Chapter 117: Searching for his brother-in-law and failing to contact him
Six years ago, Wu Xingde was really badly tricked by Qi Fang.
Not only did the project fail, but I also lost the trust of my superiors and was almost completely marginalized.
If he hadn't seen the situation was not good and quickly thought of other ways, he wouldn't know what would happen today. How could he not hate it?
So when the higher-ups said they would tighten control over communications with various places and send inspection teams, he immediately volunteered.
But I didn't expect that before I met Qi Fang, I met Qi Fang's wife Yan Xue, who was said to be from the countryside.
The woman had short hair, was not tall but looked capable, and her gestures were gentle and graceful. She was completely different from the woman he had first seen.
Moreover, to be able to become the head of an organization at such a young age, he must either have connections or be capable. How could he be scared and lose his mind by just a few words from him?
Wu Xingde almost immediately realized that he might have been fooled by the other party. Yan Xue should have known about the entanglement between him and Qi Fang a long time ago.
She acted like that just to confuse him. The notes he got from Qi Fang must be fake, considering he had spent so much time studying them.
Wu Xingde's eyes were filled with a hint of coldness. The woman opposite him seemed stunned when she saw him, then asked in surprise, "Senior Brother?"
This caught him off guard, especially since everyone around him looked over and asked, "Do you know each other?"
It was obviously too late to say he didn't know her at this point. He could only smile apologetically and say, "It's work time now. Work is important. Let's not talk about that for now."
Yan Xue didn't necessarily want to have a friendship with him, she just wanted to let people know that they had this relationship so that if he wanted to do something, they wouldn't think that he was just doing his job.
After Wu Xingde said this, she immediately apologized, "I was so surprised." She greeted everyone generously and politely.
But with the word "senior brother", the inspection team members were obviously much more relaxed in their attitude towards the center, whether they were checking daily thoughts and studies or asking questions.
Wu Xingde looked at this and breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't just tell her directly that this woman was against him and asked her to be more ruthless.
Unable to bear it any longer, he had to do it himself, and the first thing he asked was a question that was full of traps.
This was a tactic often used in the early days. The topic contained traps to guide the other party to say some inappropriate remarks. Many people fell into this trap.
Everyone in the inspection team immediately realized something was wrong and stopped talking. Qu Mingli also frowned as he listened.
But Yan Xue's answer was flawless. Wu Xingde listened with the intention of finding fault, but he didn't hear any problems. This was the case for several sentences in a row.
This made him angry. When he was about to ask again, Qu Mingli beside him looked at his watch and reminded him gently, "Shouldn't we go to the next unit?"
The training center had few staff members, and it was not the main purpose of his trip, so they did not arrange much time in advance.
He had no choice but to leave for the time being. After leaving, the people he was traveling with asked him, "Why is it so strict today?"
After all, their main purpose of coming here was to communicate, not to cause trouble, so he behaved very gently along the way.
Wu Xingde could only smile and said, "You all showed mercy, so I have to do my job impartially, right?"
"That's because you can distinguish between public and private affairs." Everyone knew that he had a background, so when he said that, everyone praised him.
What he was thinking in his heart was that it was difficult to take action against Yan Xue. It didn’t matter, wasn’t there Qi Fang who would lose control of his emotions whenever the teacher was mentioned?
The kid must have been surprised and angry when he saw that he was not only not knocked down but also climbed higher, right?
He really wanted to see the other person's expression at that time, and he wanted to see the other person trying hard to climb up and then losing everything overnight.
If he hadn't checked before coming, he wouldn't have known that this guy has become so successful now, becoming a level 7 engineer and even attending an exchange meeting in the province.
I just forgot to check on that boy's wife, otherwise I wouldn't have been caught off guard when we met just now.
Wu Xingde didn't hide it anymore and directly suggested going to the machinery factory next. "You all know that I used to do this, so I'm more familiar with it."
We were all in the same circle, so everyone knew how he got to where he was. When he mentioned it, no one said much.
But when he arrived at the machinery factory and saw him, Qi Fang acted too calmly, as if he had never known him before.
This made Wu Xingde, who had come with great expectations, throw a punch in the air. He deliberately mentioned the teacher, but Qi Fang just glanced at him and said, "We're in the office right now. Isn't it inappropriate to talk about this?"
He repeated what he had said to Yan Xue before. When the look in his eyes came over, he even felt that his purpose had been seen through.
This was completely different from what Wu Xingde had expected when he arrived. He stared at Qi Fang and asked, "It's only been ten years, and you've already forgotten everything?"
Qi Fang's eyes were sharp for a moment, then quickly faded as he thought of something. "Of course I remember this face, Senior Brother, but isn't this an official job?"
So what if ten years?
He had waited ten years, so he wasn't afraid to wait a little longer. He wasn't alone anymore...
Thinking of Yan Xue and her words, "Everything will be fine," he even glanced at Wu Xingde again and said, "I still have my study notes from these years here. Do you want to see them?"
He seemed to be very cooperative with the inspection, but he also revealed that he was not afraid of their inspection.
Someone saw Qi Fang take something out, flip through it, and then hand it back. "You're studying very seriously."
What else could Wu Xingde say? He could only ask a few more questions. Seeing that the answers were flawless, he went to the next workshop with the others.
There are other people in the machinery factory. It is impossible for him to stay here with Qi Fang alone and inspect him.
Until they left the machinery factory, Wu Xingde's eyes were a little gloomy. He didn't understand why Qi Fang reacted like this, as if he had been prepared for it.
Qi Fang watched the inspection team walk away, then lowered his eyes again and looked at the study notes.
Unexpectedly, it was Wu Xingde. It had been six years, and this man appeared in a different appearance, still staring at him like a venomous snake.
Besides, now that people are here, they probably won’t leave without doing something. Even if they leave today, there might be other actions later.
I just don't know if Yan Xue saw anyone. Yan Xue was so cautious at the time. Did she have a premonition of something?
Qi Fang found that he was actually calmer than he had imagined. He packed up his things slowly, went to work as usual, and picked up Yan Xue as usual after get off work, ready to talk to Yan Xue.
Before they had time to talk about this, the two met Qu Mingli on the road and were called aside by Qu Mingli to talk.
"Isn't there something wrong with the attitude of that senior brother in the inspection team today?" As soon as Qu Mingli opened his mouth, Qi Fang knew that Yan Xue had already met him.
He glanced at Yan Xue and found that Yan Xue was also looking at him. He nodded without hiding anything, "It's a bit festive."
When they first decided to join Qu Mingli, the couple had discussed that some things had to be made clear when the time came.
After all, they had turned to Qu Mingli in the hope of having more insurance in a critical moment. If they explained it clearly, Qu Mingli would have a clear idea.
"But we didn't know he would be on the inspection team." After briefly explaining the matter, Yan Xue still said, "We haven't heard from him in many years."
Qu Mingli already had a subtle feeling about the inspection team, and he didn't expect there to be so many complications. He frowned the whole time.
After thinking for a while, he said to the two of them, "Then be careful. I'll go back and find out what's going on with him."
He didn't say much about Teacher Qi Fang, and there was no way he could say much, but judging from their attitude, he didn't think the two of them had caused him any trouble.
This is also the reason why the two dared to show their skills under him before. This person has good character and is not so afraid of things. He will not immediately distance himself from anything.
The two nodded and thanked him, then returned home as usual, had their meal, and then returned to their own room.
"Did you see anyone?"
They spoke almost at the same time and looked at each other. Qi Fang placed his hand on the top of Yan Xue's head and said, "Fortunately, I listened to you and made preparations."
After all, there is nothing wrong with the inspection team coming, but it is different when Wu Xingde comes. It is very likely that they will be specifically targeted.
He looked at Yan Xue and didn't ask any more questions. Yan Xue still told the truth, "Actually, I didn't expect it to be him."
Yan Xue was just used to making plans early. No matter who came today, she would be extremely alert until everything was over.
But fortunately, she likes to make plans early, so they can still stand here calmly and discuss what to do next.
Qi Fanghui rested his hands on the desk, "Secretary Qu just said that the inspection team will stay in Changshan for three days, and then we have to go to the next place."
Yan Xue completely understood what he meant, "So if he makes any move, it will definitely be within these three days."
"He has to go to other units in the next three days and has no time to keep an eye on us." Qi Fang continued to analyze.
As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Xue calmly continued, "There's only one way that's the fastest, and it won't require him to waste time looking for flaws in us."
The couple looked at each other and said in a low voice, almost in unison, "Report letter."
No evidence is needed at all; as long as there is, the inspection team can stop and investigate them.
This kind of investigation specifically targeting one person makes it much easier to find out what the problem is.
Not to mention that Wu Xingde is already a veteran in this area. It doesn't matter whether the moves are new or old, or how many times they are used, as long as they are useful.
Yan Xue turned around and glanced at the solar calendar sign at the door. "Looks like we need to go take a shower. If he wants to make a move, he won't give us time to prepare."
Moreover, if no action is taken in the next few days, something unexpected will happen, and the inspection team may not be able to take care of them by then.
Compared to the last time, this time the crisis was right in front of her, but she remained calm and composed, and was even prepared to deal with it with him.
Qi Fang couldn't help but hold her hand, "I'm sorry, I have to make you face this with me again."
"It's my fault for not finding the right person in the first place." Yan Xue curled her eyes, immediately tightened his grip, and put her arm around him.
No matter how much time has passed or what the circumstances are, he will never get over it.
He will also always remember that he had picked up a marriage, a treasure, and a different life by accident.
Qi Fang stroked Yan Xue's temples and said, "Let's tell grandma as well. At least she can be prepared. Someone might come to search."
The second old lady is a sensible person and has seen many storms. As long as she is not completely unprepared, she should be able to handle it.
All that could be done was done, and all that was left was to wait for the wind to come. Sure enough, before the third day even arrived, Wu Xingde took action the next day.
Yan Xue had just finished a routine meeting when a group of people suddenly rushed in, saying that they had received a letter of complaint and suspected that Yan Xue and Qi Fang were enemy spies, so they came to search.
It was obvious that because he was betrayed by Yan Xue, Wu Xingde hated Yan Xue as well and did not intend to target only Qi Fang.
Perhaps fearing that it would take time to report the matter to the committee, Wu Xingde simply passed the report on to the inspection team.
The center had been making good money this year. In May, Wugang and Liuhu both received additional orders, and the money spent on the cars had essentially been recouped. Everyone was smiling, but when these people barged in, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The visitor ignored them and started searching Yan Xue's manager's office. Cups, chairs, and documents were scattered all over the floor, and Yan Xue was also controlled.
Wu Xingde still held the so-called letter of complaint, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, this is my duty. There's nothing I can do."
Seeing his face full of hypocritical apology, Yan Xue replied: "It doesn't matter. I believe nothing can be found. Senior Brother will clear our name."
When she should have been panicking, she pretended to be quite calm. Wu Xingde looked at her deeply and said, "Of course."
As they were talking, Yan Xue's desk had been turned upside down, even the drawers had been pulled out and thrown on the ground, and the others who were still in shock finally came to their senses.
Yan Xuexin's only daughter was young after all, and she was even younger ten years ago. She was the first one who couldn't help but say, "Is this a mistake? How could Manager Yan and Engineer Qi be enemy spies? It's more like they stole technology from the enemy and gave it to us."
How kind is the enemy to get two people who have no access to core intelligence and help them solve problems, research technology, and expand their industry all day long?
Others didn't believe it either, especially those who had followed Yan Xue since Chengshui. Some of them were quick to react and had even thought of the questions Wu Xingde asked yesterday.
Lang Yue'e pursed her lips, Guo Chang'an's eyes darkened, and Zhou Wenhui clenched her fists tightly, her body trembling slightly.
Seeing the things found in Yan Xue's office being piled up and carried out, and Yan Xue about to be taken away, Zhou Wenhui couldn't help but stop her and said, "Where are you taking her?"
Lang Yue'e also tried to remain calm. "You are just an inspection team. You don't have the power to enforce the law, right?"
Everyone wanted to stop it, everyone wanted to speak up for Yan Xue, which surprised Wu Xingde. Aren't these people afraid of getting into trouble?
Yan Xue didn't expect everyone to be so excited. There were too many unknowns, and she didn't tell anyone about it beforehand.
But when such a big hat of being an enemy spy was put on them, no one dared to protect themselves. She felt warm in her heart and turned around to say to everyone, "I'm fine."
He also emphasized: "The inspection team cannot wrongly accuse innocent people. If they cannot find evidence, they will give justice to Qi Fang and me."
Finally, she glanced at Guo Changan and said, "I'll trouble you to take care of the center while I'm away."
Guo Changan didn't say anything. As soon as the person left, he immediately went into Yan Xue's office and called Qu Mingli.
It's useless to reason with these people. Guo Changan also noticed that Yan Xue's eyes fell on the phone in his office for a moment.
Seeing him make a call and briefly explain the situation, the others finally realized, "We need to tell Secretary Qu."
Yan Xue and Qi Fang are both great contributors to the bureau. How can they be arrested or slandered just like that?
Some people were quick-witted and followed the inspection team to observe the situation. "I see they are heading towards the guesthouse, not the committee."
Of course Wu Xingde would not bring anyone to the committee. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. It is not certain who will take the lead in this matter at that time.
They came down from higher authorities for an inspection and wanted to requisition the Forestry Bureau's guesthouse, but the Forestry Bureau's guesthouse didn't dare to say anything.
Soon Yan Xue was taken into a room. Once the door was closed, there were people guarding outside the door and windows, which put invisible psychological pressure on her.
Her watch was also taken away, and she didn't even know how time passed. She only vaguely heard the sound of chaotic footsteps approaching outside the door and entering another room. She suspected it was Qi Fang.
Then the interrogation began. When the man came in, he even rolled up his sleeves and said, "You'd better tell the truth about what you have done."
Obviously this was a threat. As long as her explanation was not to their liking, they would not mind taking action.
As for Qi Fang, Wu Xingde didn't even prepare to ask. He just walked in, picked up a chair, and prepared to beat him up first.
Unfortunately, just as he raised it, he heard a lot of footsteps approaching outside. Qu Mingli came.
Qu Mingli did not come alone, he brought the security department of the bureau with him. They all carried rifles and stood in a row in the corridor.
Wu Xingde's face was a little bad at the time, but Qu Mingli said seriously, "Discovering enemy spies is a big deal. I was afraid that the inspection team would not have enough manpower, so I brought some here."
As he spoke, he asked two members of the security department to come in and stand on either side of Qi Fang. "Watch out, don't let anyone hurt the comrades of the inspection team."
It seemed like he was preventing Qi Fang from suddenly attacking and hurting someone, but it was obvious that he was preventing the inspection team from forcing him to confess.
Wu Xingde couldn't help but push up his glasses. "That's not necessary. Our inspection team was carefully selected by the higher-ups and has experience dealing with this."
In fact, he was reminding Qu Mingli that they were all sent by their superiors, and asked Qu Mingli not to meddle in other people's business.
Qu Mingli seemed confused. "It's a good thing I'm here too. I want to know what's going on. How come there are two enemy spies in our bureau?"
His words were soft but firm, and he was obviously dissatisfied with the inspection team's sudden action.
Not only did he go to Qi Fang's side, he also went to Yan Xue's side, which made the inspection team frown. Is the Changshan County Forestry Bureau so tough?
But before he could say anything, someone else came in. This time it was from the Changshan County Committee. "I heard someone reported an enemy spy. Why didn't you tell us about such a big thing?"
Compared with the inspection team, the committee is the one that is in charge of these things. The inspection team bypassed the committee and arrested people directly, which shows that they don’t take the committee seriously.
The people arrived so quickly and timely, obviously they received the news first. I don’t know whether it was Qu Mingli or Qi Fang who notified them.
Yan Xue looked at Qu Mingli and saw some surprise in his eyes. If it wasn't his acting skills, then Qi Fang must have notified him. After all, it would take a lot of effort for Qu Mingli to transfer the security department over, so he might not be able to take care of it.
Now that one party has become three, it will be difficult for Wu Xingde to make any move. He can only start the interrogation seriously and check the things found in the two people's workplace and home.
He specifically asked the person in charge of the inspection to pay attention to whether there were any inappropriate words or valuables in the two people's homes.
Needless to say, the former can be magnified infinitely as long as he is caught, and he can also find a way to accuse him of some crimes in the latter.
However, there was nothing. Apart from two watches, Yan Xue and Qi Fang's family only had a radio and a bicycle, and they had installed the radio themselves.
You have to know that Qi Fang is already a level seven engineer, and his salary is definitely not low. Yan Xue is the manager of the training center and has a lot of power.
Power is the easiest to breed desires. Wu Xingde asked people to check whether Yan Xue had ever abused her power for personal gain, but still found nothing.
Not only did she not abuse her power for personal gain, she was also very popular. When they were asked questions, someone started to speak well of her. They were asked to make sure to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Wu Xingde searched for several days but found nothing. It seemed as if these two people knew he would come and had already screened him in advance.
But how could that be possible? The inspection team hadn't released the list to the public, and the day he arrived wasn't enough time for them to make all the necessary preparations.
As things made no progress, the pressure gradually shifted from Qi Fang and Yan Xue to Wu Xingde.
Qu Mingli is a good person. He never says anything and provides very thoughtful food and accommodation. But it is not so easy to deal with the committee.
"Aren't they enemy spies? What have they found after all these days of investigation? Aren't they just looking for an excuse to stay put because they think we're doing well?"
"Maybe they want money. Everyone knows that our Changshan Forestry Bureau grows wood ear mushrooms, so there's plenty of money to be made."
Now that you think about it, it does seem to be the case. After all, why did they have to arrest Yan Xue and her husband?
Moreover, the couple have been in Changshan for so many years. Why didn’t anyone report it before, but someone reported it as soon as their inspection team arrived?
No wonder they had to bypass their committee. They were probably afraid that if they interfered, they would gain nothing.
Feeling dissatisfied, they couldn't help showing some impatience on their faces. Once again, nothing was found out, so the committee began to urge them to release the person quickly.
"It's probably a false accusation. There's no evidence at all. Comrades, please don't waste your time."
Dissenting voices emerged within the inspection team. "Aren't we here to liaise with the local authorities? It's been several days. Are we going to leave the remaining places?"
Someone spoke more tactfully, "Why don't we hand it over to the local committee to continue investigating, and then go to the next place? Business is more important."
Even if they don't say it, how can people not guess what the report letter is about?
As soon as they met, the female comrade called Wu Xingde "Senior Brother", and Wu Xingde also set a trap for the female comrade as soon as they met.
It’s just that Wu Xingde has a background, and it’s not them who are being targeted, so they just go with the flow and pretend that they know nothing.
But you took the opportunity to mess with the People's Bank of China and actually achieved something. How come you always delayed your work schedule because of personal grudges?
Wu Xingde himself was also annoyed. If Qu Mingli had not intervened and the committee had not gotten involved, he would have found out something long ago.
There is really no progress now, as he is stuck in the middle and doesn't release the person. But if he releases the person, he feels unwilling to do so.
Ultimately, the secretary of the Changshan County Forestry Bureau is ungrateful and dares to meddle in everything. He has revealed his background intentionally or unintentionally, but the other party seemed not to understand.
There was really no other way, he could only call back and ask Secretary Qu if he had any background and whether he could put pressure on him from above.
However, when I called back, no one answered. I called again after a while, and still no one answered.
After the sixth call, he finally realized something was wrong. He couldn't contact his brother-in-law...
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