Friends?
Everyone present was stunned.
They had thought the two knew each other from hearing their conversation, but they never expected them to actually be friends.
Chen Beiguo looked at Leng Yuan. ’When did this kid get to know such a high-ranking leader, and why didn’t he say a word to me about it?’
But now was clearly not the time for accusations. He quickly stood up and addressed the group, "Why don’t you all stay for lunch here before you leave?"
He looked at the crowd.
The crowd looked toward Zhang Tianming, who waved his hand dismissively.
"If any of you have things to do, just head back. No need to wait for me here. I’m going to Leng Yuan’s house for lunch today."
Hearing this, the crowd re-evaluated their relationship. It seemed they weren’t just friends, but good friends. They spoke about having a meal together so naturally.
This clearly wasn’t the first time.
Leng Yuan’s expression didn’t change. Others might not know, but how could he not? ’The guy is just looking for an excuse to freeload a meal at my place.’
However, Zhang Tianming’s sudden decision to reveal their connection in front of everyone was, to some extent, a gesture of goodwill.
Although the human traffickers had been caught this time and many of their dens had been dismantled, there were still big fish out there. There was no guarantee they wouldn’t retaliate against him. By revealing their relationship now, Zhang Tianming was sending a message to those people.
Leng Yuan was his, Zhang Tianming’s, friend. Anyone who wanted to touch him would have to consider whether they could afford to offend Zhang Tianming.
Leng Yuan understood these intentions, so he didn’t refuse.
"Let’s go! I’ll show you around."
Seeing this, Chen Beiguo hurriedly chased after them, tagging along as Zhang Tianming and Leng Yuan went for a walk.
As for the rest of the group, they were left in the village chief’s care.
The others could also see that Zhang Tianming only wanted to walk around with Leng Yuan, so they tactfully remained at the production brigade headquarters. As for leaving, not a single person did.

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