Power and Wealth

Chapter 1565: Wife's Ruthlessness

Noon.

Inside the airport.

As soon as the City party secretary left, everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Xu Xianglin stopped talking, Deputy Chief Zhou and Zheng Fei also fell silent. The expressions of frustration and gloom were evident, and the atmosphere was tense.

Several police officers didn't know what to do. "Chief Zhou."

Deputy Chief Zhou looked at Zheng Fei upon hearing this. "Director Zheng."

Zheng Fei sighed, feeling a sense of constriction in his chest. "Let's go."

"That's settled then," Deputy Chief Zhou nodded at the police officers.

Two police officers surrounded Zheng Fei, one on each side, and escorted him to the airport police station. If possible, these police officers and Deputy Chief Zhou didn't want to take Zheng Fei away. After all, he was a cadre at the Division Chief level, and who knows what he might be thinking? But there was no choice. Secretary Xie had spoken before leaving, and they had expressed their commitment to handle the matter properly. Now, they had to take Zheng Fei back for investigation, impose a fine, or detain him for a few hours just for formality. It wasn't about how to handle the situation now, but how to explain to the City party secretary, how to satisfy her. That was the key.

The group left.

Xu Xianglin and the others stayed behind.

"Dad," Xu Dong found his father alone.

Xu Xianglin's face was complex. He felt embarrassed in front of his son, and his expression was somewhat unable to hold up. After all, he had just apologized to Dong Xuebing. "Ah, this little bastard. I haven't seen him for a few years. How did he manage to marry a City party secretary?"

Xu Dong also expressed resentment. "How did Secretary Xie even look at him?"

"Who knows," Xu Xianglin was jealous as well. "This is hard to deal with. Although Secretary Xie has left, who knows what she's thinking."

"This guy surnamed Dong, sooner or later, I will…"

Xu Xianglin interrupted him. "Enough, too many people are around. Stop talking nonsense."

Xu Dong nodded, suppressing his thoughts. He thought that one day, he would thoroughly deal with Dong Xuebing.

Xu Xianglin also resented Dong Xuebing. After today's events, his resentment had grown stronger, but he knew that with a City party secretary as his wife, he could not confront Dong Xuebing. He could only suppress this resentment in his heart, waiting for the opportunity to turn the tables in the future.

But then, his phone rang.

Xu Xianglin glanced at the number, immediately becoming serious, and answered, "Hello, leader."

On the other end was the voice of a middle-aged woman, apparently a higher-ranking official in the airport than Xu Xianglin, possibly even the head. "Comrade Xu Xianglin."

Being addressed like this made Xu Xianglin's heart skip a beat. "Yes, leader, what can I do for you?"

The middle-aged woman said lightly, "I heard about what just happened. You were in charge of this, right?"

"It was me, but let me explain the situation to you…" Xu Xianglin was about to explain.

But the middle-aged woman didn't give him a chance. "I've already dispatched an investigation team. They will be at your location in two hours, and they will clarify the situation. Starting today, you can take a few days off at home."

Xu Xianglin became anxious. "Leader, why do I need to rest? This matter…"

The middle-aged woman's tone gradually hardened. "You can understand it as resting, but I understand that you are temporarily suspended pending further notice and investigation."

"Leader…"

"That's it."

"I… I…"

Click. The phone call ended.

Xu Xianglin's face turned pale.

"Dad, what's wrong? Why are you taking a break?" Xu Xiangling asked anxiously.

Xu Xiangling remained silent for a long time. He knew he was finished. Just when he thought Dong Xuebing wouldn't make a big deal out of it anymore and Secretary Xie had left with him, he had hoped the matter would pass like this. However, the suspension notice came in the blink of an eye, and even an investigation team was dispatched. Xu Xianglin could already foresee the results of the investigation. While reviewing the surveillance footage, he had suspicions of favoritism and malfeasance. Seeing Zheng Fei initiate the altercation and pretending not to notice was almost fatal for him. With just this evidence, they could easily remove him from his position.

Seeking revenge on Dong Xuebing, Xu Xianglin finally realized how foolish his thoughts were. He wasn't just facing Dong Xuebing; he also had to deal with the City party secretary. Now it seemed that not only in the future, but he probably wouldn't even receive his salary next month.

On the other side.

Inside a police station.

After Deputy Chief Zhou and the others brought Zheng Fei in, they asked several police officers to leave, leaving only Deputy Chief Zhou and Zheng Fei in the room.

"Director Zheng."

"No need to say anything, I understand."

"As long as you understand. Sigh, no one expected this to happen."

Deputy Chief Zhou poured a cup of tea for Zheng Fei and was polite. He didn't want to offend anyone and tried to please both sides. But then, his phone rang. Glancing at it, Deputy Chief Zhou quickly apologized to Zheng Fei and went outside to find a place with no one around to answer.

"Director Zhang," Chief Director Zhou sounded uneasy.

On the other end, a middle-aged man's reprimanding voice came, "What are you doing?"

Deputy Chief Zhou whispered, "I didn't know. Who would have thought that Secretary Xie's husband would be… Director Zhang, it's my fault for not recognizing him in time."

"It's too late to say anything now. How dare you detain Secretary Xie's husband and even let the police control him? If you don't want your job, get out and stop causing trouble for me."

"Director Zhang…"

"Is Director Zheng Fei there with you?"

"Yes, he's here, in the police station."

"You don't need to handle his case anymore or the matters of the airport police station. Go home and wait for further instructions. The bureau will send someone to take over this matter."

Deputy Chief Zhou panicked, "Please, Director Zhang, you have to save me."

Director Zhang was fierce, perhaps always working in this manner. He shouted, "I want to save you, but who will save me? Hurry up and get out, don't waste my time with your bullshit."

The call ended.

Deputy Chief Zhou stood there, motionless, holding his phone.

He hadn't expected Secretary Xie to confront someone like him, a nobody. Everything was fine just now, but then it changed. He hadn't done anything wrong. He just shouted at Secretary Xie on the phone and hung up. But he didn't know she was the City party secretary. If he had known, how could he have dared? Deputy Chief Zhou realized that he might never come back after this. His heart turned cold.

Turning his head, he heard Zheng Fei's astonished voice coming from the police station, as if he, too, was making a call and probably received similar news.

Too ruthless.

This was the style of the newly arrived Secretary Xie.

Deputy Chief Zhou looked despondent. He had chosen the wrong path, and regret was now meaningless.