There's no way to defend myself!
"Director Yan, there's no need for that."
Zhang Cheng's voice was hoarse. He took a step forward and pressed his back firmly against the door.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Outside, the frantic banging and shouting nearly tore the wooden door apart.
"Open the door! Open the door now!"
"Zhang Cheng! I'm warning you! Stealing a gun is a serious crime! Stop resisting immediately!"
Yan Guozhou leisurely played with his pistol, looked at Zhang Cheng who was "trapped" in front of the door, and smiled.
"Zhang Cheng, now, can you confess?"
"Snatching the police chief's service weapon in the interrogation room—that's a crime that's enough to get you fired."
"To put it bluntly, if I shoot you dead right now, at most I'll write a report and get punished one by one."
Zhang Cheng was breathing heavily, staring intently at the man in front of him.
Officials are indeed the natural enemy of merchants.
Once you break the rules, the other party can use a hundred ways to ruin you.
"One hundred thousand."
Zhang Cheng suddenly spoke, his voice not loud, but exceptionally clear.
"Director Yan, we have no past grievances or recent enmity. If you kill me, you will gain nothing."
"How about I give you 100,000 yuan, and you let me go?"
"One hundred thousand?" Yan Guozhou scoffed. "No wonder he's a big boss from Funing. He just opened his mouth and it's half my salary for life."
"Five hundred thousand!"
Zhang Cheng's gaze was sharp as he stared intently into Yan Guozhou's eyes.
"Five hundred thousand, enough to buy my life, right?"
"Zhang Cheng, are you playing dumb?" Yan Guozhou's smile vanished, replaced by extreme contempt. "At this point, do you think I care about a few stinking coins?"
Power is the fundamental thing.
As long as you have power, money is just a byproduct.
"Five hundred thousand."
Zhang Cheng spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Add another favor."
"I'll introduce you to Secretary Yun Changjiang of the Zhejiang Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission."
Yan Guozhou's expression froze instantly.
He stared at Zhang Cheng in disbelief, his eyes filled with shock and doubt.
"Who did you say...?"
“Yun, Chang, Jiang,” Zhang Cheng said heavily.
Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission!
The second-in-command in the province!
How is that possible?
Yan Guozhou stared intently at Zhang Cheng, trying to find a trace of lying on his face.
"I can not only introduce you to Secretary Yun."
Zhang Cheng's voice was deadly alluring.
"I can also guarantee that he'll help you take another step forward!"
"Hahaha!"
Yan Guozhou seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He raised his gun and pointed it at Zhang Cheng.
"Do you take me for a three-year-old? Who do you think you are to influence the transfer of a division-level official?"
The door had already begun to crack from being smashed open.
"Director Yan, why don't you take a gamble?"
Zhang Cheng's voice, like the whisper of a devil, struck directly at Yan Guozhou's deepest desires.
"What if what I said is true?"
"If you win the gamble, you can avoid a lifetime of hard work."
Yan Guozhou's eyes flickered wildly as he struggled internally.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and abruptly put away his pistol.
"good!"
"I'll take this gamble with you!"
"If you dare to lie to me..."
"I guarantee you'll never leave Jiaxing in your entire life!"
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