"So what?" Qi Xiaowei said coldly, "I remember everything you did to me back then!"
"Sigh!" Zhou Xuemin sighed. "It's the apocalypse, Qi Xiaowei, how can you still be so naive? This world has always been a dog-eat-dog world. The only reason you lost to me is that you are weaker than me."
"Don't mention any 'anti-drug hero' to me. When I say 'weak,' I mean your background is weaker than mine. You're just a kid from an ordinary family, trying to climb the social ladder and become a phoenix. That's your original sin! Even if I don't target you, others will, even Xu Xiangdong. He's never respected you."
"Back then, you worked so hard, almost losing your life for the title of 'Anti-Drug Hero,' and then what? It was just a nice-sounding title. In the end, wasn't it me who got promoted by stepping on that achievement?"
Zhou Xuemin, with a smug look on his face, continued, "Do you know whose idea this was? It was Xu Xiangdong, our Vice Mayor Xu, haha~"
"Do you know why?" Zhou Xuemin said with a sneer. "Back then, my father, though not as powerful as Xu Xiangdong, was still the son of the mayor of Haidu District. Between the son of a district mayor and the son of a farmer, who do you think Xu Xiangdong would favor? Our two families are in the same circle, while you will always be an outsider!"
Qi Xiaowei clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms. The pain made him more alert, but also more furious.
He knew, of course, that it was Xu Xiangdong's idea. Back then, he was still dating Xu Yun. After he received the "Anti-Drug Hero" award, Xu Xiangdong took the initiative to talk to him, saying that he was still relatively inexperienced and his identity was sensitive, so it was not appropriate for him to be too high-profile.
So he voluntarily gave up the opportunity for promotion, but in the end, Zhou Xuemin reaped the benefits.
“Xiaowei, you’ve been the district police chief for so many years. Even though it’s just a small place, you should understand that some people and some positions are not something an ordinary person can dream of.” Zhou Xuemin’s tone was tinged with disdain and pity. “Do you think that with a bit of enthusiasm and a few heroic actions, you can make Xu Xiangdong look at you differently and marry his daughter to you? And then you can use his power to climb the ladder? You’re too naive.”
"I didn't! I just want to be with Yun'er!" Qi Xiaowei's voice trembled but remained firm. "I never thought of using Yun'er or Vice Mayor Xu's power to get anything. I love Yun'er, it's pure love, regardless of her identity or status."
"Hehe, is that so?" Zhou Xuemin said with a mocking smile. "Then what made you the director of the Anping District Police Station? Don't say it was because of your diligence, it was because of your ability."
“You…” Qi Xiaowei pointed at Zhou Xuemin with a look of horror.
"Don't get me wrong, I haven't investigated you." Zhou Xuemin sneered. "A stray dog like you isn't worth my attention at all."
"Do you think that the second-in-command of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in Zhongyang City back then, who later became your father-in-law, took a liking to you and introduced his youngest daughter to you? Was it really because he saw your abilities and wanted to promote you?"
Zhou Xuemin's lips curled into a mocking smile as he continued, "To tell you the truth, it was all just a transaction, an exchange of power and profit. The reason that old man helped you so much was simply because Xu Xiangdong promised to pull strings for him to get his deputy position in the Political and Legal Affairs Commission officially promoted."
At this point, Zhou Xuemin said with a mocking smile, "And all of this was obtained by that slut Xu Yun! Her condition was to marry me. Didn't expect that, did you? You finally became a local bureau chief, but you still climbed the ladder by relying on a woman."
"Yun'er, how could you be so foolish..." Qi Xiaowei's voice choked, his eyes reddened. He couldn't believe that these cruel facts were like sharp blades cutting through the softest part of his heart.
Zhou Xuemin's words were like an invisible hammer, repeatedly striking his beliefs and self-esteem, making him feel an unprecedented sense of despair and powerlessness.
“Do you know what? All these years, I’ve wanted to kill you every single moment! But I was afraid. I was afraid that bitch Xu Yun would turn against me because of this and cause trouble for the old man again. After all, I still need her old man to get to my position, so I had to swallow my anger.” Zhou Xuemin said with a gloomy face, “But as my wife, she still has you, her old lover, in her heart. How could I tolerate that? I finally made it to the end of the old man’s life, and I was just free to deal with you when the apocalypse came. Everything changed.”
Qi Xiaowei felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this, as he recalled some events that had occurred before the natural disaster struck.
Originally, the higher-ups were planning to promote him to a position in the city, but for some reason, his promotion was suppressed. Not only that, but someone also hinted to him that the inspection team wanted to meet with him.
At the time, he was still wondering who he had offended, after all, being summoned by the inspection team was no small matter.
He's worked at the Anping Police Station for so long, and served as the station chief for five years. It's impossible for him to say that his hands are clean. If someone really tries to frame him, he will definitely face imprisonment.
Now it seems that Zhou Xuemin was behind all of this...
"Heh, you're lucky you escaped this natural disaster, but you shouldn't have come to me of your own accord," Zhou Xuemin sneered. "In that case, I'll settle all your scores, old and new!"
At this point, a glint of madness appeared in Zhou Xuemin's eyes: "Didn't you still have feelings for that bitch Xu Yun? Today, I'll grant your wish!"
As soon as Zhou Xuemin finished speaking, the door to the next room in the office was opened, and two armed men escorted in a haggard-looking woman with tape over her mouth—it was Xu Yun.
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