The person in the security department of the Rong Family’s Club knew Jiang Xiaochuan. When Uncle Qiu was about to jump off the building, he was saved by the newly appointed mayor, so the person in the security department had a particularly deep memory of Jiang Xiaochuan.

He didn’t expect that in the middle of the night, he would still see Mayor Jiang, whose official rank was now a little higher. As soon as he saw him, he called the president’s assistant upstairs without hesitation. He got the news that the president asked Jiang Xiaochuan to come up.

As soon as Jiang Xiaochuan walked downstairs, he received a call from Rong Shaobai.

“I see you are coming. My assistant will pick you up. I hope Mayor Jiang doesn’t mind. This Rong is now involved in worldly affairs.”

Jiang Xiaochuan couldn’t get through to him on the phone before, but now he said that he was too busy with worldly affairs. Jiang Xiaochuan roughly guessed that Rong Shaobai had something important to do now, so he didn’t care too much about it. “It’s okay. It’s just a simple matter to find President Rong. You can come over after you’re done.”

It was a lie. If it wasn’t a big deal, why would he come over so late at night? But there was no need to talk about it; otherwise, everyone would be annoyed.

The assistant came down to pick up Jiang Xiaochuan and led the way half a step ahead without saying much. It was clear that this person was very good at keeping secrets.

He led Jiang Xiaochuan to a reception room, which looked like it was specially designed to receive high-level business people. He brought good tea and said Jiang Xiaochuan could call someone if he needed something.

He was a mayor, and Rong Shaobai actually let him wait there like this. Jiang Xiaochuan wasn’t a person who was proud of his status, but Rong Shaobai’s current attitude was intriguing. He didn’t dare offend Jiang Xiaochuan, but he didn’t dare to come out either. Or was there really something going on that he couldn’t get away from right now?

Jiang Xiaochuan was a little tired and the assistant quietly left to answer the phone. Jiang Xiaochuan was bored sitting inside, so he said hello to the secretary nearby and mentioned he was going out for some fresh air before walking out.

He walked along the clean corridor. There didn’t seem to be anyone on this floor.

Jiang Xiaochuan just wanted to go to the balcony, but he didn’t expect that someone seemed to be talking on the phone on the balcony.

“Did Secretary Li say he won’t come?”

“Oh, okay, okay, it’s fine. Secretary Li is busy.”

“I didn’t mean it. I just hope you can convey it the next time we get together, we will invite Secretary Li. We’ll be there together. Secretary Qu too.”

“Well, see you later, Secretary Li.”

Jiang Xiaochuan stepped aside and hid. The person talking on the phone on the balcony was a woman. Very familiar to him—it was Qiu Yu, the president of Lisson Group.

She was calling Li Dakai, and Qu Zhendong, deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, for a get-go together.

Who were these people, and what did they want to do?

Qiu Yu came over from the balcony and went down the stairs. Seeing that she didn’t take the elevator, Jiang Xiaochuan knew people were actually having a party downstairs. After Qiu Yu went down, Jiang Xiaochuan stood on the stairs and could roughly hear a small sound below.

The sound insulation in Rong Family’s Club was quite good, but when Qiu Yu entered the room and opened the door, the noisy sound inside suddenly spilled out.

“How could a person like President Qiu got married to such a cripple back then? Hahaha…”

“Secretary Qu, you were so smart to eliminated the lame man without taking any action. Come, let me give you a toast!”

“It was not me; it was an unintentional mistake… But President Qiu is still a good match for you, Director Hua. Look, President Qiu is here.”

“You are joking about me again. If Director Hua hadn’t helped me to go abroad for further studies, I wouldn’t have the high position I have today, so come and toast me.”

“Oh, the inspection team’s strict investigation now is really…”

The door below was probably closed by the assistant on the side, and the voice disappeared immediately.

Jiang Xiaochuan stood at the top of the stairs for a while, then turned and walked back to the reception room, holding tea in his hand. His eyes fell on the tea leaves in the cup. The tightly wrapped needle-shaped tea leaves were all suspended in the water. He suddenly couldn’t remember the name of the tea.

Not long after sitting down, Rong Shaobai came in. Jiang Xiaochuan noticed that he seemed to have washed his face and walked in. His cheeks were still damp, and he had a faint smell of alcohol.

Rong Shaobai sat across from Jiang Xiaochuan with a hint of apology on his expression. “I’ve made Mayor Jiang wait for so long. Why the sudden visit? You must have come for something important.”

Since he knew Jiang Xiaochuan had something important to talk, why didn’t he come in hurry? What was so important to delay him from coming?

“I heard that Qingtuan and Hong have been very active recently.” Jiang Xiaochuan already made up his mind. He was testing Rong Shaobai’s attitude now, laying a foundation for the questions he would ask next.

Rong Shaobai nodded lightly. “They have indeed been a little too active recently.”

As he spoke, he twirled the silver ring on his finger, as if he was contemplating something.

Rong Shaobai often gave people a sense of inscrutability, often accumulated slowly through details like this.

Not hearing a denial from him, Jiang Xiaochuan was silent for a moment, then said, “I heard people say that Xue Yan’s accident has something to do with you.”

Rong Shaobai chuckled softly. “Who told you this?”

It was a bit rude, but since Jiang Xiaochuan asked such a question, he no longer cared about offending Rong Shaobai. “I just want to know whether it is true or false.”

“In Mayor Jiang’s mind, am I the kind of person who would do such a thing?” Rong Shaobai asked, his tone slightly ironic.

Was it not Rong Shaobai who did it?

“I understand what President Rong means. This matter has nothing to do with President Rong?” Jiang Xiaochuan and Rong Shaobai already had a complete relationship of interest. This small disagreement could not destroy the relationship between the two people. However, once the barriers and suspicions were planted, they were like creeping weeds with tenacious vitality that would not wither easily.