The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"Hidden in my sickroom,"

Zhong Xiqian took a step forward and said to Yuan Zhenting.

This answer.

Stunned Yuan Zhenting.

Now that Yuan Zhenting knew Zhong Xiqian's identity,

nobody would dare to touch her sickroom.

Hiding in Zhong Xiqian's sickroom meant Cui Xianghui was naturally safe.

As for the person lying in Cui Xianghui's room, it had always just been a corpse, brought by doctors from the county when they came to assist.

The entire plan was something Chen Fang had prepared a contingency for from the beginning.

This time.

Yuan Zhenting lost hope completely.

He utterly lost hope.

He had always believed his schemes were flawless.

Even to the extent of thinking several steps ahead with every move.

But how could he have imagined that Chen Fang, this man not yet thirty, would act with even longer foresight and meticulousness?

He lost convincingly.

Forcing himself to stand, Yuan Zhenting got up from the ground.

He sighed.

And said, "You've won, but don't get too excited. By moving against me, you've tampered with someone else's cake. This money wasn't just swallowed by me alone. Of course, I won't tell you who else is involved, so just wait, and wait for the day someone else will come to deal with you."

"Fine, I'll wait,"

After Chen Fang spoke, he gestured dismissively.

Several police officers then took away Yuan Zhenting and his son Yuan Kui.

"Bastards, deceiving all of us!"

"Worse than pigs and dogs, causing such trouble with Chagang Village for so long!"

...

As the father and son were being led away through the crowd,

the public's rage could no longer be contained.

One after another, they began hurling insults at them.

Falling from grace as the heroes of Fuguang Town needed only a single truth.

With that,

Fuguang Town had completely changed.

After the two main culprits were taken away, three women were also led out.

Pei Shaochun had already been executed. The other two, arrested during the assassination attempt on "Cui Xianghui," were named Xiaxia and Dong'er.

All three women were charged with attempted murder.

However, they still had to bear their legal responsibilities.

The last one to be handcuffed was Yuan Zhongping who had turned himself in.

Previously convicted of group affray, his charge was now being changed to intentional homicide. However, since Yuan Zhongping had made significant contributions during the investigation and had been a lesser participant in the crime, even with a retrial, his sentence likely wouldn't be too severe.

"Son, behave well inside, and I'll be there at the gate to meet you when you get out,"

Seeing his son being taken away,

Yuan Kaishan was somewhat moved.

Chen Fang put his arm around the old man's shoulder and said to Yuan Zhongping, "Don't worry, I'll definitely take care of your parents for you."

"Thank you, Director Chen,"

Yuan Zhongping said.

Chen Fang smiled and replied, "It's really me who should be thanking you."

After that,

he said to Wen Mei, "Please take good care of this person."

Wen Mei smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do. Alright, I'll be going."

Having said that,

she waved her hand.

All the suspects present were led away by her.

A few steps forward,

she suddenly remembered something.

Turning around, she came up to Chen Fang and whispered in his ear, "I've done you such a big favor, how do you plan to thank me?"

"How do you want me to thank you?"

"Mm, I've been busy these days, but I'll look for you later; I've missed you, both above and below."

"Ha, ha."

Chen Fang chuckled softly and said, "Okay then. Since that's the case, I'll make sure to satisfy you next time."

"Promise?"

"I promise!"

With that promise secured,

Wen Mei left contentedly.

The lead finished up, and the big show came to an end.

The onlookers who were causing a disturbance knew they were at fault, and one by one, they left the scene.

There were still many issues to be dealt with.

He was just about to leave the health clinic.

Suddenly, a row of black sedans appeared at the entrance of the health clinic, lining up one after another in a convoy, with as many as a dozen vehicles.

Naturally, the health clinic could not accommodate them all.

So the cars were parked side by side along the roadside.

Then, all the car doors opened simultaneously.

Several young men in black suits and white gloves exited each vehicle.

After everyone got out, they stood neatly beside their cars.

Quite the spectacle!

Then the rear door of the first car was also opened.

A middle-aged man dressed in traditional Chinese attire hurriedly got out and walked briskly toward the health clinic.

The middle-aged man looked quite young, probably only about fifty years old.

But his hair had already turned completely white.

"Dad!"

Suddenly, Zhong Xiqian called out from behind.

The white-haired middle-aged man shivered and immediately locked his gaze on Zhong Xiqian, rushing over to her.

Dad?

Could this man be Zhong Pan, the owner of the Cansen Group?

The two met.

Zhong Pan examined Zhong Xiqian, carefully asking, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"I really am fine, look for yourself."

Still draped in the curtain, Zhong Xiqian twirled around in front of Zhong Pan.

A relieved expression appeared on Zhong Pan's face.

He spoke joyfully, "Good, good, good. As for that bastard Zhang Chenbo, Dad has already had him taken away, you can rest assured, before he is handed over to the police, I will have definitely taken revenge for you."

"Mhm!"

Zhong Xiqian nodded her head.

Suddenly, as if remembering something,

She grabbed Zhong Pan's hand and led him to Chen Fang, pointing at him and saying, "Dad, let me introduce you, his name is Chen Fang. He saved me twice. If it weren't for him, your daughter would have been long gone."

"Don't speak such ill-fated words."

Zhong Pan chided.

He then carefully scrutinized Chen Fang, his expression growing stern.

"You saved my daughter, I owe you my thanks."

"It's nothing, Uncle Zhong, just lending a hand."

Chen Fang said.

Zhong Pan paused, then said, "My name is Zhong Pan. You may call me Mr. Zhong or Boss Zhong."

These words were meant to set boundaries with Chen Fang.

After all, Chen Fang had initially called him Uncle Zhong.

He immediately understood the implication and said solemnly, "Boss Zhong, I am the mayor of Fuguang Town. Since Miss Zhong is our esteemed visitor, we must ensure her safety."

"Yet you still let her repeatedly fall into dangerous situations."

Zhong Pan said sternly.

"Dad, why are you doing this? It's not Ah Fang's fault."

Zhong Xiqian seemed to catch the drift and hurriedly helped explain.

Zhong Pan turned and glared at his subordinates, then said, "Get the Miss into the car!"

Then, to Zhong Xiqian, he added, "Qianqian, get in the car first. Don't worry, Dad will handle this."

Although Zhong Xiqian was reluctant,

she was still dragged into the sedan by two staff members.

After dealing with his daughter,

Zhong Pan said to Chen Fang, "Since you indeed saved my daughter, I must show my appreciation. I will invest ten million on behalf of the group in Fuguang Town. How you use it is up to you, and afterward, we're even."

We're even.

Meaning, the relationship between Chen Fang and Zhong Xiqian must also be severed.

Chen Fang nodded.

He said, "Alright, on behalf of the government of Fuguang Town, I thank Boss Zhong for his generous investment."

"Alright, then that's settled. Goodbye."

After saying this, Zhong Pan turned and got into the car.

The convoy came with pomp and left with pomp, leaving nothing behind but trails of dust on the road.

"Ah... truly regrettable."

Suddenly, Fang Mei's voice came from beside him.

"Regrettable about what?"

Chen Fang asked.