Ye Nan's pre-communication work was not done well, but Lauchenggui is a straightforward person and Xiang Tianliang gradually opened up too.

  Towards Tian Liang, he smiled foolishly and said, "Director, may I ask?"

  "Haha, pretending to be polite." Lauchenggui burst out laughing.

  Xiang Tianliang was no longer polite and started firing off questions one after another.

  "Director, are these three notebooks yours?" The first question was straightforward.

  "Yes, no need to look, I know it's mine." Laosheng Gui nodded in response.

  "You're sure you haven't lost anything else except for those three notebooks?" Tian Liang looked at Lao Chenggui.

  "Absolutely confirmed, nothing else is missing."

  "Oh..."

  "What? You have an unexpected gain?" asked Lauchenggui sharply.

  He straightened his back and looked up at the sky, his face extremely serious. "Yes, Director, this is a very important matter, I'd like to repeat it again."

  "Absolutely nothing, all I lost that day were these three notebooks, nothing else."

  "That's great."

  "Can you be more specific?" Lauchenggui also smiled, he began to like this "fake police" from the heart.

  "Director, permit me to tell you at the most opportune moment, but one thing I dare to assert is that this storm will soon pass."

  "Are you sure?" La Chenggui asked with a smile, imitating Tian Liang's tone.

  He nodded solemnly towards Tian Liang, "I think I've grasped some countermeasures against the opponent. Perhaps they won't dare to act rashly again."

  Lao Cheng nodded frequently, "Uh-huh, okay, let's continue."

  Xiang Tianliang continued to ask: "There are many rumors about me circulating in the bureau, what do you think?"

  "That's nonsense, just a smoke screen." Lauchenggui waved his hand with disdain.

  "Thank you, Director, for trusting me... So, I was called back from Dayang Village by someone. You must have guessed their true intention, right?"

  Lao Chenggui smiled and said: "Yes, you are a university graduate of the police academy, doing this is most suitable for you. I thought at that time, you will definitely have something to do."

  "So you let Ye Nansister cooperate with me actively?"

  "Haha, yes indeed, unfortunately you saw through it. With her two moves, one startling and the other shocking, could she have fooled you?"

  "Are you sure that apart from Ye Nan, you haven't entrusted anyone else?"

  "What? Has someone given you instructions in my name?" Lauchenggui was somewhat surprised.

  "Ah, no, Director, I was just casually asking." Xiang Tianliang intentionally made a ambiguous statement, hoping to draw Lao Chenggui's attention.

  Lao Chenggui's face was indeed solemn, and he paused for a moment before laughing: "Haha, then I'm just casually asking. Now, let's continue answering your question. No, except for Ye Nang, I haven't entrusted anyone else. I'll follow the will of heaven, and wait for that person to take the initiative to come find me."

  "Why?"

  "I'm sure that person's goal is not to frame me, but to coerce me into recommending him as my successor as bureau chief."

  "So you actually knew who that person was all along?" Xiang Tianliang couldn't help but admire, the director is indeed the director.

  Lao Cheng nodded: "That's right, one is loyal to me, one is dissatisfied with my partiality but won't resort to such a lowly trick, and one has the heart of a thief but not the guts. Therefore, it must be that one person left outside of the above three."

  "If he comes to you with something, will you agree?"

  "I'd rather be a shattered jade than an intact tile, I'm confident that we'll perish together."

  "Director, I have no more questions."

  "Is it done?"

  "It's done."

  Lao Cheng quietly got up and walked out without making a sound.

  He hastily followed towards the bright sky.

  Sitting down on the sofa in the living room, Laucheng Gui looked at Xiang Tianliang and said, "Actually, you still have a lot of questions to ask me."

  Smiled awkwardly towards the sky.

  "Alright, I'll give you a few leads. You go back and think about it carefully. About those three notebooks, you can connect them together. Of course, we have plenty of time later on. You can come find me anytime, and we can discuss it together."

  Xiang Tianliang couldn't help but bitterly smile to himself, as Lao Chenggui would never believe him. Xiang Tianliang didn't have the notebook contents memorized, so he used the tape recorder in his drawer to deal with him.

  They have each other cornered.

  It's clear to Tian Liang that although Labour Sincerity has evidence in his hands, he himself is not in the clear. If Labour Sincerity's scheme is exposed, then based on the conversation recorded by the tape recorder in the drawer, he can at least be charged with "knowing but not reporting", which would be enough to ruin his future prospects.

  Once you enter this living room, you become a loyal ally of Labour and honesty.

  Once out of this living room, I will become Li Yuhe from the Peking Opera "The Red Lantern" rather than the traitor Wang Lianju.

  Standing in front of Lao Chenggui, Xiang Tianliang said: "Director, I have three requests and two suggestions."

  "I like people who get straight to the point, so speak up."

  "It's like this, someone will definitely ask where I went last night, so if anyone asks, just say that I was with you last night, playing Go until the wee hours."

  "Of course."

  "Secondly, I implore you, from now on, don't make things too difficult for Li Ya Juan."

  "No problem, it wasn't a problem to begin with."

  "Finally... finally I want to ask you for help, to help me get converted to a permanent position as soon as possible, I've already passed the six-month probation period."

  "Haha, don't worry, I wouldn't let you go that easily. The first signature I make after going to work will definitely be on the document about your formal appointment."

  "Thank you, Director."

  "Your two suggestions?" asked Lao Chenggui.

  Facing the sky and laughing loudly again.

  "How could it have come to this? Is there anything else you can't tell me?" asked Lauchenggui with a smile.

  "Director, I suggest you go back to the office today and catch some people off guard, quickly turning the situation around and changing from being passive to taking the initiative. I believe that as soon as you appear, the Construction Bureau will immediately calm down."

  Lao Cheng nodded and smiled: "Good idea, I agree, catch them off guard."

  "I have another suggestion..." Tian Liang hesitated on purpose.

  "What is it?"

  "I suggest you buy a wireless recorder. The one in your study now, with all the exposed wires, is enough to scare people off."

  Lao Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.

  "Haha... you little stinker, what a poisonous gaze! Haha... I accept your suggestion, scram, get out of here quickly!"

  Amidst the laughter, he bid farewell to Tian Liang and left.

  His left earlobe twitched slightly, but he felt it himself as the sky brightened, and although it was a bit late, it was enough to lift his mood.

  A brand new start.

  The sun rises slowly from the east, squints at the sky with its eyes closed, and says to itself, "Today must be a good day."