Volume 2: County Magistrate's Office Chapter 35: Deception (Part 1)

  Li Kechang has been having a pretty relaxing time these past few days, he had just taken a bath and was comfortably lying on the sofa watching TV. His wife had gone back to her parents' home, so he started thinking about whether or not to go out for a drink at night, and maybe even flirt with the charming Manager Yao. Although his wife is also a beauty, over the years the mystery has worn off, and besides, compared to Manager Yao, his wife's looks are still a bit inferior.

  When he thought of the charming and beautiful Manager Yao's smile, with her red uniform and that pair of **trembling**, Deputy Director Li's lower abdomen rose up a surge of heat, immediately becoming spirited. He sat up from the sofa, looked at his watch, it was just past seven, if he didn't go tease Manager Yao for a few sentences, this heart would be unbearably itchy, tonight might be sleepless.

  Li Kezhang rode his bicycle all the way to Ye Menglong in a hurry.

  Before eight o'clock, the first floor hall was already packed, and the beautiful female singer on stage was singing "Sweet Honey" with her waist twisted. The snow-white thighs under the colorful skirt were particularly eye-catching in winter, now all the girls on the street are covered tightly, the female singer's explosive dress made those men who had not been satisfied for a long time enjoy themselves, one by one, almost drooling.

  Li Kechang naturally couldn't help but blend in with the crowd, gazing at the female singer's snow-white and plump thighs for a few seconds, taking off his thick down jacket and slinging it over his arm. At first glance, you could tell he was quite a small capitalist man back then (add "county town" in parentheses).

  Li Ke came to the bar in a stylish manner, ordered a glass of Coca-Cola that showcased his Western gentlemanly demeanor, and exchanged a few playful jokes with the bartender, feeling elegant and suave, with a sense of accomplishment as a successful person.

  After waiting for a long time, I couldn't find Yao Xiaohong's figure, and I was somewhat disappointed. However, Yao Xiaohong came down from the second floor with a yawn, saying that yawning is an extremely rude behavior, but when it happens to Yao Xiaohong, it just adds a lazy charm to her. When she saw Li Kechang, she smiled sweetly and walked over with small steps.

  Yao Xiaohong and the bar's waitress were dressed in the same red uniform with a small white neck exposed, and the chest protruding under the red uniform was particularly captivating.

  Smelling the sweet fragrance on Yao Xiaohong's body, Li Ke was somewhat enchanted and smiled as he greeted her. When Yao Xiaohong suggested opening a private room on the second floor, he readily agreed.

  These days, the Investment Promotion Agency has been well-funded thanks to Secretary Tang's attention. As soon as Director Li entered the private room, he ordered a bottle of Chateau Lafite and several fruit platters. Seeing Yao Xiaohong's slightly more affectionate expression, he thought to himself with satisfaction: investment promotion is all about spending money to entertain businessmen. Besides, how can you understand the psychology of wealthy people if you don't spend money? What else can be used for investment promotion?

  "Manager Yao, stay and have a drink with me before you leave. I came here just for you!" said Li Kechang, half-jokingly.

  Yao Xiaohong was already familiar with dealing with this kind of person, and she smiled sweetly as she poured wine for Director Li. She giggled and said, "Sister doesn't have such good fortune, so Brother Li shouldn't tease me." Meanwhile, she ignored Director Li's burning gaze.

  Director Li didn't know why, but tonight he had some lustful thoughts, especially when he saw Yao Xiaohong's two red lips lightly touching the crystal glass cup, Director Li inexplicably had a male physiological reaction.

  "Yao, Manager Yao, come and sit with me for a while." Li's voice was shaking slightly, his heart itching terribly.

  "That won't do, my boyfriend is here."

  Li Kechang's smile froze, thinking to himself "what a pain in the butt", who is her boyfriend again? Haven't seen him before, and he just had to come today of all days.

  Li Kezhang was about to persuade her to have a few more drinks with him when the door of the private room was suddenly kicked open by someone, and four or five young men with a strong gangster aura rushed in, either bald-headed or with long hair draped over their shoulders, each with a fierce expression on their faces, one of them had a long scar on his face.

  First and foremost, a relatively handsome young man slapped Yaohong on the ear before Director Li could react, cursing: "**, you're still saying it's not because of me that you're secretly dating other men!" The tall and burly long-haired man next to him grabbed hold of him just in time, or else he would have hit Yaohong.

  "Get out of here! I'll go settle scores with that little white face first, then come back and deal with you."

  Yao Xiaohong seemed to be quite afraid of this young man and quickly ran out with a pale face.

  Li Kezhang was still in a daze when he felt his hair being pulled, and the bald man with scars on his face had already grabbed his hair. With a few slaps, the bald man scolded: "Damn your mother! You dare to flirt with Junge's woman? Your mother is really annoying!"

  Li Kezhang was beaten by these big mouths until he saw stars, almost fainting on the spot. He had never seen such a scene before. When he saw a long-haired young man pick up a fruit knife from the fruit plate and walk towards him, he felt a heat in his lower body and actually urinated in his pants. Fortunately, it was winter, and his thick woolen pants saved him from embarrassment.

  "A few big brothers, I, I didn't, I and Miss Yao are clean and innocent..." Li Kechang explained with a sobbing tone. That handsome young man called Jun Ge sat on the tea table with a cold face, lifted one leg, and his hard military boots stepped on Li Kechang's lower body. He said in a cold voice: "You touched my woman, do you not want your balls anymore?"

  Li Kezhang was so scared that he shouted with a torn heart and lungs, struggling to shout: "Big brother, big brother, I really have nothing to do with her, don't believe me, ask her!"

  "Brother Jun said coldly, 'I don't need to ask her, these little girls always favor the pretty boys. The day before yesterday, I couldn't find her for a whole day, and it was all because of you, you pretty boy!'"

  "Brother Jun, what's the point of arguing with him? I'll leave a mark on his old man!" The long-haired man holding the fruit knife moved forward, and Director Li's soul almost flew away. He loudly claimed it wasn't him, possibly at a critical moment, which triggered his potential. He suddenly remembered the lifesaving charm, and his eyes lit up as he said loudly: "Big brother, you guys, I went to the hospital the day before yesterday! How could I be with Miss Yao?"

  "Admitted to hospital?" Jun Ge's face slightly eased up, "Why was he admitted to hospital?"

  "I, I had a sudden stomachache the day before yesterday afternoon, and this point, our department's Director Li can be a witness."

  "Cut the crap, get to the point, I can tell what's true or false." The bald man with a scar on his head slapped Li Kezhang again, causing him to let out another series of cries.

  "Later... later I was in so much pain that I couldn't bear it anymore, so I went to the hospital and got an IV drip all the way until evening..."

  He had just finished speaking when he was slapped in the face by Baldy, who then cursed: "What witnesses? Who's present?"

  Li Ke's face was twisted in distress, almost to the point of tears. "When I mention witnesses, you say I'm being wordy," he said. "If I don't mention them, you beat me up. Either way, it seems like you want to hit me."

  But I have to continue: "My, my wife went to the hospital, and later, she accompanied me out of the hospital and back home. She was always by my side, ahah, she can prove my innocence! How could I see Miss Yao then? Can't bring my wife along with Miss Yao to fool around, right?" Li Kezhang also spoke hastily, just finishing his sentence when he got slapped twice on both sides of his face. The bald man scolded loudly: "Damn it, speak cleanly!"

  The military brother frowned and stood up shaking: "I'll go out for a convenience, you continue asking."

  ……

  In the manager's office on the second floor, Tang Yi stood by the window, looking at the deep night sky outside, with no expression on his face.

  Junzi had just told Tang Yi about Li Kezhang's confession, and Tang Yi was also somewhat perplexed. Could it be true that Li Kezhang and his wife were conspiring against Li An? But from Li An's behavior today, he didn't seem like a deep-water person.

  Yao Xiaohong and Junzi were just acting, of course Yao Xiaohong was completely unaware of the whole thing, and even Junzi was vague, Tang Yi only told him a little bit of information, although he trusted Junzi very much, but it's always better to have fewer people know about things.

  The quartz clock ticked away, and Tang Yi slowly lit a cigarette, saying: "Ask him again, was his wife always with him? Ask him if he might be mistaken."

  Junzi nodded and walked out of the manager's office. Tang Yi casually said, "Ask him if he'll make a mistake," but this group of thugs executed it wonderfully. After several slaps in the face, the bald man asked with a sinister tone: "Damn, is your wife really always with you? We'll go talk to your wife later and have a heart-to-heart chat. Damn, let's see how I'll deal with your nonsense!"

  As soon as they mentioned chatting and talking about their hearts, several rascals couldn't help but smile slyly.

  Li Kezhang was so scared that he didn't dare to lie again, and with a bitter face said: "I, I really did stay in the hospital that day, my wife also came to see me, but later she had an urgent matter and left, and only called me at night, saying she went back to her parents' home. If this time I'm telling lies, let lightning strike me! Brothers, this has nothing to do with my wife, don't go ask her... Although the relationship between him and Hu Xiaoling was not deep, after all, she was his own wife, who knew what these thugs would do if they found her?

  "And you, have you been in the hospital all along?" Junzi asked him coldly.

  "No, I left the hospital at six in the afternoon and went home. I've been at home all along... Ah, yes, Old Hu from next door came to visit me at nine, don't believe me? Go ask him."

  Junzi grunted: "I'll investigate this matter. If it's true, consider yourself lucky! Also, which unit are you from? What's your name?"

  Li Ke relaxed, although he was beaten until his nose was blue and his face was swollen, but fortunately, he didn't become a scapegoat for others. However, in his heart, he was resentful, not towards the few rascals in front of him, but towards Yao Xiaohong's lover, "Damn it, who has such good luck to pick up such a delicate flower?"