Chapter 80 Dead Ning Lei had a resentful look on his face, but he was finally spared the physical pain temporarily. However, he still had to do his homework. Fortunately, after waiting for a while, Ning Weiguo came back and did not really come for the second game. Instead, he asked about the situation in Ning Weidong's factory. Ning Weidong described what happened during the day. Ning Weiguo sighed and said, "It seems that the dust has not settled yet, and any outcome is possible~" Ning Weidong said: "Both sides are tense now, this situation cannot last too long." Ning Weiguo agreed, "At most two days, maybe... the winner will be known tomorrow." He clicked his tongue and said, "Weidong, who do you think will have the last laugh this time?" Ning Weidong said: "As for joking, I'm afraid Li Peihang won't be able to laugh no matter whether he wins or loses. If he loses, he will be hurt. Even if he wins... it will only resolve the crisis once and will not change the passive situation." Ning Weiguo nodded, Ning Weidong's words hit the nail on the head. This is also why when Ning Weidong suggested that he go to find Li Peihang in person yesterday, he gave up without even a second thought. Because of Li Peihang, including Li Weibing, their value is depreciating rapidly.

According to the current situation, it is an inevitable trend to replace Li Weibing with Wang Guoqiang. Li Weibing's personal resistance cannot change the overall situation. Unless the general trend is reversed or Wang Guoqiang makes a principled mistake personally. In fact, this is also why the performance of Li Weibing’s faction, including Li Peihang, was not satisfactory this time. In the final analysis, when the momentum is gone, people's hearts cannot settle down and all kinds of thoughts arise. Things that could have been accomplished by working together could no longer be accomplished. The most typical example is Xu Jinshan. If his mind hadn't been distracted, how could he dare to do so many little things behind Li Peihang's back. …… The next day, Ning Weidong went to work as usual. This morning, Section Chief Chen and Feng Wen simply did not come. Several people were also missing from other offices in the Security Department. In the morning, Ning Weidong went to the factory protection team and found that some people were not there. Ning Weidong stayed in the office and waited for the end of the get off work day as if it had nothing to do with him. But I didn't expect that Lu Zhou would come at around 2:00 in the afternoon. Ning Weidong's office is next to the stairs and the door is always open. Lu Zhou was exhausted and his expressionless face showed nothing, but his eyes could not hide his fatigue. Ning Weidong looked at him and estimated that this man hadn't slept for two days. His eyes were bloodshot and his whole body was tense, as if he would break at any time. "Old Lu?" Wen Aiying was shocked to see him like this.

Lu Zhou nodded to her, but stared at Ning Weidong and said in a deep voice: "Comrade Ning Weidong, I have something to ask you." Ning Weidong noticed that Lu Zhou was not in a normal state. He didn't know what had happened to him. He looked like he had lost everything. Although Ning Weidong was not afraid of him, he did not want to be the straw that broke the camel's back. If the other party really gets mad at you and pounces on you like a mad dog, even if you can kill the dog in the end, it's not worth it to be covered in blood. Ning Weidong stood up with a smile: "Secretary Lu, you are looking for me?" Wen Aiying, who was standing by, was also a smart person with a sharper mind. She immediately stood up and said, "Well, I have something to do. I have to go to the union." He stood up and walked out, and before leaving he gave Ning Weidong a wink as a reminder. Ning Weidong smiled at her, while Lu Zhou had a blank expression on his face. After Wen Aiying left, he closed the door with his backhand, stared straight at Ning Weidong, and walked towards him step by step... Ning Weidong frowned and glanced at his waist. In this era, the factory security department was equipped with guns, and especially when performing certain tasks, they would even be directly issued rifles and grenades. Feeling Ning Weidong's gaze, Lu Zhou lifted up his shirt in a very bachelor-like manner, revealing his belt, and said, "Don't worry, I don't have a gun." Ning Weidong didn't comment, but he didn't let down his guard. He pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Sit down. What do you want from me?" As he spoke, he took a cup and poured it into a cup of hot water and placed it on the table not far from Lu Zhou. Lu Zhou reached out and picked up the cup. The thermos had been there for the whole morning, so the water wasn't very hot, so he drank it all in one gulp. "Dead~" Lu Zhou put down the cup and said this without any reason. Ning Weidong's heart trembled, and he knew who Lu Zhou was talking about. Xu Jinshan is indeed dead! It seems that it was Li Peihang who finally took the lead in eliminating this hidden danger. Wang Kaifeng failed at the last moment. Lu Zhou was on that side, so it wasn't surprising that he behaved like this after his failure, but what was the meaning of him doing this in front of Ning Weidong? Can he still expect Ning Weidong to sympathize with him? After Lu Zhou opened his mouth, he completely opened up: "It was under a culvert near the South City Railway Station. People were frozen to death." Ning Weidong remained calm. This way of death is "reasonable". It turns out that there are still capable people under Li Peihang. But Ning Weidong didn’t quite understand. Was Xu Jinshan’s death such a huge blow to Lu Zhou? He still didn't understand Lu Zhou's situation. Having accepted this task from Wang Kaifeng before, Lu Zhou was determined to give it a try. If I win, I will be the deputy section chief, but now... I have lost. With the death of Xu Jinshan, Wang Kaifeng lost the opportunity to make use of this incident again. Without suppressing Li Peihang and failing to strike down Li Weibing, his position as director will remain on hold. During his years in the Security Department, Lu Zhou knew that Wang Kaifeng was never an open-minded person.

Someone must be held accountable for this failure. Lu Zhou was responsible for finding Xu Jinshan, so he certainly cannot deny the connection. Lu Zhou wouldn't care if he was scolded or even beaten, but he had worked hard for all these years just to become 'Section Chief Lu' from 'Secretary Lu', but now he can forget about it. Lu Zhou was unwilling to accept this. Why should he, who had worked diligently and loyally for all these years, and fought bravely in battles, be taken out on him just because something went wrong? He made up his mind and went to find Ning Weidong. He knew that Ning Weidong had a lot of connections behind him, and he also had a bargaining chip related to Ning Weidong in his hand. After Lu Zhou's explanation, Ning Weidong understood what he meant. He wanted to defect. I was just a little puzzled and asked, "If you have this idea, you can go directly to Chief Li. Why are you looking for me?" Lu Zhou pursed his lips tightly and said in a deep voice: "Li Peihang is not possible. I can't prove my loyalty to him. Besides, once Xu Jinshan dies, Li Peihang will be safe. He won't cause trouble anymore. Instead, he will suspect that I have ulterior motives." Ning Weidong looked at the person in front of him. Although he looked embarrassed, he was still very calm. At least he had a good grasp of Li Peihang's psychology. It's just... Ning Weidong grasped the key point in his words and said thoughtfully: "So, you are coming to me as a token of your loyalty?" Lu Zhou's eyes were firm: "Yes, I know all of Wang Kaifeng's plans. Although his target is Li Peihang, he has deliberately set up a trap and wants to attack you first..." (End of this chapter)