Chapter 350

"Hey!" Zhou Andong shouted. "Hurry up and go buy me some liquid, get a small smoked chicken, and half a catty of pig head meat will do."

Still, no one paid him any mind. Zhou Andong let out a 'heh' laugh: "Not going to pay me any mind, huh? Fine. When trouble comes from outside, don't come begging me."

Xiao Li and Gao Jun exchanged a look and had no choice but to speak up.

"If you keep your word, I'll buy the things for you. Will you then go and talk to those workers and get them to leave?"

Zhou Andong said: "Of course. Every word I, Zhou Andong, speak is as solid as a nail. Even if you don't believe what I say, you should at least believe in my character."

Gao Jun sneered and muttered: "You actually have character?"

Xiao Li said: "Fine, I'll go buy it for you now. I hope you keep your word and don't ruin your own character."

"Hurry up and come back!" Zhou Andong chuckled.

To be honest, he was truly moved by the workers, so he didn't want them to keep making a scene. If something happened and someone got hurt, he would feel guilty too.

"Director Feng!" Xiao Li came in. "Zhou Andong said he's hungry and needs to eat something."

"What?" Feng Xingping said, dumbfounded. "Isn't he in the bathroom?"

Xiao Li said: "Yes, but he said he's hungry and wants to eat."

Feng Xingping said angrily: "He's still squatting in the bathroom, and he's already hungry?"

Xiao Li said: "He said that as long as we buy him the food, he'll go out and resolve the trouble outside."

Feng Xingping was furious. He had been handling cases for so many years, and he had encountered all kinds of cases, all kinds of people, and leaders of all ranks, but he had truly never encountered a rogue like Zhou Andong.

"Go buy it for him."

"Alright!" Xiao Li left.

Soon, Zhang Dong returned with the medicine: "Director, I've bought the medicine back."

Feng Xingping's temper could no longer be suppressed, and he roared angrily: "Buy it and send it to him! Why are you bringing it here?"

Zhang Dong said aggrievedly: "I sent it, but he told me to eat one pill first."

Everyone was stunned. Feng Xingping's anger finally subsided a little: "Why?"

Zhang Dong said with a look of despair: "He's afraid we'll poison him. He insists I eat one first before he can eat."

"Zhou Andong!"

Feng Xingping gritted his teeth and let out a roar from his throat; clearly, his anger had reached its peak. It was obvious that the bastard was playing with them.

He wanted to say something, but seeing Deng Zhangli eyeing him covetously from the side with ill intent, he swallowed his words.

"Since he doesn't want to eat, then forget it."

"But!" Zhang Dong hesitated.

"What else?" Feng Xingping said: "Speak, don't mumble."

Zhang Dong said: "He said if he doesn't take the medicine, he won't be able to leave the bathroom. We'll have to resolve the trouble outside ourselves, and if anything happens, it has nothing to do with him."

Feng Xingping's chest heaved with anger. He suddenly turned to look at Deng Zhangli: "Comrade Zhangli, you are the mayor. They should listen to you, right?"

Deng Zhangli said solemnly: "Look at the situation outside. Do you think my words would be effective?"

Feng Xingping said: "You could at least try!"

Deng Zhangli sneered: "Then please, Comrade Xingping, come out with me. If I can't do it, perhaps your intervention as the head of the investigation team will work."

Feng Xingping wanted him to go out and resolve it just to drag him into the water. Once he faced the workers, if a real problem arose, it would be his responsibility.

How could Feng Xingping possibly go out and take risks with Deng Zhangli? Having made a fool of himself, he didn't know what to do. He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

Kang Tong suddenly interjected: "Brother Zhang, that medicine won't kill anyone. Just eat one pill."

"I..."

Zhang Dong gritted his teeth and looked at Kang Tong; he could have killed him.

The others, hearing Kang Tong's words, were also tempted. Seeing that Feng Xingping didn't say anything, they began to persuade him one by one.

"It's obvious Zhou Andong is making things difficult for us. Just agree to him and eat one. Kang Tong is right, it won't kill you, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Right, right, right!" another person said: "If we don't pacify the workers' emotions, once they rush in, not to mention normal investigation work, even our personal safety cannot be guaranteed."

"Old Zhang!" another person urged, "For the sake of everyone, for the sake of our work, you should just sacrifice a little."

Zhang Dong was dumbfounded. He looked at this one, then that one, and finally looked at Feng Xingping.

Feng Xingping didn't say a word, but instead took out a cigarette, lit it, and looked thoughtfully out the window, as if he were pondering some major issue.

Zhang Dong was about to cry. Looking at Feng Xingping's back, he felt both stifled and aggrieved, wanting to say something but not daring to.

Deng Zhangli laughed heartily to himself. Zhou Andong, that kid, was really putting these guys through the wringer with his nonsense.

Someone patted Zhang Dong on the shoulder: "Go on. After this is over, we'll claim credit for you."

Zhang Dong suppressed his anger, wanting to ask them why they didn't eat it themselves. But Feng Xingping didn't even look at him, which proved that he was the one who had to do this job.

Offending colleagues was one thing, but the consequences of offending a leader were terrifying. To avoid being targeted in the future, he could only swallow his bitterness.

Zhou Andong heard footsteps, and a pair of leather shoes appeared before his eyes.

"You're back!" Zhou Andong smiled and pushed the door open. "Have you thought it through?"

Seeing Zhou Andong still wearing his pants, Zhang Dong's face turned livid as he pointed at him: "You..."

Zhou Andong said righteously: "What 'you'? I couldn't go, so why would I take my pants off? Hurry up and take the medicine so I can see if there's any poison."

Zhang Dong was so angry his heart was pounding. He knew Zhou Andong was playing with them, but the bastard didn't even bother to hide it, bullying him so blatantly, yet he was helpless.

Gritting his teeth, he opened the paper in his hand, which contained two small white pills. He picked one up, threw it into his mouth, swallowed, and then opened his mouth for Zhou Andong to see.

"I ate it."

"Oh my!" Zhou Andong stood up and rubbed his stomach. "Why don't I feel anything anymore?"

Zhang Dong threw the pill on the ground, stomped on it fiercely as if venting, and turned to walk out.

"We common folk, today we're going to be happy. We common folk, today we're going to be happy..."

Zhou Andong hummed as he followed him out. Just as he left the bathroom, he saw Xiao Li carrying the things he had bought, appearing at the top of the stairs.

"Oh, you bought it back." Zhou Andong greeted Gao Jun: "Buddy, let's go, let's have a drink together."

Zhou Andong walked over quickly, took the things from Xiao Li's hand, and turned into the office: "Everyone must be hungry, come on, let's have a drink."

As he spoke, he pointed at Zhang Dong: "And you, I truly admire you, brother. Later, I'll have to toast you properly."

Zhang Dong was just about to speak when his stomach let out a rumble, followed by a twisting pain in his intestines. He clutched his stomach and turned to run outside.