Liu Zhizhong couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Hongyang, look at how you're talking, what do you mean 'it's unrelated to me, yet related to me'?"

Zhang Hongyang arrogantly lit a cigarette with a self-satisfied look and even flicked one Liu Zhizhong's way.

Then, he directly blew smoke into Liu Zhizhong's face, the sheer audacity.

Zhang Hongyang darkly said, "It's unrelated to you because I'm going to attend the Provincial Party School's Youth Class for young cadres, which will last half a year. After graduation, I'll be promoted. A Standard Level position at 32 years old, does that concern you?"

Liu Zhizhong was slightly stunned and could only reply with a smile, "Impressive, congratulations then! The Zhang Family's descendants are destined for great success, truly beyond the reach of people like us. The Youth Class at the Party School isn't something ordinary people can attend, alas…"

Zhang Hongyang laughed smugly and added, "Of course, it's related to you. The ideological construction article you helped me with was quite good! It's an important extra credit item that caught the Party School's attention! Later, in the Party School's theoretical studies, I might even come across my own signed article on ideological construction. Isn't that amusing? Aren't you envious? Jealous?"

"No, no, no." Liu Zhizhong said with a composed smile, "Right from your birth, your destiny set you above others. As for me, heh, I'm incomparable."

Zhang Hongyang laughed heartily, patting Liu Zhizhong on the shoulder, "At least you're aware of your own limitations! You, I'm afraid, will never have the chance to attend the Youth Class at the Provincial Party School! I'm off to chat with my uncle. Oh, this…"

As he spoke, he glanced at the documents in Liu Zhizhong's hand and snatched them away, flipping through them. "Hmm, the documents you're delivering to my uncle? I don't need you anymore, I'll take them in myself. Hehe…"

With a laugh, he took the documents and left to knock on Du Yuesheng's office door.

Liu Zhizhong couldn't shake off the feeling that the brat's last laugh carried a certain degenerate tone. What was he implying?

Probably, this kid wasn't going to discuss anything good with Du Yuesheng!

Done!

Liu Zhizhong had his own plans and immediately returned to his office, double-locking the door.

Don't assume that Demon Liu's biggest characteristic is his capability in bed; in fact, he is truly capable when it comes to interpersonal relations and schemes in officialdom.

During the dramatic changes in his former leader's fate, he had to do some other things to protect himself. Even though he had Zhang Qixiang as a trump card, he still needed to make his own efforts.

Therefore, after Du Yuesheng took over as Mayor and he returned to work, he had installed something in Du Yuesheng's office.

It was an extremely delicate and compact eavesdropping device that could be remotely activated, record, and be turned off. The location was inside the mainframe box of the desktop computer in Du Yuesheng's office—who could possibly detect that?

This mainframe box had been replaced by Liu Zhizhong after he returned to work, ostensibly proposing to Secretary Du to switch to a new one with greater memory and faster speed, to facilitate work. Moreover, since it was a computer used by the former Secretary Ma, getting rid of it seemed only appropriate for the sake of good fortune.

Du Yuesheng assumed he was just trying to ingratiate himself and agreed.

Once the computer was replaced, Liu Zhizhong personally installed and set it up, acting so much like an officialdom's bootlicker eunuch that Du Yuesheng was quite satisfied and didn't pay it much mind.

Little did he know, Liu Zhizhong had planted a bug on him.

Today, that device truly came into play.

Liu Zhizhong sat at his desk and turned on a private phone, put on a Bluetooth earpiece, and then activated the eavesdropping device app.

Ha-ha!

Du Yuesheng's office sounds came through with crisp clarity into Liu Zhizhong's ear.

He only heard Du Yuesheng say, "Hongyang, you're off to the Provincial Party School soon, but don't neglect the work in the district. Even if remote control is required, you must remain concerned about everything. This is the way of politics, understand?"

"Don't worry, uncle, I'm well aware! I'll study without forgetting my work, and I'll work without forgetting my studies. Later on, I'll have that dumbass Liu Zhizhong write another feature article for me, it'll be great."

"Heh, Liu Zhizhong…" Du Yuesheng chuckled disdainfully, "No need to bring him up, he's just a capable bootlicker eunuch. Once Ma Xudong is sentenced, his position will need some shaking up."

"That's a given, uncle. Why not shake it up now! I just want to crush that bastard, to play him to death!"

"It will be shaken, once my secretary choice is settled, we'll move on him."

"As long as you, uncle, are firmly in your position and promoted, there's no problem. Prioritizing the selection of a secretary is crucial! Obviously, you've got a candidate in mind, right?"

"That's none of your concern. Go on back, I still need to look over these documents. They're all worthless, just bureaucratic rubbish, but still part of the job!"

"Hehe…" Zhang Hongyang gave a sly laugh, then fell silent.

Liu Zhizhong, having listened to this point, thought, damn it, is this the main topic?

Indeed, Du Yuesheng said somberly, "Hongyang, why such an evil laugh? What's the matter?"

"Hehe… well… uncle, the deputy head of the secretary's second department, Luo Yanling, she had her transfer signed off by Mr. Ma, right? There's been no movement yet. How about arranging for her to attend the Party School with me? After all, your recommendation is what counts."

Snap!!!

A loud noise made Liu Zhizhong jump; Du Yuesheng had slammed the desk!