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Chapter 231 Critically Ill, Da Mao is Hanged from the City Wall! [Please Subscribe]

Security Office of the Steel Rolling Mill.

Cao Xu picked up the jade bracelet from the sandalwood box and examined it closely in the sunlight streaming in through the window.

Looking at the crystal-clear jade bracelet, Cao Xu exclaimed that it truly lived up to its reputation as a family heirloom of the Lou family; it was indeed flawless white jade.

bang bang bang...

There was a knock on the office door, and before Cao Xu could speak, the door was pushed open.

Cao Xu didn't need to look to know who was coming. There was only one person who could enter his office without knocking or just knock once.

That was his direct supervisor, Xia Jie, the deputy director of the security department.

He looked up and, sure enough, Xia Jie was walking towards him.

"Cao Xu, you're still looking at it? You've been staring at this jade bracelet all morning."

Cao Xu was not on guard against Xia Jie. He held the jade bracelet and said softly.

“I just didn’t expect that ‘010’ would still choose to leave.”

"After all the fuss, they all ended up with the same result."

Xia Jie leaned against the desk.

"Her leaving is good for you, and good for her too."

Cao Xu understood what Xia Jie was saying, but he still couldn't let it go.

He had actually guessed this ending when Lou Xiao'e came last night, and he even brought up the trip to Gangcheng again while they were in bed.

He had already decided that if Lou Xiao'e was still planning to leave, he would choose to go with her.

But he never dreamed that Lou Xiao'e would drug his water.

When he woke up, it was already 8:30 in the morning. It was too late; the matter had already been settled.

Xia Jie reminded Cao Xu, who was deep in thought.

"Let's go eat. We need to eat first before we have the energy to think about it."

Cao Xu didn't even look up.

"I asked Zhao Dong to make the call for me, he should be back soon."

As soon as Cao Xu finished speaking, Zhao Dong came running up.

"Section Chief, something terrible has happened!"

Upon entering the room and seeing Xia Jie there, he was slightly taken aback and quickly shut his mouth.

Xia Jie raised an eyebrow when she noticed that Zhao Dong stopped talking after seeing her.

"Little Dongzi, what do you mean?"

"What secrets could your section chief know that I, a deputy director, cannot?"

Cao Xu clearly wanted to gossip about something, but he pretended to be stern with Xia Jie.

"Deputy Director Xia, don't scare my secretary so badly he gets sick. If you frighten him into bed, will you become my secretary?"

Zhao Dong knew that his section chief and this deputy director seemed to have a good relationship, but he didn't expect it to be this good.

They make these kinds of jokes about having the boss be their secretary without any hesitation, and the most important thing is that Deputy Director Xia isn't angry at all.

"Director Xia, it's nothing serious, just some idle gossip."

Cao Xu gestured to Zhao Dong to put the food on the table next to him. He got up and sat down on the chair below, saying to Zhao Dong.

"Alright, since it's just gossip, let's get to it and satisfy Director Xia's curiosity."

Cao Xu opened the lunchbox and called out to Xia Jie, who was standing next to him.

"Let's eat something together. Dongzi ordered a lot, and I can't finish it all by myself."

Xia Jie looked at the food in the lunchbox; there was indeed quite a lot.

"Great, the new food server's hands don't shake at all."

"I'll try it too and see how the food in the cafeteria has changed."

Xia Jie picked up a piece of wood ear fungus, put it in her mouth, and nodded.

"Not bad, this big pot of stew is quite well made."

At this point, Xia Jie looked at Zhao Dongdao.

"Hey kid, stop standing there and tell us what's new."

Zhao Dong chuckled twice and began to speak.

"Director, Section Chief, when I went to get food just now, I heard from Yan Jiecheng of your institute that Xu Damao was hoisted to the top of Dongzhimen City Tower last night."

Cao Xu and Xia Jie had just picked up their chopsticks when they stopped.

Xia Jie looked at Cao Xu, then at Zhao Dong, and she was somewhat skeptical.

"That's just a rumor, isn't it? Who would hang him up the city wall for no reason?"

At this point, Xia Jie glanced at Cao Xu, seemingly unintentionally, and Cao Xu shook his head in denial.

"Don't look at me, did I do this?"

"I'll deal with him. I'll find a place, knock him out with a stick, strip him naked, and throw him in some corner, that'll be it."

"Do we really need to hang him up on the city gate and wait for others to watch?"

Zhao Dong clapped his hands.

"Section Chief, you're absolutely right."

"According to Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao was hit on the head with a club, and he still has a big bump on his head..."

At this point, Zhao Dong's voice lowered slightly.

"It's said that if he hadn't been discovered by the people on night patrol, he would probably be dead by now."

Cao Xu frowned and looked at Zhao Dong, asking a question.

"Has the matter been verified?"

Zhao Dong responded.

"I've already sent Liu Huai-ren to investigate your compound. I expect to have news soon."

“I specifically called Yan Jiecheng out to ask him, so the news should be true.”

With that said, it's basically confirmed that Xu Damao was dropped on the city gate tower.

But who would do something like this?

Who would have such a deep grudge against Xu Damao? This is a deadly attack.

If it were said that Xu Damao was beaten up on a regular basis, Cao Xu and the others might suspect Sha Zhu.

However, Xu Damao almost lost his life, so he didn't think He Yuzhu would go so far as to kill Xu Damao.

He also had a plan to deal with Xu Damao, but he hadn't had a chance to implement it yet, and he didn't expect someone else to beat him to it.

Just then, Cao Xu and Xia Jie suddenly remembered someone, and they looked at each other.

After exchanging glances, the two understood each other's meaning: Xu Damao had most likely been dealt with by Lou Wanshan.

The two tacitly avoided mentioning the question. After letting Zhao Dong leave 4.7, they began to enjoy their lunch in the cafeteria.

Seeing that everyone had left, Xia Jie picked up a piece of cabbage and said.

"Cao Xu, this Lou Wanshan is really ruthless. He doesn't make a move unless he's sure of killing someone."

Cao Xu took a sip of water to moisten his throat.

"What's the big deal? He's not dead yet."

"However, this experience will probably be unforgettable for Xu Damao for the rest of his life."

The two continued eating lunch, and when they were almost finished, Zhao Dong came in again.

"Section Chief, it's confirmed. The one who was hung on the city gate tower last night was Xu Damao."

"According to the hospital, Xu Damao was first hit on the back of the head and fainted. He was then taken to the hospital for treatment. When he arrived, he was completely frozen."

"He is currently lying in the Sixth Hospital of Beijing, still in critical condition, and requires further treatment."