#371 - Chapter 371 Contents of the Letter
"Mayor Zuo, if I were to say there's no personal conflict involved here, I doubt you'd agree. But you don't need to bring this matter up again, because Gong Kaiming has already been arrested by me," Niu Xingwang said.
"What? This…! Mayor Gong is a government official. You can't just do that; it's against the rules," Zuo Wenshan said in surprise.
"Whether it's according to the rules isn't up to you to decide. You understand what I mean, right?" Niu Xingwang stared directly at him.
He was warning Zuo Wenshan not to interfere in matters that weren't his concern. Whether it was according to the rules had nothing to do with his Quiyang Resettlement.
"I understand, I understand!" Zuo Wenshan didn't dare to say another word.
"Mayor Zuo, besides asking you to find him a place, did Gong Kaiming come to you for anything else?" Niu Xingwang asked.
"This…" Zuo Wenshan hesitated.
Niu Xingwang noticed this slight hesitation.
"Mayor Zuo, you must understand that secrets don't stay hidden forever. Even if you don't say anything now, I believe it will eventually come out, and the situation will be much more awkward than it is now," Niu Xingwang threatened.
He knew that Zuo Wenshan most likely wouldn't dare to take the risk.
Within the foreseeable future, he couldn't do without the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, but the secret also had the risk of being exposed.
Niu Xingwang was actually just bluffing; he didn't know if Gong Kaiming had said anything else.
Zuo Wenshan also knew that he could choose not to say anything about this matter, and there wouldn't be any problems in the short term. But Gong Kaiming had asked him to hand over that letter, and it was uncertain whether the Military and Political Department could keep it a secret for him. Once the matter of that letter was exposed, he, Zuo Wenshan, would very likely follow in Gong Kaiming's footsteps.
"Yes, there was! He also gave me a letter, and told me that if anything happened to him, I should hand it over to the Military and Political Department on his behalf," Zuo Wenshan finally chose to reveal this matter.
"Oh? Where's the letter?" Niu Xingwang became interested.
He really wanted to know what message Gong Kaiming could bring to the Military and Political Department.
"I'll get it for you." Zuo Wenshan immediately walked towards his desk.
He opened a drawer, took out a letter from a file bag, and handed it to Niu Xingwang.
Niu Xingwang looked at the envelope. It was sealed and showed no signs of being opened.
He glanced at Zuo Wenshan, then decisively tore open the envelope, took out the letter, and began to read it.
"Hiss ~"
After reading the letter, Niu Xingwang was drenched in sweat.
Zuo Wenshan deliberately stood far away, indicating that he didn't want to know what was written inside.
This letter was written to Liu Feiying, and it mentioned several key points:
1. The Huatong Chamber of Commerce had mastered the manufacturing method of antigen serum a long time ago, and had injected all the mercenaries of the Mercenary Guild.
This was something Niu Xingwang had told him, as he needed to use this point to gain a foothold in Merlin Station at the time. He was certain that Gong Kaiming wouldn't be foolish enough to make this secret public.
2. There was also a mysterious organization behind the Huatong Chamber of Commerce. According to his investigation, this mysterious organization was in Binjiang, and its location was in Binjiang Park in the West City Development Zone.
Logically speaking, Gong Kaiming shouldn't have known this, which greatly shocked Niu Xingwang.
3. The leader of this mysterious organization was a young man in his early twenties named Dongfang Chen.
When he saw Dongfang Chen's name prominently displayed on the paper, Niu Xingwang felt a buzzing in his head. If these things were exposed, Binjiang would be in danger!
"Have you read this letter?" Niu Xingwang asked very seriously.
"No, after he gave it to me, I immediately put it away," Zuo Wenshan quickly clarified.
"Very good! Mayor Zuo, I have something else to attend to, so I'll leave first. I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future!" Niu Xingwang sighed in relief and said goodbye.
"Oh, oh. Okay! Chairman Niu, take care." Zuo Wenshan quickly bowed and made a gesture of invitation.
Niu Xingwang nodded, then hurriedly went out and left.
After Niu Xingwang left, Zuo Wenshan straightened his back and fell into deep thought again.
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Inside the Binjiang Main Underground Base.
"Mr. Dongfang, something bad has happened. Take a look at this!" Niu Xingwang rushed to find Dongfang Chen in a hurry.
Dongfang Chen took the letter and began to read it.
"This is nothing, Brother Niu. Why are you so nervous?" Dongfang Chen said with a smile.
"This is nothing? What if people find out about your existence, the existence of this base? Do you know how serious the consequences would be?" Niu Xingwang's words even carried a hint of scolding.
Dongfang Chen was not annoyed, made a gesture of invitation, and asked him to sit down.
"Brother Niu, what if they find out? Can they eat me?" Dongfang Chen continued to smile.
"Be serious! This is not the time to be joking! Do you know that your safety is related to the future and destiny of tens of thousands of employees of the Chamber of Commerce and the Guild! Is this a child's play?" Niu Xingwang had become like a parent at this time.
"Alright, Brother Niu! You're making too much of it! To be honest, I didn't think this through at the time. After the resettlement was established in Binjiang, some people in the base wanted to leave. I thought that forced melons are not sweet, so I let them go," Dongfang Chen said.
"How many people left?" Niu Xingwang asked.
"Four," Dongfang Chen replied.
