"The kind of person you're talking about does exist. However, he has the will but not the guts."
Miao Qifeng replied with a troubled expression.
"That person truly didn't have the guts to deal with Wu Luozhong before, after all, you and Wu Luozhong are in the same boat. That person isn't an idiot, to deal with both the provincial city's number one and number two at the same time. If you go to that person now and state your position, that person will naturally have the guts to deal with Wu Luozhong,"
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"This method is good, but the problem is, I can't stoop to that person's level to say that I'm at odds with Wu Luozhong, can I? If I did, I wouldn't have any authority in front of that person anymore."
Miao Qifeng shook his head and replied.
"Elder Miao, your concern is not a problem at all. Since that person wants to replace Wu Luozhong, he's not an idiot. You don't need to personally go and tell that person that you're not getting along with Wu Luozhong. You just need to hold a leadership meeting and deliberately not invite Wu Luozhong. That person will immediately know that you're not on good terms with Wu Luozhong, and he'll make a move against Wu Luozhong first."
Chen Feng enlightened Miao Qifeng.
Miao Qifeng was convinced.
As expected of a rising star in politics, he had resolved the tricky issue in no time.
Without delay, Miao Qifeng convened a small meeting that evening.
To avoid arousing Wu Luozhong's suspicion, he deliberately arranged for Wu Luozhong to handle another matter.
As expected, that person immediately sensed something was amiss.
"Elder Miao, this meeting is so important today, and Elder Wu isn't here. Should I organize the meeting minutes and send them to Elder Wu?"
That person deliberately said.
"It's good that you have the intention, but you don't need to send the meeting minutes. Deputy Wu has another important matter that requires his attention."
Miao Qifeng replied inscrutably.
That person understood immediately. Miao Qifeng had fallen out with Wu Luozhong, and this was the perfect time to bring Wu Luozhong down.
After the meeting, that person took immediate action.
To quickly and decisively take down Wu Luozhong, that person, who was the director of the Provincial Finance Bureau, Sun Jiadong, directly filed a formal report.
There are unwritten rules in China's political arena.
If it's not a formal report, it might disappear without a trace.
However, once a formal report is filed, it must be accepted.
Sun Jiadong was determined to take Wu Luozhong's position as the second-in-command of the provincial city, so he had to file a formal report.
For this formal report, he had been secretly preparing for several years, waiting for the opportune moment to deliver a fatal blow to Wu Luozhong.
On the surface, Sun Jiadong could not replace Wu Luozhong.
One was the second-in-command of the provincial city, and the other was just a director; the gap was too wide.
However, Sun Jiadong had a significant advantage.
Sun Jiadong had previously served as a secretary to a high-ranking Chinese official in the capital's political arena.
The Chinese high-ranking official he had served clearly stated that as long as he could find a way to bring down the person above him, and there were no hidden dangers, he would unconditionally support him to rise.
Therefore, relying on a powerful patron means having the backing of a strong force.
Even a secretary under a powerful figure could easily achieve great success.
Upon receiving Sun Jiadong's formal report, the relevant departments in the provincial city did not dare to delay and directly gave the举报资料 to the department head.
The department head's heart sank.
It was truly a dire situation. Sun Jiadong's formal report, filed under his identity as the director of the Provincial Finance Bureau, could not possibly be ignored.
However, if they were to truly handle this matter, Wu Luozhong was not to be trifled with. He was the second-in-command of the provincial city and had a very close relationship with Miao Qifeng, the number one official in the provincial city. Investigating his illegal activities would risk implicating oneself if not handled with extreme care.
"Tell me, how should this matter be handled?"
The department head asked his subordinate with a gloomy expression.
"Leader, if I could handle such a thorny issue, I would have already achieved great success."
The subordinate replied quietly.
"You useless fool, when there's nothing to do, you're so full of flattery. Now that there's a problem, you can't utter a single word."
The department head glared fiercely at his subordinate.
"Leader, my intelligence really cannot provide any good ideas. However, I know someone who can."
To avoid the leader's anger, the subordinate quickly pushed Chen Feng forward.
He had only met Chen Feng once before. At that time, he was still serving as a personal secretary to a high-ranking official in the capital. Once, Chen Feng had gone to the capital for some business.
After meeting a few times, he felt that Chen Feng, despite being a minor official in a local area, was exceptionally smart.
Given the current predicament his leader was in, seeking Chen Feng's help should not be a problem.
"A minor local official, are you sure he can solve this formal report filed by Sun Jiadong?"
The department leader asked doubtfully.
"Leader, when I was still serving as a personal secretary to a high-ranking official in the capital, I met Chen Feng a few times. I felt that this young man was quite reliable. It just so happens that he is in the provincial city recently, so let's just try our luck."
The subordinate persuaded the leader.
"Then let's just try our luck."
The department leader sighed deeply and replied.
Thus, under the subordinate's arrangement, Chen Feng met the department leader.
Chen Feng sighed in his heart.
The world is truly small. After so many twists and turns, he was meeting a leader from the disciplinary department, and it was about Wu Luozhong's affairs.
"You are Chen Feng? The deputy mayor of Ming City?"
The department leader asked directly.
"Yes, Leader."
Chen Feng readily admitted.
"They all say you are a political rising star and a very sharp thinker. Some matters?"
The department leader probed.
"A little bit, perhaps."
Chen Feng was not polite.
This time, it concerned whether Wu Luozhong could be brought down, so he absolutely could not be polite.
"Why do I feel like you're bragging? Ming City may seem impressive, but in reality, it's just a county-level city. A deputy mayor of a county-level city is equivalent to a deputy county magistrate. How powerful can that be?"
The department leader said deliberately.
"Leader, actually, whether I'm powerful or not, you'll know if you try."
Chen Feng replied quietly.
"That's interesting. Then tell me, how should I handle this matter of Sun Jiadong's formal report against Wu Luozhong? If you help me, I will definitely reward you and not let you work for nothing."
The department leader stared intently at Chen Feng.
"Leader, I am friends with your subordinate, and I truly don't need any reward. I'm just helping a friend."
Chen Feng quickly responded.
"I must give you a reward, because if you can't help me, I will have to punish you. There are rewards and punishments."
The department leader said with a solemn expression.
"Since you say so, Leader, I'll respectfully accept. This matter of Sun Jiadong's formal report against Wu Luozhong is very easy to handle; just accept it directly."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Accept it directly? The reason?"
The department leader suppressed his temper and said.
"Because Wu Luozhong has fallen out with Miao Qifeng, and Sun Jiadong was previously a secretary to a high-ranking Chinese official, he can take Wu Luozhong's place. You just need to do a favor."
Chen Feng patiently explained.
"Wu Luozhong and Miao Qifeng have fallen out? How come I didn't know? The two of them haven't had any overt disagreements."
The department leader asked with confusion.
"Leader, you are also an experienced veteran in the political arena, so you should understand some aspects of politics. For example, a falling out in politics is different from a falling out between ordinary people. Ordinary people falling out may involve shouting and arguing. However, a falling out in politics, especially among powerful figures, can only be a smiling knife."
Chen Feng explained.
"Then continue to explain how Wu Luozhong and Miao Qifeng are engaged in 'smiling knives'."
The department leader asked with great curiosity.