I slept with my sister's classmate, and she turned out to be my boss.

Yang Xiujiang remained silent for a long time: "Then we have no choice but to contact him. If we don't take the initiative to contact him, he won't acknowledge us anymore once Lin Meijuan speaks up."

Gu Huaiyuan remained silent, as if making a final decision.

Yang Xiujiang urged, "Old Gu, say something."

Gu Huaiyuan then spoke up: "You should contact them."

Yang Xiujiang sighed softly, "Okay, I'll contact them."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiujiang found a number without a name in the contacts, hesitated for a moment, and then pressed the dial button.

The phone rang several times before being answered, and a deep voice came from the other end:

"Xiujiang, what's wrong?"

Yang Xiujiang gripped his phone tightly and said in a low voice, "Old leader, something's happened on our end."

"I see."

Yang Xiujiang was taken aback: "You know?"

"How could I not know what's going on in the provincial capital?"

Yang Xiujiang did not respond.

There was a pause on the other end of the phone: "You guys stay calm, don't panic. Let me see what happens."

The phone hangs up.

Yang Xiujiang looked at her phone; the call had ended in less than a minute.

Will the old leader step in?

He was uneasy. If his old boss didn't intervene, Gu Huaiyuan would inevitably get into trouble sooner or later. And if something happened to Gu Huaiyuan, he couldn't guarantee his and his old boss's safety.

……

Meanwhile, in the capital city.

After hanging up the phone, Zeng Zhiyuan sat in a rattan chair and inadvertently noticed the calligraphy and painting on the wall.

That was written a few years ago by an old calligrapher – still waters run deep.

He stared at it for a long time, as if he was thinking about something.

After a while, he found Wei Yuan's number.

This was someone he had promoted and one of the people he trusted most.

He pressed the dial button, and the phone was answered after two rings.

"Old boss, please speak."

Zeng Zhiyuan skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Regarding Huaiyuan's matter, please ask the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection about the situation. You don't need to do anything else, just find out the general trend."

Wei Yuan only said one word: "Good."

Zeng Zhiyuan hung up the phone, leaned back in his wicker chair, and closed his eyes.

Just then, his son, Zeng Guosheng, walked in and asked in a low voice, "Dad, who were you talking to on the phone just now?"

Zeng Zhiyuan opened his eyes, glanced at his only son, and sighed softly, "Something happened in the provincial capital."

Zeng Guosheng was taken aback.

"Your old subordinate?"

"Yes, Gu Huaiyuan. And Yang Xiujiang."

Zeng Zhiyuan sat up straight, his tone becoming serious: "Guosheng, have you left any loose ends in the provincial capital?"

Zeng Guosheng answered confidently, "Dad, I followed your instructions two years ago and took care of everything that needed to be done. The food court, the club... I sold them all, and I also sold several houses."

Zeng Zhiyuan nodded: "That's good."

He paused for a few seconds, then reminded him, "Don't stay in the country recently; transfer all your funds abroad."

Zeng Guosheng frowned, as if he had guessed something.

"Dad...is this because of the provincial capital?"

Zeng Zhiyuan did not answer him directly, but simply said, "A man who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present. You should leave tomorrow."

Zeng Guosheng hesitated for a moment: "Dad, why don't you stay here?"

Zeng Zhiyuan sighed softly, "I can't leave, I'm too conspicuous... You can go out. As for me..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Zeng Guosheng understood what he meant.

……

Meanwhile, after receiving Zeng Zhiyuan's call, Wei Yuan sat at his desk and remained silent for a long time.

He didn't act immediately, but first mentally reviewed the possible routes.

It's impossible to directly question the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). During his years in the ministry, he had no direct working relationship with CCDI personnel.

But he had a fellow townsman, Sun Haibin, who had close ties with some people in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Wei Yuan picked up his phone and sent a message to Sun Haibin:

"Old Sun, how busy have you been lately? It's been a while, let's have dinner together tonight."

A few minutes later, the other party replied: "Okay, you set the time."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Then see you at the usual place at seven o'clock tonight."

Sun Haibin replied, "Okay."

At 7 p.m., Wei Yuan and Sun Haibin met at a quiet Hunan restaurant.

During the meal, the two first chatted about some trivial matters.

Halfway through the meal, Wei Yuan picked up his teacup and asked casually, "I heard there's a case in the provincial capital of Jiangnan that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is paying attention to?"

Sun Haibin stared at him: "Who told you that?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "I just heard someone mention it, I don't know if it's true or not."

Sun Haibin paused for a moment: "I have heard a little bit, but not much. I only know that the materials are still going through the process and haven't reached the final stage yet."

Wei Yuan asked, "Do you think a case will be filed?"

Sun Haibin smiled and said, "That depends on the amount of ingredients."

Wei Yuan hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Don't you have connections at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection? If it's convenient, could you help keep an eye on the progress?"

Sun Haibin looked at Wei Yuan with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Old Wei, why are you asking about this?"

Wei Yuan chuckled and said, "It's just gossip."

Sun Haibin clearly didn't believe it.

"Gossip? No way. Are you gathering information for someone?"

Wei Yuan was silent for a few seconds, then lowered his voice: "I am indeed asking someone to gather information, please keep it a secret for me."

Sun Haibin remained silent, weighing the risks of the matter in his mind.

To allay the other party's concerns, Wei Yuan added, "No need to go to great lengths, just casually keep an eye on the latest developments and send me a message."

Sun Haibin finally nodded: "Okay, I'll ask around, but let me make it clear first, I can't guarantee I'll be able to find out the information you're looking for."

Wei Yuan nodded: "Just do your best."

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and changed the subject.

After finishing their meal, the two took separate taxis and left.

Sitting in the car, Wei Yuan sent a message to Zeng Zhiyuan: "Old leader, I've inquired around, and the materials from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection are still going through the process. Whether or not a case will be filed is still undecided. I will continue to monitor the situation and let you know when there are any new developments."

Zeng Zhiyuan did not reply after receiving the message.

After a while, he sent a message to Yang Xiujiang: "Stay calm. Find a way to shut up the person who was taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

After receiving the message, Yang Xiujiang remained silent for a while, and then deleted it.

His old boss told him to stay calm, but how could he do that?

Those people in the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection are not to be trifled with; they have already gathered a lot of evidence.

He remained silent for a long time before sending a message to Gu Huaiyuan: "The old boss said to stay calm. Do you have any ideas about Lin Meijuan?"

Gu Huaiyuan received the message, but he did not reply.

It's not that he doesn't want to reply, it's that he doesn't know how to reply.

Lin Meijuan has already been taken away, what else can he do?

He couldn't go to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to find someone, he couldn't send someone to deliver a message, and he couldn't let anyone know that he still had any connection with Lin Meijuan.

All he could do was wait.

Wait until Lin Meijuan stops talking, wait until the provincial discipline inspection commission can't find any more evidence, wait until the old leader stabilizes the situation with the central discipline inspection commission...