Chapter 128: Special Agent

Ning Weidong did not expect Ning Wei to come over at this time, and Bai Fengyu was even more surprised, unable to help but feel a bit flustered.

But she was limping on one leg, and there was no back door in this room; even if she wanted to run, there was nowhere to go.

Furthermore, as Ning Wei called out, he had already reached the doorway of the inner room, and a few more steps inside would allow him to see the situation in the inner room.

Bai Fengyu simply gave up and sat on the edge of the kang, not moving.

Ning Weidong, however, was not flustered; if his older brother and sister-in-law had suddenly returned and seen Bai Fengyu sitting alone with him in the room, he would have felt a bit guilty, but since it was only Ning Wei, it did not matter at all.

"Third Brother!" Ning Wei paused at the doorway, not expecting that besides Ning Weidong, there was someone else in the room, and a beautiful woman at that.

Ning Weidong waved his hand and said, "Xiao Wei, come in~"

Ning Wei came back to his senses, responded with a sound, and walked in from the outer room.

Bai Fengyu, meanwhile, forced herself to act as if nothing was wrong, stood up, and said, "Weidong, since you have business, I will head back first."

Ning Weidong stood up and said, "Then take it slow, and call me anytime if you need anything."

Bai Fengyu nodded and walked out, supporting herself with a pair of crutches.

Ning Weidong saw her to the door and watched Bai Fengyu return to her own home before turning back.

Ning Wei followed behind him, scratched the back of his head, and chuckled, "Third Brother, did I come at a bad time?"

Ning Weidong glanced back at him and scolded with a smile, "Get lost. Her leg is injured like that, and you're still making jokes about it—do you have any sense of public morality? Speak, what do you want with me?"

Ning Wei restrained his smile and said in a low voice, "Third Brother, that Fan Datou from the South Gate previously contacted me through Zhou Wu, saying he wants to see you in person to report an important situation."

Ning Weidong raised an eyebrow; he had quite a deep impression of this person, Fan Datou.

Last time, he had used Zhou Wu to dampen Fan Datou's arrogance in public, and subsequently, he had been pulled out of the South Gate and transferred to the Fourth Workshop.

Later on, according to Ning Wei's feedback, this person had been fairly law-abiding and had not stirred up any more trouble.

It wasn't until over a month ago that Wu Bingzhong came to find him and mentioned Fan Datou again; this time, he suspected that someone named Sun Jiacheng at the South Gate had some private connection with Fan Datou.

But that was only Wu Bingzhong's one-sided story, and since Fan Datou and Sun Jiacheng had no unusual actions, Ning Weidong did not make a fuss.

What he did not expect was that today, Ning Wei would suddenly come over saying Fan Datou wanted to see him.

What was even more unexpected was that he had contacted Ning Wei through Zhou Wu.

He asked, "Does this Fan Datou have a good relationship with Zhou Wu?"

Ning Wei said, "They could be considered to have become friends after a fight; after suffering a loss at Zhou Wu's hands last time, the two of them ended up becoming friends after coming to the Fourth Workshop."

Ning Weidong nodded, knowing that this Fan Datou had brains.

Previously, Zhou Wu's attempt to make things difficult for him was clearly arranged by someone, which showed that Zhou Wu not only had stronger skills than him but also had a more powerful backer.

For this kind of situation, the wisest approach was to turn an enemy into a friend.

Don't underestimate these four words; they are easy to say but hard to do.

First, one must have this awareness; most people, once they have formed a feud, regardless of the situation or the reason, only want to know how to kill their enemy to feel at ease.

Only a very small number of people can think of the level of turning an enemy into a friend.

Of course, there is a prerequisite for this, which is that the enemy is truly powerful; if you really can't beat them, you can only join them.

Fan Datou was in this situation; after coming to the Fourth Workshop, his position was very difficult.

Anyone with a bit of sense knew he had been exiled there, and with Wang Kaifeng's downfall, his hopes were completely cut off.

Where he was smart was in grasping the line of Zhou Wu, rather than going directly to find Ning Wei or Ning Weidong.

Ning Weidong asked, "What does he want?"

Ning Wei said, "He refuses to say; he insists on seeing you before he will talk."

Ning Weidong thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, then let's meet; where is he?"

Ning Wei said, "He's waiting over at my place."

Ning Weidong gave an "um" sound, thought for a moment, and said, "Go bring him here."

The reason Ning Wei hadn't brought the person directly was that he was afraid Ning Weidong wouldn't want to bring an outsider here.

Ning Weidong didn't have that many taboos; in any case, it wasn't a secret that he lived here, and he wasn't afraid of Fan Datou harboring any bad intentions.

Ning Wei responded and hurriedly turned to go out; another half hour passed before the sound of a bicycle was heard outside.

Ning Weidong went to the outer room and sat down by the eight-immortal table used for dining.

Immediately after, he saw Ning Wei bringing Fan Datou in from outside.

"Leader! I'm disturbing your rest late at night." Upon seeing Ning Weidong, Fan Datou hurriedly bowed, stood properly and respectfully, with a smile on his face.

Ning Weidong sized him up; he had a large head that swayed, and his neck was thick and short, as if he had no neck and his head was inserted directly into his torso.

"Little Fan~ I heard you have something you want to see me about?" Ning Weidong asked unhurriedly.

Fan Datou swayed his large head and said, "Leader, I have an important situation to report to you: Sun Jiacheng is a Special Agent!"

This guy was quite straightforward; he didn't beat around the bush, nor did he bargain, directly throwing out a bomb.

Both Ning Weidong and Ning Wei were startled.

The term "Special Agent" seemed to have become increasingly obscure in the last two years. With the changes in policy from above, many of the original enemies had become superficial friends, and propaganda rarely mentioned Special Agents anymore.

Ning Weidong immediately thought of this person, Sun Jiacheng; Wu Bingzhong had mentioned him last time, saying this person was very close to Fan Datou.

He didn't expect that today, Fan Datou would actually take the initiative to report Sun Jiacheng—what was this all about? Ning Weidong couldn't help but become interested and said with a chuckle, "Little Fan, don't be in a hurry; sit down and tell me in detail." As he said this, he added to Ning Wei, "Xiao Wei, pour Comrade Little Fan a glass of water."

Ning Wei hurriedly responded.

Fan Datou was stunned for a moment, looked at the bench beside the eight-immortal table, and didn't dare to sit for a moment, laughing dryly, "That, Leader, I'll just stand and talk."

Ning Weidong said, "If I tell you to sit, then sit. Do you want me to crane my neck to talk to you?"

With Ning Wei suppressing things from below, Ning Weidong didn't need to establish authority over someone like Fan Datou with harsh words; instead, he could speak more gently.

This is also why many people feel that the higher an official's rank, the easier they are to talk to, and the more amiable and polite they are.

It is not that they are truly easy to talk to, but that there is simply no need to reveal sharp fangs in front of irrelevant people.

Once Fan Datou heard this, he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore and hurriedly sat down.

Ning Wei also brought over the water.

Fan Datou held the cup with both hands, licked his lips, and said, "Leader, it's like this..."

Blah blah blah, Fan Datou poured out his entire relationship with Sun Jiacheng.

Wu Bingzhong was right before; back when they were at the South Gate, Fan Datou and Sun Jiacheng had the best relationship, but after Fan Datou was transferred to the Fourth Workshop, the two gradually grew more distant.

It wasn't until recently that Sun Jiacheng took the initiative to find him again, starting to make veiled remarks, speaking ill of the Manager, and testing Fan Datou's attitude.

Although Fan Datou looks like a brute, he is actually quite shrewd.

Listening to Sun Jiacheng's words becoming increasingly twisted, he sensed that something wasn't right.

Given his current situation, he just wanted to avoid trouble, so he intentionally or unintentionally distanced himself from Sun Jiacheng.

As time went on, he didn't want Sun Jiacheng coming to him, regardless of what unspeakable motives he might have.

Who would have thought that this Sun Jiacheng would be like a dog-skin plaster, especially in the last week, constantly coming to find him, impossible to shake off.

Fan Datou was truly at his wit's end, feeling more and more that the situation this time was not right.

He has a wife and children, and he holds a position in a large State-owned enterprise, with a stable income regardless of drought or flood, and no worries about food or clothing.

If he were really dragged into the water by Sun Jiacheng and lost all of this, his guts would turn green with regret.

So, after thinking it over, Fan Datou steeled his heart, took the initiative to find Ning Wei, and proposed to see Ning Weidong.

Hearing him finish speaking, Ning Weidong couldn't help but frown, thought for a moment, and said, "You mean, Sun Jiacheng might have been bought off by people from outside the borders..."

Fan Datou nodded hurriedly: "Yes, I am eighty percent sure. Having known him for these years, I know him very well; if there weren't huge benefits, he would never be this proactive."

Ning Weidong clicked his tongue: "Is there anything more specific?"

Fan Datou shook his head and said: "Leader, once I sensed something was wrong, I panicked inside. I didn't dare to take his bait, so I came directly to report to you."

Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing that for Fan Datou to be so certain, it was likely not as clean as he claimed.

However, since Fan Datou was only trying to clear his own name, there was no need to dig deeper.

Ning Weidong thought for a moment and said: "Comrade Fan, it is excellent that you were able to report the situation to the organization in a timely manner. You can rest assured and continue to interact with him to uncover his true purpose."

Fan Datou breathed a sigh of relief; he wasn't actually afraid of anything else, just that Sun Jiacheng would be exposed and implicate him.

This was no laughing matter; he had first planted an amulet here with Ning Weidong, so even if something happened later, he would have a defense.

Therefore, he had to accept the task Ning Weidong gave him; not only did he have to accept it, but he had to do it well.

More importantly, he could use this opportunity to transform himself into one of Ning Weidong's people.

If one were to speak of before, when Wang Kaifeng first had his incident, people like Fan Datou still held onto hope, waiting for the Vice Factory Director to rouse his spirit and restore his prestige.

But as so much time passed, Wang Guoqiang remained silent and inactive, causing many to lose heart.

Especially someone like Fan Datou, who had originally been connected to Wang Kaifeng, was effectively cut off from the Vice Factory Director's faction, and it was inevitable that he would develop all sorts of ideas.

Fan Datou was no exception, and when he encountered this opportunity, he immediately chose to defect.

He patted his chest and promised: "Leader, don't worry, I guarantee I will complete the mission."

Ning Weidong said with a smile: "Having determination is good, but you must also pay attention to safety."

Fan Datou looked excited and went on to swear oaths, officially joining Ning Weidong's small camp.

After Ning Wei and Fan Datou left, Ning Weidong frowned and pondered.

Suddenly being told that Sun Jiacheng was a Special Agent, Ning Weidong was actually a bit skeptical, but he dared not take it lightly.

After all, Fan Datou was in the Fourth Workshop, and the Fourth Workshop was no ordinary place; if something really went wrong, no one could afford the blame, especially the Security Division.

Fortunately, Fan Datou had a brain and made the right choice when encountering this situation.

Immediately, Ning Weidong thought of the Deputy Factory Director and pondered silently: "This Sun Jiacheng... could he be connected to the Deputy Factory Director?"

(End of this chapter)