The dinner arranged by the city government was held at the Puzhou Hotel.

When he was a student at Shudu University, Xu Yan heard the name of Puzhou Hotel, which is located in the suburbs of Jincheng, is a resort villa, which has all kinds of entertainment facilities, such as golf courses, gyms, swimming pools, dance halls, KTV, villas, and is synonymous with Jincheng's tall entertainment venues.

Xu Yan drove an off-road vehicle to the banquet, and there were his subordinates in the car, namely Zhang Wenbin, Tang Min, and Huang Xi, the assistant who had just been promoted to major-Huang Xi was originally the deputy battalion of the major, and before, it was only to cover up that she was allowed to appear beside Xu Yan as a lieutenant. But now, Xu Yan's promotion is fast, and Huang Xi doesn't need to use a lieutenant rank to disguise it. This time, Huang Xi resumed his rank of deputy battalion major, and his position was still Xu Yan's assistant.

Of course, of course, Huang Xi would not say this to Xu Yan, she told Xu Yan: "Thanks to your blessing, Director Xu, I have also made some meritorious contributions by following you, and my superiors have promoted me beyond the ranks, and I have been promoted to a deputy battalion major - in short, I want to thank you Director Xu." ”

In just a few months, he was promoted from lieutenant to major, and if a knowledgeable person in the army knew about it, he would definitely be very surprised, and he would definitely be questioned to the bottom of it.

But the problem is that although our Director Xu has become an officer, he doesn't understand anything about the affairs of the army at all -- since his own captain can be promoted to lieutenant colonel in just a few months, then it doesn't seem to be an uncommon thing for Huang Xi, a lieutenant, to be promoted to major, right?

The car drove on the road for more than an hour, and finally arrived at the Puzhou Hotel at noon -- Xu Yanzhen could not understand the thinking of people in officialdom: Where is not a meal to eat? Is there no restaurant in the city? Why bother to come to such a remote suburb. It took three hours to make a round trip. Eat two meals a day, and you really don't have to do anything.

At the main entrance of Puzhou Hotel. Two security guards came out of the duty room, and they politely asked, "Hello! Do you have reservations?"

Huang Xi lowered the window of the car, and came out and shouted: "Yes, it was decided by the government reception." ”

"Please wait a minute, let's check--" The security guard asked a few words into the walkie-talkie, and then asked politely, "Is it Secretary General Zhang's guest?"

"Yes, I'm Director Xu's secretary. Director Xu was in the car. Huang Xi was embarrassed to tell the security guard that Xu Yan, who was driving, was Director Xu himself. Xu Yan is too tender, if you tell the security guards, this little hairy boy is Director Xu. I'm afraid that people won't believe it at all, and there will be some misunderstandings.

The two security guards stood respectfully and saluted in the direction of the back seat of the car. Then, they politely told Huang Xi that they should go to the VIP No. 6 banquet hall, and there was a pilot car in front of them to show them the way.

The pilot car took Xu Yan and his party to a separate villa and stopped. This villa is located next to a lakefront surrounded by flowerbeds and green grass with unobstructed views and scenic views.

Xu Yan and his entourage got out of the car. A dignified woman in a dark suit who looked like a manager walked over with a smile and bowed slightly: "Gentlemen and ladies, good afternoon! I'm Xiao Huang, the catering manager of the hotel, may I ask." Is it Mr. Xu from the capital?"

The female manager asked, but her eyes were aimed directly at Zhang Wenbin - Xu Yan and his party were four, Huang Xi and Tang Min were both women. Naturally, it was ruled out. Xu Yan is too young, and he looks like a driver or an entourage or something like that. Manager Huang naturally won't regard him as the main owner.

Among the group, only Zhang Wenbin is a little more mature. It looks like he is in his twenties - although as a director, this age is surprisingly young, but there are many high-ranking officials in the capital, and this Director Xu may be good at maintenance, and he looks younger than his real age, so it is also possible.

Being regarded as Xu Yan, Zhang Wenbin's face darkened, and he said angrily: "I don't have the surname Xu!" He didn't bother his chin, and said to Xu Yan very unceremoniously: "Oh, that is Director Xu!"

Manager Huang Xue was shocked, she turned her head to look at Xu Yan - looking at Xu Yan's fair and tender face, looking at the faint fur on his lips, and the clear and quiet eyes, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak - for judging age, a woman's feelings are particularly sensitive: looking at his youthful face, the youthful vitality that is overflowing, this is clearly still a teenager!

Such a young man is actually the director of the department? Mayor Deng and Secretary General Zhang are the guests of honor in the capital who want to feast?

Oh my God, how is this possible?!

Shocked, Manager Huang Xue stammered when she spoke: "Xu ...... Director Xu, you ...... Sorry, we didn't recognize you...... You ...... It's so young, I can't think of it...... You're too young to be promising!"

Xu Yan waved his hand to stop her from apologizing, and he laughed at himself: "It's nothing, Manager Huang - anyway, you are not the first to misunderstand like this." By the way, have Mayor Deng and Secretary General Zhang arrived?"

"Oh, I know you're coming, we've already been in touch with the Secretary-General. Mayor Deng, Secretary-General Zhang, and relevant leaders are on the way, and they say that they will arrive in about 15 minutes, and let me apologize to you on his behalf.

Director Xu, there is still a while before eating, if you are interested, I will take you around us for a while, and enjoy the mountain scenery and lake scenery?"

Xu Yan didn't have much interest in the mountain scenery and lake color that Manager Huang said - he was now thinking about how to find out the monster, and how could he have the heart to see the lake and mountains.

But Xu Yan didn't want to go, but his subordinates were quite interested. Huang Xi and Tang Min both cheered: "Okay, okay, let's go to the lake!"

Xu Yan waved his hand: "Okay, if you want to see it, go ahead, remember to come back early, don't delay eating - I won't go, I'll go into the room and wait." Huang Xi and Tang Min cheered and followed the waiter out in an electric sightseeing car.

The dinner was arranged on the second floor of the detached villa, which was elegantly furnished and magnificent. Because the people from the Jincheng City Government had not yet arrived, Xu Yan and Zhang Wenbin were sitting on the sofas in the lounge next to the banquet hall to rest.

The waiter came in and served tea to the two and then withdrew, leaving only Xu Yan and Zhang Wenbin in the room.

Zhang Wenbin sat on a sofa farthest away from him. He lowered his head and played with a cigarette in his hand. But he didn't light it, and turned the cigarette between his fingers. It's like a student playing with a pen.

There were only two people in the room, and everyone didn't speak, and the atmosphere was a little awkward - in fact, Xu Yan was still a little curious about Zhang Wenbin. Xu Yan is strange that he obviously doesn't know him, why has he been in an awkward posture with himself since they met?

Xu Yan coughed dryly: "Major Zhang, can you ask?" When did you end up in the Intelligence Department?"

didn't expect Xu Yan to take the initiative to talk to him, Zhang Wenbin raised his head and glanced at Xu Yan in surprise. Then, without saying a word, he lowered his head again, staring intently at the cigarette in his hand, and after a few seconds he replied slowly, reluctantly, "It was two years......

"Oh-I heard Huang Xi say, you graduated from the Bingcheng Land Academy, what major are you studying?"

Zhang Wen replied sullenly: "The army synthetic unit is a training staff officer...... Hey, hey!" when it comes to his own professionalism. He laughed twice, "hey", and his laughter was full of self-deprecation.

Xu Yan was surprised: "Major Zhang, is there anything funny about this?"

Zhang Wenbin shook his head: "Isn't this funny? When I was in the Army Academy, I learned how to command the coordinated operations of the arms with divisions and brigades as units. Homeland defense strategy for millions of people...... After we graduated, we were in the grassroots company of the military region, and our daily work was to take the recruits to water, plant vegetables, and raise pigs......"

Xu Yan was stunned. Then, he also smiled bitterly: "This." The prime minister must start from the state and county, and the fierce general must be sent from the army. Even a general commanding thousands of troops. It's normal to start from the grassroots level, right......?"

When Xu Yan spoke, Zhang Wenbin always maintained an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he didn't look at Xu Yan, his eyes just stared intently at the cigarette in his hand, and that expression, as if what Xu Yan said had nothing to do with him. Then, he said lightly: "Director Xu is right, you must have also worked hard in a down-to-earth manner from a grassroots unit, right? I wonder which unit you were in before you joined the Ministry of Intelligence?"

Xu Yan was almost choked to death by Zhang Wenbin, he could only change the topic vaguely: "Major Zhang, you are now in the Ministry of Intelligence, which shows that gold will always shine, and real talents will always stand out, and they will not be buried......"

"yes...... My major is a staff officer, and I am good at planning and planning, but what the intelligence department needs is special forces to fight and kill...... So, I went from a deputy company commander to the squadron leader of the Fourth Bureau Special Operations Brigade - hehe, anyway, it's much better than shoveling pig every day. ”

"Major Zhang, you have been in the Special Operations Brigade for the past two years...... You've had a lot of missions, right?"

"Well, in the past two years, I have been on eleven missions, I have been injured three times, I have received two commendations, one third-class meritorious service, and the year before last I was mixed with a major battalion -- all of them are some things of fighting and killing, I won't talk about it, I guess Director Xu will not be interested in you. ”

In Zhang Wenbin's words, Xu Yan could feel a strong taste of ridicule. Xu Yan was also annoyed by going around in circles like this, so he asked directly: "Major Zhang, maybe I'm a sensitive person, I feel, what do you seem to think of me? Is there some misunderstanding? If so, please say it clearly." ”

Zhang Wenbin was shocked, he raised his head and glanced at Xu Yan deeply. At this time, he clearly hesitated, and with great irritability, he took out the lighter from his pocket, lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and in the smoke that came out, he remained motionless, like a dignified sculpture.

After ten seconds, Zhang Wenbin shook his head, the half-smoked cigarette was extinguished in the ashtray, and he said in a deep voice: "Director Xu, you misunderstood." We didn't know each other before, so how could I feel anything about you?

I've been in the grassroots unit for a long time in the special operations team with those ruffians, and I'm used to being rude. Director Xu, you are a Sven, and you may not be used to my rude style as a martial artist - I was rude, and I should say I'm sorry. ”

Xu Yan frowned slightly-looking at Zhang Wenbin's way of doing this, he obviously couldn't help it. He was about to ask again, but Zhang Wenbin had already stood up, he looked left and right, and said, "Director Xu, if you are not with me, I will go to the bathroom - waiter! Waiter, where is the bathroom?"

Zhang Wenbin got up in stride, pushed the door and went out. Looking at his back as he left in a hurry, Xu Yan was very surprised-he didn't even know which way the door of the Intelligence Department was open, so why did he have a grudge with the people inside?

It's inexplicable!

Xu Yan originally planned to wait for Zhang Wenbin to come back from the bathroom and then communicate with him, but he didn't have this opportunity. Zhang Wenbin hadn't come back yet, only to hear the sound of cars outside the window, and several cars parked on the parking lawn next to the villa.

Manager Huang Xue pushed the door in and told Xu Yan with a smile on her face that Mayor Deng and Deputy Secretary-General Zhang of the city government had arrived.

Xu Yan followed Manager Huang out of the box, but saw Zhang Wenbin in the corridor - he was smoking with his head down, and when he saw Xu Yan suddenly come out, he was stunned and nodded awkwardly - Xu Yan also saw that Zhang Wenbin's so-called going to the bathroom was probably just an excuse for him to avoid himself.

Xu Yan was stunned: "Wen Bin, come, let's go out together to meet the leaders of Jincheng." ”

"Oh, okay. ”

The two walked out of the door of the villa quickly, only to see a few middle-aged people coming from afar, all wearing white shirts and trousers, well-dressed, with a slightly round belly, confident appearance and temperament, it was obvious that they were from the officialdom.

The group came over, and there were two people at the head, one of them was a tall and thin middle-aged man with glasses, and the other was Xu Yan's acquaintance, Deng Bonan, director of the Jincheng City Public Security Bureau.

Seeing Xu Yan, Deng Bonan showed an affectionate smile, but strangely, he did not step forward to greet Xu Yan, but winked at Xu Yan with a smile, that smile was like a child preparing to play a prank.

Xu Yan hadn't figured out what Deng Bonan meant, at this time, the tall and thin middle-aged man had already walked over quickly, and he shook hands with a smile on his face: "This must be Director Xu of the investigation team from the capital, right? Hello, I am Zhang Chaoyang of the municipal government, Director Xu, hard work, long admiration of the name, long admiration of the name!"

The object of his handshake was Zhang Wenbin.

Xu Yan: "......"

Zhang Wenbin smiled bitterly, and was shaken by Secretary General Zhang's hand for a long time, and Deng Bonan laughed heartily: "I knew that Lao Zhang would definitely make a mistake! )