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

In the morning, in He Ying's office.

"County Chief He, Zhao Gang sent a message saying that Qian Cheng was intercepted at the highway entrance and has been brought back to the county bureau."

Su Wanqing sat on the sofa with her notebook open in front of her.

"Twenty thousand yuan in cash and a USB drive were found in the trunk."

He Ying's lips twitched slightly.

What's on the USB drive?

"Zhao Gang said he hasn't looked at it yet and they need to wait for the technicians to unlock it. But Qian Cheng carries a USB drive with him, so the contents of it must be something special."

"Any news from Fang Zhiwen's side?"

"No. It's very quiet in Liuhe Town."

"He probably doesn't know that Qian Cheng has been arrested yet."

He Ying thought for a moment.

"Zhao Gang bypassed the Liuhe Town Police Station this time and set up a checkpoint at the highway entrance, so the news won't reach his ears so quickly."

But Fang Zhiwen had been operating in Liuhe Town for ten years and had many informants; he estimated that Fang would receive the news in a few hours.

"Even if he finds out, there's nothing he can do. Liu Jun and Wang Lei have already confessed, and Qian Cheng has been arrested. He has no cards left to play."

He Ying shook her head: "He still has one option—to take the blame. He can push everything onto Qian Cheng and say he was unaware of it. Qian Cheng was the instigator, Liu Jun and Wang Lei were the executors, and he, as the leader, can only bear leadership responsibility at most."

"But Zhou Min's materials contain documents signed by him."

"That's a different matter. As for the assault, if he vehemently denies it, and Zhao Gang's evidence chain isn't complete enough, it's not certain that he can be convicted."

Su Wanqing paused on the paper for a moment: "Then what should we do?"

He Ying leaned back in her chair, looking at the ceiling.

"Wait for Qian Cheng to speak. Once Qian Cheng identifies him, he won't be able to escape."

Her phone rang. She picked it up and saw a message from Chen Dapeng:

"Everything is normal in the IT department. Liu Zhiguo hasn't shown any unusual reaction, so he probably doesn't know about the news yet. But he hasn't said much today, and he doesn't look too good."

He Ying stared at the words "his complexion wasn't good either"—Liu Zhiguo's bad complexion meant he had heard rumors.

It wasn't the rumor that Qian Cheng had been arrested, but some other rumor.

Or has he already sensed that something is wrong?

She replied, "Okay. Be careful not to give yourself away."

She put down her phone and looked at Su Wanqing.

"Director Su, go to the county bureau and keep an eye on the interrogation progress. Notify me immediately after Qian Cheng speaks."

Su Wanqing stood up: "Okay."

"There's more," He Ying called after her, "When you meet Zhao Gang, tell him—Qian Cheng's USB drive contains very important information. It's not just about Liuhe Town; it might also involve the provincial capital."

Su Wanqing nodded, pushed open the door, and left.

……

When Su Wanqing arrived at the police station, Zhao Gang was standing at the end of the corridor smoking.

"Director Su."

Zhao Gang stubbed out his cigarette and walked over.

"How is the situation?"

"Qian Cheng is in the interrogation room, but he hasn't been interrogated yet." Zhao Gang glanced at his watch. "I plan to leave him hanging for a while longer."

Su Wanqing nodded: "County Chief He asked me to come and keep an eye on things. Notify her immediately after Qian Cheng speaks."

"clear."

"Where is his USB drive?"

"The tech department is working on it. There are encrypted files inside, and it will take time to crack them. But judging from the file names, they should be project records—contracts, transfers, acceptance reports, and so on."

Su Wanqing gave a cold laugh.

Zhou Min kept a copy, and Qian Cheng also kept a copy.

Everyone around Fang Zhiwen is extraordinary, and each of them has their own agenda!

It seems he is also unpopular.

While working for Fang Zhiwen, Qian Cheng kept a record of all the operations he had made over the years. Was it to prevent Fang Zhiwen from turning against him, or to leave himself a way out?

In any case, once this thing is in Zhao Gang's hands, Fang Zhiwen won't be able to escape.

"When will it be completely cracked?"

"The tech team said this afternoon."

Su Wanqing walked to the door of the interrogation room and glanced inside through the glass window in the door.

Qian Cheng sat in the interrogation chair, head down, hands on his knees.

There was an unopened bottle of water on the table in front of him.

The bright incandescent light in the interrogation room made him appear deathly pale.

Su Wanqing looked at it for a few seconds, then looked away.

"Captain Zhao, when do you plan to conduct the interrogation?"

"This afternoon. Once we've cracked the USB drive and have the evidence, we'll interrogate him again. He'll have no choice but to talk then."

Su Wanqing thought for a moment: "There's another problem. If Fang Zhiwen finds out Qian Cheng has been arrested, will he run away?"

Zhao Gang shook his head: "He can't escape. I have people watching the town government compound. I'll know as soon as he leaves. If he heads towards the provincial capital, there are people watching the highway entrance too. He can't get away."

Su Wanqing nodded.

She took out her phone and sent a message to He Ying: "Arrived at the county bureau. Zhao Gang said the interrogation will be this afternoon. They're cracking the USB drive; the interrogation will continue after that."

He Ying quickly replied, "Okay. I'll wait for news."

……

At this moment, the Information Department.

Liu Zhiguo stood up, picked up the teacup on the table, and prepared to get some water.

When he reached the door, he stopped, turned around, and looked at Chen Dapeng.

"Xiao Chen."

Chen Dapeng looked up: "Section Chief Liu?"

You seem distracted today.

Chen Dapeng's expression remained unchanged.

He smiled and said, "I didn't sleep well last night, I'm a little sleepy."

Liu Zhiguo stared at him for two seconds, his gaze lingering on his face for a moment before he looked away.

"Young man, take care of your health."

He pushed open the door and left.

Chen Dapeng gave a cold laugh.

Liu Zhiguo was testing him, seeing if he was acting strangely.

The news of Qian Cheng's arrest probably hadn't reached Liu Zhiguo's ears yet, but Liu Zhiguo already sensed that something was wrong.

He's not a sensitive person, so the fact that he sensed something was "wrong" meant things were already in chaos on Fang Mingyuan's side.

Chen Dapeng picked up his phone and sent He Ying a message: "Liu Zhiguo just asked me if I was distracted. He probably sensed something."

He Ying replied, "Of course he sensed it. Fang Mingyuan is definitely making a move. Stay calm and don't give anything away."

Chen Dapeng typed two words: "Understood."

Liu Zhiguo returned with the water, sat down opposite him, turned on his computer, and began to look at the documents.

Chen Dapeng lowered his head, pretending to read the information briefing carefully.

……

On the other side, He Ying leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes for a while.

She wondered what Fang Mingyuan would do after Qian Cheng was arrested.

Will he make a move in the provincial capital?

Does Fang Mingyuan have any other connections?

If Fang Mingyuan becomes desperate and resorts to desperate measures, will it be detrimental to Chen Dapeng?

He Ying opened her eyes, picked up her phone, scrolled to Chen Dapeng's WeChat, and typed: "Be careful these next few days. Don't go to remote places alone."

Chen Dapeng quickly replied, "Okay. You too."

Looking at this line of text, He Ying felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

She was worried about him, and he was worried about her.

The matter between her and him is still unresolved.

How can you determine the relationship between two people?

Are you going to keep this up all along without saying anything?

The scene from that night unconsciously flashed through her mind.

The two were in a hotel room, and those crazy scenes unfolded...