Chapter 64 - 1#

Chapter 64: Choice

Gu Chenzhou sat quietly in the interrogation room at the police station.

In less than a day, on Wei Xiangjin’s side, Wei Chengbo had already received the news and sent someone to contact him; on Gu Chenzhou’s side, there was no reason for the Gu family not to send someone.

The person who came was Gu Xinjun’s secretary, Yu Wenjun. This secretary of the Organization Department Minister had obviously done a lot of homework before coming to Gu Chenzhou.

Compared to Adjutant Zhang, who put on a heavy face from the beginning trying to influence Wei Xiangjin’s choice, Yu Wenjun appeared much more steady. He sat opposite Gu Chenzhou and smiled slightly before speaking: “Good evening, Young Master Gu.”

“It’s not so good right now.” Gu Chenzhou also smiled.

“It won’t take too long for Young Master Gu to get out,” Yu Wenjun said, “It’s not a particularly big deal. Minister Gu sent me here mainly to know what Young Master Gu’s intentions are now.” Speaking of this, he glanced at Gu Chenzhou, and the meaning in his words quietly took a turn, “Young Master Gu probably doesn’t know the whole situation inside. I’ll analyze the general situation for Young Master Gu first.”

“The higher-ups indeed attach great importance to this case involving the drug lord.” Yu Wenjun said slowly, “But obviously, in fact, this responsibility actually has nothing to do with you, Young Master Gu. First,” he pressed down a finger, “the person in charge of this matter is not Young Master Gu. Second,” he pressed down another finger, “speaking of perjury, the first person to say there was a passage was not Young Master Gu. Young Master Gu was completely called over by that policeman and was induced. If we really want to settle the account of perjury, it is also that policeman surnamed Zhang’s business.”

Gu Chenzhou remained noncommittal.

Yu Wenjun added: “Young Master Gu is staying here now, apart from perjury, it is for following police officers to the scene and obstructing official duties.” Speaking of this, he smiled slightly, “This is even easier to solve. If we say Young Master Gu obstructed the scene—how did he obstruct? Those police officers handled such a big case, yet they didn’t even clear the site properly. Isn’t that a serious dereliction of duty? It can even be said that they probably did it to let some people in or out,” this sentence seemed meaningful, “that such an omission occurred.”

In just a few sentences, Yu Wenjun discussed the matter as it stood, without mentioning Wei Xiangjin at all. But if Gu Chenzhou really did what he said, he would immediately pit Wei Xiangjin miserably—who brought him into the scene? It was Wei Xiangjin; who gave the wrong order after listening to his induced words? It was still Wei Xiangjin.

After going around in a circle, except for him being innocent, everyone else was at fault, and Wei Xiangjin was the most ridiculously wrong.

It can be seen that although both Yu Wenjun and Adjutant Zhang had the idea of protecting their boss’s children first, compared to Adjutant Zhang who kept calling Gu Chenzhou by name in front of Wei Xiangjin, Yu Wenjun’s speaking skills were simply streets ahead of the other party.

The two top aides beside Gu Xinjun and Wei Chengbo acted differently, and Gu Chenzhou and Wei Xiangjin’s attitudes were also not quite the same.

Gu Chenzhou remained silent. He certainly understood the unspoken meanings in Yu Wenjun’s words, and also understood the consequences of doing what the other party said. He was not angry, but was thinking about something deeper.

For example, the other party came over at this time, although smiling and speaking lightly, it could hardly cover up his intention to get him out quickly… even at the cost of creating conflict between the Gu and Wei families?

If there were no accidents, his father would never give such an instruction that sounded a bit dizzy, and Yu Wenjun could not make such a decision with great impact without authorization.

So… what accident happened?

It was good that one of their own came, at least Gu Chenzhou didn’t have to spend brainpower to beat around the bush and induce the other party to speak.

He asked directly: “What happened outside?”

A trace of slight astonishment appeared on Yu Wenjun’s face, obviously surprised by Gu Chenzhou’s sensitivity: “Young Master Gu…”

“Some political matters?” Gu Chenzhou leaned back in his chair and asked thoughtfully.

Hearing this, Yu Wenjun secretly praised him in his heart.

Gu Xinjun was not a person who liked to mix family affairs with official business, so although Yu Wenjun had met Gu Chenzhou a few times and knew that the other party had a big reputation in Beijing, he didn’t know much about him. This time, he came under Gu Xinjun’s instructions and collected some information on the way. He originally thought that the ability of the young master who caused such a thing was just average, but now after a conversation, he knew that the other party was not simple—identifying from his words that the direction of things was unfavorable to Wei Xiangjin was basic intelligence; but to immediately consider that something went wrong with the Gu family proved that the listener was accustomed to thinking one step deeper about things.

But even so, he still fell into this situation. Yu Wenjun secretly warned himself: It shows that there are no small matters in politics!

Thinking about this, it took a long time to say, but only a breath or two to think.

Yu Wenjun said seriously: “Since Young Master Gu heard it, I’ll be straight. Minister Gu has indeed encountered a troublesome matter!”

“What kind?” Gu Chenzhou asked. Any kind of trouble was fine, he just didn’t want to hear about taking sides or the He family.

Yu Wenjun pondered for a moment and said: “It’s about the matter between the Yu faction and the Wang faction.”

…It’s really true that good things don’t happen but bad things do.

Gu Chenzhou closed his eyes and leaned on the back of the chair for a while, didn’t open them again, and asked directly: “What stage has it developed to?”

Since the matter was open, Yu Wenjun spoke bluntly: “A very troublesome matter. People from both factions are wrestling for a position. Speaking of qualifications, both are enough. This matter is making a big noise, and now everyone’s eyes are fixed on Minister Gu. Minister Gu can’t do things easily recently, so he asked me to come here and take Young Master Gu out before the matter spreads. If it really starts… I’m afraid your current matter, Young Master Gu, will also be used by people to make a fuss.”

Gu Chenzhou nodded slightly: “What about the Wei family?”

Yu Wenjun said: “Young Master Gu, you actually know this better than me: The Wei family is from the military after all. It’s not easy for them to intervene in politics; but the administrative faction can’t intervene in the military either.”

The implication was that it would be too thankless and basically impossible for the Yu-Wang struggle to target Wei Chengbo.

This is also the reason why sometimes the Gu and Wei families tied together have an effect greater than one, and sometimes less than one—in this struggle confined to politics, the Wei family’s power can be said to be somewhat useless, so the two families would stand under the Wang faction and use the Wang faction’s strength to deal with He Nanshan.

Gu Chenzhou responded faintly and didn’t express his attitude.

Yu Wenjun didn’t talk nonsense either. He thought to himself that it was good to talk to smart people. With one or two obscure hints, the other party connected the beginning and end and figured out the ins and outs—this could be considered completing Minister Gu’s instructions. As for how Gu Chenzhou chooses, that is Gu Chenzhou’s own business. Anyway, Minister Gu instructed at the beginning that this matter depends on Gu Chenzhou’s meaning: “Young Master Gu, then I’ll leave first. If you want to come out immediately, just tilt your statement slightly; if you consider Young Master Wei’s side,” Wei Xiangjin appeared in Yu Wenjun’s mouth for the first time, “then we will discuss it later.”

“How is Minister Gu doing now?” Gu Chenzhou asked suddenly.

Is this form of address dissatisfaction with Gu Xinjun’s attitude? Yu Wenjun muttered in his heart: “Minister Gu is fine. This time, Comrade Lin Lide and Comrade Li Rui are competing for the position of Mayor of Beijing…”

“At this time?” Gu Chenzhou’s tone became strange, seeming to carry some faint surprise and urgency.

Yu Wenjun was secretly puzzled, but didn’t delve too deeply: “It only officially surfaced yesterday and the day before yesterday. Before, Comrade Lin Lide was a sure thing, but unexpectedly Comrade Li Rui came out halfway to compete with him for this position.”

Gu Chenzhou’s face changed slightly, and he didn’t speak.

Yu Wenjun stood for a while and had to say: “Young Master Gu, I’ll go out first and come back tomorrow afternoon.”

Gu Chenzhou’s attention was not on this at all. He responded to Yu Wenjun absent-mindedly, didn’t look at when the other party went out, and only waited for the policeman guarding outside to come in, then followed the other party back to the detention room.

This detention room was only ten square meters. In the small square cage, apart from a single bed, there was only a toilet in the corner.

Gu Chenzhou sat on the bed with his hands crossed. He didn’t straighten his back completely to make a rigid sitting posture, but he didn’t hunch over to make people feel listless. He just sat on the edge of the bed normally, his posture relaxed and not stiff.

He had known about Li Rui and Lin Lide long ago—from that dream. But in the dream, this didn’t happen at this time—far from it.

That should be in… Gu Chenzhou closed his eyes slightly. Even such a big thing as the He family being the mastermind behind Wei Xiangjin’s car accident was analyzed along the way; to ask that vague dream to show him the time of each event was too beautiful and too demanding.

To analyze the time in the dream, apart from the dates and clocks occasionally glimpsed, it is to analyze some representative seasonal plants in the dream, or the clothing of most people during that period, or a very detailed event that can be precise to which day, such as the news report on the day of Wei Xiangjin’s car accident in the dream.

Here, regarding Li Rui and Lin Lide, he really didn’t know the specific time in the dream. But it was definitely not this period in early spring. It should be… when the Yu faction just came to power.

Gu Chenzhou’s eyes flickered slightly.

The Yu faction just came to power, the old administration hadn’t fully retired, and their power was basically still there. At that time, although Wang Boyuan collapsed, not everyone sank immediately. At least their family was already sitting in the position of the Standing Committee. But Lin Lide and Li Rui… Gu Chenzhou’s fingertips rubbed gently on the back of his hand.

Li Rui was a member of the Yu faction, and Lin Lide could be considered a member of the old administration at that time.

The position of Mayor of Beijing was originally a sure thing for Lin Lide, but halfway through, Yu Shuifeng pushed out a Li Rui. At that time, he had just come to power and it was time to establish his authority. If he lost this play, the whole country would laugh at him.

But in fact, he not only won, but won very beautifully. Apart from Lin Lide being subjected to “Shuanggui” (disciplinary inspection) and ending his political life, and going to prison for accepting bribes and other charges, several people who supported Lin Lide were also punished in various ways. The highest seemed to involve a ministerial-level official in Beijing…

Gu Chenzhou exhaled slightly. His gaze moved from the concrete floor in front of him to the iron bars beside him, and then slowly moved from the iron bars spaced as thick as a wrist to the gray wall.

This matter, like Wei Xiangjin’s car accident, happened ahead of time together.

Wei Xiangjin’s car accident happened ahead of time because of his intervention, and the follow-up matters were basically all implicated.

What about this matter?

What kind of result will it lead to now?

And as the center of this matter, his father, the entire Gu family…

The movement of Gu Chenzhou’s gaze slowly stopped.

He crossed his hands and bent them, his fingernails pressing against the back of his hand. After a while, he pinched several indentations on the back of his hand.