The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Ji Shuzhen had left with Gu Mengsheng about five minutes ago.

Chen Fang came back after attending a meeting.

The guard saw him, greeted him, and was just about to inform him of Gu Mengsheng's visit when a phone call came in.

This prevented the guard from stepping forward to interrupt.

The call was from Chen Changxing, the Disciplinary Committee's office director.

He informed Chen Fang over the phone that Cui Liansheng's wife and child had come looking for him, already causing a scene in the office for a while, urging Chen Fang to return quickly to handle it.

Upon receiving this call,

Chen Fang felt a headache.

Just stepping out of the elevator.

Chen Changxing rushed over to greet him.

"What's the situation?"

Chen Fang asked.

Chen Changxing frowned and said, "Cui Liansheng's wife, Jiang Huan, and his son, what's his name..."

"Cui Qisheng,"

Chen Fang reminded him.

Chen Changxing nodded repeatedly.

He said, "Yes, yes, Cui Qisheng, he came too, barged into your office without a word, can't be pacified, very irritable..."

"I've dealt with it before, alright, I'll handle it myself."

Chen Fang said.

He steadied himself at the office door.

As soon as he pushed the door open, he heard Jiang Huan cursing profanely.

Perhaps hearing the door open,

Jiang Huan, sitting on the sofa and Cui Qisheng standing, both turned around.

Seeing the visitor was Chen Fang,

Jiang Huan immediately rushed up, grabbed Chen Fang by the collar, and ranted, "Damn you, Chen Fang, are you even human? Where did you take old Cui? Bring him back immediately..."

At this moment,

Jiang Feng was about to intervene.

Stopped by a look from Chen Fang.

"Alright, Secretary Jiang, you can leave."

Chen Fang said.

Jiang Feng hesitated but eventually closed the door and left.

"Exactly, Chen Fang, say something, don't think you can get away with being silent. I'm telling you, if I don't see our old Cui today, I won't let you off..."

Jiang Huan continued to babble incessantly.

Tugging at Chen Fang's collar.

Chen Fang suddenly turned serious and said in a low voice, "If you continue without speaking properly, you'll never see Secretary Cui again."

This indeed had an effect.

Jiang Huan stopped suddenly.

The hand that was tugging also loosened.

Chen Fang tidied his collar, pointed at the sofa, and said, "Sit down, speak your mind properly."

Cui Qisheng hurried forward to support Jiang Huan, and Jiang Huan reluctantly sat on the sofa, full of anger, tilting her head away from Chen Fang.

Chen Fang sat down opposite them.

Took a deep breath.

Said, "Secretary Cui has been in a leadership position for a lifetime, as his relatives, you should understand, Secretary Cui is a provincial cadre, I don't have the authority to detain him. He's with the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee now, you should be looking for them, not me."

These words immediately reignited Jiang Huan's fury.

"Are you trying to shirk responsibility? Everyone in Shangqing City knows our old Cui was put away by you, I don't care, you have to release him immediately, or I'll stay here without leaving today."

Jiang Huan was accustomed to being aggressive.

There was simply no reasoning with her.

After saying this, she lay directly on the sofa.

Looking prepared to persist with Chen Fang.

Chen Fang knew communicating with Jiang Huan was impossible.

He turned to the dejected-looking Cui Qisheng.

As the son of a City Committee Deputy Secretary, Cui Qisheng benefitted quite a lot.

No matter where he appeared,

there were always people flattering him, very high-profile indeed.

Since the news of Cui Liansheng's arrest spread,

many companies rushed to cancel their cooperation with Cui Qisheng.

He called people for help, but either faced sarcasm or avoidance.

In summary,

within a day or two, he had tasted the coolness of human relationships.

Without Cui Liansheng, Cui Qisheng was nothing.

"You should have already sought out Secretary Cen, what did he say?"

Chen Fang asked.

Cui Qisheng swallowed nervously.

And said awkwardly, "Secretary Cen said dad is suspected of contracting murder, definitely won't be released for now."

Chen Fang nodded.

Sighed and said, "Secretary Cen is a leader at the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee, if he said that, what can I do?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth,

Cui Qisheng suddenly knelt down in front of Chen Fang.

And said with a mournful tone, "Chen—Secretary Chen, it was wrong of me in the past, I shouldn't have opposed you, I shouldn't have tried to take the woman from you, I don't want Momo anymore, I won't compete with you, please find a way to save my dad, save my dad please?"

Seeing this,

Chen Fang immediately went forward.

Helped Cui Qisheng up, saying, "Get up, get up, and then talk."

"If you don't promise, I won't get up..."

Cui Qisheng said stubbornly.

One person splashing and joking, another being unreasonable and rogue, Chen Fang had no way out.

Took a deep breath and said, "It's not that I don't want to save Secretary Cui, I have limited ability, this case is already beyond just a criminal case issue, why don't you give me some time to think of a solution."

"You promise me?"

Cui Qisheng raised his head, his eyes full of hope, and asked.

Chen Fang had no alternative.

He could only nod and say, "I promise you, give me... give me half a month, within half a month, I'll solve this matter."

These words,

finally made Cui Qisheng excited.

He stood up from the ground.

Jiang Huan's expression also eased significantly.

She pulled her feet off the sofa.

"Chen—Secretary Chen, you won't deceive us, right?"

Jiang Huan questioned.

Chen Fang shook his head, saying with bitterness, "I, Chen Fang, am known for keeping my word, I will take Secretary Cui's matter to heart, I promise you."

These words.

Instantly made the willful Jiang Huan's eyes well up with tears.

She stood up.

Grasped Chen Fang's hand tightly.

And said with a trembling voice, "Chen—Secretary Chen, I... I don't know what to say, in the past... in the past, we treated you so poorly... yet you're still willing to help old Cui... I... I'll kneel for you..."

As she said this, she motioned to kneel.

But this time, Chen Fang was prepared.

Immediately stopped her.

"Aunt Jiang, there's no deep hatred between us, let's let the past be past, you go home and wait for news, as soon as I have developments, I'll notify Qisheng immediately, is that alright?"

Chen Fang asked.

Jiang Huan nodded repeatedly, saying, "Alright, I'll go home and wait, let's go, Qisheng, we'll go home and wait... we won't trouble Secretary Chen..."

After saying this.

With Cui Qisheng's assistance.

The two left shakily.

At that moment, for some reason, Chen Fang felt a bit sad.

It wasn't pity for the Cui Family.

After all, in a certain sense, Cui Liansheng brought it upon himself.

Had he not been narrow-minded, how could he have been used?

But he was thinking, if even a high-ranking leader faces such difficulties in seeking justice when wronged, how much harder must it be for the ordinary people if they need to clear their name?