Wu Rong took a deep breath,

"It seems you’re not only blaming me for not speaking up for your husband in time. From the way you speak, you even suspect that your husband’s death might have something to do with me—"

"Stop! Minister Wu, you better not make such baseless remarks. I didn’t think so initially, but now that you mention it, it does seem quite suspicious. I might just conduct a thorough investigation..."

Su Xiaomeng slightly furrowed her eyebrows, touching her chin,

"But where should I start the investigation? Ah! Should I start with Minister Wu’s schedule on the day of the anti-drug operation? Then... I wonder if Tianjin Port has comprehensive surveillance, so we can restore the truth in the most direct way!"

"Su Xiaomeng, do you really think you can probe me with such words?"

"Oh my! Probe?! Did I hear it correctly? Minister Wu, did you just use the word ’probe’? Could it be that there’s really something fishy in your heart? Otherwise, why would you think of the word ’probe’? I had no intention of probing anything..."

Su Xiaomeng shook her head with a sigh,

"I’m just someone who speaks my mind without filtering. Whatever comes to my mind, I just blurt it out."

"It’s all unintentional, but since Minister Wu mentioned probing... I couldn’t help but think a bit more..."

Su Xiaomeng lifted her gaze, her dark eyes directly facing Wu Rong,

"If Minister Wu indeed has a problem... what could it be? Is it related to Shi Shengde’s prison break? Or..."

"Su Xiaomeng! You’re slandering me!"

Wu Rong is a man of many schemes, but that doesn’t mean he’s very composed.

Su Xiaomeng said no more, just calmly looking at Wu Rong...

His handsome face was turning somewhat red.

Chen Lan, watching from the side, found this extremely relieving.

"I know the purpose of Minister Wu’s visit. As a victim’s family member, you must show some gestures of condolence, so if there’s an investigation later, you’ll have something to show for it."

Su Xiaomeng shrugged slightly,

"Whether Minister Wu feels grateful to my husband or repays kindness with enmity, how could a woman like me know?"

"I don’t need to wrong Minister Wu for baseless suspicions either."

"I can accept Minister Wu’s condolences, and also a clarification statement from Minister Wu as a representative of the Public Security Bureau, even though it’s more than a bit late."

"I can even assure Minister Wu that whether you get promoted or make a fortune, the old master of the Yin Family won’t interfere, and neither will my grandfather Bai Fengmao. Of course, I know what you’re thinking... Bai Fengmao, at his age, still wants to intervene in Central matters, isn’t that too self-assured?"

"But, whether my grandfather or my father-in-law can reach into Central personnel matters, I think Minister Wu wouldn’t want to gamble on that, right?"

Su Xiaomeng is too clever.

Wu Rong carefully scrutinized this woman, trying to see some unease in her demeanor, some hint of disguise in her eyes, but found none.

He could basically confirm that every word she said now was thought out in his presence.

The meticulousness and lack of retreat in her words were almost identical to Yin Shixiu’s negotiation style.

"What are your terms?"

"Please, Minister Wu, stop extending your wolf claws towards Yin Family."

"..."

"The government-related projects that Yin Family is involved in, whether ongoing or not, please have mercy. Oh, and also... and those bank directors who are on good terms with you, please don’t instruct them to tighten Yin Family’s loans and financial maneuvering."

"Haha, Su Xiaomeng, you really love to joke. I find it hard to understand what you’re saying..."

"If Minister Wu doesn’t understand what I’m saying, then I might not understand the purpose of your visit today either."

"How about we make a bet, and see if Minister Wu can get the promotion, shall we?"

"How about we make a bet, and see if Minister Wu can get the promotion, shall we?"

Su Xiaomeng’s eyes turned cold, with a domineering and confident aura, causing Wu Rong’s thoughts to pause.

"Actually, what is there to consider? If controlling the bank’s loan capital could hurt Yin Family, that would be fine, but as you can see, it hasn’t worked, right?"

"In that case, my request seems quite reasonable. Minister Wu doesn’t waste efforts, and I can avoid unnecessary paths as well."