Chapter 714 Arrest

People were coming and going at the entrance of Xinglong Restaurant.

Wan Qiqi leaned against the second-floor terrace, looking at the bustling street, lost in thought.

"Something on your mind?"

Suddenly, I heard voices behind me.

Wan Qiqi slowly turned her head, looked at Zhu Chengye who was walking towards her, and shook her head. "Let's enjoy the street scene. It's been a long time since I've felt this peaceful!"

Zhu Chengye nodded, and like Wan Qiqi, leaned against the railing. "Yongnian is helping in the backyard, why isn't he back at the government office yet?"

"He finally got a break, so it's fine to let him rest a little longer!" Wan Qiqi smiled faintly.

Zhu Chengye frowned. "Is that really the case?"

I often interact with government officials and have heard some rumors.

Upon hearing that Chen Yongnian's affair with Fang Ziming had ended, he and Xie Xing resigned from their positions as military officers.

Xie Xing disagreed, which is why he asked Chen Yongnian for a long leave of absence so that the other party could think it through before making a decision.

Although Zhu Chengye had not personally experienced the affairs of the government, he had heard about them, and combined with his past experiences, he could probably guess why Chen Yongnian did this.

"Otherwise what?" Wan Qiqi smiled at Zhu Chengye. "Brother Zhu, would I lie to you?"

Zhu Chengye didn't reply immediately. After a pause, he smiled and said, "Yes, we've always been completely honest with each other!"

His smile held a hint of bitterness.

It's unclear when it started, but Wan Qiqi seems to have become wary of herself and is no longer as straightforward as before.

This feeling of distance made Zhu Chengye very uncomfortable.

Wan Qiqi simply smiled and remained silent after hearing Zhu Chengye's words.

She longed to treat Zhu Chengye as her lifelong partner, but alas, she could no longer trust him as she had before.

Zhu Chengye, who once unconditionally trusted me no matter what I did and stood by my side, seems to have faded away with time.

On the terrace, the two stood side by side.

There seemed to be an invisible wall between them, creating a distance between them.

At this moment, a group of officers and soldiers emerged from the crowd.

Led by Liang Pengfei, there were more than ten people in total, seemingly preparing to arrest someone.

They walked through the crowd and stopped in front of Xinglong Restaurant.

Wan Qiqi frowned, sensing that the visitor was up to no good.

At the same time, Liang Pengfei downstairs looked up and met Wan Qiqi's gaze.

He raised his hand and said coldly, "Go! Go in and arrest them!"

"Why is he here?" Zhu Chengye also found it strange and looked at Wan Qiqi.

"I don't know!" Wan Qiqi shrugged.

This time, I didn't hide anyone!

She didn't even let Chen Yongnian and Wu Gousheng lay a hand on Li You.

Although she really wanted to beat Li You up, she felt that doing so would dirty her hands, so she decided to devise a plan to use someone else to deal with Li You.

"Let's go! Let's go down and take a look!" Wan Qiqi said softly, entering the second floor and heading towards the first floor.

Before she even came downstairs, she was surrounded by a group of soldiers.

Meanwhile, Chen Yongnian, who was helping with the work downstairs, was also surrounded by soldiers.

Wan Qiqi tilted her head. "What does Liang Jingcheng mean?"

Liang Pengfei took out a notice, flung it aside, and said coldly, "Li Jingcheng has been murdered. Someone has confirmed that there was a conspiracy to harm Li Jingcheng on the street. You need to come back with me to cooperate with the investigation!"

"Murdered?" Wan Qiqi frowned, lifted her skirt to go downstairs, but was stopped by the soldiers.

"Li You is dead?" Chen Yongnian exclaimed in surprise.

He stared at the notice in Liang Pengfei's hand, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"How did you die?" he asked.

"Don't you know how he died?" Liang Pengfei retorted.

"Lord Liang, how would we know?" Wan Qiqi replied, annoyed. "Am I stupid to have our secret plot overheard?"

“Boss Wan, I know you’re eloquent. If you have something to say, go back to the authorities and explain it properly!” Liang Pengfei didn’t want to argue with Wan Qiqi and waved his hand. “Take him back!”

Wan Qiqi knew that Liang Pengfei wouldn't give up until he caught her.

"Don't touch me, I'll walk by myself!" she said, and started walking downstairs on her own.

Perhaps fearing that Chen Yongnian would run away with Wan Qiqi, Liang Pengfei ordered his men to escort Chen Yongnian away first, before allowing Wan Qiqi to follow.

Just as Liang Pengfei was about to leave, Zhu Chengye ran over.

"Lord Liang, what exactly is going on?" he asked in a low voice with a smile, and secretly slipped a silver ingot to Liang Pengfei.

Liang Pengfei glanced at the silver in his hand and said coldly, "Don't meddle in government affairs!"

Although he was refused, Zhu Chengye still smiled. "You took away our restaurant owner in front of everyone. This will affect the restaurant's business, and I need to find a reason to explain to everyone..."

At this point, Liang Pengfei glanced at Zhu Chengye and said, "A murder occurred in the county, and the victim was a government official. I was just handling the case impartially!"

“Lord Liang, I don’t think our restaurant staff would do such a thing,” Zhu Chengye tried to speak up for Wan Qiqi.

"Whether it's possible or not isn't up to you!" Liang Pengfei accepted the silver and looked around for a while.

"Zhu Chengye, you are a smart man. I believe you are very clear about the situation in Yunhe County. Making the right choice is the only way to find a good way out for Xinglong Restaurant!"

Liang Pengfei patted Zhu Chengye on the shoulder and walked out.

Zhu Chengye forced a smile, watching Liang Pengfei's figure disappear, and remained lost in thought for a long time.

How could he not understand Liang Pengfei's words?

He just really didn't know what to choose!

"Boss, why were Sister Qi and Brother Yongnian taken away?"

Erpang arrived late, having heard nothing, only knowing that people had been taken away.

"It's alright, keep working! With her skills, she'll get out!" Zhu Chengye sighed, turned around and went upstairs.

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