Chapter 83

When Lu Zheng parked his car in front of Building 13 of the Municipal Bureau's residential compound, Huang Zixuan's Crown also screeched to a stop right next to Lu Zheng's car almost simultaneously.

"Zengzi, what's wrong?" After getting out of the car, Huang Zixuan saw that Lu Zheng's face was not in a good mood, so he didn't joke around as usual. At the same time, his eyes roamed over the graceful and plump figure of Wei Xiangxiu, who had just gotten out of the car, and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, thinking, "Damn, what a big chest! Where did this little policewoman come from? Her face is beautiful, and her figure is even better, and she's still a good girl? She's really making me hungry."

Lu Zheng ignored him and stomped up the stairs. Huang Zixuan followed with a fawning face and tried to chat with Wei Xiangxiu: "Sister, hello, I'm Huang Zixuan, Zengzi's best buddy!"

Wei Xiangxiu was speechless again. Could best friends be like this? Not even acknowledging each other? It seemed that the people Huotufe knew were all a bit abnormal, just like him. Birds of a feather flock together.

"Hello." Wei Xiangxiu reluctantly nodded at him. Her naturally sweet and seductive voice made Huang Zixuan's bones turn soft, and he thought, "Damn, this little voice, how pleasant it would be to wake up to it, wouldn't it make a man fly with pleasure?"

The fifth floor wasn't too high, but it wasn't too low either. Huang Zixuan, who rarely exercised, was already out of breath by the fourth floor, and he couldn't help but curse, "Damn, this is exhausting. Where are we going? Hey, Zengzi, are you going to a funeral?!"

Seeing his weak body, which was the complete opposite of Huotufe, Wei Xiangxiu couldn't help but laugh. "If this guy ran a thousand meters, he'd probably vomit blood. Are you really that tired?"

Her soft and charming voice made Huang Zixuan's heart flutter again, but when he realized what she meant, his face turned red. He knew she was making fun of his weak body.

By this time, Lu Zheng had already knocked on the door of Wei Xiangxiu's home. Wei Xiangxiu's face changed, and she quickly followed.

"Who is it?" Footsteps and a somewhat arrogant male voice came from inside. Then the door lock clicked, and the wooden door was pulled open from the inside. The tall and burly young man who opened the door was He Jiaxiaowu, He Daxing. He, who used to be idle, had become more arrogant after joining the joint defense team.

"Sister-in-law, you're back?" Seeing Wei Xiangxiu, He Daxing's face lit up. He had been worried that his sister-in-law wouldn't come back, and now Chief Zhang would be upset. Chief Zhang's face wasn't too good now.

Eating with an old couple who were hard of hearing and had many questions, talking incessantly, who could be in a good mood?

He Daxing then saw Lu Zheng. Although he had once lived next door to Lu Zheng, he was always out early and back late, so he had never really met Lu Zheng. He asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, who is this?"

Lu Zheng had already pushed the door open and said, "I'm her good friend!" as he stepped into the house.

The dining room was right inside, with a round table set with a sumptuous meal. Wei Xiangxiu's in-laws were sitting there, and there was also a thin, gaunt man in his early thirties, with a reed-like body, a face with no flesh, and small eyes. He looked unhappy, but when he saw Lu Zheng enter, he was slightly startled. Then he saw Wei Xiangxiu behind Lu Zheng, and his eyes lit up. He stood up with a smile, "Xiao Wei, you're back."

Wei Xiangxiu didn't bother to acknowledge him and turned her head away.

Zhang Feng's face turned a bit awkward, and at this moment, the out-of-breath Huang Zixuan rushed in, shouting, "Zengzi, are you here to fight? Tell me who to beat up!"

This guy sometimes acted silly, but he was actually quite perceptive. Seeing Lu Zheng's expression, he knew that Lu Zheng was about to vent some anger, and it wasn't for a romantic rendezvous with the little policewoman. Once they arrived, he immediately took on the appearance of a loyal friend, ready to stand by Lu Zheng, as if he was particularly fond of getting involved in Lu Zheng's affairs, hoping that Lu Zheng would have problems every day.

Zhang Feng frowned, "Who are you? Who are you going to beat up? Who do you think you can beat up?" Seeing two unexpected men with Wei Xiangxiu, Zhang Feng was naturally unhappy.

Huang Zixuan narrowed his eyes, nodded at Zhang Feng, and asked, "Who are you?"

Lu Zheng put his hand in front of Huang Zixuan's chest and said, "I'm not here to fight, I'm here to eat, to have dinner with Chief Zhang."

Hearing that Lu Zheng knew him, Zhang Feng looked at Lu Zheng more suspiciously. Wei Xiangxiu didn't know whether to introduce Lu Zheng or not. What if Lu Zheng was here to fight? Who knew what Huotufe would do? If Zhang Feng got a beating, he could just make up a name, but if he used his real name, it would be troublesome.

Lu Zheng, however, smiled and extended his hand to Zhang Feng, saying, "I'm Xiao Wei's old colleague, now working in the Municipal Advisory Committee, my surname is Lu."

Wei Xiangxiu then hurriedly introduced, "This is Director Lu from the Municipal Advisory Committee."

Both were "Directors," but Lu Zheng was a genuine one, while Zhang Feng, though a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, was only at the section level.

Zhang Feng didn't pay much attention, though he stood up and shook hands with Lu Zheng. He thought that "Director Lu" was just a polite title, but many young people working in the Advisory Committee had connections and interacted with old cadres, so he couldn't underestimate them.

Wei Xiangxiu's mother-in-law chattered away to Lu Zheng, asking who he was. Clearly, she didn't remember him anymore, probably due to dementia.

Wei Xiangxiu's father-in-law's eyes were even more vacant, and it wouldn't be long before he needed to be fed.

Seeing these two elderly people, Lu Zheng couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow. When people got old, many things were beyond their control.

"Where's Biaozi?" Lu Zheng asked in surprise after sitting down.

"Biaozi rarely comes back," Zhang Feng sighed. "I was hoping to have a drink with him." He knew all about Wei Xiangxiu's family from He Daxing. He knew that in recent years, Wei Xiangxiu had been living separately from her husband, staying with her in-laws. This made his heart more active, guessing that He Dabiao was probably impotent after the car accident. This young policewoman, living as a widow, if he didn't try to seduce her, wouldn't it be a waste?

"You know everything," Lu Zheng nodded at Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng smiled awkwardly and poured wine for Lu Zheng and Huang Zixuan, asking, "Director Lu, are you and Xiao Wei close?" He had heard of a very young bureau chief in a county a year ago when he was in the district bureau, but the "Lu Storm" had long passed, and no one talked about it anymore. He never imagined that the "Director Lu" in front of him was that youngest county bureau chief in the provincial public security system.

Now, he had many doubts and wanted to figure out these two men.

Lu Zheng smiled, "We are quite close, good friends."

Zhang Feng gradually understood. It must be that Wei Xiangxiu, dissatisfied with He Daxing bringing him to her home, had deliberately found two friends to disrupt things, telling him to stay away and that he had no chance.

This good girl was really quite proper. Zhang Feng's heart burned even hotter, his eyes roving over Wei Xiangxiu's chest and face, wishing he could swallow her whole. Seeing her sitting upright and serious, he wanted even more to see how she would moan and cry in bed. That would be incredibly stimulating, and if it ever happened, it would be worth dying for.

His lecherous expression didn't escape Lu Zheng's notice. Lu Zheng suddenly smiled and said, "Chief Zhang, let's have a drink." He raised his glass.

Zhang Feng coughed and raised his glass to clink with Lu Zheng's.

Lu Zheng started chatting with Zhang Feng, talking about everything from the Bermuda Triangle to ancient human civilizations. Wei Xiangxiu found it strange that they had come here just to drink with Zhang Feng, but gradually, she was drawn into Lu Zheng's conversation, surprised by how much this "Huotufe" actually knew.

While chatting with Zhang Feng, Lu Zheng frequently urged him to drink. Lu Zheng drank quickly and in large amounts. After several glasses, Zhang Feng began to struggle.

They drank from small glasses of about 15 grams of white wine. By the time they had had about ten glasses, Zhang Feng said, "Slow down, slow down," but Lu Zheng persuaded him to have a few more. Then, when Lu Zheng raised his glass again, Zhang Feng refused to drink.

No matter how Lu Zheng persuaded him, he wouldn't drink. When Lu Zheng pressed him, he frowned and said, "I said, don't drink like that. Take a break, okay?"

Lu Zheng slowly put down his glass, his face turning serious. "Chief Zhang, are you not giving me face?"

Zhang Feng was also getting angry. Seeing this guy's face turn, he was even more furious and coldly snorted, "Who the hell are you? Why should I give you face? I'm here for Xiao Wei's sake, having a few drinks with you. Don't get too full of yourself."

Lu Zheng slammed his glass on the table, "Zhang Feng, say that again?!"

"Get lost!" Zhang Feng, a public security officer, more drunk, and with his head in the clouds, didn't care who "Director Lu" or "Minister Lu" was. He cursed, "Who the hell are you pretending to be..."

Before he could finish, "Bang!" A wine bottle hit him squarely on the head. It was Huang Zixuan who threw it, and the bottle knocked Zhang Feng to the ground, blood streaming down his face, and the spilled wine making him look even more disheveled.

Amidst the screams of Wei Xiangxiu, He Daxing, and others, Huang Zixuan kicked Zhang Feng, who was trying to struggle up, back down. Then, he kicked him hard in the head and shoulders with his hard leather shoes, "Damn it! I'm beating you up! You refused the wine, now you get the punishment! You idiot!"

After sitting down, Huang Zixuan gradually understood. This little policewoman must have a relationship with Lu Zheng, and Lu Zheng was here to stand up for her. But they couldn't just come to fight, as it would look bad. Drinking was just an excuse, and they could say they had a fight while drinking, not that they were fighting over a woman.

He Daxing, stunned, tried to step forward to mediate, but Huang Zixuan pointed at him, "You, stand there!"

He Daxing didn't dare move. This guy was too fierce, and he was a section chief in the Public Security Bureau. He, a mere joint defense team member, didn't dare to provoke him.

Huang Zixuan kicked the dazed Zhang Feng again and pointed to the door, "Get out! I'm telling you, I'm Huang Sier! Find out who I am! If you want to die, go ahead and spread this!"

Zhang Feng almost crawled out, stumbling down the stairs and falling.

Lu Zheng frowned, "This is the Municipal Bureau's residential compound. If he goes out with a bloody face, what will people think? Go and follow him, take him to the hospital."

Huang Zixuan grumbled, "Damn, do I have to be a babysitter too?" But he followed out, cursing.

Wei Xiangxiu looked at Lu Zheng in surprise. After Lu Xiaohu, how did he end up with an even more ruthless and domineering thug?