22: Chapter 22: Thousands of Admirers Come to Visit!

22: Chapter 22: Thousands of Admirers Come to Visit!

County Government Secretary Department.

“Just now, the deputy director of the Government Office, Zhang Cheng, was handcuffed and taken away in a police car; you all saw it, right?

The whole situation is baffling.

His uncle is County Magistrate Zhang, with such a strong backing, how was he still arrested?

Could it be that County Magistrate Zhang didn’t know about this?”

“How could County Magistrate Zhang not know?

Not only did he know, but he also showed up in person, yet he didn’t protect Zhang Cheng but allowed the criminal police to handle it impartially, showing no favoritism.

I must say, County Magistrate Zhang is truly a man of high integrity.”

“Hey, are you stupid?

If it was as you said, would Zhang Cheng have dared to run amok here at the County Government for so many days?

Do you think no one approached County Magistrate Zhang about this during that time, and how come he didn’t disown his nephew then?

What happened today was all because of Secretary Xu.”

“Exactly, I heard that Secretary Xu has risen again, and it was he who subdued County Magistrate Zhang.”

“So what?

No matter how powerful he is, he’s just a former secretary to the county magistrate and the Government Office Director.

Once County Magistrate Zhang takes office as the new county magistrate, he’ll pass these two roles to newcomers.

What will he have to fight County Magistrate Zhang then?”

“You never know, even without the old county magistrate, he might still have a stronger backing.”

A group of people chattered nonstop, mainly focusing on the power struggle between Xu Qianli and Zhang Kuisan, speculating on who would emerge as the ultimate winner.

At that moment, suddenly someone ran over.

“Shocking news!”

“I just came from the HR department, and I heard that a big incident occurred in the Government Office.

Director Xu, just after being reinstated, immediately forced several people to resign and even suspended many others!”

“These people seem to have connections with both County Magistrate Zhang and Zhang Cheng.

Director Xu is striking back strongly against County Magistrate Zhang.”

“First, he took down Zhang Cheng, and now he’s kicked out County Magistrate Zhang’s people from the Government Office; it’s clear that he’s openly breaking with County Magistrate Zhang.

Director Xu’s methods are quite dominant.”

Xu Qianli’s approach was undeniably merciless; anyone arranged by Zhang Kuisan and Zhang Cheng at the Government Office had to leave, and anyone close to Zhang Cheng was suspended, no room for sentiment was left.

He didn’t know how many benefits Zhang Kuisan and Zhang Cheng had received to appoint those people, but since Xu Qianli was back and running the Government Office, he wouldn’t allow any imperfection; whoever should be kicked out, none would stay.

As for those who had wronged him in the past month by getting close to Zhang Cheng, merely suspending them was letting them off lightly.

Xu Qianli’s bold measures to rectify the Government Office caused everyone at the County Government to shudder inwardly, wondering where Xu Qianli’s confidence came from.

Once the Government Office was in order, Xu Qianli returned to his office, locked the door, and started going through the materials he acquired from the Big Tycoon Nightclub.

He managed to get his hands on three USB drives, a notebook, and a bank card.

He had only glanced through the contents of one drive without knowing much about the other items yet.

One USB drive contained all the incriminating activities of notable figures in both the official and business sectors of Jiang City carried out at the Big Tycoon Nightclub.

The second USB drive contained statistical information and analysis of nearly all the significant people from the three districts and nine counties of Zhongzhou City, including Xu Qianli himself.

Upon opening his personal file, Xu Qianli couldn’t help but admire Wei Yong’s information-gathering capabilities.

The details, ranging from his birth to his recent circumstances, were clearly tabulated, and even many events that he himself had forgotten were recorded.

Apart from the records, there were also background checks and future official career analyses.

In this data, Wei Yong’s analysis of him concluded that he had a shallow foundation, only supported by the old county magistrate, and because he was the youngest Department-level cadre in Jiang City, he had already drawn much envy; if anything happened to the old county magistrate, his prospects in Jiang City would be very bleak.

Xu Qianli had to admit that Wei Yong was really a sharp observer.

The old county magistrate was indeed Xu Qianli’s mentor, and he owed his current position to him.

The sudden death of the old county magistrate made him realize how important a patron was in climbing the bureaucratic ladder.

As Zhang Kuisan had said, although he now had some leverage, after losing the old county magistrate, his role as the secretary to the county magistrate was like a drifting weed without roots; there was no chance of further advancement in Jiang City, and even maintaining his current position was difficult.

However, it didn’t matter, for a turning point was about to come, as that woman was soon arriving in Jiang City.

Of course, she might help him, or she might deal him a blow even more severe than Zhang Kuisan had done due to last night’s incident.

But whatever happened, there was still a glimmer of hope.

Soon Xu Qianli opened the third USB drive and saw that it was filled purely with criminal evidence.

The contents not only involved some individuals from both the governmental and business sectors but also people from the wider society.

These were all actions taken outside of the Big Tycoon Nightclub, with some records being text-based with clear timelines, locations, participants and methods, and there were even a few video evidences.

This USB drive made Xu Qianli’s scalp tingle.

What was Wei Yong’s actual aim in collecting these materials?

It was one thing for a nightclub owner to covertly record some guests’ private lives.

But the second and third USB drives made Xu Qianli suspect Wei Yong’s real intentions.

Could it be that he wanted to control the whole of Jiang City?

Before Xu Qianli could figure it out, Wu Kai suddenly called.

Upon answering, Wu Kai’s excited voice came through.

“Buddy, bad news!”

“That guy Wei Yong, he actually committed suicide in fear of punishment and died inside the police station!”

Xu Qianli jumped to his feet in shock, “What did you say?

That guy committed suicide?”

Anyone could have committed suicide, but Xu Qianli didn’t believe Wei Yong would; after all, he had given up everything to save his own life, cherishing his life so dearly how could he ever commit suicide out of guilt.

There had to be something wrong.

Xu Qianli said, “Kai, did you guys go too far during the interrogation?”

“No way, we didn’t even start the interrogation.

After bringing him to the station, Chief Li ordered him to be confined alone.

Only two people had visited him since then; one was Zhang Kuisan and the other was the beautiful owner of the Jiang City Hotel, Liang Yueru.”

“I don’t know how it happened, but Wei Yong just offed himself, using a razor blade he had hidden on himself.”

Zhang Kuisan?

Liang Yueru?

Hearing these two names, Xu Qianli could almost be sure that one of them had forced Wei Yong to his death.

With Wei Yong’s death, the evidence Xu Qianli held had lost its witness, what a ruthless move!

Just then, a knock on the door was heard, followed by an extremely pleasant female voice.

“Director Xu, is Director Xu here?”

“I’m Liang Yueru.

I have a troubling matter and would like to ask Director Xu for help, if it’s convenient for you to meet me and lend a hand.”