Chapter 650: Ruthless and Unrighteous, a Life-and-Death Battle
The short and touching "warmth" scene is like a drop of water thrown into boiling oil. After the loudest sound, it quickly falls silent.
Wang Xinfa did not linger for long and really put his work first into practice.
He said goodbye to Mrs. Li and his son with a fatherly smile, and then left the villa with a brisk pace.
The factional officials who followed him followed closely behind him like a receding tide, and the house that was noisy just now suddenly became empty and quiet.
Li Hanyu stood at the doorway, playing the role of a good wife and mother, and escorted the guests to the door one by one.
Her eyes followed Wang Xinfa's back until he bent down and got into the black private car, with a reluctant look still on his face.
Lu Chenjia didn't stay long. He stood at the door and looked at Li Hanyu deeply, leaving behind an intriguing sentence:
"Supervisor Li, please take good care of Warden Qian. If you need any help later, you can come to the group to find me."
Lu Chenjia did not call her Madam Li, but Supervisor Li, which was her position in Tianguang Capital. The most important thing was that Lu Chenjia always called Qian Huan by her name in the past, but this time he called her Warden Qian.
They are all veterans immersed in the field of power. All the tricks and deals are hidden in the change of titles and this seemingly caring promise.
Lu Chenjia believed that Li Hanyu understood.
The expression on Li Hanyu's face changed instantly. The forced attachment quickly faded away, replaced by a mixture of gratitude and understanding.
She bowed slightly, her posture very low, but her voice was clear and firm:
"My son and I will always remember Mr. Lu's kindness and care. When I feel safer at home, I will visit the group in person to express my gratitude to Mr. Lu again."
Lu Chenjia left with a smile and turned to get into the waiting limousine.
The car was silent. The secretary in the front row leaned slightly to the side, and asked with a hint of hesitation:
"Boss Lu, the security team sent to Li Hanyu hasn't returned yet."
Because of the major case that occurred in the Jade Garden, before Lu Chenjia came, the original plan was to withdraw the security team sent to Li Hanyu.
But now...
Lu Chenjia did not answer immediately. He slowly turned his head and looked through the dark one-way glass at Li Hanyu who was still standing at the door watching him.
He thought for a moment and said quietly:
"No need to withdraw. Instead, contact Li Hanyu in person tomorrow morning and ask her if she needs additional security."
This was also a test, exactly the same as the repeated tests on Wang Xinfa in the house today.
Lu Chenjia wanted to use the excuse of "security issue" to test the true strength of Li Hanyu and her son, to test whether they were willing to side with him, and to test their sincerity in cooperation.
The secretary waited in the car and did not follow into the villa, so until now, it is still unclear what happened in the villa.
The secretary immediately responded:
"Understood, Mr. Lu. I will contact Li Hanyu on time at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning to properly arrange security issues."
There was a brief silence in the car for a few seconds before the driver started the car and drove smoothly away from Emerald Garden.
The cordon at the door seemed to have acquired human nature. It had already silently prostrated itself on the ground, submissively allowing the heavy wheels to roll over it, leaving a few gray marks on its "face".
The secretary seemed to be considering his words, but finally spoke softly and tentatively asked:
"Boss Lu, let me ask you something. What happened in the villa just now? I saw that Councillor Wang looked unhappy when he left."
Lu Chenjia did not hide it, and a hint of mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Wang Xinfa's career has been so prosperous and smooth these past few years that he's neglected the art of 'cultivating his qi'. Even you can see what's going on in his face?"
The secretary quickly shook his head and said:
"Mr. Lu, you're too kind. I didn't notice anything unusual on the councillor's face. I heard his footsteps were heavier than usual, as if he was suppressing his anger."
Lu Chenjia raised his eyebrows slightly. It was the first time he knew that his secretary had such good hearing.
He did not comment, and lightly revealed the answer:
"It's nothing serious. Qian Huan just woke up, and then, in front of everyone in the room, he sincerely acknowledged Councillor Wang as his father. Haha—"
The secretary was slightly startled, and then a hint of understanding appeared in his eyes.
He figured out where the indescribable joy on Mr. Lu's face came from.
As Mr. Lu's secretary, he couldn't say that he had a full understanding of Mr. Lu's thoughts, but he was no more aware of them than a worm in his stomach.
Over the years, although President Lu has cooperated with Councillor Wang many times, the cooperation was generally pleasant.
But this superficial "pleasure" does not mean a deepening of friendship, nor does it mean the accumulation of trust.
Quite the opposite!
Behind every seemingly "pleasant" cooperation, new frictions, suspicions and power struggles inevitably arise.
Just like two giant pythons entangled with each other in the dark, every seemingly intimate entanglement will leave deeper marks on each other.
By now, this rift might be big enough to swallow up the other party's life and property.
The secretary wisely stopped discussing Councillor Wang and instead grasped another key point, saying suspiciously:
"Before, Li Hanyu came to the group several times to help Qian Huan wake up, and even went to the memory uploading engineering laboratory on the B3 floor to seek a solution, but he was helpless.
I didn't expect...Qian Huan would suddenly wake up on his own?"
Lu Chenjia's gaze turned towards the huge buttocks of the city above him, as if he was talking to himself, with a deep and all-knowing look:
"Yeah, who would have thought? One night later, so many unexpected things happened. Now things are going to be interesting."
The secretary immediately caught the inquiry in his boss's words and whispered:
"Boss Lu, do you need me to arrange some personnel to investigate?"
Lu Chenjia took out a cigar from the exquisite cigar box, but did not light it. Instead, he held it between his fingers and slowly stroked the smooth wrapper.
He shook his head and said meaningfully:
"No need. Since the person has already woken up, there is no point in tracing the process. It is a waste of money. Besides, there will be people who can't help but help us find out."
The secretary understood and said nothing more:
"Yes, I understand."
After all, it’s still the principle of doing business. What the merchant wants to buy is eggs.
It doesn’t matter which hen laid the egg. What matters is what the egg is worth at this moment and... how to buy the egg back into your basket at the lowest cost.
Wang Xinfa is different. He follows a different set of rules.
In his eyes, it doesn’t matter how much an egg is worth, or even how much the hen that lays the egg is worth. What matters is whether this hen lays eggs exclusively for him.
If so, then the eggs and hens are worth whatever he says they are worth;
If not, the eggs and the hen will be worthless in an instant. It is not just a matter of killing the chicken and smashing the eggs, but more importantly, it is necessary to find out who touched the eggs.
To do this, he must investigate every link between the chicken and the egg where someone might have had a hand.
For him, as long as he can chop off the outstretched hand, he can do without eggs and chickens.
So, Li Hanyu actually misjudged Wang Xinfa from the beginning to the end. She had been using a businessman's scale and a business yardstick to measure and weigh Wang Xinfa.
Naturally, I felt that Wang Xinfa was too cruel and ungrateful today, as he wanted to crush my bones.
But if she could understand Wang Xinfa from an official's perspective, she might understand where she went wrong.
Unfortunately, this is difficult.
Business and officialdom are sometimes very close, and sometimes very far away. When they are close, both are good to each other and inseparable; when they are far away, it is a life-and-death struggle.
……….
"Go check it out. I want to know how Qian Huan woke up and who is helping Li Hanyu."
The air pressure in the carriage was so low that it was suffocating. There was no smile on Wang Xinfa's face, only a terrifying gloom. He gave orders to Du Changle in a gloomy voice.
Du Changle, who was sitting next to him, quickly straightened his back, and his belly, which was tightened by the belt, suddenly became even more uncomfortable.
He was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't dare show it on his face. Instead, he showed a look of astonishment, with his brows tightly furrowed, forming an exaggerated "川" shape.
Even the voice was filled with uncertainty:
"Member, why are you saying this? Didn't the doctors just confirm that Warden Qian's resurgence was a medical miracle?"
Wang Xinfa sneered, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world:
"A 'miracle'? Du Changle, do you really believe that there are uninvited 'miracles' in this world?"
Seeing that the councillor was really angry, Du Changle quickly lowered his eyes, his fat neck bent into a humble arc, and he muttered in a dry voice:
"I dare not speak rashly...
But, isn't it a good thing for you, Councillor, that Qian Huan is able to wake up at this moment? "
He carefully observed Wang Xinfa's profile, and only when he saw that he didn't get angry immediately did he dare to continue:
"In theory, Qian Huan is still the legitimate warden of the Second Prison. We just need to send him back to the Second Prison.
Then, the Second Prison is still under your control, Councillor. Even if Councillor Zhang Deming has more ideas, his hands... his hands will never be able to get involved.
Isn’t this exactly what you’ve always wanted?”
Upon hearing this, Wang Xinfa slowly turned around and stared at Du Changle's face, making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end and his scalp tingle.
"Are you trying to say that, in this way, Ling Song from the Fifth Prison would have no reason to be transferred to the Second Prison, and you wouldn't have to go to the Second Prison either, and could be transferred back to your Hidden Gate Mobile Unit?"
(ps: Ling Song - Warden of the Fifth Prison.
See Chapter 588 for details. At the prison system meeting, Lou Duan proposed that Ling Song be transferred to the second prison, replacing Qian Huan. The decision is still pending, but it has the support of the majority of the prison system.
Du Changle saw the cold murderous intent in the congressman's eyes, and his mouth suddenly felt dry and he stammered in silence.
Wang Xinfa looked coldly at Du Changle's fat cheeks trembling violently with fear. Fine beads of sweat instantly covered his shiny forehead like plaque after rain.
He snorted coldly, and each word was like a poisoned nail, drilling into Du Changle's heart:
"Du Changle, look me in the eye and tell me—do you really not want to go to Prison No. 2 and be the warden?!"
Du Changle's Adam's apple rolled up and down with difficulty, as if something hard was stuck.
Wang Xinfa didn't even give him a moment to breathe or argue, his voice was eerie and creepy:
"Put away your self-righteous calculations. Do you really think I don't know what's going on in your head?"
In recent years, Wang Xinfa's career has been successful and he has been promoted step by step. He seems to have divine help in the Executive Yuan and his climb up has been too smooth, too easy.
So he was always looking into the distance, and was rather negligent in paying attention to the small space beneath his feet and the people around him who depended on him.
But today, Li Hanyu really taught him a lesson in public.
He was even forced to grit his teeth and "acknowledge" a "big boy" who appeared out of nowhere in front of everyone!
Very good!
It’s really great!
However, this unexpected stab in the back was like a basin of ice water poured over his head, which made him shudder and suddenly pull his gaze back from the distance.
He began to scan the space beneath his feet again - Li Hanyu, Qian Huan... and those faces that were wrapped around him like vines, including Du Changle who was trembling like a sieve in front of him.
Du Changle only felt that the congressman's gaze was becoming more and more sinister and cold, as if two cold and invisible scalpels were ruthlessly peeling off his thick fat layer by layer, piercing straight into the trembling heart inside.
It has been a long, long time since the congressman looked at me with such eyes! !
A chill instantly rushed up from his tailbone to the top of his head. Du Changle's body trembled even more violently. Cold sweat flowed down his forehead like a stream and flowed into his eyes, bringing a stinging pain, but he didn't even have the courage to raise his hand to wipe it away.
"Member, calm down. Changle has always been loyal to you and has no second thoughts. Changle..."
Du Changle was terrified, and his fat body twisted with difficulty in the wide seat, trying to assume a more humble posture.
If there was enough space in the car, he would have wanted to kneel at the congressman's feet and devoutly lick every speck of dust on the tip of the congressman's shoes with his tongue, just as he did when he first met the congressman.
Wang Xinfa watched Du Changle's ugly performance with indifference, as if he was watching a cheesy circus.
He had already seen an unforgettable performance today, so he was in no mood to cling to Du Changle. He withdrew his gaze and said quietly:
"Alright, I've heard you say this over and over again. My ears are getting callused. Just do what I tell you to do honestly. Do you understand?"
Du Changle nodded like a garlic. He was really scared at this moment and said loyally:
"Understood! Understood! Councillor, don't worry. Changle will wholeheartedly investigate this matter to the bottom of it as soon as possible and will never let you down."
The frost on Wang Xinfa's face seemed to loosen slightly. He raised his eyelids slightly and warned again:
"Be quick and be stealthy, don't make a fool of yourself and let outsiders see the fun for nothing.
Especially remember that these are turbulent times. Don't show any weaknesses and give the hyenas a chance to pounce. Otherwise, all the fat you've raised over the years will become someone else's meal."
…….
(End of this chapter)
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