Just as he was about to walk out the door, a sudden phone ringing sounded from inside the room.
Everyone followed the sound and turned to look at Secretary Xia.
Secretary Xia took out his phone, and upon seeing the number on the screen, his expression froze slightly.
Then he raised his head and glanced at everyone before heading to the end of the hallway to answer the call.
Deputy Captain Shen and Director Mao exchanged looks, seemingly sensing something.
Two minutes later, Secretary Xia returned, still wearing a bright smile.
He looked at Qi Yun and said, "Mr. Qi, I’m sorry. The city bureau just sent word that things have been investigated and cleared up. It’s all a misunderstanding, and you don’t need to go over for further cooperation."
Upon hearing this, Deputy Captain Shen and Director Mao’s faces were filled with astonishment as they gazed at Secretary Xia, yet unable to voice their questions.
Especially Deputy Captain Shen, even though Secretary Xia had a smiling countenance, he could feel a well-hidden anger emanating from him.
Qi Yun, hearing this, let out a long breath of relief inwardly, yet outwardly remained calm as water.
He didn’t utter any sarcastic remarks, instead he smiled faintly and said, "That’s good. Since it’s a misunderstanding, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first."
Secretary Xia nodded, "Alright, take care."
Zhang Dayong observed and left a comment half-heartedly, "Make sure to get it clear next time, don’t create misunderstandings again." After that, he also walked towards the outside.
From the beginning they weren’t on the same boat, and this time it had turned into enmity, so there was no need for him to give the other party a good face.
Standing in place, Secretary Xia’s face lost its smile completely, turning frighteningly somber.
Deputy Captain Shen, on the other hand, felt uneasy, looking as if he wanted to say something but held back.
Director Mao, not knowing when, had also taken half a step back, lowering his head to look at his newly bought leather shoes.
After exiting the precinct, Qi Yun smiled and patted Zhang Dayong’s shoulder: "Thanks."
Zhang Dayong shook his head, took out a cigarette and handed it over: "Thanks for what? I didn’t really help much."
Qi Yun accepted the cigarette, lit it, took a deep puff, and replied, "It’s enough that the gesture is there."
"Ring ring ring~"
The phone that just powered on rang immediately, displaying ’Vice Secretary Peng’ on the screen.
Qi Yun raised his head to glance at Zhang Dayong, then answered the call.
"Has the person come out?" Vice Secretary Peng straightforwardly asked from the other side.
Qi Yun chuckled, replying, "Yes, out. Thank you, Secretary, for the trouble."
Vice Secretary Peng gave a light laugh: "I heard the whole thing. It’s not your problem; the violating person will be held accountable by the city bureau."
Qi Yun understood that the subsequent matters were beyond his involvement, so he didn’t ask more, only expressing his gratitude again.
The fact that the other party could exert influence to get him out, and calling first thing to check on him, made him really grateful.
He had only one thought at the moment: donating the Qingnang Book was definitely worth it.
"Alright then, I have a meeting later, so let’s leave it at that." Vice Secretary Peng gave a few more instructions, then hung up.
Qi Yun was just about to put his phone away when it rang again, showing the note "Ge Dabao".
Zhang Dayong also looked down, and upon clearly seeing the words, a hint of surprise flashed on his face, suspiciously looking at Qi Yun.
Qi Yun didn’t explain to him, just smiled before answering the phone.
"Everything okay?" Ge Dabao asked with concern.
"Yeah." Qi Yun replied in a relaxed tone, "Thanks for the concern, Captain Ge."
Ge Dabao laughed heartily, saying, "Alright, as long as you’re fine. Director Duan told us, even though you’re an external member of our team, as long as you haven’t broken the law, we have the duty to ensure your safety."
Seeing Zhang Dayong nearby, Qi Yun mindfully expressed his gratitude again, then hung up the call.
"Dinner tonight?" Qi Yun put his phone away and asked.
Zhang Dayong shook his head, "There’s a mission at the bureau tonight, another day."
Saying this, he looked at Qi Yun with a meaningful glance, extinguished his cigarette, and left first.
Qi Yun also let out a long breath; he knew the other party had likely figured something out, but fortunately didn’t probe further, otherwise, it would have been hard to explain.
After all, he had promised the Public Security Department that unless necessary, he wouldn’t lightly reveal his identity as an external investigator to anyone.
After finishing one cigarette, he also extinguished the butt, then got into the nearby waiting BMW 5 Series.
"Thanks for your hard work, Brother Wei."
Chen Wei turned his head with a guilty face: "Sorry, in that kind of situation, I..."
It was the first time Qi Yun had seen such an emotion on this man’s face, he waved his hand, interrupting what Chen Wei was about to say.
"Don’t blame yourself, it’s not your problem. I got out thanks to you finding someone."
"By the way, how did you know I was here?"
Chen Wei, upon hearing this, slightly relaxed his tense expression, explaining: "After you left with them, I drove behind. I saw you enter into the precinct, so I went to the office building next to Carrefour... "
...
Half an hour later, Zhong Rui saw Qi Yun returning to the company and hurriedly approached excitedly.
"Boss, are you alright?"
Qi Yun patted his shoulder, deliberately raising his voice a bit, "I’m fine, the police station said it was a misunderstanding, it’s already taken care of."
He came back to the company with no real purpose, mainly to reassure the employees.
After all, they had just come, and suddenly experiencing such a hectic morning, it’s inevitable they’d feel unsettled.
"Gather everyone and explain it to them."
Zhong Rui nodded upon hearing this and quickly went to carry out instructions.
After the other party left, Qi Yun stepped into the office, lit a cigarette, and began summarizing today’s events.
Although the slicked-back hair man never showed up, he guessed that it was most likely that guy causing trouble behind the scenes.
However, what surprised him was that just making the other lose face could provoke such a strong reaction, even stronger than last time?
How does such a narrow-minded person come to possess that wealth...
Even a single pigeon worth over a million, typical wealthy individuals couldn’t afford that.
"Since you want to mess with me, I have no reason to stand and take a beating. Even with your deep background, I have my ways..."
...
On another side, inside a high-end private club.
The slicked-back hair man and Secretary Xia were sitting cross-legged at the tea table, both with unpleasant expressions.
The slicked-back hair man fiddled with the ring in his hand, speaking sinisterly, "Didn’t expect that kid to have some influence."
Secretary Xia put down his teacup, pondering and then asking, "What feud do you have with Qi Yun?"
"The leader said that those people from that department have all reached him. You’re advised to try not to mess with him again to avoid causing trouble."
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