Chapter 240: The Snake Has Emerged from Its Hole

The raw timber was detained at the customs checkpoint, which has nothing to do with Zhang Chuqiang.

But failing to bring the goods back, he inevitably felt some self-reproach.

Li Jiaci saw this, patted his shoulder and said, "It's fine; the combined inventory of our few factories can last another two or three days!"

"Hmm, I hope we can settle all the troubles before then."

He received Li Jiaci's comfort.

Zhang Chuqiang felt a bit better in his heart.

Several people walked toward the office.

Zhou Wanting cleared away the chair at the entrance and entered the office as well.

From their conversation, they got a general idea.

They couldn't help but utter a soul-searching question.

"You really aren't carrying contraband, are you?"

Upon hearing that, Zhang Chuqiang's face darkened and he replied, "We can make a tidy profit just selling timber; why risk engaging in illegal and shameful schemes?"

Zhou Wanting shrugged: "It's just my professional habit, no other meaning."

"That's making something out of nothing!"

Zhang Chuqiang retorted at her.

This inevitably made Zhou Wanting feel annoyed.

As an Anti-Corruption Bureau officer, suspecting the other party is the most basic procedure.

It's that these people don't understand.

She rolled her eyes widely and turned to sit on the sofa.

At that moment.

Li Jiaci's phone suddenly rang.

The caller was Xiao Cui.

He answered the phone and hurriedly asked, "Xiao Cui, what did the Colonel say?"

On the phone, Xiao Cui's tone sounded very apologetic.

"This matter is even beyond the Colonel's control..."

Li Jiaci frowned: "Even if he can't manage it, he still has to—we're grasshoppers on the same rope; if I can't get the goods, I won't make money, and you won't get paid either!"

There's still something he didn't explicitly say.

That is, the customs checkpoint suspects Shiqiang Mu Cai Chang of smuggling contraband, which amounts to suspecting the Colonel's goods are unclean.

This will greatly affect Bei Bang's export trade.

Xiao Cui sighed: "Ah, brother, you'll have to resolve this yourself!"

Hearing this, Li Jiaci's brows furrowed even tighter.

Xiao Cui seemed to be hiding something he didn't say.

He coldly asked, "So who did it?"

The other end of the line stayed silent for a while.

Just as Li Jiaci grew impatient waiting,

Xiao Cui then spoke up: "The whistleblower documents were mailed from your provincial capital; that's all I can say!"

"That's enough, thanks, brother!"

Li Jiaci hung up the phone.

Gripping the phone tightly, a flash of history light crossed his eyes.

They finally couldn't hold back.

Hehe.

They actually used such despicable means to obstruct his business.

Li Jiaci turned to look at Zhou Wanting, the sharpness in his eyes not yet fully faded.

This icy gaze made Zhou Wanting involuntarily feel a hint of fear.

It was only a moment; she immediately put on a stern face and asked, "What are you looking at me for?"

"Tell Bureau Chief Wu, the snake has come out of its hole."

Li Jiaci left with those words.

He walked out, chilled to the bone.

Zhou Wanting reacted quickly, dialed Wu Jiangshan's number, and relayed the message verbatim.

All that could be heard from the phone was Wu Jiangshan's low chuckle: "Hehe, that kid must be furious now; you need to soothe him, steady his emotions, only then can we continue to use him!"

"Understood."

Zhou Wanting put away her phone.

She looked up and saw Wang Yingna staring at her with suspicion.

"Do I have gold on my face? Why keep staring at me?"

Zhou Wanting asked in an annoyed tone.

Wang Yingna crossed her arms and walked over slowly.

"I only now understand."

"So this matter is actually related to your Anti-Corruption Bureau!"

"You Zhou, I warn you!"

"Losing a bit of money is nothing to me!"

But if it's because of you, that got my brother Jiaci into danger……

I will never let you off, even if I die!

Upon hearing that.

Zhou Wanting opened her mouth, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

She could not guarantee what would happen next.

Including what happened today, this was also beyond her expectations.

The atmosphere at Mu Cai Chang became very gloomy.

Until the afternoon.

Li Jiaci received a call from Wang Zhen, learning that Jiaju cheng had passed all pre-opening inspections and could open for business at any time, and only then did his mood improve slightly.

Old brother, I think the day after tomorrow is a good day; let's seize the time to open for business. When the time comes, you all come over for the ribbon-cutting, and Mayor Chang will also be present in person— that scene will surely be very lively!

Wang Zhen's excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

But Li Jiaci refused, saying: 'Brother, I won't go on the opening day; something happened at Mu Cai Chang, and I need to hurry to resolve it!'

Who's causing trouble for my little brother again? Should I go take a look?

Wang Zhen's tone suddenly sank.

No need, we'll each be busy with our own things!

Li Jiaci still refused.

Thereupon, Wang Zhen also did not continue speaking.

He hung up the phone.

Li Jiaci lit a cigarette and inhaled and exhaled the rich smoke.

Then he heard a faint footstep behind him.

He turned his head and saw that it was Zhou Wanting.

He immediately stubbed out the cigarette, crushing it with his foot.

He was about to leave.

Zhou Wanting hurriedly said: 'Sorry, I didn't expect to cause you so much trouble!'

Li Jiaci stopped in his tracks.

Li Jiaci slightly tilted his head and asked: 'Have you discovered the problem?'

What problem?

Zhou Wanting was a bit puzzled.

However, Li Jiaci gave a light chuckle, shook his head, and walked away.

She felt a strange, inexplicable feeling.

Can't you just say what you have to say directly?

You have to beat around the bush, making people guess!

……

At night.

A car drove into Mu Cai Chang.

The guard Blacky saw the woman get out of the car and barked excitedly twice.

"Shh!"

Liu Yanxi half-bent over, smiling as she pulled out a plastic bag from her pocket, inside which were several meaty large bones.

Blacky smelled this meaty aroma, and his drool flowed down like a waterfall.

"It's all yours, eat up!"

Liu Yanxi poured the large bones into its food bowl.

Then she squatted on the ground, patted its dog head, and said: "You're really easy to please."

Blacky buried his head in gnawing the meat on the bone, his tail constantly wagging.

Liu Yanxi then asked: "How has your master's mood been these past two days?"

You ask it, can it tell you?

Suddenly.

A low voice came from behind.

Liu Yanxi was so frightened she almost dove into the doghouse in front of her.

Liu Yanxi turned her head, looking at the person behind her, still frightened, and said: "Can't you make some noise when you walk? If someone had a heart condition, they'd be scared to death by you!"

Li Jiaci sniffed.

With his hands in his pockets, he glanced around at the night scenery.

"It's you who's scary, right?"

"In this pitch-dark night, a woman's voice suddenly came from the idle factory!"

"I was wondering which female ghost, in heat, came to the factory to have fun with the workers!"

Li Jiaci is generally a good person.

But it's just this mouth of his that makes people want to kill him.

Liu Yanxi stood up, glared at him, and said: "I'm such a big person, you can't see me squatting on the ground?"

"Oh my, you squatting on the ground aren't even as tall as Blacky's head; I could only see you if there were a ghost!"