Chapter 1 Chaos KTV

  That night, Yi Jun really stayed with Bai Jingchu and didn't go back to Lan Jie's duplex. He called to let Lan Jie know not to worry, a good habit of a good man. But as soon as she heard that he was with Bai Jingchu, Lan Jie immediately cursed: "Did Little Chu take advantage of you?"

  Lan sister indeed understands Yi Jun, and also understands Bai Jingchu. Who "tops" who can be guessed at once. Yi Jun had nothing to say, but instead, Bai Jingchu snatched the phone with a smile: "I've taken your man away, I'll make you wear a green hat! You dare to bite me!"

  "What's wrong with you? Being too proud will kill you!" Lingshan scolded with a smile, then suddenly changed the subject, "How does it feel?"

  "Hmm... If it weren't for Yi Jun, this big rotten girl might have said something more 'profound', but now she's still being a bit cautious. 'Let's not talk about it anymore, I still need to continue flirting with your husband.'"

  The relationship between these two girls has reached a level that ordinary people can't understand.

  Then, Yi Jun and Bai Jingchu really looked at the moon. At this time, Bai Jingchu said some of her past experiences without hesitation - things that even Lian Jie didn't know about.

  Years ago, in the nightclub as a "mami", Bai Jing was at the height of her fame, and together with Lan Jie formed the Blue and White Duo. But then, one person's appearance changed her fate.

  He was a high-ranking official, a deputy provincial leader, with great prestige in both the government and business circles of Hebei Province. Even Zhao Wei, the executive vice mayor, was his former subordinate. One time when he came to Jiangning for an inspection, Zhao Wei thought it would be clever to invite Bai Jingchu to "entertain" him. Unexpectedly, this old man didn't like that sort of thing and instead appreciated Bai Jingchu's bold and daring personality. After getting familiar with each other, Bai Jingchu managed to get in good with him, and from then on everything went smoothly.

  The old man used his power to take over a small security company in Jiangning and handed it over to Bai Jingchu to manage, renaming it Zhenghe Security Company.

  And in order to let Bai Jingchu develop more smoothly in Jiangning, the old man also instructed Zhao Weiping to take care of Bai Jingchu and Zhenghe Bodyguard Company. Zhao Wei thought that he had picked up a big trouble, but on the surface, he could only agree, and it was with a smile. So in the Jiangning circle, Zhao Wei is just Bai Jingchu's backstage. But in fact, both of them belong to the old man's small circle, and Zhao Wei is just a bit higher in that circle.

  This is precisely Bai Jingchu's biggest secret. No matter how the two circles above and below Jiangning guess, even speculating that Bai Jingchu and Zhao Wei have an affair, she will not come forward to clarify. Because she cannot reveal the name of her former leader, fearing it would create a negative impact on him.

  But this time she told Yi Jun because she knew he was reliable.

  "After a while, the old leader will retire to the second line." Although Bai Jingchu said it so vaguely, Yi Jun could also roughly guess the identity of this old man. After all, in Jiangning, there are only a few deputy provincial leaders who have real power, and even fewer are about to retire to the second line.

  Bai Jing sighed, "His impending retirement has caused unrest among his circle. A large number of political legacies have not been transferred yet, and all the officials in his circle are eagerly waiting. Especially someone like Zhao Wei, who is expecting a boost from their old leader before he retires, to help them advance further."

  This is a very normal phenomenon. Before a high-ranking and powerful predecessor steps down, they will generally promote one or two people who are easy to control, shower them with favors, and help them advance further. Other big shots at the same level see that he is about to step down and naturally will tacitly agree with this arrangement - if you want to leave, hurry up and leave, lest you stir up more trouble before you go.

  As for those political predecessors, this circle has a new leader, and the predecessor himself can continue to maintain his profound influence.

  So around every powerful elder who has retreated behind the scenes, there is a small circle with strong influence. The stability of this circle reflects the energy of these elders. This kind of circle culture is also a normal state within the system.

  Now, the old man who has been supporting Bai Jingchu is about to step down. In this circle, Zhao Wei is a number one figure with great potential and high enough level. Before the old man really retires, as long as he resolutely supports him, Zhao Wei may be able to make further progress!

  He is now a member of the municipal party committee and vice mayor, a powerful deputy ministerial-level cadre. If he goes further, it will be immeasurable. So for him, this is an extremely critical and sensitive period.

  Yi Jun nodded and smiled, "I thought so. It's probably because of this. Maybe he can't figure out your true intentions and even thinks you're a pawn planted by the old leader to monitor his every move."

  "Hmm, I think so too." Bai Jingchu smiled and said, "It's probably because of this that Zhao Wei is even more worried, afraid of making a mistake at the critical moment. So he hired a private detective from the provincial city to monitor my movements. Unfortunately, the detective he hired turned out to be Zhan Xiong, haha!"

  Yi Jun nodded and said, "That's right. Zhan Xiong also said that the employer (Zhao Wei) requires close attention to your every move, especially when you contact other leaders in the city or go to the provincial capital, and report back to him at any time."

  "You still want to mess with me?" Bai Jingchu smiled stubbornly, "Tell me, should I sabotage Zhao Wei's chances and make him miss this opportunity?"

  "Can you intervene in this old leader's decision?!" Yi Jun couldn't help but look at him with a different gaze.

  "Intervention is still not possible." Bai Jing smiled with a hint of complacency, "But I know what the old leader hates most. And I happen to know that Zhao Wei likes doing that kind of thing, and he's tireless about it. If the old leader finds out, Zhao Wei's image in his heart will plummet."

  Yi Jun shook his head and sighed, "Look, no wonder Zhao Wei is wary of you, even investigating you. Even if you didn't intentionally act as a monitor for the old leader, unintentionally you've already played a similar role. Someone as clever as Zhao Wei, how could he not be on guard against you? By the way, what kind of things were you talking about?"

  "I'm going to gamble." Bai Jingchu said.

  "Gambling? Is that all?" Yi Jun found it strange. In reality, whether rich or poor, gambling is a very common thing. Heavy gambling hurts the body, light gambling comforts the heart, and this is also the consistent view of many people. Could it be that because of this matter, Zhao Wei's official career would be affected? If so, then that old leader's requirements are too strict, bordering on being overly demanding. Water that is too clear has no fish, a person who is too meticulous has no followers. That old leader has been through countless battles in the official world and has experienced all the flavors of life, could he not understand this principle?

  "It's actually not that simple." Bai Jingchu said lightly, "The old leader was hurt by gambling before, and can't tolerate younger generations getting involved in this."

  "Hurt before? Has he suffered losses from this?"

  "No."