Wen Mei pondered briefly and said, "Liang Abao is no fool. He's well aware that traffic accidents and intentional homicide carry very different degrees of severity, so prying open his mouth—that's out of the question."
"We could put in some effort with his wife."
"What do you mean?"
Chen Fang paused before saying, "Liang Abao is from Fuxing Town in Changming County, 40 years old this year. He's been a bachelor all his life until at 35, he met and married the widow Liu Yilian through a matchmaker. Though a widow, Liu Yilian has considerable feminine charm, and Liang Abao cherishes her deeply."
"You're saying we should work on his wife?"
Wen Mei asked.
Chen Fang waved his hand and said, "I've already had people look into it. This woman, Liu Yilian, is quite promiscuous by nature. She wasn't exactly faithful when Liang Abao was home, and now that he's in prison, her loneliness is getting the better of her. All we need to do is..."
The rest of the sentence.
Chen Fang whispered into Wen Mei's ear.
After listening,
Wen Mei frowned slightly.
She asked, "Will this really work?"
Chen Fang smiled and said, "I've just had a taste of that flavor. Trust me, no man can withstand it."
Wen Mei furrowed her brows, contemplating carefully.
At the moment,
this seemed like the best plan.
Now that the direction of the investigation had been set, there was some idle time again.
For someone who had lived on a vegetarian diet their whole life, the first taste of meat was unforgettable.
Their eyes met.
The flicker of flames.
The amorous atmosphere thickened once more.
The car's suspension once again took on a heavy duty.
By the time they got back to the door of her house, it was already around 10:30 p.m.
Wen Mei only felt soreness in her legs—it was, after all, her first time. Painful yet pleasurable, that feeling was just as her sister Gu Jingshu described, understandable only through experience and indescribable in words.
She took out her keys to open the door.
Suddenly, she noticed that the light in the living room was on.
Instinctively looking for something to defend herself with, Gu Jingshu emerged from the bedroom, rubbing her eyes and clad in a thin pajama.
"Sis, what are you doing here?"
Gu Jingshu, still drowsy, said, "I was worried, so I came to check on you. I didn't expect you to return so late, so I dozed off in the bedroom."
"I'm all grown up, there's nothing to worry about..."
Wen Mei stretched lazily, and at that moment, Gu Jingshu suddenly stepped forward and scrutinized her face.
"What's wrong?"
"You little minx, how does it feel?"
Suddenly, there was a mischievous smile on Gu Jingshu's face.
Wen Mei pretended to be serious and asked, "What feels how?"
"Don't play dumb with me. Your cheeks are flushed, clearly a sign of recent... nourishment. And your legs, you can't even walk straight. It seems you've had more than one round tonight?"
The blunt words made Wen Mei blush.
Embarrassed, she said, "Sis, what are you joking about?"
"Don't think I don't know. Chen Fang went to the special case team today and hasn't returned. Seems like you've been 'developed' by him tonight, huh? Hahaha... Why keep up the innocent act with your sister?"
All her little secrets laid bare.
Wen Mei dropped the act.
And collapsed onto the sofa.
She asked, "Sis, do you think Chen Fang is trustworthy?"
Gu Jingshu sat down beside her,
but memories of her encounter with Chen Fang in the love hotel also surfaced in her mind.
After hesitating a moment,
she said, "He should be trustworthy. If it weren't for him, you and I would both be stuck in a quagmire right now. No matter what, he's a benefactor to both of us sisters."
"Yeah, that's what I thought too."
After saying that,
Wen Mei staggered into her bedroom.
She was simply too tired.
I just want to lie in bed and get a good night's sleep.
On Chen Fang's side, the plan to use a borrowed knife to kill was finally taking effect.
The deputy director of the office, Wu Lili, decided to transfer Su Li to the health station in Gulinxian.
Swallowing the bitter pill in silence, Su Li naturally could not let this go and sought out Zhang Wei'an for help to speak on her behalf.
But Zhang Wei'an was at a loss himself.
Having learned that it was Wu Lili's arrangement, he tried to use his own rank to pressure her.
Unexpectedly, Wu Lili was not someone to mess with; she had already secured the support of Director Zheng Wenfeng, rendering Zhang Wei'an's efforts insufficient.
But Su Li did not care about that at all.
She made a scene in Zhang Wei'an's office.
Unable to contain his anger, Zhang Wei'an hit Su Li with a slap.
And that slap had induced the fierceness deep within Su Li; she disregarded everything and told everyone that Zhang Wei'an had raped her, causing Zhang Wei'an not to show up to work for two days.
A mud Bodhisattva crossing the river can hardly keep themselves safe, let alone be concerned about Chen Fang.
With all the commotion caused by Su Li,
She inadvertently helped Chen Fang.
The head of the special investigation team, Luo Lan, took the opportunity to terminate the probe into Chen Fang's position, believing that Zhang Wei'an's report was motivated by personal vendetta rather than objective facts.
Add to that Gu Jingshu stating as a leader that Chen Fang was very capable at work.
With that,
The suspicion that Chen Fang's job was arranged by Tan Yandong was completely removed.
If all the investigations were kept undercover, Chen Fang could not interfere.
He punched Zhang Wei'an, who, feeling aggrieved, went to report it, bringing the special investigation team's probe into the open—allowing Chen Fang the chance to contact Luo Lan.
With that,
The contents of the notebook now had a focus.
Then drive a wedge between Wu Lili and Zhang Wei'an.
Use Su Li to tarnish Zhang Wei'an's reputation.
Not only did he get to vent his spite fiercely, but he also cleared himself of suspicion, killing two birds with one stone.
This also achieved the effect Chen Fang had anticipated.
But this was not a victory.
As long as Gao Chuan's issue was not resolved, Chen Fang could not rest easy.
Just as Chen Fang had let go of his thoughts and had just fallen asleep,
In the presidential suite at the Hilton Hotel on Changxing Road, on a round bed, two pale bodies were intertwined and rolling together.
However, the man's stamina was far less than Chen Fang's.
He surrendered merely after three to five minutes.
The woman was somewhat disappointed,
But still, she needed to act very flattering.
Lying on the man's chest, she said with a coquettish voice, "Shoujiang, you are really amazing, I just can't take it anymore."
This is probably what men love to hear the most.
Zhao Shoujiang lit a cigarette.
He took a deep inhale and then pushed the woman's body away, sitting up, asking coldly, "Luo Lan, are you hiding something from me?"
With that question asked,
The smile on Luo Lan's face immediately stiffened.
She also sat up, using her proud assets to press against Zhao Shoujiang's back as she cooed, "Shoujiang, what are you talking about? How could I possibly hide anything from you?"
Zhao Shoujiang sneered and asked, "Then why did you ask me to praise that Chen Fang at the Health Bureau? That kid is Tan Yandong's foster son, and the special investigation team is looking into him now. Why are you dragging me into this mess?"
So that was the issue.
Luo Lan had not intended to speak of it,
But if she didn't, a rift would form between her and Zhao Shoujiang.
That was something she didn't want to see.
Clenching her teeth, she said, "The matter with Liu Jian, that kid knows about Liu Jian."
"What?"
As if struck by lightning,
Zhao Shoujiang stood up in shock.