Chapter 555 – Playing with fire!

Afternoon.

Dong Xuebing drove back to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, which is not far away. He saw a few staff members looking at him weirdly when he descended.

“Have you heard about it? Our new Director had got into trouble again.”

“Got into trouble again?! What happened?”

“Ping An Subdistrict Office’s Director had held a wedding banquet, and Mayor Geng and District Party Secretary’s wife were there.”

“I know about this. I heard the firecrackers earlier. What happened?”

“Our Director ordered a dish called Women at 40 for them.”

“What is that dish? I have not heard about it in the past.”

“Err… it is a plate of soybean pulp.”

“WTF?! Women at 40 are soybean residue?! Who came up with this dish?! Director Dong must have offended them! They are getting our Director into trouble.”

“That’s right. I heard Madam Yan’s face changed immediately.”

“Of course. This is insulting her.”

“This is an unfortunate disaster. Who would expect that to be a plate of soybean residue?!”

Although Dong Xuebing did not hear their discussion, he knew the news about what happened during the banquet had spread from their expression. He returned to his office and started thinking about what happened at the banquet. He felt something was wrong the more he thought about it. That restaurant’s Boss, Li Lu, knows Madam Yan and Mayor Geng are there and watched over the kitchen. This is an important banquet, and he should know the dish Women at 40 is not a suitable dish to be served.

Didn’t Li Lu check the dishes before it was taken out from the kitchen? Also, Chu Qinghua was beside Dong Xuebing when he ordered that dish. He should have checked the menu before ordering the food for the banquet. Why didn’t he remind Dong Xuebing about that dish?

Something is wrong.

Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and called Zhou Yanru to his office. “Director Zhou, please come over to my office.”

Two minutes later, Zhou Yanru entered Dong Xuebing’s office. “Director, what is it?”

“Have a seat.” Dong Xuebing waved and asked. “I had just come back from Ping An Subdistrict Office, Director Chu’s banquet.”

Zhou Yanru nodded. “I heard about it. I heard his son had gotten married today.”

Heard about it? You think?! Dong Xuebing noticed something was wrong. Both subdistricts are next to each other, and why most of his Subdistrict Office’s staff are not invited, and they look like they don’t know anything about it. Only Wang Yuling was invited. Maybe Geng Xinke was invited, but he did not attend.

Dong Xuebing looks at Zhou Yanru. “What do you know about Director Chu?”

Zhou Yanru blinks. “Director Chu is Ping An Subdistrict Office for four to five years, but… errr… how should I say this? Hehe… their Subdistrict, and we have never… been on good terms.”

Not on good terms? Dong Xuebing is curious. “Oh? What happened?”

Zhou Yanru did not hide anything. “It was because of an incident two years ago. A youth was murdered on the western riverbank, and his body was floating on the river. Some residents saw the body and reported it to the police. But the officers from Ping An Subdistrict Police Station did not pull the body out of the water. They sat by the riverbank, smoking and chatting as they waited.”

“Why are they waiting?” Dong Xuebing frowned.

Zhou Yanru looks angry when she says this. “That river is the border between our Subdistrict and Ping An Subdistrict. If the body floats to our riverbank, it will be our case, and if it floats to their side, it will be their case. Their Police Officers do not want to take on this case as it is hard to solve murder cases. They are afraid it will affect their crime-solving rate. They stood there for hours and waited until the body drifted to our bank before informing Chief Peng. After that, they left as if it had nothing to do with them. How can they do this?! This is a murder case, and this is too much!”

Dong Xuebing pulled a long face. How can these people be called Police officers?! They had ignored a dead body!

“Did this happens?”

Zhou Yanru nodded. “Almost everyone in our Subdistrict knows about this incident. Some residents also saw it. After that, we had some other conflicts, and our relationship got worst.” Most Government Officials will try to tone down the seriousness of an incident, but she did not tone it down this time. This means the relationship between both Subdistricts is like fire and water.

Dong Xuebing closed his eyes for a second. No wonder Chu Qinghua had not invited him when his son got married. Other than Wang Yuling, he did not see anyone from Guang Ming Subdistrict Office at the banquet. Both Subdistricts have had conflicts in the past and still bear grudges against each other.

Zhou Yanru left, and Dong Xuebing looked out of his office’s windows.

That dish was not a misunderstanding!

From what Sister Zhou told him, he finally got a clue. Chu Qinghua should know about the dish Women at 40, and purpose did not remind Dong Xuebing when he ordered it. The restaurant owner, Li Lu, should also know about the dish. Chu Qinghua had picked Li Zhi Restaurant to hold his son’s wedding banquet, which means he is close to Li Lu. Li Lu had probably checked with Chu Qinghhua before serving that dish, but the latter did not stop him. They had purposely made this dish looks uglier and served it. Dong Xuebing remembered Chu Qinghua had picked up the menu and repeatedly said they had not ordered this dish, prompting the waitress to explain its name! This move embarrassed Dong Xuebing, and Chu Qinghua did not help to clear up the misunderstanding after that and left immediately! A restaurant Boss will not dare to do this!

Damn! Misunderstanding?! Bullshit!

This is a plot by Chu Qinghua and Li Lu to get Dong Xuebing into trouble!

They are trying to make Dong Xuebing look bad in front of Geng Yuehua and Madam Yan!

Dong Xuebing finally understood what happened, and he banged his desk in anger. Do you want to embarrass me and let me offend the District Leaders with this incident?! You want to make use of the District Leaders to target me?! This is too much! How dare you plot against me with such a dirty trick?!

Damn!

Dong Xuebing exploded. He hates people who play dirty tricks behind him and still pretends nothing had happened in front of him!

Li Lu! Chu Qinghua!

You all are playing with fire!