"I don't know,"
Chen Fang said.
Luo Lan's expression changed slightly.
But still controlling her emotions, she said, "Comrade Chen Fang, don't play dumb with me. Trying to feign ignorance won't work. I've just spoken to your superior, and your situation is very serious. I'm not joking."
Chen Fang smiled inwardly.
Could Gu Jingshu really say bad things about him?
Old tricks, just trying to scare him.
"Problem? What problem do I have? I just punched Zhang Wei'an, that's all. The guy was having an affair with my girlfriend. Anyone would have reacted the same way."
This response.
made Luo Lan pause.
Clearly.
She was also surprised to learn there was bad blood between Zhang Wei'an and Chen Fang.
"We didn't bring you here to talk about Zhang Wei'an."
"So, it's about Tan Yandong?" Chen Fang asked.
A look of surprise appeared in Luo Lan's eyes.
She nodded and said, "Let's hear it."
Chen Fang pretended to think for a moment.
He said, "Although I am Tan Yandong's foster son, I don't know much about him. However, there is one thing that he mentioned to me."
Seeing Chen Fang so cooperative.
The three people in the small dark room exchanged looks.
It was evident.
They were excited.
"What is it?"
Chen Fang's gaze suddenly turned to Luo Lan.
And it was an intense stare.
He slowly said, "Last July, the situation involving Liu Jian from the Environmental Protection Bureau, the cause and effect, the whole sequence, I know it all clearly, including…"
Chen Fang was about to continue.
But at this moment, Luo Lan couldn't sit still anymore.
She suddenly interrupted Chen Fang, saying, "We've already got a grip on Liu Jian's situation. Comrade Chen Fang, think carefully if there's anything else?"
Regarding Luo Lan's interruption.
Chen Fang was pleased inside.
It hit the mark again. It seemed that the notebook Tan Yandong gave him could really save his life.
He feigned a thoughtful expression and said, "Then I need some time to think it over."
"Okay, we'll give you that time. Xiao Li, you two go out and take a break first. I'll stay here and watch,"
Luo Lan told the other two.
Since it's the team leader's command.
It must be followed.
After the other two turned and left, Luo Lan stood up and turned off the video recording DV machine.
Then.
She asked anxiously, "About Liu Jian's case, how much do you know?"
"I know what I should know, including the fact that after Liu Jian was dealt with, Team Leader Luo was promoted to Deputy Director of the Anticorruption Bureau,"
That's all there is to it.
Chen Fang stopped there.
This brief statement.
made Luo Lan's body begin to tremble slightly.
It was clear to see that her forehead was already covered in fine sweat.
What Chen Fang had mentioned was her deep secret.
A tremendous secret.
Last July.
A media outlet in the province exposed that the Changming County Gao Teng Plastic Particle Processing Plant had been recklessly discharging wastewater, causing pollution to over 100 acres of farmland, rendering the crops unharvestable.
The City Procuratorate requested the County Anti-corruption Bureau to take over the investigation.
The Deputy County Mayor in charge of the Environmental Protection Bureau, Zhao Shoujiang, found Luo Lan, the chief of the Case Investigation Division, and told him that the Deputy Director of the Environmental Protection Bureau, Liu Jian, would voluntarily surrender.
As long as Luo Lan pinned all the charges on Liu Jian.
He would help her climb up in the evaluation and promotion of officials.
Luo Lan knew well that Liu Jian was just a scapegoat, but for her own future, she eventually agreed.
After the case was closed.
Luo Lan, as desired, was promoted to Deputy Director of the Anticorruption Bureau.
Not many people knew about this matter, and throughout, Tan Yandong had not been involved. But how could Chen Fang possibly know about this?
No, she still had to test the waters, just in case this kid was bluffing.
Thinking about this.
Luo Lan scoffed and said, "Chen Fang, the case involving Liu Jian is iron-clad. I think you'd better think of something else."
"Hehe, whether it's iron-clad or not, Team Leader Luo knows, Deputy Mayor Zhao knows, but I'm not sure if the Disciplinary Committee would be interested in knowing,"
Chen Fang's words made Luo Lan's heart rise to her throat.
He even knew about Zhao Shoujiang.
That meant Chen Fang must indeed hold some secrets.
If he really reported to the City Disciplinary Committee.
They'd bring up Liu Jian and pressure him for answers, and her life would probably be ruined.
She struggled to calm her anxious heart.
She asked, "What do you want?"
Chen Fang didn't beat around the bush.
He said, "I'm not afraid of being investigated or arrested. My main concern is that I have nothing to confess except for Liu Jian's matter. Group Leader Luo, what should I do in this situation?"
Bastard!
He clearly wanted her to let him go.
And he made it sound so righteous.
Luo Lan really wanted to slap him across the face.
But she didn't have the guts to do so at that moment.
She paused.
And then she opened the door of the small black room.
Following that, the two staff members who had brought Chen Fang in appeared at the door.
The group whispered among themselves at the entrance.
Luo Lan turned around and walked back in.
With an authoritative tone, she said, "Comrade Chen Fang, you may leave now, but when our special investigation team needs you, you must come immediately."
"Of course, it's my duty," he responded.
Chen Fang smiled.
And walked out of the small black room.
Having just retrieved his phone,
he found there were about a dozen missed calls.
All from his good brother Yang Li.
He returned the call, and Yang Li told him that everything about Feng Dongliang had been taken care of.
The photos he'd obtained from him would be delivered to the rental house momentarily.
The Anti-corruption Bureau's building was not far from his rental house.
Chen Fang decided to walk back.
He hadn't gone far
when a Nissan sedan slowly pulled up by the roadside.
After the window rolled down,
the alluring face that appeared belonged to none other than Luo Lan, now in plain clothes.
"Get in," she said.
Chen Fang didn't waste words and leaned over to push open the passenger door.
After Chen Fang got into the car,
Luo Lan floored the accelerator and drove off.
After the car left the urban area, it entered a rural lane and then stopped in a dense grove of trees.
Along the way,
Chen Fang hadn't spoken a word.
Even as the car stopped in the pitch-dark surroundings,
he showed not a hint of fear.
Luo Lan was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid of what? Am I supposed to be afraid that Group Leader Luo will eat me? If you really did swallow me whole, considering how beautiful you are, I'd definitely come out ahead," he replied.
Flattery never fails.
No woman dislikes being complimented by a man.
Luo Lan giggled coquettishly and said, "You're such a smooth-talker."
Then, she reached into her bag and pulled out a set of keys.
She said, "I heard you're still renting a place. This is a spare apartment I own in the town. You can live there as long as you like, and if you really like it, I can transfer it to your name."
She was clearly trying to buy him off.
Trading a house for Chen Fang's silence was a painful choice,
but compared to what was at stake for her future, it was nothing.
Chen Fang examined the keys and said, "The apartment in Rui Ning Garden isn't cheap. I can't accept such an expensive gift, sister."
After saying this,
he handed the keys back to her.
Luo Lan was frantic.
She said, "Chen Fang, let's cut to the chase. As long as you keep quiet, just state your demand, and if I can fulfill it, I promise I will, no questions asked."
Chen Fang stroked his chin.
And started sizing up Luo Lan.
After work, she had changed into casual attire.
Her upper body was dressed in a black V-neck inner shirt paired with a thin blouse,
and she wore shorts on her lower body.
Her pale thighs shone under the light,
and despite her casual look, it didn't conceal the prominence of her bust.
Luo Lan noticed Chen Fang's gaze.
And thought it wasn't a good sign.
She feared he was after her.