bestfiction Chapter 236 The Profound Meaning of That Smile
Chapter 236 The Profound Meaning of That Smile
Chapter 236 The Profound Meaning of That Smile
This confrontation involved the interests and reputations of both the First and Third Divisions.
Therefore, neither Xu Baichuan nor Li Peilin made any concessions.
It looks like things are about to fall apart.
Just then, another series of hurried footsteps came from outside the crowd of onlookers in the stairwell.
Then Mao Renfeng walked in with a smile on his lips.
"Oh dear, Director Xu, Director Li, what are you doing?"
"We're all brothers who share the same kitchen and have been through thick and thin together. If you start fighting, won't we become a laughingstock in front of outsiders?" "Take my advice, brother, calm down and don't hurt our friendship!"
Mao Renfeng truly lives up to his reputation as a smiling tiger within the Special Service Department. Look at what he's saying; on the surface, he's trying to persuade Xu Baichuan and Li Peilin not to take action.
However, it implicitly contains a warning element.
A few words, neither too harsh nor too mild, immediately shut the two people in the room who were about to fight up.
"Secretary Mao, you've come at the right time. You be the judge of this matter."
"Xu Baichuan is going too far."
"He actually allowed his subordinates to come to my Third Division to arrest people. This is overstepping his authority. Does he even respect the position of the division chief...?"
When Li Peilin saw Mao Renfeng, his eyes immediately narrowed. Before Xu Baichuan could even open his mouth to speak, he jumped out and occupied the moral high ground.
He tried to preemptively accuse Mao Renfeng, placing himself on the moral high ground. But to his surprise, before he could finish speaking, Mao Renfeng, who had been smiling and ready to break up the fight just a moment ago, immediately turned grim.
"Cough cough!"
"Director Li, you're one of the veterans of my Special Service Department. You should know that there are some things you can say and some things you can't say."
"Saying the wrong thing could be fatal."
This time, Mao Renfeng's attitude was different from before; the warning tone in his words was no longer concealed.
Li Peilin immediately shut his mouth.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."
"Secretary Mao, you see, I was so angry that I almost made a big mistake in a moment of impulsiveness."
"It's a good thing Secretary Mao was here, otherwise I would have been terribly embarrassed."
Li Peilin chuckled awkwardly, then raised his hand again to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead in fear. Even so, he forgot to glare fiercely at Xu Baichuan.
Clearly, this petty-minded guy has completely come to hate Xu Baichuan.
Xu Baichuan was sharp-eyed and perceptive, and naturally noticed something as well.
He simply did not respond.
Or rather, he simply couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Li Peilin.
Seeing Mao Renfeng enter, Xu Baichuan retreated and stood aside, watching the spectacle with great interest.
He also has the right to watch the spectacle.
Others may not know the cause and effect of the matter, but Xu Baichuan knows it.
What did Wu Pei do? Was he wronged or not? He was the one who personally reported this matter to Dai Yunong.
The order to arrest Wu Pei was personally given by Dai Yunong.
Mao Renfeng was in his office at the time. Xu Baichuan didn't believe Mao Renfeng would forget this matter; the fact that he rushed over upon hearing the news also proved something.
The commotion at the third location had already alerted Dai Yunong.
Whether Mao Renfeng came to settle things or to hold someone accountable, Xu Baichuan will not suffer any losses.
If that's the case, then why bother charging into battle?
Isn't it better to just watch the excitement?
Xu Baichuan thought so, and Zheng Yaoxian and Ye Shaohong weren't stupid either. They looked at each other, and a playful look appeared deep in their eyes.
As expected, things unfolded exactly as Ye Shaohong had predicted.
Mao Renfeng completely ignored Li Peilin's apology and fawning.
Mao Renfeng waved his hand casually, then turned to look at Wu Pei.
His triangular eyes blinked, and a cold glint immediately appeared.
"Guards, arrest him!"
As soon as Mao Renfeng's shout fell, Wu Pei, who had been shouting and even daring to attack Zheng Yaoxian's men just moments before, was immediately dumbfounded and stood there in place.
After a brief moment, Wu Pei immediately began to wail and scream, crying out that he was innocent.
"Secretary Mao, why are you arresting me?"
"I was wronged."
"It's Zheng Yaoxian from the First Division who wants to harm me. You can't listen to his slander!"
At the same time, Li Peilin's expression changed slightly. He stepped forward, as if preparing to speak again to defend Wu Pei.
But just as he made a move, Mao Renfeng glanced at him sideways again. Li Peilin's body immediately froze.
"Whether it's a case of injustice or not, we'll know once the trial is conducted."
"If you are truly innocent, I will personally bring you back."
Mao Renfeng sneered, then waved his hand, and two middle-aged men with inspection sleeves on their arms stepped in.
They first removed the guns that Wu Pei was carrying, then grabbed his arms and dragged him out of the office.
As Wu Pei walked past Xu Baichuan, Zheng Yaoxian, and Ye Shaohong, his gaze naturally fell on Ye Shaohong.
Immediately, a look of surprise and fear appeared on his face.
He opened his mouth wide, as if he wanted to speak.
But the words were on the tip of his tongue, and he swallowed them back down. Seeing this, Ye Shaohong immediately narrowed his eyes.
"Humph!"
"It seems that what Jin'er said was correct. This Wu Pei is indeed a spy planted in my Special Service Department by the Party Affairs Investigation Department."
"He must have been shocked to see that I was still alive!"
Ye Shaohong quietly clenched his fists. If it were anywhere else, he would have already thrown a punch.
Ye Shaohong couldn't calm his anger without giving Wu Pei a good beating.
But there's no rush.
Anyway, Dai Yunong had already promised that Wu Pei would be handed over to him for disposal, so he had plenty of time to play around with this guy who dared to betray him.
Thinking of this, a smile immediately appeared on Ye Shaohong's face.
Just then, he suddenly noticed that Zheng Yaoxian was also secretly smiling.
Zheng Yaoxian's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it and regained his composure, which Ye Shaohong still keenly noticed.
"what?"
"Is it my imagination?"
"With Wu Pei arrested and Li Peilin suffering a setback, why is Zheng Yaoxian so happy?"
"By the way, thinking back on what happened these past two days, Zheng Yaoxian's behavior has been a bit strange."
"When did it start?"
"I remember now. It was when Agent Five gave me the location of that mysterious woman that Zheng Yaoxian started acting strangely."
“He stopped me and deliberately delayed the action for a day. When he heard in Xu Baichuan’s office that Wu Pei was the mole in the Party Affairs Investigation Department, his reaction was a bit excessive.” “At first, I thought he felt guilty towards me and wanted to avenge me.”
"There was nothing wrong with that originally."
"But the mistake is that, with Zheng Yaoxian's abilities, how could he be restrained by this little Wu Pei? Even if Li Peilin, as his superior, stepped in to stop his actions, with Zheng Yaoxian's abilities, he shouldn't have acted so flustered and helpless."
"So what exactly is he plotting?"