Of course, Lu Mingjun did not make too much preparation. He just waited for Lin Jianying to come back and went out with him again.

The place where the group had dinner this time was a private restaurant not far from Jinfeng Lake. There was only one private room in the restaurant, and Lin Jianying and his friends had made an appointment for a long time before they were able to get one.

"A few close friends are here tonight, and since everyone brought their families, we chose this private restaurant because the ingredients are very fresh." Lin Jianying introduced while driving, "We have reserved a seafood hot pot for dinner, one pot per person. Their thick-cut beef is very good, you can try it, and if you like it, we can buy some to take back!"

Of course, Lu Mingjun also expressed his agreement with Lin Jianying's courtesy.

When the car drove into the parking lot next to the private restaurant, there were already many cars parked there.

Lin Jianying found an empty spot to park the car, and the two walked side by side to the restaurant. In the night, the lights of the private restaurant seemed particularly warm, and through the half-closed curtains, one could see shadowy figures inside, with laughter and chatter.

Push open the door, walk around the screen and open another door. A burst of hot air mixed with the aroma of seafood and spices hits you in the face, instantly increasing your appetite.

At this time, a large round table in the box was already full of people, and everyone was chatting animatedly. There was fruit for each person on the table, and a plate of exquisite cold dishes had been placed on the round table.

"Jianying, you finally came here with your fiancée!" A hearty voice sounded. It was a deputy section chief of the S City Government Office, named Takeda, who was 29 years old.

The two offices were the most well-informed, and the news that there was a new person in S City who had a connection with Secretary Lu had spread like wildfire between the two offices.

At this time, Takeda immediately stood up and warmly invited Lin Jianying and Lu Mingjun to sit down.

Lin Jianying helped Lu Mingjun walk over and sat down, then said with a smile: "You guy, you said that as if I was not nice enough before. Mingjun is busy with work and has not found a suitable time. Today, everyone is finally free, so I hurried over."

Takeda laughed and patted Lin Jianying on the shoulder: "Okay, I know it's not easy for you. Come, wise lord..."

"You kid, call me Lawyer Lu!" Lin Jianying interrupted, "How can you call me Mingjun?"

Takeda: …

Lu Mingjun: ...

Everyone present: …

Then there was a burst of laughter.

Takeda also smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Okay, okay, I was wrong! Come on, Lawyer Lu, let me introduce myself first. My name is Takeda, and I work for the government."

Then he pointed to the others and said, "We are all Jianying's best friends. Let's visit each other more often and take care of each other."

Lu Mingjun smiled and nodded, scanning the crowd and making a rough guess about their identities.

Sure enough, according to Takeda's introduction, those people wearing cadre uniforms were from the Discipline Inspection Commission, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the Commerce Bureau and other departments, and their spouses were almost all public officials.

Of course, except for the wife of the one who works in the Discipline Inspection Commission, coincidentally, she is in the same industry as him!

Of course, colleagues are not necessarily enemies. They may even be each other’s mentors.

Takeda continued, "Lawyer Lu, you may not know that we are all busy with work and rarely have the opportunity to get together. We are all very happy that Jianying brought you here today. From now on, you will be a part of our circle. If you need any help, just ask."

Of course, for a small fry like him, being able to help Secretary Lu’s relatives is enough for him to gain a lot of influence!

Lu Mingjun, who had never been in the system in her two lives, didn't think so much. She just politely thanked him: "Thank you!"

Lu Mingjun's polite response made the atmosphere in the box more harmonious. Takeda grinned happily, and hurriedly asked the waiter to serve the dishes, and then asked everyone to start eating and enjoy this rare gourmet time.

The seafood hot pot was bubbling on the table, and the aroma was overflowing. There was a small pot on the left hand side of each person, and they could choose the ingredients according to their own taste.

Lin Jianying added some dishes to Lu Mingjun. Lu Mingjun tasted them and found that the ingredients were indeed fresh.

Of course, those who understand will understand that at the Chinese wine table, what people clink glasses for is not wine, but emotions and news.

Sure enough, after three cups of sake, the man who worked at the Political and Legal Affairs Commission asked casually, "Old Qin, I heard that Liu Xiao was called over for a talk this afternoon?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Qin paused with his hand picking up the food, then calmly stuffed the food on his chopsticks into his mouth, chewed it twice, swallowed it, wiped his mouth, and said, "That's true, but she was sent back that day."

"What's the matter?" Takeda was also very curious. "Logically speaking, her family is not short of money, and this person is a cautious person. Why did you call her over?"

Lao Qin smiled mysteriously, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, as if he was considering what to say. Seeing this, everyone fell silent and waited for his next words.

"I can't tell you what exactly happened. After all, it was the people above who talked to her personally." Lao Qin finally spoke, but his tone revealed a subtle meaning. "But, you know Liu Xiao, she usually does things without any mistakes... If I really want to say, she might have been tricked by the people above this time."

"Did the higher-ups talk about it in person?" Takeda raised his eyebrows, obviously very interested in this topic. "It seems that Dean Liu has been targeted! Hiss... When did such a person appear in S City? He was able to bypass you and go directly to the higher-ups!"

Old Qin shook his head, looking very secretive: "It's hard to say about this matter, but when I got off work, I heard someone mentioned that someone seemed to have reported that she had accepted bribes from Shen Wei, and the total amount was more than 30 million!"

"What?" Takeda and the people from the Political and Legal Affairs Commission exclaimed together.

Others looked at the two people with slightly strange eyes: Haha, there are so many people who take bribes, and the amount is much larger than this, why are you so surprised?

Seeing the looks of others, Takeda, who was the most informed, explained to everyone: "Shen Wei is Dean Liu's cousin, a relative!"

After hearing Takeda's explanation, the atmosphere in the box suddenly became subtle. Everyone looked at each other, obviously shocked by the news.

“A cousin?” The man from the Political and Legal Affairs Commission muttered to himself, “This is blood relationship… The higher-ups are coming to investigate… Tsk tsk, it seems that the person that Dean Liu offended is not an ordinary person!”

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