Chapter 73

Chapter 29: Li Yi's Ingenious Move

When Fang Hongjun saw Li Yi, he bluntly asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Li Yi, your Aunt Fang's son."

"Oh!" Fang Hongjun and Fang Fang had little contact, and his childhood memories were already very vague.

"Tell me about the incident in detail," Li Yi got straight to the point.

"It was just drinking with friends. That guy came to harass my friend. We got into a fight, and he made the first move. I just hit him once, and they broke my head!" Fang Hongjun said angrily.

Li Yi asked anxiously, "Is your friend a girl? Where is she now?"

"I don't know! She should be fine, right? She didn't hit anyone!" Fang Hongjun replied.

Li Yi thought to himself, the news his uncle had gathered clearly stated that two people were arrested. So, it's obvious that the woman was taken away and detained separately!

"What's your friend's name?"

"Zhou Mei. She is the youngest daughter of the primary school principal Zhou." Fang Hongjun hesitated for a moment before adding, "We are just friends, nothing more."

Li Yi nodded, "Have you been mistreated here?"

"Not really, just the food and sleep are bad. The people inside are always touching me." Fang Hongjun said, "What about my dad? Tell him to find a way to get me out quickly! I didn't break any laws, why am I being detained!"

Li Yi said, "They are all outside! Don't worry, we will find a way."

After leaving the detention center, Li Yi took out his phone from his bag and then put it back.

He was still reluctant to make this call. This was a matter for the Fang family, and the Li family might not be willing to help.

Although, for the Li family, such a small matter could be resolved with just a phone call. Wen Yuxi?

Li Yi immediately dismissed this thought as soon as it came to mind.

He had to find a way to solve this himself; it wouldn't be right to trouble anyone else! After all, Fang Hongjun had hit someone and broken the law.

Li Yi, who rarely smoked, took out a cigarette and smoked it fiercely. Suddenly, a bright idea flashed in his mind, and he said to Fang Qian, "Xiao Qian, please help me with something!"

Fang Qian asked timidly, "What kind of help?"

"Follow me!" Li Yi led four people, discussed for a while, and instructed, "Remember this well! There must be no mistakes!"

Li Yi took Fang Qian to a fashion store and personally picked out a mature and stable outfit for her to wear. When Fang Qian came out of the fitting room, she had transformed into a vibrant and beautiful professional woman.

"Great! From now on, you are my secretary! Remember, you must call me Mr. Li," Li Yi reminded her again.

Fang Qian said worriedly, "Aren't we going to deceive people? We are even deceiving the government!"

"We are not deceiving them! We are just handling some matters on the side. Let's go!" Li Yi smiled satisfactorily and took Fang Qian to the Audi.

Half an hour later, an Audi with a provincial license plate stopped at the entrance of the city's Investment Promotion Bureau.

The Investment Promotion Bureau in Xizhou City was a relatively idle department. Given the city's foundation and development, the number of businesses it could attract and the funds it could bring in each year were limited.

Today, the duty was being handled by Deputy Director Lü Xinguo of the office, along with a new female employee, Shi Ziyue.

Lü Xinguo was lounging in his chair, legs crossed, humming a tune, sipping tea, and reading the newspaper.

The newly appointed Deputy Mayor Ge Heming, who was in charge of commerce, placed great importance on investment promotion. Since taking office, he had inspected the Investment Promotion Bureau four or five times, each time criticizing the bureau's work style as superficial and the staff as idle, and ordering the bureau's party committee to rectify the situation within a set time.

To secure his position, Director Wan Youcai had taken drastic measures, forcing his subordinates to seek investments from all directions and promising substantial commission rewards.

The staff's enthusiasm was high, but their capabilities were limited! Where could they find investments? Even if the dragon meat was delicious, without catching the dragon, they couldn't eat it!

In the past, the Investment Promotion Bureau rarely had anyone on duty on weekends, and if there was, it was usually a new employee to maintain appearances. Since Ge Heming took office, he required that a deputy director or higher must be on duty every day. Today, it was Lü Xinguo's turn.

Lü Xinguo had been in the government for over a decade and was only a deputy director of the office, at the level of a deputy section chief, making him a seasoned bureaucrat.

Shi Ziyue had just graduated from school and, through her parents' connections, had entered the Investment Promotion Bureau as a clerk.

The two were busy with their own tasks when a car horn startled them, causing them to jump up from their chairs.

Shi Ziyue said, "Director Lü, could it be that Mayor Ge is here to inspect?"

Lü Xinguo replied, "It's possible! It happened last time when Director You was on duty. Hurry up, tidy up! Don't let Mayor Ge find any faults."

The two quickly put away their personal items and hurried out to greet the visitor.

When they reached the door, they didn't see Mayor Ge's car.

Instead, they saw an Audi with the license plate Xiang A333333 parked outside. A young man got out of the car, wearing sunglasses, a casual T-shirt, and jeans, looking like a wealthy young man.

A young woman, dressed in a business suit, carrying a bag in one hand and a large mobile phone in the other, followed behind with a smile.

Lü Xinguo was slightly taken aback, but Shi Ziyue said happily, "Director Lü, could it be that an investor has come?"

This thought made Lü Xinguo's heart race.

Li Yi glanced at the building of the Investment Promotion Bureau and sighed, "This building is too old! Is this the Xizhou City Investment Promotion Bureau? Are you sure it's not a scam? We are planning to invest several million!"

Fang Qian laughed, "Boss, it shouldn't be wrong. Look, there's a sign for the city's Investment Promotion Bureau! It can't be fake!"

Lü Xinguo, upon hearing this, was overjoyed! He quickly extended both hands, smiling, and welcomed them, "Oh! Welcome, welcome! This is the city's Investment Promotion Office. I am Deputy Director Lü Xinguo. Welcome to invest in Xizhou City! Please come in!"

Li Yi took off his sunglasses, shook hands with Lü Xinguo, and said, "Director Lü, you are so young! To be a deputy director at such a young age, you must have a bright future ahead!"

Flattery never fails, and Lü Xinguo's smile grew even wider.

After entering the office, Shi Ziyue brought tea for the two.

Li Yi sat down and leisurely sipped his tea, not in a hurry to speak.

Lü Xinguo, however, was anxious, "May I ask for your honorable name, sir?"

Li Yi replied, "I am Li, Li of the wood and son."

Lü Xinguo said, "Mr. Li, welcome! What industry are you planning to invest in this time in Xizhou?"

Li Yi said, "It's not really an investment, just some money I've earned outside, planning to invest three to five million to do something."

Lü Xinguo's heart leaped with joy upon hearing this. Three to five million! This is a big project, and I, Lü Xinguo, am the one who brought it in!

"Ha, welcome, welcome!" Lü Xinguo took out a cigarette and offered it to Li Yi.

Li Yi refused, "How can I let Director Lü spend money on me! Xiao Qian!" Fang Qian immediately took out a carton of Marlboro from her bag and handed it to Li Yi, who casually tossed it to Lü Xinguo, "It's our first meeting, and I didn't bring anything good. This carton of cigarettes is a small gift. I hope Director Lü won't mind."

Lü Xinguo, upon seeing the entire carton of Marlboro, was tempted, but then thought, I can't accept this gift! He pushed it back.