Chapter 269 Then keep it secret from her

At four o'clock in the morning, Yan Baiqing arrived at the provincial department.

The man waiting for him was Zheng Yuan's subordinate. They had met before in the army.

"Mr. Yan," the man nodded politely. "Thank you for taking the trouble. Did you have a smooth journey?"

"Director Zheng ordered me to do this, so I don't dare to refuse. Whether everything goes well or not, I have to report here."

The man followed closely, explaining with a wry smile, "It was an order from above to come to you in the middle of the night. Brother Zheng really had no choice..."

"Don't be nervous, I'm just joking. Lead the way."

Logically speaking, Zheng Yuan's rank is now higher than Yan Baiqing, but Zheng Yuan is young and joined the army late, so he and his subordinates have to give Yan Baiqing some face.

On the way to the meeting room, Yan Baiqing glanced at the end of the corridor and saw Jiang Jingyan standing by the window answering a phone call.

The movements were swift, as if they had gone to Wuhen Village specifically to 'escort' him back.

Yan Baiqing shook his head and laughed, then entered the meeting room.

The person on the other end of Jiang Jingyan's phone was Boss Song. His henchmen reported that someone had been hanging around near his house. Although they didn't do anything out of the ordinary, they were indeed monitoring him.

"Qiu Anning has been targeted." Jiang Jingyan rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Boss Song should know what to do."

"I know, I know. Don't worry. Brother Li asked me to take care of his wife and children. I really didn't expect them to be so powerful. I'm very grateful for your help! Everything is up to you."

He hummed and hung up.

Zheng Yuan washed his face in the bathroom and took out a razor from his pocket. His eyes were bloodshot. "You've been up all night for two nights. Go back and get some rest."

"That guy refused to reveal Meng Hongwen, insisting that it was the boss of Huangjia International who ordered him to do so. In my opinion, he was hired by someone else in the name of Yan Baiqing from the beginning. Yan Baiqing wouldn't let him frame him so easily."

"Frame-up?" Zheng Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Are you so sure he has nothing to do with the bank?"

"Maybe I did when I was in Zhounan, but not after I came back."

"I can still punish him even without him. Yan's Group is fine, but Huangjia International is definitely connected to him, right? I've checked, and this club opened during his tenure!" Zheng Yuan's heart was pounding. He had been interrogating all night, integrating evidence from across the city. His head was buzzing with sleep, and his temper was flaring. "First, break a few of his arms, and then we'll slowly finish him off."

Jiang Jingyan held a cigarette in his hand, his expression serious. "Wait for news from Lian Zhuo, and have Liang Jing and the others prepare and be patient. To arrest the Zhang family, we must let them complete the task, and then arrest them as the final step."

"Secretary Liang, I don't need to say much. What about you? You don't even show up for work. I heard from Lian Zhuo that the board of directors is preparing to jointly attack you."

He laughed, "Let them make noise."

While they were chatting, Lian Zhuo sent a message saying that there was nothing unusual in the Zhang family.

The news that Yan Baiqing was summoned to the provincial department has spread, and it is time for Zhang Yun to take action.

Jiang Jingyan stuffed the cigarette back into the box and patted Zheng Yuan on the shoulder. "I'm going home first. I'll go look for Lao Guan in the morning."

The Jiang residence was empty for several days in a row. Jiang Zhongyi was not at home, and Mrs. Jiang was busy taking care of things outside, either inviting the ladies of this family to do beauty treatments or inviting the ladies of that family to play cards.

Some family members were not very careful with their words, and even if they were, Mrs. Chiang could always find clues in their conversations.

Jiang Jingyan stepped out of the car and brushed off the mud on his trouser legs on the steps.

The servant came out holding a towel. "Madam has just gotten up and is having breakfast in the dining room. Would you like to join us?"

"No need." He stamped his feet and walked around the entrance.

In the restaurant, Mrs. Jiang looked tired, supporting her forehead with her hand and scooping a spoonful of bird's nest.

She hadn't been so worried in nearly thirty years, and Jiang Zhongyi couldn't contact her, so she missed him very much.

Jiang Jingyan stood at the door, "You're here so early?"

Mrs. Jiang glanced at him and asked, "Did you go to see Chen Qing?"

Jiang Jingyan gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"You took great pains to get her out. Now you can finally get down to business."

"When have I not done my work?"

Mrs. Jiang didn't want to argue with him. She rubbed her chest and said, "I feel anxious. I'm going to see Secretary Liang today. Do you want to come with me?"

"You do your thing, I'll do mine." Jiang Jingyan turned and went upstairs. "Anyway, you and your daughter-in-law are in cahoots now, so why bother with me?"

Mrs. Jiang thought of something and called him, "Zhao Ming confessed that Bai Qing bribed him to divert Wan Lihong and asked him to use your father's name to confuse Chen Qing and instigate Chen Qing to report your father. This was Chen Qing's credit."

It would have been fine if she hadn't mentioned it. Once she did, Jiang Jingyan's anger boiled over, and a gloom covered his brows. "Chen Qing was injured, did you know that?"

Mrs. Jiang was stunned.

"Zhao Ming took her hostage and forced her out of the Yan family. Fortunately, Yan Baiqing still has some humanity. If he disregards Chen Qing's safety, whether Zhao Ming can act out this drama or not, she will not be able to escape unscathed." Jiang Jingyan turned his back to her. The sky outside the window was gray and white, and the weak light cast on his back, making him look inexplicably vulnerable. "You are willing to take risks for the Jiang family, and I have never asked her to do the same. The Jiang family owes the Chen family a debt of life. When the dust settles in the future, I will ensure that she lives only for herself from now on. Neither you nor my father can stop me."

Mrs. Jiang put down the spoon, leaned back in her chair, and looked like she was too lazy to answer.

Jiang Jingyan climbed the stairs one by one, speaking slowly but with a hidden sense of oppression, "If Qing'er was pregnant with the Jiang family's grandson, would you still let her take the risk?"

"There are no hypotheticals for things that haven't happened."

"You won't." Jiang Jingyan spoke word by word, with a firm tone that would not tolerate any argument. "When you can figure out what your attitude should be towards Chen Qing, I will let you see her again."

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Jiang Jingyan slept for four hours. At ten o'clock in the morning, the nanny knocked on the door to remind him, "Secretary Lian is here."

Guan Guofeng had a meeting at 11 o'clock. Lian Zhuo received the news and came to pick him up to go to the venue.

"Vice President Shao is quite popular within the group. You haven't been to Huasheng for a while, and he's been stealing the show." Lian Zhuo brewed a cup of tea. "We underestimated the man Mr. Yan planted."

"Vice President Shao is quite capable."

Lian Zhuo was worried, "There are rumors everywhere now. If he surpasses you——"

"He's got the ability to get past me." Jiang Jingyan's shirt was unbuttoned, his left arm supporting his legs, his thumb pressing hard between his eyebrows, his posture domineering. "Have you said hello to Lao Guan?"

"Don't worry."

When I went out, the yellow autumn jasmine in the courtyard was in full bloom.

Jiang Jingyan stared at the place in a trance. The huge Jiang residence did not feel deserted at first, but he did not know when he began to notice such a noisy scene.

In the past, at the Luo family, Mrs. Luo liked to take care of flowers and plants, but she often led the troupe to perform, so this task was given to Chen Qing.

Whenever Jiang Jingyan stayed overnight at the Luo family, he would look out the window early the next morning and see her running around in the garden with the nanny, with her hair in a high ponytail, like a little butterfly.

"The house in the south has been cleaned up." Lian Zhuo knew what he was thinking and comforted him softly, "Young Master Xiao will take her there personally as early as next week."

The man stood facing the light, his figure enveloped in a layer of warm golden light.

Jiang Jingyan felt an inexplicable pain in his chest, and he ordered in a hoarse voice, "Tell Daliang to take good care of her."

Lian Zhuo hesitated, "I shouldn't say this, but if anything happens to you, Miss Chen will..."

"Then keep it from her."