Volume 1: Director of Public Security Chapter 27: Human Killing Machine

  In the office, Lu Zhong was on the phone with Li Xiangyang.

  Li Xiangyang congratulated Lu Zhong on his promotion and then invited him to dinner in the evening, celebrating with a smile: "Originally wanted to drink with you two brothers, but some people in the department heard about it and must join in the fun, if you have something going on, we'll reschedule for another day."

  Lu Zhong smiled and said, "Brother Yang is treating me to a meal, how can I not attend?" Now he was walking very close to Li Xiangyang. If there were no outsiders around, if something happened, they could just push it aside. But with outsiders present, if he didn't show up himself, Li Xiangyang would lose face.

  "Alright then, it's settled. Tonight at 7 o'clock, second floor of Dongmi Garden."

  At the mention of Dong Mi Yuan, Lu Zhong couldn't help but smile wryly, thinking back to the scene where Mrs. Cai made a big fuss in Dong Mi Yuan. Although it hadn't been long since then, many things had happened during this period of time, and when he thought about the past, it felt like a lifetime ago.

  Li Xiangyang asked again: "Right, I just remembered what I wanted to ask, has Tong Susu sent a letter or not?"

  Lu Zhong was taken aback and said, "What?" Was he talking about Tong Su's parents? But Li Xiangyang wasn't the kind of person who liked to gossip.

  Li Xiangyang exclaimed, "So you're not very familiar with her? I thought you knew. Recently, Tong Susu went to Beijing to attend the study class of the 'Dream of Red Mansions' drama group. I heard that originally, the actor training classes had already started, but Director Wang came to our Guangning Ming Stone Mountain to select a location and coincidentally saw Tong Susu's performance on stage at the county hall, and was very surprised. He even greeted me and asked me to let her go. Ha ha, how could I not? If Tong Susu becomes a big star, it will also be a pride for our Guangning!"

  Lu Zhong hummed in agreement, no wonder he hadn't seen Tong SuSu for a while. It turned out there was this going on, and things must be urgent, so she didn't even have time to tell him about it; or perhaps, worried that the audition wouldn't go well and she'd be sent back, with such worries, Tong SuSu, who had already become sensitive about many things, didn't want to mention it beforehand and risk losing face.

  "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, see you tonight." Li Xiangyang hung up the phone.

  Lu Zhong had just hung up the phone when it rang again. Lu Zhong picked up the receiver and heard a gentle, kind voice on the other end: "Little Zhong, I'm... Mom." Although Lu Zhong had naturally called Han Jing "Mom" when he returned home last time, she still seemed to hesitate when referring to herself that way.

  Lu Zhong knew that his every move couldn't escape the attention of his family, especially since it was a big deal that had shocked the provincial government. He smiled and said: "Mom, looks like you all know already, your son is still doing alright, huh?"

  Lu Zhong's somewhat old-fashioned term of endearment "old mom" made Han Jing a bit uncomfortable, and after a brief pause, her voice finally came through the receiver, "The progress you've made, Mom is happy for you."

  Lu Zhong was a bit frustrated, actually thinking about it, he knew that his mother would be overjoyed now, but because of her personality, the way she expressed herself was very peculiar, always speaking like a leader to a subordinate, cold and calm, yet also making people feel helpless.

  On the other end of the line, Han Jing's calm voice came through: "But don't be proud, remember that a thousand-mile journey begins with a single step, and your road has only just begun."

  Lu Zhong felt a bit embarrassed, in front of his mother, he had the mentality of being a child. Although he didn't want to call her "old mom" before, deep down, he still admired this female general from the military, who was like a god? It's said that his mother had learned national martial arts from a master, and had been the champion of the Beijing Military Region's sanda competition for five consecutive years. Moreover, she had shown mercy, otherwise, every move would have been fatal.

  I also wish to get approval from this "cold" old mom.

  "Your eldest uncle's eyes have some problems, after a while, he might go to the US for medical treatment, at that time see if you can take time off and ask for family leave."

  Mom opened her mouth and it was a set of army-style, Lu Zhong could only smile and say: "Okay, okay."

  At this time, the office door was lightly knocked on. My mother's ears were really sharp and she must have heard it. She said, "You're busy." With a beep, she hung up the phone, neat and efficient, never dragging things out.

  Lu Zhong smiled wryly as he looked at the microphone in his hand and thought to himself, "If my mother were like this, how would I be?" Then he shouted out loud: "Come on!"

  Wei Xiangxiu walked in, Lu Zhong had already changed his expression and quietly flipped through the documents.

  Wei Xiangxiu lifted the thermos and found that it was still full of water, so she walked to the office desk, opened the lid of Lu Zhong's teacup and refilled it. She smiled and said: "Director Lu, in the future when guests come and you need someone to serve tea, just call me, okay?" Her voice was as sweet as possible, her snow-white face had a smile, her red lips curled up slightly, revealing her white teeth.

  The secretaries and clerks in the office all have their own duties, but someone still needs to serve the leaders, such as serving tea and pouring water. Even if the deputy director doesn't need it, the director still needs someone to serve them. In the past when Zhang Qingming was around, three document clerks took turns coming to Zhang's office to serve him every week for two days. Of course, this was their own convention, and in the bureau's staffing, such nanny-like work responsibilities were not visible.

  Zhang Qingming had once wanted to ask Wei Xiangxiu to take turns doing this task, but Wei Xiangxiu refused no matter what. She knew that Zhang Qingming was secretly harboring ulterior motives in his heart, and before her husband got a job and they moved into their new house, Wei Xiangxiu would never let him get the better of her, lest he go back on his word later and make all her efforts come to nothing.

  These years, Wei Xiangxiu has been approached by many men due to her beauty and sensuality. They would use various means, either implicit or explicit, to get close to her. In her eyes, men are not trustworthy, they all have ulterior motives, and there's no cat that doesn't steal food. Moreover, it's true that a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a mistress, and a mistress is not as good as one who can be stolen away without being caught.

  So, she was very clear about how to use her advantages to stand out in the male-dominated public security system. Even Zhang Qingming was played around by her. How deep is Zhang Qingming's mind? Ten of her would not be a match for him, but being led by her, it ultimately boils down to being blinded by desire, and when facing her, he lost his usual cleverness.

  It was just that Zhang Qingming had agreed to things that hadn't arrived yet, and he left Guangning in a dejected manner. This also made Wei Xiangxiu's situation more embarrassing than ever before. The backing that could be used to turn the situation around had become her weakness. Just now, the cold treatment she received from Wang Yuguo also told Wei Xiangxiu how dangerous her current situation was. Not to mention the house and her husband's job, but even whether she could still stand in the county bureau office in the future became a problem. Maybe, she would be sent back to her original form and assigned to some police station every day, exposed to wind and rain.

  And now, the only one who can make her the county bureau's flower again is this young director in front of her.

  So, Wei Xiangxiu not only actively requested to take over Lu Zhen's office duty but also presented the sweetest smile.

  Wei Xiangxiu is now extremely charming, with beautiful eyebrows and sparkling eyes, delicate skin, and two dimples when she smiles. Wearing a police uniform, she looks elegant and refreshing. Although the uniform is quite loose, the gun holster accentuates her slender yet curvy figure, showcasing her soft and slender waist and the full, seductive buttocks under her skirt. She's truly a petite beauty that makes one can't help but have impure thoughts.

  Lu Zhong didn't even lift his head, and simply responded with a perfunctory "uh-huh". He had also heard Jiao Ke mention Wei Xiangxiu's family situation before. Over the past two days, Jiao Ke had been telling him about the county bureau officials and police officers in the car, almost exhaustively covering everything he knew. Lu Zhong, however, gained a different perspective and learned even more things.

  But he wouldn't care about Wei Xiangxiu's affairs, and it didn't matter whether she came to pour tea for him or not. The office secretary's matters were up to them to arrange.

  Now, Lu Zhong is considering re-adjusting the work arrangement of the bureau team and some subtle personnel adjustments.

  This is his first time exercising the power of director-general, and all aspects of thoughts and reactions must be taken into consideration.

  When Lu Zhong nodded in agreement to let her take the shift, Wei Xiangxiu should have been happy, but seeing this young director's focused expression as he flipped through files, Wei Xiangxiu felt extremely disappointed. Even if Lu Zhong had refused, Wei Xiangxiu wouldn't have felt so downhearted, after all, his refusal would mean that he still saw her as a person. The refusal might be due to concerns about rumors spreading, or perhaps it was a case of wanting to accept but having to decline.

  But now, what is this? She's being treated as if she's air.

  But Wei Xiangxiu knew that the young director in front of her was different from Zhang Qingming. The 22-year-old county director, who had a legendary and mysterious experience himself, even if he was a bit rough around the edges, thought highly of himself and wasn't comparable to the balding middle-aged man Zhang Qingming.

  Moreover, Wei Xiang's beautiful eyes swept over Lu Zhong's body, and even if she really lost her virginity to him, she wouldn't feel disgusted to the point of vomiting, right?

  Wei Xiangxiu's thoughts flashed by in an instant, and she smiled lightly, saying: "Director, you're busy, I'll leave first. If there's anything, just call me."

  Lu Zhong nodded, and Wei Xiangxiu immediately withdrew and gently closed the door.

  Lu Zhong wanted to call back and chat with his mom for a bit longer, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

  Although the Wushan area is accelerating the construction of communication networks, long-distance calls from Beijing to the counties under Wushan are still not easy to get through, because there are too many long-distance calls from various places to Beijing.

  There are now special long-distance switchboards, Guangning is "113", after dialing the number, you need to tell the operator where this long-distance call is going, report the name of the other party's unit, and if there is a phone number, that would be best.

  It's time to hang up the phone, and this long-distance call is in line. The operator dials the other party's number according to the order of the long-distance queue, and when the other party answers, the operator will call back. Usually, if a unit starts work in the morning and needs to make a long-distance call for business, it's considered good if they can get through by afternoon, especially when making a long-distance call to Beijing, waiting for a day and night was also common in the past two years.

  Now, with the construction of communication networks, the difficulty of making long-distance calls is also gradually improving.

  As for the phone call from my mom, I think it has priority, so probably no need to queue up?

  Lu Zhong helplessly shook his head and made a long-distance call, which was really too much trouble.

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