Chapter 1: The Eye-Catching Wedding

  "Uncle Kun, have you investigated clearly?" Ning Fan asked as soon as he picked up the phone.

  "The specific situation is not clear, but Bai Congcong was indeed released without guilt." Shi Kun replied: "Before Bai Congcong's release, the parents of Bai Min reached a compensation agreement with the municipal government and school. I'm not sure about the specific amount of compensation. Also, Bai Min's body has been cremated. It was around the time after Bai Min's cremation that Bai Congcong was released. Whether there is a relationship between these two events, I cannot confirm. The police officer in charge of the case refused to say, and Director Zhang also told me not to ask."

  "Uncle Kun, sorry to trouble you." Ning Fan had a vague idea of something.

  "Ning Fan, listen to me and take a piece of advice. Let it go, don't investigate further, it's not good for you." Shi Kun sighed.

  "Uncle Kun, I have a plan, and I still have things to do, so I'll hang up first." Ning Fan said as he hung up the phone. He knew that Uncle Kun was actually doing it for his own good, but he couldn't just give up like this.

  Moreover, Ning Fan had already determined that Chen Zixuan was the one who did it, he just hadn't found any evidence yet. Even if he didn't pursue it, Chen Zixuan wouldn't let him off either.

  For Ning Fan, it would only be over when Chen Zixuan was sent to prison.

  When they returned to the city, it was just 7 o'clock. Lin Fangfang suggested that everyone go have dinner first and then head to the bar. Nobody had any objections, so they found a restaurant by the side of the road.

  This dinner was very casual, and they randomly ordered a few home-cooked dishes. They finished eating in less than an hour, after which Ning Fan went to the bank and deposited almost all of the 100,000 cash into his account through the ATM, leaving only 2,000 cash on him. Then, the four of them headed to the Huan Meng Bar together.

  Ning Fan rarely went to bars for a drink, but he was not unfamiliar with the Huan Meng bar. This bar originally belonged to Ye Long's industry, and after Ye Long went to prison, it became part of Zhuoyue's assets. As for who currently owns this bar, Ning Fan wasn't clear about that.

  The bar officially started business at 8 o'clock. Ning Fan and others were among the earliest batch of customers, but the bar was still relatively quiet for now.

  "Shall we get a private room?" Tang Shaohuang asked.

  "As for outside, I like outside!" Yezi said immediately.

  "How about we go outside? There's a sofa in that corner over there, how about we go there?" Tang Shaohuang pointed to the corner.

  "Uncle, let's ignore Big Dumb Bear together!" Ye Zi pulled Ning Fan towards the sofa.

  Tang Shaohuang felt a bit helpless, but still pulled Lin Fangfang along as they walked over.

  Ning Fan looked around four times, but didn't know where Bai Congcong was. After thinking for a moment, he sat down, believing that Bai Congcong would take the initiative to find him.

  Ning Fan was patiently waiting, while in another location in the city, a nondescript restaurant, a luxurious private room that looked ordinary from the outside but was lavishly decorated inside, Deputy Director Zhang Anfeng of the Municipal Public Security Bureau was getting somewhat anxious.

  There were only two people in the private room, apart from Zhang Anfeng, the other was also a man in his fifties.

  "Lao Du, what's going on? Who exactly did you want me to meet?" Zhang Anfeng was getting impatient, "It's been several hours already, why haven't they arrived yet?"

  "Old Zhang, what's the hurry? What's our relationship? Can't I still fool you?" Old Du smiled and said, "Believe me, he'll come. I'm saying the same thing, if you meet this person, you can take it further, it's fine."

  "Alright, then I'll wait." Zhang Anfeng felt a bit helpless. Lao Du's full name was Du Chengfeng, and he and Zhang Anfeng were comrades-in-arms. They shared a character in their names, and their relationship had been good since they were soldiers. Over the years, they had also remained close.

  However, on the surface, their status seems to be quite far apart. After all, Zhang Anfeng is a deputy director, while Du Chengfeng is just a driver. But Zhang Anfeng is very clear that this driver, Du Chengfeng, is not an ordinary driver. He is the driver of Meng Xingguo, the current vice mayor of Qingyun City. And Du Chengfeng has been Meng Xingguo's driver for nearly twenty years, and he is Meng Xingguo's absolute confidant.

  In Zhang Anfeng's eyes, Du Chengfeng was Meng Xingguo's spokesperson. More than an hour ago, Du Chengfeng called him and said someone wanted to see him. Zhang Anfeng thought it was Meng Xingguo, but after arriving here, Du Chengfeng told him that it wasn't Meng Xingguo, but another person. However, Du Chengfeng didn't say who the specific person was.

  The private room was pushed open, and Zhang Anfeng subconsciously looked over to see a handsome young man with an extraordinary demeanor walking in. He looked somewhat familiar, but the next second, Zhang Anfeng's face was filled with astonishment.

  Du Chengfeng's movements were even faster, he had already welcomed him, with a respectful face: "Xuan Shao, you're here."

  Xuan nodded slightly and walked towards Zhang Anfeng with a faint smile on his face: "Director Zhang, don't you recognize me?"

  "No, no, no, how is this possible? Mr. Xuan, please sit down, please sit!" Zhang Anfeng came back to his senses, hastily stood up, but in his heart was a wave of shock and horror, how could it be this old man?

  As the deputy director of Qingyun City Police Bureau, Zhang Anfeng naturally knew Chen Zixuan, the first young master of Qingyun City. However, no matter how hard he tried, Zhang Anfeng couldn't understand why Chen Zixuan would appear here and why Du Chengfeng was so respectful to him. Shouldn't Du Chengfeng be Meng Xingguo's right-hand man?

  Chen Zixuan sat down in his seat, looked at the two of them and said with a casual expression: "You guys sit down too."

  "Yes, Young Master Xuan." Du Chengfeng respectfully replied and sat down.

  "Thank you, Xiao Xuan." Zhang Anfeng also sat down, but his expression was somewhat uneasy. For some reason, he now had a bad premonition.

  "Xuan Shao, would you like something to eat?" Du Chengfeng asked respectfully.

  "No, we'll leave soon." Chen Zixuan shook his head and turned to look at Zhang Anfeng, "Director Zhang, I heard that Ding Guoren's case is almost settled?"

  "Yes, Master Xuan, the evidence is conclusive and Ding Guoren has also confessed." Zhang Anfeng hastily replied.

  "Ding Guoren has fallen, the position of municipal bureau chief is vacant, and it's not difficult for Director Zhang to take over. However, Director Zhang, don't say I didn't warn you, whether or not you can take over depends not on the province, but on our city. You should understand, right?" Chen Zixuan said calmly.

  "Yes, Director Xuan, I understand." Zhang Anfeng hastily said. Although the provincial government intervened in this case, whether he could become the director ultimately depended on the city. To put it bluntly, if Mayor Chen Yu did not agree, Zhang Anfeng basically had no hope.

  "I like talking to smart people." Chen Zixuan smiled faintly, "Director Zhang, you're a smart person, but there's one thing you didn't do very smartly."

  "Xuan Shao, please, please clarify." Zhang Anfeng suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and his words became somewhat stuttered.

  "Is the evidence of Ding Guoren's crime what Ning Fan handed over to you?" Chen Zixuan asked slowly.

  "Right, right." Zhang Anfeng nodded.

  "Director Zhang, you seem to have gotten too close to Ning Fan these past few days." Chen Zixuan's tone suddenly turned cold. "Are you regretting firing him now?"

  Zhang Anfeng's heart skipped a beat, what does this mean?

  Looking at Du Chengfeng, Zhang Anfeng suddenly felt a shock in his heart and suddenly understood!

  A few days ago, Du Chengfeng called him and asked Zhang Anfeng to fire Ning Fan. At that time, Zhang Anfeng casually asked the reason, but Du Chengfeng didn't say clearly, only saying that Ning Fan had offended a big shot in the city government. Zhang Anfeng didn't ask further because in his eyes, Ning Fan was dispensable, and even if he had only offended Du Chengfeng himself, he would have been willing to fire Ning Fan.

  At that time, Zhang Anfeng guessed that the big shot might be Meng Xingguo, but now, Zhang Anfeng suddenly realized that this big shot was probably Chen Zixuan!

  Unconsciously, Zhang Anfeng's forehead actually broke out in cold sweat. He hastily stood up and bowed his head to look at Chen Zixuan: "Young Master Xuan, I apologize, I really didn't know before..."

  Chen Zixuan waved his hand, and his face softened again: "Forget it, past events, I don't mind, but I hope that in the future, if Ning Fan commits any wrongdoing, you will handle it according to the law."

  "Definitely, definitely!" Zhang Anfeng hastily nodded.

  "I know Ning Fan has connections with some people in the province, but I think, Director Zhang, you won't cover for him because of that." Chen Zixuan stood up, "I have something else to do, you all chat slowly."

  "Take care, Xiao Xuan." Du Chengfeng hastily got up and escorted Chen Zixuan to the door of the private room, while Zhang Anfeng followed them until Chen Zixuan disappeared from sight.

  Zhang Anfeng suddenly sat down on the chair with a thud, panting heavily, and although Chen Zixuan had only been here for less than five minutes, Zhang Anfeng was frightened out of his wits.

  After a while, Zhang Anfeng finally looked at Du Chengfeng: "Old Du, what's going on here?"

  "Lao Zhang, there are some things I cannot tell you, but you should understand that in this Qingyun City, who is the real number one person." Du Chengfeng said calmly.

  Zhang Anfeng nodded silently. Here, the real number one person is not the municipal party secretary or the mayor, but the mayor's son, Chen Zixuan.

  All of this is because Chen Zixuan has a good wife. Not to mention Qingyun City, but the entire Zhongjiang Province, there are probably only a few people who have more energy than Zhao Qingshuang.

  Zhang Anfeng couldn't understand how Ning Fan could have possibly offended Chen Zixuan. They were people from two completely different worlds and shouldn't have had any intersection at all.

  But Zhang Anfeng understood one thing, from now on, no matter if Ning Fan had a relationship with the provincial government or Ye Rou's side, as long as Ning Fan fell into his hands, he must make Ning Fan suffer!

  All those who were disposed of according to law are just nonsense.

  At the same time, Phantom Bar.

  "This is your wine." The sexy bar girl came to Ning Fan and the others, then bent down and lowered her voice, "Officer Ning, there's a Mr. Bai looking for you, please follow me."

  The next second, the bartender stood up straight, turned around and slowly walked away.

  "Yehzi, Daxiong, I'm going to see someone, you two wait here for me, I'll be back soon." Ning Fang said quickly and then got up and followed.

  Under the leadership of the bar girl, Ning Fan quickly arrived at a private room door.

  "Officer Ning, Brother Cong is waiting for you inside, I won't go in," the bar girl said before turning around and leaving. Ning Fan didn't hesitate either, directly pushing open the door and walking into the private room.

  The moment he stepped into the private room, Ning Fan's heart suddenly surged with a sense of foreboding.