Official Career Storm

Chapter 1721: Chapter 1721

Jiang Yiren was stunned for a moment and blurted out, "Why?"

She felt a bit wronged, what was happening again?

Why was she being told to keep a distance from him?

Song Guanchao sighed, feeling somewhat fatigued, not really wanting to explain so much. But seeing her looking as if she was about to cry like pearls, he patiently explained the situation to her briefly.

"Oh, that’s how it is." Jiang Yiren wiped the corners of her eyes with her head down and pouted, "Can’t you be a bit clearer? You keep startling me; you’re deliberately teasing me."

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Xu Zi had been back in Beijing for a few days. She and Lin Wanqiu were colleagues, but their relations were very poor.

She was a woman who adeptly used her physical advantage. There were rumors about her having ambiguous relationships with several leaders at the station.

She was never bothered by these rumors.

In her view, those who spoke such things were merely jealous of her.

She had lunch near the office, carrying her purse, stepping on shiny flat leather shoes, her voluptuous and slender legs were wrapped in black sleek tailored trousers, full of sensuality, exuding a ripe allure all over.

She walked towards the mall parking lot, not knowing how many men’s glances she attracted.

Beep beep.

She opened the car door, just sat down when suddenly the passenger door was opened, and a man wearing a mask and a baseball cap, whose age and appearance couldn’t be seen, sat inside.

Being a journalist, Xu Zi had interacted with many kinds of people across various industries. Through demeanor, eye contact, and subtle body movements, she could clearly discern what type of person the other was.

Upon seeing the man who suddenly intruded into her car, Xu Zi felt like a deer meeting a predator, her hairs stood on end, her skin tightened, and she felt nervous and uneasy inside.

From this man, she sensed the breath of danger.

This was an extremely dangerous man!

Her heart was pounding like a drum, echoing in her ears.

The accelerated circulation of blood made her face rapidly heat up.

She instinctively opened her mouth but was somewhat speechless, not knowing what to say.

The man slightly lifted his head; beneath the brim was a pair of very cold eyes, the crow’s feet at the corners were knife-cut clear.

"Someone asked me to give you a message," the man’s voice was ordinary, without accent, without discernible characteristics.

She guessed the appearance behind the mask was similar, belonging to the kind of look one would forget after a glance, blending into a crowd unnoticed.

"What?" Xu Zi tried to squeeze out a smile, wanting to appear as usual, but her altered voice couldn’t hide her nervousness.

The man noticed, and seemingly a hint of a smile appeared beneath his mask, "You’re very scared?"

"No..." She just started speaking when she saw the man’s right hand reaching over.

She dared not move.

"A real stunner." The man touched her face and grabbed her chest.

She dared not resist, not even dared make any unnecessary movements, letting the man pull her clothes open, unscrupulously groping her body that made others covet.

The man groped as he said, "The news about the park, you were the one who leaked it, right?"

Xu Zi instantly understood, instinctively wanting to deny, yet immediately stopped that thought.

Since someone had already come knocking, denying was the most foolish approach.

"I..."

"From now on, if any reports related to the park appear online, we won’t be meeting here again."

After saying this, the man grabbed her thigh fiercely, pushed the door open, and quickly disappeared.

Xu Zi leaned disheveled on the car seat but had no mind to tidy up.

A few seconds later, she took out a pack of cigarettes from her purse, lit one, and took deep puffs until she was coughing, then threw the cigarette out the window.

She tidied her clothes and hair, closed the passenger door, and locked the car.

The car drove out of the mall, parked by the roadside opposite a police station, and her tensed emotion gradually relaxed.

She had been threatened!

Everything that just happened felt like a surreal dream.

Previously, when she interviewed some sensitive news, she also received threats, but mostly via phone or text message.

It was the first time someone found her offline and threatened her face to face.

She took out her phone and called Du Canyang.

"The news about the park must not be published anymore!" Xu Zi said.

Du Canyang asked puzzled, "What’s wrong?"

"I’ve been threatened!" Xu Zi told him what had just happened.

Du Canyang exclaimed in shock, "Was it someone sent by the polluting company?"

"Who else could it be?" Xu Zi said, feeling lingering fear, "I’ll return the money to you, and those videos, you should destroy them immediately."

Du Canyang’s eyes shifted and he said, "No need to return, I won’t publish the videos anymore. I’ll invite you to dinner when I return to calm your nerves."

If it were any other time, Xu Zi might have flirted a bit over the phone, but now she was in no mood, responding perfunctorily and hanging up.

Du Canyang, after learning about this, vaguely realized it seemed like a good opportunity.

Though for a while, he couldn’t think of how to utilize such a situation.

He looked up, glancing at Su Rong sitting not far away, and sent her a message: "Let’s get a coffee."

Su Rong looked up, made eye contact with him, got up, and walked out.

Two minutes later, Du Canyang followed suit.

Just as he left, a patrol member cheerfully said, "Looks like Old Du and Xiao Su have a pretty good relationship."

The few of them glanced at each other, laughing knowingly.

Du Canyang thought he maintained a safe distance with Su Rong while outside, but which of those patrollers weren’t experienced? What Du Canyang thought was well hidden was, in others’ eyes, almost written on his face.

But they didn’t bother to ask more, after all, it had nothing to do with them.

In the coffee shop, Du Canyang said, "The videos I gave you last time can’t be published anymore."

Su Rong looked up, "Why?"

Du Canyang was afraid she’d misunderstand, so he explained, "Someone sent by the polluting company found my friend."

Su Rong’s beautiful eyebrows slightly lifted, "Threatened?"

"Yes," Du Canyang nodded, "They directly found her."

Su Rong pondered for a few seconds and said, "Brother Du, do you think there’s a possibility that Song Guanchao considers this kind of news damaging to the City Government’s image, and thus sends people to threaten the interviewing journalist?"

Du Canyang paused for a second and immediately understood what she wanted to do.

After thinking for a few seconds, Du Canyang said, "My friend might not be willing to cooperate."

Su Rong set down her coffee cup, grabbed his hand, and said, "Brother Du, could you ask your friend what conditions she requires to be willing to help?"

The softness of her hand and her faint scent inevitably stirred Du Canyang’s thoughts.

But he wasn’t a young boy, he could resist this level of temptation.

If actual benefits weren’t offered, he wouldn’t give in easily.

So he withdrew his hand and shook his head, "I can ask, but no guarantee it’ll work. You should not send out those videos, otherwise, it would put me in a difficult position."

Su Rong, seeing him not release the eagle until she showed the rabbit, gently bit her lip, "I usually sleep late; Brother Du, if there’s good news tonight, give me a call."

Du Canyang’s eyes brightened, understanding her hint.

Since the failure of being too eager last time, Du Canyang regretted deeply, thinking he wasted an excellent opportunity.

From Su Rong’s current attitude, it looked like there almost never would be a chance between them.

Had he known, he would have acted impulsively that time and at least enjoyed the moment.

He didn’t expect she would actually give him a chance.

Truly, it’s like finding a bright spot in a dark moment, turning a corner and discovering a hidden path.

"Alright!" Du Canyang agreed decisively, secretly resolving that no matter what, he would make Xu Zi agree!

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