The room fell silent; some even felt that Liu Zi was right.
"Right now, all I want to know is where my dad is. If I can't see him again, I'll report him to the police as soon as I leave here."
“Disappearance, kidnapping, imprisonment? The police department needs to give me a reason,” Liu Zi said firmly.
"Liu Zi, don't get agitated. Your father is fine now. He's just undergoing a disciplinary investigation by the bureau and will be home soon. Don't worry," Director Zhu said to her with a warm smile, narrowing his eyes.
“I don’t care. This matter isn’t over until I see my father. What I just said still stands. I hope that once Deputy Director Zhu finds out who illegally detained my father, he will actively report it to the Public Security Bureau.”
Deputy Director Zhu felt that Liu Zi's current behavior was somewhat unyielding.
"Alright then! I'll go back to my office and make a call to see how far the disciplinary department's investigation is going," Deputy Director Zhu said, feigning ignorance and looking troubled and helpless.
"Okay, Deputy Director Zhu, I'll wait for you for ten minutes. If I don't see you by then, what I just said still stands."
“Oh, right, there’s something else I didn’t mention earlier. I’m a special correspondent for the Beijing Evening News and the “Reading” magazine, and I also have some connections with the Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao and Hua Chen Daily. I don’t want to make a big deal out of this, do you understand what I mean?” Liu Zi said in a somewhat impolite tone.
"What do you mean?" Deputy Director Zhu could no longer maintain the last bit of smile on his face.
“Deputy Director Zhu, you’re so smart, you should understand, I don’t need to say anything more! I know you have a wide network of connections, but I don’t know how your relationship is in Hong Kong?” Liu Zi retorted directly.
She couldn't care less about that now. After not hearing from her father for so long, she had a bad feeling.
"Girl, leave yourself some room to maneuver, so you can meet again in the future!" Deputy Director Zhu said with a hint of threat.
"I have nothing to be afraid of. As the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. I just want my dad to come back." Liu Zi looked directly into the other person's eyes, her face resolute.
"Hehe, it seems your relationship with your daughter has improved. It wasn't like this when you were little! Old Liu is lucky!" After saying that, Deputy Director Zhu turned and went upstairs.
But Liu Zi wasn't about to let him off the hook: "Deputy Director Zhu, our Liu family's affairs are none of your business. You should spend your time managing your son! Does he still lift up girls' skirts?"
We all live in the same compound, so we all know each other. There's no need to be subtle in your words; she just flips the table directly these days.
Deputy Director Zhu didn't turn back, but his steps became heavier, as if filled with anger.
"Why did you have to offend people for your dad?" At this moment, an aunt who was standing next to Liu Zi suddenly spoke up. Liu Zi knew that this was her father's old colleague.
"I'm just so angry. What's so good about this lousy job? It's thankless and I get wronged. I told him to come back and help me. My two beverage shops make more in a month than he does in half a year." Liu Zi said this on purpose for these people to hear.
The aunt looked surprised and said, "Zizi, you really went into business?"
"I guess so! I currently own two fruit drink shops and a studio, and my annual income is quite good. Of course, I started all of these after my divorce, and they have absolutely nothing to do with Zhao Qian. Every penny I earn is clean. If I took something I shouldn't have, everyone knows my dad's temper; he would break my legs."
Liu Zi spoke frankly and reminded everyone that they were all long-time colleagues and neighbors, and that they should know Liu Daqiang's upright and incorruptible character, which had never changed.
The expressions on everyone's faces were somewhat complicated. To be honest, when they first heard that Liu Daqiang had been taken away for investigation for accepting bribes, no one believed it.
Everyone lives in the same courtyard, so no one can hide what kind of life each family is living from the other.
Liu Daqiang is a former soldier with a very straightforward personality. I've never heard of any bad rumors about him. This time, it's just because of his ex-son-in-law's matter, and at most, his occasional driving in and out of the workplace has offended some people.
Liu Zi kept an eye on her watch, timing her wait for Deputy Director Zhu to come down.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense as time passed. Just then, another deputy director who had come down with Deputy Director Zhu suddenly spoke up.
"I'm Rosen, who was just transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. May I see the evidence you have?"
The aunt next to Liu Zi tugged at her and whispered, "This is the new Deputy Director Luo. You can talk to him about the situation."
Liu Zi was secretly delighted; was this her chance?
So she took the materials out of her bag and handed them over.
"Here are property ownership certificates, business licenses, tax payment certificates, and some contracts and tax receipts," Liu Zi handed over a stack of documents, including originals and photocopies.
Although Deputy Director Luo looks to be under forty, he was among the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination and has been engaged in economic work for more than ten years. He is quite capable.
He could tell at a glance that Liu Zi's original documents were genuine, but when he carefully examined the contents of the contract, he unexpectedly raised an eyebrow.
"You can write songs?" Deputy Director Luo asked.
"Mm." Liu Zi was worried about her father, so she nodded at him casually.
"You also write movie screenplays?"
Deputy Director Luo had met Liu Daqiang before, and he never expected that such a rough and uncultured man would have such a talented daughter.
"Really! Zizi, your parents really kept it a secret! They didn't even tell anyone in our compound." The aunt peeked out and exclaimed.
"Yes, yes, you majored in Chinese literature in college, didn't you? Back then, we all said you were the most talented woman in our residential compound."
Liu Zi kept her eyes on the time on her watch, paying little attention to what was happening around her.
She knew that her father loved his job very much. He often said that helping the country earn more foreign exchange was the greatest ideal of his generation of business people.
Liu Zizhen really didn't want things to come to a point of mutual destruction. She was gambling that Deputy Director Zhu wouldn't dare risk his career to fight her.
In the end, her gamble paid off. Deputy Director Zhu's secretary hurried downstairs and told her to wait there, as Liu Daqiang would be brought back in an hour. The director wasn't feeling well, so he didn't come down.
Although Liu Zi felt relieved, she nodded calmly. She would not give up until she saw her father.
Just as Deputy Director Luo was about to have Director Xiao take Liu Zi to the meeting room to wait, Liu Zi's phone suddenly rang.
She took it out and looked at it; it was a local landline number in Beijing. Fearing that some uncle or elder might know about her father's situation, Liu Zi immediately answered the call.
Hearing the unfamiliar voices inside, Liu Zi sighed in disappointment.
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