The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"How's that for timing?"

Once the situation at the scene was under control,

a cute girl wearing a cap and a ponytail, with big, sparkling eyes, said to Chen Fang from the Jinbei van.

"Thank you, if you hadn't arrived in time, I probably would've been in big trouble,"

Chen Fang said.

The quirky girl was none other than Lan Lv, the reporter he had met earlier at the Safety Supervision Bureau.

Seeing Chen Fang being so polite made Lan Lv somewhat embarrassed.

She said, "Alright, you do your thing, I've got to get to work too."

"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner later,"

After dropping this line,

Chen Fang hopped onto the motorcycle that Guo Zheng had repaired, and sped off to the health clinic.

That was where the main battlefield lay ahead.

By the time the reporter arrived,

Yuan Zhenting had already returned to his car

and disappeared from the fire scene.

Still fuming, Yuan Zhenting came back to the cooperative office in Songlin Village, turned around, and slapped the young man following him across the face, "Useless, absolutely useless! A waste of space! Four of you, even with guns, couldn't hold onto a single person, what good are you?"

The young man knew he was at fault,

and dared not speak.

Yuan Zhenting was still not satisfied,

and began to kick the young man's legs repeatedly.

Luo Yide, who entered with him, quickly stopped Yuan Zhenting and said, "Old leader, now is not the time to vent your anger. The most urgent matter is to solve the problem. Cui Xianghui hasn't woken up yet, we still have a chance. Once he wakes up, we don't know what will happen."

Luo Yide's words

finally made Yuan Zhenting stop.

He sat down on the sofa,

Took a pause, and said, "Call everyone for a meeting!"

...

The health clinic had limited rescue resources.

After Chen Fang arrived, the first phone call he made was to Gu Jingshu.

Gu Jingshu was the director of the Health Bureau, and he asked her to arrange for some doctors and medicines to be sent from the county hospitals. Under the current circumstances, Cui Xianghui couldn't be transferred to another hospital.

Cui Xianghui was key to breaking the case, so it was only with him under his own watch that Chen Fang would feel most at ease.

After hanging up with Gu Jingshu,

Xu Lianyun's call came through.

The previous afternoon, a party group meeting had been held at the county government.

Governor Sun Shenru decided to send Xu Lianyun with a team on a three-day research trip to the neighboring Dongli County.

She never expected that on the first day of the research, such a big incident would occur in Fuguang Town.

On the phone,

Chen Fang briefly reported the situation.

Xu Lianyun asked, "What is your take on this incident?"

After pondering for a moment, Chen Fang said, "I believe it is a conspiracy, and moreover, it's targeted at you."

"Targeting me? What do you mean?"

Xu Lianyun was a bit confused.

Chen Fang let out a long sigh and asked, "Looking at the current situation, Cui Xianghui should be the culprit of the arson case. What do you think would have happened to Cui Xianghui if I hadn't arrived in time?"

"He would definitely have been beaten to death," Xu Lianyun said without thinking.

"And what would be the consequences after Cui Xianghui was beaten to death?"

"Um... There would probably be another dispute between the two villages."

Chen Fang nodded and said, "Right, there could be another brawl like the one four years ago between the two villages. Even though Cui Xianghui would be dead, the loss of the warehouse would still be there, and it would be easy for someone to provoke the people of Songlin Village to go to Chagang Village to demand an explanation. For Chagang Village, with their own sons inexplicably beaten to death, they would also think it was deliberate by the people of Songlin Village. They would be indignant, so a bloody conflict between the two villages would be unavoidable."

On the phone, Xu Lianyun was silent for a while, then asked, "I still don't understand. Why would the conflict between the two villages be targeting me?"

Chen Fang paused and asked, "This matter has to start with Tan Yandong's death. Normally, if the position of county magistrate was to be promoted internally, who do you think would be most likely to take over?"

"Xing Yu, Deputy Secretary Xing."

"Right, theoretically, Deputy Secretary Xing should be the one to move up to the position of county magistrate. But why was it Sun Shenru instead of Xing Yu? Because here in Changming County, Sun Shenru has accomplishments. His biggest accomplishment is the bamboo products industry in Fuguang Town. Similarly, when I helped you rise to the position of Deputy County Magistrate, it was also because you had accomplishments. At that time, the Disciplinary Committee had just cracked a certificate trading case in the Bureau of Safety Supervision."

At this point.

Xu Lianyun began to realize something.

She said, "I understand now. Sun Shenru just became the county magistrate and I just became the Deputy County Magistrate. At this time, I announced the support for the tea industry in Fuguang Town, which is equivalent to touching Sun Shenru's cake, taking away his limelight. He wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. So, taking advantage of this conflict to magnify the differences, as a result, no businessman would dare to invest in the tea industry in Fuguang Town anymore, right?"

"Yes, that's only one aspect. There are two more. First, the armed fight four years ago concerned you, and I already know that. If this fire was caused by people from Chagang Village, then it would be very difficult to overturn the brawl case from four years ago. In everyone's subconscious, Chagang Village is a nest of villains, and this has been the image they've pinned on the villagers of Chagang Village for the past four years."

"The second point is that Mr. Li's term is over, and it's very likely that he will be transferred next. Considering his experience, it's not realistic for Sun Shenru to move up another step immediately, but if his accomplishments are substantial, then there is no problem. Either when this conflict arises, he will step in to resolve the crisis, or he will take this opportunity to further expand the bamboo products industry. With this in hand, he will have a better chance in the competition for the top position."

"Given that they are determined at all costs to prevent you from intervening in Fuguang Town, I personally think that there must be other, more critical reasons behind it. After careful consideration, it may still be related to the death of Deputy Town Chief Xu four years ago."

The interests involved here.

Chen Fang had analyzed them clearly.

Xu Lianyun took in a sharp breath.

She felt a sense of foreboding.

When she was secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, all Xu Lianyun had to do was stick to a black-and-white approach.

But now that she had risen to a higher position.

Things had changed.

An incident that seemed to have nothing to do with you could actually be fraught with danger.

It's said that every step in the officialdom is strategic, and each step taken could well lead to an abyss. Indeed, there isn't a trace of falsehood in that saying.

Including her sudden visit to Dongli County for inspection.

It was also part of the whole chess game.

Only in this way would she be unable to arrive at the scene immediately when a major change occurred in Fuguang Town.

Fortunately, she had made a correct move.

That was arranging for Chen Fang to come to Fuguang Town in advance.

"I may not be able to return until the day after tomorrow. What do you plan to do next?"

Xu Lianyun asked.

Chen Fang gave a wry smile and said, "What else can I do? The culprit Cui Xianghui is still hanging by a thread. If he dies, many truths will never be uncovered. So all I can do is do my best to save him. However, Yuan Zhenting is not likely to sit by and do nothing. He will definitely try to snatch the person from the health center."

"Then I'll ask the Public Security Bureau to protect him."

Xu Lianyun said.

Chen Fang sighed and said, "It's no use. Since they've kept you out of it from the start, the Public Security Bureau will definitely be prepared in advance. Right now, there's nothing much you can help with. Don't worry, before the situation gets more serious, I will do my best to stop them."

These words moved Xu Lianyun deeply.

She suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Ah Fang, I miss you. Every time I hear your voice, I can't help but feel..."