Faced with the security guard's viciousness and harassment, Ruan Feng did not choose to retreat, but walked over calmly.

"Sir, we are city officials. We hope you can open the door and let us in."

When the security guard heard Ruan Feng say that they were official personnel from the city, his expression changed suddenly.

The security guard saw that Ruan Feng's eyes were shaking and there was obvious panic in his eyes. He looked guilty, as if he had done something shameful and was afraid of being discovered by Ruan Feng, so he was trying hard to hide something.

Seeing the security guard staring at her, Ruan Feng didn't speak for a while, then she spoke again,

"Security officer, please open the door."

"This...this..." the security guard said nervously.

"Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call and ask."

Under Ruan Feng's gaze, the security guard picked up the phone and started dialing.

Soon, the call was connected. The security guard stared at Ruan Feng vigilantly and spoke in a low voice, as if he was afraid that Ruan Feng would hear their conversation. While calling, he stared at Ruan Feng from time to time, then nodded, and his reaction seemed very respectful.

After a while, the security guard hung up the phone, his expression changed several times, and he forced out a stiff smile.

"Um...our Director He said, please come in."

Ruan Feng raised his eyebrows, "He Ying?"

The security guard nodded, "Yes!"

Ruan Feng, "Give me the phone number of your Director He."

As Ruan Feng spoke, he took out his cell phone, obviously intending to call He Ying.

"Our Director He said," the security guard said hurriedly, "She asked me to take you to see her."

Ruan Feng ignored the security guard and just asked, "What's the phone number?"

The security guard looked at Ruan Feng, and Ruan Feng looked at the security guard. Ruan Feng's brows were stern and his eyes were firm, with no intention of compromising at all.

The security guard's tone began to become impatient.

"You will be able to see Director He soon. Is there any need to call?"

Although Ruan Feng remembered He Ying, she did not have He Ying's phone number in her cell phone. The main reason was that He Ying's position was relatively low, and Ruan Feng could not remember everyone's phone numbers.

Ruan Feng was unmoved. "If you don't give me Director He's phone number, I won't go with you."

The security guard had no choice but to glare at Ruan Feng secretly, and then gave Ruan Feng He Ying's phone number.

Ruan Feng called He Ying immediately.

"Hello? Is this Director He?"

He Ying, "Yes, you are Assistant Ruan, right? Oh, hello, hello! I didn't expect you to call me."

Ruan Feng compared the voice he heard at this time with the voice in his memory. After confirming that the person on the other side was He Ying herself, Ruan Feng said,

"What the hell are you doing? We've been waiting at the gate for a long time, why aren't you letting us in?"

"Well..." He Ying paused for a moment, then said apologetically,

"Assistant Ruan, this... we have no choice. You don't know, there are too many disaster victims. We are already overloaded. For the safety of the safe zone, we can only refuse!"

"Is it that serious?" Ruan Feng frowned. "Have you reported the problems encountered in the safe zone?"

"Not yet... No, the boss is also very busy every day. If we can solve the problem by ourselves, we will solve it by ourselves and not cause trouble for the boss."

After hearing what He Ying said, Ruan Feng felt that something was strange and something was wrong.

Ruan Feng, "Where are you now?"

He Ying, "Assistant Ruan, please wait a moment. I will be there soon."

Ruan Feng quickly hung up the phone, then walked to the car and told Xia Meng about the situation.

After finishing speaking, Ruan Feng said, "Governor, I always feel that what He Ying said...is not credible."

Xia Meng nodded, "Everyone should be more cautious after we go in."

Ruan Feng and Zhang Xiangqian nodded in unison, "Yes!"

Soon, the door was opened and a tightly wrapped woman ran out hurriedly. After seeing the car parked at the gate, she strode over.

The woman was not very tall and a little fat. Perhaps she was jogging. She was breathing heavily and white gas kept coming out of her mouth.

He Ying put her head against the car window, trying hard to look inside.

The car window quickly rolled down, revealing Ruan Feng's face.

When she saw Ruan Feng, He Ying immediately burst into smile. Her eyes were not big, but they kept rolling around, making her look too funny and cunning.

Ruan Feng immediately spoke to attract her attention.

"Director He, please lead the way."

"Okay, okay," He Ying said with a smile.

"Assistant Ruan, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."

Under the leadership of He Ying, the car drove into the small safe zone.

The snow was too heavy and too thick, and it was dark, so it was hard to see the situation inside from the outside. When they entered the safe zone, Xia Meng could see the scene inside clearly through the car window...

I saw tents standing like small hills on the open ground. The white snow fell on the tents, surrounding them and blending with the surrounding white world.

But what surprised Xia Meng was that the tents were scattered all over the place and there were not many of them. Perhaps because of the sound of the car engine, some tents opened, and pairs of eyes hidden behind the tents were looking out quietly and furtively.

Xia Meng immediately felt uncomfortable as if she was being secretly watched.

He Ying quickly led Xia Meng to a big tent.

The car stopped and Ruan Feng got out. He Ying was about to go up to him and talk to him, but she didn't expect that after Ruan Feng got out, Xia Meng also got out.

Seeing Xia Meng, He Ying's eyes widened instantly and trembled. However, He Ying reacted quickly and immediately trotted to Xia Meng, stretched out her hand excitedly, and spoke with a stutter.

"You are...Governor Xia?"

Xia Meng showed a gentle smile on her face, and stretched out her hand to shake hands with He Ying.

"Hello."

"Oh my, oh my," He Ying couldn't hide her excitement, "I didn't expect you to come too, I... I'm so excited."

"Oh, if I had known you were coming, I would have gone to greet you and would not have kept you waiting for so long."

"It's not your fault," Xia Meng said in a very gentle voice, "I know you are very busy at work and have a lot of things to do."

"Governor Xia," He Ying said, looking very touched, "You are so considerate. I... I am so touched."

"It's too cold outside," He Ying immediately invited Xia Meng into the tent.

"This is something we put together temporarily. If you find anything unsatisfactory, you must tell me."

As soon as Xia Meng entered the tent, a warm feeling came over her face and immediately dispelled the coldness on her body. She stepped on the soft carpet on the ground. Xia Meng looked at the simple but slightly luxurious decorations in the tent, sneered in her heart, and the smile on her face became warmer.

"No, no, I'm very satisfied. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard, it's not hard!" He Ying's cheeks flushed with excitement.

"Governor Xia, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Xia Meng smiled a little awkwardly and said, "I didn't feel that way before, but now that you asked, I'm actually a little hungry."

"I'll have someone prepare food right away," He Ying asked attentively.

"What do you like to eat? I'll ask them to make it for you."

Xia Meng waved her hand. "It's so late, you don't have to make it specially for me. Just bring whatever you have to eat."

"How can that be possible?" He Ying's expression was extremely serious.

"You are the savior of our Tangzhou. Without you, Tangzhou would not be so stable. You have made such a great contribution to our Tangzhou. I must make sure you eat and drink well."

Xia Meng, "That's what I should do. Director He, you don't have to be so polite."

He Ying was touched. "You are just too modest, but I can't let you down. Wait, I will ask them to cook for you."

He Ying trotted out.

After He Ying left, Ruan Feng approached Xia Meng and was about to speak, but Xia Meng secretly pinched her hand.

Ruan Feng swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and said to Xia Meng as if nothing had happened,

"Governor, you must be tired. Take a rest first."

Zhang Xiangqian also said very tactfully,

"This Director He is really good."

Ruan Feng nodded in agreement, "Yeah, that's too enthusiastic."

A moment later, Ruan Feng and Zhang Xiangqian received the message Xia Meng sent them:

There is a hidden camera in the tent!

Ruan Feng and Zhang Xiangqian's expressions froze for a moment, but they soon relaxed and acted as if nothing had happened.

Ruan Feng and Zhang Xiangqian became more alert.

It was very warm in the tent. Xia Meng sat on the sofa, feeling a little drowsy.

Half an hour later, He Ying led two young men into the tent in a hurry. The two young men were each holding a food box in their hands.

"Governor Xia, you must be getting impatient," He Ying ran to Xia Meng.

"The food is ready. Do you want to try it? If not, I will try my best to get you whatever you want."

As He Ying spoke, she opened the lunch box and took out the food one by one.

"The braised pork, which was stewed until soft and rosy, was served with a trembling, bright red broth poured on top, exuding an alluring and rich flavor."

"A braised chicken, a whole chicken emitting steaming hot air, the rich aroma makes people's mouths water."

"In addition, there is fried pork with chili peppers and two vegetarian dishes."

In addition to the five dishes, there are also rice, steamed buns and a pot of egg soup.

These foods might not have been much before the natural disaster, and might even have been a bit shabby.

But in modern times, it is not easy to prepare these dishes in just half an hour.

Although Xia Meng often secretly added extra meals to her meals, she was not allowed to eat braised pork often in public.

The truth is that it is already difficult for many ordinary people to have enough to eat nowadays. How can Xia Meng, as the governor, eat as much meat and fish as he wants?

But in such a small safe zone, food seems to be plentiful...

It was so sufficient that even Xia Meng found it a little unbelievable.

He Ying picked up a spoon and served Xia Meng a bowl of egg soup. Then she placed the bowl in front of Xia Meng and handed her a steamed bun.

"Governor Xia, please eat quickly, it will get cold soon."

After saying that, he hurriedly urged Ruan Feng and Zhang Xiangqian to eat.

Xia Meng took the steamed bun that He Ying handed to her, took a bite, was stunned for a moment, and then took another bite as if nothing had happened.

Seeing Xia Meng eating the steamed buns, He Ying's smile became even brighter, and she said,

"I'm so sorry, Governor Xia. It's all my fault that you have to eat such simple food."

"No, Director He, you're welcome," Xia Meng said with a smile.

"This is already good."

He Ying chuckled. When He Ying wasn't noticing, Zhang Xiangqian and Ruan Feng received the look and hint from Xia Meng.

The two of them calmly picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

He Ying sat aside, either serving soup or picking up dishes for the three people.

Seeing Xia Meng and the other two eating happily, He Ying's face was full of smiles.

But as Xia Meng and the other two ate, their movements became slower and slower, their eyelids became heavier, and then...

With a "crash", the three of them all fell on the table, and the dishes and chopsticks on the table were swept to the ground by them, making crisp collision sounds.

Because there was a carpet on the floor, the dishes and chopsticks were not broken.

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