Ning Yuan hesitated, looking upstairs: "Uncle Qiao, tell me the truth, this time I reduced the rent, isn't that... isn't that..."
Mayor Qiao looked at her and said earnestly, "Xiao Ning, all you need to know is what you can and should do with the funds you have right now!"
Ning Yuan looked at Mayor Qiao, knowing that she wouldn't get any more information from him.
She smiled, her eyes sparkling like two tiny flames: "Of course! No one can stop us from doing what we're going to do! As long as it's the right thing to do, I'll definitely roll up my sleeves and get to work!"
She had nothing to regret. Although she stumbled over her words, she had already shared her thoughts on semiconductors!
She couldn't take a broader perspective to see the whole picture, but she did what she could, and she gave it her all, even if she failed!
Ning Yuan and Mayor Qiao smiled at each other and walked out the door together, stepping into that sunny afternoon, as if walking from history into the future.
...
In a room at the Donghu Hotel.
The middle-aged secretary handed the elderly man a document: "This is the report submitted by Lao Rong. The equivalent of over 4 million RMB in US dollars has been wired in from abroad."
The old man put down his teacup, looked at the document, and shook his head: "He just doesn't want to take advantage of public funds; his whole family are stubborn mules."
His weathered eyes gazed at the blue sky outside the window, and he sighed softly, "We can't let the kids who are risking their lives on the hidden front have any more worries."
The middle-aged secretary calmly and respectfully replied, "Please rest assured, everything will be arranged properly. We will never let our soldiers shed blood and tears."
The old man slowly walked to the window and gazed into the distance with a deep look in his eyes.
As far as the eye can see, there are bustling construction sites, with cranes swinging their long arms.
The workers' busy figures darted about like ants, and the roar of machinery mingled together.
The old man's deep gaze swept beyond the bustling scene, reaching further afield, across the sea, where the Oriental Pearl Tower stood amidst undulating waves.
...
Hong Kong Government
As dawn breaks, the mornings in the remote banana groves of Daepo District always carry a unique, moist atmosphere.
Banana farmer Chen Atu, in his early fifties, hummed a Cantonese tune as he carried two heavy buckets of farmyard manure on his shoulders, his steps shrouded in dew.
This banana grove is his entire fortune, and he has to come and fertilize it every day before dawn.
He walked up to a banana tree, and was about to put down the load on his shoulder when he stepped on something soft.
Chen Atu looked down and saw a piece of white cloth.
"What the hell? Which bastard threw trash in my field?!"
He grumbled as he bent down to pick up the piece of cloth.
When his fingers touched the fabric, Chen Atu suddenly realized it was the hem of a bathrobe.
Chen Atu pulled his bathrobe down, revealing a pale foot.
Chen Atu's heart skipped a beat, and he slammed the manure bucket in his hand to the ground, splashing dark brown liquid all over him.
He didn't pay attention, his gaze following the pair of feet upwards.
A white bathrobe, soaked with morning dew, clung tightly to a body.
Further up—
"Ah!" Chen Atu let out a heart-wrenching scream, staggered back a few steps, and sat down hard on the muddy ground.
It was a deathly pale face, eyes wide open, pupils dilated, and mouth agape, as if it had experienced extreme fear before death.
A bathrobe belt was wrapped around his neck, digging deep into his flesh and leaving a purplish-black mark.
Chen Atu was terrified: "Ah—a dead person! There's a dead person!"
He scrambled out of the banana grove, running frantically, shouting, "Help! Murder! Someone's killing someone! Help—"
The man's terrified voice echoed through the silent banana grove.
Half an hour later, the sound of sirens from the Daepo District Police Station shattered the morning tranquility.
Three police cars and a forensic vehicle were parked at the entrance to the banana grove.
Police tape was quickly put up, and uniformed officers cordoned off the banana grove area.
...
Three days later
O-Company Headquarters.
Zhou Yan finished reading the telegram in his hand.
He lit a cigarette expressionlessly, then burned the telegram and threw it into the ashtray.
Amidst the swirling smoke, his deep eyes held an emotion no one could comprehend.
C and his other subordinates cautiously observed Zhou Yan.
These days, Mr. Zhou's air pressure is frighteningly low, even more terrifying than a typhoon passing through.
It wasn't just the gang members who suffered, but also their poor underlings.
The most obvious sign is that Mr. Zhou hasn't treated anyone to a meal in a long time!
Bao C's gaze fell on a gold-embossed invitation, and suddenly an idea struck him—
"Zhou Sir, is it because of Ning Qi's wedding? The invitation has been delivered to your doorstep, it's blatant provocation! It's too much! Brothers, shouldn't we stand up for Zhou Sir?"
Zhou Yan gave him a cold glance: "This was sent by Ning Bing'an. What, are you planning to put a sack over his head? Or tie him up and throw him into the sea?"
Bao C and the others froze instantly, then gave a few awkward, dry laughs.
Ning Bing'an is now a media darling, the fiancé of the seventh young lady of the Ning family, even when he takes a dump, he gets followed by flashing cameras.
If we really mess with them, the Hong Kong government's paparazzi will definitely dig them out tomorrow!
Who knows what kind of gossip news they'll fabricate by then?
Not only will Inspector Zhou lose face, but the detectives and officers will also be in deep trouble.
Zhou Yan exhaled a smoke ring, his handsome face appearing even colder amidst the swirling smoke: "Alright, enough with the nonsense, let's get to the case!"
As he spoke, he slammed a thick stack of documents down in front of them with a loud thud.
“A senior executive of RAB Bank in Malaysia has died. The deceased was male and was strangled by the belt of his bathrobe. His body was found in a banana grove in Tai Po. This is a typical murder case.”
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