Song Guanchao sat back down and said, "Tell me, what have He Sen and his son been up to?"

Yang Hu, as the captain of Hui Po Company's security team, dealt with dirty work.

He Sen and his son's dirty deeds, others might not know, but Yang Hu definitely does.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so scared back then to flee so quickly, leaving Lingjiang.

It's because he knows too many secrets and fears being silenced by He Sen and his son.

"Mr. He... that is, He Kang, he raped girls who took out naked loans, and he has several entertainment venues on Bar Street, where some of the girls are forced to work."

"These girls have been cut off, not allowed to contact their families."

"However, their families are worried, and quite a few girls' parents have come to Lingjiang to look for them, even petitioned, but were all arrested by Director Qin."

Is there really such a thing?

Even Captain Shi wasn't able to uncover this.

"And..."

"And what?"

"He, he killed someone before."

Song Guanchao was shocked: "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely sure."

Yang Hu said, "Those girls who couldn't repay the loans were locked up, often beaten and scolded until they were willing to come out and work."

"Even when they did start working, they were constantly monitored. If they were found seeking help, they would be locked up again and disciplined."

"Some girls got sick while being locked up, didn't receive treatment, and died."

"Others were beaten to death by He Kang."

"Fuck!"

Lu Feng and others were filled with rage upon learning such things were happening.

If Yang Hu wasn't still useful, they might not have been able to resist beating him up right there.

Song Guanchao's expression turned grim.

He thought the others were just out for money, but he underestimated the depths they would sink to.

"Which entertainment venues?"

"Where are the girls being held?"

"Over at Bar Street, the Fenglin Club and Jiujiu Club."

Yang Hu said, "Each club has a basement, and the girls are locked up there."

Song Guanchao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger within.

He stood up and walked toward the stairs: "Madman, bring him up!"

Just as he reached the stairs, he stopped: "No need, keep an eye on him."

He had intended to visit the clubs tonight and see for himself.

But it's already too late, and Captain Shi has gone to rest.

This kind of thing can't be rushed; full preparations must be made.

"Watch him closely." He reminded them again before leaving the villa.

Lingjiang in the early hours was free from the daytime noise, enveloped in silence.

Song Guanchao dialed Wu Qiangwei's number.

At this hour, she should be asleep.

However, the phone barely rang twice before Wu Qiangwei answered.

"What's up?"

"Secretary, I have something to report to you."

His voice was heavy, and Wu Qiangwei knew it had to be important: "Come over."

"Alright."

The roads were clear, and in less than half an hour, Song Guanchao arrived at the residential area.

He went upstairs and knocked on the door.

Wu Qiangwei, wearing a nightgown, opened it.

Her hair was slightly tousled, her cheeks clean and fresh.

Song Guanchao's eyes instinctively fell on her chest.

The nightgown wasn't a sexy one, but due to her ample curves, it pushed up the neckline, making it difficult for Song Guanchao to look away from the white cleavage.

The two small points were particularly noticeable.

"Come in."

Ignoring his gaze, Wu Qiangwei turned to fetch him a bottle of water, then sat on the sofa.

Song Guanchao took the water, his gaze unabashed, directly fixated on her sensitive areas as he relayed the information he'd obtained from Yang Hu that night.

Wu Qiangwei's expression gradually became serious, flames of anger flickering in her eyes.

Anyone with a normal sense of morality would be enraged by such things.

He Sen and his son's actions were beyond the bounds of ethics and law.

"I've decided to arrest them tomorrow," Song Guanchao declared as his next course of action.

Wu Qiangwei asked, "What did Secretary Gao say when you went to the province today?"

Song Guanchao recounted Secretary Gao's words to her exclusively.

Wu Qiangwei was a bit surprised, unable to help but look him up and down.

Clearly, she understood Secretary Gao's intention.

Is this to groom Song Guanchao?

But given Secretary Gao's status, why would he intentionally groom a small district head from a prefecture-level city?

The status disparity between them was significant.

No matter how outstanding Song Guanchao might be, it didn't make sense.

She couldn't quite understand the reason behind it.

"Since Secretary Gao said so, there shouldn't be a problem."

With Secretary Gao's backing, this case wouldn't make much of a splash.

Song Guanchao put down the water: "I'll head back then."

He said he was leaving, but took his time standing up.

Wu Qiangwei could see right through his thoughts.

When Qu Xiangru was around before, she wished he would leave.

But now, with just the two of them, she felt somewhat tense and hesitant.

Perhaps it was because the atmosphere wasn't quite right, or maybe it was...missing something.

Could it be because they hadn't had any alcohol?

That's why she couldn't muster the courage.

Song Guanchao had already started turning away, feeling a bit anxious inside.

He thought by saying he's leaving, she would definitely make him stay.

Why hadn't she stopped him yet?

"It's so late, you shouldn't go back." Finally, Wu Qiangwei spoke up.

Song Guanchao felt a sense of relief, lightly coughing, and pretended, "Isn't this inconvenient?"

Wu Qiangwei's lips twitched as she rolled her eyes internally at him.

What an act!

"I'll make up a bed for you. After a shower, get some rest early."

Wu Qiangwei turned to the guest room.

Song Guanchao gleefully walked into the bathroom, humming a little tune while showering.

When he came out, Wu Qiangwei was already back in her room.

Song Guanchao scratched his head, suddenly feeling a bit disheartened.

She let him stay.

But it didn't seem like they could go any further.

Oh well, he decided not to overthink it; staying over was already a huge step forward.

He stepped inside, pulled off the towel around his waist, and slipped under the covers.

Wu Qiangwei's room was right across from his.

At that moment, she was lying in bed, unable to sleep, her mind swirling with random thoughts.

She even considered getting up for a drink.

After an indeterminate amount of time, she felt some drowsiness and just as she was about to close her eyes, she noticed a slight pressure in her lower abdomen, so she got up.

She glanced at the bathroom in her bedroom but inexplicably decided to open the door and head for the bathroom in the living room instead.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Song Guanchao's room door was also open.

Feigning casualness, she gave a quick glance and continued toward the bathroom.

Song Guanchao wasn't asleep either. Upon hearing the noise, he immediately looked up, only catching a silhouette leaving with echoing footsteps.

Soon, he heard the sounds of trickling water.

Did she forget to close the door when going to the bathroom?

Song Guanchao felt a dry throat.

Soon after, the flushing sound of the toilet resonated.

The footsteps sounded again.

This time, he saw Wu Qiangwei's figure flicker past his door, heading back to her room.

Song Guanchao had been on the verge of sleep, but now sleep eluded him once again.

Tossing and turning for quite a while, he suddenly paused.

He realized that when Wu Qiangwei returned to her room, it seemed she hadn't closed the door!

He climbed to the foot of the bed, peeking with narrowed eyes, and sure enough, her room door was ajar!

Song Guanchao couldn't help but feel something stir inside. Was she deliberately leaving it open?

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