She did not believe that Elder Wu could not see that this person was the mastermind behind Wu Jingzhong’s scheme. However, since Elder Wu was being so nice to him, it was obvious that this Orchid District governor had a powerful background.

Nuannuan opened a hidden window on the laptop, one that no one else could see. With quick fingers, she searched for any relevant information regarding this Orchid District governor.

She suddenly received a text message from Wu Jingcheng on her phone.

She opened the message. It read, ‘Lan Weisong, related to the Shi family.’

The corners of Nangong Nuannuan’s lips curled up.

She had been wondering who this person was. He turned out to be someone from the Shi family.

No wonder Elder Wu had been so surprised upon seeing him.

Even her grandfather, uncle, and brothers in the Nangong family were not aware of her relationship with the Shi family, let alone the Wu family of Sea District.

Nangong Nuannuan knew why Elder Wu had stepped up to calm things down.

She knew how important Wu Jingzhong was to Elder Wu, so the fact that Elder Wu was trying to save her and currently disregarding Wu Jingzhong’s case warmed her heart.

Even if people respected her, Nuannuan did not always respect them back. However, if they treated her well, she would return the same courteous treatment. On the other hand, if they decided to wrong her with underhanded tricks, she would not hesitate to kill them.

She believed that the Shi family’s tolerance and fear of her were only temporary. Once Shi Yalin, the poisonous snake, got a chance to turn the tables, she would certainly make things difficult for her and the Nangong family.

For now, she had yet to build her strength. Although she could not just kill Shi Yalin now, she had another way to stir up doubt within the Shi family!

Nangong Nuannuan put down her phone, looked at Lan Weisong, and said with a smile, “So, Governor Lan and Governor Wu are brothers?”

Nangong Nuannuan’s words caught the full attention of Lan Weisong, who then left Elder Wu behind to respond to her. He nodded and answered, “Yes, Miss Nangong. Governor Wu and I are.”

“I see! It seems like I’ve wrongly accused you, then. I thought you were in cahoots with this captain Zhou.”

“Impossible! If I was in cahoots with him, why would I have people watching him?”

Zhou Wei, “…”

They were clearly in cahoots!

Zhou Wei was completely stunned. He had agreed to do this because Governor Lan had a prestigious status and strong backing. He did not expect Governor Lan to send people to watch him after treating him like a confidante. Even more unexpected was how the governor of Orchid District, someone with a very strong backing, had been so afraid when he saw the devilish Nangong Nuannuan—even abandoning the car to protect the commander.

Zhou Wei’s legs gave way. He fell to the ground.

He knew he was finished.

The governor of Orchid District would definitely not go up against Nangong Nuannuan just for his sake.

The great future that he thought he was going to have was shattered by the sudden appearance of Cheng Zhuijin amid a rebellion.

As for him, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his fear. He did not dare to say a single word. If he ended up saying something that he should not, it would not just be his life on the line—his family would be targeted next.

If he insisted on keeping quiet, the worst that could happen is that he would be framed. He would serve a few years in prison, and after he was released, perhaps the Shi family could place him in an important position.

Nangong Nuannuan glanced at Zhou Wei, who was sitting on the ground silently. She smiled and asked, “Since you two aren’t in cahoots, Governor Lan saw Zhou Wei’s actions just now, right?”