After reviewing some important contents in the encrypted folder, Lu Tao took out a pre-prepared USB flash drive, copied the entire folder, then closed the folder and exited the f drive, casually clicked on a news web page and browsed for more than ten minutes, then left the study and went to the kitchen to cook with Du Xiaoyu.

At dinner, Du Xiaoyu opened a bottle of red wine, and after exchanging a few glasses with Lu Tao, he raised a pair of watery eyes and looked at him affectionately, blushing and whispering, "Brother, can you not go back tonight?"

When Lu Tao saw her expectant gaze and delicate face, his heart couldn't help but waver, and he couldn't help but want to agree, but when he thought of the USB flash drive in his trouser pocket, a burst of guilt surged in his heart again, and his face showed hesitation, and he didn't reply to her.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Du Xiaoyu's face darkened, and he said faintly: "Brother, I know that your prejudice against my family has still not been eliminated, so you don't want to take a substantive step with me, right?"

Lu Tao didn't answer her question directly, thought for a while, and asked: "Xiaoyu, if one day I have a fierce conflict with your family again, expose the illegal and criminal problems of the O'Neill Group, and send your father, your sister and others to the prison cell, what will you think in your heart? Will you think that I am a ruthless and unkind person? Will you regret falling in love with me?"

Du Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, with a blank expression on his face, lowered his head and thought for a while, his eyes were suddenly full of tears, he held his cheeks with both hands, and cried lowly: "I don't know what I should do...... Brother, I know that you are a very righteous and upright person, and I also know that my family, especially my father, has done many evil and ugly things that are despicable to others, and you deserve to be punished by law. However, they are very good to me, especially my eldest sister, who has always loved and cared for me, and if she goes to jail, although I know that she deserves it, I will still be sad and uncomfortable...... Brother, do you understand my feelings?"

Seeing her helpless and helpless appearance, Lu Tao couldn't help but feel a sense of pity and guilt in his heart again, took her into his arms, and said softly: "Xiaoyu, I understand your feelings." You are a pure lotus flower that comes out of the mud and is not stained, and you hate the crimes committed by your family as much as I do, but after all, it is your father and your sister, so even if you hate them, it is difficult to let go of that family affection. To be honest, I'm also conflicted and hesitant right now. Your beauty, your kindness, your tenderness for me, all make my heart flutter. You've asked me many times if I like you or not, and I'll repeat it again: I really like you, I love you, and I really want to marry you and start a family.

"But when I think of your family and the O'Neill Group, I feel hesitant in my heart, and I can't help but think about the future of me and you. I have seen the saying: A marriage that is not blessed by your family is a painful marriage! If I send your family to prison with my own hands in the future, they will definitely hate and hate me for the rest of their lives, and they will hate and hate you with them. What should you do when the time comes? Do you choose family affection or love? Xiaoyu, this is a huge chasm, I have to think about it carefully, what do you think?"

Du Xiaoyu buried his head in his arms, sobbed and said, "Brother, I don't want to think about it so long-term, I just need to know that you like me and love me......"

When she said this, she suddenly raised her head and said in a pleading tone: "Brother, can you ignore the affairs of the O'Neill Group and the Liu family? You are now the director of the Inspection Bureau of the Local Taxation Bureau, not a cadre of discipline inspection, nor a law enforcement officer of the public procuratorate, procuratorate, and law enforcement departments, and it is not your responsibility to investigate and deal with the illegal and criminal problems of the O'Neill Group and the Liu family. If you leave your hands alone, it's not a dereliction of duty, and no one can accuse you, right?

"I know that the O'Neill Group and my family are very problematic, and they have done many evil things that anger and resentment in the sky, and they will be punished one day, but you have not revealed their responsibilities and obligations. As long as you don't get directly involved in this incident, my family won't hate you, and I won't feel guilty about my family. In this way, we can fall in love and get married without the burden of thought, okay?"

Lu Tao looked at Du Xiaoyu's longing eyes, and quietly touched the USB flash drive in his trouser pocket that copied a lot of secret information of the O'Neill Group, hesitated for a while, and finally sighed and said: "Xiaoyu, I promise you, as long as your family no longer targets me, I can live peacefully with them and not fight with them-for-tat." However, I would like to remind you that the problem of the O'Neill Group breaking the law and committing crimes is very serious, and it involves the corruption of many officials, and even if I do not come forward to expose them, according to the current anti-corruption situation, the days of the collapse of this group will not be too long. I suggest you stay away from the Liu family and the O'Neill Group, as you have done in the past. ”

Seeing that he promised not to be an enemy of the Liu family again, Du Xiaoyu couldn't help but be overjoyed, grabbed his face, kissed him on the cheek, and said in a happy tone: "Brother, thank you...... Thank you ......."

That night, Lu Tao couldn't stand Du Xiaoyu's repeated pleas and stayed at Liu Feiyan's house......

At eight o'clock the next morning, Lu Tao had just walked into the office, and suddenly received a call from Xie Benzhu, only to hear him ask in a somewhat anxious tone: "Xiao Lu, now that Li Weijun's whereabouts are unknown, the secret investigation team against him may be disbanded soon." Last time, you said that it was possible to use your relationship with Du Xiaoyu to get some clues and evidence about the O'Neill Group's violations and crimes, but how is the progress now? Is it a bit eyebrow-browning? If there is no progress on your side, our hard work in the past two months or so may be in vain. ”

Lu Tao was silent for a moment and replied: "Secretary Xie, I'm very sorry, there is no progress on my side, please find another way!"

The reason why Lu Tao didn't tell Xie Benzhu that he had copied some of the core secrets of the O'Neill Group was after repeated weighing and consideration.

First of all, he felt that his means of obtaining these secret materials were very disgraceful, even a little despicable, and he completely took advantage of Du Xiaoyu's kindness and simplicity, although his motives were good, but if this matter was known by others, his character and reputation would be greatly damaged. At the beginning, he was impulsive and wanted to take the risk of stealing the information in Liu Feiyan's computer, but in fact, he lacked consideration and trade-off, which can be said to be a very naïve behavior.

Secondly, he also had to consider Du Xiaoyu's feelings. She loved him so much, trusted him so much, and adored him, that if one day she learned that she had taken advantage of the convenience of being with her to steal the secrets of the O'Neill Group from her eldest sister's computer, and sent her family to a prison cell, it would be a fatal blow to her, and maybe it would completely break her spirit!

Thirdly, and most importantly, the evidence obtained by such illegal means seems to be invalid from a legal point of view. Of course, the discipline inspection organs should be able to investigate Luo Qiulin and others based on these materials, but they may be suspected of violating the law, and may even be punished by the law before Luo Qiulin and others!