Lu Tao knew that Xia Bingbing was a very sincere and straightforward person, and her words of self-blame and self-pity were not a joke, but from the heart, and hurriedly comforted her: "Chief Xia, don't carry the psychological baggage, and there is no need to blame yourself, Minister Fu and Secretary Xie sincerely want to help you." As for Minister Fu and Secretary Xie offending Secretary Luo for your matter, don't be too sorry, because County Magistrate Su, Minister Fu, Secretary Xie and others have long had contradictions and estrangements with Luo Qiulin, and the two sides will turn their faces sooner or later, but your matter just happened to become the fuse for their contradictions.

"Besides, although you were wronged and did not get promoted, according to Secretary Xie, Zhang Yaling was bluntly criticized by Minister Fu and County Magistrate Su at that meeting, and Minister Fu even suggested that the county Commission for Discipline Inspection investigate Zhang Yaling's problem, so her chance of being promoted is basically gone, and the two of you can be said to have a tie. Now that the position of deputy director has been vacant, County Magistrate Su, Minister Fu, Secretary Xie and others are still working hard for you, maybe there will be a turnaround one day, right?"

Xia Bingbing heard Lu Tao say that Su Yetai was also working hard for her to get promoted, and frowned in disgust and said, "Please don't mention Su Yetai, okay? He is not a good thing, he has always had bad intentions towards me, and sometimes he has gossip and manipulation, which has fallen into the eyes of others and given those people an excuse to attack me." For example, the last time I went to the provincial capital to fight for help funds, several times he got drunk and came to the room where Zhang Yaling and I lived to play, and pretended to be crazy with wine and said some sensual words, all of which fell into Zhang Yaling's ears. I concluded that the letter that reported that I had an improper relationship with Su Yetai was written by Zhang Yaling. If he helps me again, others will be more convinced that I have something to do with him, so I might as well withdraw from this competition, not wanting to tarnish my reputation for innocence!"

Speaking of this, Xia Bingbing took out a few tissues from the tissue box, wiped away the tears on her face, and reluctantly smiled at Lu Tao and said, "Lu Tao, no matter what, I thank you very much." I talked to you about this today, and I learned about the inside story of that five-person group meeting, and my heart is much more relaxed. To tell you the truth, I have been suffering mentally for the past two days, and I have even had suicidal thoughts in the most painful and desperate times, but now I will not have such stupid thoughts. You asked the waiter to bring in two bottles of liquor, I really want to drink tonight, I really want to get drunk, can you drink with me?"

Lu Tao smiled: "It's okay, I just start a vacation tomorrow, if you get drunk, you can sleep for a while, wait for us to get drunk!"

Xia Bingbing saw that he promised very happily, and suddenly recalled the last time he drank in the provincial capital instead of himself, he only felt a warm heart, looked at him deeply, and whispered: "Okay, we won't get drunk tonight!"

The wine was drunk until more than eight o'clock in the evening, and the three of them drank four bottles of liquor together, and in the end they were all seven or eight points drunk, and then they walked out of the hotel, and after saying goodbye at the door, Xia Yuze walked back to the family home of the Local Taxation Bureau, and Lu Tao and Xia Bingbing took a taxi to the direction of the County Finance Bureau.

When the taxi with Lu Tao and Xia Bingbing drove away from the hotel, a black car that had been parked near the hotel also started at the same time, quietly followed the taxi, and followed until the door of the family courtyard of the Finance Bureau.

"Director Qiu, just now Xia Bingbing and her younger brother invited a young man to a meal, at the '*' restaurant near the Local Taxation Bureau. I don't know that young man, Xia Bingbing went home directly after eating, I am now at the gate of the family courtyard of the Finance Bureau, it is estimated that she will not go to see other people again, can I withdraw now?"

The person known as "Director Qiu" asked a little strangely: "Xia Bingbing really just invited a young man to a meal? Are you sure that Su Yetai, Fu Lei, and Xie Benzhu were not present?"

"I'm sure. Since the afternoon, I have been guarding the gate of the family home of the Finance Bureau according to your arrangement, during which Xia Bingbing has not come out, and it is estimated that he will not go to work in the afternoon. At around 5:40, she hurried out of the family home, stopped a taxi and rushed to the direction of the local taxation office, and I followed the taxi all along. When I saw Xia Bingbing enter the restaurant, I followed up, pretending to be Xia Bingbing's friend, and asked for her box number. Later, while the waiter was serving, I followed them to the door of the box where Xia Bingbing was eating, and looked inside, and it was indeed only Xia Bingbing's sister and brother and the young man, and the county magistrate Su, Minister Fu, and Secretary Xie did not come. ”

Director Qiu let out an "oh" in disappointment, and asked again, "Did you take a picture of that young man?"

"When they were separated at the entrance of the hotel just now, I took a photo with my mobile phone, but because it was a bit far away, the photo was a little blurry, but if you are familiar with him, you can definitely recognize who he is. ”

Director Qiu thought for a while and said, "You immediately contact Zhang Yaling and send her the photo of that young man so that she can recognize it." ”

The man who followed Xia Bingbing agreed, dialed Zhang Yaling's mobile phone number, and then sent Lu Tao's photo through WeChat and asked her to identify it.

Zhang Yaling immediately replied after looking at the photo: This person's name is Lu Tao, a cadre of the County Local Taxation Bureau, and has a special close relationship with Secretary Zhou of the Municipal Party Committee, and has a good relationship with Su Yetai, Fu Lei, and Xie Benzhu, it is estimated that he is helping Xia Bingbing compete for deputy director!

After Director Qiu received Zhang Yaling's reply, he immediately reported to Luo Qiulin......

After Lu Tao sent Xia Bingbing to the family home of the Finance Bureau, he continued to take a taxi back home, but unexpectedly found He Ying sitting in the living room, chatting with her mother and sister, and Du Xiaoyu was busy washing dishes and chopsticks and wiping the stove in the kitchen like a little daughter-in-law.

When she saw Lu Tao come in, He Ying looked at him with a smile and asked, "Lu Tao, we live door to door, and we usually come and go, why don't you tell me when your aunt and your sister come over?"

Lu Tao smiled awkwardly and replied, "Political Commissar He, aren't you very busy during this time? Every time I come back on the weekend, your door is locked, I thought you weren't at home!"

A mocking smile appeared on the corner of He Ying's mouth, and she said in a teasing tone: "If you don't knock on the door, how do you know that I'm not at home? Is your door open all the time? Isn't your reason a little too far-fetched?"

At this point, she turned her head to look into the kitchen, and said, "You have found such a beautiful and capable girlfriend, why don't you introduce me to my sister?"