In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

On Li Kangjian's side, besides being mortal enemies with evil, he was constantly pestering Qi Tongwei, calling him "elder brother" on one hand and "senior brother" on the other.

Qi Tongwei was at his wits' end and finally agreed to take him to see Zhao Zhongxin!

However, fearing that Zhao Zhongxin might be offended, he called Zhao Zhongxin first.

"Li Kangjian? Oh, I remember him, Zhong Xiaoai's husband, right!"

"Yes, yes, he said he hasn't seen his old classmate for many years and wants to treat you to a meal!"

Qi Tongwei smiled and said, and Zhao Zhongxin thought for a moment and then said.

"Okay, Tongwei, you arrange the place. Tonight, please. Don't go to Shanshui Manor!"

Zhao Zhongxin was afraid that Qi Tongwei would arrange for him to go to Shanshui Manor, otherwise Zhao Ruilong would arrange foreign language classes for him again. Although it was okay to learn foreign languages, it was not clean. He had a bright political future, what if he got shot? Although Hou Liangping said he would have a physical examination, Hou Liangping was not trustworthy!

"Okay! Seven o'clock tonight, I'll send the location to Secretary Liu then!"

After Qi Tongwei finished speaking, he hung up the phone and looked at Li Kangjian beside him.

"It's a deal. Tonight, don't go overboard with the expenses. Brother Xin isn't the kind of person who's corrupt!"

"I understand, I understand. A simple home-cooked meal is fine. Sigh, if my place weren't so small, I would have invited Brother Xin to my house for dinner!"

Li Kangjian nodded.

That evening, Qi Tongwei and Li Kangjian were already waiting in a private room at a hotel, each carrying a bottle of mineral water.

Not long after, Zhao Zhongxin brought Liu Kun in!

Qi Tongwei and Li Kangjian quickly got up.

"Executive Director! Deputy Director Liu!"

Qi Tongwei was also teaching Li Kangjian not to try to get close to him right away! Li Kangjian understood what he meant.

"Executive Director, Deputy Director Liu!"

"Don't be so polite, we're from the same school, and it's not work time, don't be so formal!"

Zhao Zhongxin waved his hand, indicating that the two should not be polite. Li Kangjian was also the son-in-law of a second-level official, with a wealthy family background and a prestigious family. He was also Zhao Zhongxin's junior, so Zhao Zhongxin would not treat him as an outsider. The main thing was that he wanted to use Li Kangjian to arrest the real culprit who murdered Chen Hai!

Li Kangjian glanced at Qi Tongwei, unsure whether it was genuine politeness or not. Qi Tongwei nodded and took the lead in speaking.

"Alright, Brother Xin, this is the best French food in Handong! Didn't you have a French meal at Shanshui Manor? Hahaha, come and try it!"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Zhao Zhongxin raised an eyebrow. He hadn't driven the car with the number 004 to Shanshui Manor. There were probably no more than two people who knew he was at Shanshui Manor. It seemed that Hou Liangping or Zhao Ruilong had spread the news.

Zhao Zhongxin quickly figured it out: these two wanted to take advantage of his position so that the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee couldn't deal with them. Li Dakang was indeed somewhat hesitant to act against him, even though he had sided with Sha Ruijin and was already in a position of power, as the saying goes, "Dakang is running fast!" and "He's racing between a minister and a deputy minister."

However, Sha Ruijin clearly told him not to mess with Zhao Zhongxin. Even without Sha Ruijin saying it, Li Dakang knew that he didn't know Zhao Zhongxin, but didn't he know Zhao Zhongxin's father, Zhao Mengsheng?

Back when Zhao Lichun was the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, he was Zhao Lichun's secretary. He had personally seen Zhao Mengsheng, who was then the Executive Vice Governor. Zhao Mengsheng was the second-in-command of the provincial government, even more domineering than the current Zhao Zhongxin. And the governor at that time was still quite young. To be honest, Zhao Lichun didn't even dare to raise his voice to Zhao Mengsheng back then!

Everyone says I, Li Dakang, am domineering? Sorry, but in front of this father and son, I'm just a greenhorn!

Therefore, Li Dakang hesitated when he heard the news that Zhao Zhongxin was going to Shanshui Manor to eat French food. Shanshui Group was indeed a deep and complex place with many factions.

However, Zhao Zhongxin didn't say anything. "To destroy someone in advance, you must first make them arrogant," so Zhao Zhongxin readily admitted it!

"Yes, the French food at the Mountain and Water Manor is quite good; it's from both Beijing and thirteen provinces! It's no worse than the ones in Beijing!"

"Haha, only a senior like you could say something like that. If the newly arrived Secretary Sha and Governor Liu heard this, they'd be shocked. They'd think they were going to challenge the North!"

Li Kangjian also mentioned it! Zhao Zhongxin waved his hand!

"I'm talking about the Ming Dynasty! Don't get me wrong, hahaha!"

The group exchanged smiles and enjoyed the meal immensely. Li Kangjian kept offering toasts, and Zhao Zhongxin also drank. It wasn't that he didn't drink, but he simply didn't want to drink with Zhao Ruilong!

"Using Moutai in a mineral water bottle with a metal cap? That's so decadent! How much do you guys earn a month to drink this?"

Zhao Zhongxin was just joking, Li Kangjian's expression changed slightly, while Qi Tongwei just smiled and said!

"What iron-capped Moutai? It tastes like Erguotou to me! You're bragging! Haven't I tried iron-capped Moutai? It doesn't taste like this at all!"

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Zhongxin burst into laughter. Li Kangjian was acting like a complete greenhorn. His persona was that he only drank Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), especially after Hou Liangping invited him for drinks to welcome him. The moment he saw Moutai, he changed his tune and only drank Erguotou! This embarrassed Hou Liangping! So, Hou Liangping never wanted to invite Li Kangjian to dinner or drinks again!

Hou Liangping harbors resentment towards Li Kangjian. Li Kangjian and Zhong Xiaoai got engaged during college, and Zhong Xiaoai was his ideal woman. Hou Liangping is very unhappy with Li Kangjian's self-righteous attitude.

If Hou Liangping saw this scene, he would definitely transform into a demonic monkey and spit an atomic breath in Li Kangjian's face. He'd say, "Drinking with us, saying you only drink Erguotou, otherwise I'm leaving. So corrupt! Drinking with Zhao Zhongxin, and you're using mineral water bottles with metal caps for Moutai? You're disgusting! I really want to punch Li Kangjian, you beast, to death! So disgusting!"

When Li Kangjian heard the two of them burst into laughter, he realized they were joking. He wasn't stupid; if he actually brought out Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), he would be an idiot.

"Brother Xin, I know my brother-in-law offended you back then, and as his brother-in-law, I apologize on his behalf!"

Li Kangjian had heard his wife, Zhong Xiaoai, say more than once that Zhao Zhongxin bullied her cousin and burned his cousin's butt with cigarette butts. But Li Kangjian didn't think so! His cousin was one of Zhao Zhongxin's henchmen back then. His cousin told Li Kangjian that it was that kid from the Zhong family who bullied Zhao Zhongxin's little brother first. You can mess with others, but others can't mess with you.

And you, from a third-rate family, instead of trying to curry favor with someone from a first-rate family, you go and oppose them. Don't you deserve it? I gave you a chance, but you were useless! Zhong Jianjun! You piece of trash!