Shui Qingzhang didn't mean to test what he said. Everyone has selfish motives. When he thought about his daughter's pregnant belly without her husband by her side, he felt uncomfortable, and he came up with the idea of ​​transferring Li Yuanlang to a provincial government agency.

Unexpectedly, before Li Yuanlang could answer, Shui Tingyue grabbed Li Yuanlang's hand and intertwined their fingers, saying, "Dad, no need. I understand Yuen Long's heart. He doesn't like to sit on the bench in a lifeless provincial government agency and spend his days.

To meet the challenge. Xiwu County is a bit far from Yunyang, but it only takes four or five hours to drive around the expressway and can be reached in half a day. He can do it if he comes back once a week. Right, husband?"

Looking at her husband affectionately, Shui Tingyue showed tenderness and virtuousness. Perhaps because she was about to become a mother, Shui Tingyue was less cautious and more maternally tender and knowledgeable.

"Thank you, my wife, for your understanding. I promise to come back every week to see you and our baby." Li Yuanlang swore on the spot, his eyes full of perseverance.

"Alas!" Gu Hongyan sighed helplessly and wanted to say something else. Shui Qingzhang shook his head at her and signaled that they should not interfere with the young people's ideas. People can't help themselves in officialdom, so let them go.

After staying in Yunyang for three days, Li Yuanlang stayed with Shui Tingyue and didn't go anywhere. Even when Zhou Yu asked him to come out for a get-together, he politely declined. His mission for these three days was to accompany his wife, and he couldn't do anything about it.

On Sunday afternoon, Li Yuanlang drove alone to Xiwu County. His registration date was Monday, but Xiwu County is far away from the provincial capital and there is no direct expressway. He set off on Monday and arrived in Xiwu County in the afternoon, so the impact would be bad.

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That's why he decided to leave early. He would leave on Sunday afternoon and arrive in the evening without delaying reporting to the county committee on Monday.

There were several routes to choose from in Xiwu County. Li Yuanlang chose the shortest one. However, the road condition was not good. There was only a short section of highway, and the rest were all provincial roads and rural dirt roads.

Since this was Li Yuanlang's first trip to Xiwu County, there was a problem with the navigation system and he was pointed to the wrong route, causing him to travel an unnecessary distance of nearly 100 kilometers. He arrived at a place called Tuanjie Town at dark.

Tuanjie Town is a township under the jurisdiction of Xiwu County. It is not a small town, at least twice the size of Shuiming Township. It is also well built, with several high-rise buildings emitting neon light, and a straight cement road runs through the entire town. As the night falls, the road

The street lights on both sides gave off a dim light. Many vendors set up street stalls, and more and more people came and went, forming a small night market. There were food and drink, clothes, and daily necessities such as pots and pans. The vendors shouted and

The voices of passers-by were mixed together, highlighting the bustling side.

Li Yuanlang parked the car in front of a noodle shop, got out of the car and walked in. Since it was past dinner time, there were not many people eating in the noodle shop, only five or six people here and there.

The boss was a middle-aged man about forty years old. He warmly invited Li Yuanlang to sit down and asked him what he wanted to eat.

Li Yuanlang ordered a bowl of special beef noodles and a plate of mixed vegetables. During the conversation, he asked how far it was from the county seat.

The boss told him that Tuanjie Town was only 18 miles away from the county seat, but the road was not easy to walk. It was a mountain road, rugged, and very unsafe especially in the dark. He advised Li Yuanlang that if he was not in a hurry, he had better rest in the town for one night.

We'll start our journey again at dawn tomorrow.

Li Yuanlang thought about the matter of putting his foot on the accelerator at Shibalidi. After being advised to eat enough, he was not in a hurry and simply made plans to find a hotel in the town for the night.

The steaming hot beef noodles were served quickly. Li Yuanlang was really hungry and ate it heartily.

During this period, a man in his thirties walked in from outside. The man was of medium build, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He raised his collar and looked around in a wide circle, as if he was hiding from someone.

"Old Qiu, how dare you show up? Those people are looking for you everywhere." As soon as the boss saw this man entering the store, he quickly pulled him to a table in the corner and sat down.

Because that person was only one table away from Li Yuanlang, Li Yuanlang could hear clearly the conversation between him and the boss.

The man didn't answer directly, but asked the boss for a large bowl of cold boiled water. He drank it all in several gulps, wiped the corners of his mouth and whispered: "I'm hungry and thirsty. If I can't bear it anymore, I'll go down the mountain to find something to eat."

"Bring me a bowl of noodles, the bigger the better." As he said that, he took out a bunch of crumpled ten dollars from his pocket and threw it on the table.

The boss sighed, returned the money to the man, and said helplessly: "Can I charge you for the meal? Take it back quickly. But you eat quickly and leave after eating. Be careful they find you."

"Thank you then. Hurry up and get it. I promise to leave as soon as I finish eating and I won't cause any trouble to you. I haven't eaten properly for three days and I'm starving to death." The man put the money back into his pocket without any courtesy, and the boss went into the kitchen.

While preparing for the interview, he did not forget to walk around again, mainly observing the streets and pedestrians outside the window.

Li Yuanlang didn't pay much attention to him. According to his boss, this man seemed to be hiding. Could it be that he was a fugitive?

To be on the safe side, Li Yuanlang secretly took a frontal photo of the man. Although he deliberately avoided it, Li Yuanlang still took the opportunity to take the photo.

He sent the man's photo to Zhang Quanlong and asked him to help investigate and see if the man was a fugitive wanted online.

Zhang Quanlong's reply came quickly. Qiu Tiemao, a 37-year-old native of Tuanjie Town, was once the deputy mayor of Tuanjie Town. He was dismissed from his post more than a month ago for unknown reasons.

It was a false alarm, it was just a deputy mayor who was dismissed, but Li Yuanlang also wondered why a deputy mayor was hiding in Tibet?

Qiu Tie took a big mouthful of noodles, and it was obvious that he was really hungry. He drank a large bowl full of noodles and drank every drop of the soup, which was even exposed at the bottom of the bowl.

After finishing the meal, Qiu Tiemao picked up a napkin and was about to say goodbye to the boss. Suddenly, three big and thick men came in from outside. The first one with dark skin saw Qiu Tiemao and pointed at him and shouted.

: "Rabbit, it turns out you are hiding here, let's see where you run."

Without any explanation, the three men fiercely pounced directly on Qiu Tiemao.

When Qiu Tiemao saw this, his face turned pale with fright, and he quickly grabbed the empty bowl and threw it away. The three people quickly dodged, and the empty bowl hit the wall with a loud "crack" sound, and it shattered into pieces.

Splashing everywhere, thanks to Li Yuanlang's quick eyes and quick hands, he dodged a flying piece of debris and flew past him, grazing his face.

In the small noodle shop, Qiu Tiemao couldn't escape at all. He was quickly caught by the three big men, who beat him, kicked him, and cursed him. The two of them grabbed Qiu Tiemao's arms tightly, one on the left and the other on the right, and held him up.

He walked out.

No matter how Qiu Tiemao struggled to free himself, it was of no use, and if he struggled any longer, he would immediately be punished with fists and kicks.

When Li Yuanlang saw this, he slapped his chopsticks on the table and immediately shouted: "Who are you and why did you arrest him?"

The leader of the black-faced man looked Li Yuanlang up and down, glared domineeringly, and shouted: "Who the hell are you? It's none of your business. I need to loosen up your muscles if your skin is tight."

Li Yuanlang was about to hit him back when he saw the boss hurried over to smooth things over with a smile on his face. He said with a smile: "Master Hou, don't argue with my guest. He doesn't know your identity. I apologize to you on his behalf."

The man named Hou Ye was obviously not interested in talking to Li Yuanlang. He pointed at him and threatened: "Good luck to you. I have something to do today and I don't have time to talk to you. Brothers, let's go!" With a wave of his hand, he escorted Qiu Tie and left in a swagger.

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"Hey, you guys..." Li Yuanlang refused to give up and took the person away without any explanation. He must ask questions clearly.

"My ancestor, please don't cause trouble for me. If you finish eating, leave here quickly so that I won't be implicated." The boss grabbed Li Yuanlang and stopped him from continuing his actions and behavior.

Li Yuanlang didn't want to cause trouble for his boss, so he suppressed his inner turmoil for the time being and asked his boss why.

But the boss said: "You are a foreigner. This matter has nothing to do with you. You can't control it even if I don't ask. You can't afford to offend that group of people. I advise you to leave quickly. Thank you for your understanding."

In desperation, Li Yuanlang paid the bill and walked out of the noodle shop. The street was still lively, but Qiu Tiemao and the three big men had long disappeared.

It seems that the small town of Tuanjie is so unstable, and Xiwu County is really not peaceful.

Li Yuanlang searched along the street and saw a four-story hotel called "Xinjia" with a fairly high-end exterior decoration, so he walked in.

I checked in for a single room at the front desk, went up to the second floor and took a look. I saw a single bed with white sheets and bedding, an independent bathroom, a shower and a water heater, and it was quite clean.

Li Yuanlang took a comfortable hot shower, put on clean pajamas, sat on a wicker chair, lit a cigarette, and fiddled with his mobile phone.

First, he told his wife that he was safe and told him that he took the wrong road in the afternoon. He was currently in a hotel in Tuanjie Town. He also took a video of his surroundings and sent it to Shui Tingyue.

Shui Tingyue in the video also jokingly asked him if there was a hidden beauty in the golden house, and would he hide women behind Li Yuanlang?

"Wife, you are so smart. She is right behind me. I turn her around, so you can't see her, haha!" Li Yuanlang climbed up the pole and joked back at his wife.

"Damn Li Yuanlang, look at you coming back, I won't deal with you properly." Shui Tingyue pretended to be angry, making Li Yuanlang laugh so hard that he couldn't straighten his waist.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Li Yuanlang thought a waiter was coming and hung up the phone.

"Who is it?" Li Yuanlang pulled on his slippers and walked to the door and asked.

"Who are you?" A woman's voice came from outside the door, and her tongue was stiff. She had obviously drunk too much and was already in a state of drunkenness.

It is estimated that the woman remembered the wrong room after drinking too much, and mistakenly thought Li Yuanlang was her residence. There was no way to talk through the door. And the door here did not have a peephole, so Li Yuanlang had no choice but to open the door and think about talking to the woman face to face to explain the matter clearly.

But the moment he opened the door, a tall body fell straight into his arms. Li Yuanlang had quick eyesight and quick hands, and quickly hugged the woman. Even so, the woman's strong inertia forced Li Yuanlang to take a few steps back, and his hands

Inadvertently touched the woman's towering place.

Li Yuanlang let go of his hand like an electric shock, and quickly grabbed the woman's shoulders with both hands. Just as he was about to ask a question, he was suddenly shocked by the woman's face.
Chapter completed!