Chapter 593

At this stall, Sun Chengjun's phone call came; he also said he would come over, but because Huatian Town is a bit far, plus he was delayed a little on the road, so he directly said he would come over.

Sun Chengjun saw there were still a few people present, so he turned his gaze toward Su Yang. Su Yang said to everyone: 'This elder brother, Sun Chengjun is my childhood friend; we can say we grew up together bare-bottomed, and now he is the Director of Paichusuo of Huatian Town.'

'When I went to Huatian Town, because the situation there was complex, I couldn't get things started right away, and I stubbornly transferred someone from the city bureau to the Huatian Town Paichusuo. Sun Chengjun, without saying a word, gave up the favorable conditions and benefits in the city and followed me to this remote spot to endure hardship; moreover, because of my affairs, he was ostracized by others—it was not easy for him.'

'Oh, right, I forgot to mention he also has an anecdote I haven't told you—last time when Residual Warmth's so-called Joint Investigation Team brought me to the city to take action, it was him who, at the scene, directly drew his gun and pressed it against Residual Warmth's head, allowing me to escape.'

'He also brought a few young police officers to arrest the Governor's son at the former Governor's residence. However, I suppressed this matter and didn't tell outsiders—first, I feared someone with ill intent would cause trouble for him; second, being too high-profile wouldn't do. But today, in front of these elder brothers, I have nothing to hide; I'll say what needs to be said. However, this is a secret, so you must not disclose it to outsiders.'

His lengthy introduction, if it were at another drinking party, would be seen as bragging and nobody would believe it. But here it's different—Su Yang, although he's drunk, calling a Director of Paichusuo over at this stall certainly has a reason.

Moreover, his introduction was so sincere—how could they not understand? They all let down their Deputy Chief airs, stepped forward one by one to shake hands with Sun Chengjun: 'Director Sun, we've long heard of your great name; indeed you are heroic and vigorous!'

'Ah, indeed heroes emerge from youth! I've long heard that in the police system there's a director from a remote mountainous area who is very capable, and now I finally get to see the real person!'

'What are you talking about? Your words don't make sense—this director indeed has real skill!'

'Ah, you all stop talking—your faces are flushed from drinking, what more is there to say? Brother Sun, have you had dinner yet? Let me arrange something for you!'

Feeling everyone's words, Sun Chengjun didn't know what to say—obviously, two of them were already drunk.

Su Yang laughed and said: 'Don't stand on ceremony with these elder brothers; today is just for us to get to know each other—we're all one family. I won't waste words; eat and drink to your heart's content, and I'll cover all expenses today.'

Anyway, since Sun Chengjun had arrived, Su Yang no longer needed to strive to stay sober; he simply let loose and kept drinking. During the period, he drank various kinds of red wine, foreign liquor, and white liquor in a dazed manner, went to the restroom and seemed to have vomited twice. After that, whatever happened, he didn't know, only remembering that Mo Xiaobei and Sun Chengjun sent him back.

When he woke up the next day, it was already afternoon, and his head felt like it was splitting, making him feel terrible.

'How are you? You're awake? Last night you were really impressive—you picked up a bottle of foreign liquor and insisted on drinking straight from the bottle; nobody could stop you, and whoever tried to stop you got angry at you.'

'That's not all—when you finished drinking and went to the restroom to vomit, you almost pissed on the face of the fat man squatting in the next stall! If I hadn't apologized at the end, we might have gotten into trouble.'

'Let me tell you, do you know that last night you insisted on arranging two girls for me, saying you wanted to take good care of me and then take me together to venture into the dragon's pool and tiger's den? You say, I've never seen you like this before—this time you've simply drunk too much, I'm out!'

'The most outrageous thing last night was that no matter who wanted to speak, you just said, "Listen to me"...'

Seeing Su Yang wake up, Sun Chengjun teased from the side.

According to the norm, when drinking within the system, everyone appears dead drunk but remains one-third sober inside. Su Yang, however, was completely open, leaving no guard at all, mainly because Sun Chengjun was there, so he felt at ease.

'Cut it out, don't make me memoirs here! If you do that, next time I'll also make you a memoir, letting you feel the embarrassment of others helping you reminisce!' Even if there were only two people, Su Yang felt a bit embarrassed; after all these years of drinking, such a humiliating thing was still his first time.

Only then did Sun Chengjun stop continuing; he himself wasn't sober either—maybe one day Su Yang will return the favor.

Su Yang rubbed his forehead, sat up from the bed, and said: 'I had you come from Huatian Town; on one hand, it's to get to know these few leaders in the city, and on the other hand, I really want to take you to venture into the dragon's pool and tiger's den, so I called you over to seek your opinion.'

Sun Chengjun didn't even think, directly saying: 'Then let's venture forth—what's there to say? With us brothers joining forces, what can't we handle?'

Su Yang slowly shook his head: 'This time is not like before; it's not as simple as fighting the ruffians and hooligans of the countryside. Instead, we must face the County Party Secretary who monopolizes all industries in the county and corrupts all county officials—the County Magistrate's words are nothing compared to his, a so-called entrepreneur with mafia-like tendencies.'

His security detail outnumbers the county's Criminal Police Team, and the Bureau Chief of the County Public Security Bureau is his henchman. Moreover, we two have always been lone wolves; if we fail, we'll be doomed beyond recovery—our futures ruined, and we might even lose our lives. In short, the situation we face is extremely complex and highly dangerous.

I know you have courage and vision; among our peers you already stand out. But this isn't like executing other tasks where at worst you fail and come back—this time, if you fail, there may be no chance to return at all.

Moreover, I think you shouldn't decide on this yourself—don't answer me so quickly. Consult with Ning Shu Yue and see if she agrees to you going. I almost forgot to tell you: we're going to Lieshan County in Jinzhou; just look it up online and do some homework, and you'll know.

As soon as Su Yang's words left his mouth, Sun Chengjun's face flushed up to his ears: 'Don't talk nonsense—what does my going have to do with her? Could she possibly manage affairs in Lieshan County?'

Su Yang said: 'You'd better discuss it with her, after all you two are currently dating, and you'll eventually have to return to Lancheng Shi. Moreover, do you think that if you don't say anything, I wouldn't know about your relationship?'

'Frankly tell you, I've long anticipated this situation—because you never mention Ning Shu Yue to me anymore. In such a case, if she ever brought me up, you'd have to tell me; the fact that you haven't means you've fallen for her.'

For this, I want to congratulate you—that a grassroots like us could rise to be with such a wealthy young lady is nothing short of ancestral graves emitting green smoke; don't be ungrateful. Moreover, this is also a sign of respect toward her, showing you have her in your heart. I'm not in a hurry either; you have at least a week to decide.