Chapter 1072 - 1070: Confrontation at the Door
Jiangbei City City Committee, Tang Yumeng's office.
"Old Luo, were you at the scene when Xiao Xue was hit by the car?" Lin Chuan asked Luo Guoqing.
Luo Guoqing shook his head and said, "I wasn't there. I had just driven out of the parking lot when I saw an off-road jeep hit Xiao Xue. I followed, but the jeep had already fled."
"Old Luo, go find Director Wu at the City Public Security Bureau immediately, and retrieve the surveillance along the road. We must track down this jeep," Tang Yumeng said to Luo Guoqing.
Luo Guoqing nodded, got up, and left Tang Yumeng's office.
"Yumeng, this matter doesn't seem simple. It's clearly targeted at you," Lin Chuan said with a frown.
Tang Yumeng nodded slightly and said, "I think so too, but who could it be?"
Lin Chuan said, "Yumeng, has anything happened recently?"
Tang Yumeng thought for a moment and said, "Only two things happened recently. First, the members of the City and Provincial Committees received an anonymous letter accusing me, and it was Xiao Xue who helped me find the person who wrote it. The other is when Xiao Xue and others were investigating the letter, they discovered that Tong Huaiyu, the town's mayor, and Zhao Bingnan, the town party secretary, were embezzling public funds, which I personally handled."
Lin Chuan pondered and said, "Then who is the person who falsely accused you in the anonymous letter?"
Tang Yumeng said, "According to Xiao Xue and Old Luo, it's Xiao Qiao, the secretary of Chairman Yang Zi of XX Group. Oh, I forgot to ask you, the secretary said she framed me because of you."
Lin Chuan was taken aback and said, "Because of me?!!!"
Tang Yumeng said, "That's right, the secretary said I stole her beloved man, and that man is you. She acted out of jealousy to get back at me."
"That's impossible, I don't even know who she is," Lin Chuan defended.
Tang Yumeng's brows furrowed, and she said, "I don't believe it's true either, but the secretary insists on it, and without other evidence, this matter can only end like this."
Could it be that Yang Zi sent someone to do this? A thought flashed through Lin Chuan's mind. Based on his understanding of Yang Zi, although this woman is a bit scheming, she's not particularly malicious.
Suddenly, Lin Chuan made a decision to meet Yang Zi and ask if she was involved in this matter.
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The President's Office at the White House, Washington, United States.
Omama looked furious and yelled at Everson, standing beside him, "Amu Han is too arrogant, threatening us. We have to show him a lesson."
It turned out that after Amu Han learned that the Americans had arrested his trusty assistant and the opposition's second-in-command, Murray Hand, in Washington, he threatened to take retaliatory action against the United States if Murray Hand was not released.
"What does the President mean?" Everson asked cautiously.
Omama said, "Amu Han is too cocky. Immediately execute Murray Hand and deploy the special forces to attack his base. Annihilate them all in one fell swoop."
Everson said, "Your Excellency, shouldn't we consider this carefully? Isn't this a bit too reckless?"
Omama said, "You don't need to say anything. This must be done. We Americans are the world's leading power, and we've never been soft on terrorists. If we were to compromise with these terrorists, where would our dignity be?"
"Alright, I'll take care of it," Everson exited the President's office.
The news of Murray Hand's execution quickly reached Amu Han's ears.
Opposition base in Iraq, Middle East.
Amu Han was enraged and told the main members of the base, "Damn those Americans. This is clearly a provocation. Fine, immediately instruct our people in Washington to launch a retaliatory attack."
"Yes, Chief." Someone responded and turned to leave.
Another person said, "Chief, it's said that the second-in-command was captured by the Americans because Lin Chuan helped them. We can't just let Lin Chuan go."
Amu Han didn't have much personal relationship with Lin Chuan, only a business one, and he sneered, "I already knew about this. Send someone to smash all of Lin Chuan's chain supermarkets set up here immediately."
Baghdad, Iraq.
Several seafood chain supermarkets set up by Sichuan University Group were attacked on the same day. All the stores were destroyed, and several employees were beaten.
Fortunately, the Chinese Embassy in Iraq received the news and immediately coordinated with the local police to stop the attacks, preventing further casualties.
After Zhou Rui got this news, she immediately sent Li Qiang to Iraq to help the embassy staff there calm down.
Greene Street, Washington, D.C.
This is the busiest and most bustling street in Washington. A man carrying a black briefcase glanced around nervously as he walked into a large shopping mall.
Once inside, the man sat down in front of a row of chairs, casually pushed the leather bag under the chair, and then hurriedly stood up and headed out of the mall.
Fifteen minutes after the man disappeared, a sudden loud explosion sounded inside the mall, followed by thick smoke rising and people screaming in panic, with countless cries of pain among them.
This bombing injured more than two hundred people, including eighteen fatalities. Five hours after the attack, an Iraqi opposition group claimed responsibility, stating it was an act of retaliation against the United States.
At this moment, the CIA was in chaos. Everson was furious and directly ordered the standby commando team to immediately head to Iraq to launch operations against the opposition base.
Lin Chuan, who was in Jiangbei City, also received a call from Zhou Rui informing him of the incident at the Iraqi chain seafood supermarket. He understood in his heart that this was Amu Han's retaliation against him.
Currently, he didn't have time to focus on dealing with Amu Han. Xiao Xue's death had a significant impact on Tang Yumeng, and he needed to handle the situation with Tang Yumeng first.
Tang Yumeng is Lin Chuan's most beloved woman, and he has a duty to protect her from any harm. This is a responsibility a man should bear, the very least he should take on.
Only a few people knew that Lin Chuan had returned to Jiangbei City. At this moment, he was on his way to find Yang Zi.
Arriving at Yang Zi's company, Lin Chuan went straight to the door of Yang Zi's office and knocked.
"Come in." Yang Zi's familiar voice came from inside the office.
Lin Chuan pushed open the door and walked in. Yang Zi was looking at a document, and upon seeing Lin Chuan, her expression suddenly froze. However, only a few seconds later, Yang Zi stood up and exclaimed in surprise, "Lin Chuan." She then rushed towards Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan sidestepped, avoiding Yang Zi, and with a smile, he said, "Chairman Yang, long time no see."
Seeing Lin Chuan dodge her, Yang Zi was stunned again. Gazing affectionately at Lin Chuan, she said, "You jerk, it's been so long, have you forgotten about me?"
"How could I? I wouldn't forget you even if I forgot everyone else." Lin Chuan's words carried a deeper meaning.
How could Yang Zi not hear the implication in Lin Chuan's words? With a trace of flirtation in her eyes, she said, "Jerk, saying you haven't forgotten me, yet you show no enthusiasm for me."
Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Sis, this is your office, and the door isn't even closed."
Yang Zi's lovely face turned red, and she turned to close the office door before throwing herself into Lin Chuan's arms, her red lips approaching automatically.
Yang Zi appeared so eager, with her fragrant tongue like a lively little snake, endlessly taking from Lin Chuan's mouth. Closely pressed together, Yang Zi's protruding chest kept pressing against Lin Chuan's, rubbing against him.
Lin Chuan felt Yang Zi's rising passion. He wrapped his arms around her waist, savoring Yang Zi's sweet saliva, their tongues constantly intertwining, lips firmly connected.
Suddenly, Yang Zi pushed Lin Chuan away, her bedroom eyes full of an expression that could ignite anyone. Lin Chuan was puzzled, unsure of what Yang Zi meant.
Yang Zi took a few steps back, her fair little hands slowly began to unbutton her black double-breasted fitted shirt. With each button undone, the ambiguous look in her eyes grew more intense.
Yang Zi's body was indeed a typical mature woman's, with a high chest, slightly plump but without an ounce of excess fat around the waist, and long, fair legs, seemingly born to tempt men into crime.
After shedding her clothes and skirt, Yang Zi slowly walked to Lin Chuan's side. Lin Chuan watched her, not moving. Yang Zi's hands softly caressed Lin Chuan's face, gently sliding down, and began unbuttoning his shirt, slowly, one by one.
Suppressing the impulse in his heart, Lin Chuan shifted his gaze elsewhere and said, "Don't do this yet; I need to ask you something."
Yang Zi, stirred with desire, wrapped her arms around Lin Chuan's neck, speaking in an extremely coquettish voice: "Lin Chuan, let's do it first, then talk afterward."
Lin Chuan pushed Yang Zi away with his hand and said, "I just want to ask you, were you the one behind that anonymous letter accusing Secretary Tang?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zi's desire immediately vanished, replaced by anger, and she shrieked, "Lin Chuan, so you didn't come to see me, but to hold me accountable."
Lin Chuan looked at Yang Zi indifferently and said, "I didn't come to hold you accountable, I just want to know if you instructed that secretary to do this."
Yang Zi's expression turned even angrier and she said, "Lin Chuan, for that woman, you don't even trust me anymore? What exactly does she have that I don't?"
Lin Chuan said, "I don't want to discuss this with you right now, I just want to know if you did it."
Yang Zi coldly smiled and said, "So what if I did, and so what if I didn't?"
