At the Pinnacle of Power: The Female Leader and Her Chief Advisor

The war ended.

Lu Ming lay sprawled on the bed, with Mu Xueqi nestled affectionately in his arms.

Lu Ming stroked her jade-like back and said, "I need to investigate him."

Mu Xueqi asked, "Do you need my help?"

Lu Ming said seriously, "He's in danger!"

Mu Xueqi scoffed, "I'm a criminal investigator. Who haven't I dealt with ruthless and vicious people?"

Knowing that Mu Xueqi was bold, Lu Ming reminded her, "Don't investigate too deeply. Just check the scope of his business."

Mu Xueqi asked疑惑地问道, "Not follow him?"

Lu Ming said seriously, "No need. He definitely has very professional bodyguards around him, and there must be people protecting him in secret. If you follow him rashly, you will not only alert him, but also put yourself in danger."

The risk of tracking was too great, and Lu Ming didn't want Mu Xueqi to take the risk.

Moreover, he had already decided on the candidates to find out who Chairman Qian frequently associated with in official circles.

The next morning, Lu drove to Yu Wei's building.

At 7:30, Yu Wei came downstairs in her sportswear.

She spotted the bus immediately. Lu Ming opened the door, got off, and greeted her with a smile: "Good morning, Mayor."

Yu Wei nodded in response and then began her morning run.

Lu Ming followed closely behind.

Yu Wei glanced at the leather shoes on his face and said, "You don't need to follow me, go wait in the car."

"I happen to have something to report."

"From Chairman Qian?"

"Yes."

"Did he contact you?"

"no."

Then, Lu Ming recounted his analysis from the previous day.

Yu Wei then realized what was happening, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Lu Ming remained silent and followed behind Yu Wei.

A morning breeze blew in, carrying the delicate fragrance of Yu Wei into my nostrils.

Lu Ming inhaled deeply, his gaze lingering on Yu Wei's graceful figure.

After her run, Yu Wei went upstairs to shower and change.

When she came downstairs, she changed into her familiar women's suit.

After driving to the city government building, Lu Ming tidied up his office and was about to leave when Yu Wei spoke up: "If he contacts you, cooperate fully and don't give yourself away."

Lu Ming hummed in agreement and then left.

As soon as he left, Yu Wei dialed Uncle Hong's number.

"Uncle Hong, investigate Qian Kuo of the Lanting Club."

"it is good."

Even after putting down her phone, Yu Wei's expression remained grave.

As the saying goes, it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you.

Now that she knows that Chairman Qian's target is her, and that he is very likely to resort to underhanded tactics, Yu Wei feels like she has a thorn in her side.

Just as Lu Ming said, this person is extremely dangerous, acts ruthlessly, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Former Mayor Song Chuhe was not trusted by him, so he directly ousted him, forcing Song to commit suicide by jumping off a building.

After parachuting into Songxi, he drugged himself at the welcome banquet, showing utter recklessness.

Although we don't know exactly what he's plotting, these clues suggest that it's definitely not a small matter.

……

After finishing his work, Lu Ming dialed Su Ran's number.

"Hey, Ranran, are you busy?"

"not busy."

"Then help me find someone."

Who is it?

"Keep an eye on Bao Ke, the wife of Wang Yanchun, the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, and see where she usually goes."

"it is good."

Bao Ke was exactly the person Lu Ming had in mind.

She has a good relationship with that gigolo at the Lanting Club, so she might know something.

Of course, more importantly, she was Wang Yanchun's bedmate, so she must know a lot.

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Ran sent over Bao Ke's whereabouts over the past few days.

I leave home around 10 a.m. almost every day. First, I go to eat, then I go to the beauty salon for a treatment, and then I go shopping with my friends.

In the evenings, she would occasionally go to clubs and bars, sometimes going straight home alone, and sometimes taking men to hotels.

It can be said that her life is quite colorful.

Lu Ming called Su Ran and asked, "Where is she now?"

"Just came out of the house, probably going to get something to eat."

"Okay, can you help me see which restaurant she's going to? Send me the address when she gets there."

"it is good."

At 10:30, Su Ran sent an address, and Lu Ming glanced at it before driving over.

Twenty minutes later, Lu Ming arrived at the restaurant.

The restaurant specializes in Cantonese cuisine and is luxuriously decorated; the prices are definitely beyond the reach of ordinary wage earners.

As soon as Lu Ming entered the restaurant, a waiter came up to ask him questions.

He simply waved his hand and said, "It's settled."

After saying that, he walked over to Bao Ke's seat and sat down opposite her.

Bao Ke was eating alone today when she noticed someone sitting across from her and couldn't help but look up.

When I saw Lu Ming's masculine face, my eyes lit up instantly.

"Hey handsome, what's up?"

Bao Ke smiled and looked Lu Ming up and down, even giving him two flirtatious winks.

Lu Ming's lips twitched; this woman was really quite thirsty.

"Madam Wang, don't you recognize me?"

Upon hearing this address, Bao Ke was taken aback, then frowned and said, "Did Old Wang send you to find me?"

Lu Ming shook his head and introduced himself, "My name is Lu Ming."

Bao Ke still looked suspicious, clearly having never heard of the name before.

Lu Ming was completely convinced. After all, she was the wife of the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, yet she didn't care about official matters at all.

"I am Mayor Yu's secretary."

This time, Bao Ke's expression finally changed, and he asked warily, "Is something wrong?"

Lu Ming said, "There is indeed something to discuss, but there's no rush. Madam Wang, please eat first, and we can talk about it later."

Bao Ke was indeed not interested in official matters, but the fact that Mayor Yu's secretary suddenly came to see her still made her feel a little uneasy.

She took out her phone, intending to ask Wang Yanchun what was going on, when Lu Ming said, "Madam Wang, if I were you, I definitely wouldn't contact Secretary Wang."

Bao Ke's expression hardened, and he asked, "What do you mean? What do you want from me?"

Lu Ming smiled and said, "I would like to ask Madam Wang to cooperate and talk about Qian Kuo's matter."

Upon hearing the name Qian Kuo, Bao Ke's expression changed drastically.

Lu Ming saw her reaction and knew he had found the right person.

"What Qian Kuo? I don't know him."

Lu Ming chuckled and said, "Don't you know me? Fine."

He took out his phone, found Xu Zhipeng's number, and then placed the phone in front of Bao Ke, saying, "This is the phone number of Xu Zhipeng, the deputy secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission."

"Now, I'm giving Madam Wang two choices. First, cooperate obediently and answer my questions."

"Secondly, I will ask Secretary Xu to come over and ask him questions, and then you will cooperate in answering them."

"Of course, you can stubbornly deny it and say you don't know Qian Kuo, but I don't think you can bear the consequences."

Bao Keting's eyes were filled with panic, and her lips opened several times, but she couldn't utter a single word.

After a long pause, Bao Ke finally asked, sounding deflated, "What do you want to ask?"

Lu Ming said, "Madam Wang, please eat first. After you finish, we can go somewhere else to talk."

Bao Ke was in no mood to eat at this point. He wiped his mouth and got up to leave.

The two arrived at the parking lot, and Lu Ming got directly into her car...