Official Career Storm
Chapter 563

Chapter 563: Chapter 563

4:50 p.m.

With ten minutes left until five o’clock, Liu Lanzi stepped out of her office.

Ning Lin followed up, "Chairman Liu, Wu Zongheng wants to invite you to dinner."

That name made Liu Lanzi reveal a hint of disgust, "Tell him I don’t have time."

Entering the elevator, Ning Lin said, "Wu Zongheng is waiting for you downstairs."

Liu Lanzi let out a forceful breath of air, hummed lightly, and asked, "How’s the data collection I asked you to do yesterday?"

"It’s almost complete, should have everything by tomorrow."

After a pause, Ning Lin asked, "Do we need to collect information on Wu Zongheng’s company as well?"

Liu Lanzi scoffed with disdain, "His company, worthy of being called a company?"

Ning Lin understood her meaning and silently crossed Wu Zongheng’s company off her mental list.

Exiting the elevator, a man sitting in the lobby lounge area came over, smiling from afar and calling out, "Cousin."

With a stern face, Liu Lanzi said, "Xiao Ning, you can leave work now."

Ning Lin cast a worried glance at the man, then silently left ahead.

After she had gone, the man stepped forward with arms wide open as if to envelop her in a hearty hug, but he was repelled by Liu Lanzi’s cold and disgusted gaze.

Unabashed, he chuckled, grinning shamelessly, "Cousin, I’ve made a reservation."

"No time."

"Cousin, we’re relatives after all, show some courtesy, won’t you?"

Liu Lanzi reached the door, stopped, and said, "Out with it, what do you want?"

Wu Zongheng spoke up, "I heard that Cousin knows Secretary Song from the City Committee, and I would like to ask for your help in introducing us."

"I don’t know him."

"Cousin, don’t be like that, I’m your little cousin after all. Just help me with an introduction. He’s in charge of the high-speed rail project now, any small leak from his position would be more than enough for me. You make money, and let me have a little taste of it too."

"I’ll say it again, I’m not close with Secretary Sun, and New City Company has never secured any government projects through such connections."

"Cousin, don’t be angry, I didn’t mean that..."

Before he could finish, Liu Lanzi had already walked quickly towards the parking lot, got into her car, and sat down.

Wu Zongheng’s smile faded, he spat out a thick mass of phlegm, "What a fucking bitch, really gave you face, shit!"

Immediately, his gaze followed Liu Lanzi’s Bentley Continental, filled with envy.

A luxury car worth millions, something he could only dream of owning.

...

Liu Lanzi got into her car, started it, and suddenly a voice behind made her hair stand on end.

"Liu Lanzi, we meet again."

Liu Lanzi gripped the steering wheel tightly, her foot pressed down hard on the brake.

Her neck stiffened as she slowly turned to see the face that disgusted her to the core.

Lu Xiaotian!

Liu Lanzi’s pupils contracted, incredulous.

Wasn’t he already arrested?

Why was he here?

Lu Xiaotian crawled up from the narrow space behind the rear seats, holding a dull black handgun, the barrel sloped upward directly at her face.

"Drive," Lu Xiaotian’s voice was hoarse, his eyes flashing with madness.

Liu Lanzi’s slender neck moved slightly, her face filled with panic and fear.

But having been through serious challenges, she quickly regained her composure and rationality.

"What do you want?"

"Don’t fucking talk nonsense, drive!" Lu Xiaotian cursed harshly, pressing the gun forcefully against her shoulder.

"Where to?"

"To your place!"

My place...

Liu Lanzi reacted quickly, "There are people at my house."

"Shit!" Lu Xiaotian cursed, "Liu Lanzi, you’re still trying to play tricks on me! You think I don’t know that you usually live alone?"

"I’m not patient, if you keep trying to play me, I’ll kill you right here!"

He has been following me these past few days?

Liu Lanzi was terrified to her core.

Lu Xiaotian was now a desperate fugitive.

A madness emanated from his every pore.

Liu Lanzi didn’t dare to test him further, afraid that any provocation might truly make him fire.

She slowly released the brake, and the car inched slowly out of the parking lot.

Why does he want to go to my house?

Was it because there was no one at home that made it easy for him to make a move?

She was just a weak woman; even if Lu Xiaotian didn’t have a gun, she had no power to resist.

Once she got home, she’d indeed be nothing but a lamb to the slaughter.

No matter what Lu Xiaotian did, she couldn’t resist and could only let him inflict his violence upon her.

As for how he would do it, Liu Lanzi dared not even think about it.

No, she couldn’t go home!

Once at home, she would lose her chastity, and maybe even her life!

If that happened, even if she somehow survived, she wouldn’t have the courage to continue living.

"Why are you looking for me?" Liu Lanzi tried to remain calm.

"Why?"

Lu Xiaotian suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "Because I want to fuck you! Because my grandmother died at the foot of your company building! Because I’ve now lost everything, I want to take my revenge, I want to fuck you to death!"

Her heart trembled at his vulgar words, confirming to Liu Lanzi that he wouldn’t let her go.

Once home, unspeakable torture awaited her.

She saw Wu Zongheng still standing at the entrance of the parking lot, saw the traffic on the road, and a plan suddenly formed in her mind.

Lu Xiaotian wouldn’t kill her, at least not before he got what he wanted from her.

His actions were insane but not devoid of reason.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have targeted her.

He had set his sights on her partly because of his lust, but also because she was wealthy!

But she couldn’t be completely sure that Lu Xiaotian, in a fit of rage, wouldn’t actually follow through with killing her.

Regardless, she had to gamble.

"Do you want money?"

"Of course I want money! After I fuck you up, I’ll take your money and run away!"

"Just don’t hurt me and I can give you money. If you hurt me, even in death, I won’t give you a dime."

"Bitch, do you think you have the right to negotiate with me?"

Lu Xiaotian exploded with anger. This damn woman, even at a time like this, dared to speak to him in that tone.

Liu Lanzi mustered her courage and said, "I told you, if you hurt me, I will not give you money!"

"You..."

Lu Xiaotian was just about to curse when Liu Lanzi suddenly floored the gas pedal and yanked the steering wheel sharply to the left, ramming the car head-on into the gates of the police station across the street from the company.

Boom!

A massive sound erupted, and all the pedestrians nearby stopped in their tracks to look toward the source of the noise.

The drivers waiting for the traffic light also turned their gaze in that direction.

Wu Zongheng, who had just pulled open the car door, preparing to get in, was also captivated by the scene.

Seeing the Bentley that crashed into the police station gates, his mouth fell open.

Shit, is this woman’s driving that bad?

A Bentley worth millions!

The car, having crashed through the gates of the police station, didn’t slow down and hit the steps at the entrance directly.

The car’s hood crumpled, and smoke billowed out.

Liu Lanzi’s head slammed into the steering wheel, a trickle of fresh blood flowing down.

Her head was spinning, and she couldn’t muster any strength in her body.

She struggled to unbuckle her seatbelt.

Lu Xiaotian in the backseat was also thrown forward by the inertia but wasn’t seriously injured.

"Fuck you, bitch, you dare to set me up!"

Lu Xiaotian was furious.

He kicked open the door, pulled open the driver’s side, and just as Liu Lanzi had unbuckled her seatbelt, he yanked her out.

Only when he dragged her out did he realize they were at a police station.

Lu Xiaotian cursed and, dragging her, quickly headed outside.

As they reached the courtyard entrance, police officers, alerted by the commotion, came out.

Liu Lanzi was starting to come to her senses and screamed, "Help!"

The officers looked over and realized that Liu Lanzi was being taken hostage.

"Freeze!"

The police officers dashed forward to rescue her, but Lu Xiaotian suddenly raised his handgun and aimed at them: "Back off!"

The officers instantly stopped, reflexively dodging to either side.

Lu Xiaotian seized the opportunity and quickly left the police station. He looked frantically around, but couldn’t find any hope of escape.

The passing pedestrians screamed and scattered, creating a moment that left Lu Xiaotian with nowhere to hide.

Clenching his teeth, he took Liu Lanzi hostage and burst into a nearby kindergarten.

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