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

"Brother, I understand."

"In short, remember this: from now on, never make a mistake again."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Zhiwen sat on the edge of the bed, holding his phone.

It was already daylight.

He stood up, changed his clothes, and went out.

Instead of going to the town government, he drove straight to Qian Cheng's house.

Qian Cheng lives on the third floor of a residential building in Xinjie, Liuhe Town.

When Fang Zhiwen arrived, Qian Cheng was just about to leave.

He was taken aback when he saw Fang Zhiwen standing at the door.

"Secretary Fang? What brings you here?"

"Let's go inside and talk."

Qian Cheng stepped aside to let Fang Zhiwen into the house and closed the door.

Fang Zhiwen did not sit down, but stood in the center of the living room, looking at Qian Cheng.

"Liu Jun and Wang Lei have been arrested."

Qian Cheng's face turned pale instantly.

"When did this happen?"

"Early this morning. Zhao Gang personally led his team, launching a two-pronged attack simultaneously. Liu Jun was at the bathhouse, and Wang Lei was at the rented apartment." Fang Zhiwen stared at him. "You didn't know?"

Qian Cheng shook his head, his lips trembling slightly.

"I...I don't know. Nobody told me."

"Now you know."

Qian Cheng stood there, his whole body tense.

"Secretary Fang, then... what should we do?"

Fang Zhiwen sat down on the sofa and lit a cigarette.

"My brother told me to delete all the call logs, text messages, and WeChat messages from my phone. Then I should go away and hide for a few days, and not stay in Liuhe Town."

Qian Cheng nodded, took out his phone from his pocket, and tapped the screen a few times with his finger, his movements very hurried.

"And another thing," Fang Zhiwen looked at him, "if the criminal investigation team comes looking for you, the beating was something you arranged yourself, it has nothing to do with me."

Qian Cheng's fingers paused for a moment.

"Secretary Fang..."

"Qian Cheng, you've worked in Liuhe Town for so many years, have I ever mistreated you?"

"no."

"I arranged your wife's job at the health center. I put in the strings for your son's school transfer. I negotiated the price for your house purchase. Do you remember all of that?"

Qian Cheng lowered his head.

"Secretary Fang, I'll remember that."

"Just remember that." Fang Zhiwen stood up, walked over to him, and said, "You go in, I'll stay outside. I'll take care of your wife. I'll take care of your children too. You come out, and I'll arrange your work. If you bite me, we'll both go in. Who will take care of your family then? Think it through."

Qian Cheng remained silent for a long time.

"Secretary Fang, I'll listen to you."

Fang Zhiwen patted him on the shoulder and turned to leave.

He suddenly stopped when he reached the door.

He thought of a problem.

"Money Prospects".

"Um?"

How did He Ying find out about the assault?

Qian Cheng was stunned for a moment.

"Liu Jun and Wang Lei were arrested because Zhao Gang had evidence. But how did Zhao Gang know about this? Did you tell anyone?"

No. I didn't tell anyone.

"Did Liu Jun and Wang Lei say that themselves? They were just arrested and haven't been interrogated yet. Even if they confessed, it wouldn't have reached He Ying's ears so quickly."

Fang Zhiwen turned around and looked at Qian Cheng.

"In other words, He Ying already knew who the assailant was before Liu Jun and Wang Lei were arrested."

Qian Cheng's expression changed.

"Secretary Fang, what do you mean...?"

"Someone told He Ying."

Qian Cheng thought for a moment, then looked up.

"Zhou Min".

Fang Zhiwen frowned.

"Zhou Min?"

"Secretary Fang, when the county audit team came last time, Zhou Min handled those transfer records. She knows about the 1160 million yuan, the land expropriation compensation, and Hongda Trading." Qian Cheng's voice was very low. "I also mentioned the assault to her."

Fang Zhiwen stared at him.

"Did you mention it to her?"

"No, no. It was that night when you called me to teach that guy surnamed Chen a lesson, and Zhou Min happened to be passing by in the corridor. She might have heard it."

Fang Zhiwen's face darkened.

Are you sure?

"I'm not sure how much she heard. But after that day, she wasn't quite right—she talked less, looked pale, and always kept her head down. I initially thought it was pressure from the audit team, but now that I think about it..."

Qian Cheng didn't continue.

Fang Zhiwen stood there, his mind racing.

Zhou Min —

Over the years, she has been involved in every account, every project, and every operation in the town.

If she really sided with He Ying, then what she knew was enough to make it impossible for him and Fang Mingyuan to recover.

"Secretary Fang, there's one more thing."

"explain."

"Zhou Min hasn't come to work for the past few days."

Fang Zhiwen's fingers tightened suddenly.

"When did this happen?"

"She didn't come yesterday. I called her but she didn't answer, and I sent her messages but she didn't reply. I asked the people in the office next to her, and they all said they didn't know where she went."

Fang Zhiwen closed his eyes.

Zhou Min didn't come to work, didn't answer her phone, and didn't reply to her messages.

If she were merely afraid of the audit team, she wouldn't be skipping work; if she had truly sided with He Ying, then she is now—

"She's with He Ying."

Fang Zhiwen opened his eyes and said these words.

It's not a question, it's a confirmation.

"Secretary Fang, what should we do?"

Fang Zhiwen did not answer.

If Zhou Min really handed those materials over to He Ying, then no matter how many contracts he supplemented or how many fake documents he made, it would be useless.

Because those materials are originals, authentic, and irrefutable evidence of his ten years of illegal and disciplinary violations in Liuhe Town.

"Money Prospects".

"Um."

"You need to leave immediately. Go to the provincial capital, find a place to stay, and don't register with your ID card. Wait for my message."

Qian Cheng nodded, turned around and went into the bedroom to start packing his things.

Fang Zhiwen stood there, with only one thought in his mind—

Zhou Min cannot stay.

It's not that she herself can't be kept, but that what she possesses can't be kept.

But she was no longer in Liuhe Town; he didn't know where she had gone.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't dare touch her—his last move against Chen Dapeng was already a bad one, and if he were to touch Zhou Min again, it would be a dead end.

Fang Zhiwen took out his phone and found Fang Mingyuan's number.

A finger hovers above the screen.

He wanted to tell Fang Mingyuan that Zhou Min might be the mole and might have already handed the materials over to He Ying.

But after thinking about it, he didn't make the call.

What good would it do to tell them?

What can Fang Mingyuan do?

Old Nie has already severed ties; his connections in the provincial capital have been broken; Zhao Gang in the county has sided with He Ying; and Zhou Min may also have sided with He Ying.

What else does Fang Mingyuan have in his possession?

There was nothing there.

Fang Zhiwen put his phone in his pocket and turned to leave.

He stopped when he reached the door.

"Money Prospects".

Qian Cheng peeked out of the bedroom.

"Secretary Fang?"

"You just said that Zhou Min might have overheard your phone call. Besides Zhou Min, is there anyone else who knows about this?"

Qian Cheng thought for a moment.

"there is none left."

Fang Zhiwen nodded, opened the door, and went out.

As he was going downstairs, he ran into a neighbor, an older woman, who was carrying a shopping basket and walking upstairs.

The woman smiled when she saw him.

"Secretary Fang, so early?"

Fang Zhiwen nodded without saying anything and walked past her.

The woman stared at his retreating figure, momentarily stunned.

"Secretary Fang doesn't look too well today."