NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1212
As a result, under Director Niu's instructions, the cafeteria indeed managed to prepare a special meal for us.
Although there were only six dishes and one soup, each was exquisite in its presentation.
Director Niu also called in the deputy director handling the case and the head of the criminal investigation team to join Liu Zhizhong for the meal and discuss the case.
Liu Zhizhong could only go along with it, but inwardly he remained anxious.
During the meal, he drank a little alcohol, but not much.
After the meal, he drove home to wait for further news.
Upon returning home, he sighed, "Oh, the grand villa, the weeds in the garden have grown quite a bit."
Liu Zhizhong parked the car and looked at the grand villa he once took part in renovating, feeling it was so empty and desolate.
In this villa, so many past events had occurred, both sorrowful and exhilarating, all flooding back to his mind, making his mood somewhat low.
From a nearby villa, faint singing could be heard: "Before dawn, why do I feel so sad? Holding the phone, not knowing who to call..."
"Getting the result I wanted, yet feeling more and more lonely than before..."
"I'm lonelier than before..."
"..."
Such a melancholic song tugged at Liu Zhizhong's heartstrings.
That night, Secretary Liu couldn't sleep.
That night, Demon Liu was not a demon king, but a flesh-and-blood person...
The next morning, Liu Zhizhong forced himself to gather some energy, weeding and pruning roses in the yard.
This yard needed tidying up to look presentable.
While busy, Zhao Han called, saying they would soon arrive at Singapore's airport and could land in the provincial city by early afternoon.
Liu Zhizhong was a bit depressed, saying, "Didn't you and Mrs. Lu just get there a few days ago? Why are you suddenly coming back?"
Zhao Han said, "Zhao Yan has disappeared, and mom is worried, and so am I, so we're coming back to take a look."
"Uh..." Liu Zhizhong was startled, then helplessly said, "There's truly no wall that doesn't let the wind through in this world, who told you?"
"That bastard Zhang Hongyang!"
"Oh, it's him... Well, okay, I'm in Yangzhou, not going to the provincial city. Are you driving back yourselves?"
"Sure, no problem, wait for me at home, I miss you, darling..."
Damn...
At this moment, Zhao Han still managed to stir up feelings in Liu Zhizhong!
As for Zhang Hongyang, he had indeed heard from people in Yangzhou that Liu Zhizhong's wife had disappeared and the city Public Security Bureau couldn't find her.
Zhang Hongyang sent Lu Yumei a message, briefly explaining the situation, and didn't pursue further. This guy was much more stable now.
After Zhao Han and Lu Yumei boarded the plane, Zhang Hongyang finished up in the county mayor's office, took some time, and directly called Liu Zhizhong to express his sympathy.
Liu Zhizhong answered the call and didn't argue with Zhang Hongyang because he felt it couldn't have been Zhang Hongyang's doing.
Liu Zhizhong said, "County Head Zhang, thank you for your concern and greetings. We'll see how the city's investigation goes in the coming days!"
"Let's hope for a positive result! Recently, the work at the County Committee isn't too hectic, so you can stay in Yangzhou a bit longer! County Committee and County Government are still under my watch, helping to hold the fort. Of course, the County Government here is quite busy, so I won't chat much more now."
With that, Zhang Hongyang hung up the phone.
In fact, Zhang Hongyang was quite pleased. Your wife disappearing is a great thing, stay in Yangzhou longer, I'll oversee the work at County Committee and County Government, slowly build some connections, won't I?