On the afternoon of the twenty-ninth, Shen Mo caught a ride with her sister-in-law back to Dongji County, Anping City.
Shen Mo's father, Shen Yaqing, had died three years earlier in a car accident caused by excessive drinking. Now, Shen Mo returned to the Zhou family home for every holiday. Everyone, including Jian Shuyue, had long since considered her part of the family.
"Dad, Mom, something came up for Zhou Yi, so he'll be home a little late. He told us to eat first," Jian Shuyue said to her parents-in-law as she brought over the last stir-fried dish.
"All right, let's eat first, then. Mo, have a drink with your dad."
Guo Dongmei looked at her former student, now her goddaughter, with undisguised affection. She had wanted a daughter herself back in the day, but circumstances hadn't allowed it. Who would have thought that, just as she was approaching retirement, such a sweet, caring daughter would fall into her lap?
Over the past two years, Shen Mo had come home to spend time with her more often than her own son had.
Shen Mo stood and poured wine for her godparents. Jian Shuyue said she could join them for a glass, too. While the family enjoyed their warm gathering, Secretary Zhou, far away in Anping City, was staring grimly at Municipal Public Security Bureau Director Cai Xiaobo.
Secretary Zhou was furious, and the consequences were serious!
Cai Big Treasure barely dared to breathe. The secretary's authority had grown increasingly imposing over the years. A casual glance of displeasure was enough to send his old subordinates' hearts pounding and leave them scared out of their wits.
What had displeased the secretary this time was a vicious homicide that had occurred in urban Anping two days earlier, while he was inspecting Westwind