Wen Mei gave Su Lu'an a slight smile and said, "Sister Lu'an, please keep an eye outside and don't let anyone in. Chen Fang and I have some matters to discuss."

"Okay."

Su Lu'an, her face flushed, then left.

"This woman is interested in you."

Wen Mei let out a long sigh and said.

Chen Fang was taken aback and said, "Let's not talk about that now, tell me, why did you pretend to be unconscious?"

Wen Mei paused and asked, "How is Chou Goushi doing?"

"Dead."

Chen Fang said.

Wen Mei didn't seem surprised by this answer at all and said, "It's as expected."

Having said this.

She lifted her head, her eyes burning into Chen Fang, and said, "There are their people inside the police."

Chen Fang had already anticipated this.

Wen Mei's rationale was the same.

It was the police's internal decision to have Chou Goushi identify the scene, and only those within the County Public Security Bureau privy to such operations would know. The fact that the other party had engineered a precise car accident was evidence enough.

"Is this why you pretended to be unconscious?"

Chen Fang asked.

Wen Mei nodded.

She said, "This person is very likely to be within the Criminal Police Team. We previously investigated the counterfeit and smuggling dens in Xiatan Town and came back empty-handed every time. We couldn't find the reason before, but after the car accident, combining previous results, I'm almost certain that this person is in the Criminal Police. That's why I decided to feign unconsciousness, leave the hospital, and do another investigation from the ground up."

"You're doing this alone?"

Chen Fang asked in surprise.

Wen Mei got off the hospital bed.

There were still some abrasions on her perfect torso.

She completely disregarded them and began to get dressed.

She shook her head and said, "There's also Hu Qin. The two of us will act together, circumvent the Criminal Police Team, and do another round of investigation."

"I'll find someone to accompany you."

Chen Fang said.

Wen Mei waved her hand and said, "That's not necessary. More people means more attention. Xiatan Town is a major tourist town; it's easy for us to blend in as tourists. Don't worry about it. However, there is something I need your help with. You know a lot of women; find someone of a similar body type to come and lie down here to take my place."

"Alright, I'll arrange it."

Chen Fang said.

After speaking.

She walked up to Chen Fang, wrapped her arms around his head, and pressed her red lips against his.

After a deep kiss.

Wen Mei released him, put on a white coat that Su Lu'an had already prepared, donned a mask, and was about to stroll out of the ward nonchalantly.

Just then.

The door to the ward suddenly opened.

Wen Mei instinctively wanted to hide back in the bed, but it was too late.

County Party Secretary Fan Xian, with a gloomy face, had already appeared before them, followed by Su Lu'an and Ning Yi.

"Secretary Fan?"

Chen Fang and Wen Mei were both surprised.

Fan Xian's gaze fell on Wen Mei.

Wen Mei shivered and said, "Secretary Fan, about this matter, I..."

She was about to explain why she wasn't unconscious.

Fan Xian raised her hand to interrupt her, "Whatever you plan to do next, or are preparing to do, stop it right now."

Chen Fang and Wen Mei looked at each other.

They almost asked in unison, "Why?"

Fan Xian glanced behind her, where Ning Yi and Su Lu'an had tactfully left the room and closed the door behind them.

"This lead has already been severed, continuing the investigation will only be in vain."

Fan Xian let out a long sigh as she spoke.

Chen Fang hastily said, "Secretary Fan, Director Wen's point is valid, regardless of whether they are still continuing now, as long as they have done it, there will be traces left behind. We just need to follow the vine to find the clues."

Fan Xian shook her head and said, "If we want to investigate, we need to let this cool off; otherwise, the outcome for you two will be the same as Chou Goushi's."

"What do you mean? Do you know who is behind the smuggling operation?"

Chen Fang asked in surprise.

In their astonished gaze,

Fan Xian nodded and said, "I do know. The reason Chou Goushi sought out Comrade Wen Mei for clues was also due to my efforts."

"Ah..."

Upon hearing this,

they were both stunned.

Fan Xian sat down on the hospital bed.

She looked at Chen Fang and asked, "You often hear me talk about my husband, do you know who my husband is?"

Chen Fang shook his head.

This, he truly did not know.

Fan Xian paused, then said, "Zheng Yingdong, a member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of the Tobacco Bureau of Yong'an Province."

Boom!

It was like a bolt from the blue.

Chen Fang and Wen Mei both turned to stone on the spot.

It was not because of Zheng Yingdong's high position.

But because Zheng Yingdong was actually part of the tobacco system.

The current case involved a major smuggling and counterfeiting operation within the tobacco industry.

Chen Fang let out a long breath and asked, "Secretary Fan, you're not trying to tell me that the real mastermind behind the case we're investigating is your husband, are you?"

"It's not just my husband, it also involves a vast network of interests stretching from the province to the county. Chou Goushi is simply one small pawn responsible for transportation; he knows very little about the internal workings."

This revelation made Chen Fang and Wen Mei simultaneously gasp in shock.

A chill rose up their spines.

Seeing their tense expressions,

Fan Xian said, "Don't worry, I haven't been involved in this, and they wouldn't possibly let me get involved."

It was only after these words were spoken that the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Starting four years ago, I began to notice my husband's unusual behavior. Working for the Disciplinary Committee, I am particularly sensitive to these matters. So, I started an investigation in secret until recently when I pieced together clues and found the smuggling and counterfeiting den, located in Jinde County."

"The reason I took the Zhao Denggui case so seriously is that it was connected to the tobacco system. Therefore, I used all my connections to transfer to Jinde County. Officially, I was there to investigate the Zhao Denggui case, but in reality, I was determined to uncover the smuggling and counterfeiting chain."

"After Chou Goushi was arrested, I visited him in the detention center. It was I who assured him that as long as he disclosed everything he knew, I would save his life. I thought that once he confessed, we could follow the trail to find more clues, but things didn't go as planned. The counterfeiting and smuggling in Jinde County stopped instantly, which indicates one thing: there's more than one smuggling and fake manufacturing line in Wen'an City."

"Moreover, Chou Goushi's death today made me quickly realize that I can't let you continue the investigation. If you persist, your fates will be the same as Chou Goushi's. They have eyes and ears everywhere, omnipotent, I underestimated them," she added with a tinge of sorrow on her face.

Chen Fang clenched his teeth and said, "Secretary Fan, to be honest, I am afraid of dying, but I am more willing to continue if it means bringing these people to justice."

Initially,

they had wondered if Fan Xian was a part of this chain of smuggling interests.

But then it occurred to them that if she had been, she would not have insisted on taking down Chou Goushi. From this point of view, Fan Xian was not lying; her original purpose in coming to Jinde County was to break this chain of interests.

Fan Xian smiled bitterly.

She said, "Futile sacrifices are just stupidity. The smuggling and fake manufacturing chain in Jinde County may be broken, but others still exist in Wen'an City. You need to get into key departments to have a decisive impact on the investigation. Do you really think you, as a vice county head, can mobilize enough resources to handle such a big case?"

Her point made sense.

Chen Fang nodded and asked, "So what should we do next?"

Fan Xian paused, then said, "Given how things have developed, you, Chen Fang, aren't deeply entangled in this case and haven't caught the attention of the relevant parties. They aren't on guard against you, so you need to find a way into the customs of Wen'an City, it would be best if you could take charge of the Anti-Smuggling Bureau..."

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