Chapter 217: Applying What One Learns

Li Jiaci shrugged his shoulders.

"Who knows!"

"Don't dwell on the past, hurry up and tell your story!"

Because most of the actions Li Qinglan participated in were related to Li Jiaci.

He still can't get away now.

After a thorough interrogation.

Maozi waved at Li Jiaci and said, "You can go!"

"What about her?"

Li Jiaci pointed at Li Qinglan and asked.

Upon hearing that, Maozi first glanced at the people around, then approached and lowered his voice, saying: "Liu Team has already clarified her matter; just record the details, and after that she can leave!"

"Okay, thanks!"

Li Jiaci nodded.

Ignoring Li Qinglan's grateful expression with tears welling up, he hurried straight to Liu Yanxi's office.

Knock knock knock.

"Come in!"

Liu Yanxi's voice sounded like she had taken stimulants.

Li Jiaci dared not delay, pushed the door open and entered.

All he saw was Liu Yanxi with her back to the door, standing in front of her desk.

One hand propped on the desk, the other clenched into a fist.

Meanwhile, Zhou Wanting sat on the sofa, crossing her legs and swaying the tips of her high heels.

Her long, fiery red curls cascaded behind her.

The air was filled with her unique perfume scent.

Li Jiaci gently closed the door.

His gaze quickly swept between the two of them a few times.

Then he walked toward Liu Yanxi.

"What's the situation?"

Liu Yanxi turned her head, annoyed, and said: "I don't know, you talk to her!"

After saying that, she walked around to the chair and sat down huffily.

She also turned the chair to face sideways toward the two of them.

He had no choice.

Li Jiaci approached Zhou Wanting again.

He plopped down and said: "Deputy Section Chief Zhou, are you still angry about the witness matter? I'm also doing this for the bigger picture; just consider me a delaying tactic, don't treat me as an equal, anyway the matter is settled, benefiting everyone, right?"

Zhou Wanting gave him a fierce look.

"A delaying tactic?"

"If you have any plans, let me know first!"

"I've been desperately waiting for your news on my end!"

"And I still have to endure Lin Niansheng's humiliation!"

"What do you owe me, and how will you repay it?"

Is this problem really that serious?

Li Jiaci rubbed his forehead and asked: "Isn't your purpose the same?"

"So what if it's the same?"

"There needs to be an order of who comes first!"

"It's clearly us from the Anti-Corruption Bureau who found you first and gave you the idea!"

"How did it end up becoming someone else's achievement?"

Zhou Wanting demanded sharply.

Just as her words fell,

Liu Yanxi slammed the table and said: "Please make it clear, it was us who found him first!"

"I told you, you two are indeed connected!"

Zhou Wanting snorted, tilted her head, and spoke sarcastically.

The two women couldn't resolve their argument.

Li Jiaci, stuck in the middle, felt uncomfortable too.

He moistened his lips and explained: "Deputy Section Chief Zhou, here's what happened: Lin Niansheng kept causing me trouble, and Liu Team always helped resolve it. This time we hit it off, planning to use public opinion to topple him; the plan was halfway through when the Anti-Corruption Bureau suddenly intervened..."

Before he could finish.

Zhou Wanting furrowed her brows, displeased, and asked: "So are we the third party interfering?"

"No, how did you understand it that way?"

"Do I mean that?"

"Can you let me finish speaking first?"

Li Jiaci was completely bewildered.

What kind of brain circuitry does this woman have?

Zhou Wanting gave a cold snort, waved her hand, signaling him to continue.

Seeing this, Li Jiaci gave her a furtive glance, then continued: "The witnesses I'm looking for aren't just Li Qinglan; there's also Chen Wu, the informant Lin Niansheng had before. The matters concerning those two aren't for your Anti-Corruption Bureau to decide!"

"What you're saying is..."

"Shh, hear me out!"

"Fuck!"

Zhou Wanting unzipped her jacket, breaking out in a sweat from anger.

Li Jiaci said: "Deputy Section Chief Zhou, I know what you care about isn't who gets the credit first; I assure you, I will definitely help you catch that person!"

"Who?"

Liu Yanxi asked curiously.

Those two just looked at each other, neither answering her.

The office fell into dead silence.

Zhou Wanting pressed her lips together, then suddenly lowered her head.

Li Jiaci overestimated her.

What she cares about is really just who gets the credit first.

Because this is her bargaining chip for a promotion and raise.

But Li Jiaci's words undoubtedly raised the issue to a level she couldn't refuse.

It was tantamount to putting her on the spot.

If she said no, wouldn't that expose the nature of her desire?

If she said yes, she could still save some face for herself and the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

But Zhou Wanting couldn't tell.

Was Li Jiaci seeing through her purpose and saying this to test her attitude, or...

Did he really not know?

Just as Zhou Wanting was weighing things.

Li Jiaci suddenly laughed twice and said: "I knew it, Deputy Section Chief Zhou is a person of broad vision; you won't hang onto this!"

"Hehe..."

Zhou Wanting's mouth curled up.

Yesterday, this guy was still telling her to have a broader vision!

Now he's started flattering her again.

Okay, okay, okay.

Zhou Wanting saw through it.

This guy knows her purpose and is deliberately testing her here.

Sneaky, despicable!

Those words directly blocked her retreat.

You can't even pursue responsibility.

Zhou Wanting took a deep breath.

She turned her head, looked at Liu Team, and said: "Liu Team, I demand that Lin Niansheng be brought back to the Anti-Corruption Bureau for interrogation!"

Liu Yanxi's face sank.

"But we just caught him yesterday; are you trying to snatch him away so soon?"

Hearing this, Zhou Wanting smiled, stood up, and said: "What's there to argue about seizing or not? We're sister units, essentially one family; it's just a matter of convenience, Liu Team, don't quibble!"

What does 'learning for practical use' mean?

Zhou Wanting put Liu Yanxi on the spot.

Just like earlier, Li Jiaci pushed her onto the high ground of vision.

Liu Yanxi forced out a faint smile.

"You're saying..."

"But our investigation has just begun; we'd better wait..."

Zhou Wanting interrupted: "Liu Team, I've received a death order; if I can't bring Lin Niansheng back today, my pitiful salary will be halved, and you wouldn't want to see me freezing and starving in the winter cold at home, would you?"

After saying that, she sniffled pitifully twice.

"Haha!"

Suddenly the laughter came, ending Zhou Wanting's performance.

She dropped the act, turned to look at Li Jiaci, who was covering his mouth and shaking his head.

"Is it funny that my salary might be cut?"

Li Jiaci coughed, embarrassed, and said: "No offense, go on, go on!"

"What's there to continue? It's all ruined!"

"Liu Team, can't you just say something straight?"

"I can't be bothered to waste words!"

Zhou Wanting's true nature surfaced.

A fiery temperament, a blunt tone.

That actually made Liu Yanxi smile knowingly.

"Fine, take the person away!"