Zhou Yi made his second call to Sima Yanan.
The Yunshui Group had invested a full 1.5 billion yuan in Shaohua City, Jingchu, making an outstanding contribution to the poverty alleviation campaign and the development of the local economy.
As Shaohua's former mayor, he owed her a debt of gratitude. So did Sima Yanan, who was still the Municipal Party Secretary.
Over the phone, Secretary Sima, who was practically joined at the hip with Zhou Yi, declared without hesitation that she would never allow anyone to use underhanded means against an outstanding businesswoman like Zhao Qiushui.
After those two calls, Zhou Yi finally felt reassured.
Then, with grim determination, he prepared to throw every last one of those bastards in Jiangnan Province into prison as quickly as possible, so they could sing "Tears Behind Bars" together. He would even make the chief culprit lead the chorus: "Ready-and sing! Iron gates, barred windows, iron chains..."
The Case Investigation Center of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, Changtian City, Jiangnan Province.
The outstanding businesswoman, President Zhao Qiushui, had likewise been invited into an interview room for questioning.
Conducting the interview were Yi Xuefang, director of Division Two of the Seventh Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, and inspector Li Hua.
Yi Xuefang studied the president in white seated across from her, a flicker of surprise passing through her eyes behind her glasses.
She had to admit that the woman really was beautiful!
How could she put it? There was a unique charm to her, a perfect blend of East and West. Even Yi Xuefang, a woman herself, could not help staring, let alone Li Hua beside her, whose admiration was written all over his face.
On that basis alone, she believed there could be a romantic relationship between Zhou Yi and Zhao Qiushui-and