Chapter 852: Chapter 852:
In the hot spring clubhouse, Zhang Dongyang held his phone and laughed uncontrollably.
Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.
Earlier, Gu Ziyin acted for such a long time without deceiving him, and now this? Does she really think he’s stupid enough to fall for it?
How foolish she is, how could he have ended up marrying her back then?
Ah, it’s all because of Gu Ziyin’s beauty, he was too shallow at that time, captivated by her looks.
If he had known she was this dumb, he’d have married a woman with a stronger background back then, even if she was a bit ugly. Marrying such a woman would have been better for climbing the ladder step by step.
But it doesn’t matter, he has reached his current status relying on support, and as long as there are no major surprises in the future, climbing higher is not difficult.
When the reshuffle comes next year, Fu Guotai’s promotion is a certainty.
Once Fu Guotai moves up to the city, the vacancy is naturally his, belonging to Fu Guotai, and no one else could possibly compete for it.
Once he becomes the County Party Secretary, he’ll be the undisputed top dog in Cailin County, a figure who dictates terms.
Others might have restraints when they become County Party Secretary, but he is different. Currently, all the cadres in Cailin County are either his people or Fu Guotai’s. The two have always cooperated smoothly without any conflicts.
As long as Fu Guotai leaves, the remaining team will naturally look to him, all following his orders, and he can do whatever he wants.
Hmm, not quite, there is still that troublesome Xu Qianli.
That kid is not only difficult to control but also a mortal enemy of his and Fu Guotai’s, definitely needs to be watched out for.
Still, it’s not a big deal. Even if Xu Qianli is troublesome, so what? He’s just a Deputy County Magistrate at best, and a new one at that, with no foundation.
With his kind of background, though he used some tricks at the banquet to have many people acknowledge him as superior, so what? He’s still not strong enough to challenge him.
Yet, that kid can’t be ignored because he’s quite the anomaly. His performance back in Jiang City was alarming for Zhang Dongyang. If left unchecked, who knows what he’ll stir up in Cailin County.
Especially since the reshuffle is next year. If Xu Qianli pulls some strings and lands the County Magistrate position, that would be troublesome.
No way, Zhang Dongyang couldn’t allow such a situation to happen!
He wants to be the indisputable leader in Cailin County. If Xu Qianli becomes the County Magistrate and the second-in-command, with Xu Qianli restricting him, how could Zhang Dongyang extend his influence?
Such a situation must not occur, so it’s necessary to deal with Xu Qianli promptly and ensure he doesn’t accumulate achievements.
Yes, achievements, achievements are what’s important. The reason Xu Qianli, at such a young age, became a Deputy County Magistrate, a deputy director at a young age, isn’t because of his extraordinary achievements?
Back in Jiang City, he managed to secure a massive investment of over a hundred billion with unique natural resources in a small township, rising to position from there.
From being suppressed to rising took just a short two to three months, the speed could not be underestimated.
Now, autumn has come, and there’s quite a bit of time before next year’s reshuffle. If during this period, Xu Qianli achieves some phenomenal successes in Cailin County, what then?
Zhang Dongyang decided, he must quickly take Xu Qianli down and put an end to his ambitions.
While lost in thought, the phone once again emitted the moaning sound of Gu Ziyin, louder than before, screaming as if she was genuinely overwhelmed by a vigorous man, much to Zhang Dongyang’s amusement.
Ah, his own wife, still too naive, if she’s going to act, at least make it believable. Come on, for a top-notch beauty like her, no man would render her defenseless right off the bat.
Not convincing, too exaggerated, too fake.
A steel-hearted man, even he wouldn’t have it in him to overwhelm you right away like that.
It might be fake, but Zhang Dongyang couldn’t help but cheer and encourage, rooting for Gu Ziyin, his charming wife, to give more effort with the man she’s with.
In the midst of this excitement, someone entered the private room, and Fu Guotai walked in, holding a beautiful woman.
Seeing him, Zhang Dongyang finally hung up the call, secretly regretting that he couldn’t keep listening to his dear wife Gu Ziyin’s clumsy act.
Fu Guotai said, “What’s so good that it has you laughing like that, Zhang Dongyang? I could hear you from outside the door.”
Zhang Dongyang waved his hand, “Nothing, just a little amusing thing. Why are you so late, weren’t you getting cozy with that little seductress outside?”
Fu Guotai said, “Oh please, such a big issue happened today, I wasn’t in any mood for getting cozy with anyone. I just contacted upstairs, went over the day’s events, and asked for their take.”
Mention of “upstairs,” made Zhang Dongyang suddenly alert.
The “upstairs” Fu Guotai refers to was certainly not city leaders, but the people of the Qingshan Association.
The two had long secretly pledged allegiance to the Qingshan Association; they were part of its faction.
It was also through Qingshan Association’s connections that both he and Fu Guotai achieved notable success in Cailin County, ranking the number one in GDP growth among Wangdong Province’s districts for three consecutive years.
It was by leveraging Qingshan Association’s ties and influence that they had climbed to their current positions.
You could say that for them, Qingshan Association was completely their master, and whatever Qingshan Association instructed was considered an imperial edict.
Zhang Dongyang said, “What did the top say? Did they agree to deal with that Xu Qianli kid?”
Originally, they wanted to slowly grind down Xu Qianli, but today Xu Qianli’s performance made both Zhang Dongyang and Fu Guotai extremely apprehensive, thinking that eliminating him sooner would be better.
Such a presence, a misstep could easily ruin their plans, so he must be dealt with promptly.
Fu Guotai said, “That’s my thought too, realizing he’s far more troublesome than we anticipated, wanting to request the top to eliminate him to prevent future troubles. But the top says he has a formidable force backing him, even the Qingshan Association is wary, not wanting to take overt action, at least not for the next two to three months.”
“What, he actually has backing, capable of making the top wary?”
Zhang Dongyang was extremely surprised, wasn’t Xu Qianli just an average township cadre rising up, what background does he have?
If he had a powerful background, would he have started from the grassroots?
Could it be he only recently connected?
Thinking it over, Zhang Dongyang suddenly recalled something, “I heard the province is recently focusing on matters from above, sending some people over for investigation. Could it be that Xu Qianli is one of them?”
Fu Guotai said, “Makes sense, such a possibility indeed exists. If that’s the case, no wonder the top is not acting. Since the top won’t act, to avoid exposure, we must find other methods to suppress Xu Qianli, at least pin him down, to prevent his growth!”