"Madam Tang, your people are indeed well-trained, highly skilled at killing, which shows this isn't your first rodeo with such matters. But have you considered that if I could anticipate you'd come to kill to silence me, wouldn't I have made preparations in advance?"

Chen Fang asked.

"Hahaha..."

Another burst of sharp laughter followed.

Tang Zhuqing retorted, "Preparations? With what will you make preparations? Before I acted, I had people watching the Disciplinary Committee—their surveillance didn't flinch. The police are under Zhang Jiangming's control; you can't muster any personnel. Tell me, where would you get the manpower? With your current situation, who would dare to help you?"

"There's still me!"

Suddenly, a cheerful female voice chimed in.

Following that, a series of snaps sounded as the surrounding living room doors flung open.

Dozens of fully armed police officers charged out, led by a woman, none other than Chen Rulin, the Deputy Procurator of the Guyang City Procuratorate. The officers following her were from the Procuratorate's judicial police.

The group quickly encircled Tang Zhuqing and her associates.

Each one was armed with a firearm.

This changed the dynamics.

Zhang Jiangming's men were now at a disadvantage.

This was another unintended upheaval no one saw coming.

Chen Fang gave Tang Zhuqing too many "surprises"; she had thought she controlled the entire Guyang municipal government and had never expected that Chen Fang would bring people from the Procuratorate.

Her calm façade finally vanished.

Tang Zhuqing could clearly feel the tension now.

Attempting to remain composed, she said, "Chen Fang, even if you brought people, what difference does it make? Do your people dare to touch me? I'm standing right here; do they dare to lay a hand on me?"

"Slap!"

As soon as she finished speaking,

a loud slap landed on Tang Zhuqing's face.

The slap stunned Tang Zhuqing.

Pointing at the woman in black in front of her, she shouted, "You... you dare hit me? Do you... do you know who I am?"

The one who slapped her was Hua Limo.

Hua Limo flexed her wrist and said, "Of course I know, a shameless slut, a despicable whore..."

"You... you're dead, you're definitely dead..."

Being insulted by Hua Limo, Tang Zhuqing totally flipped out.

Unexpectedly, Hua Limo didn't indulge her further and slapped her again, this time with even more force, leaving a handprint on her face. She muttered, "Annoying, so much nonsense. Your status might scare others, but I don't eat from the system's trough. I'll hit you whenever I want. Try spouting another word, and see if I don't slap you again, believe it or not?"

"Zhang Jiangming, kill her for me, kill her!"

Always lofty Tang Zhuqing had never encountered such a situation, thinking her esteemed status warranted respect from everyone. Pointing at Hua Limo, she shrieked.

Hua Limo snorted coldly, swung her arm up again, and slap, slap, slap—three more slaps connected, disorienting Tang Zhuqing, while many people nearby didn't step forward to intervene.

Chen Fang's people wouldn't intervene.

Weiguo and Zhang Jiangming were at a disadvantage and also wouldn't dare to intervene.

After those three slaps,

she finally quieted down.

Tang Zhuqing still wanted to curse, but upon opening her mouth, seeing the fierce look in Hua Limo's eyes, she forcefully swallowed her words.

Just like that,

the prelude to this drama concluded.

Half an hour later,

inside the Guyang City Procuratorate building, Ren Yiweng, Ling Li, and comrades from the Disciplinary Committee had already arrived, and seven or eight vehicles drove into the Procuratorate building.

As Chen Fang got off the car,

Ren Yiweng and Ling Li came to greet him.

"Mayor Ren, take the Disciplinary Committee's people, interrogate Weiguo and Zhang Jiangming; Deputy Secretary Ling, please coordinate with our comrades in the Procuratorate, secure the safety of this yard, and ensure everything proceeds smoothly."

"Okay!"

Both answered in unison and then acted on their tasks.

Chen Fang knew that Tang Zhuqing's group would not rest easy—they were sure to retaliate, and therefore, he had no time to lose. He needed to obtain a confession from Guan Xiaoxian as quickly as possible. Only then could the truth emerge and the crisis be resolved. After all, having arrested Xu Li's wife without solid evidence could put him in a vulnerable position.

Ten minutes later.

In the interrogation room of the City Procuratorate.

The surveillance was already on.

The person handcuffed to the interrogation chair across from him was Guan Xiaoxian.

"We can start now."

Chen Rulin had finished preparing for the interrogation and signaled to Chen Fang.

Chen Fang nodded slightly and looked at Guan Xiaoxian.

He said, "Guan Xiaoxian, you're surely aware of the urgency of the situation. If you start talking now, you might still save your life. If you try to dodge the issue, you should be well aware of the consequences."

"I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll say anything you want to know."

When faced with death, no one remains fearless.

Guan Xiaoxian's desire to survive was very strong.

Chen Fang nodded slightly and said, "Let's go through it chronologically then, start by telling me how you came to know Tang Zhuqing."

Guan Xiaoxian pondered for a moment.

Slowly, he lifted his head.

He said, "My acquaintance with Tang Zhuqing began with a dinner..."

The earlier part was correct.

At that time, Tang Zhuqing was indeed a dancer, but she was not the "romantically obsessed" individual she claimed to be; she was a woman highly skilled in using her beauty and body for transactions.

But back then, the theater troupe was full of beauties.

While Tang Zhuqing was considered above average, she did not stand out in the competitive atmosphere of the troupe, neither for her looks nor her figure.

As she had previously mentioned.

She was at the dinner to accompany drinks.

After the dinner, Guan Xiaoxian successfully secured a major order, which temporarily alleviated Zhuo Tian Steel's difficulties; the trip to Yuanjing was fruitful for him.

Later that night.

While he was resting in his hotel, Tang Zhuqing knocked on his room door.

The events that followed were, naturally, self-explanatory; the two of them ended up in bed together, and as a small businessman from a less significant place, sleeping with a dancer in Yuanjing was a matter of pride for him.

"Was that the time when you two started hooking up?"

Chen Fang asked.

Guan Xiaoxian shook his head.

He said, "Not yet, it should only be considered a one-night stand. Later, for business reasons, I frequently visited Yuanjing and each time I did, I would contact her and buy her little gifts. That's how it went back and forth and our relationship grew warmer. I later came to realize she wasn't embracing me for my looks, but because I'm from Wulan City."

In fact, Tang Zhuqing knew very early on that spending her life in the theater troupe might never bring her prominence. Through a chance encounter at a dinner, she met Xu Li and saw a well-surrounded descendant of a distinguished family, which sparked her aspirations to marry into a wealthy household.

But marrying into a wealthy family is no easy feat.

Moreover, Xu Li was already married.

To a very capable woman, Zhang Rou.

To get through the door of the Xu family, there was only one way: Zhang Rou had to die.

At this juncture.

Guan Xiaoxian entered her sight. Zhang Rou was from Wulan City and regularly visited there to see her family. For Zhang Rou to die, all sins had to occur in Wulan City.

This was also why Guan Xiaoxian was chosen by her.

"She asked you to kill someone, and you just did it?"

Chen Rulin asked.

Guan Xiaoxian shook his head and said, "At first, I disagreed when she brought it up, but she eventually persuaded me..."

for Tang Zhuqing, the reason was simple.

It would benefit Guan Xiaoxian's business.

At that time, Xu Li was working in the Metallurgical Industry Department, which was exactly the sector Guan Xiaoxian had been trying to network with.

Tang Zhuqing promised that once she could marry into the Xu family, Guan Xiaoxian's business would thrive.

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