Old Zhou quickly replied, "Hello, hello, this is the Nanfangchongkou City Beach Police Station, it is..." He then glanced at Wei Xiaoyu.
Wei Xiaoyu said calmly, "You said I am Wei Xiaoyu."
Old Zhou quickly said, "It's a girl named Wei Xiaoyu..."
Before Old Zhou could finish speaking, someone shouted, "Xiaoyu? Commander Wei... her father is looking for her. She didn't bring her cell phone and hasn't been seen for days. Let her answer the phone quickly!"
Old Zhou shuddered and quickly stood up, moving the phone to Wei Xiaoyu's face. Since it was on speakerphone, Wei Xiaoyu didn't hold the receiver and said directly, "Are you Yan Jing? This is Xiaoyu. Don't tell anyone about my dad. I have something to take care of. I lost my phone and can't remember the phone number. Could you help me look up a number and let me know when you find it?"
"Oh... okay, what number do you want to check?"
Wei Xiaoyu added, "Could you help me find the phone number of Liu Hanliang, the Party Secretary of the Southern Province? I need it right away. Also, pretend you don't know anything about my matter, and don't tell my dad. I'll be back in a couple of days."
The woman named Yan Jing hesitated for a moment: "This...I..."
Wei Xiaoyu chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, whatever you want. I won't make things difficult for you. Go ahead and report it, but hurry up and give me Secretary Liu's number. I need to talk to him about something small, and then I'll head back to Beijing."
Immediately, the sound of keyboard clicks came from Yan Jing's end, followed by Yan Jing's voice: "Liu Hanliang's first hotline... Did you write it down?"
Old Zhou wrote down the phone number with trembling hands. Deputy Director Liu, standing to the side, also had beads of sweat on his face. He just didn't know whether Wei Xiaoyu was telling the truth or not. If she was telling the truth, then there was no need to even think about it. This was something they couldn't possibly get their hands on, and they shouldn't even bother asking.
Old Zhou and Deputy Chief Liu are from the public security system and have a deep understanding of phone numbers and license plates, especially local ones. Some of these are numbers they absolutely cannot touch and must be very careful about. The first number Wei Xiaoyu mentioned was not from the south, so they were unsure if it was true or not. But the second one, Liu Hanliang's private line, made them a little uneasy.
After thinking for a moment, Deputy Director Liu whispered to Old Zhou, "Old Zhou, you stay here, I'm going out for a bit."
Old Zhou nodded, knowing that Deputy Director Liu was going to investigate the origin of those two phone numbers.
Deputy Director Liu hurried out with the paper bearing the numbers written on it, went straight to Director Yang's office, placed the paper on Director Yang's desk, and said, "Director Yang, please check these two numbers. I don't know if what that woman said was true or false; she really scared me to death just now."
Director Yang chuckled, not asking him any questions. He pulled up the internal database of the public security system, entered the first number (from Beijing), and couldn't find it. He entered the second number, and upon searching, he was immediately shocked, his face turning pale. He stood up and asked, "You... what kind of number is this? Who gave it to me?"
Deputy Director Liu personally overheard Lao Zhou making the phone call. He heard the woman on the other end say it clearly, and he also heard Wei Xiaoyu clearly state that it was the private line of their highest superior in the south, Secretary Liu Hanliang. However, Director Yang's computer displayed: "This number is a private line for leaders of the Provincial Party Committee compound. You are not authorized to inquire about it."
While Deputy Director Liu and Lao Zhou were naturally skeptical of what Wei Xiaoyu said, Director Yang's computer contained internal information from the public security system, which was undeniably true.
Director Yang immediately asked, "Deputy Director Liu, explain to me right now what happened between those two people and what they said?"
Deputy Director Liu immediately broke out in a cold sweat and stammered out Wei Xiaoyu's words and conditions. Director Yang was stunned for a moment, then immediately said urgently, "Go, go right now, to the interrogation room, stop her from making that call."
Deputy Director Liu immediately ran out the door. He understood Director Yang's meaning at once. If it was true, then once Wei Xiaoyu's call reached Secretary Liu Hanliang, it would be his responsibility, and he would at least be in trouble. If he could stop the matter before that happened, he could also gain favor from Wei Xiaoyu.
However, after running a few steps, Deputy Director Liu turned back to Director Yang and said, "Director Yang, could this woman be a con artist? Did she find out the leader's phone number from somewhere else and then set a trap?"
Yang glared at her and snapped, "A trap? Are you out of your mind? Stop her from making that call! If she does, we'll both be in trouble!"
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Volume 1, Chapter 370: Angry
Chapter 370 Getting Furious
However, when the two of them rushed into the interrogation room, they saw that Lao Zhou had already dialed a number. The call had just connected, and the speakerphone was on. A deep male voice came from the other end of the line: "This is Liu Hanliang. Who is this?"
Yang was immediately flustered and at a loss for what to do, bowing respectfully to Wei Xiaoyu.
Wei Xiaoyu glanced at Yang Suo, paused, and then said, "Uncle Liu, it's me, Xiaoyu, Wei Xiaoyu."
"Oh? It's you. You little brat, do you know this is a private line? Tell me, if it's not important, I'm going to tell your grandfather about you."
Wei Xiaoyu giggled and said, "Uncle Liu, it's not an important matter for you, but it's very important for me. I lost my phone and wallet and am stranded on the streets. This is Uncle Liu's place, so I'm asking you for two plane tickets back to Beijing. Isn't that important?"
"You... this girl, alright, alright, I'll have my secretary prepare for you. Hmm, where are you now? I'll have Secretary Liu come pick you up. Liu Juan is back on vacation, let her keep you company for a few days. Don't even mention coming to my Uncle Liu's place after we get back to Beijing, he won't even give you a meal. Your dad looks like a beef vendor, but he's got a gun on his backside. I'm just a scholar, I can't talk to that soldier. Your second uncle is about to become the Party Secretary of Beijing again, and he looks down on me, Old Liu. Of your Wei family, I think only your youngest uncle is a good person."
Wei Xiaoyu giggled and said, "Uncle Liu, you're making it sound like my family owes you money. Fine, I'll go back and tell you what you said: my dad sells beef, my second uncle is a scoundrel, and only my youngest uncle is good."
"You silly girl, you've messed up again. Okay, okay, I admit my mistake, I apologize. Even the provincial party secretary is apologizing to a regimental-level cadre like you. You've got a lot of face."
Wei Xiaoyu snorted, "Uncle Liu, don't you dare offend me. If I can't handle you, can't I handle Liu Juan? If I teach that girl a lesson, won't she come after you, her father, for it?"
Liu Hanliang immediately backed down: "Fine, fine, your Uncle Liu can manage the provincial governor, the mayor, and a whole bunch of people, but he can't manage you girls. I have no choice but to admit defeat. By the way... Xiaoyu, you're quite strange. I remember Xiaoqing used to have a good temper, and you and your dad both sold beef..."
Wei Xiaoyu said angrily, "I'm not talking to you anymore. That's it. I'll come pick up my plane ticket when I need it. Don't bother picking me up. I have some things to take care of. I'll come back when I'm done."
Liu Hanliang seemed to be giving a wry smile, and after a moment's thought, he said, "Alright, alright, Miss, here's what I'll do: I'll give you another number. Just don't call this first hotline again, it gave me quite a fright, I thought something had happened."
After saying that, Liu Hanliang gave another phone number, and Lao Zhou wrote it down with trembling hands.
After hanging up the phone, Director Yang was extremely grateful to Wei Xiaoyu, saying thank you so much, Miss Wei.
The phone call confirmed Wei Xiaoyu's background: she was a regimental-level officer in the military, her father was Navy Commander Wei Haifeng, and her second uncle was Wei Haihe, the soon-to-be-appointed Party Secretary of Beijing. They didn't know what the rest of her family did, but the status of her father and uncle alone was enough to leave everyone at Yang's place dumbfounded. Not to mention, the person Wei Xiaoyu had contacted was the highest-ranking official in their southern region, Provincial Party Secretary Liu Hanliang—you could tell just from his tone.
Director Yang was drenched in cold sweat. He rushed over with Deputy Director Liu, but they still couldn't stop the call from going through. Fortunately, Wei Xiaoyu saw his gesture and didn't reveal the truth. If this had gotten out, Wei Xiaoyu and Zhou Xuan's affair would undoubtedly have become a major incident. Although she and Zhou Xuan had also made mistakes, in today's context, her own actions wouldn't be a big deal, but the amusement park's situation would be blown out of proportion. And to be precise, what they did was inherently dishonest. Targeting ordinary people went unpunished time and again, but when they encountered someone like Wei Xiaoyu, it was a recipe for disaster.
Wei Xiaoyu stretched out her hand to Lao Zhou and said, "Give me the phone number."
Old Zhou quickly handed Wei Xiaoyu a piece of paper with Liu Hanliang's phone number written on it. When Director Yang saw that Wei Xiaoyu and Zhou Xuan's hands were still cuffed together, he panicked and hurriedly shouted, "Why...why aren't you taking them off?"
Deputy Director Liu then realized what was happening and hurriedly grabbed the key to unlock the handcuffs.
Director Yang and the other two were terrified. They hurriedly invited Wei Xiaoyu and Zhou Xuan to sit down in the office. However, since Wei Xiaoyu's identity could not be revealed, they strictly ordered that no one else could come to the office. Only Director Yang, Deputy Director Liu, and Old Zhou knew the truth of the matter.
Just as Deputy Director Liu was personally brewing tea and bringing it in, his phone rang. Seeing it was the amusement park manager calling, he quickly went outside to answer it, annoyed, "Manager Li, you need to really manage your subordinates. This incident almost got us all caught up in it."
"Brother Liu, what are you saying? Hehe, I just got back from the hospital. The surgery and medical expenses for 24 people cost more than 6,000 yuan. Add to that the time they need to rest and recover, our company's lost wages, the medical expenses for the two brothers in your institute, and your meals. I estimate that you should ask that woman and Zhou Xuan for at least 100,000 yuan."
"I'll get your mother!" Deputy Director Liu was furious and immediately started cursing. "If it weren't for our good relationship, I really wouldn't want to talk to you anymore. You've gotten yourself into big trouble today. Do you know who that woman is? She...she..."