Chen Fang looked down.

At that moment, he had no other thought than wanting to find a hole to crawl into.

Because at the instant he reached for the teapot,

the blanket that was covering his legs fell off.

The proud and upright 'spear' was naturally exposed in front of Wang Yiyi.

He quickly grabbed the blanket to cover up.

Only then did he see, Wang Yiyi's face was already showing a mischievous smile.

"You should get a girlfriend,"

Wang Yiyi said behind her hand.

Chen Fang was stunned, his face flushed as he asked, "Huh?"

Wang Yiyi tried to hold back her laughter and said, "If you had a girlfriend, you wouldn't need to secretly take care of it by hand."

Oh heavens, oh earth.

Wang Yiyi had misunderstood.

She thought Chen Fang had stripped off his lower half because he was taking the opportunity to 'entertain himself' alone.

What's worse, Chen Fang couldn't even explain that he and Wen Mei had just finished.

"Uh, that... I..."

He fumbled for words.

Not knowing how to explain.

Wang Yiyi stood up.

She sat down beside him and said, "Don't be shy, we're not strangers, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides, I've been there, I understand your feelings."

What is this all about?

Chen Fang was also crying inside.

Just at that moment,

Wang Yiyi suddenly reached out her hand, slipped under the blanket, and grabbed Chen Fang's lifeline.

With a captivated look, she said, "I've said before, as long as we're both alive, whenever you need me, I'll be there, no need to hold back, I mean my words."

After saying that,

she lifted the blanket and took him into her mouth without hesitation.

A rush of pleasure instantly overwhelmed him.

Chen Fang subconsciously looked towards the small door, praying that Wen Mei couldn't see, but unfortunately, the small door was already ajar, and Wen Mei's hand came out, giving a thumbs up.

Our daring Wen Mei, there's nothing she can't do if she's thought of it.

Another blessed day, yet also a day awkward enough to dig out a three-bedroom with his toes.

Luckily, Wang Yiyi knew her limits, just using her mouth to help him out, otherwise, if things got serious, he really would've felt uncomfortable.

After sending Wang Yiyi away,

Wen Mei also got dressed and came out.

She patted his shoulder and said with a sheepish laugh, "You're pretty good, taking down the new deputy county head. Come on, spill it, when you two were under the bed that time, did anything happen?"

"Uh..."

Chen Fang hesitated for a moment.

Wen Mei laughed, "That means yes."

"Wen Mei, that... I..."

"You don't need to explain to me, I'm not jealous. Next time, invite her to join us, let's play together."

Play together?

A threesome?

He really couldn't handle that.

While Chen Fang was at a loss for words, Wen Mei said, "Alright, it's getting late, I was just joking with you. Now let's talk business, about this smuggling and counterfeiting case, how do you think our criminal police team should respond?"

Upon talking business,

Chen Fang got serious.

He paused for a moment and said, "Xiatan Town is the largest seaside town in Jinde County, and Xiatan Harbor is the largest port in the entire county. Since the counterfeiting den is in Xiatan Town, this case must involved the customs and the town authorities. I suggest we secretly investigate the heads of these two departments."

"Investigate them? That's the job of the Disciplinary Committee and anti-corruption agency. There's customs for smuggling and the tobacco bureau along with the industrial and commercial bureaus for counterfeiting, our criminal investigation team doesn't have the authority."

Wen Mei pointed out.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "The lead on this case was provided by Chou Goushi, and the cases of rape, gang rape, and contracting murder were all handled by your team. With the firsthand information you've got, what's there to be wary of? As long as it makes sense, there's nothing that can't be done."

"Alright, I get what you mean."

Having said that,

Wen Mei stood up and left.

Chen Fang hurriedly dressed and, after making several phone calls, quickly knocked on the door to Ding Yuan's office.

When he entered, Ding Yuan was looking at some documents.

Chen Fang saw they were all related to the reconstruction of Houtang Village and asked, "Uncle Ding, what are you doing with these..."

Ding Yuan said, "These materials were submitted by various departments. You were supposed to be in charge of them originally, but I'm reviewing them first to prevent any oversights. It's been a month, and there's been no movement from Ding Mengxiang's side. I'm worried he's up to no good."

A wave of emotion surged in his heart.

Chen Fang took off his reading glasses and said, "If Ding Mengxiang wants revenge on me, he certainly won't start with me, but with you!"

"Me? Why?"

"Because he already knows you're my backer. Just getting rid of me is useless. If there's going to be revenge, you should be careful of the people around you first."

Chen Fang said.

After thinking for a moment, Ding Yuan said, "That makes sense. What did you come to see me about?"

"I'm here to report a situation to you."

Chen Fang said, finishing his statement.

He then disclosed the smuggling and counterfeit operations in Xiatan Town.

Ding Yuan was startled and asked, "Is that really happening?"

"Chou Goushi confessed, and Wen Mei also confirmed it, so it should be correct. Uncle Ding, you've been in Jinde County for so long, have you never heard about this?"

Ding Yuan shook his head and said, "Not at all. I wonder if Secretary Yang Yuanbo knows about it."

Chen Fang waved his hand and said, "I've already called Secretary Yang. He's also unaware, which means the smuggling and counterfeiting in Xiatan Town have been kept from all of you."

Ding Yuan furrowed his brows and nodded, saying, "That's possible."

"Then do you think that any other leaders you know might be involved in this?"

Ding Yuan still shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. Although everyone has their own interests, generally speaking, we all have a clear understanding of each other's operations. Tobacco smuggling and counterfeiting are serious matters, and the amount involved is also substantial. To my knowledge, no one in our county would dare to do that."

"So you're saying there might be higher-level people involved in this?"

"I don't know about that, but I think you're right to have Wen Mei investigate the direction of Xiatan Town and the customs. We leaders might not know, but surely someone in the leadership of Xiatan Town is involved. Otherwise, both these incidents couldn't have been successfully concealed."

Ding Yuan said.

If Yang Yuanbo and Ding Yuan were both unaware of the matter,

then at least one conclusion could be firmly drawn:

Behind the smuggling and counterfeiting, there was an even bigger figure.

Fan Xian and Ding Mengxiang had both just arrived recently, so the affair had little to do with them. After all, this operation had been ongoing for four years.

Chen Fang pondered for a while and said, "Then let's start investigating and see if there's a big fish behind this operation."

"You want to deal with it?"

"It's not that I want to deal with it. I'm the one responsible for liaising with the Tobacco Bureau, and since there is no head of the Tobacco Bureau now, I have to shoulder the burden."

Chen Fang said jovially.

Ding Yuan nodded and said, "Alright, you go and make the waves. After all, if the sky falls, I'll support you."

Another very warm comment.

On the way back, Chen Fang thought to himself that based on the current analysis, if any clues were found, the sky might indeed be too much for Ding Yuan to hold up.

He had thought that this matter would become his top priority in the days to come.

But to his utter surprise, something happened again in Houtang Village just half a month later.

That afternoon,

as Chen Fang was returning from an inspection trip to the forest farm,

his car was turning into the county government's gateway,

when suddenly, a figure darted out from beside the wall and thudded against the front of the car.

The driver, Xiao Zhang, hit the brakes urgently.

But the person struck had already flown out a meter away.

"Leader, I..."

Xiao Zhang was in a panic, about to explain.

Chen Fang waved his hand and said, "First, let's rescue the person. I saw it. It wasn't your fault."

Having said that,

Secretary Qin Yi and Xiao Zhang got out of the car together.

The two ran swiftly to the injured person, crouching down upon arriving and then turning back to shout, "Leader, it's Jin Lian."

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