Official Career Storm
Chapter 537

Chapter 537: Chapter 537

"Okay, okay, no problem, let’s meet at the airport tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Yao Jinsheng couldn’t wait to ask, "What did they say?"

Chen Guanyun said, "As I expected, the city has indeed arranged people to join us."

"Who did they arrange?"

"Secretary Song and Secretary Sun."

"Song Guanchao?" Yao Jinsheng shuddered.

Chen Guanyun looked at him quizzically, "Are you afraid of him?"

"I’m not afraid of anything!" Yao Jinsheng replied fiercely, "Why would I be afraid of him?"

"Haha." Chen Guanyun, not caring about his grudge with Song Guanchao, flicked away his cigarette butt and said, "Go ahead and release Lu Xiaotian."

Yao Jinsheng took two strong puffs of his cigarette, pushed open the car door, and walked toward the detention center.

The prison director was his man.

"Bring out Lu Xiaotian."

"Director Yao, what are you going to do?"

"His grandmother died, I’m taking him to burn some paper, I’ll bring him back tomorrow."

The prison director hesitated, "Director Yao, this is against regulations, if Director Jia finds out..."

"If you don’t talk and I don’t talk, how will he know?"

Director Yao sneered, "This is Dujiang City, my domain. Who is he to interfere?"

He raised his injured hand, "Right now, I’m a hero, and by the end of the year, I will be promoted to the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee."

Hearing this, the prison director felt reassured, chuckled, and said, "Director Yao, don’t forget about me then."

"Don’t worry," Director Yao said, "the deputy director’s position is reserved for you."

The prison director’s eyes lit up, "Thank you, Director Yao!"

"Enough, bring out the man, and make it quick."

"Director Yao, take a seat."

Soon, Lu Xiaotian was brought out.

Seeing Yao Jinsheng, he knew he was going to be free.

He didn’t say a word, just stood there silently.

Yao Jinsheng stood up and said, "I’ll bring him back by tomorrow noon at the latest. Keep a tight watch here; if they ask to see him, say he’s taken ill and was sent to the hospital. I’ve taken care of everything at the hospital."

"Understood!"

It wasn’t a big deal.

Besides, Lu Xiaotian had been brought in for questioning just once that day; he had confessed what he had to, and since then, there had been no further interrogations.

They smoothly got Lu Xiaotian out.

Yao Jinsheng opened the car door and said, "There are clothes in the car, change into them."

He got into the car, started the engine, and said, "I’m taking you to see your grandmother, burn some paper. The car is fully fueled, and there’s money left for you in the trunk, find a way to flee. Lay low in the future, and don’t get into trouble again."

Lu Xiaotian removed his prison uniform and changed into a sportswear, then noticed Chen Guanyun in the passenger seat.

"Uncle Chen, what are you going to do?"

"Run." Chen Guanyun said succinctly, "We’ve all faltered this time, but you’re better off than me and Old Yao. Now that you’re out, no one knows, just drive anywhere and hide. Just keep it low key, and they won’t be able to find you for decades."

"We won’t make it."

Chen Guanyun looked somewhat melancholic, "The authorities are keeping a close watch on us now, they might act in the next couple of days."

"Whether we can escape or not is up to fate."

He spoke very oppressively, very despondently, but it actually wasn’t that serious.

He was saying this to Lu Xiaotian, to prevent the guy from thinking that the two of them could also live comfortably if they escaped, and to quell any feelings of injustice.

Half an hour later, the car drove into the old county committee family compound.

A few minutes later, it stopped outside a two-story building.

In the courtyard, lights were bright, a coffin was placed, and in front of the coffin sat a brazier with a stool in front, upon which an oil lamp with a long wick glowed brightly.

Next to the coffin knelt two rural women, draped in coarse hemp mourning clothes; no one else was around.

Yao Jinsheng said, "Those two are relatives from your grandmother’s side, I think maybe your cousins or something."

"I’ll get them to leave; you take this moment to burn some offering paper and bow a few times."

Seeing Lu Xiaotian’s empty gaze, fixed on the coffin without any reaction, Yao Jinsheng thought he didn’t want to bother, so he said, "You probably won’t have many chances to come back—burn some paper. Your grandma was so good to you, now that she’s gone, let’s let the old lady rest in peace."

He patted Lu Xiaotian on the shoulder, got out of the car, and spoke a few words to the two women.

The women stood up and walked into the living room, entering a room and closing the door behind them.

Lu Xiaotian walked over, his gaze growing even more empty.

On the eight immortals table was Mrs. Li’s memorial photo, above which four black characters read: "Her voice and smile linger."

The coffin lid was open, and Mrs. Li lay inside. Although she had passed away, her brow was still furrowed, as if there were matters she couldn’t let go of.

At that moment, something stirred in Lu Xiaotian’s heart, and tears uncontrollably fell.

He didn’t understand why he was crying; he clearly knew that he wasn’t sad at all after his grandmother’s death.

But at this moment, the fuzzy memories, like a tidal wave, were surfacing in his mind.

Following his grandma in his childhood, being held and lulled to sleep by her, being taken out to play...

As he grew older and got himself into trouble, it was always his grandma who pleaded for help on his behalf.

Later, when he wanted to start a business, it was his grandma who pulled together the funds for him.

Since when had he stopped coming home, started to loath this old lady...

The old lady’s existence was merely to connect him with people like Hou Wen and Chen Guanyun.

With tears blurring his vision, suddenly, he had a focus—Mrs. Li’s corpse set off a torrent of emotions inside him.

With a thump, he knelt down, his forehead touching the ground with resounding thuds.

Yao Jinsheng and Chen Guanyun watched in astonishment; had this kid changed his ways?

Probably due to a great family tragedy, he had matured all at once.

Unfortunately, it was a bit late.

After burning the offering paper and bowing his head, when leaving, Lu Xiaotian suddenly asked, "How did my grandma die?"

Yao Jinsheng answered, "She went to New City Company to find Chairman Liu, hoping to persuade her to drop the lawsuit against you. Liu probably didn’t agree, she got too agitated and barely walked a few steps from the company before she collapsed from a heart attack on the roadside."

Hearing that name, anger surged within Lu Xiaotian.

It was Liu Lanzi again!

That bitch!

She caused my grandma’s death!

"Let’s go."

Yao Jinsheng helped him open the car door; it was an SUV worth about a hundred thousand, with an out-of-province license plate.

He patted Lu Xiaotian on the shoulder, "Remember, leave Dujiang City immediately, leave Nanjiang Province. Once you’re out of the province, it won’t be so easy for them to catch you."

With that, they left in the car.

Lu Xiaotian was no fool; he was smarter than anyone when he needed to be.

That’s why the two could let him go without any psychological pressure.

Of course, releasing him wasn’t out of fond memories.

There were no fond memories between them.

Releasing him, because he still had utility.

The next day, morning.

At eight o’clock, a police car left the Dujiang City Public Security Bureau heading to Lingjiang City International Airport.

Driving was Fu Ying, with Chen Guanyun in the passenger seat, Yao Jinsheng in the back, along with Lu Xiaotian’s little brother, who had turned evidence for a lighter sentence.

This little brother’s wrists were shackled.

By nine o’clock, they arrived at the airport.

Airport police were checking the escort documents Yao Jinsheng handed over.

Meanwhile, Guan Chao, Secretary Sun, and Lin Wanqiu also arrived at the airport.

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