Chapter 389 - The Conversation Heard
Translator: lav
Editor: SSins
Yu Banzhi thought that it was strange but Vice Mayor Bai recognised this dog. He smiled and explained, “It’s named Bei Ta and it is the owner’s pet here. It’s very smart and it can go anywhere it wants in the lounge. When the owner of the lounge accepts new VIP, he says that he would only accept them if the VIP members don’t mind the dog wandering around. It can’t be helped. The boss treats the dog like his child.”
Yu Banzhi smiled, “It looks tame.” Because it was right next to Yu Banzhi, he reached out his hand, wanting to touch it.
However, the collie hunched its back and woofed lowly in alarm.
If a dog barked at you, its meaning was complex. Although it can’t be treated the same, it was mainly either afraid or liked you. But if a dog woofed lowly from its throat, one had to be careful as it meant that the dog felt threatened and may attack the person.
Yu Banzhi put his hands back awkwardly and the collie settled back down.
“Interesting dog,” Yu Banzhi gave up trying to communicate with the dog and continued to smoke his cigar.
Outside the lounge, Shi Lei seemed to mumble to himself when the collie was taken away by the guard, “Hmm, I got an email. Let me check it.” Shi Lei pretended to check his phone but quickly spoke, “The wifi here is bad, but I see one with a strong connection. It should be the lounge’s wifi. Little Lin, do you know the password to the wifi here?”
Xiao Lin didn’t know what Shi Lei was planning and immediately replied, “Eight eights. It’s very easy to remember.”
Shi Lei entered the password for the lounge’s wifi and opened the app for the security camera. He searched for a nearby device and quickly found the camera hidden on the dog’s collar.
He connected to it, changed the settings, and he could already see the image on his phone.
Shi Lei could see that the collie already went up the stairs and checked every single room like a guard. The people in the room seemed to be accustomed to seeing the dog go in and out. Some of them called the collie’s name but the collie was too proud to react to them.
Finally, Shi Lei finally saw that the collie went into the cigar room. Although there was a lot of fur that covered the camera, Shi Lei could see a familiar person through the gap. Shi Lei knew that the smart collie found the right place.
The scene jumped and then stopped. Shi Lei knew that the collie found a suitable place and settled down.
He quickly closed the app as Little Lin could also hear sounds from the phone.
“Oh, it’s an ad email. I thought it was something else and you had to download something,” Shi Lei made up for what he said and returned to the building with Little Lin.
Slow music was played in the room and there were much more people than before. The number of girls obviously increased and they were brought over by these children.
He took out his bluetooth earphones and draped over his ears before opening the app again. After he reconnected to it, the image of Yu Banzhi and Vice Mayor Bai appeared on screen again.
There was no need to watch it. Shi Lei locked the screen as he only needed the sounds.
Shi Lei stayed in the same corner as yesterday and settled down with a glass of alcohol. Bai Shu wandered slowly next to Shi Lei, “Brother Shitou, what are you doing with your earphones in? What are you listening to? Can you hear it?”
“Nothing. I might receive a few phone calls tonight and I’m worried that I won’t be able to hear it over the noise. I can at least know that someone is calling me.”
“Aren’t you going to dance? There are many girls here. I asked them to bring more.”
“Go have fun yourself. I’ll have a few drinks. It’s too much for me.”
Because Shi Lei was like this last night, Bai Shu didn’t try to persuade him further and returned to the crowd, skillfully picking up on girls.
Vice Mayor Bai’s voice sounded in his earphones and Shi Lei pressed on it, listening carefully.
Vice Mayor Bai said, “Young Master Yu, since you already found Secretary Song, it’s unsuitable to find me. You know that I count as someone from the Song family because there is no Bai Yuan without the Song family. If Secretary Song doesn’t say anything, I can’t do much.”
Yu Banzhi’s voice sounded but it wasn’t as familiar as the voice that Shi Lei usually heard. His voice was not gentle. It was rather sharp and tough with a sense of superiority.
“Does Mayor Bai really want to rely on the Song family for the rest of your life? My words may be ugly, but are you willing to be the Song family’s dog for all your life?”
Shi Lei froze. How was that impolite? It was a slap to the face.
Although Song Miaomiao also used “dog” when mentioning Bai Yuan, she would definitely not say it in front of him even if Bai Yuan indeed acted inferior in front of her.
Perhaps Yu Banzhi’s negotiation with the Song family didn’t go so smoothly? Otherwise, why would he skip Song Miaomiao’s father to talk to Bai Yuan and sound so sharp?
There was no sound for a long time. Shi Lei could almost imagine that Bai Yuan’s eyes had angry flames burning in them.
However, Shi Lei knew even better to not mention that Yu Banzhi said Bai Yuan was a dog. Bai Yuan wouldn’t dare to talk back even if Yu Banzhi really slapped him.
“Young Master Yu, your words are too… You called me out this late at night. Don’t tell me it’s for the sake of humiliating me?” Bai Yuan’s voice was low as he could no longer hide his fury.
Yu Banzhi laughed, “What are you in the Song family’s eyes? Don’t tell me you don’t know. You are right. The Song family promised that you can be the mayor of Runzhou in two years. Then? How long do you have to spend to go that high? Two years? Three years? You aren’t young, are you? You are almost fifty. Are you sure that you can dominate before you are fifty-five years old? And then you are at the vice-ministerial level and that’s the end of your career. Resigning from a leading post before sixty years old. Is that what you really want?”
Bai Yuan remained silent for a while. When he spoke again, his voice sounded bitter, “Young Master Yu is saying that…”
Soft claps sounded and it was likely from Yu Banzhi. He continued, “Return a favour with a favour. If Mayor Bai can help me with this small problem, I will send you to Wudong as the vice mayor and send you into the standing committee.”
Shi Lei was shocked. Although Wudong was the provincial capital and the standing committee was indeed important, Bai Yuan was on the standing committee in Runzhou. A transfer at the same level wasn’t that alluring, was it?
But quickly, Shi Lei understood why. Wudong was at a deputy provincial level. Although it was a transfer from Runzhou to Wudong and Bai Yuan was still the vice mayor of the standing committee, his level was higher with a leading role in the department. Wudong was already at the top in the department. If he could take a step further, it would be a vice-ministerial level. He could be transferred to other provinces and become the mayor. Even if he couldn’t be the number one, he would definitely be number two in control.
The temptation was huge.
However, Bai Yuan couldn’t reply easily at first. The promise may not necessarily end up being followed. Second, he parted from the Song family and he couldn’t stop them if they were angry.
“A man must make sacrifices if he wants to survive!” Perhaps Yu Banzhi could see that Bai Yuan was tempted, he added.
Chapter 389 - The Conversation Heard
Translator: lav
Editor: SSins
Yu Banzhi thought that it was strange but Vice Mayor Bai recognised this dog. He smiled and explained, “It’s named Bei Ta and it is the owner’s pet here. It’s very smart and it can go anywhere it wants in the lounge. When the owner of the lounge accepts new VIP, he says that he would only accept them if the VIP members don’t mind the dog wandering around. It can’t be helped. The boss treats the dog like his child.”
Yu Banzhi smiled, “It looks tame.” Because it was right next to Yu Banzhi, he reached out his hand, wanting to touch it.
However, the collie hunched its back and woofed lowly in alarm.
If a dog barked at you, its meaning was complex. Although it can’t be treated the same, it was mainly either afraid or liked you. But if a dog woofed lowly from its throat, one had to be careful as it meant that the dog felt threatened and may attack the person.
Yu Banzhi put his hands back awkwardly and the collie settled back down.
“Interesting dog,” Yu Banzhi gave up trying to communicate with the dog and continued to smoke his cigar.
Outside the lounge, Shi Lei seemed to mumble to himself when the collie was taken away by the guard, “Hmm, I got an email. Let me check it.” Shi Lei pretended to check his phone but quickly spoke, “The wifi here is bad, but I see one with a strong connection. It should be the lounge’s wifi. Little Lin, do you know the password to the wifi here?”
Xiao Lin didn’t know what Shi Lei was planning and immediately replied, “Eight eights. It’s very easy to remember.”
Shi Lei entered the password for the lounge’s wifi and opened the app for the security camera. He searched for a nearby device and quickly found the camera hidden on the dog’s collar.
He connected to it, changed the settings, and he could already see the image on his phone.
Shi Lei could see that the collie already went up the stairs and checked every single room like a guard. The people in the room seemed to be accustomed to seeing the dog go in and out. Some of them called the collie’s name but the collie was too proud to react to them.
Finally, Shi Lei finally saw that the collie went into the cigar room. Although there was a lot of fur that covered the camera, Shi Lei could see a familiar person through the gap. Shi Lei knew that the smart collie found the right place.
The scene jumped and then stopped. Shi Lei knew that the collie found a suitable place and settled down.
He quickly closed the app as Little Lin could also hear sounds from the phone.
“Oh, it’s an ad email. I thought it was something else and you had to download something,” Shi Lei made up for what he said and returned to the building with Little Lin.
Slow music was played in the room and there were much more people than before. The number of girls obviously increased and they were brought over by these children.
He took out his bluetooth earphones and draped over his ears before opening the app again. After he reconnected to it, the image of Yu Banzhi and Vice Mayor Bai appeared on screen again.
There was no need to watch it. Shi Lei locked the screen as he only needed the sounds.
Shi Lei stayed in the same corner as yesterday and settled down with a glass of alcohol. Bai Shu wandered slowly next to Shi Lei, “Brother Shitou, what are you doing with your earphones in? What are you listening to? Can you hear it?”
“Nothing. I might receive a few phone calls tonight and I’m worried that I won’t be able to hear it over the noise. I can at least know that someone is calling me.”
“Aren’t you going to dance? There are many girls here. I asked them to bring more.”
“Go have fun yourself. I’ll have a few drinks. It’s too much for me.”
Because Shi Lei was like this last night, Bai Shu didn’t try to persuade him further and returned to the crowd, skillfully picking up on girls.
Vice Mayor Bai’s voice sounded in his earphones and Shi Lei pressed on it, listening carefully.
Vice Mayor Bai said, “Young Master Yu, since you already found Secretary Song, it’s unsuitable to find me. You know that I count as someone from the Song family because there is no Bai Yuan without the Song family. If Secretary Song doesn’t say anything, I can’t do much.”
Yu Banzhi’s voice sounded but it wasn’t as familiar as the voice that Shi Lei usually heard. His voice was not gentle. It was rather sharp and tough with a sense of superiority.
“Does Mayor Bai really want to rely on the Song family for the rest of your life? My words may be ugly, but are you willing to be the Song family’s dog for all your life?”
Shi Lei froze. How was that impolite? It was a slap to the face.
Although Song Miaomiao also used “dog” when mentioning Bai Yuan, she would definitely not say it in front of him even if Bai Yuan indeed acted inferior in front of her.
Perhaps Yu Banzhi’s negotiation with the Song family didn’t go so smoothly? Otherwise, why would he skip Song Miaomiao’s father to talk to Bai Yuan and sound so sharp?
There was no sound for a long time. Shi Lei could almost imagine that Bai Yuan’s eyes had angry flames burning in them.
However, Shi Lei knew even better to not mention that Yu Banzhi said Bai Yuan was a dog. Bai Yuan wouldn’t dare to talk back even if Yu Banzhi really slapped him.
“Young Master Yu, your words are too… You called me out this late at night. Don’t tell me it’s for the sake of humiliating me?” Bai Yuan’s voice was low as he could no longer hide his fury.
Yu Banzhi laughed, “What are you in the Song family’s eyes? Don’t tell me you don’t know. You are right. The Song family promised that you can be the mayor of Runzhou in two years. Then? How long do you have to spend to go that high? Two years? Three years? You aren’t young, are you? You are almost fifty. Are you sure that you can dominate before you are fifty-five years old? And then you are at the vice-ministerial level and that’s the end of your career. Resigning from a leading post before sixty years old. Is that what you really want?”
Bai Yuan remained silent for a while. When he spoke again, his voice sounded bitter, “Young Master Yu is saying that…”
Soft claps sounded and it was likely from Yu Banzhi. He continued, “Return a favour with a favour. If Mayor Bai can help me with this small problem, I will send you to Wudong as the vice mayor and send you into the standing committee.”
Shi Lei was shocked. Although Wudong was the provincial capital and the standing committee was indeed important, Bai Yuan was on the standing committee in Runzhou. A transfer at the same level wasn’t that alluring, was it?
But quickly, Shi Lei understood why. Wudong was at a deputy provincial level. Although it was a transfer from Runzhou to Wudong and Bai Yuan was still the vice mayor of the standing committee, his level was higher with a leading role in the department. Wudong was already at the top in the department. If he could take a step further, it would be a vice-ministerial level. He could be transferred to other provinces and become the mayor. Even if he couldn’t be the number one, he would definitely be number two in control.
The temptation was huge.
However, Bai Yuan couldn’t reply easily at first. The promise may not necessarily end up being followed. Second, he parted from the Song family and he couldn’t stop them if they were angry.
“A man must make sacrifices if he wants to survive!” Perhaps Yu Banzhi could see that Bai Yuan was tempted, he added.
