I briefly explained the general situation to Director Li. There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then Director Li's voice came with a hint of probing: "County Magistrate Guan, tell me the truth. What is your relationship with this Xu He? You know, this case is special, and I have to know the situation."
When I heard this, my heart skipped a beat and I immediately sank to the bottom of the valley, thinking to myself that this was not good. I know very well that this case is no small matter. Director Li is weighing the pros and cons and considering the closeness of our relationship before deciding whether to help me.
I was slightly startled, and my mind quickly considered how to answer. How could I dare to tell the truth that this was my good-for-nothing future brother-in-law? If it got out, the affair between Xu Tong and I would be completely exposed. In a hurry, he made up a lie: "Director Li, to be honest, he is my cousin. Now that this has happened, I am really worried. I hope you can bear with me."
On the other end of the phone, Director Li sighed again, his voice full of helplessness: "County Magistrate Guan, we are not outsiders, so I will tell you the truth. The nature of this case is extremely bad. The Municipal Forest Public Security Bureau attaches great importance to it and will treat it as a typical case. Now the case has been transferred to the city through us. Although I can help to say a few good words for him, it is more difficult than climbing to the sky to exempt him from criminal punishment. I am afraid you have to find relevant leaders in the city to see if there is any turning point."
I suppressed my disappointment and managed a trace of gratitude: "Director Li, thank you so much. I'll remember your kindness. I'll think of another way." After hanging up the phone, I looked worried and felt my legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead. I slowly walked out of the bedroom.
Xu Tong and her mother stared at me, their eyes full of anxiety and expectation, as if I was their last life-saving straw. I looked at them, shook my head slowly, and said in a low and weak voice: "The situation is not good. It has been transferred to the Municipal Forest Public Security Bureau. This is beyond my ability. I really can't do anything..."
As soon as the voice fell, Xu Tong's mother's crying, which had just stopped, burst out again like a flood. She held her head with both hands and cried heartbreakingly: "What should I do, my son..." Xu Tong frowned, a trace of irritation flashed in her eyes, and she suddenly raised her voice and shouted: "Mom, don't cry first! What's the use of crying now? Let Hongjun think of a solution. There will always be a turning point!"
I spoke slowly, my tone revealing helplessness and fatigue: "Xu Tong, accept the reality. I really can't help you in this matter."
Xu Tong's face instantly became as gloomy as the sky before a storm. She stared at me and asked, "You are a member of the county party committee. Don't you have anyone in the city who can speak up?"
I shook my head firmly, and at this moment, I keenly caught Xu Tong casting an imperceptible look at her mother.
Upon seeing this, her mother immediately jumped up from the stool, grabbed my collar like an enraged lioness, and roared, "Guan Hongjun, you don't want to help, right? Well, I'm going to risk it today. Let's go, I'll take Xu Ting to find your leader now..."
Before she could finish her words, Xu Tong pushed her hard: "Mom, you are crazy."
This scene was like a carefully choreographed drama being performed before my eyes, but I saw through it. This mother and daughter were clearly playing a double act with me, one playing the good cop and the other playing the bad cop, with only one purpose, which was to force me to submit and help with Xu He's matter.
My heart gradually grew cold, and a strong feeling of resentment and disgust surged out of my heart like a tide. Their calculations and coercion make me feel extremely indignant.
At this tense moment, Wang Yanshu's call was like a rain from heaven, breaking the deadlock: "Hongjun, what happened at home?"
I took a deep breath, tried to calm myself down, and replied, "Is the meeting over? I have something to discuss with you in person."
She responded: "It's over, come on, I'll be waiting for you in the office."
After hanging up the phone, I glanced at Xu Tong and her daughter coldly: "Wait at home, and don't make any noise."
I turned and left, and Xu Tong asked me anxiously behind me: "Should we wait for your call?"
At the moment the door closed, I said coldly: "If you want to wait, then wait!"
I walked into Wang Yanshu's office with a heavy heart and told her everything about how Xu Tong and I met and fell in love, until she was pregnant, how Xu He got into trouble, and how Xu Tong and her daughter forced me.
Her face gradually darkened as I spoke. After I finished speaking, she sternly rebuked me, "Guan Hongjun, I always thought you were just lustful and absurd, but I didn't expect you to do such a ridiculous thing. Now the child is about to be born."
I was restless and thirsty, so I grabbed her cup and drank the water in big gulps, as if to extinguish the fire burning in my heart.
She angrily slapped the armrest of the chair with her hand: "You have caused a terrible disaster. Your political future may be ruined at any time."
I took a breath helplessly: "Sister, don't be in a hurry to teach me a lesson, but help me think of a way to overcome the difficulties in front of me."
She leaned back in her chair tiredly, closed her eyes, and said with a sad face: "Hongjun, even if you rescue Xu Tong's brother this time, they will continue to ask for more from you in the future, and they will continue to increase the blackmail until they completely drain you dry."
I sighed deeply: "Sister, people have to go through difficulties one by one. Who asked me to cause this trouble? It's my own fault."
She slowly opened her eyes: "Have you discussed Xu Tong's fake marriage with Xiao Xiang in private?"
I shook my head. “No.”
She nodded: "You are still sober, you should pretend to be completely unaware of this matter."
I hummed, my brows furrowed and my face looked worried.
She said, "Go back and comfort the mother and daughter first, and I'll think of a way to deal with the rest."
I said with gratitude: "It was my sister who saved me at the critical moment."
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