Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife
Chapter 524: Layers of Fog

Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Layers of Fog

He opened the door, and Ning Ge was leaning against the frame, yawning. Seeing Ning Gang come out, he waved his hand.

"Big brother, are you still going to the cultural evening? The performances are almost over."

Ning Gang glanced at his watch and said, "It’s so late, Dad, you..."

"I won’t go. You guys go ahead. It’s the same shows every year, not that interesting." Old Master Ning waved his hand.

"Dad, if you don’t go, I’m afraid we won’t be able to get through the year without trouble. People will come to visit you every day, thinking something is wrong!" Ning Gang’s wife, Xiu Xian, said with a smile.

"Exactly, Dad, take a walk with us. On the first day of the New Year, you can see your old comrades-in-arms," Ning Gang urged.

Old Master Ning hesitated for a moment, then said, "Well, alright then!"

"I’ll go tell them to get the car ready!" Xiu Xian walked away joyfully.

"I’m not going. I drank too much during the day, I need to sleep!" Ning Ge yawned again and headed straight to his room.

Ning Gang wanted to call him back, but Old Master Ning said, "If he doesn’t want to go, let him be."

Once the Old Master had spoken, Ning Gang could only let him be.

Inside his room, Ning Ge waited until he saw Ning Gang and the others leave. Then, he came out and slipped into Ning Gang’s study.

Ning Ge had heard everything Ning Gang and the Old Master had said. As for the verdict on the highway robbers, he had his own sources to inform him of the outcome, which was exactly as he and Qi Taiguo had reported: Zhang Zhongming was the prime person in charge.

But Big brother’s words were clearly dissatisfied and doubtful. Could it be that Big brother had nothing to do with these people after all?

Ning Ge felt somewhat relieved by this speculation.

He remembered the news he’d heard from Zhao Wei that night, that he had hidden a record of dealings with Zhang Zhongming with one of his lovers.

Zhao Wei was cautious, making preparations on all fronts. He carried a list with him, the same scroll that Qi Taiguo obtained, and hid another account book elsewhere.

And Ning Ge obtained this account book and various diaries from a woman named Daner. It contained detailed records of the bribes Zhao Wei regularly gave, increasing in amount each time. The return favors were continuous aid in getting people out, which made the highway robber gang fearless and ever-expanding. As long as the heat died down, they were out of trouble.

All this was minor compared to what caught Ning Ge’s attention. A page from that book was torn out. When he asked Daner, she had no clue, only saying Zhao Wei seldom visited, and when he did it was only occasionally to take the book and make a record.

As to what he recorded, she had no idea. She was illiterate, hailing from the mountains, and couldn’t recognize a single character.

Ning Ge was sure that the torn page must have contained some vital information, but why that particular page was torn out, he did not know.

Could someone have beaten him to the ledger and tampered with it?

Ning Ge furrowed his brow. Zhang Zhongming was pushed into his position single-handedly by Jiang Conghe, and after the incident, Jiang Conghe vehemently denounced Zhang Zhongming’s violations of rules and discipline, asserting his own innocence.

Damn it, too fake, adding even more layers to the mystery!

Standing in front of a mahogany cabinet, he opened the glass door to look inside, which contained various files.

Suddenly, a file caught his attention; the date written on it made Ning Ge’s heart pound.

Just as he was about to reach for it, a voice came from behind him.

"Fourth brother, what are you looking for?"

Ning Ge jerked, turned around, and standing at the doorway was Ning Gang, who had unexpectedly returned.

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