The next day was the last day before the wedding.

Rising early, Chen Fang reviewed the entire process with Zhong Xiqian.

After the busy preparations,

it was around ten o'clock in the morning.

Next, the two tidied up briefly, preparing to rush to the hotel as some guests traveling from afar would soon be arriving.

Just as they were about to leave,

Yu Zhengchuan suddenly burst in, grabbed Chen Fang's arm, and said, "Ah Fang, I need to talk to you."

Chen Fang followed him to a quiet spot.

He asked with a smile, "Why all the secrecy?"

Yu Zhengchuan glanced around,

and whispered, "Sun Jiye is dead."

Chen Fang was stunned on the spot.

Yu Zhengchuan continued, "The whole family committed suicide by drinking pesticide, none of the three survived."

"What happened? How could such a thing happen?"

Chen Fang's mood tightened immediately.

The happiness of the forthcoming wedding was instantly shattered.

Yu Zhengchuan said, "After I got the message, I went over to the city bureau. The autopsy results are out, and all three had ingested highly toxic pesticides, which, indeed, Sun Jiye had gone downstairs to buy."

It shouldn't be.

Even if he lost his job at the Shiye Hotel,

Sun Jiye wasn't at the point of needing to commit suicide.

Could it be that his psychological resilience was so poor?

"Ah Fang, are you ready?"

At that moment, Zhong Xiqian walked out of the bedroom and asked.

Chen Fang pondered for a bit,

and then said, "Qianqian, you go ahead to the hotel to greet the guests; I have some matters to deal with, with A Chuan."

Zhong Xiqian smiled slightly,

and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the hotel."

Then, she left with Tang Qiulin.

Chen Fang didn't want to affect Zhong Xiqian's mood because of this incident, so he didn't tell her about it.

As he was pondering what to do next,

suddenly, his phone rang.

Looking at the number, it was a call from Guo Pingsheng, the Deputy Director of the Wulan City Public Security Bureau.

After the incident with the Fenglin Party,

it had a considerable impact on the Wulan City Public Security Bureau.

The Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and the Director of the Public Security Bureau, Xue Fengyi, was suspended and under investigation.

As a result,

party and government work of the bureau was still in charge of the political commissar, while all operational matters fell on the shoulders of Guo Pingsheng.

At this juncture, a call from Guo Pingsheng could hardly be good news.

"Old Guo, what's up?"

Chen Fang picked up the phone and asked.

"Secretary Chen, I'm really sorry to disturb you on such a joyous occasion,"

Guo Pingsheng stuttered.

Chen Fang laughed and said, "It's fine, just tell me, what is it?"

"Secretary Chen, it's like this. Some comrades from the Provincial Public Security Department have arrived, saying there's a situation they'd like to discuss with you. Could you please come over if it's not too much trouble?"

On the phone, Guo Pingsheng was still very polite.

But as soon as he finished the sentence,

an unfriendly female voice came through the handset: "What do you mean by 'if it's not too much trouble'? You have to come even if it's inconvenient."

The voice was neither too far nor too close,

likely standing near Guo Pingsheng.

Shortly after,

the phone was snatched away.

A loud female voice said, "Comrade Chen Fang, I am the Deputy Captain of the Criminal Investigation Squad of the Provincial Public Security Department; my name is Li Li. Please come to the Municipal Public Security Bureau immediately. If you do not arrive within half an hour, I am sorry to say that I will have to come to your home."

After that sentence,

the phone hung up.

Yu Zhengchuan saw the furrowed brows on Chen Fang's face.

He asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Fang took a deep breath,

and said, "We didn't go looking for trouble, but trouble has come knocking. It seems someone really doesn't want my wedding to go off without a hitch."

It was almost eleven o'clock.

Chen Fang and Yu Zhengchuan drove to the city Public Security Bureau compound.

When they arrived,

Guo Pingsheng was already waiting at the gate.

The moment he saw Chen Fang, he immediately went up to him.

"What exactly happened?"

Chen Fang asked.

Guo Pingsheng looked around and said in a low voice, "Last night, the general manager of Wulan City Shiyie Hotel, Sun Jiye, and his family of three committed suicide. The hotel reported the case to the provincial bureau, saying that on the day of the incident, you had a dispute with Sun Jiye over work matters, leading to Sun Jiye's dismissal, so..."

There was no need to say the rest.

The provincial bureau was here this time to investigate this matter.

Under the leadership of Guo Pingsheng,

Chen Fang arrived at the door of an interrogation room at the city bureau.

Chen Fang frowned and asked, "Why an interrogation room?"

Guo Pingsheng looked troubled.

He said, "It's Captain Li's request, there's nothing I can do about it."

Chen Fang patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's alright, Guo, go about your business."

Guo Pingsheng said quietly, "This Li Li is difficult to deal with, watch what you say around her, don't give her any leverage."

"Understood, thanks."

Chen Fang replied.

Then he pushed the door to the interrogation room open.

In that moment, a heavy atmosphere enveloped him.

The light in the interrogation room was dim, obviously intentional.

Sitting at the table directly in front was a man and a woman.

The woman, about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, wore her hair in a bob at shoulder length—and quite the strong-looking woman at that, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, possessing an air of charm, resembling the type of an attractive young matron.

She was dressed in a white police uniform, which indicated her rank was at the level of director.

The other male police officer appeared to be in his thirties, too.

But his uniform was a light blue,

indicating his rank was not as high as the woman's.

Without a doubt, the woman in the white police uniform must be Li Li, the deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Department from the Provincial Public Security Bureau.

"You're Chen Fang?"

The woman asked with her eyebrows tilted.

Chen Fang nodded and said, "I am Chen Fang."

Li Li, with an expressionless face, pointed to the chair across and said, "Let's sit down and talk."

"Captain Li, are you asking me here for a chat, or are you taking an inquiry approach?"

Chen Fang didn't move, but stood his ground and asked.

"What's the difference?"

Li Li asked with a look of disdain in her eyes.

Chen Fang pointed to the chair and said, "If you wanted to just get some information from me, then I'd rather not sit in that chair. However, if I am being questioned as a suspect, then please produce the inquiry document, and I will sit down willingly."

"Chen Fang, what kind of attitude is this? We are from the Provincial Public Security Bureau carrying out official duties, do you not even have this awareness?"

Li Li grew angry,

slamming the table and scolding him.

Chen Fang let out a cold laugh and said, "Awareness? What awareness? Perhaps it is Captain Li who is lacking awareness. You are a director-level official, and I, Chen Fang, am as well. By principle, we are on the same level. Do you have the right to shout at me like this? Don't you even have the courtesy to speak politely?"

"You..."

Li Li was rendered speechless for a moment.

Seeing her about to erupt,

the police officer beside her immediately stood up, gesturing with his hands and said, "Let's have a calm discussion, both of you. Here, Secretary Chen, let me offer you my chair."

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