90: Chapter 90: The Swindler Who Ran into the Gun Barrel!

90: Chapter 90: The Swindler Who Ran into the Gun Barrel!

Facing Wang Tong’s provocation, Xu Qianli simply didn’t take it seriously.

One shouldn’t even discuss whether his claim about being a department-level cadre is true or false; even if it was true, what could he possibly do to me?

Moreover, his threat to make someone disappear with just a phone call is utterly laughable.

Seeing that Xu Qianli was completely unafraid and looking at him as if he were looking at an idiot, Wang Tong was even more infuriated, grinding his teeth.

“What’s the matter, you don’t believe what I’m saying?”

“I’ll have you know, I’m having a great time at the County Committee.

The big leaders there, especially Secretary Ge, think very highly of me.

They’ve already said they’ll promote me to vice director next year.”

“In the future, I might very well become the Jiang City County Secretary within two years.

Taking out a nobody like you who popped out of nowhere would be a piece of cake!”

“If you don’t want to die, get on your knees and bow your head in apology right now, and never show your face in front of Liu Qian again!”

“This is my final warning; you’d better think it through!”

“If you dare disobey, I’ll call Secretary Ge this instant, and getting rid of you will be as easy as burying you somewhere!”

Upon hearing this, Liu Jinbu and Li Jinhua were frightened out of their wits and didn’t know what to do for a moment.

Both were ordinary employees who hadn’t seen much of the world.

In their eyes, being a department-level cadre was already incredibly impressive, let alone working at the County Committee and being held in such high regard by the leaders, with even Secretary Ge focusing on nurturing him.

This Wang Tong really was formidable.

If he was determined to go after their new son-in-law Xu Qianli, what should they do?

Xu Qianli, on the other hand, was successfully amused.

He had seen people who intimidated and threatened others, but he had never seen someone bluffing with such pomp, actually using Secretary Ge Changhong to scare him—it was hilariously absurd.

Liu Qian couldn’t help but giggle.

Others might not know the relationship between Xu Qianli and Secretary Ge, but was she not aware?

She had witnessed it herself at Tianranju.

Secretary Ge helping him deal with Xu Qianli?

Seeing Xu Qianli’s smiling face, Liu Qian couldn’t contain her laughter any longer.

With a grin she couldn’t close, Wang Tong felt greatly insulted and bellowed out, “What, you don’t believe me?

I’ll call right now, and you won’t even have a chance to regret it!”

Pretentiously, Wang Tong took out his phone, pretending he was about to make a call.

Liu Jinbu and Li Jinhua hurriedly tried to stop him, trying to persuade him with both good words and bad.

Liu Qian said, “Dad, Mom, don’t stop him, let him call.

I really want to see if he actually knows Secretary Ge.

Come on, make the call.

If you don’t call, you’re not a real man, you’re a coward!”

Wang Tong hadn’t expected that, even at this point, he couldn’t scare them; instead, he was ridiculed by Liu Qian.

Unable to save face, he hurriedly put on an act and dialed a number.

“Hello, Secretary Ge?

It’s Wang Tong here, I have a matter I’d like to report to you and ask for your help…”

Wang Tong bluffed as he spoke, and as soon as the call ended, he looked triumphantly at Xu Qianli.

“Secretary Ge has already agreed, he will send someone to deal with you soon!”

“Just wait, you won’t see tomorrow’s sun again.”

“How dare you compete with me, Wang Tong, for a woman?

You’re courting death, and no one else is to blame.”

“Now is your last chance, if you don’t want to die, kneel down and beg me.

There might just be a chance you could still save your life.”

Hearing this, Xu Qianli smiled faintly, took out his own phone, and made a call.

Soon, Ge Changhong’s voice was heard.

“Hello, Xu Qianli?

Calling me out of the blue, is there a change in the case?”

Xu Qianli said, “The case is being handled by Director Luo from the Public Security Department, and with the cooperation of the armed police, there won’t be any changes.

I’m calling you, Secretary Ge, just to inquire about something—is there a deputy department head named Wang Tong at the County Committee?”

“Xu Qianli, that’s where you’re wrong, with our relationship, why keep such formalities?

Just call me uncle, it would be much better.”

“As for Wang Tong, I’ve never heard of such a person in the County Committee.

Where did you get your information?”

Xu Qianli said, “I just ran into someone who claimed to be a department-level cadre from the County Committee, highly regarded by you, Uncle Ge.

He said he was about to be promoted to deputy division head next year.

He almost had me fooled.

Now it seems that’s not the case?”

“Nothing of the sort.

Our County Committee doesn’t have anyone named Wang Tong, let alone a department head, not to mention a deputy division head promotion.

He must be a scammer!”

Xu Qianli said, “Alright, I got it.

I won’t bother Uncle Ge any longer, goodbye.”

The phone call ended just like that.

Xu Qianli looked at Wang Tong with a smirk, curious to see his expression.

Who would have thought that Wang Tong would wear a face filled with confidence and arrogance, even scoffing.

“Pah, the bullcrap you’re spouting, pretending to call Secretary Ge.

Have you ever seen Secretary Ge, calling him uncle, what a load of crap?”

“That just now, definitely wasn’t Secretary Ge, it was a shill!”

As Wang Tong was speaking, the TV in the living room happened to show Jiang City County Secretary Ge Changhong receiving a poverty alleviation inspection team from the province.

The voice was identical to the one Xu Qianli had on the phone.

Liu Jinbu and Li Jinhua noticed something was off and turned to look at Wang Tong with suspicion.

Could he really be lying?

Wang Tong’s face changed in an instant.

Realizing the person Xu Qianli had just contacted was indeed County Secretary Ge Changhong, he chilled down to his spine.

It’s not that he couldn’t concoct some excuse to bluff through the current situation, for example, by slandering Xu Qianli for using a voice-changing app.

But the fact that Xu Qianli knew Secretary Ge was authentic, and moreover, Secretary Ge let him refer to him as “uncle” so affably, made their relationship seem extraordinary.

Should he continue to provoke such a person?

“Uncle, auntie, I just remembered there’s something I need to take care of at home, so I’ll be taking my leave, goodbye.”

Understanding the stakes, Wang Tong dropped the line and made a beeline for the exit.

“Stop right there!”

Xu Qianli bellowed, stopping Wang Tong in his tracks.

He pounced with authority, grabbing Wang Tong’s arm and pinning him to the ground.

He had Liu Qian fetch a rope and tied the fraud’s hands behind his back.

Then snapped a photo and sent it to Wu Kai, asking him to dig into this guy’s history.

Wu Kai’s response came promptly.

It turned out this guy was a con artist, drifting from place to place, posing as a wealthy businessman or an official, specifically targeting young and beautiful women for romance scams, swindling both their affections and their money, and he even got several women pregnant.

Once Wu Kai learned of the man’s location, he rushed over with his team and took him away to the station.

With the situation resolved, Liu Jinbu and Li Jinhua were incredibly relieved.

They had held Wang Tong in high regard before, pressuring Liu Qian more than once to be with him.

Today, they even issued an ultimatum: if Liu Qian didn’t have a boyfriend, she would have to be with Wang Tong.

Now they realized they’d almost ruined their daughter’s life.

Thankfully, Xu Qianli sprang into their lives.

Not only did he become Liu Qian’s boyfriend, but he also exposed Wang Tong’s true nature.

The old couple was already pleased with Xu Qianli, and now they saw him in an even better light.

Li Jinhua was direct with her question, suddenly asking, “When do you youngsters plan to get your marriage certificate?”

Marriage?

Liu Qian was startled.

“Mom, that’s too sudden.

We’ve just started seeing each other; marriage is still a long way off.”

“Xu Qianli, don’t just stay in the living room, come on, to my room.”

Fearful of another marriage push from her mother, Liu Qian hurriedly pulled Xu Qianli into her room.

No sooner had the door shut when Liu Qian realized something was amiss.

A large hand reached from behind and easily wrapped around her waist.

She turned her head to look at Xu Qianli with a start, and her lips were suddenly sealed by his kiss.