Xu Xin had already arrived at the hotel.

Just as she was about to enter the elevator, her phone rang.

Seeing it was a call from Song Guanchao, she hesitated for a moment and didn't answer.

Finally, it stopped ringing.

She entered the elevator.

But the next second, the phone rang again.

She still didn't answer, but Song Guanchao's calls came one after another.

By the time she reached the room door, it was still ringing nonstop.

Xu Xin couldn't help but wonder if Song Guanchao had something urgent.

Otherwise, why would he call so many times in a row?

She stood in the hallway and answered the phone.

"Guan..."

"Where are you?" Song Guanchao's tone was calm, but Jiang Yiren beside him could see that his expression was very serious.

"I, I..."

She was momentarily at a loss, not knowing how to answer.

Suddenly, Song Guanchao raised his tone: "Where are you?"

Xu Xin remained silent.

"Are you at a hotel?"

Xu Xin's heart trembled; how did he know?

"Which hotel?"

"Guanchao, I..."

"If you don't tell me, I'll call Zheng Bihui right now."

Hearing his words, Xu Xin knew he had indeed guessed it.

"I'm at the Hilton."

"Wait for me in the lobby."

After hanging up, Song Guanchao turned his head and said, "Get out of the car."

"Weren't you taking me home?"

"I have something to deal with. You'll have to take a cab home yourself."

Jiang Yiren wasn't angry. Although she didn't know who Song Guanchao was calling, she could tell something had happened.

She asked, "Is it your girlfriend?"

"No."

"Oh." Jiang Yiren unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, and got out. "Drive slowly."

Vroom!

Song Guanchao hit the gas, and the car shot out.

It was rush hour, but Song Guanchao was skilled at driving, weaving through traffic. In less than twenty minutes, he arrived at the hotel.

He entered the lobby and saw Xu Xin sitting in the waiting area.

She was still in professional attire, with both hands holding her phone on her lap, looking a bit conflicted.

Just then, her phone rang again, this time from Zheng Bihui's unfamiliar number.

She was about to answer when Song Guanchao approached.

"Guanchao."

She stood up immediately, a bit happy yet slightly ashamed, lowering her head.

Song Guanchao had already guessed the situation.

It must be that Zheng Bihui threatened her, though he didn't know with what.

Although he was filled with anger, seeing Xu Xin's guilty, fearful expression softened his tone. "Come with me."

Back in the car, Song Guanchao asked, "Tell me, what did Zheng Bihui use to threaten you?"

Xu Xin took a long time to gather her thoughts before recounting the situation to him.

Learning that Zheng Bihui had threatened her with her future, Song Guanchao was filled with complex emotions.

This woman did it for him.

"Such a silly deer."

He wanted to scold her but didn't know how to start.

The girl did all this for him; saying harsh words would only hurt her.

Just as he was about to drive her back, he had a sudden idea and said, "The next time Zheng Bihui calls, find an excuse to delay him and keep him at the hotel."

Xu Xin didn't quite understand, but Zheng Bihui's call came in again.

She followed Song Guanchao's instructions and found a reason to delay.

Song Guanchao then headed straight to the rental apartment, took a briefcase from under the bed, and called Lu Feng.

"Madman, come to Taihe Garden."

"Taihe Garden?" Lu Feng said, "Sounds familiar."

"It's Mayor Zheng's home."

"Oh, right, I remember now."

Lu Feng asked, "Are we going to beat him up?"

"Not beat him up, but we need to do something else."

After hanging up, Song Guanchao called Liang Jianfeng.

Because of what happened with Zhu Qiushui, there was still a grudge in Liang Jianfeng's heart.

Receiving the call, his tone wasn't friendly: "Speak."

"Mr. Liang, give me Captain Shi's number."

"Why?"

"I found the missing high-speed rail project files."

Hearing this, Liang Jianfeng realized that Song Guanchao was up to something.

He asked, "Where did you find it?"

"At Zheng Bihui's house."

"...He's now the City Secretary. Are you sure you want to go after him?"

Suddenly, Song Guanchao's face looked a bit fierce, and he spoke in a grim tone: "I wasn't planning to, but this bastard's been playing dirty with me!"

Liang Jianfeng didn't know what Zheng Bihui had done but still said, "One file won't bring him down. Think it through."

"Even if it won't, I still will! I need to teach him a lesson; he really thinks I'm weak!"

He had been unsure who should bear the brunt of this missing file.

But it didn't matter now. Even if wasted, it had to trip up Zheng Bihui.

He had thought Zheng Bihui had given up his designs on Xu Xin.

Who knew this old dog kept scheming?

On his first day at the City Committee, he used her future as leverage against her.

An intolerable situation!

Besides, Song Guanchao was never a good-tempered person.

After hanging up, Liang Jianfeng sent over the number.

Song Guanchao called: "Captain Shi, it's me, Song Guanchao."

"Secretary Song, what's up?"

"I just found the missing high-speed rail project files."

Captain Shi fell silent.

He knew about this matter.

And he knew the files were with Song Guanchao.

By saying this, it was clear he intended to go after someone.

Captain Shi asked, "Where?"

"I'm not sure yet; I need some more time to verify."

Song Guanchao said, "Just reporting to Captain Shi, barring any surprises, I should be able to confirm the exact location tonight. I'll need your assistance in arresting someone then."

Captain Shi pondered for a few seconds and said, "Alright, confirm the location and call me."

Lingjiang Police Department had no one to rely on.

Song Guanchao could only approach the Criminal Investigation Team.

The Criminal Investigation Team was one of the few untouched parts of the Police Department.

Soon, Song Guanchao drove to Taihe Garden.

Listening to his conversations, Xu Xin already knew what he was planning to do.

She was very moved and a little worried.

She knew that Song Guanchao was doing this for her.

However, by doing so, he was essentially bringing the conflict with Zheng Bihui to light.

Xu Xin asked, "Is it really worth it to do this?"

Song Guanchao only said one sentence: "You are my woman, Xu Xin."

Xu Xin's heart trembled with emotion, her emotions surging, her eyes welling up, trying hard to hold back, and she softly replied with a nasal "Hmm."

Once her emotions had calmed a bit, Song Guanchao said, "In the future, if anyone uses me to threaten you, tell me first, don't decide on your own."

"In Lingjiang, no one can threaten me, and no one can touch me."

"Got it?"

"Got it."

"Good." Song Guanchao said no more.

Upon arriving at Taihe Garden, while waiting for Lu Feng, he called Wu Qiangwei to report his actions.

He didn't mention that Zheng Bihui had used his future to threaten Xu Xin.

If he explained, with Wu Qiangwei's intelligence, she would suspect there was something unclear between him and Xu Xin.

He only said that Zheng Bihui used his position as City Secretary to threaten, trying to obtain her body.

"I can understand a new official asserting themselves, but Zheng Bihui chose Xu Xin as his target on his first day, and in such a manner."

"If this isn't addressed, Zheng Bihui might think he can easily manipulate the City Committee."

"Secretary, I think the missing high-speed rail file can come in handy now."

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