Hearing Deputy Director Guo's words and seeing his expression, Secretary Liu felt a chill in his heart. Deputy Director Guo was his old friend, usually a figure like Bao Zheng, fair and just in his actions and words. But now, Secretary Liu could clearly sense that he was all bark and no bite, lacking confidence.
Fu Yuanshan gave a faint snort. He naturally wouldn't interfere in family matters; he would leave it to Secretary Liu to handle.
However, Deputy Director Guo would not admit his guilt so easily and continued to argue. Zhou Xuan used his supernatural ability to scan Deputy Director Guo's entire body. In his shirt pocket, there was a mobile phone SIM card wrapped in white paper. Zhou Xuan had an idea and immediately walked over and said, "Director Fu, why don't you send someone to bring Yang Tiancheng's phone over and call that number to see if it will go through?"
Fu Yuanshan knew that Zhou Xuan wouldn't do things without a reason, so he immediately had his subordinate bring Yang Tiancheng's phone over. Zhou Xuan had already detected the number when Yang Tiancheng answered the call, and immediately told them the number in front of them.
The subordinate took Yang Tiancheng's phone, and Fu Yuanshan handed it to Secretary Liu, who would personally check and make the call.
Secretary Liu, with a stern face, opened the call log on his phone. Sure enough, he saw the phone number Zhou Xuan had mentioned in the most recent call. It was just a phone number without a name. Without thinking, he dialed the number.
Seeing that Deputy Director Guo was not flustered, Fu Yuanshan wondered what Zhou Xuan's plan was. Judging from Deputy Director Guo's demeanor, he wouldn't surrender easily.
Deputy Director Guo chuckled, pulled his phone out of his pocket, held it out in his hand, and pressed a button. The screen showed it was on and had power. He then said, "The phone's in my hand, Secretary Liu. Call it and see. Some people want to slander me? They won't get away with it so easily."
Volume 1, Chapter 619: Marrying a Wife and Forgetting His Mother
Zhou Xuan remained silent, watching from afar as Deputy Director Guo performed in front of Secretary Liu and Fu Yuanshan. Secretary Liu, with a sullen face, dialed the already received number on his phone, which then showed "dialing in progress" before switching to speakerphone.
The voice from the telecom operator on the phone said, "The number you dialed is currently unavailable..."
Deputy Director Guo waved his phone, and the mobile communication icon was clearly displayed on the screen; the phone was on.
Just as Deputy Director Guo remained unmoved and even showed some indignation, Zhou Xuan slowly walked over. Neither Deputy Director Guo nor Secretary Liu noticed him; they didn't know each other at all.
Zhou Xuan winked at Fu Yuanshan, then casually said, "Deputy Director Guo, try inserting that SIM card wrapped in white paper from your left jacket pocket into your phone?"
The inexplicable remark stunned Deputy Director Guo, whose expression then changed drastically. He stared at Zhou Xuan and shouted, "Who do you think you are? What right do you have to spout nonsense here? Get the hell out of here!"
Secretary Liu frowned. This old Guo was indeed a completely different person today. His usual demeanor and composure had completely disappeared. He was even swearing at a complete stranger. However, he was a little suspicious of Deputy Director Guo's agitation. Could it be that the young man's casual remark had really hit the nail on the head?
Fu Yuanshan coldly replied, "Deputy Director Guo, as a department-level official, you should at least understand the basic rules, right? He's no ordinary person; he's our secret undercover agent in Beijing. This mission was uncovered by him risking his life. Deputy Director Guo, no need for further words, just take the SIM card out of your jacket pocket!" Deputy Director Guo was genuinely flustered. He hadn't considered this at the time. After calling Yang Tiancheng, he removed the SIM card, intending to throw it away, but then thought, "It might be useful later," and used it to contact Yang Tiancheng. However, this SIM card was something he had bought privately, and he only used it alone—including when he removed it. There was no one else present. Even if this person was an undercover agent, how did he know?
Regardless of how he found out, it is indeed a fact, it is true. So Deputy Director Guo panicked for a moment, thought for a moment, and suddenly reached into his pocket, took out the white paper wrapped with the SIM card, and opened his mouth to put it in his mouth.
Neither Secretary Liu nor Fu Yuanshan noticed that Deputy Director Guo would suddenly change his mind. With a cry of "Oh dear!", they tried to stop him, but it was too late. However, from Deputy Director Guo's action, Secretary Liu understood: "His old friend really has a problem!"
Although Secretary Liu and Fu Yuanshan couldn't stop him in time, Zhou Xuan was unharmed. His "superpower" had already been subtly activated without him even moving. Deputy Director Guo, who had just brought the white paper to his mouth, suddenly stopped. Fu Yuanshan acted decisively, snatching the paper away. Only after Fu Yuanshan took it did Deputy Director Guo's hand move. He was both angry and anxious, not knowing what had just happened. At that crucial moment, his hand seemed numb and suddenly couldn't move. After Fu Yuanshan took it away, he could move it again!
Secretary Liu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Fu Yuanshan snatch the paper package away with great difficulty.
Fu Yuanshan took out his own phone, removed the battery, and in front of everyone, swapped the SIM card wrapped in white paper for his own. After inserting the card into the phone, he put the battery back in, turned it on, and finally handed the phone to Secretary Liu.
Secretary Liu glanced at the pale-faced Deputy Director Guo, snorted, and then used Yang Tiancheng's phone in his right hand to redial the number, while his left palm cradled Fu Yuanshan's...
Fu Yuanshan also pressed the speakerphone button. Amidst the dialing sounds, this time there was no telecom operator's voice. After two rings, the phone in Secretary Liu's left hand suddenly rang!
Seeing the caller ID displayed on the screen, exactly the same as the number being dialed in his right hand, Deputy Director Guo's face immediately turned ashen. After a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly drew his pistol, pointed it at Secretary Liu, and then dragged him in front of him with his left hand, holding him hostage. Enraged, he said, "You're a hostage, take me out! Hurry up..."
The true colors were revealed, and Secretary Liu's face turned bright red. He hadn't expected his old friend of many years to turn out this way, and now, in order to escape, he was being held hostage. How could he possibly accept this?
"Are you going to dredge the well or not? Guo Changde, put down your gun..." Guo Changde shouted angrily, his face contorted with rage. "Don't give me that crap. I know this place very well. Get a car here right now..."
Fu Yuanshan was also somewhat anxious, not expecting the sudden turn of events to occur. He was caught off guard, and some police officers nearby also gathered around, but they were all somewhat stunned. These two were their superiors, and they dared not make any rash moves. They didn't know what was going on.
Zhou Xuan chuckled and gestured to Fu Yuanshan to make a move. Fu Yuanshan immediately understood that Zhou Xuan had secretly resolved the danger. Guo Changde's phone was no longer a threat, and he had no other weapons at the moment, so there was no major danger to Secretary Liu.
Fu Yuanshan lunged forward and punched Guo Changde in the face. Guo Changde was furious that Fu Yuanshan disregarded Secretary Liu's safety and attacked him again. He pointed his gun at Fu Yuanshan and started firing repeatedly, thinking, "I'll kill him first, no matter what." But no gunshots were fired, and no bullets were fired.
Fu Yuanshan was still a little nervous. A policeman pointing a gun at the muzzle has an innate sense of urgency. But after the gun failed to fire, he felt an absolute trust in Zhou Xuan's abilities. How could Zhou Xuan let him take such a risk?
Guo Changde's pistol wouldn't fire, and he hesitated for a moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fu Yuanshan stepped forward and punched Guo Changde hard in the face. "Ouch!" Guo Changde cried out in pain, released his grip on Secretary Liu, and collapsed to the ground, clutching his face. Blood seeped from between his fingers. Fu Yuanshan's punch was very heavy.
Secretary Liu's legs were still weak. Although he had survived being shot, he was still somewhat annoyed by Fu Yuanshan's actions. If Guo Changde had fired his gun, he would have lost his life.
Even if Fu Yuanshan is an official in the capital, shouldn't his life be taken for granted? No one has that right; Fu Yuanshan has gone too far!
Fu Yuanshan had anticipated the consequences from the outset; he knew Secretary Liu would blame him. Seeing four or five police officers approach and subdue Guo Changde, he said to Secretary Liu, "Secretary Liu, I'm sorry, Guo Changde's pistol was already destroyed by my undercover agents. In fact, the bullets in his pistol were all duds." To prevent any accidents and to keep Guo Changde in check, hoping he would reveal more secrets, he didn't tell you beforehand. Please understand, Secretary Liu!
When Secretary Liu heard Fu Yuanshan's words, although he was still somewhat unhappy, he no longer resented Fu Yuanshan. He thought that Fu Yuanshan had only done it when there was no danger, so he didn't feel sorry for him.
It's just that I'm really annoyed that the province has made a huge fool of itself this time. I have to report to the Party Secretary as soon as possible to see how to clean up the mess and salvage some of its reputation.
"Arrest Guo Changde!" Secretary Liu ordered the police officer beside him, panting. Such a big mistake by a department-level official was no small matter, especially with Fu Yuanshan, a figure of considerable status and influence in the capital, present. He could not afford to be negligent.
Old Yao and his three other wealthy gamblers were blindfolded and forced into one car, while Yang Tiancheng was locked in another. The police sealed off the villa and then conducted a thorough search.
Seeing that things had been settled satisfactorily and he no longer needed to appear, Zhou Xuan immediately said to Fu Yuanzhi, "I'll go back to the hotel first. We'll return to the capital after you've made all the arrangements. Or I can leave first."
Fu Yuanshan waved his hand, instructing a subordinate to escort Zhou Xuan back to the hotel. He then said, "No need. We'll be escorting Yang Tiancheng and the drug dealers back to Beijing immediately. Let's go together. We still have some dealings with them here. You go back to the hotel and wait a bit; it should only take a few hours!"
Zhou Xuan nodded, knowing it was their internal affair and he didn't need to concern himself with it. He then got into the car with the subordinate assigned by Fu Yuanshan. After returning to the hotel, the subordinate drove back to Yang Tiancheng's villa to wait for orders.
Zhou Xuan went back to his room, tidied up his luggage, packed his clothes into a suitcase, and then lifted the suitcase containing the jade stone with the insect inside. It was quite heavy. "I came to Ruili and besides bringing back more than a hundred tons of raw jade, all I got was this stone." He didn't know if it would have any use, but it didn't cost him any money. Even if it wasn't worth much, he could polish it up and make it into an ornamental piece.
Zhou Xuan found it amusing that nearly two billion yuan in cash had appeared out of thin air in his bank account. The money came too easily. Adding the more than two hundred million yuan from the casino, this trip to the south was quite fruitful. Not only did he receive so much cash, but he also bought more than a hundred tons of raw jade at low prices. The value of those jade stones was at least several billion yuan.
Then he remembered that the casino still owed him 500 million in cash and bills. Gao Mingyuan also had more than 200 million. After thinking for a moment, he made a phone call to Gao Mingyuan.
This guy spent the night fooling around with those beauties and is now fast asleep, completely exhausted. When Zhou Xuan called, the person answering the phone sounded incoherent.
"Old Gao, I'm going back to Beijing. If you have time, come to my hotel. I have something to tell you!"
Gao Mingyuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses and jumped up, shouting, "What, brother? You're going back to the capital? Wait for me, wait for me, I'm coming right away!"
This time, Gao Mingyuan got up in time and arrived at the hotel in less than half an hour. He rushed into Zhou Xuan's room, panting, and saw two neatly packed suitcases. It seemed that Zhou Xuan was right; he really was going back to Beijing.
"Brother, why are you suddenly going back to the capital?" Gao Mingyuan asked with a very disappointed expression, his face full of reluctance. In the past few days, Zhou Xuan had "lifted him from the depths of hell to heaven" and made those who had always looked down on him respect him. This had made Gao Mingyuan feel a strange attachment to Zhou Xuan. Now that he heard that he was leaving suddenly, he felt empty and very sad. At this moment, even if he were surrounded by many beautiful women, he would not be interested.