Between Laugh and Tears

A wise saying said that a geezer who had yet to die had no regard for others [1]. Tang Guosheng could be regarded as a senior citizen, an elderly who had lived pretty long in the whole country. His astuteness and shrewdness had already been carved deep in his bones. He placed his fingers gently on the chessboard, rhythmically knocking it as he spoke with an indifferent expression, “Secretary Liu, your security department does possess big power and privileges, but what can you prove merely based on suspicion? I’m very well aware of the situation regarding Xiu’er, for I sent some people to investigate his life experiences after finding him. There wasn’t any information pertaining to any mysterious bunch of people whatsoever.”

There was a vacant look on Liu Changxi’s face, as he immediately forced a wry smile and said, “Senior Tang, I know I shouldn’t suspect Tang Xiu, but…”