My sister broke off her engagement to marry someone richer? My older sister married me and became in

"Lin Xiumei?"

Lu Qingshan repeated the name with an ambiguous meaning.

His thoughts were momentarily distracted.

In Lu Qingshan's memory, Lin Xiumei in her previous life had gone to the city to live a good life at a young age, and the news that came back to the village was that she was living a very good life.

Back then, she acted superior to her city folks, never competing with him, a country bumpkin, for mountain produce.

But in this life, many things have clearly changed.

In this life, he made his family's life more and more prosperous by going into the mountains to collect herbs and trade mountain products. He also accumulated more and more money in his pocket, which caused quite a stir in and around the village.

Lin Xiumei's unusual interference in the trade of mountain products, and her willingness to go so far as to oppose him at every turn, is simply because she is envious of his enormous wealth.

He knew better than anyone that jealousy could drive people mad.

But he knew even better that with Lin Xiumei's limited intelligence, she wouldn't have thought of blocking the road or setting up a trap, let alone have the guts to do so.

There must be someone behind her.

Wang Jianguo nodded, seemingly understanding his thoughts.

"In the interrogation room, Zhao Erhu was writhing on the floor in pain from his broken leg, crying out that Lin Xiumei had found him."

"Lin Xiumei promised him that once the deal was done, she would get him a permanent job at the county food factory. She even gave him a deposit of one hundred yuan on the spot."

"One hundred yuan for a permanent position, plus Zhao Erhu's confession that he and you didn't get along."

One hundred dollars.

Permanent employee.

Lin Xiumei herself doesn't have that ability.

In Lu Qingshan's mind, the hypocritical and arrogant faces of the Yu family father and son clearly appeared.

He remained silent, waiting for Wang Jianguo to continue.

really.

Wang Jianguo's expression turned serious.

"When I obtained the statement and was preparing to send someone to summon Lin Xiumei for questioning..."

"I received a phone call."

He looked at Lu Qingshan and spoke each word clearly.

"The county government secretary called personally."

The air suddenly turned several degrees colder.

Wang Jianguo took another drag of his cigarette, the embers flickering between his fingers.

"The meaning wasn't explicitly stated over the phone, but it was clear."

"Factory Director Yu Bo doesn't want this matter to escalate, as it would have a negative impact."

"After all, Lin Xiumei is now his daughter-in-law in the Yu family."

"It's not good to air our dirty laundry in public. I hope this matter ends with Zhao Erhu."

After Wang Jianguo finished speaking, he stared intently at Lu Qingshan, trying to discern something from his face.

But Lu Qingshan's face was as calm as a bottomless lake.

There was no anger, no disappointment, not even a trace of surprise.

This surprised Wang Jianguo.

It's astonishing that a young man not yet twenty could remain so calm in the face of a major taxpayer in the county with a complex and intricate network of connections.

"Yu Bo is the county's money god; you probably don't realize how complicated his network of relationships is."

Wang Jianguo frankly stated.

"If he just wants to protect Lin Xiumei, I can just tough it out."

"But I'm worried that Yu Bo's actions this time aren't just about protecting people."

"You're testing me, trying to put me in my place."

Wang Jianguo paused for a moment, his voice becoming even deeper.

"If you back down this time, who knows what other tricks you'll have up your sleeve to deal with you in the future."

A crisis, which started as a fight between thugs and hooligans, has quietly escalated into a power struggle.

The enemy is no longer a mad dog like Zhao Erhu who can be dealt with by fists.

Instead, it is a ferocious beast that lurks in the county town, invisible yet capable of extending its sharp claws at any moment.

Lu Qingshan stubbed out his cigarette on the wall and threw it into the snowdrift in the corner.

Then look up.

"Director Wang, thank you for telling me all this."

"But I still want to ask, is the investigation really at a standstill once it reaches Lin Xiumei?"

He threw the choice back to Wang Jianguo.

That's the end of it; everyone is at peace.

Or should we continue forward and completely stand on the opposite side of Yu Bo?

Wang Jianguo stared into Lu Qingshan's frighteningly dark eyes for a good ten seconds.

He suddenly laughed.

It wasn't a polite laugh; it was a heartfelt laugh, filled with a carefree and unrestrained joy.

He turned around and took out a brown paper document bag from his briefcase.

He pulled out a document and handed it to Lu Qingshan.

"This is a copy of Zhao Erhu's signed confession."

The edges of the paper still carried a faint scent of ink.

On Zhao Erhu's crooked name was a bright red, glaring fingerprint.

"The original is locked in the safe in my office."

Wang Jianguo raised his chin slightly.

"Don't worry, no one can take it away, not even Yu Bo."

Lu Qingshan took the thin, yet incredibly heavy, photocopy.

Looking at Wang Jianguo's weathered yet resolute face, he was filled with mixed emotions.

This world is sometimes so dirty that it makes people despair. There is Lin Xiumei's ruthlessness and Yu Bo's greed. They are like bottomless abysses, devouring the flesh and blood of the people at the bottom.

But sometimes this world makes you feel that it's worth fighting for, because there are always people like Director Wang who hold up an inextinguishable light.

Wang Jianguo reached out and patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"I, Wang Jianguo, became a policeman not to be anyone's watchdog."

His voice regained its usual strong and powerful quality.

"No matter how long Yu Bo's arms are, he can't cover up the sky!"

"The law of the land is more important than his personal connections!"

He looked at the statement in Lu Qingshan's hand, his eyes becoming deep.

"Keep this safe."

"In the future, it might be a knife."

"But how and when to use it is up to you to decide."

"Young man, don't be impulsive, you have a long life ahead of you."

……

Wang Jianguo was seen off.

Lu Qingshan stood alone in the empty courtyard, clutching the confession in his hand.

A night breeze blew by, and the edges of the paper curled up slightly.

Lin Xiumei, Yu Bo.

A chilling glint flashed in his eyes.

Are you going to cause trouble for Lin Xiumei now?

No.

That would only alert the enemy.

The snake's seven-inch spot is Yu Bo.

If you're going to fight, you have to kill them with one blow.

He needs to wait.

Waiting for an opportunity to drag Yu Bo down with him as well.

An opportunity that would ensure he could never recover.

Lu Qingshan carefully folded the confession and put it close to his body, where the warmth of Wang Jianguo's fingertips seemed to still linger.

the next day.

After settling things at home, Lu Qingshan rode his bicycle to work and arrived at Hongshi Forest Farm.

His enormous success in transporting timber with ice slips has brought him to the pinnacle of his position in the forest farm.

He had barely stepped into the "storage room office" that he had tidied up so neatly, and hadn't even had a chance to sit down properly.

Zhou Baoguang, the head of the technical department, rushed in like a gust of wind, his face full of unconcealed panic and anxiety.

"Qingshan! Something's happened!"

Lu Qingshan raised his head and looked at him.

Zhou Baoguang ran up to him, lowered his voice, and said urgently.

"The manager needs to call an emergency meeting with all staff!"

He took a breath and leaned close to Lu Qingshan's ear with a grim expression.

"Someone...someone is suing you!"

"It's Li Jianye!"