Chapter Seventy-Five: Interrogation

  Four people left the Red House, only Duan Yongchun and Zhang Qingyun had a car. Zhang Qingyun, because of some shadows in her heart, pulled Li Fengshan to follow beside her. Zhao Jiayao, seeing this situation, could only get into Duan Yongchun's car, and even gave Zhang Qingyun a disdainful look before leaving.

  The contempt for Zhao Jiaxiao, Zhang Qingyun pretended not to see it. Now he's in a good mood, Gao Jianyu's matter has been resolved, and he doesn't have to be so anxious when he returns. The key is that Li Gang's position has become much more stable, which is very important.

  "Director Li! You're not very considerate, are you? I've been wanting to invite you out for a meal, but you never agree. Is it because you look down on my low official rank?" Zhang Qingyun said with a half-joking tone in the car.

  "Where, where! Zhang... you're too polite! Lijian and I are sworn brothers, helping with this matter is nothing... " Li Fengshan was clearly a bit nervous, speaking hesitantly, and his address to Zhang Qingyun was also uncertain, making him seem somewhat flustered.

  Zhang Qingyun secretly sneered in his heart, looking at Li Fengshan's majestic appearance, it was really hard to see that this guy was such a selfish and short-sighted person. At first, he was arrogant, but as soon as he learned that he might have a relationship with Zhao Chuan, he immediately changed his face. This kind of person is not popular in the officialdom. In the officialdom, it's about being versatile and tactful, even if you want to show your uniqueness, you need to have skills, Li Fengshan seems to be far from it.

  "Director Li, from now on you can call me Qingyun! Since you and County Magistrate Li are old brothers, I'll take the liberty of calling you Brother Li! After going through this ordeal, we can be considered acquaintances. I hope you'll take care of me in the future!" Zhang Qingyun said politely. Although Li Fengshan was a petty person, his identity made him very useful, and Zhang Qingyun would naturally try to win him over.

  Zhang Qingyun said so, Li Fengshan was obviously a bit "flattered", but he relaxed a lot and started talking more fluently. Zhang Qingyun of course cooperated as much as possible, and the two chatted very happily for a while.

  "Director Li, today's matter is just between you and me, do you understand what I mean?" Zhang Qingyun said calmly as he drove to the hotel, his tone was ordinary but it carried a sense of authority.

  Li Fengshan nodded in agreement, Zhang Qingyun smiled and opened the car door. He made a phone call to Xiao Wang, asking him to send Li Fengshan back home, while he himself returned to his room to rest. He knew that people like Li Fengshan were those who would take advantage of others' kindness, so he had to keep some distance from him.

  Back in his room, he simply took a bath and looked at the wall clock, it was already 12:00. However, he didn't feel sleepy at all now, thinking about what had happened tonight, he felt like he was dreaming, things went smoothly beyond his expectations, and all of this was due to a series of coincidences, of course, Zhao Chuan was even more interesting to him.

  Regarding Zhao Chuan's background, Zhang Qingyun had asked Geng Shuang many times, but Geng Shuang didn't know much either. He only saw him wearing a military uniform with one star on his shoulder, probably a Major General. Zhang Qingyun also searched for some information himself, but couldn't find any resume of Zhao Chuan's. However, from this incident, it seems that Zhao Chuan is not someone to be underestimated. A military personnel having such influence in the local area is indeed unthinkable. It looks like he needs to keep an eye on this lead himself.

  "Ding! Ding!" Zhang Qingyun's body sat up straight from the sofa, thinking who could be knocking on the door at such a late hour?

  "Come in, the door is not locked!"

  Zhang Qingyun turned her head to look, the door was already open, Zhao Jiaxiao was standing still at the entrance, her face still expressionless as usual, but a chilling aura emanated from her body, matching her exquisite features, like a fairy visiting from the Moon Palace, making people dare not look directly.

  "Oh? Director Zhao! Come on in and take a seat!" Zhang Qingyun was slightly stunned for a moment, then quickly draped his jacket over his shoulder and forced a smile.

  Zhao Jiayao walked in slowly and sat down on the sofa opposite Zhang Qingyun, her eyes never leaving Zhang Qingyun's face, making Zhang Qingyun feel a little nervous.

  "Do you know my older brother?" Xianzi finally spoke up, but her tone was somewhat stiff.

  Zhang Qingyun felt a sense of relief in her heart, knowing that she hadn't revealed too much. After stabilizing her emotions, she smiled and said: "I know him, but we're not very close! Of course, I didn't know you were his sister either. You're quite a bit younger than him, aren't you?"

  Zhao Jiayao's expression changed, and Zhang Qingyun's answer was clearly beyond her expectation. However, the more Zhang Qingyun clarified that he had nothing to do with Zhao Chuan, the more Zhao Jiayao felt that he wasn't telling the truth, and she felt even more displeased in her heart, humming a sound as she said:

  "Zhang Qingyun, I don't care where you came from, but you've used me as a gun several times today, and you must give me an explanation."

  Looking at Zhao Jiaxiao's face as cold as ice, with a furious expression, Zhang Qingyun suddenly wanted to laugh. Don't underestimate the too-mei, they are also very clever. Her own tricks and moves can't deceive others, it seems like she has come to settle the score!

  She hesitated for a moment, then stood up with a smile and said: "Why? Do you still need to ask me? Because using you as a shield is useful! I'm not capable of it myself, a secretary that others don't take seriously, what choice do I have?"

  "You..." Zhao Jia Yao was so angry that she wished she could swallow Zhang Qing Yun whole. She had seen shameless people before, but never one as shameless as this. He had taken advantage of others and yet still spoke with such confidence, Zhang Qing Yun was indeed the first.

  As soon as Zhao Jiaxiao was about to turn against him, Zhang Qingyun hastily put on a serious face and said: "Director Zhao! You are now the de facto helmsman of Tianhe Road Bridge Company. The fundamental purpose of doing business is to make money, not to stir up trouble. A tree that stands out in the forest will be blown down by the wind - you understand this principle, don't you?

  The Tianhe Road Bridge is already eye-catching, but you are still so arrogant. The county party secretary and the county magistrate, you both dare to give them face, have you considered the consequences? Business is business, but many people want to drag in other things, this is a big taboo!

  Zhao Jiayao's mouth opened halfway, her movements completely frozen, but in her heart, she was turning over a stormy sea. How could Zhang Qingyun's words be exactly the same as her brother's? Could it be that the two of them had coordinated their words beforehand? As soon as this thought occurred to her, Zhao Jiayao didn't dare say another word, and in her heart, her impression of Zhang Qingyun became even worse. This guy was clearly very familiar with her brother, but he denied it on his face, even hiding the truth from himself - truly despicable to the extreme.

  Zhang Qingyun didn't know that his words would be similar to what Zhao Chuan had seen, but seeing Zhao Jiaxu's expression ease up, the stone in his heart was also put down. He smiled lightly and said: "Alright, Director Zhao! It's getting late now, I need some rest too. Another day, I'll invite you out for dinner and we can talk more then?"

  Zhao Jia's eyebrows furrowed, and she thought of Zhang Qingyun's expression when he mentioned inviting Li and Duan to play cards in the red building. A chill ran down her spine, and she quickly stood up and said coldly:

  "No need, thank you for your kindness!" After finishing speaking, she quickly walked out of the room and slammed the door shut with a "bang".

  Zhang Qingyun pouted, kicked the air a few times, and then collapsed onto the sofa. Who made her a spoiled brat? Not to mention giving herself some face, even if she slapped herself, she could only endure it, right? The Zhao family, indeed each and every one of them had their own unique personality!