Chapter 82

As the sky was filled with the glow of the evening, the north wind blew leisurely, making it a very comfortable dusk.

On the shaded path behind the ward building, Lu Zheng and Liu Baojun were taking a walk and chatting idly.

"Director Zhang said that we need to find a suitable opportunity and a suitable position..." Liu Baojun smiled and said, "He's not dodging; I can tell he will help you arrange something."

Zhang Yugong had already left, but before he went, he talked with Lu Zheng, showing great concern for him.

Liu Baojun had just told him that Old Zhang and Zhang Yugong were very close friends. During the turmoil, Old Zhang had even saved Zhang Yugong's life. Now that Old Zhang had spoken up, Zhang Yugong could not refuse, both out of emotion and reason.

Moreover, Lu Zheng felt that being re-employed might not be a result that Zhang Yugong would dislike. After all, he had been under Zhang Yugong's patronage and was considered part of his circle.

Although he was far from being someone Zhang Yugong would go to great lengths to protect, with the old cadres of the Municipal Advisory Committee speaking up, there would be a combined effort, and he could go along with the flow.

Of course, even if he left the Advisory Committee, his current situation would likely not improve. However, a change might allow him to remove the title of deputy researcher.

Zhang Yugong leaving Liu Baojun behind was also to comfort him and hint that he still saw him as a promising cadre.

"Anyway, don't be anxious," Liu Baojun patted Lu Zheng's shoulder.

Lu Zheng smiled and nodded.

...

On Sunday evening, after class, Xiaoli ran to the back door of the classroom to wait for Lu Zheng, saying she would treat him to a meal in the canteen and introduce him to a pretty girl from her dorm.

Xiaoli, a well-known figure at the electrical school, chatted and laughed with Lu Zheng at the back of the classroom, drawing many curious glances.

Suddenly, Lu Zheng felt something was off and turned his head. Indeed, by the back door, a policewoman in a police uniform was looking at him with a smile that was not quite a smile. Her olive-green uniform skirt, with a bright red collar, revealed a glimpse of a white shirt underneath. She wore a black utility belt around her waist, making her look like a modern Mulan, both delicate and spirited. Her green police uniform accentuated her high, soft chest and slim waist, and her skirt revealed her well-proportioned legs in sheer stockings. Her black, short-heeled, standard-issue leather shoes supported her plump yet slender figure, making her look charming and captivating.

The students still in the classroom and those passing by in the corridor outside all secretly observed Wei Xiangxiu. For these students, who were oblivious to the outside world, the appearance of this uniformed policewoman was truly stunning.

It was said that that night, the usage of toilet paper in some of the male dormitories at the mechanical and electrical school increased significantly, and some male students experienced their first encounter with "five sisters."

"Looking for me?" Lu Zheng asked, realizing he had said something obvious, and then said to Xiaoli, "It seems I'll have to treat you next time."

Xiaoli glanced at the policewoman, who made her feel inferior, and nodded, "Brother Zheng, I'll go first."

She walked far away from the classroom but couldn't help looking back at Wei Xiangxiu's beautiful and sexy back. She looked down at her own chest and suddenly felt less confident.

"Have many people introduced you to potential partners?" Wei Xiangxiu suddenly asked while sitting in Lu Zheng's car.

The car drove out of the campus, and Lu Zheng smiled, "If you had agreed earlier, none of this would have happened, right?"

Wei Xiangxiu scoffed, "You wouldn't really marry me. If I had really agreed to the divorce, you would have run away in fear!"

Lu Zheng chuckled, wondering if that was true. He wasn't sure what he really thought.

"Where are we going?" After turning onto Xinhua Road, Lu Zheng asked.

Wei Xiangxiu shook her head, "I don't know. Anywhere. Let's find a place to eat, and I'll treat you."

"Are you in a bad mood? Something happened?" Although he was not very sensitive to emotions, Lu Zheng could tell from one glance that Wei Xiangxiu was not in a good mood.

"Nothing," Wei Xiangxiu shook her head.

"What's really going on? Spit it out! I can't stand women who only say half of what they mean!" Lu Zheng frowned.

After being scolded by Lu Zheng, Wei Xiangxiu laughed instead, "You, who do you think you can date? Tell me, who can put up with your temper?"

Lu Zheng frowned again.

Wei Xiangxiu quickly said, "Okay, I'll tell you. Don't scold me, I'm already in a bad mood!"

Lu Zheng felt he might have overreacted and nodded, swallowing the scolding words on the tip of his tongue.

Wei Xiangxiu sighed, "You know my younger brother-in-law, He Daxing, also known as He Laowu, who has been living with my in-laws and us? The bureau leadership has arranged a job for him as a security guard."

Lu Zheng nodded slightly, "I know that." He also knew that Wei Xiangxiu's two younger brothers had returned to the south, where the local civil affairs department had made proper arrangements and provided them with living allowances.

The current media influence was significant, and the media, though controlled by the government, was still a powerful force.

Wei Xiangxiu smiled bitterly, "He Laowu's superior has been harassing me..."

What? Lu Zheng was immediately furious, "Damn, is it that old bastard Deng Kuien? Is he asking for death?!" Deng Kuien, the deputy director of the municipal bureau, was in charge of the Public Security Bureau, which included the security team and other auxiliary police or civilian security organizations.

Although Deng Kuien was the deputy director of the municipal bureau, to be honest, with Lu Zheng's pride and bias from his previous life, he didn't really consider even the municipal leaders as human beings.

Not just as figures, but as human beings!

However, Lu Zheng's arrogance and pride were deeply buried in his rationality. But when he heard that Wei Xiangxiu was being harassed, he couldn't control himself and exploded!

Who dares to touch my woman?!

"This old bastard, he wants to die!" Lu Zheng was already planning how to get rid of him.

Wei Xiangxiu was startled by Lu Zheng's sudden burst of anger. Seeing his dark face, as if he was really planning to kill Deng Kuien, she was too scared to speak.

After a while, Wei Xiangxiu stammered, "No, it's not Director Deng. The leaders of the municipal bureau are quite upright, and I don't usually come into contact with them."

"Huh?" Lu Zheng was thinking about going to a friend in the capital to find a hitman.

"Who is it then?" Lu Zheng glared at Wei Xiangxiu, "Why can't you speak clearly?"

Wei Xiangxiu pouted, "I won't say anymore!" and turned to look out the window.

Lu Zheng scratched his head, knowing that Wei Xiangxiu was angry at his scolding, but he didn't know how to comfort her. Women are so troublesome.

After a long pause, Lu Zheng finally stammered, "Okay, I, I'm wrong."

Wei Xiangxiu, who was still angry, suddenly burst into laughter at the bandit's stammering, and the gloom in her heart dissipated. She turned and gave Lu Zheng a glance, saying, "Don't come near me! I dare not!"

Thinking about Lu Zheng's earlier rage, which was so intense that he even disregarded the municipal bureau leaders for her, although it was scary, it gave her a sense of happiness.

Wei Xiangxiu had learned to protect herself since she was a teenager, with a natural distrust of the outside world and no sense of security.

And now, this sweet feeling was the sense of being protected.

Wei Xiangxiu thought to herself.

"Okay, hurry up and tell me," Lu Zheng urged, pulling her back from her sweet fantasy to the "cold" reality.

This bandit would never let anyone be happy for more than half a minute. Wei Xiangxiu was speechless but had to continue, "It's the captain of the Public Security Brigade, Zhang Feng, who is also the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau. He always talks to me with bad intentions. I refused his invitations to dinner several times, and now he has become friends with my younger brother-in-law. My younger brother-in-law is flattering him a lot. Today, he even invited him to our house for dinner. How can someone like Laowu be so despicable? He knows what Zhang Feng means, but for his own sake, he would even sell his sister-in-law!"

"I won't say anymore. Anyway, I can't go home today." Wei Xiangxiu's face darkened, "Let's go eat, I'll treat you, and then watch a movie. I'll go home later."

Lu Zheng frowned, "Zhang Feng, right? Recently promoted?"

When Lu Zheng was in Guangning, he often dealt with the Public Security Bureau, but he had never heard of Zhang Feng.

According to the document issued by the Municipal Compilation Committee last year, the Public Security Bureau was a deputy department-level unit, with seven divisions and one brigade. This brigade was the Public Security Brigade, officially known as the "Urban Construction Public Security Police Brigade," a deputy division-level unit.

Wei Xiangxiu nodded, "He's new."

Lu Zheng hummed, "He came to your house? Why are you avoiding him? Let's go together. We'll have dinner with him. I want to see what he's up to!"

"Ah?" Wei Xiangxiu was startled. With her in-laws, her younger brother-in-law, and Zhang Feng already making things chaotic, adding this bandit would make it even more dramatic.

However, hearing the bandit use "we" and "us," Wei Xiangxiu felt a strange sensation.

At that moment, a car horn sounded from behind.

Lu Zheng looked in the rearview mirror and saw a Crown car closely following his, honking continuously. It was undoubtedly Huang Zixuan.

There were not many cars on the street, and Huang Zixuan must have seen Lu Zheng's car and followed him.

Lu Zheng ignored him and asked Wei Xiangxiu, "You live in Building 13, right? Unit 1, Room 501?"

Wei Xiangxiu wanted to persuade Lu Zheng not to go, but seeing his dark and scary face, she didn't dare to and could only nod slightly.

The Crown car suddenly sped up from the left and drove alongside Lu Zheng's car. The person in the Crown rolled down the window and shouted, "Hey, Zheng! It's me, it's me! Xiao Si!"

Who else could it be but Huang Zixuan, shouting loudly?

Lu Zheng rolled up the window, feeling very angry and not wanting to deal with this second-generation rich kid.

Huang Zixuan, furious, pounded on his car and shouted, "You bastard Zheng! Pretending not to recognize me again! I'll see how long you can pretend! I don't believe your破车 can get rid of me!"

"Who is that?" Wei Xiangxiu looked at the man who seemed to be a lunatic, confused.

"Never mind, he's a lunatic," Lu Zheng said, which matched Wei Xiangxiu's thoughts about Huang Zixuan.