"Deputy Director Qin, you and Cheng Lu will get out at the intersection later," Chen Feng said calmly to Qin Yan as he drove.
"Get out at the intersection? Aren't the three of us going for a foot massage?" Qin Yan asked, confused.
"We were supposed to go for a foot massage, but the plan suddenly changed," Chen Feng replied, glancing at a black SUV following them in the rearview mirror.
"The plan changed? Is something wrong with the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission?" Qin Yan asked instinctively.
"It's not about the Development and Reform Commission; it's my personal business," Chen Feng concealed. He didn't want Qin Yan and Cheng Lu, being women, to know that someone was planning an assassination.
"Personal business? Chen Feng, you're getting more frivolous these days. Aren't Qin Yan and Cheng Lu enough? After every foot massage, we don't go to a hotel room to have some fun. Do you still need to find new women?" Qin Yan misunderstood Chen Feng, thinking he was asking them to get off midway because he had found a new woman. In Qin Yan's opinion, all men were the same; when they found someone new, they naturally wouldn't cherish their old flames as much.
"Deputy Director Qin, you've misunderstood me. In Jiangcheng, with you, Cheng Lu, and Wang Ziwei... I'm truly content. How could I possibly look for new women? The reason I'm asking you two to get off early is that the SUV behind us is going to ram us." Chen Feng had no choice but to tell them the truth.
"Chen Feng, did I hear you correctly? Are you saying that in broad daylight, someone wants to assassinate you? China is a country of law, not like Western movies where assassinations happen all the time." Qin Yan asked in astonishment.
"Deputy Director Qin, generally speaking, assassinations are not common in China. After all, China has strict controls on firearms and violent crimes. However, with huge financial entanglements, assassinations are quite normal. No matter which country it is, under the drive of massive interests, assassinations will occur. You should know that I've been touching on the huge interests of China's medical insurance in the past two days. It's normal for someone to try to assassinate me," Chen Feng said to appease the two women.
"Chen Feng, I've advised you before, haven't I? The immense capital behind the chaos in Jiangcheng's medical insurance is terrifying. You refused to listen, and now you've invited death. How about this, Chen Feng, quickly call Wu Yu from the Medical Insurance Bureau and Elder Sun from the Health Bureau. Tell them on the phone that you surrender and promise not to interfere with the chaos in Jiangcheng's medical insurance anymore," Qin Yan urged Chen Feng.
"I can't do that," Chen Feng replied without hesitation.
"Chen Feng, can't you be less stubborn? Usually, you're quite good at observing people and enduring humiliation in your career. Why are you so stubborn this time?" Qin Yan anxiously persuaded him.
"Deputy Director Qin, if it's something that doesn't harm the interests of the majority of the common people, I'm willing to endure humiliation. Small forbearance can ruin big plans. But the problem is that the chaos in Jiangcheng's medical insurance has already made the people of Jiangcheng miserable. I can't tolerate such a matter of principle," Chen Feng replied firmly.
"You have to tolerate it even if you can't. It's better than losing your life. As you said yourself, there's a desperate criminal behind us who wants to ram us to death. In the face of life, face and principles are all insignificant," Qin Yan tried her best to persuade Chen Feng.
"Deputy Director Qin, I can listen to you on other matters. But this time, I really can't. If I back down to the capital behind the chaos in Jiangcheng's medical insurance, am I still a man? A man must know what to do and what not to do. Also, you don't need to worry too much about this assassination. Others may not know me, but you do. I can drive, and I know martial arts. A mere car crash assassination shouldn't be a big problem," Chen Feng said, feigning a nonchalant demeanor to reassure Qin Yan.
"Speaking of driving, I trust your driving skills. However, I'm always worried about this desperate criminal wanting to take you down with him..." Qin Yan replied with concern.
"Deputy Director Qin, you don't need to worry about mutual destruction. I'm not an idiot. How could I foolishly stand there waiting for him to ram me? My plan is for you two to get off midway, and then I can start racing. My car is a luxury car with excellent performance. That desperate criminal's car is a scrap car. Do you think he can win a race against me?" Chen Feng retorted.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yan realized the logic and, without further ado, took Cheng Lu and got off midway.
"Deputy Director Qin, can Chen Feng really handle that suicidal driver?" Cheng Lu was still a bit worried.
"I have confidence in this. After all, Chen Feng has been my driver for some time, and his driving skills are truly remarkable. Moreover, Chen Feng knows martial arts. As long as he's not a movie assassin, it shouldn't be a big problem," Qin Yan replied confidently.
Hearing Qin Yan say this, the worry in Cheng Lu's heart subsided.
Meanwhile, after Qin Yan and Cheng Lu got off, Chen Feng immediately started speeding. This scene stunned the desperate criminal behind him.
"Holy crap, a small official in the system is driving so fast, like a race car driver. It seems I underestimated this small official. I thought he'd be someone who couldn't even work with his hands, but this official has surprisingly good physical coordination. What's even stranger is that his car is clearly a Toyota, which shouldn't be able to go that fast, but it actually feels like a luxury car. The desperate criminal would never have thought that Chen Feng had disguised his luxury car to look like a Toyota to avoid attention. This is the reality of the system. You can be luxurious, but you can't be ostentatious. You can drink Maotai or 82-year-old Lafite, but you must drink it from a mineral water bottle. You can drive a luxury car, but you must modify it to look like an ordinary car. You can go on vacation, but you must call it an inspection. You can be with women, but you must do so under the guise of learning English. You can accept money, but you must have a seamless money laundering channel. ... Most people in the system can't grasp these tactics. That's why many people end up in prison after just a few years in the system. It's not that they are bad, but they haven't grasped the mysteries of the system. An hour later, Chen Feng led the desperate criminal to the suburbs. He found an open area and parked his car. The desperate criminal had no choice but to stop his car as well. The other party had clearly seen through his assassination plan, so there was no point in continuing the charade. 'Director Chen, are you going to commit suicide, or should I do it?' the desperate criminal said, drawing a large knife. The ramming attack didn't work, so he had to resort to force. Although he had terminal cancer and was not as physically fit as Chen Feng, Chen Feng was unarmed. A large knife versus unarmed combat – there was no need to even think about who would win. 'I choose neither.' With that, Chen Feng pulled out his handgun. The desperate criminal was stunned. It wasn't out of fear of death, as he was a terminal cancer patient and wasn't afraid to die. He was mainly surprised that China had strict gun control, so how could Chen Feng have a gun? 'Is that gun fake?' the desperate criminal asked, trying to provoke him."