Jing Fei hesitated for a moment. It was true that he was close to Wang Jinyu, but Tan Yanzhong was now in charge of Tianlai City, and the Party secretary and mayor enjoyed a fairly harmonious relationship. There was no need for him to conceal anything about this matter.
Besides, insisting on keeping it secret and provoking Secretary Tan's displeasure would cost him far more than he stood to gain!
"This all began because... the victim, Fu Ning, has parents who used to be neighbors of Secretary Zhou Yi's parents..." Jing Fei gave Secretary Tan a full account of everything he knew.
After hearing him out, Tan Yanzhong slapped the table, startling Jing Fei.
Jing Fei cautiously studied Secretary Tan's expression. Even if the secretary was unhappy, surely this didn't warrant such anger?
Tan Yanzhong was indeed furious!
Anping and Tianlai were separated by vast distances. Even with the most painstaking search, he could never have found an opportunity to establish a connection with Zhou Yi. Now, miraculously, one had appeared right before his eyes. What infuriated him was that someone else had seized it.
Come to think of it, he owed Vice Chairman Qian of the provincial Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference his thanks. Without that phone call asking him to intervene, he would still have been in the dark.
Now that he knew, it was not too late.
With that thought, he told Jing Fei sternly, "You must personally oversee this case. Remember, no favors for anyone, regardless of who asks!"
Jing Fei nodded, but privately wondered, If I hadn't mentioned Zhou Yi, would Secretary Tan himself have been the one asking for a favor?
Zhou Yi stood atop Two-Dragon Mountain, looking down over the lush, beautiful scenery surrounding him.
Gathered around him were Executive Vice Mayor