stjorthotic Chapter 22: Devoted Man or Womanizer?
Chapter 22: Devoted Man or Womanizer?
"I have neither official rank nor money; what decent family would be willing to marry their daughter to me?"
Faced with Wu Jingzhong's gloomy gaze, Hong Zhong gave a wry smile.
"Really? I think you must be quite popular with women!"
Wu Jingzhong seemed to be having a casual chat with Hong Zhong, and even took the initiative to make a joke with him.
But for Hong Zhong, this joke was not funny.
I was just talking to Wu Jingzhong about quitting my job and making money, so why did Wu Jingzhong bring up my marriage?
Is he genuinely concerned about his marriage?
Stop joking!
The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics has always had the means to control people by using their relatives. Someone like me, who is all alone and has no scruples, will find it difficult to gain the trust of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
This is why when Yu Zecheng applied for the Qingpu class, Lü Zongfang suggested that he write "married" on his application.
But right now, Hong Zhong has no relatives, so Wu Jingzhong has lost a means of controlling Hong Zhong.
If Hong Zhong loses his identity as a member of the Security Bureau, Wu Jingzhong will completely lose control over him.
Don't even mention money; relationships based on money aren't that reliable!
Money can buy obedience, but it can't buy loyalty!
If Hong Zhong could be loyal to Wu Jingzhong because of money, then he could be loyal to someone else someday.
This is probably why Wu Jingzhong hesitated about Hong Zhong leaving the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
His sudden question about women now seems more like a test:
Hong Zhong suspected that Wu Jingzhong in front of him probably already knew about his relationship with Mrs. Ma.
It makes sense when you think about it. If I'm helping Wu Jingzhong make money, it's like I've got something on Wu Jingzhong's head. Wu Jingzhong will definitely investigate someone like me.
Just like back then, when he went so far as to illegally use the Buddhist shrine in order to investigate Yu Zecheng.
It's not surprising at all that they're taking this opportunity to investigate Hong Zhong!
However, since Yu Zecheng had already provided the correct answer, he naturally couldn't afford to make a mistake:
"Really? Then, stationmaster, I'll take your good wishes and try to get to know more girls who like me!"
"Hahaha, you're really greedy. Watch out for the family rules!"
"Hehe, as long as I'm not from the secret service, I can marry as many concubines as I want, right?"
"You're quite the handsome fellow, but you're a lecherous scoundrel!"
The two chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere in the entire office became lively in no time.
"Knock knock knock!"
At that moment, Li Ya knocked on the door and entered again, and Hong Zhong took the opportunity to leave.
Seeing Hong Zhong leave, Wu Jingzhong felt a secret dissatisfaction:
My secretary isn't even telling me the truth!
Hmm? Why did I say "also"?
Just as Hong Zhong had suspected, Wu Jingzhong did indeed conduct an investigation into Hong Zhong.
Although Hung Chung's relationship with Mrs. Ma was kept secret, it was impossible for the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics to hide it if a real investigation were to be conducted.
After all, Hong Zhong has been going to Mrs. Ma's house every night to be her groom while she's still in Jinhai!
Wu Jingzhong only needed to send someone to follow Hong Zhong to discover the relationship between the two.
To be honest, this result surprised Wu Jingzhong greatly. His secretary had actually gotten involved with Mrs. Ma.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether his secretary was more capable or Mrs. Ma was more capable.
The problem is, why does my "good fortune child" always cause these kinds of problems?
Yu Zecheng's ex-girlfriend was "***", and now Hong Zhong's mistress is also "***'s" wife. Are there no women left in the world?
Of course, compared to Zuo Lan's situation, Mrs. Ma's situation was not that serious, and based on Wu Jingzhong's decades of experience in intelligence work, it was enough to be certain that Mrs. Ma was not a traitor.
If that's the case, why won't Hong Zhong tell me the truth?
Is it fear, or is there another motive?
"Station manager, station manager?"
At this moment, Li Ya's words pulled Wu Jingzhong back from his reverie, and he looked at Li Ya in front of him.
"Yes, I'm listening!"
"Stationmaster, I've brought the person back and arranged for them to stay at the Xiuchun Pavilion. I've had the entire second floor booked out!"
"Embroidered Spring Pavilion?"
Upon hearing this place, Wu Jingzhong frowned and said, "This place might not be a good idea?"
"Don't worry, stationmaster, no one would ever guess I hid him there!"
Li Ya is always so confident.
"What does it matter if the devil knows? Sometimes people are more cunning than ghosts!"
Wu Jingzhong sighed and quickly brought his thoughts back to his work:
"What do you want with me?"
"That guy revealed some details about Jinhai, and I plan to arrest him today, but we don't have enough manpower!"
"Didn't Secretary Hong borrow some people from the action team? Could you ask him to return them to me?"
When Li Ya learned that Secretary Hong had asked him to borrow people, he naturally assumed it was an order from the station chief. Therefore, he didn't tell Hong Zhong at all and went straight to find Wu Jingzhong.
"He only has a few people there, why don't you borrow some from Qiaoshan!"
Wu Jingzhong knew that Hong Zhong's men were currently helping to collect debts, so how could they possibly spare the time?
"Well... I'm afraid Director Lu doesn't want to lend it to me?"
Seeing this, Li Ya revealed a playful smile.
"I'll speak for you. In just a few days, Secretary Hong's matter is nearing completion. Once it's all done, I'll have him return the person to you!"
"Then I thank the station manager for being considerate of his subordinates!"
When Li Ya heard Wu Jingzhong say this, he could only thank him.
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"Bang!"
While Wu Jingzhong and Li Ya were arranging work, Hong Zhong returned to his secretary's office and closed the door.
With himself now the only one left in the room, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and then a smug smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
Having lived two lives, Hong Zhong's shrewdness was ultimately inferior to that of Yu Zecheng, who possessed a naturally latent holy body, and he still couldn't help but show his joy on his face.
When questioned by Wu Jingzhong, Hong Zhong deliberately did not give a truthful account.
Unlike Yu Zecheng, who concealed his true feelings to solidify his persona, Hong Zhong did so to make Wu Jingzhong believe that he truly valued Mrs. Ma, thus giving him the impression that he had Wu Jingzhong's weakness under his control.
By throwing Mrs. Ma out there, if Wu Jingzhong really thinks that's his weakness, then he can save himself a lot of trouble!
It seems that Wu Jingzhong genuinely believed that Mrs. Ma held some weight in his heart.
If this can be accomplished, I estimate that I can successfully resign from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!
After adjusting his mindset, Hong Zhong took out the key from his waist and opened his cabinet drawer.
Besides containing confidential documents, there is also a set of keys inside.
Hong Zhong took out the key again, opened the cabinet, and took out a box from inside.
The box was opened, and inside lay ten gold bars, which shimmered with a golden light under the lamp!
As the saying goes, a thief never leaves empty-handed. If Hong Zhong didn't secretly keep some of the loot when he went to raid the house, how could he live up to his official position in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?
Moreover, this money was his first pot of gold, the beginning of his survival in this chaotic world!
He just didn't expect Wu Jingzhong to be so generous, giving $5000 to reward his men.
The problem is how to allocate this money!