The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Cui Liansheng?

Hearing this name, even Chen Fang shuddered a bit.

It wasn't surprising that Cui Liansheng would do such a thing; rather, from the beginning, Chen Fang believed that whoever wanted to attack him must be the "big leader" involved in Lin Duoduo's disappearance.

Photos of Cui Liansheng had already been shown to the dancers who accompanied Lin Duoduo to the banquet that night.

Both women confirmed it was not Cui Liansheng.

Could it be that his initial assumptions were all wrong?

At that moment.

Chen Fang's phone rang.

From the other end came Wu Xixin's excited voice: "Leader, we've captured the person, and he's confessed here, it was on Cui Liansheng's orders."

Chen Fang's mind buzzed for a moment.

He was stunned on the spot.

If Cui Liansheng had Lou Yu attempt to harm him, it would be understandable, but why go after Lou Youhua?

Could it be that the person behind Lin Duoduo's disappearance really was Cui Liansheng?

No! Something still felt off!

He needed to rush back to the base immediately.

After all, Lou Youhua knew the truth, and in this situation, he was bound to confess.

What happened at the base?

Just as Chen Fang initially expected.

It was indeed a luring-away tactic by certain individuals.

Just after Chen Fang got off the highway at Baizhang Town, something also happened at the base.

Around 9:15 in the evening.

The base suddenly lost power.

No one foresaw such an emergency, and the base was thrown into chaos.

The two City Disciplinary Committee cadres guarding Lou Youhua were clueless. One opened the door and peeked outside just as someone approached in the darkness.

This cadre instinctively asked, "Brother, what's going on?"

The shadow calmly replied, "Nothing much, just a tripped circuit, power will be back soon. Here, I'll give you a flashlight."

At that moment, the City Disciplinary Committee cadre was about to take the flashlight.

The shadow suddenly moved.

He smashed the flashlight hard on the cadre's head.

A muffled grunt.

The Disciplinary Committee cadre collapsed unconscious to the floor.

The other cadre inside realized something was wrong.

He was about to close the door, but it was too late; the shadow had already wedged it open with his foot.

After a standoff.

It was clear the shadow's strength was greater.

He pushed the Disciplinary Committee cadre to the ground, then struck his head several times with the flashlight, dealing with him as well.

Panting heavily, he stood up.

He saw Lou Youhua cowering in the corner.

"You... you... what do you want?"

Lou Youhua asked with a trembling voice.

The shadow remained calm.

He first locked the door from the inside.

Then he asked Lou Youhua, "Secretary Lou, someone sent me to ask you, you won't spill the secret about that matter, right?"

"No... I won't say, I definitely won't say..."

Lou Youhua wasn't stupid.

He already knew who had sent the person in front of him.

The shadow paused and said, "That person said, in this world, no one is reliable; only dead men don't talk. Secretary Lou, if you cooperate, it won't be too painful for you."

As he spoke.

The shadow's hands were not idle.

He took a rope from his clothes, threaded it through the ceiling fan, and made a knot.

The meaning was clear: he intended to fake a hanging.

Seeing this, Lou Youhua knew his end was near.

He wanted to resist, but handcuffed and shackled, he was no match for this strong man.

Just as the rope was set up and the shadow was approaching Lou Youhua step by step, suddenly there was a loud bang from behind, and the door was kicked open.

At the same time.

With a click.

The lights in the room came on.

"Freeze!"

A warning voice rang out.

The shadow turned around, Wu Xixin and Jiang Feng, along with the Disciplinary Committee investigators and some police officers, had already rushed in, surrounding him.

Subsequently, during the investigation of his identity.

It was confirmed he was a policeman at the Guangshou County Public Security Bureau.

Wu Xixin immediately organized his interrogation.

He didn't resist much.

He directly confessed that the person who ordered him to do all this was the City's Deputy Secretary, Cui Liansheng.

Around midnight.

The interrogation of Lou Yu and this policeman, Shi Ce, at the Disciplinary Committee base was complete.

According to Lou Yu's confession, a middleman named "Tom" contacted him, hinting that if he eliminated Chen Fang, the City's Deputy Secretary, Cui Liansheng, would arrange for his departure.

Lou Yu was troubled about escaping Shangqing City at the time.

With Cui Liansheng's promise, he was willing to take the risk.

As for the car needed for the operation, it was also provided by "Tom."

Shi Ce's confession was much simpler; he said he had gambled and lost everything, Cui Liansheng approached him, telling him to deal with Lou Youhua, promising 500,000 to pay off his debts in return. Driven by greed, he decided to take action.

Later verified by the police.

Shi Ce's story was true.

He indeed had a gambling addiction and owed a lot of money, his wife had recently been threatening divorce.

The results of both interrogations seemed to confirm a certain fact.

The entire conspiracy was orchestrated by Cui Liansheng.

This result was explosive.

Chen Fang was the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee Secretary, while Cui Liansheng was the City's Deputy Secretary. Although they were on the same level, in a way, Cui Liansheng ranked higher, so Chen Fang had no authority to act against Cui Liansheng.

Unable to do otherwise, he reported to the City Secretary, Tang Guozheng.

After receiving the news at midnight, Tang Guozheng didn't even sleep, telling Chen Fang to wait, as he would come over immediately.

Around 1 a.m.

Tang Guozheng's city's official car drove into the inspection team's base.

Chen Fang quickly stepped forward, helping Tang Guozheng open the car door.

As soon as Tang Guozheng got out, without even greeting, he grabbed Chen Fang's hand, somewhat excitedly saying, "Comrade Chen Fang, you've done beautifully, I must commend you, I will commend you!"

"Secretary Tang, I think there's a problem with this matter."

Chen Fang said worriedly.

He wanted to explain more.

Tang Guozheng interrupted him, saying, "On the way here, I've already consulted with the Provincial Committee, and the team to arrest Cui Liansheng has already set off. Additionally, for the safety of Comrade Lou Youhua, the City Committee decided that his security will temporarily be managed by the Dingshan County Public Security Bureau, and colleagues from Dingshan County have already gone to Guangshou County Hospital."

Hearing this.

Chen Fang was stunned for a moment.

After Shi Ce's failed "assassination" attempt.

Lou Youhua was greatly frightened.

According to the regulations, he needed to be sent to the hospital for examination immediately.

Meaning, at this moment, Lou Youhua was in Guangshou County Hospital.

But why was his safety being handled by the Dingshan County Public Security Bureau?