After a leisurely day at the Ning family home, Sun Zhengguo and his family prepared to return home after dinner.
Wang Guiying's entire family came to the door to see her off, all of them completely covered up.
Seeing that it was very cold, Sun Zhengguo quickly advised, "Mom, brother, sister-in-law, don't see us off anymore, go back quickly! I see that you adults are fine, but don't let the two children get cold."
As he spoke, he quickly opened the back door of the car, let his wife and children get in first, and then turned around and pushed his mother-in-law and the others into the house.
“We’re fine, look at you, child.” Wang Guiying was still a little unhappy.
But Sun Zhengguo was very strong and pushed them into the yard before turning around, getting into his car, inserting the key, and starting the engine.
"Buzz...buzz buzz buzz~!"
It took several attempts to start the car before it finally got going.
"This awful weather! If we hadn't preheated it several times during the day, we would have had to crank it by now," Sun Zhengguo complained.
Then he turned on the headlights, put the car in gear, and the car slowly drove towards home.
Sitting in the back seat, Ning Xiaowei softly reminded him, "Zhengguo, there's snow on the road, drive slowly..."
"knew."
The car was still moving at a steady pace, and we were almost home.
At that moment, a blinding white light flashed past through the rearview mirror.
At first, Sun Zhengguo didn't pay much attention. After all, it's not unusual to encounter other cars in such a big city like Beijing.
But ever since that flash of light appeared, the car behind has been following us.
Sun Zhengguo immediately became alert. Could someone be following me?
The thought crossed his mind, but he didn't panic. He continued driving at a steady pace.
At the same time, Sun Zhengguo was multitasking, releasing his mental energy to investigate, trying to find out who was following behind him.
He just didn't expect that the person sitting in the car behind him was an acquaintance, Lou Bancheng, whom he hadn't seen for several years.
Why did he sneak up on me at this juncture? Anyone with eyes can tell.
After recognizing the person, Sun Zhengguo did not make a sound, but slowly drove the car into Juhua Hutong and arrived at his own door.
"Honey, you and the kids go home first. I suddenly remembered something, and I need to go to Deputy Secretary Li's house."
Upon hearing that it was business, Ning Xiaowei didn't ask any questions. After getting out of the car with her child, she simply replied with a curt remark.
"Then come back soon."
"Don't worry, it won't take long."
After saying that, Sun Zhengguo turned the car around and slowly drove out of the alley, heading towards a secluded direction.
Lou Bancheng, who was following behind, had just parked his car and was about to get out to pay a visit when the car pulled out again.
"Xu San, what's going on? Why is the car out again?"
"Sir, we've been spotted. It seems that person doesn't want to see you at home, so they've brought the car out again. Should we follow them?"
It must be said that Xu San's analysis makes a lot of sense.
Because he was Lou Bancheng's absolute confidant, the two had no taboos in their conversation.
"I'd better follow him then. There are some things I can't sleep or eat if I don't ask about them. Sigh! I hope he doesn't misunderstand."
Lou Bancheng sighed deeply, his expression very serious.
It is clear from Sun Zhengguo's actions today that the current situation is extremely serious and has reached a very dangerous point.
Otherwise, Sun Zhengguo wouldn't have acted this way, not even letting them into his home.
And so, the two cars, one after the other, arrived at a secluded place.
Sun Zhengguo even checked the surrounding area, and there wasn't a single ghost in sight, so he stopped the car with peace of mind.
When the car behind saw the car in front stop, it also stopped a short distance away.
Lou Bancheng then got out of the car, holding a small box in his hand, and walked towards Sun Zhengguo's car.
Reaching the car, Lou Bancheng hesitated for a moment before opening the door and asking, "Is this Director Sun?"
"Boss Lou is in quite a mood. In this freezing weather, instead of staying at home, he's come to this desolate place. Anyone who knows him would think he's here to see me, but anyone who doesn't would think he's a spy!"
Lou Bancheng was secretly surprised when the other party directly pointed out his identity.
You know, it's pitch black outside right now, and you can't see anything.
However, Lou Bancheng was a man who had weathered many storms, and he quickly regained his composure before finally getting into the car and closing the door.
"Director Sun, I have no other choice. Please help me out, considering our past acquaintance."
Hearing Lou Bancheng's words, it seemed he still harbored a glimmer of hope, leaving Sun Zhengguo speechless.
"Boss Lou, I can't help you. The only thing you can do now is to get out of here as soon as possible, the farther the better."
"Is the situation really that serious?" Lou Bancheng asked doubtfully.
Sun Zhengguo continued, "Hasn't Boss Lou figured it out yet? The cadres who used to have a good relationship with you are now all avoiding you, right? Even our meeting this time was something that couldn't be done in public."
"This...?" Lou Bancheng was speechless.
He began to recall the events of the past few years, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
At the beginning of the public-private partnership, these cadres were very polite to me, and my words carried some weight.
But as time went by, he gradually became someone who was dispensable.
Those who once fawned over him gradually distanced themselves from him, and now they avoid him like the plague.
"Director Sun, I'm willing to give away all my wealth, is that not allowed?" Lou Bancheng still held onto a sliver of hope and asked tentatively.
Sun Zhengguo didn't give him a friendly look. He was still testing him, and he didn't want to drag things out any longer.
"You might as well give away all your wealth, but in the end you'll lose both your money and your family. Congratulations, Mr. Lou, since you've made your decision, please get off the bus!"
Lou Bancheng realized he had misspoke and hurriedly explained, "No, no, Director Sun, please don't misunderstand. It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I can't bear to leave my hometown!"
"Boss Lou, I don't care what your reasons are. Consider this me repaying the favor of the house you gave me back then. Now you only have two paths in front of you: one is to run away, and the other is to wait for death. You choose one!"
After hearing Sun Zhengguo's words, Lou Bancheng completely gave up hope.
Even he said that, so who else can protect him?
You have to understand that at Sun Zhengguo's current level, he must be in contact with all sorts of important people, so he wouldn't stoop to lying.
Now that he had the answer, Lou Bancheng didn't ask any more questions. He put down the box in his hand and prepared to get off the bus.
"Thank you, Director Sun. I'm sorry to have bothered you so much tonight. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't find it offensive."
“Okay, put it there!” Sun Zhengguo did not refuse, not because he was greedy.
Actually, he already knew what was inside the box; it was nothing more than some cash.
The quantity inside looks quite large, probably tens of thousands of yuan.
Lou Bancheng has these things that he can't spend, and he's useless to take with him, so it's most suitable to give them away.
It seems he had been prepared for this for some time.
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