The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Xia Chengnan was terrified.

Quickly grabbed a cushion to cover his body.

Gu Zhengliang was also trembling all over, feeling a bit at a loss.

"Gu Zhengliang, you shameless thing, Secretary Jiang just started working in our Shangqing City, and you... you're really... Where is Secretary Jiang? Where is he?"

After saying this.

Yang Qunjie was about to walk towards the bedroom.

Gu Zhengliang shivered.

He didn't even care that he wasn't wearing pants on his lower half.

Rushed over to block Yang Qunjie, fell to his knees with a thud in front of him, clinging to his leg, saying: "Old Yang, old Yang please be merciful, please be merciful, you can't tell Secretary Jiang, if you tell him, I'm finished..."

Gu Zhengliang was not stupid.

He knew that Jiang Feng had been following Disciplinary Committee Secretary Chen Fang early on, so he should be considered a confidant of Chen Fang.

Now that he had been with Jiang Feng's "wife," if Jiang Feng complained to the Disciplinary Committee Secretary, then he'd be done for.

So, he had to stop Yang Qunjie.

"Now you realize it's over? Why didn't you think about that when messing with your buddy's... wife? You're simply an animal! If I don't tell Secretary Jiang, my conscience won't let me!"

Yang Qunjie tried to pry his hand away.

Gu Zhengliang held on tightly.

Seeing that begging wasn't working.

Gu Zhengliang steeled himself.

He said: "Old Yang, you want to be the county mayor of Guangshou County, right? I won't compete with you; I'll voluntarily withdraw, as long as you don't report this, I'll withdraw..."

That's exactly what Yang Qunjie was waiting to hear.

He paused.

Asked: "You're withdrawing?"

"Yes, I'll withdraw, I will voluntarily withdraw..."

"You'll withdraw, will Mayor Liu agree? Will Chairman Zhong agree?"

Yang Qunjie asked.

Gu Zhengliang swallowed hard.

Said: "I'll talk to them, I'll handle it, don't worry, I absolutely won't compete with you, I promise..."

"Are you sure?"

Yang Qunjie still seemed a little doubtful.

Gu Zhengliang directly raised three fingers.

Said: "I swear, I swear, if I can't do it, you can tell Secretary Jiang, and I'll accept it..."

"I have no problem with that, but... but I have one more condition!"

"You say, whatever you say, I'll agree!"

Gu Zhengliang quickly and anxiously said.

Yang Qunjie glanced in Xia Chengnan's direction.

Said: "You can never step into this house again, nor have any more..."

Before the words could be finished.

Gu Zhengliang promised: "I will never come here again, I will never meet your wife again, I can do it, I definitely can do it."

"Ah!"

Yang Qunjie sighed.

Muttered: "Ah Feng, brother, don't blame your brother for letting you down, brother also wants to rise in rank."

With those words.

A stone hanging in Gu Zhengliang's heart finally fell.

He breathed a long sigh of relief.

Hurriedly put on his clothes and pants again.

Like escaping for his life, he left Jiang Feng's house, disappearing into the night.

Still in Jiang Feng's house.

Xia Chengnan had already left.

Only Yang Qunjie remained, anxiously waiting.

After about ten minutes or so.

Chen Fang pushed open the door and walked in.

Upon seeing him.

Yang Qunjie immediately stood up, excitedly said: "Secretary Chen, just as you said, Gu Zhengliang said he'll withdraw from the county mayor selection, I... I truly am so grateful to you, really... You and your secretary have done so much for me, I don't even know how to thank you..."

At that moment.

Yang Qunjie was truly sincere.

Shaking Chen Fang's hand, even slightly trembling.

In his view.

Chen Fang went through all this trouble for him, even having his secretary's wife seduce Gu Zhengliang; such sacrifice, such kindness, can't be easily expressed in words.

"Qunjie, you're being too formal, we're brothers and got along right away, you're even a few years older than me, so calling you Brother Yang isn't too much, in politics, sometimes sacrifices have to be made, if I can help Brother Yang, then my mind's at ease."

Chen Fang said.

You must know, Chen Fang is a deputy department-level actual authority leader.

Let alone that Yang Qunjie is not yet a county mayor, even if he were, he'd only be at a legitimate county level, still half a level below Chen Fang.

Words like these almost made Yang Qunjie cry.

Said: "Secretary Chen, no more words, let's prove it through deeds in the future, old brother is definitely someone on the right path."

"Brother Yang, there's a thing, you need to help a bit."

"Say it."

Yang Qunjie patted his chest and said.

Chen Fang hesitated.

Embarrassingly said: "Please don't tell Secretary Tang about what happened today."

"Why? Clearly, you did me a big favor?"

"Brother Yang, think about it, I'm the Disciplinary Committee Secretary, I used such a method for Gu Zhengliang to withdraw, it's neither reasonable nor compliant, if the Disciplinary Committee Secretary leads in violating discipline, it won't sound good anywhere."

Yang Qunjie pondered for a moment.

Then said to Chen Fang: "Secretary Chen, you've helped me so much and don't seek credit, I'm impressed, as I said before, from now on, you are my benefactor, and this kindness, I will never forget..."

After some more small talk between the two.

Yang Qunjie took his leave.

It was clear.

He left with much lighter footsteps.

As soon as he was gone.

The bedroom door opened.

Jiang Feng walked out from inside.

"All settled?"

Chen Fang nodded and laughed: "Settled, though it made you unwittingly wear a green hat."

"Hahaha, as long as the job gets done, it's fine, wearing a few more of those green hats is no problem, but I still have some concern, could Gu Zhengliang eventually figure it out?"

Jiang Feng asked.

Chen Fang shook his head and said: "He doesn't have the guts, he knows about your relationship with me, if he really made you wear a green hat and it got discovered, he'd be too scared, definitely wouldn't dare spread it, and even if he realizes it later, he'd think it's Yang Qunjie's doing, not mine."

"Boss, your tactic is high-level indeed, protecting yourself while achieving your goal, and more importantly, now Yang Qunjie is grateful to you."

Jiang Feng praised.

The next day.

The news of Gu Zhengliang withdrawing from the Guangshou County mayor position selection spread among some people.

It's said that early in the morning, Gu Zhengliang went to Mayor Liu Yi, citing ability as the reason, and withdrew from the Guangshou County mayor position selection.

This caught Liu Yi off guard.

He asked for reasons.

Gu Zhengliang insisted it was due to a lack of ability, wanted to train more in the deputy secretary-general position.

Tang Guozheng reacted quickly after receiving the news.

Immediately held a standing committee meeting to discuss the Guangshou County mayoral candidate.

At the time, the organization department had submitted two names, one was Yang Qunjie, the other was Gu Zhengliang.

Now with Gu Zhengliang suddenly withdrawing.

Liu Yi was also helpless in this situation.

After a round of discussions, it was decided that Yang Qunjie would serve as a Guangshou County Committee member, standing committee member, County Deputy Secretary, and Acting County Mayor.