Chapter 408

"How would I know!" Zhao Desan said angrily, lit a cigarette, sat back down on the sofa, and said: "Bureau Chief Zhang, you've been cold to me because of some groundless things. I thought I had done something wrong. You are also a smart person. I don't know where you got these photos, but I suspect the person who gave them to you is trying to frame me! It's also true that I've been working in the bureau for less than two years, and because of your and the leaders' appreciation, I'm a section chief now. Maybe some people are unbalanced!"

Zhang Ailing was really confused by his extremely serious statement, and indeed, it was impossible to tell that the man in the photos was Zhao Desan, so she asked: "Xiao Zhao, do you know Ma Lan?"

"I know her, how could I not? I'm afraid there's no one in the bureau who doesn't know such a prominent figure in Yuyang City," Zhao Desan said ambiguously.

Zhang Ailing was completely bewildered. She stood up from her chair, walked toward him, sat on the sofa, and said: "It's not that I don't believe you, but someone gave me these photos, saying they were secretly taken at Ma Lan's company of you and her."

"Bureau Chief Zhang, who gave you these photos? It must be a villain!" Zhao Desan said, feigning ignorance, and took the opportunity to insult Wang Anguo.

"It definitely wasn't someone from outside," Zhang Ailing said. "Maybe Old Wang is really narrow-minded."

"Old Wang?" Zhao Desan asked with feigned astonishment. "Is it Deputy Bureau Chief Wang?"

Zhang Ailing realized she had accidentally let it slip. Forget it, she would just tell him, so she said: "It's Old Wang... he gave them to me."

"Deputy Bureau Chief Wang has always had prejudices against me, but he shouldn't use such despicable means to frame me!" Zhao Desan said with some anger.

"I'm confused too. He said you wanted to help Ma Lan settle the merger. Actually, I don't quite believe it. Judging from your inspection and evaluation, I feel you have the same meaning as me."

"I definitely did it according to your wishes. You appreciate me so much, how could I let you down?" Zhao Desan said with a light laugh. "However, I feel Deputy Bureau Chief Wang must have some intention in doing this. For a long time, you have been pressing down on him. Is he trying to take this opportunity to sow discord between us?"

"This..." Zhang Ailing considered for a moment and gave a light laugh. "As long as you work well under me, not everyone can sow discord, heh."

Zhao Desan and Zhang Ailing chatted in the office for a while, not only restoring his image as a loyal subject in her mind but also further enhancing their "feelings."

In this way, Zhao Desan didn't feel the slightest bit caught off guard regarding the merger. Instead, he was now turning the tables, playing with ease in this smoke-free secret battle. He hadn't had time to explain to Ma Lan yet, but he believed that with his efforts, Zhang Ailing and Wang Anguo would soon be led by the nose by him. By then, even if Lin Dafa did well, he would be excluded from the merger. The Municipal Committee mainly listened to the Coal Bureau's opinions on this matter, so the person who would naturally benefit would be Ma Lan, who was still in the dark.

Not long after arriving at the bureau the next day, he saw a post office worker riding a motorcycle to deliver mail. Zhao Desan stood on the balcony and watched for a while. The mailman delivered several pieces of mail directly to the comprehensive office.

After a while, he saw Zhang Xiaoyan coming up from downstairs. Zhao Desan saw at a glance that the large envelope she was holding was the one he had bought yesterday. To confirm, he specifically asked her: "Zhang Xiaoyan, where are you going in such a hurry?"

"Bureau Chief Zhang's mail." Zhang Xiaoyan's face was a bit red. Every time she saw him, she felt embarrassed.

Zhao Desan said "Oh" and asked: "Where was it sent to Bureau Chief Zhang from?"

"It doesn't say on it." Zhang Xiaoyan didn't look back, answering while going up to the third floor.

That was correct, it was the mail he had arranged. Thinking of Bureau Chief Zhang's reaction when she saw the spectacular photos and the short note in the mail in a moment, a sinister smile hung on Zhao Desan's face. He turned and walked into the Security and Quality Section office.

Upon receiving the mail delivered by Zhang Xiaoyan, Zhang Ailing felt a bit surprised. Under normal circumstances, if the Municipal Committee had documents, they would be issued directly to the bureau's comprehensive office in the form of red-headed documents. This mail didn't have the sender's name or address, which left her completely bewildered.

Li Shanshan took the mail from Zhang Xiaoyan and delivered it to her desk. After Zhang Ailing received it, she opened it while wondering who had mailed what inside. Since it contained more than a dozen photos, as soon as the EMS box was opened, the things inside fell onto the desk with a clatter.

"Bureau Chief Zhang, be careful, they'll fall." While Li Shanshan was worried, as soon as she saw the erotic photos of the forty-year-old female leader in front of her falling onto the desk, her face turned red. She quickly turned around, used the excuse of going downstairs to get documents, and left the office.

Upon seeing the scenes in the photos on the desk, Zhang Ailing was deeply shocked. While adjusting her glasses, she organized the things and held them in her hand to examine them carefully. In the photos, she was in ugly states—some were scenes of her performing oral sex on a man, some were scenes of her being fucked, and there was even one of her being fucked in the ass. Seeing these hot erotic photos, Zhang Ailing felt nervous, sitting in her chair uneasily, as if on pins and needles. She didn't have time to look at the photos carefully and hurriedly picked them up to stuff them back into the mail envelope. While stuffing them, she suddenly discovered there was a piece of white paper with words on it inside. With an uneasy heart, she took it out to look. It had half a page of words on it. Although the entire mail was unsigned, judging from the female handwriting and the content of the letter, she understood that this was sent to her by Ma Lan, asking her to "take care" of Xinmao Mining in the merger.

This unexpected "gift" was something Zhang Ailing hadn't expected at all, and at the same time, it gave her a terrible headache. Originally, she was determined to help the Lin family, but now she had been caught by the tail by Ma Lan. This left her feeling at a loss. If she insisted on going against her in the merger, the outcome would likely be as the letter said: she would not only lose her position as Bureau Chief but also have these photos sent to her husband, who was the Deputy Minister of the Organization Department at the Municipal Committee, which would ruin her reputation and leave her with the curse of being an eternal slut. As a woman, this was fatal, let alone for a woman who had worked her way up to the position of Bureau Chief.

Zhang Ailing felt a terrible headache, which made her feel caught in a pincer attack. She couldn't help but lose her formation. She called Li Shanshan up, her face slightly flushed, and asked her awkwardly: "Xiao Li, you've been with me for more than three years. I haven't treated you poorly on weekdays, have I?" ===== CHAPTER 409 =====