「Yunshan Station.」

In the waiting room, Wei Zixuan, carrying her suitcase, slowly turned her head for one last glance. Her eyes were filled with disappointment as she walked directly toward the ticket gate.

It was clear he wasn't going to show up.

Perhaps all those words Chen Zheng had said before had come from the bottom of his heart.

She had once thought that Chen Zheng giving her a hotel and half his family's wealth was a display of his love. Now, however, she realized she had been incredibly wrong all along.

For a poor person, money really is the only standard of measurement. But for a man who has everything, what does having everything even matter? It's not that women want too much, but rather that they inherently lack a sense of security.

Wei Zixuan was proud by nature, but once she had truly fallen in love, she was just an ordinary woman. Even though Xu Da had tried to explain things to her, there were some matters she just couldn't comprehend.

The facts had proven that a fissure had appeared in their relationship. The problem, of course, wasn't those two other women, but the fact that she didn't understand her own husband at all. It was as if he were shrouded in a mysterious veil. They had spent very little time together over the past few years. As his wife, Wei Zixuan knew nothing about what had happened during that time or who Chen Zheng truly was. It was because of this that she had decided to leave first, to give them both some time to think and reassess their marriage.

"Yanzi..."

"I'm on my way to Jiangnan now. I might need to stay with you for a while..."

As soon as she boarded the train, Wei Zixuan called her best friend, Sun Yan. They had met while studying abroad, and Sun Yan now ran a coffee shop in the Jiangnan region. On this trip to Jiangnan, she wouldn't be arriving as a complete stranger.

As the train slowly began to move, a tall figure stood on the platform, silently watching the cars pull away.

"God of War, why didn't you explain things to Madam first?" Zhao Feng asked, draping a cloak over Chen Zheng's shoulders, his expression puzzled.

"Some things don't need an explanation. And for those that do, explaining probably wouldn't make much of a difference," Chen Zheng let out a long breath and shook his head with a bitter smile.

Just as the two were about to turn and leave, Chen Zheng's phone rang. The call was from Chen Jiangsong.

"Brother Chen, there's a problem with Zhao Dabao's case. The provincial authorities called and are putting a lot of pressure on us," Chen Jiangsong said, his voice strained. "Not only that, but people from the Fan Family have arrived. Our Deputy Director Liu is in a very tight spot!"

He remembered promising Chen Zheng he would handle this matter. But now, it seemed he couldn't fulfill that promise. Zhao Dabao would soon be released on bail, and if that happened, he would have no way to explain it to Chen Zheng!

"People from the province?" A cold smile touched Chen Zheng's lips as he spoke calmly, "It doesn't matter if people come from the provincial capital or even the national capital. The person I intend to deal with will not escape."

"I'm heading over right now. I'll personally take care of what you can't."

After hanging up, Chen Zheng immediately headed to the Municipal Bureau with Zhao Feng.

Zhao Dabao had tried to force his own cousin to sign an exploitative contract, even plotting to assault her and extort money. If a man like that could escape justice, then there was no reason left in the world!

As Chen Zheng arrived at the entrance of the Municipal Bureau, a Rolls-Royce pulled up at almost the exact same time. A well-dressed woman who appeared to be under forty, clad in designer clothes, stepped out of the car, looking quite imposing. Beside her stood a middle-aged man in his forties.

"You must be Chen Zheng," the woman said, giving him a meaningful look. "I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fan Family and Zhao Dabao's sister. We've already looked into you; you do have some influence in Yunshan.

"But let me remind you of something. You might be capable here, but in Jiangnan, you're nothing more than a bug to us!

"You'd better stay out of my brother's affairs. Otherwise, I'll make you regret today's choice!" Zhao Huiru pointed at Chen Zheng and yelled without reservation.

She carried herself with an air of superiority, as if Chen Zheng were truly just a bug. His background had already been thoroughly investigated. A mere hotel owner from Yunshan was considered trash in Jiangnan, not even qualifying as small fry. As the esteemed eldest daughter-in-law of the great Fan Family, how could she possibly take such a figure seriously?

"Arrogant!" Zhao Feng snarled, taking a fierce step forward as his killing intent burst forth.

The woman was startled, stumbling back several steps before catching her balance.

"You're the arrogant one!" the middle-aged man beside her immediately stepped forward and snapped, "This is the entrance of the Yunshan Municipal Bureau. Do you dare make a move here?"

"Who are you?" Chen Zheng frowned slightly, signaling for Zhao Feng to stand down.

"Who is he?" Zhao Huiru scoffed coldly. "His identity would probably make you wet your pants!

"This is Director Hu from the provincial department, who I invited here today specifically to take my brother away.

"You don't really think you can do as you please in Yunshan, do you? With just a single word from Director Hu, your Municipal Bureau will have to release him immediately!"

At this, Zhao Huiru let out a triumphant, cold laugh.

"Director Hu, Madame Fan, forgive me for not coming out to greet you sooner!" At that moment, Deputy Director Liu Tiannan quickly emerged from the Municipal Bureau, with Chen Jiangsong also standing by his side.

Deputy Director Liu had already heard about Zhao Dabao's case, which had put him in an extremely difficult position. On one side was a powerful family from Jiangnan. On the other was Chen Zheng, a man with an unfathomable background whom he absolutely could not afford to offend. He didn't have the standing to cross either of them! Most importantly, the Fan Family had actually managed to get Director Hu from the provincial department involved—a true heavyweight! Offending him would likely destroy any chance he had of becoming the director!

"Mr. Chen, I didn't expect you to come as well!" Liu Tiannan said with an awkward smile, not daring to hesitate. He couldn't afford to offend this man, either.

Offending the official from the province meant, at most, that he wouldn't become the director. But if he crossed Chen Zheng, he probably wouldn't survive at all.

"Deputy Director Liu..." Hu Tianhua's lips curled into a cold smirk as he looked at him with profound meaning. "No, you should be the *acting* director now. What great authority you wield."

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