The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Chen Fang saw the situation.

He pressed down on Luo Lan's hand.

He said helplessly, "Sister, I'll help you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Lan cried tears of joy.

She held Chen Fang's hand, which was constantly trembling.

Obviously.

She had made a huge decision to get to this point.

However, Chen Fang couldn't feel happy at all.

Tan Yandong's issue hadn't been resolved, and now there was Zhao Shoujiang to deal with—this was like asking for trouble.

"Sister, although I have agreed to help you, this matter still requires careful planning. Zhao Shoujiang is currently powerful, and he is also a close follower of County Party Secretary Li Duming. Although you have grasped quite a few secrets about him, you have no solid evidence. Bringing him down is almost impossible."

"As for Liu Jian's case, Liu Jian's case, you have evidence, and I was personally involved too, so I can testify."

It seemed that Luo Lan was truly desperate this time.

If this matter were to be exposed.

Luo Lan would be the first to bear the brunt.

Not only could she not retain her position, but she might also face criminal charges.

Chen Fang shook his head.

He said, "The impact of Liu Jian's case isn't strong enough. Initially, catching them unprepared might have been a winning strategy, but you have already tipped him off. Given Zhao Shoujiang's character, it's impossible for him to be unprepared. When the time comes, he'll just find someone to take the blame, and you will end up harming yourself more to hurt your enemy."

Chen Fang's analysis was logical.

No one understood what kind of person Zhao Shoujiang was better than her.

She now regretted speaking out about this matter.

However, it was too late to say anything now, as the matter had already been decided.

"Is there really no other way?"

Luo Lan asked anxiously.

Chen Fang pondered for a moment, then said, "It's not that there are no ways. I heard Zhao Shoujiang has only one daughter?"

Luo Lan nodded and said, "Yes, her name is Zhao Xixi. Zhao Shoujiang lost his wife early and dotes on this daughter very much. However, their father-daughter relationship doesn't seem very good."

To break the situation.

It seemed that the only way was to start from Zhao Xixi.

Chen Fang asked Luo Lan to start gathering some information about Zhao Xixi.

The two agreed to meet at this place in a few days.

After seeing off Luo Lan.

Chen Fang still felt some annoyance.

After all, for him at this moment, maintaining his current position was the most important thing.

But he hadn't expected that the following phone call would completely change his mind.

The phone was from an unknown number.

Chen Fang had just put it to his ear when he heard a gruff voice.

"Is this Chen Fang?"

"It is!"

"Good, I'm giving you ten minutes to get to Night Paris."

The man on the phone commanded.

"Who are you? Why should I go just because you say so?"

"The underworld knows me as Elder Nine. I guess Director Chen must have heard of my name too."

Elder Nine?

Upon hearing this name.

Chen Fang's heart skipped a beat.

Changming County's underworld had three major figures.

They were well-known to everyone.

They were known as Zhang Cheng, Zhu Xiaojiu, and Old Scar.

Zhang Cheng, also known as Brother Zhang, was a former bricklayer who started in demolition and land moving, later entering the booming real estate market and made a fortune.

Tiancheng Real Estate Group belongs to him.

He is the leader among these three figures.

The second personality is this Elder Nine, whose real name is Zhu Xiaojiu.

He is considered the forefather of Changming County's entertainment industry.

All the prominent bars, KTVs, nightclubs, internet cafes, and pool halls in the county belong to him.

The third figure is called Old Scar, his real name unknown; he's an authentic gangster.

In his youth, he was slashed on his head, leaving a scar that, over time, earned him the nickname Scar Brother.

Although Chen Fang had heard all these names.

He had never had any dealings with Zhu Xiaojiu.

Why would he be calling him?

"Oh, it's Elder Nine. Please forgive my rudeness. May I ask what you need me for?"

Hearing that Chen Fang knew his name.

Zhu Xiaojiu was clearly very pleased with himself.

His voice raised a few notches as he said, "Actually, it's nothing serious, just a woman named Gu Jingshu. You should know her, right?"

Gu Jingshu?

Chen Fang shivered.

Suppressing the panic in his heart, he asked, "She's my superior, the director of the Health Bureau."

"Director or not, I don't know, but if you're worried about her, get here within ten minutes, or else, heh, Old Nine might try the taste of a director."

After dropping that line,

the call was disconnected.

How could Gu Jingshu be in Zhu Xiaojiu's hands?

He was indeed a notorious figure, but he had not been audacious enough to kidnap a Health Bureau director.

Could it be a scam?

Chen Fang didn't have time to think further, hailed a taxi, and after getting in, he quickly dialed Gu Jingshu's mobile phone.

The phone was turned off.

With his mind in turmoil, the first thought that popped up was to call the police.

But then another thought occurred to him that made him reconsider; Zhu Xiaojiu was in the entertainment industry and had connections everywhere. If he alerted the police, Zhu Xiaojiu might be informed, and Gu Jingshu would definitely be in danger.

In a split second,

he thought of someone.

Old Scar.

He wasn't well acquainted with Old Scar.

Last time, because of Feng Dongliang's issue, he had obtained Old Scar's phone number.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy here.

Without giving it another thought,

he dialed Old Scar's number...

Eight minutes later,

Chen Fang got out of the taxi at the entrance of Night Paris.

Night Paris.

The largest and most luxurious KTV in Changming County.

Whenever night fell,

all kinds of luxury cars gathered here.

Beautiful women, both full-figured and slender, flirted, revealing the true nature of this "den of vice."

"Hello, sir, do you have a reservation?"

Just as he appeared at the entrance,

a mama-san in her thirties approached him.

She deliberately rubbed her body against Chen Fang's arm.

"I'm looking for Zhu Xiaojiu."

Chen Fang said bluntly.

The mama-san's cordial expression immediately turned cold.

After all, on the turf of Night Paris, no one dared to call Brother Nine by his name directly.

"Are you Mr. Chen?"

"Yes, I am!"

"Then follow me!"

Clearly, Zhu Xiaojiu had been notified ahead of time.

Then,

The mama-san, swaying her hips, led Chen Fang inside, stopping at the door of a private room numbered 888.

"Brother Nine is inside, you can go in," she said,

then turned and left.

Chen Fang didn't hesitate.

He directly pushed open the door of the private room.

It was a huge, luxurious private room.

In the center, there was a row of sofas, capable of seating nearly a dozen people at the same time.

In front of the sofas, there was a long coffee table.

It was covered with various types of beer and spirits.

Behind the sofas, stood a line of men who looked like underlings, at least seven or eight.

They were all dressed in cheap suits, hands clasped behind their backs.

There were two people sitting on the sofas.

A man and a woman.

The man looked to be in his forties, sporting the most popular slicked-back hairstyle of the time, his hair shiny and styled with flair.

The woman was none other than Gu Jingshu.

However, at that moment, her hands were bound, a towel stuffed in her mouth, sitting there trembling. As soon as she saw Chen Fang, she started to stand up,

but a pair of hands reached out from behind and pushed her back down.