152: Chapter 152 Two-Faced Beauty

Xiao Bei briefly described the known anomalies but omitted the part about Chen Zhiming's disappearance. After listening, County Magistrate Lin Ruohan tapped her fingers lightly on the sofa armrest, seemingly deep in thought.

"Interesting," she said suddenly. "I can help you two."

Xiao Bei and Team Leader Zhang Yining were stunned.

"Starting tomorrow, the two of you will nominally go to the neighboring county for research and study, but in reality..." A mysterious smile curled the corners of County Magistrate Lin Ruohan's mouth. "You and Team Leader Zhang Yining will apply to work as live streamers."

"What?" Team Leader Zhang Yining exclaimed.

County Magistrate Lin Ruohan took a folder out of her bag. "This is the recruitment information for the Live Streaming Company... Xiao Bei... your physique is good, you have muscles, and as for your appearance... aside from Chen Mo, you are the only one in our County Government worth looking at. With your image and conditions, you will easily pass."

County Magistrate Lin Ruohan kept sizing up Xiao Bei's physique, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable. He had no choice but to open the file she handed over, which contained detailed recruitment materials and the company's background.

He looked up at County Magistrate Lin Ruohan. "Why help us?"

County Magistrate Lin Ruohan stood up and straightened her lapels, remaining cool and detached. "Jinhe County does not need parasites."

She walked to the door and turned back to add, "Oh, right. There is someone who can help you. Tomorrow at ten in the morning, at the 'Tingyuxuan' Teahouse in the east of the city, Private Room No. 3."

After seeing County Magistrate Lin Ruohan off, Team Leader Zhang Yining asked impatiently, "County Magistrate Xiao, do you think she is trustworthy?"

Xiao Bei shook his head. "I don't know... but we really have no other choice now."

He glanced at his watch. "Let's rest first. Tomorrow, we will go meet this 'helper'."

The next morning, Xiao Bei first sent a message to Qin Ruoxi to briefly report the situation. Qin Ruoxi did not object and replied very briefly: [Proceed with caution, keep in touch.]

What Xiao Bei did not know was that Qin Ruoxi was also facing a thorny problem at this time. Fu Chuanyi returned to the province that afternoon and filed a complaint against Qin Ruoxi at the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee meeting, directly accusing her of overstepping her authority to direct county-level affairs and interfering with the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission... Qin Ruoxi, not to be outdone, was also trying every possible way to deal with the matter.

At ten o'clock sharp, Xiao Bei and Team Leader Zhang Yining arrived at "Tingyuxuan" on time. This was an antique-style teahouse hidden in a quiet alley in the east of the city.

Arriving in front of Private Room No. 3, Xiao Bei took a deep breath and knocked gently on the door. "Please come in." A cool, detached female voice came from inside.

The moment he pushed the door open, Xiao Bei almost cried out—sitting behind the tea table was clearly County Magistrate Lin Ruohan! The same hairstyle, the same attire, the facial features were exactly the same!!

"County Magistrate Lin? How did you..." The woman gave a slightly charming smile. "I missed you all, so I came to take a look..."

Xiao Bei and Team Leader Zhang Yining looked at each other, not understanding if County Magistrate Lin had taken the wrong medicine. "Hahahaha... I won't tease you anymore. I am Bai Yunmo." Bai Yunmo enunciated her name word by word.

Xiao Bei and Team Leader Zhang Yining didn't react for a long time. Looking closely, this "Bai Yunmo" indeed had some subtle differences—her eyes were more lively, and the curve of her mouth was more approachable. Although she had the same cool, detached feeling as County Magistrate Lin Ruohan, upon closer inspection, it seemed that Bai Yunmo was more dazzling and lively.

"Sit down." Bai Yunmo signaled for the two to sit and skillfully poured tea. "My sister said that you need help."

Xiao Bei asked cautiously, "What can Miss Bai help us with?"

"Only I have the ability to save you the trouble and send you directly into the Live Streaming Company."

Xiao Bei was lost in thought. The name Bai Yunmo resonated throughout Canglan City. She had countless enterprises under her command, and her assets were not only firmly ranked first in the city but also consistently ranked on the list in the province. He just didn't expect the founder of this leading enterprise in Canglan City to be so young and beautiful, and even less did he expect her to be County Magistrate Lin Ruohan's twin sister...

Fragmented memories began to piece together in Xiao Bei's mind. No wonder he couldn't find any relevant information about Bai Yunmo; with such immense power, everything had been wiped clean.

Xiao Bei was dazed. Such a formidable and influential figure was currently pouring tea for him like a girl next door. Xiao Bei was clear that this was all for County Magistrate Lin Ruohan's sake.

At the same time, Xiao Bei finally had a realization. The person who tried to win him over in the office that day must have been Bai Yunmo, while County Magistrate Lin Ruohan was cold and icy. He finally connected the dots—no wonder he heard County Magistrate Lin Ruohan angrily on the phone that day, shouting at the other person to stop interfering with her and saying she could rely on herself. It turned out that her younger sister, Bai Yunmo, believed that a woman's life depended on relying on men and winning over men to have a future.

Bai Yunmo took out an exquisite small box. "Miniature cameras and recording equipment can be hidden in buttons or hairpins." She then took out two mobile phones. "They are modified and have anti-eavesdropping functions. In an emergency, press this button, and it will automatically send your location to me."

Team Leader Zhang Yining fiddled with the equipment curiously. "Is this... legal?" A cold smile curled the corners of Bai Yunmo's mouth. "To deal with lawbreakers, one must use extraordinary means."

She looked at Xiao Bei. "You two, you have commendable courage, but insufficient preparation." She pulled up a document from her phone. "This is the background investigation of the Live Streaming Company. The registered legal representative is called Director Ma, who is Liu Fuzhi's cousin. The actual controller..." She paused for a moment. "...is Fu Chuanyi's brother-in-law."

Xiao Bei gasped. Bai Yunmo continued, "What's more troublesome is that we suspect they are using the Live Streaming Company to engage in illegal lending and are connected to medical aesthetics and plastic surgery. In the last three months, at least six young women have gone missing in Hongxiang Town and the surrounding areas."

Team Leader Zhang Yining's hands trembled slightly. "Oh my god..." "Your mission is very simple." Bai Yunmo pushed up her glasses. "Find evidence, especially that secret room, and you must follow my sister's instructions."

Xiao Bei pondered for a moment. "If we are discovered..." Bai Yunmo's eyes suddenly became soft. "Then press the red button on the mobile phone. I will arrive with people immediately." She paused. "But before that, you will have to rely on yourselves inside."

When leaving the teahouse, Xiao Bei realized that everyone sitting outside the teahouse private rooms was Bai Yunmo's people. With a wave of Bai Yunmo's hand, everyone followed behind her as they left, truly looking like a big boss.

Team Leader Zhang Yining asked nervously, "County Magistrate Xiao, this sounds so exciting. Are we really going to do this? This is too... and... some people in Hongxiang Town have already seen us."

Xiao Bei looked toward the distant County Government building. Old Chen had entrusted him with finding his son. In this situation, he didn't know who was righteous and who was evil. If he reported it, what if he encountered a leader like Fu Chuanyi again? He couldn't call the police, and he couldn't rely on anyone else. He had no choice. He said softly, "Since we have chosen this path, let's walk it to the end... Fortunately, only the people in the County Government have seen us; the Live Streaming Company should not be able to reach this level yet..."