The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

He had arranged fifteen minutes for Chen Changxing.

But during those fifteen minutes, not a single person was on time.

It wasn't until the 16th minute.

The first person walked in.

This person was about forty-something, with a square face and quite tall, probably over 185 cm.

Chen Fang glanced over and knew this person was Lin Liuxing, a standing committee member of the Shangqing City Disciplinary Inspection Committee, ranking seventh in the leadership team.

After entering.

Lin Liuxing didn't greet Chen Fang.

He walked straight to his seat and sat down.

After stretching lazily, he started to fiddle with his nails.

As if he hadn't noticed the new leader at all.

"Old Lin, how's the taste of that tea I gave you last time?"

At this moment.

A voice rang out from the door.

The newcomer was also in his forties but seemed a bit older than Lin Liuxing.

About 170 cm tall, slightly balding, with a large mole on his chin; his name was Liu Jie, ranking eighth in the Disciplinary Committee.

"Good tea, indeed good tea, Old Liu; if you have more, get me some."

Lin Liuxing replied.

Like him.

Liu Jie saw Chen Fang but also acted as if he hadn't seen, walking straight in.

He sat beside Lin Liuxing, and the two whispered to each other.

Soon after.

The sound of high heels clacked.

This time, two women were speaking.

A woman in her fifties and another in her thirties walked in side by side.

One tall and one short.

Both looked rather ordinary.

The thirty-something woman was somewhat plump.

Standing at 160 cm, she weighed at least over 150 pounds.

"Hello, Secretary Chen."

The woman in her fifties, named Gao Yue, was a standing committee member of the Disciplinary Committee, Director of the City Committee's Inspection Office, ranking fourth, right after the secretary and vice-secretary.

Among the four who had arrived, only she greeted Chen Fang.

Chen Fang, naturally, responded politely.

The thirty-something, named Sun Jinan, was a member of the City's Supervisory Committee, ranking last among the eleven leadership members.

After they sat down.

The remaining three members, two men and one woman, gradually walked in.

These three all greeted Chen Fang.

Special mention goes to the last one to enter, Mei Yiru.

She was the youngest among the leadership members except for Chen Fang.

She was 35 this year.

Chen Fang had reviewed Mei Yiru's data.

Her husband had been Guangshou County Party Secretary, Chai Xijiang.

About two years ago, Chai Xijiang was reported for serious corruption, later dealt with by Cen Qingmin, and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court, now serving in prison.

When Chai Xijiang was around.

Mei Yiru was promoted quickly.

Before his downfall, he helped her rise to the standing committee of the Disciplinary Committee.

Sadly, it hadn't been a few months.

Before Chai Xijiang was arrested.

At that time, Mei Yiru was also taken away for investigation, but ultimately, there was no link between her and her husband's criminal activities.

She retained her position.

Of course, due to this incident, Mei Yiru's career prospects likely reached a plateau.

It must be said.

Mei Yiru was quite good-looking.

With an oval face, cherry lips, those eyes particularly distinct, standard peach blossom eyes.

And her naturally long eyelashes.

Fluttering and captivating.

Once Mei Yiru took her seat.

Chen Fang noticed Sun Jinan glancing at her disdainfully.

Although it was just a glance.

It was captured by Chen Fang.

"Well, Secretary Chen, isn't it? Secretary Chen, you see, everyone is quite busy with a lot of cases on hand. If you're going to hold a meeting, let's proceed quickly; am I right?"

Clearly.

These people knew that the three vice-secretaries wouldn't be coming.

So, once everyone was present.

Disciplinary Standing Committee Member and Supervisory Committee Member Lin Liuxing cleared his throat and spoke to Chen Fang.

Liu Jie, who had been whispering with him earlier, echoed: "Yeah, the nature of work at our Disciplinary Inspection and Supervision Committee is rather special; we don't have time for trifles like accompanying a crown prince reading."

If Lin Liuxing's words seemed simply rude.

Liu Jie's remark made the atmosphere in the conference room directly sour.

Accompany a crown prince reading?

Wasn't this implying Chen Fang was useless?

Everyone thought Chen Fang would get angry.

But he didn't.

He merely smiled lightly.

And said: "Alright, since everyone's time is valuable, I'll keep it short. As Lin and Liu have mentioned, there's quite a lot of work currently at the Disciplinary Inspection and Supervision Committee; everyone is busy, correct?"

As Chen Fang spoke.

He was looking at Lin Liuxing and Liu Jie.

The two showed disdain and naturally nodded in agreement.

Receiving the affirmative response, Chen Fang said: "Since both standing committee members have stated that work is busy lately, the absence of the three vice-secretaries is consequentially massive. The words from both committee members will be recorded in the meeting minutes, reported to the City Organization Department, as evidence of the three vice-secretaries' passive idleness without organization or discipline. Well, today's meeting ends here. Dismissed!"

After speaking these words.

Chen Fang began briskly writing in his notebook.

Lin Liuxing and Liu Jie were dumbfounded at once.

The disdain on their faces quickly froze.

They looked at each other.

Liu Jie's face darkened.

With a loud bang, he slammed the table: "Secretary Chen, what do you mean by this? We said work was busy, but what does that have to do with the three vice-secretaries? What kind of hat are you giving us?"

"Is it possible that the words from both committee members just now were false? Is the Disciplinary Committee not as busy as you said, and you merely want to escape the meeting?"

Chen Fang raised his head to ask.

Liu Jie was rendered speechless.

One must know, this was the conference room of the Disciplinary Standing Committee.

Speaking nonsense in such a meeting would be a serious dereliction of duty.

"No, Secretary Chen, the absence of the three vice-secretaries from your meeting has nothing to do with us. Dragging us into this is quite unscrupulous, isn't it?"

Seeing Liu Jie defeated.

Lin Liuxing added another remark.

Such a way of asking was evidently much smarter.

The speechless Liu Jie promptly nodded in agreement.

"Oh, I understand now. Lin Committee Member means that the three vice-secretaries intentionally didn't attend my meeting, so their absence was an excuse, also deceiving the organization, correct?"

Chen Fang asked.

Another grand title.

Lin Liuxing was immediately rendered speechless.

For a moment, not knowing how to explain.

Truth be told, the delayed appearance of the three vice-secretaries.

Chen Fang had already seen through their intentions.

Simply put, it was suppression, trying to undermine his authority.