Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

Zhou Hong has been staying in Yinmian for the past two days. Every morning he comes to Donggua County to clock in for work. He also enthusiastically goes to the countryside with the work group to inspect the results of the poppy substitution planting plan.

The head of the working group of the Empress Dowager Foundation has been replaced, and Tawan has disappeared. Zhou Hong felt that there were two fewer hateful gazes on his back.

Under the cover of night, the Hummer Defender, returning from Moheng Village, appeared in Donggua County like a black steel behemoth.

Seeing that Zhou Hong was in a good mood, and even handed the driver's seat to the girl named "Thirteen Flowers" who had been eager to drive the large SUV, Director Wan Sai and Officer Anu, who were sitting in the back seat, exchanged a glance. Officer Anu smiled and said, "Brother, is there good news?"

Anu had gotten used to calling Zhou Hong "brother," and in social interactions, the wise and capable came first.

Zhou Hong smiled but remained silent.

The "Defender" then turned onto Government Avenue and finally stopped in the courtyard of the guesthouse opposite the county government.

Chief Wan Sai and Officer Anu were both slightly taken aback upon seeing this, and they both seemed to be deep in thought.

……

Director Wan Sai lives in the county town, but he was accompanying Zhou Hong to register at the front desk and was not in a hurry to go home.

It wasn't a star-rated hotel. There was only one receptionist on duty at the front desk, and because there were no tasks assigned by superiors, the seat was empty. After a long time, she finally came out lazily from the back lounge, yawning. She was a rather tall and beautiful woman. It seemed that County Magistrate Hongfa started coming to dance often because of her after she joined the company.

Zhou Hong had actually noticed her long ago. She looked exactly like Barney, even more voluptuous. No one would believe they weren't twins.

After asking about the deadline, I haven't heard from Barney for a while. It seems that things aren't going well with my sister getting a job at the White Swan Hotel.

This little sister, Bannie, seemed completely unaware of anything and registered Zhou Hong to check in. Zhou Hong had a letter of introduction from the county public security bureau, so he didn't even need an ID card.

Officer Anu, who had been eagerly anticipating a good show, was now left staring blankly.

On the other side, Director Wan Sai glanced at the tall, voluptuous waitress whose indigo skirt uniform couldn't conceal her ample bosom, and mentally commented: all brawn and no brains.

Zhou Hong was also helpless. This little Bani, who was so filial to her grandmother, was from a completely different world than Bani. Bani was so silly and cute, while Bani was very shrewd.

"I want to stay in 205." It was only after Zhou Hong said this that the slightly rustic busty woman reacted, but she just casually said, "I'm sorry, guest, we don't open 201-205 to the public. Oh, and 205 is still under investigation." She was very honest, which made Director Wan Sai smile wryly again.

"Call your boss!" Officer Anu finally found an opportunity to grin.

Big Barney looked at the three of them in surprise and shook her head: "The boss is sleeping now, I don't dare to call."

"Just hit me when I tell you to!" Officer Anu glared at him.

"I really don't dare..." Big Barney said, her face contorted with grief, clearly not faking it, and her eyes were red-rimmed. "My boss scolds me every day, and he even made me work night shifts for a whole month straight..."

Officer Anu was dumbfounded. Ah, this... it seems that if he said one more word, this big-breasted, brainless woman would burst into tears.

"I'll call your boss's phone number!" Officer Anu said, already seeing where Big Barney was looking. He reached over, picked up a contact list from the reception desk, flipped through it, and then dialed a number on his phone.

Big Barney stared at him longingly, not daring to say anything more.

A security guard on duty stood at a distance, but the troublemaker was a lieutenant-ranking police officer. Getting involved might result in being slapped across the face.

Zhou Hong had already gone upstairs, with Director Wan Sai following behind.

The door to room 205 was sealed with a sticker. Shisanhua went up and tore it off, took out something and fiddled with the lock before slowly pushing it open.

Zhou Hong frowned as he entered. The sheets, blankets, and other linens had all disappeared, including the pajamas, bathrobes, and towels in the bathroom, not to mention the toiletries.

Zhou Hong turned to Shisanhua and said, "Before opening the water bar door, record the whole process on video. Have everyone here come in together and compare it with the supplies list before the evacuation." He then looked at the satellite network connection; this should have been strictly ordered, and no one dared to touch it.

……

More than an hour later, the guesthouse director, Bray, and the deputy director, Sai Yasong, arrived at room 205.

While Zhou Hong was still in Moheng Village, he received a call from Director Ximing. The provincial standing committee meeting that evening had approved the contracting of the Donghua County Guesthouse to "First Friendship Investment (Laos)" for one million US dollars a year.

The one million US dollars included the salaries of the guesthouse staff, which was the part of the 20 US dollars that Zhou Hong originally planned to take out as staff wages, but which was taken by the province.

The salaries of the guesthouse staff will continue to be paid by the provincial state-owned assets department according to the previous standards.

County Magistrate Hong Fa obviously received the news a little later than Zhou Hong, but not by much.

As for Chief Bree, after receiving Officer Anu's call, he naturally called County Magistrate Hongfa to report this unusual situation.

Therefore, even if County Magistrate Hongfa didn't say it to him explicitly, he must have agreed to let Zhou Hong move back to room 205. After all, the entire guesthouse would belong to someone else in a few days, and if he insisted on this timing now, he would lose face later.

Director Bray guessed what was going on and quickly contacted Deputy Director Saiyason, and they came to the guesthouse together.

At this moment, Director Bree smiled apologetically: "Chairman Hong, as you know, I was just following orders from above. It was all a misunderstanding. I sincerely apologize to you."

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Yes, it was just a small misunderstanding, so I won't hold 205's financial losses against you. Now, I would like to ask Director Bulei and Deputy Director Sai Yasong to witness my people going to the water bar to take inventory of the drinks and equipment I left behind."

"Huh?... " Director Bray was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Okay, okay!"

But an hour later, his smile turned into something more painful than crying.

He knew that some of the wine in the 205 bottle was missing. These past few days, County Chief Hongfa had been bringing friends over to taste the wine every day, and had even taken some with him.

But who would have thought that the missing drinks, according to the list provided, totaled over 5 million baht, amounting to a loss of 137,000 US dollars. And that was just a few hundred dollars, which they ignored.

Are there several bottles of those wines that cost over $1 each?

Back at 205, Director Bray's smile was more like a grimace, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

Zhou Hong looked at the list and smiled slightly: "Director Bray, you owe me an explanation, don't you?"

"This, yes, yes..." Director Bree was covered in sweat. The wine that the county magistrate and his friends took might still be able to be retrieved, but what about the wine that had been swallowed by dogs?

Trying to cheat? But before sealing the bar, they counted each item one by one with me, comparing the names of all the red wines and brandies.

Not to mention, even if this hadn't happened before the closure, it would still be County Magistrate Hongfa who could renege on his promise, and he himself would be the scapegoat.

"I won't pressure you. Give me a clear answer in ten days." Zhou Hong smiled again.

"Okay, okay..." Director Bray agreed repeatedly, his mind completely blank.

"Deputy Director Saiyasong, starting tomorrow, this place will be closed to the public!"

Saisong nodded slightly. Apart from official receptions, the guesthouse usually didn't even have many real guests a month.

"In addition..." Zhou Hong began to talk about the new plans for various arrangements of the guesthouse rooms.

As for Director Bray, he was clearly no longer qualified to participate in such topics until the issue of "lost property" was resolved.

……

That evening, I received a call from Fu Niang.

Listening to Fu Niang's calm words, Zhou Hong sighed softly in his heart. No matter how wronged she was, she would not reveal a single word.

Although this kind of house arrest is different from the crimes suffered by real suspects, she must have had a hard time these past ten days.

"It's alright now. How about we transfer you back to Chiang Rai and have you be the CFO there?" Zhou Hong asked.

"Boss, I'm really fine. I'll definitely take good care of the charity company's accounts for you." Fu Niang's tone was very firm.

"Okay, the Laotian girl will temporarily act as general manager. You two can meet and have a good talk later. If we can take control of the charity company, we may receive millions or even tens of millions of dollars worth of charitable goods every year. If we can't take control, we'll find a way to register another related company. In short, you and the girl shouldn't force yourselves."

Zhou Hong knew that as long as he distinguished between the Laotian girl and the Chiang Luang girl, the system's translation would show that they were both their real names.

"I understand!" Fu Niang paused, "Boss, you, you wouldn't do anything to our country..."

Zhou Hong stopped her, "That's not true. So-called cadres are all individuals, and individuals can be good or bad. Okay, take a few days to rest before we talk again." He paused, then joked, "Last time we met, you mentioned a junior classmate, right? I was in a hurry and couldn't contact you after I got back. What, are you going to introduce this beauty to the boss?"

"Oh, I have a junior classmate named Barney. She has a younger sister who works at the guesthouse, but I heard from others that she's been targeted by a hungry wolf. She was hoping you could take care of her, boss. But now that the guesthouse is yours, boss, it doesn't matter."

"You really know Barney?" Zhou Hong chuckled inwardly. "In your country, there are only a few people in a county, and even fewer who have gone to vocational school or college. It's really a chain reaction; knowing one person can lead to knowing a whole bunch."

Fu Niang smiled, pursing her lips.

Hearing that she was in a much better mood, Zhou Hong said, "That's settled then. When you have time, contact Barney. She knows me, as well as a few of her classmates. I find that your alma mater is quite good; it can provide me with a lot of talented people."

"Okay, boss! You should get some rest too." Fu Niang stopped talking and listened to Zhou Hong hang up the phone before hanging up herself a long time later.