Luo Guoqing looked at Lin Chuan, asking with suspicion, "What's wrong with you? Why do you seem so distracted?"

"Nothing." Lin Chuan hurriedly shook his head.

"Still denying it?" Luo Guoqing looked at Lin Chuan with confusion and said, "You're wearing your troubles all over your face. Come on, did you get dumped recently?"

"Dumped?" Lin Chuan was startled and said, "Come on, Old Luo, why are you always talking about things that are miles off?"

"But your face clearly spells 'dumped'." Luo Guoqing laughed heartily.

"Get lost." Lin Chuan glared at him and said, "Enough chitchat, I'm going out for a walk."

After saying that, Lin Chuan hurriedly left. For some reason, he felt extremely cautious in his heart. He wondered if it was because Luo Guoqing had seen through his thoughts. But there was not the slightest romantic relationship between him and Tang Yumeng, their relationship was clearly that of superior and subordinate. It's just that... just that there was a little ambiguity sometimes. But, can a tiny ambiguous relationship be considered a romantic one? Obviously not.

Lin Chuan walked back and forth outside, continuously smoking.

"You still dare to come to work?" Song Wen looked at Lin Chuan with a cold gaze.

Lin Chuan couldn't stand Song Wen's arrogance and scoffed, "Why wouldn't I dare to come to work?"

"You've offended the entire police station on Huai Mountain South Road, aren't you afraid of being arrested and thrown in jail?" Song Wen sneered with a mischievous smile.

"Haha..." Lin Chuan laughed with his head thrown back, "Then you go ask them, who dares to arrest me?"

The confidence in Lin Chuan made Song Wen uncomfortable. He couldn't stand someone being more arrogant than himself. Thus, Song Wen was annoyed, but he was no match for Lin Chuan. Grinding his teeth, he walked into the break room with a chilly face. As soon as Song Wen entered, the lounge fell into silence immediately.

......

In a certain office.

The failure of the previous sneak attack had annoyed the owner of the office, but more than that, it had brought a considerable amount of trouble. Now, the public security organs had organized a special task force to conduct a thorough investigation of this case. More than that, the incident had even shocked the provincial public security department. After all, an assault on a department-level official was absolutely unimaginable. If it had been an ordinary sneak attack, it might have been overlooked, but this time, the assailants came prepared and even used firearms, which obviously crossed the line for many people.

"A bunch of trash." The man glared at the two people in front of him.

"Don't rush, if we didn't make it this time, we can always try a second time." The man in black sitting in front of him smiled casually, seemingly undisturbed. The man looked around forty years old, with a very ordinary face, but a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes. The most noticeable thing was that the man's eyebrows seemed to have been shaved off. He was wearing a black suit and a pair of crocodile leather shoes on his feet, genuine imports from the United States, worth over eight thousand.

"Tiger, do you think it would be that easy next time?" The man glared at the middle-aged man in front of him.

"Don't be angry." Northeast Tiger smiled and then said, "It's common for people to make small mistakes."

"Now that we haven't gotten the job done, it will probably be even harder to make a surprise attack next time," the man snorted coldly.

"It's mainly because someone messed it up this time." Northeast Tiger laughed awkwardly and said, "I didn't expect there to be such a person around Tang Yumeng."

"Are you talking about Lin Chuan?" The man was startled.

"That's right." Northeast Tiger nodded and said, "This youngster is very dexterous, looks like he came from inside."

"Inside?" The man didn't quite understand.

"From the army." Northeast Tiger had also served in the military, but only for two years as a conscript. After he was discharged, he went back home and remained unemployed. During his time in the army, Northeast Tiger had personally witnessed the performance and training of special forces, which had amazed him.

"Lin Chuan was a soldier?" The man was surprised.

"Having been a soldier is one thing, but I'm afraid he's not just from any branch." Northeast Tiger took a puff on his cigar, inhaled, and then exhaled smoke from his mouth.

"Could he be special forces?" The man frowned.

"It's indeed possible," the Northeast Tiger nodded, saying, "So this Lin Chuan is a menace."

"What do you plan to do about it?" the man asked.

"Even though he's a menace, he's quite skilled and a character," the Northeast Tiger glanced at him with a hint of a smile and said, "I plan to meet him. If he's willing to follow me, I'd be happy to take him under my wing."

"And if he's not willing?" the man sneered coldly, thinking that Lin Chuan's temperament would most likely make him unwilling to follow the Northeast Tiger. The man and Lin Chuan had also had a few encounters.

"Then..." as he spoke, the Northeast Tiger made a throat-slashing gesture.

"I'd advise you to be careful," the man said with a smile, "It's no use trying to win over someone like that."

"Let's try and see," the Northeast Tiger lifted his smile slightly.

"Alright, get going rapidly, so you're not seen," the man spoke one more sentence.

"Then, I shall take my leave," the Northeast Tiger nodded.

After leaving the office, the Northeast Tiger donned a pair of sunglasses right away and put on a felt hat on his head, making it impossible to see his face.

......

City Committee office building.

Lin Chuan strolled up leisurely.

Tang Yumeng descended the stairs, having not been seen for several days, seeming somewhat thinner. Inside, she wore a small suit, and over it, she donned a long black woolen coat. In the depth of winter, one should wrap up tightly. Others might look like wrapped sausages, but Tang Yumeng's attire resembled that of a film star on the red carpet.

The two hadn't seen each other in several days, yet they still cared deeply for one another. However, due to the ambiguous encroachment a few days ago, Tang Yumeng felt quite chaotic inside, and so did Lin Chuan.

Their eyes met, and Tang Yumeng's face instantly flushed red; she hurriedly lowered her head and walked past Lin Chuan, brushing his shoulder. Lin Chuan wanted to speak but hesitated several times, while Xiao Xue was somewhat puzzled - Tang Yumeng used to be quite nice to Lin Chuan, so why does she now treat him like a stranger?

At that moment, Lin Chuan felt desperate inside, realizing that Tang Yumeng had completely lost faith in him. His heart felt bitterly cold. That feeling was like a gust of cold wind in the wintery months, shattering him to pieces.

Watching Tang Yumeng's back, Lin Chuan suddenly felt an urge, an impulse to immediately find Tang Yumeng and explain. However, this impulse quickly dissipated like smoke. The urge only existed for an instant and vanished just as quickly.

Perhaps, Tang Yumeng really had completely despaired over him, to the extent of him committing an act that disappointed her so deeply. As a woman, the purest thing had been taken away by him, which was simply unbelievable. Lin Chuan stood there, his cigarette burning slowly in his hand, until it reached the filter, even burning his fingers, yet he showed no reaction.

"Luo Guoqing," Xiao Xue called out from afar.

"Oh, my dear lady, I'm coming," said Luo Guoqing, limping toward Xiao Xue and asking, "What do you need me for?"

"Secretary Tang is going out today; you'll be responsible for driving," Xiao Xue handed the Audi keys to Luo Guoqing.

Luo Guoqing was taken aback, turned his head to look at the silently standing Lin Chuan, blinked his eyes, and quickly said, "Alright, will be there in a moment."

After saying that, Luo Guoqing hastily took the keys Xiao Xue handed over.

Xiao Xue chased after Tang Yumeng swiftly, while Luo Guoqing did not leave immediately but circled back to stand beside Lin Chuan and asked, "Lin Chuan, aren't you Secretary Tang's dedicated driver? How come... How is it now my turn to drive for her?"

"If you're told to drive, just drive," Lin Chuan glared at Luo Guoqing and said, "You ask too many questions!"

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