Chapter 7: Suspected Hijacker

  The warm spring breeze blows in our faces, peach blossoms bloom one after another...

  The piercing ringtone of the mobile phone sounded again.

  Chu Tian Shu lazily opened his eyes and saw that the incoming call was from Jian Ruo Ming, a new glimmer of hope ignited in his heart.

  He picked up his mobile phone and said softly: "Director Jian, hello!"

  Jian Ruo Ming said in a cold tone: "Chu Tian Shu, are you still muddled? Do you even know who I am?"

  Chu Tian Shu hastily said: "No, no, Director Jian, what are your instructions?"

  "Chu Tian Shu, can I still give you orders now?"

  "Director Jian, as a leader, you can not only give instructions but also criticize."

  "Xiao Chu, I'm really too lazy to criticize you." Jian Ruoming said bluntly: "As soon as you encounter some setbacks, you become disheartened and demotivated. You don't even attend classes or take care of the tasks assigned to you. With this kind of mental state, even if you stay in the State-owned Assets Commission, you won't achieve much."

  What's wrong with you? I've only offended Tian Tu Zi, what have I done to provoke you Jian Ruo Ming?

  Chu Tian Shu was in a daze, unable to recall what Jian Ruoming had entrusted her with, holding the phone and not knowing what to say.

  Chu Tian Shu was stunned for a while before suddenly realizing what was going on.

  In the morning, Tian Keming had handed over in the office, there was a box at the front desk by Jian Ruoming, and let Chu Tianshu send it over after work. A lot of things happened at noon, feeling down, sat in the coffee shop for a long time, and forgot about this matter long ago.

  "Director Jian, I'm sorry. This afternoon I went out to meet a friend and had a bit too much to drink, so I forgot to deliver your things."

  Jian Ruoming didn't listen to Chu Tian Shu's explanation at all, and continued to criticize him harshly: "Hmph, young and impulsive, not to mention getting drunk and making mistakes. Can't even handle such a small matter, how can you do big things? A grown man should be able to hold his head high and put it down low, understand?"

  "Yes, yes, the leader's criticism is correct." Chutianshu had said this sentence many times in front of many leaders, but today was the first time he truly meant it.

  Yes!

  Who among those who have achieved great things in history has not experienced setbacks and blows?

  Chu Tian Shu is very concerned about the resumes of high-ranking officials. Among the current provincial and ministerial-level cadres, the vast majority have experienced going to the mountains and countryside as educated youth, with some having spent seven or eight years, while others only two or three years. You also had a one-year "rural stay", but does that mean you'll be stuck in a rut forever?

  Jian Yueming said it too right, with such mental endurance, how can he bear the heavy responsibility?

  A good drum doesn't need to be beaten heavily!

  Jian Ruoming's words at this time can be described as sincere and heartfelt, honest and to the point. Chu Tian Shu felt like he had been enlightened, suddenly awakening to a new understanding.

  At this thought, Chu Tian Shu's spirit lifted and he immediately expressed his intention to Jian Ruo Ming. He went straight to the office building and would deliver the box to her soon.

  Hung up the phone and called the waiter to pay the bill.

  The waiter was a bit strange, this person sat with his head down for an afternoon, suddenly received a call, seemed to have been scolded, and became a different person, looked much stronger than when he came in, refreshed and confident.

  Chu Tian Shu settled the bill, pocketed his phone and went out to hail a taxi, heading straight for the State-owned Assets Commission.

  Jian Ruoming's box in the front desk, the things inside are not what Chu Tian Shu imagined, but rather a variety of shoes that Jian Ruoming usually wears. They were brought over from Linjiang City yesterday and temporarily stored at the SASAC's front desk. Tian Keming saw them and instructed Chu Tian Shu to send them back to her residence after work.

  Jian Ruoming is a woman who pays great attention to the details of life. Even the most common slippers are categorized, with some for wearing while bathing, some for wearing when moving around in the room, and others for wearing after bathing but before going to bed.

  After work, I returned home and suddenly had nothing to wear, feeling really awkward.

  Thinking about going out tomorrow and wearing clothes, I don't even have a pair of matching shoes, thinking about it makes me uncomfortable, so I called Chu Tian Shu and took the opportunity to scold him for a while.

  Chu Tian Shu rushed to the State-owned Assets Commission, and was immediately stunned. The usually open gate was closed, he tried to push it with his hand but couldn't budge it. He put his hands on his forehead and looked inside through the glass, the front hall was empty, not only did he not see any boxes, but also no one was in sight.

  That's not right! According to the internal management regulations of SASAC, even during holidays, the front desk staff must be on duty 24 hours a day just like usual.

  The front desk receptionist on duty was Chu Tian Shu's shift, he remembered very clearly that today should be the girl named Zheng Xiao Min who was on duty.

  Chu Tian Shu looked around again for a while, but still didn't see Xiao Min's figure.

  This Zheng Xiaomin, 20 years old this year, graduated from high school two years ago and took a second-tier university entrance exam, but gave up due to the expensive tuition fees. Her father is a laid-off worker at Qingyuan City Instrument Factory, who set up a meat stall in a nearby market and became a butcher. He heard that the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission was hiring reception staff, so he signed his daughter up for it.

  According to Qian Meihua, on the day of the interview, Zheng Tufu intercepted Tian Keming, Ouyang Meimei and others on their way home from work, each giving them a large piece of high-quality pork ribs. Only then did Zheng Xiaomin stand out among many competitors, but it's unknown whether this is true or false.

  However, Zheng Xiaomin is a child from a poor family, clever and diligent, with a sweet mouth, and her appearance is among the best, but her vanity is heavier than that of ordinary girls.

  After going to work, I also learned how to get things done. By taking advantage of the opportunities to go to and from work and deliver newspapers, I made several leaders very happy. As for Tian Keming, Ouyang Meimei and others, it's not necessary to mention them. Even with Chu Tianshu and Liu Chunna, they called me "brother" and "sister" in a very affectionate way, which was especially endearing.

  Chu Tian Shu thought that Zheng Xiao Min might have had something urgent to attend to and left for a while, so she leaned against the wall and waited for a bit. However, after nearly ten minutes, she still didn't see her return, and she couldn't help but feel puzzled: someone like Zheng Xiao Min, who was temporarily hired without a formal position, would be fired by Tian Ke Ming immediately if they dared to not show up to work without reason.

  Qian Meihua also mentioned that Zheng Xiaomin's hard work was to win over the leaders and strive for the opportunity to become a career civil servant. In this case, why wouldn't she come on duty? Even if she wasn't feeling well or had an emergency at home, she would have notified her colleagues and swapped shifts with them.

  Nothing's wrong, is it?

  Chu Tian Shu became alert and felt a little nervous in his heart.

  Last night, Chu Tian Shu watched the news program "First Scene" on Qingyuan TV, saying that a gang of thieves from outside had targeted government buildings and repeatedly committed crimes successfully, requesting all units to raise their vigilance and strengthen their defenses.

  Will these two guys run to the SASAC building?

  Chu Tian Shu raised his head and looked towards the window of the leader's office, but didn't find anything unusual. He then lightened his footsteps and quietly walked towards the receptionist's rest room. Before he even got close, he heard abnormal noises coming from inside.

  Chu Tian Shu was even more cautious, he saw that the window of the rest room had curtains hanging on it, but because there was a newspaper stand next to it, a gap about the size of a cigarette box was left. He squatted under the window and listened carefully, a panting sound came out.

  Why does this voice sound a bit stimulating? Chu Tian Shu couldn't help but think of Ouyang Mei Mei's coquettish mannerisms.

  Damn it, these guys are really something else, not only robbing money but also raping!

  Chu Tian Shu took out her phone and was about to call the police, but Zheng Xiao Min's voice came from the gap in the window.

  "Don't be in such a hurry, wait a bit."

  What? Can this also be negotiated with bandits?

  Chu Tian Shu was extremely curious, slightly lifting his body, narrowing one eye, and peeking through the gap.

  The neighbor is so spicy!

  What first catches one's eye is a shiny bald head, followed by a smooth back.

  In the rest room, a small table lamp was on, Tian Keming lay on the bed, under him were two slender and delicate little legs tightly closed together.

  All that could be seen was Tian Keming busily scratching and feeling, his oily bald head bobbing up and down as he panted heavily, the sound of his labored breathing coming from beneath him.

  Zheng Xiaomin sobbed and whispered, her two small hands hugging the bald head, finally pulling her mouth out from under it. She panted and said: "Director, I'm scared..."

  Tian Keming stopped in his tracks and growled impatiently, "At this point, what are you still afraid of?"

  Chu Tian Shu almost lost control of his emotions, wanting to jump in and slap the shameless face of Tian Tu Zi, but thinking twice, at noon Tian Tu Zi had teased Liu Chun Na and got away with it by denying it without evidence.

  Fine, I'll leave evidence today and see how you can deny it!

  Chu Tian Shu suppressed his anger and slowly opened the video recording program on his phone, sticking it in the gap of the curtains.

  Zheng Xiaomin said with a quivering voice: "Oh no, if my dad finds out, he'll kill me."

  "What's there to be afraid of? You're mine now, even the King of Heaven wouldn't dare touch you."

  You rely on this bald head, learn from me to coax the little girl. Chu Tian was so angry that his head was steaming: You wait and see how I'll deal with you!

  "Director, this is my first time, you can't cheat me." Zheng Xiaomin seemed still uneasy.

  Tian Keming finally lost his patience and threatened, "Zheng Xiaomin, do you still want to solve the problem of staffing? If you continue to drag your feet, I'll fire you tomorrow."

  Threats, real threats are from Chi Guevara!

  "Director, I can't. My mother is still lying in bed, and our family's savings have all been spent on medical expenses. If I lose my job, we'll have no way to survive."

  Tian Keming immediately began to entice: "Zheng Xiaomin, as long as you obediently listen to me, after it's all over, I can give you 10,000 yuan, and later I'll think of a way to help you solve your career problems."

  Zheng Xiaomin didn't make another sound.

  Immediately afterwards, Tian Tu Zi let out a triumphant laugh.

  Chu Tian Shu moved her scorching hot phone away a bit and squinted again to take another peek.

  Zheng Xiaomin's head was tilted to the side, her eyes closed, and her face expressionless. She had her mouth half open, panting heavily, with her hair scattered on the pillow and her dress pulled up to her neck. [Certain details omitted according to superior instructions], she looked like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.