Quickly, Liu Zhizhong brought Du Biao to the private room outside.
Liu Zhizhong pulled Du Biao into an empty private room and said directly, "Director Biao, you really did a fantastic job this time, awesome! I would never have imagined this..."
Liu Zhizhong continued praising him, which made Du Biao feel very comfortable. He then added, "But what does Secretary Du mean by this? It's got my head spinning!"
Du Biao chuckled and scratched the back of his head, "I am a bit confused myself. I've asked Brother Sheng, and he told me just to do as he said and cut the crap! When I asked again, he questioned if I still wanted a future. So, all I could do was follow through. Otherwise, why don't you ask him? I think Brother Sheng is quite favorable to you, he might give you some face! You know, the Zhang Family members now, hehe..."
Du Biao was still unaware of the situation and was immersed in the scene of the Zhang Family Members suppressing Liu Zhizhong.
Liu Zhizhong did not say much more and replied, "Alright, Director Biao, thank you. You've been a great help."
"You're welcome haha! Should I leave first then?"
"Sure, I'll see you off."
"No need, you go back and keep your old friend company. It's not been easy for her, plus she's still quite beautiful, hehe..."
Saying this, Du Biao's eyes started to gleam mischievously, almost popping out.
This guy, as dark as ever, a true breed of the Du Family.
Feeling annoyed, Liu Zhizhong straightened his chest, "Hey, Director Du, Lin Juan and I are absolutely nothing but clean, don't get the wrong idea!"
"Clean, definitely should be clean. It's definitely clean now, but who knows about the future? Haha..."
Du Biao left laughing mischievously, leaving Liu Zhizhong with a wry and confused smile…
However, Liu Zhizhong pondered for a moment and soon called Du Yuesheng, saying, "How can it be , my dear Secretary Du, retrieving the bag was enough, why cause a bloody scene?"
Du Yuesheng laughed several times before responding, "Comrade Zhizhong, you're really something! Do you think I, Du Yuesheng, can't see what's obvious?"
"What do you mean? I really can't guess the higher intent here!"
"Hehe… Right after the incident with Sister Juan and my issuing the order, less than half an hour later, Minister Tianbao came to see me."
"Oh? Oh…" Liu Zhizhong blinked in realization, "Is there something up with Minister Zhang?"
Du Yuesheng said, "There is! Minister Zhang said that Minister Luo of the Provincial Committee has been accompanying an old leader at a private hospital in the Provincial City for recuperation. And coincidentally, my brother-in-law was transferred there. Man, I was really freaking out..." Orıginal content can be found at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩
"Eh… why were you freaking out?"
"How could I not be? I bet my brother-in-law must have spilled everything to Minister Luo. Anyway, Minister Tianbao said that Minister Luo had a message— the era of the Yangzhou Zhang Family ruling is nearly over, everyone better calm down! Doesn't that ring an alarm?"
Liu Zhizhong fell silent for a bit but quickly made a judgment, "It can't be, right? Grand Master Zhang's seventy-seventh birthday hasn't even passed yet, his body is not even cold. Minister Luo wouldn't have outright said something like that."
"You really are sharp, it's dead accurate. Indeed, it wasn't him who said it, but the old leader he was with. He only relayed it. Doesn't this show that the Zhang Family really needs to lie low for a while, hehe..." Du Yuesheng continued, even chuckling a bit, "The Zhang Family won't be in power, and new forces will definitely arise in Yangzhou. After thinking it over, wouldn't that be Minister Tianbao? Minister Tianbao favors you, and I see that, hehe..."
Liu Zhizhong suddenly understood, "Well, gee, Secretary Du, are you grooming me now?"
"No, no, no, it's like being hunted. Do you really want to be hunted? Hehe..."
Liu Zhizhong couldn't help but laugh, "Secretary Du, you're quite humorous. I'm just a minor character, good enough to deal with some turtle blood matters for you. To be hunted, I'm not quite there yet, haha… Minister Tianbao also has the last name Zhang, doesn't that mean the Zhang family rules?"
"Hehe, his 'Zhang' is different from the Yangzhou Zhang Family, alas..."
Of course, Du Yuesheng didn't know that Zhang Tianbao's real last name should be Luo.
"Anyway, Comrade Zhizhong, let's not beat around the bush now. Things are just . Comrade Zhizhong, I see great potential in you! I still have some documents to approve, I'll hang up first."
After saying that, Du Yuesheng hung up the phone.
Liu Zhizhong held his phone, looked at the somewhat whitening sky outside the window and the Yangjiang River, which had become murky due to the flood upstream, and couldn't help but say with a light smile, "The river flows forever, the Zhang family is gone, it's time for a change in Yangzhou's sky, hehe..."
Of course, having the mayor start to flatter him felt pretty good!
It seems that Zhang Tianbao really has great hope! Following Brother Tianbao could mean living the good life!
Then, Liu Zhizhong returned to the private room.
When Lin Juan saw him at that moment, she felt somewhat nervous, unexpectedly standing up and even flipping her grey-white hair, as if to make herself look tidier.
"Zhizhong, you're back?"
Seeing her demeanor, Liu Zhizhong couldn't help but feel a bit sorrowful, "Sister Juan, don't be so formal. Just treat me like Doggy. Your bag was retrieved, Secretary Du even sent a gift, that's already great!"
"It's not that, I..." Lin Juan indeed felt a bit unnatural, as her brother was incredibly awesome and now a government official too.
But, Lin Juan still mustered the courage to say, "Zhizhong, you're an official, and even the mayor gives you face. Could it be… you've also started to be corrupt and cling to powerful legs that even the mayor fears?"
"Sister Juan, where do you get these ideas?" Liu Zhizhong replied with a warm and charming smile.
"I've heard people say that to be an official, you need to cling to someone powerful, take sides... You've spent so much for Youyou, being so young, how could an official have so much money, if not...that? There's risk involved. If one day those powerful legs lose their power, you'd be doomed..."
Lin Juan was a simple woman, but she truly didn't want Liu Zhizhong, her brother, to be a corrupt doggy, as failing would mean prison.
Liu Zhizhong enjoyed her simplicity and nodded, "Hmm, Sister Juan, you're right to think that way, but not when it comes to me. My money is all clean and earned honestly, you can be absolutely sure of that."
"Oh, really?" Lin Juan was still somewhat skeptical.
"Yes, absolutely true. I'd stake my life on it..."
"Hey, enough, don't make such oaths. Can't I just believe you?"
Liu Zhizhong smiled with relief and nodded, "Sister Juan, you must've had a tough time over these years. I shouldn't want to know, but I can't help wanting to know. Perhaps, it's only by knowing more that I can find ways to help you."
Lin Juan gave a bitter smile, "Zhizhong, you've helped me enough already, I can't trouble you more..."
"Why say 'more'? Sister Juan, tell me, I must listen now!"