Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Inside a villa on the slopes of Baiyun Mountain in Haizhou City, Haidong Province.

Liu Ming was chatting with someone. Judging from the humble manner of the man sitting on the sofa with his right buttock resting on the side, it was clear that this person was no ordinary individual.

The man opposite Liu Ming was about 40 years old, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looked very handsome and had a refined and scholarly air about him. He was wearing a Zhongshan suit, and his slightly curly hair was already gray, but he combed it meticulously.

This person is Zhou Jianhong, the Vice Governor of Haidong Province.

"Provincial Governor Zhou, that's about the situation," Liu Ming said softly.

Those who didn't know the situation would definitely think Liu Ming was reporting on his work, but in reality, Liu Ming was reporting on An Xiaohai's recent situation.

"Okay, Xiao Liu, what do you think of Baiyun Manor?"

Liu Ming didn't react for a moment. The two of them were originally talking about An Xiaohai, but Zhou Jianhong suddenly brought up Baiyun Manor.

"Pretty...pretty good, no, it's excellent!" Fortunately, Liu Ming reacted quickly and almost instantly understood.

"Yes, it's quite nice!" Zhou Jianhong nodded slightly. "Compared to Western-style buildings, I prefer Chinese gardens, where every step reveals a new view and winding paths lead to secluded spots."

A winding corridor, a clump of grass, a group of sculptures—all these elements enhance the overall atmosphere, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Unlike Western garden design, which emphasizes symmetry and regularity and is grand and solemn, Chinese gardens are not as profound and timeless.

What do you think?

"Zhou Sheng is absolutely right! His words are so insightful! I am truly ashamed of myself!" Liu Ming quickly offered his praise.

"Brother Liu, don't be so reserved. Now that we're all on the same side, let's call each other brothers in private. I'm a few years older than you, so just call me Brother Zhou."

"That's wonderful! I wouldn't be so polite to refuse!" Liu Ming exclaimed, overjoyed. Governor Zhou's signal was crystal clear; he was obviously quite satisfied with how Liu had handled the matter.

"Brother, do you know who built this Baiyun Manor?"

"Of course I know. This Baiyun Villa was built by Huayun Group. I heard they still have several villas, all of which are top-tier."

Huayun Group is a well-known state-owned enterprise across the country, covering almost every aspect of life, including real estate.

"Yes, I didn't expect you to be so well-informed. I have a good relationship with Wang Geming from Huayun Group. He also has businesses here. When he's less busy in a while, I'll introduce you two."

"Oh, thank you so much! Thank you, Brother Zhou!"

Liu Ming was so used to calling him "Governor" that he found it hard to change his way of addressing him.

Wang Geming of Huayun Group, although only a vice president of Huayun Group, is still not someone that Liu Ming, a vice mayor, can easily contact.

If we can establish this relationship with Wang Geming, we will have a significant advantage in attracting investment in the future.

Zhou Jianhong was returning the favor.

"Alright, you are the mayor of a city, after all. Humility is fine, but not servility. President Wang is quite generous; who knows, he might just wave his hand and you'll get a villa in Baiyun Manor."

"Ah! I wouldn't dare! This White Cloud Manor is not something I can own!"

"Don't worry, it's not for you, it's just for you to use. Having a place to stay here will make it easier for us to communicate in the future. If he brings it up himself, just accept it without hesitation."

Sometimes, we can't seem too cold-hearted and make people guess. When it's necessary to give clear information, we still need to do so.

"Yes, yes, big brother is right, I'll remember it!" Liu Ming's heart was practically soaring.

This is Baiyun Manor!

Although the ownership cannot be transferred, and it's only for use, it's practically the same as actual ownership. Fantasizing about future intimate encounters with Sun Jianchun and the others in this environment, Liu Ming's heart began to stir with excitement.

"Alright, that's settled then. Just wait for my news."

By the way, you just said that someone seems to be secretly targeting An Xiaohai. Who leaked this information to you?

"It was Yang Yuanbing who said it."

This young man is a section chief at the First Prison of Shenhai City. He's very sensible and knows how to handle things. He handled the two tasks I assigned him quite well. I think he has a bright future.

"Yang Yuanbing... okay, I got it," Zhou Jianhong whispered Yang Yuanbing's name and nodded.

"Since An Xiaohai has fallen to this state, let's stop here for now. Besides, there are others dealing with him, so let's just wait and see."

"Brother Zhou, do you think the other group might have been arranged by President Hu?"

"No," Zhou Jianhong waved his hand without hesitation, "He reports to me in detail about whatever arrangements he makes, so those people shouldn't be his people."

"Then...should I secretly investigate who this person is?"

"Forget it, no need. Let's just wait and see."

I heard that Gao Zheng went to see Xing Weiguo about An Xiaohai's case, and even specifically reminded him to handle it impartially. What happened? Do you know?

Could it be that Gao Zheng and An Xiaohai have some kind of relationship? Or perhaps An Xiaohai's family went to Gao Zheng's place?

"I know a little about this!" Liu Ming nodded. Here's what happened:

"An Xiaohai got into a conflict with Zhou Tie and his group because of a girl named Lin Xuan'er. Lin Xuan'er's identity is somewhat special. Her father, Lin Jianguo, was a member of the armed police and died a heroic death many years ago while on an undercover mission."

That's why Gao Zheng took notice of this case; otherwise, An Xiaohai wouldn't have only been sentenced to three years, which is a bit of a pity.

"Oh, that's a bit troublesome!" Zhou Jianhong stroked his chin. "Gao Zheng is a die-hard, and he's not someone to mess with. Moreover, his connections and background are not simple, so he's not easy to deal with."

Now that Gao Zheng has taken notice of this case, we need to be even more careful in the future.

Here's what you should do: go and tell Yang Yuanbing to stay put for the time being.

The meeting is about to start, and the province will soon be conducting a round of selection and assessment, which is the most important thing. After the selection and assessment are completed and the positions are determined, the results will be communicated to the city level very quickly.

Let's keep things quiet for a while. I'll make sure Lao Hu keeps quiet too.

"Yes, I will take care of it, please rest assured, brother!"

"Sigh~", Zhou Jianhong sighed and slumped onto the sofa: "It's all my fault for letting them down. Now Zhou Tie has ended up like this, it's all my fault!"

Let's wait a while and see how things go. No matter what, I'm going to help Zhou Tie get revenge!

As Liu Ming walked out of Baiyun Villa, his steps became much lighter. Governor Zhou was indeed a righteous man; helping him with things was reliable!

Zhou Jianhong's meaning was very clear: as long as his position could be secured after this reorganization, Liu Ming would inevitably benefit from it in the future.

Liu Ming's mind raced.

Gao Zheng is a huge hidden danger, but this hidden danger is relatively easy to eliminate. The key lies with Lin Xuan'er!

The reason Gao Zheng paid attention to An Xiaohai's case was because he was also interested in Lin Xuan'er, who was deeply in love with An Xiaohai.

But that's not a problem. Young people don't have much staying power and are easily swayed by others! Besides, An Xiaohai is still in jail and can't effectively control Lin Xuan'er at all.

"I heard that girl is currently repeating her senior year at a boarding school, preparing for the college entrance exam... Let's wait until she finishes the exam. Once she's free to move around, we can find a way to make her forget An Xiaohai..."

...Once Lin Xuan'er falls for someone else, Gao Zheng will naturally stop paying special attention to An Xiaohai...

Yes, that's what we'll do!

Liu Ming had made up his mind; as for the candidate, that was a simple matter.

There's a bunch of idle young playboys in the municipal party committee compound. These guys are terrible at everything else, but they're all amazing at picking up girls!

Lin Xuan'er is quite good-looking; all they need to do is give them a little push, and they'll be begging to join in.

That's it!

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In stark contrast to Liu Ming's good mood, Qiu Peng was drenched in cold sweat, his eyes filled with panic like a frightened deer!

Qiu Peng's pager displayed a message that sent chills down his spine:

"Captain Qiu, long time no see! Thank you for your help. To express my gratitude, I'll be waiting for you at Hongyun Teahouse at 11:4 AM on April 5th! Tianyou."