A hotel in Bird City.
A man with slicked-back hair was pacing back and forth in the room, his face full of anxiety.
Ever since he gave Zhou Wenbin those five million USD two days ago, he had been urging the matter of the more than five billion in project funds.
The day before, Secretary Xia had confidently assured him that the funds would start being disbursed the next day. Yet it's been two days, and not a dime has come through.
What's worse, now not only is the money nowhere to be seen, but the people on the other side can't be found either.
It's not just Zhou Wenbin; even Secretary Xia has vanished into thin air as well.
He's used all sorts of connections to inquire around, only to find out that the two haven't even gone to their offices these past couple of days. As for where they've gone, no one knows.
This has made him as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and a sense of unease starts growing in his heart.
