Fei Long's eyes were wide open, staring fixedly at the sky brightening up.

  Xiang Tianliang didn't panic at all, and when Yu Feilong's question came out, he secretly let out a sigh of relief.

  A person with counter-interrogation skills has the greatest advantage of being prepared. For Fei Long's question, he had already thought about how to answer it long before dawn, and if Fei Long didn't bring it up, he would feel a sense of loss instead.

  Of course, if you want to pretend, then pretend thoroughly. Towards Tian Liang, she deliberately hesitated for a moment, putting on a difficult expression.

  "Director, must you say it?"

  "What about you?" Yu Feilong asked back.

  "Uh... I said it, don't be angry, okay?"

  "Uh-huh, I'm not angry."

  "Things are like this, that day Director Chen called me and talked about personnel matters. It seemed to be a bit difficult for me, he said that according to the provincial party committee organization department's file regulations, I need to be assessed, if I don't pass, I won't be able to become regular..."

  Fei Long sneered, "This Chen Wen Yun, he can only bully you newcomers."

  "I think Director Chen is in charge of personnel, Old Liu said that he was most afraid of the old director, as long as the old director gave his approval, he wouldn't dare say anything, so I went through Ye Nan to find the old director."

  Fei Long was slightly surprised, "You mean, you went to find Old Director last night?"

  "Yes, it was Yanan who accompanied me there. Before we went, Yanan even helped me buy some gifts at the mall."

  Fei Long smiled and said, "Can a small gift work on someone like Lao Chenggui?"

  "After I went, I said my business, the old director did not express his attitude at that time, but instead, together with Ye Nan, they uncovered the theft of the director's office. At that time, I had no other choice and could only admit it. The old director emphasized that he didn't lose anything and told me not to make more trouble."

  Fei Long looked at Tian Liang again, "Is that all there is to it? No need to discuss it for a whole evening, right?" Apparently, he was not interested in Tian Liang's "defection" to the old director.

  Later, the old director never mentioned my transfer to a regular position again, and I didn't dare to bring it up either. It was still Ye Nan who helped me out, probably because she felt a bit embarrassed about exposing my secret, so she had a good intention to help me, saying that I played Go very well and would definitely be among the top three in the Construction Bureau.

  Fei Long couldn't help but laugh and said, "This silly girl Ye Nan isn't stupid after all. The old director is a famous chess enthusiast, and this has hit his weak spot!"

  "Yes, I didn't expect the old director to be so obsessed with Go. At that time, when I heard it, my eyes lit up and he shouted to kill a few games. He wanted to play Go with the leader, but I didn't dare. He threatened me, saying if we don't play a few games, the matter of converting to a permanent position would be dismissed. There was no way out, so I started playing Go with him."

  Fei Long smiled and said: "He's just that kind of temper. When it comes to playing chess, he can go without eating, and principles can be temporarily set aside."

  "Haha, but his chess skills are too sloppy, and the quality of his moves is a bit off. However, he's extremely enthusiastic about playing, and we played game after game, completely beyond my level, which could have easily let him win three times over. He forced me to play until past 2 am, and when he was finally satisfied, he said don't go back yet, just sleep on the sofa for a few hours, and when it gets light, we'll head to the office together and resolve your issue."

  Yu Feilong seemed to let out a sigh of relief after hearing this, and his gaze also moved away from Xiang Tianliang's face.

  Xiang Tianliang boarded the plane and secretly observed Yu Feilong. Based on Yu Feilong's behavior, Xiang Tianliang judged that he should not have discovered yet that the thing hidden in the complete set of "Qinghe City Annals" was gone, otherwise, how could he be so calm?

  "It's daylight, I don't blame you for this matter, after all, it concerns your own future."

  "Thank you, Director Yu, thank you for your understanding." But in his heart, Xiang Tianliang thought, "You're just pretending to be kind and compassionate like a cat crying over its dead kittens."

  Fei Long lit another cigarette and slowly said: "At dawn, the theft of the director's office will not be investigated, it ends here."

  "For what? Why?"

  "It doesn't matter, that thing is no longer important now."

  Xiang Tianliang showed a disappointed look, "Yu Ju, I don't understand... You, you don't believe me?"

  "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that circumstances are compelling me (to think otherwise)."

  He fell silent towards the dawn.

  "Don't investigate anymore, in the future if someone asks you, you know nothing, got it?"

  "I understand."

  Yu Feilong nodded and shifted his gaze back to Xiang Tianliang's face.

  "You know, last night, my house was robbed." Yu Feilong said suddenly.

  "What... did you lose something?" Tian Liang hastily asked, he knew that Yu Feilong was still suspicious of him, after all, he wasn't in the dorm last night, at least there was "time to commit a crime".

  Fei Long shook his head, "Nothing was lost anyway, fortunately I just happened to be back home, the thief ran away."

  He looked up at the sky and let out a loud cry. After a while, as if he suddenly understood something, he looked at Yu Feilong and asked:

  "Officer, you suspect me?"

  Fei Long glared at Tian Liang, "I was looking for you on a matter, I ran to your dormitory but you weren't there. After work today, I asked Chen Da Bao and he said you didn't return all night. Don't I understand you? You have nowhere else to go in Qinghe City. According to your criminal investigation theory, shouldn't I suspect you?"

  "That's for sure... Ah, have you reported to the police?" Xiang Tianliang responded, but in his heart he cursed, "Damn it, with your sneaky tactics behind my back, I'd steal from you a hundred times and not feel guilty. So what if I stole something from your house? You've got Director Shao of the Municipal Public Security Bureau backing you up, go ahead and investigate then."

  "The case has been reported, but what's the use? The public security bureau is just a bunch of idle people." Yu Feilong said with annoyance.

  "You're right, as long as nothing's lost, the public security bureau people are just a bunch of idiots." Xiang Tianliang echoed.

  Yu Feilong didn't say anything else. It was clear that he had something on his mind, as if he suddenly thought of something and sat frozen in his office chair.

  "Director, you, are you okay?"

  Xiang Tianliang's heart was delighted, a wise man's thoughts are always flawed, and he must have thought of Yu Feilong, who hadn't checked that set of "Qinghe City Annals" yet.

  No mistake, at this time, Yu Feilong's mind was thinking of this matter. Last night, he suspected that Xiang Tianliang had broken into his home, and he wanted to catch him off guard, but he forgot about the more important thing. When he hastily moved the set of "Qinghe City Chronicles", he didn't even think of opening it to check.

  "It's dawn, you go back first, I still have some urgent matters to attend to."

  Yu Feilong suddenly sat up straight, his face changed color, and he stood up with a whoosh.

  It's as if I've been granted a great amnesty from heaven, so I quickly bid farewell and retreat. My heart is filled with joy, and once I reach the door, I can't help but burst out laughing foolishly.

  It can be imagined what the scene would be like, with Fei Long facing the empty five volumes of "Qinghe City Annals", and it's no wonder he wouldn't be furious to the point of vomiting blood.

  "What are you smiling at towards the sky?"

  A voice came from behind Tian Liang's back.