Lu Ming looked at the silver lock on the paper. He had hired an artist to draw it based on the description of the waiter at Zhang's Smoked Chicken. He made changes again and again until the waiter said that what he saw in the picture was exactly the same as what he described.
The guy said that the young man was from Jinkang because he was wearing a silver lock around his neck when he went to buy the smoked chicken. This is the custom in Jinkang. Rich families in Jinkang will hang a silver lock around their children's necks when the child is one month old. Usually the silver lock will be taken off after the child gets married.
When the sniper went to assassinate Hu Dingshan, there was no silver lock around his neck. Naturally, he took it off before the assassination.
So, he wouldn't just find a random place to bury something that was very meaningful to him, right? It's very likely that before he went to assassinate him, he met his accomplice, who kept his belongings. I wonder if his accomplice was from Longgang? Or was he in Sansha Town
People have been sent to Jinkang disguised as merchants. However, if the young man leaves home at a young age, his true identity may not be discovered quickly. After all, we cannot alert the enemy. Therefore, we cannot post the assassin's photo on the streets of Jinkang to search for him.
"Uncle..." someone called softly from the other side.
Lu Ming came back to his senses.
Also sitting in the flower hall were Wells and Susan, a handsome man and beautiful woman.
They came on business this time, and Wells was a member of the investigation team sent by the Montenegro Administration to investigate the Er Zeng incident.
After he sincerely apologized to Hu, his grandfather, Governor Chakson, persuaded Hu not to send him back to the imperial capital, but he also did not allow him to live there any longer. He sent him to Montenegro and appointed a deputy commissioner of the Montenegro administrative office as the chief secretary.
The investigation into the Er Zeng incident was led by the deputy commissioner of the administrative office. The team leader was a deputy director of the administrative office, and Wells was one of the deputy team leaders. It was more like a supervisor sent by the deputy commissioner of the administrative office.
But Wells said he volunteered to join the investigation team.
"Uncle, Agent Gong used to be the affairs officer in your congressman's office in Donghai? That's amazing! I think there is enough evidence against the Zeng brothers for their evil deeds, and they shouldn't be able to overturn the case." Wells said with a smile, his attitude was much more humble than the last time they met.
As for Old Gong, with Susan and Wells' connections, it wouldn't be difficult to find out his background if you inquire carefully.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Being the chief secretary to Deputy Commissioner Li? What's he like?"
Wells curled his lips, "Old man Li is not a good guy. He says one thing to my face and another behind my back. He just wants to drive me away!"
After hesitating for a moment, Wells said, "Uncle, Grandpa has a letter for you..."
Lu Ming was startled. Susan said, "Uncle, don't blame Wells. I accidentally mentioned you in front of Grandpa. Grandpa was very interested and asked about you. Then he remembered that you came here because Aunt Windsor asked him to. So, he hoped that you would take Wells with you..."
Lu Ming smiled when he heard this. Wells's wife was very smart, but he didn't come to Jiang Ning because of Sister Windsor's relationship.
Therefore, it must be Susan who took the initiative to talk about herself with Governor Chuckson and brought up her relationship with Windsor.
Governor Charleston subconsciously thought that he came here because of the recommendation of Sister Windsor.
It was normal that Earl Chaxon couldn't remember all the messy relationships between the county governors who came to Jiangning.
After all, if the relationship is important, it won’t just be about getting a county magistrate.
Just like himself, in Governor Chuckson's opinion, it was because of Lady Windsor's relationship, but who knows how many twists and turns there were, otherwise he would not have been exiled to a remote mountain county. It is true that there are resources here, but they are basically directly managed by the municipal government, and there are no benefits for the county.
Just like the local construction fees that were made up in various names, the Mining Bureau has never allocated a penny to Longgang County.
Therefore, despite the many layers of relationships between them, Governor Chuckson would not be willing to write to him. He was probably persuaded by his granddaughter-in-law to write the letter. One look at Susan and you can tell that she must be very good at acting like a spoiled child to make the old man happy.
At this time, Wells took two steps forward and handed over a letter with both hands. Lu Ming took it and opened it.
As expected, Count Chuckson only said a few polite words, like "I've heard that you're very talented and a leading young person in the legal field." This is a cookie-cutter way of praising young people, very stereotyped.
But at the end of the letter, Lu Ming was slightly stunned. Earl Chaxon said, "My foolish grandson is slow, and I hope you can teach him on my behalf. If you are interested in developing in Jiangning, I will find a job for you where you can display your talents."
Although it is a cliché, it is a promise.
Lu Ming glanced at Susan, who smiled and said, "Uncle, I didn't dare to tell Grandpa about this without your consent."
Lu Ming nodded, thought for a moment and said, "It just so happens that several industrialists want to build a steel plant in Longgang. It's time to put it on the agenda. The first phase of the project will have an investment of about 100 million yuan. It will use the latest technology from the Empire State. The annual output of the completed steel plant will be about 2 million tons, and it will probably create 16,000 direct jobs. Of course, this is only the first phase, and there will be more investment in the future."
Wells and Susan were both stunned. An enterprise with an initial investment of 100 million yuan? It was obvious that the goal was to become a super steel company.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "This still requires coordination and strong support from all departments of Jiangning Province."
Susan immediately said, "Grandpa will definitely support this huge investment!"
Lu Ming said, "But, to be honest, this kind of verbal talk won't work. Wells, Susan, you should all understand why Jiangning is so rich in resources, especially the Black Mountain, with iron ore and coal mines, which are enough to support a super steel company and save a lot of logistics costs, but why has there never been a large amount of investment? You should understand the reason."
"Now, these industrialists have put their lives and fortunes on the line because they believe in me and are willing to take a gamble. Similarly, I have put my life and fortune on the line, so I hope that the preferential conditions of the province can be clearly determined in the form of an agreement, such as expanding the logistics carrying capacity of the Longgang to the main line, and the freight railway line from Jinkang to Longgang, which must be greatly improved. In addition, Jiuzhou Group, which is preparing to invest in the steel plant, will also build a large-scale thermal power station in Sansha Town at the same time. While providing supporting equipment for the steel plant, it will also provide electricity to nearby areas. I hope to get special approval from the provincial government."
Wells said: "This is what we should do!"
Susan pondered and said, "Uncle, in this case, you must meet with Chief Secretary Wang of the Administrative Department and have a good talk with him, because grandpa is old after all, and he may not be able to think clearly about many things. Chief Secretary Wang is a local and one of the first three chiefs appointed by grandpa. He has a high prestige."
Lu Ming nodded, knowing that Director Wang was not of the same mind as the Hu family and was also a key figure in maintaining the normal operation of the Jiangning political system.
Xiaoxiao said, "I have always wanted to meet Director Wang, but no one introduced me, so I can't just go to his house rashly." She glanced at Susan and said, "Susan, it seems that you have a personal relationship with Director Wang's family?"
Susan smiled and said, "I can't hide anything from my uncle. Uncle Wang's wife likes me very much and even wants to adopt me as her adopted daughter!"
Lu Ming smiled. Actually, Susan was born in an aristocratic family in the imperial capital. Deep down, she probably looked down on any official here. But for the sake of her husband, she could only pretend to be a snake in the circle of noble ladies to coax those ladies to like her. But if they really asked her to become godparents, she would definitely find a way to refuse.