Chapter 747: Actually, I'm Not Very Familiar with Him

"How did you know?!"

Li Jun's eyes suddenly widened as he looked at Zhou Dong in disbelief.

"Because I know him."

Zhou Dong explained with a serious expression:

"He once came to my place; his fiancée and my daughter are very close friends."

"So you have no need to hold such hostility toward me; the subordinate you value has also been to my home."

He raised his voice slightly:

"Besides, this is a society of favors and connections; between people, some connection might arise at some moment, and making friends between us doesn't violate any rules."

Li Jun had thought Yu Dazhang was corrupt, but upon hearing that his fiancée and Zhou Dong's daughter were friends, Li Jun finally set his mind at ease.

Although Li Jun did not agree with what Zhou Dong said, there was one fact that could not be avoided.

That was the society of favors and connections.

Far too many public officials have stumbled because of those two words: "favors and connections."

These seemingly trivial interpersonal interactions are often traps carefully set by others.

When the other party truly needs you, the benefits once given become leverage, putting you in a dilemma where you can neither advance nor retreat.

Li Jun had seen too many similar cases and naturally knew how to deal with them.

"Making friends is out of the question."

Li Jun stood up, put the receipt into his bag, and then looked at Zhou Dong, saying:

"I have few friends and don't want to make any; moreover, the exchange of favors among friends must adhere to principles and bottom lines."

"Obviously you do not understand these, so I certainly cannot be friends with you."

Saying this, he waved his hand:

"Considering you haven't taken any action yet, I'll let this slide this time; remember, I cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in my eyes."

After speaking, Li Jun left the room without looking back.

He never looked at the two hundred thousand in cash again.

Outside the study, the middle-aged man immediately came forward; he first glanced at Li Jun's empty hands, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

However, he quickly returned to normal, a respectful smile reappearing on his face as he said softly:

"Team Leader Li, Mr. only meant well; why did you refuse?"

Li Jun didn't even look at him and walked straight toward the staircase.

Once outside, the middle-aged man hurried a few steps to the car and opened the door for Li Jun.

After Li Jun sat in the driver's seat, the middle-aged man handed him an envelope and said in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"This is a bank card. You may not use it, but please keep it; if you ever urgently need money, this will be a safeguard for you."

Saying this, he was about to place the envelope on the compartment inside the car.

Li Jun raised his hand to block him and said coldly:

"Take it back!"

This cold remark made the middle-aged man's hand instinctively withdraw.

He looked at Li Jun hesitantly; seeing his unfriendly expression, he dared not say anything more.

After Li Jun closed the car door and drove away, he left the middle-aged man standing there, his face shifting between gloom and agitation.

Driving out of the estate, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

"A safeguard for me?"

Li Jun muttered to himself while driving:

"Damn it, what right do you have to say such things? You think highly of yourselves."

Being tricked out of two hundred thousand for no reason would put anyone in a bad mood.

Moreover, that envelope at the end truly disgusted him.

Back at the branch station, after parking the car, he didn't rush to get out but instead called Yu Dazhang.

The colorful ringtone rang for a long time before being answered.

"Who is it?"

Yu Dazhang's voice carried sleepiness, obviously having been woken by the phone ringing.