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"Mr. Wang... what's wrong? Who made you so angry?"

Just as Wang Jianhui's brain was racing, trying to make sense of this sudden turn of events, a soft and charming body suddenly pressed against him from behind.

The new female secretary was clearly not yet clear about the situation and was still thinking about continuing her activities with Wang Jianhui.

"Whatever it is, just leave it to the people below. We're having a great time right now, don't spoil the fun..."

Seeing that Wang Jianhui did not answer, the female secretary subconsciously leaned down, intending to give Wang Jianhui a little provocation so that she could continue.

"Get out of here!"

But Wang Jianhui was no longer interested at this point. He had already prepared for the worst, but his younger brother was still being held captive, which meant that this problem was not simple.

The secretary, who was suddenly pushed away, was a little confused. Thinking she had done something wrong, she quickly crawled over and asked, "Mr. Wang, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong to upset you?"

As she spoke, she stubbornly stretched out her fingers, trying to climb onto Wang Jianhui's thigh again, attempting to quell the anger of this sugar daddy in her own way.

"I told you to get the fuck out! Can't you understand human language?! Get out right now!"

Looking at the stupid woman in front of him who was still acting lewdly, he felt an uncontrollable surge of violence. He suddenly stood up and slapped the female secretary across the face.

The female secretary was clearly stunned by Wang Jianhui's blow. She covered her rapidly swollen cheek and looked at the man in front of her with bloodshot eyes, who looked like a demon.

"Put your clothes on and get the hell out of here right now! If you dare utter another word, I'll kill you!"

The female secretary was so frightened that she trembled all over, and she no longer dared to show any of her previous flirtatious and alluring demeanor.

She scrambled to her feet from the bed, not even bothering to put on her underwear scattered on the floor. Grabbing a silk dress and high heels from the sofa, she fled the luxurious lounge barefoot.

Calm down... He must calm down... He must immediately call his acquaintances at the county bureau to find out who has the audacity to mess with him.

He quickly found the number of Deputy Director Wang in Jiangyang County in his contacts. This man had received a lot of benefits from Jianhui Real Estate, and his gifts during holidays were never lacking. The two of them were like brothers at the dinner table.

"Beep—beep—"

The phone rang for a long time, so long that Wang Jianhui's heart sank to the bottom, before it was finally answered.

As soon as the call connected, Wang Jianhui's voice came out like a barrage of bullets, bombarding the other end of the line.

"Old Wang! What's wrong with your Jiangyang County Bureau today?! Who's the blind fool leading this team? They actually detained my own brother and all the workers under my command! Call the scene right now and have someone release Jianguang and the machines! Consider it a favor I, Wang Jianhui, owe you. I'll make sure you get the top-tier private room at the Emerald Palace, and you won't be shortchanged on local specialties!"

"Mr. Wang."

On the other end of the phone, Wang Zairen's voice lacked its usual warmth. "We're not that close, are we?"

Wang Jianhui was stunned. An ominous premonition instantly grew wildly in his heart like roadside weeds. "Wang Zairen, what the hell do you mean? You're going to turn your back on me after you've done your job? Don't forget how much you've taken from me all this time..."

Wang Zairen was unusually defiant today. "Wang Jianhui, I advise you to shut your stinking mouth right now!"

"Make an exception? Get someone out of trouble? You're about to die and you're still thinking about getting someone out of trouble?! Let me tell you the truth, today's incident at the construction site in the south of the city wasn't ordered by our county bureau at all! It was directly ordered by the provincial and municipal bureaus, bypassing our directives!"

"Wh...what?! Wang Zairen, explain yourself! Why did people from the province come down here, and just to arrest my brother?"

Wang Zairen had received many favors from Wang Jianhui in the past, so he kindly reminded him of a few things.

"I just saw the internal report here too. Jianhui Real Estate is suspected of illegal embezzlement and involvement in organized crime. Even their records from the past three years have been exposed! The evidence is irrefutable, and the higher-ups have directly ordered a thorough investigation to ensure it's a rock-solid case! Who on earth has offended this powerful and ruthless figure?! Even a god can't save you! Don't call me again. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

"Old Wang! Wang—"

"Beep beep beep—"

The call was disconnected.

"No...impossible! I've been cultivating my business in Tianshui City for ten years, investing so much real money every year, how could I have been bought up at rock-bottom prices without any warning?!"

After a brief moment of fear, Wang Jianhui immediately came to his senses. He was doomed, and the only one who could save him was his brother-in-law.

As if grasping at a last straw, Wang Jianhui turned on his phone screen again and pulled out a number hidden at the very bottom of his contacts, a number whose name he hadn't even saved.

"Answer it... answer the phone!"

Just as Wang Jianhui was about to smash his phone in frustration, the call finally went through.

"Boss! You finally answered!"

Although the third-in-command was his brother-in-law in name only, he dared not call him that, either in private or in public, since his sister was just a mistress.

"Something terrible has happened! Jianguang has been detained in Jiangyang County by people from the provincial and municipal bureaus! Old Wang from the county bureau says our records have all been exposed, and the higher-ups are going to make it an airtight case! You need to quickly issue a statement and use your connections to suppress this matter. As long as it's suppressed, I'll pay any amount of money..."

"Fuck your mother!"

What came from the other end of the phone was not the usual authoritative, confident tone of a government official, but a hysterical roar filled with deep despair and fear.

Wang Jianhui was instantly stunned by the scolding. "Leader... what's wrong?"

"Wang Jianhui, you incompetent fool who only brings trouble! What kind of powerful and influential devil have you messed with outside?!"

On the other end of the phone, the once all-powerful third-in-command was nowhere to be seen, his former authority completely gone. "Get someone out of trouble? Suppress the situation? I can't even protect myself now!"

"Tell me the truth, who have you offended lately?"

"Who did you offend?"

Wang Jianhui's mind raced as he desperately tried to recall everyone he had dealt with in the past few months, but after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't remember what he had done wrong.

He had been working in Tianshui for so many years, and he remembered everyone perfectly well who he could and couldn't mess with. He would never do something so self-destructive. Could it be his underlings? Impossible. It wasn't that he looked down on his underlings, but these were big shots who had connections throughout the province, and his underlings couldn't even get a glimpse of them, let alone offend them.

"No, no! I've been busy preparing for a new project in the city lately. Apart from... apart from that Zheng family in Jiangyang County who sells building materials, I haven't had any conflicts with anyone else! It's just that Zheng Hao, that arrogant spoiled brat, who wanted to grab that piece of land in the south of the city. That's why I had Jian Guang lead people to clear the area today..."

"I've already investigated the Zheng family thoroughly. They're just a bunch of bumpkins selling building materials in the county town. They can't cause any trouble at all."