Siheyuan came through and sent Jia Zhang to prison

Zhao Lei was shocked when he heard this. He looked at He Feng with a hint of disbelief in his tone, "Director, you... you are doubting Deputy Director Zheng? But that last major case was indeed a task that Director Zheng personally led. In terms of merit and ability, he is impeccable. Look at this..."

He Feng smiled faintly and waved his hand. "I didn't say I doubted Zheng Qiang, so don't overthink it. This is also to help him clarify some unnecessary suspicions, so that no one can gossip behind his back and affect the overall situation."

Zhao Lei finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Director, I will handle this matter properly and there will be no mistakes."

He Feng nodded slightly and warned, "Zheng Qiang is the deputy director after all, and his status is special. Just keep a brief eye on him and don't over-monitor him, and don't disturb his normal work. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Zhao Lei responded solemnly, turned around and walked out.

He Feng was the only one left in the office. He stared out the window, his brows furrowed as he pondered, "Something's not right. How could Ma Xin know such a core secret? It seems I can't let go of my suspicions about her. There must be someone behind this. I'll take my time. I don't believe we can't find out who that person is."

He leaned back in his chair for a moment, rubbed his brow, and stood up to go out. Just as he reached the door, he happened to meet Ma Xin coming in. He Feng turned around calmly, carefully put away the several documents on the table, put them in the desk drawer, and locked it with a "click", his movements natural and smooth.

He walked over to Ma Xin, a gentle smile on his face: "Ma Xin, I'm going to buy groceries, why don't we go together? I'll have a treat tonight, and I can try your cooking."

A smile flashed in Ma Xin's eyes, and he nodded in response: "Okay, let's set off now."

As the two walked out side by side, He Feng did not notice that Ma Xin's eyes inadvertently swept across the desk he had just locked, and then calmly fell on the key chain on his waist. There was a trace of imperceptible inquiry in her eyes, which disappeared in a flash.

Arriving at the vegetable market, it was bustling with people and the sounds of various vendors rang out one after another. He Feng looked at Ma Xin, who was selecting vegetables beside him, and said with a smile, "Neither of us eat much, so we can just buy a little. Otherwise, it would be a pity if we bought too much and let it go bad."

Ma Xin nodded, lowered her head, and began to carefully select the vegetables on the stall. At this moment, He Feng noticed a middle-aged man not far away who looked suspicious. He kept glancing around in the crowd and moving furtively. He Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to Ma Xin and said, "Ma Xin, you continue to buy vegetables here. I'll go see what that man is up to."

Ma Xin followed He Feng's gaze and saw the middle-aged man. He nodded and said, "Go ahead. I can handle buying groceries."

He Feng said nothing more and walked straight towards the middle-aged man. At this time, the middle-aged man was concentrating on his own little movements and did not notice someone approaching. He was still stealthily reaching into the bag of a passerby in front of him. He Feng walked up to him, gently patted his shoulder, and said with a bit of admonition: "Brother, this is boring. Look, you have hands and feet, why don't you do some decent work? Stealing is not a glorious thing."

The middle-aged man was startled by the sudden tap on the shoulder and instinctively dodged to the side. Then, he suddenly sprinkled a handful of white powder at He Feng. He Feng's heart tightened, thinking it was drugs, and he quickly dodged to the side. But when the powder settled, he realized it was just ordinary milk powder. The middle-aged man took advantage of He Feng's dodge to turn and run. He Feng immediately gave chase.

While He Feng was chasing him, Ma Xin turned around and whispered a few words to the vegetable vendor in a serious tone: "Remember, this matter must be handled quickly. Don't make any mistakes. Do you understand?"

The vegetable vendor listened and said nothing. He just picked some fresh vegetables and handed them to Ma Xin. He lowered his voice and reminded her, "Remember, your current identity is very important. This matter is not so important. You must not expose yourself."

Ma Xin took the dish, frowned slightly, and asked, "But what about Zheng Qiang? If something goes wrong with him, will it implicate us?"

The vegetable vendor curled his lips into a cold smile and said lightly: "Don't worry about Zheng Qiang, just leave it to me. Remember, when necessary, you can push Zheng Qiang out to block it, but you must not expose yourself. Your core task is to monitor He Feng. He has information about the traitor in his hands, which is the most critical." There was no way He Feng was the lowest-ranking person they knew.

Ma Xin still had some doubts in his heart and asked again: "What about Ma Ran? Could it be him? After all, when Ma Ran ran back, it was He Feng who helped him. Is there something fishy going on here?"

The vegetable vendor shook his head and said firmly, "Ma Ran has already explained it clearly. She was able to get away because of you. If it weren't for you, He Feng wouldn't have helped her at all."

Ma Xin nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, Ma Ran used my life in exchange? So, I hold a very important position in He Feng's heart?"

Ma Xin glanced at the direction He Feng left and said, "Okay, He Feng will probably be back soon. I'm leaving first."

The vegetable vendor said nothing more. After watching Ma Xin leave, he lowered his head to tidy up his stall. He was thinking that there were still a lot of things waiting for him to deal with, and his expression became solemn.

He Feng chased them all the way until he turned a corner and the figure in front of him suddenly disappeared. He Feng stopped and looked around. The alley was empty, with only the whimpering sound of the wind blowing through the corners. It seemed that these people were very familiar with the terrain in this area, otherwise they wouldn't have run so smoothly. He Feng thought to himself, when I was chasing them just now, I clearly felt that there was more than one person, so how could they disappear after turning a corner?

He carefully surveyed his surroundings, his gaze sweeping across an unassuming stone slab in the corner. The edge of the slab bore clear signs of being pried open. Lifting it up revealed a dark tunnel entrance beneath. He Feng suddenly realized they had escaped from this location. The tunnel was so well-hidden, it was obvious they had been prepared long in advance.

Since the person has already run away, it is useless to chase him. He Feng sighed and turned back. From a distance, he saw Ma Xin standing there waiting for him, holding several baskets of vegetables. He walked up to her and said with a smile: "Ma Xin, you bought so many vegetables. It seems that you are going to show off your cooking skills. Let's go back first."