Hu Bingyang's eyes widened as he stared intently at Zhong Te, who was spouting nonsense.
"Why didn't you say so sooner?"
"Also, why did you tell Zhao Daming that you cremated Zhang Cheng?!"
Zhong Te chuckled lightly, showing no remorse on his face.
"Director Hu, you know that I have a grudge against Zhang Cheng."
"Is it illegal to disgust him, give him a new name like Zhang Cheng, and then arrange a funeral for the dog that got hit and killed?"
"You, you son of a bitch..."
Hu Bingyang felt a lump in his throat and almost couldn't breathe.
He pointed at Zhong Te, his fingers trembling.
"wrong!"
Hu Bingyang's eyes suddenly sharpened, like an old fox, "Zhao Daming beat you up, and you didn't utter a sound... Damn! You and Zhang Cheng were putting on an act! Who were you putting on an act for?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Te's smile deepened. As expected of a seasoned veteran, he understood immediately.
"Damn it!"
Hu Bingyang was too lazy to guess anymore. The most important thing now was that Zhang Cheng was not dead!
This news is more important than anything else!
He turned around abruptly, rushed out of the interrogation room, grabbed the phone in the duty room, and dialed Zhao Daming.
The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.
"Zhang Cheng isn't dead!" Hu Bingyang shouted before the other party could speak.
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Daming's breath hitched: "Hu Bingyang, what did you say?"
"I'm saying, Zhang Cheng isn't dead! That bastard Zhong Te is working with Zhang Cheng on this!"
"Join forces? They're sworn enemies, how could they possibly join forces!"
"How the hell should I know! Anyway, the urn you took contained a dog!"
"Damn! Hu Bingyang, are you sure?!"
"Da Ming, think about it. Even if Zhong Te is stupid, would he really do something like murder and burning a body in public? With Zhang Cheng's skills, even if the handcuffs were removed, would Zhong Te really put a razor blade in his mouth? I was just confused in my haste!"
"Beep beep beep..."
Zhao Daming abruptly hung up the phone.
Hu Bingyang was speechless.
Just then, Zhong Te strolled to the door and lazily knocked: "Director Hu, do you need me to help you find Zhang Cheng? By the way, he has a pager on his belt, just give him a call and we'll know."
yes!
Hu Bingyang slapped his forehead and glared fiercely at Zhong Te.
"roll!"
Zhong Te laughed heartily, turned around, and strode away.
...
Meanwhile, inside the municipal bureau office.
Zhao Daming realized what was happening and immediately dialed the paging service.
A few minutes later, the phone on the table suddenly rang loudly.
He grabbed the receiver.
"Brother Zhao?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Zhao Daming's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was suddenly relieved, and then his anger surged to the top of his head.
"Zhang Cheng! What the hell are you doing?! I almost shot Zhong Te dead!"
"Brother Zhao, I'm sorry, I was forced into this situation."
"Speak! Why were you pretending to be dead?!"
Zhang Cheng made no secret of his plan to pressure Zhong Yaodang and then turn the tables on him.
After listening, Zhao Daming fell into a long silence.
He thought that by becoming the deputy director, he could protect his brother from harm, but he never expected that the trouble Zhang Cheng had caused would be beyond what he could easily handle.
The second generation of Beijing residents...
This method of faking death to escape, though risky, seems to be the only solution at the moment.
"Brother, I'll go find out if that Zhong Yaodang has gotten out of Funing yet!"
"Thank you for your help, Brother Zhao."
"We're brothers, there's no need to be so formal!"
On the other side, Zhang Cheng hung up the phone, humming a little tune, and strolled towards South Street.
"Huh?"
From a distance, he saw that Li Yuanyuan's clothing store was closed, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.
He strolled toward the treasury bond recycling center across the street.
"Boss Zhang!" As soon as Old Liu saw him, he immediately stood up with a smile and offered him a cigarette.
"Old Liu, you're still the one with the most leisurely time here," Zhang Cheng said casually, taking the cigarette.
"It's quite leisurely." Old Liu smiled, but his eyes held a deeper meaning.
Zhang Cheng gestured with his chin towards the person opposite him: "Do you know how the clothing store closes down now?"
"It was still open at noon." Old Liu lowered his voice. "Boss Li called me here earlier, and after he finished the call, his face... tsk tsk, it was frighteningly pale. Not long after, your fellow villagers also came over, and each of them, how should I put it... looked like they were going to fight to the death, full of murderous intent."
"Um?"
Zhang Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Lao Liu: "Lao Liu, if Yuanyuan comes back, tell her to wait for me at Brother Zhao's house."
"become!"
Zhang Cheng tucked the cigarette behind his ear, turned around, and ran towards the rented room.
Nobody's here.
The video arcade was locked.
"broken!"
Zhang Cheng's expression changed as a thought flashed through his mind, sending chills down his spine.
"It can't be... that they believed the nonsense about me being cremated, can it?"
He dared not think any further and rushed frantically toward the nearby phone booth.
Just as Zhang Cheng was anxiously searching for everyone, deep within Lanjiang Park...
Li Yuanyuan and Li Yuanchao were taking a walk along the riverbank.
Li Yuanchao, dressed in a sharp brown suit, gazed intently at the person beside him through his gold-rimmed glasses.
Li Yuanyuan wore a bright red sweater, looking youthful and radiant, yet exuding a mature charm.
“Yuanyuan, I never expected you to ask me out.” Li Yuanchao’s voice was filled with barely suppressed joy.
"What? You're not welcome?" Li Yuanyuan smiled gently.
"I couldn't ask for more!"
"Let's go sit by the river."
"Okay, okay!"
The two walked towards the dense reeds by the river, where there were stone benches for tourists to rest.
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