The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Lu'an thought about going to the window to check.

After all, if Chen Fang had fallen to his death, his clothes would be gone.

But she dared not get up.

Because she was now naked.

Anxiety welled up inside her as she gritted her teeth and murmured, "Chen Fang, you wait for me, I'll definitely settle this with you."

At this moment, Chen Fang

had already reached the ground floor via the fire escape.

As for Lu'an's clothes, he hadn't brought them down at all; they were hanging outside the window, and Lu'an could see them if she just looked out.

At the entrance of the hospital.

A police car was parked.

Two policemen were sitting in the car, chatting leisurely.

Chen Fang looked around and happened to see a white coat hanging at a window.

He immediately reached out, grabbed it, and draped it over himself.

Bowing his head, he passed by the side of the police car.

The two policemen inside were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice Chen Fang had already left.

After walking a distance,

he hailed a taxi.

He took the taxi directly to the entrance of Tonight's Gathering.

After getting out, Chen Fang specifically chose a spot where the streetlights couldn't reach and approached the entrance of Tonight's Gathering.

He peeked inside but didn't see Lulu at the bar.

"Mr. Chen, is that you?"

Suddenly, he felt a tap on his back and turned to see, coincidentally, it was Qianqian who had served him last time.

Seeing the surprised look on Qianqian's face,

Chen Fang asked, "Aren't you working today?"

Qianqian nodded happily and said, "My aunt is visiting today, so I took the day off to stroll around. Mr. Chen, are you here for a bath? I have a good sister who provides excellent service. How about I recommend her to you?"

"Qianqian!"

Chen Fang interrupted her abruptly.

He asked, "Where is your boss?"

"The boss?"

Qianqian was startled momentarily, then thought for a moment and said, "She's usually at the bar. If she's not there, then she must be in the tea room."

"Can you take me there? I mean, sneak me in."

Chen Fang inquired.

Zhou noticed something was off about Chen Fang,

but still nodded.

She said, "Okay, Qianqian will take you. Let's go through the back door."

After saying that,

Qianqian led Chen Fang around the building to the back door.

The back door was just a small door, which Qianqian unlocked with her work card, and the two of them slipped in. Then, she led him to the staff elevator entrance and swiped her card for him too.

Just before entering,

Chen Fang stopped her.

He said, "Qianqian, don't go in. I don't want to implicate you. Just go through the front entrance like before, okay?"

"Mr. Chen, you…"

Qianqian looked puzzled.

Seeing Chen Fang in this state, she obediently nodded and said, "I'll listen to you."

Soon,

the elevator stopped at the third floor.

The tea room was on this level.

Having been here twice before, he was somewhat familiar with the place.

Chen Fang darted into the shadows of the corridor.

A figure clad in red emerged from a door; it was Lulu.

As soon as Lulu walked up to him, swaying her hips, he immediately reached out, pulled her in, and instantly covered her mouth.

Caught off guard,

Lulu was also startled.

Once she recognized Chen Fang's face, she too was momentarily stunned.

She paused for a moment,

patted Chen Fang's hand, signaling him to let go, then looked around to ensure it was safe and said, "Follow me!"

After this,

she took Chen Fang's hand, used a room card to open the door next to the tea room, cautiously looked around once more, then closed the door behind them.

"Weren't you captured by the police?"

As soon as the door closed, Lulu asked anxiously.

Chen Fang took a deep breath.

He said, "Did you betray me?"

"No, not me!"

Lulu waved her hands frantically and said, "How could I possibly betray you?"

"The thing about my going to Wande Bridge, only you knew about it. If not you, then who else could it be?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lulu wore a look of grievance.

Suddenly, as if struck by a bolt of inspiration, she said, "There is another person who also knew you went to Wande Bridge."

"Who?"

"Brother Yong!"

"How would he know?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lulu then recounted the events of that day in great detail.

She also explained to Chen Fang that she had called Niu Yong that day because she was afraid something might happen to him.

"Are you saying Niu Yong betrayed me?"

Chen Fang frowned as he asked.

Lulu pondered for a moment and then said, "That day you went to Wande Bridge, after I had called Niu Yong, I waited for news. I waited until the next afternoon when he told me that by the time he arrived at Wande Bridge, the police had already cordoned off the area, you had been taken away by the police, and Qi Hui's body was found at the scene. Now the police believe you committed murder, and it might be a while before you can get out."

"Hearing this news, I was also terrified. I continued to inquire about your whereabouts and learned that you were still in the hospital. I even visited in the evening, but the police wouldn't let me in."

Upon hearing this.

Chen Fang was stunned and asked, "You went to see me?"

Lulu nodded and said, "I panicked at the time as well, not knowing what to do, so I thought of seeking help from a leader I knew the next day. I never expected you to show up here. Did you escape?"

"How did you know?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lulu chuckled and said, "Haven't you looked at what's inside your coat?"

Chen Fang then remembered.

He was still wearing hospital garments under his coat.

"Where is Niu Yong? Where is he?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lulu replied, "Brother Yong has guests coming over, he asked me to arrange the tea room. He'll be here later, and I guess he wants to help you by leveraging his connections."

While saying these words,

Lulu's eyes were sincere.

Meaning she wasn't lying.

Chen Fang felt a warmth in his heart.

He hadn't expected the person he had doubted to be the first one trying to help him out after the incident.

Just at that moment,

light footsteps came from the corridor.

Lulu said, "Here he comes, I'll try to get Brother Yong to meet you so you can ask him face-to-face."

After finishing her sentence, she just opened the door a crack.

A familiar voice came from outside, "Director Zhou, please come in, this way."

It was Niu Yong's voice.

Then, another voice said, "Director Niu, your business seems to be doing better and better, haha . . ."

"It's all thanks to the blessings of our leaders. Without their care, I, Niu Yong, wouldn't have made it this far," Niu Yong said, flattering as he opened the door.

After the two entered the tea room,

they closed the door.

"Who is this person?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lulu thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the deputy director of the County Committee Office, Zhou Shengtie."

The County Committee Office?

Why would someone from the County Committee Office appear at this critical time?

Something wasn't right.

Still, something was off.

"Are you going over?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lulu shook her head and said, "Brother Yong told me to just set up the tea room and not to get too close."

"Has this ever happened before?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lulu thought for a moment and said, "Mostly not. He usually doesn't keep secrets from me. After all, I am the one running everything here."

Things were becoming increasingly suspicious.

Chen Fang pondered for a moment.

He asked, "Can we hear the conversation next door?"

A spark of inspiration flashed in Lulu's eyes.

She opened a cabinet,

and took out a black box.

When the box was opened, inside was a device covered with a thick layer of dust.

"Previously, to help Brother Yong consolidate relationships, I installed a bug under the tea table. It was meant to record the ugly faces of those backstabbers. But it has not been used since then;, I don't know if it still works."

Chen Fang was overjoyed,

hurriedly took the earphones and began trying to operate the device.

After several attempts, it showed no sign of functioning.

Despondent, Chen Fang slammed his hand down on the device and suddenly, with a click, the red light on the device lit up, and the voices from the conversation became clearly audible . . .