He Jianguo was silent for a moment before speaking, "Huo Qisheng's Wanlong Group is a star enterprise in Liaonan City. He is also a member of the Provincial CPPCC, an outstanding entrepreneur, and a philanthropist. I've had tea with him several times. You suddenly brought this up. What do you want to say?"
Liu Fusheng said, "Mayor He, please don't misunderstand me. I just went to the Wanlong Group and mentioned having tea, which made me think of this matter! And Huo Qisheng's words imply that he wants to use your title as mayor to criticize me."
"Using my name to hit you? What a joke." He Jianguo's face darkened.
Song Sansi quickly said, "Xiao Liu, this is impossible! Do you think Mayor He would support Huo Qisheng?"
Liu Fusheng feigned confusion and said, "But Huo Qisheng said he and Mayor He have been friends for over ten years! He also said that without Mayor He, the Wanlong Group wouldn't be what it is today."
What?!
He Jianguo narrowed his eyes.
Song Sansi's eyelids twitched violently, and he asked, "Did Huo Qisheng really say that? What else did he say?"
"I didn't say anything else." Liu Fusheng shook his head, then smiled and said, "But Mayor He and Brother Song, please don't misunderstand me. I don't believe even a single punctuation mark in Huo Qisheng's words! I just feel that Brother Song helped me win a house, so I have to give something in return, so I said all this."
After hearing Liu Fusheng's explanation, especially about the house, He Jianguo and Song Sansi's expressions obviously eased.
Song Sansi smiled and said, "Brother, you are thoughtful! What Huo Qisheng said is pure nonsense! Mayor He did support the Wanlong Group, but that was to revitalize our Liaonan economy and seek more benefits for local enterprises! The current results also show that local private enterprises, including the Wanlong Group, have become an indispensable economic pillar of Liaonan City!"
Song Sansi sighed, "I didn't expect Huo Qisheng to lose his original intention after his business became big! He actually used Mayor He's name to bully others. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about this! If this continues, Mayor He's reputation will definitely be affected!"
"The innocent are innocent, so who cares what he does? Have some tea!" He Jianguo said with a righteous look on his face.
After another round of tea, He Jianguo said, "I suddenly want to ask, how is the progress of the Liaonan No. 1 case?"
Song Sansi covered up, saying, "I always advise the mayor not to work too hard. But the mayor has the people of southern Liaoning in his heart. How can he not work hard? The No. 1 case in southern Liaoning is the biggest case right now, and I happen to be the deputy head of the task force. I might as well talk about it and give the mayor some peace of mind."
Liu Fusheng sneered inwardly, "It's only natural that the mayor is concerned about the work of our police force. Regarding this case, we... or more precisely, I do have some clues. And these clues point to the Huo family of the Wanlong Group."
"What clue?" Song Sansi's eyes lit up and he asked.
"Xiao Song, the police force has its own rules. Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask." He Jianguo stopped Song Sansi and said to Liu Fusheng with a smile, "Xiao Liu, don't be embarrassed. Just tell me what you can tell me. I won't ask about things you can't tell me. Have some tea."
Old hand!
As Liu Fusheng picked up the teacup, he snorted in his heart. He Jianguo was clearly retreating in order to advance!
With just one sentence, he cleared himself of the suspicion of prying into police secrets, and even regarded this matter as a test to see whether Liu Fusheng would become one of his "own people"!
Putting down his teacup, Liu Fusheng said, "Mayor He is worrying too much. Our police force's work also needs to be reported to the city leaders. In fact, the clue I got came from Yu Xiaoqiang, the main culprit in the Liaonan No. 1 case and the chairman of Liaonan Global Investment Company."
"Yu Xiaoqiang? You caught Yu Xiaoqiang?!" Song Sansi was shocked and asked subconsciously.
"…"
Liu Fusheng looked at Song Sansi: "Brother Song asked me about Yu Xiaoqiang in the car. Did you hear any news?"
"No, no! I just happened to ask! Haha, I was too excited just now..." Song Sansi realized his loss of composure and hurriedly shook his head and smiled.
He Jianguo didn't say anything the whole time, and there was only a fleeting, subtle change in his expression.
Only then did he calmly ask, "Yu Xiaoqiang testified against Huo Qisheng? Doesn't that mean the case is solved?"
Liu Fusheng shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. We didn't catch Yu Xiaoqiang. He just sent me some oral accounts! That's why I didn't make the evidence public."
Song Sansi pondered: "Why would Yu Xiaoqiang do this? How credible are his words?"
Liu Fusheng said: "Yu Xiaoqiang was trying to get leniency by using this evidence to negotiate with the police. I think it's highly credible. Otherwise, he would be provoking the police, which would be of no benefit to him. As for why he gave me the evidence..."
Liu Fusheng laughed at himself and said, "Maybe it's because I'm a newbie and I happen to be the deputy team leader of the task force."
So that's how it is. Only newbies have no interests involved. He Jianguo and Song Sansi both nodded slowly.
"Alright, let's leave the case to the police! Let's just have tea today and not talk about anything else!"
He Jianguo already knew the "intelligence" that Liu Fusheng had, so they stopped testing him.
The three of them chatted about something else, and then Liu Fusheng stood up to say goodbye. Song Sansi did not leave with him, but He Jianguo's driver escorted Liu Fusheng home.
After he left, Song Sansi said, "Mayor, which one do you think is more credible, Liu Fusheng's words or Huo Qisheng's words?"
"What do you think?" He Jianguo asked calmly after changing a new cup of tea.
Song Sansi adjusted his glasses and said with a dry laugh, "The mayor probably already has the answer in his mind. How can I be as wise as you?"
He Jianguo accepted the flattery calmly, took a sip from his teacup and said, "Liu Fusheng may have some background, or he may be naturally arrogant, but he is a complete villain because he accepts bribes from both sides."
"So, you think he's lying?"
"Quite the opposite!" He Jianguo shook his head and said, "Liu Fusheng went to the Wanlong Group just yesterday, and today Huo Qisheng called me to tell me that Yu Xiaoqiang is missing. Unless Liu Fusheng, or someone else secretly knows Yu Xiaoqiang's whereabouts, how could such a coincidence exist in the world? This is clearly a drama directed and performed by Huo Qisheng himself!"
Song Sansi gasped: "You mean, Yu Xiaoqiang was dealt with by Huo Qisheng? Why did he do that?"
"He's trying to be mysterious and talk directly to the people above him. Humph, Huo Qisheng is good at plotting and scheming, he's not a good guy."
He Jianguo put down his teacup heavily, his face gloomy as he said, "It seems he has forgotten how he fawned over me like a dog!"
"If I can lift him up, I can also step on him!"
…
At the same time, Liu Fusheng was sitting in He Jianguo's car. While waiting for the red light, he suddenly looked out the window and laughed.
The driver asked in confusion: "Brother, what are you laughing at?"
Liu Fusheng said: "Look at those two stray dogs. They were playing nicely, but then someone threw a piece of meat over to them and they started biting each other. Their mouths were full of fur."
The driver scoffed and said, "A dog is a dog. Where's the humanity?"
Liu Fusheng nodded: "You are right."