"Run Ye, did you offend someone at your单位?"
Chen Feng asked seriously.
"Shao An, you are also in the political arena. You should know that in any political unit, there are always subtle conflicts. In the struggle for power and interests, no one can remain aloof. By the way, why did you suddenly ask this question?"
Cui Yali asked curiously.
"You've been poisoned, and it's chronic poisoning. If my traditional Chinese medicine skills weren't quite good now, and I hadn't been able to diagnose you through observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking, it would have been very difficult to detect."
"You mean, someone wants me dead?"
Cui Yali said emotionally.
"Yes, and they want you to die quietly and without a trace."
Chen Feng asked seriously.
"That's not right, Shao An. Look at me, I'm very healthy now. I don't have any problems at all. How could you tell that someone poisoned me and wants me dead?"
Cui Yali asked with confusion.
"This is precisely the cleverness and insidious nature of the person who wants you dead. They're using a slow-acting poison, making you die slowly. In the end, the medical examination results will surely indicate death from a chronic illness. This way, with you dead, they can smoothly ascend to your position. Run Ye, you are an experienced veteran of the political arena. You should understand that politics is steeped in blood. Killing for power is a common occurrence. Even in peacetime, killing for power is a common occurrence."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"Shao An, I believe what you're saying. But the problem is, I'm perfectly fine right now. I really don't feel anything wrong. Moreover, the provincial capital's political system offers benefits. For political staff, especially for us prominent figures in the political arena, there's a free annual health check-up. I had my check-up last month, and I was perfectly healthy. How could I have been suddenly poisoned?"
Cui Yali continued to ask with confusion.
"You don't believe me?"
Chen Feng asked calmly.
"Chen Feng, don't misunderstand me. It's not that I don't believe you. I mean, could you have made a mistake? After all, you're not a professional in traditional Chinese medicine, so it's perfectly normal to make a mistake."
Cui Yali said softly.
"Run Ye, you might not know this, but traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure of China, and I'm quite interested in it. So, whenever I have free time, I study Chinese medicine. I contribute a small part to its development. With my current level of Chinese medicine skill, I'm still a long way from being a divine physician. However, when it comes to diagnosing poisoning, I'm quite accurate. It's normal that you don't believe me. Chronic poisoning, this kind of thing, not only can't you detect it as you're not a doctor, but even doctors might not be able to. How about this, go to the restroom and urinate. Then, observe the color of your urine. If your urine is light purple, it means the chronic poisoning has already become severe and requires treatment."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"Shao An, how can human urine be light purple?"
Cui Yali said with an incredulous expression.
Normally, she didn't pay close attention to the color of her urine. However, according to the human body's metabolic processes, urine could not possibly be light purple.
"Run Ye, just try it, and you'll know if it's true."
Chen Feng didn't explain further.
Traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. Explaining it to ordinary people is almost impossible.
The best way is to let facts speak for themselves.
Cui Yali thought about it and realized it was indeed the case.
So, she immediately went to the restroom to urinate.
She wouldn't have known if she hadn't gone, but upon going, Cui Yali was startled.
My heavens, Chen Feng was right.
Her urine was indeed light purple.
"Shao An, what… what's going on? How can human urine really be light purple?"
Cui Yali asked, a mix of fear and curiosity in her voice.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a unique chronic poison of the Miao ethnic group in China, Long Chong Cao."
Chen Feng calmly explained.
"It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it? Among the several deputy directors in the provincial personnel department, one of them is Miao."
Cui Yali replied in shock.
"Therefore, without a doubt, the person who wants to kill you is this Miao deputy director."
Chen Feng calmly stated.
"Then what should we do?"
Cui Yali was stunned.
"It's very simple. First, we'll clear the toxins from your body, and then we'll deal with the Miao deputy director. We'll take it step by step, no need to panic."
Chen Feng calmly and composedly outlined the plan.
"Shao An, you know Chinese medicine. But I've been poisoned by a Miao poison. Can you really save me?"
Cui Yali asked doubtfully.
"Don't worry. Chinese medicine is vast and profound. If it's Miao medicine, or the medical skills of other minority groups, it's like a big brother deciphering a little brother's poison; it's easy."
Saying that, Chen Feng directly took out a traditional Chinese medicine silver needle from his pocket.
For the next hour, Chen Feng acupunctured Cui Yali with over a hundred needles.
After the last needle was inserted, Cui Yali's mouth filled with a foul, fishy taste, and then she spat out a large mouthful of purplish-blue wastewater.
Without a doubt, this was the successful expulsion of the poison.
"Shao An, I'm discovering more and more that you are a true all-rounder. In the political arena, you navigate with ease. In business, you have major deals both in Japan and China. Now it's Chinese medicine; your needle insertion techniques are even more masterful than those of old TCM doctors."
Cui Yali said excitedly.
"You flatter me, Run Ye."
Chen Feng replied modestly.
"By the way, Shao An, can we do it now…"
Cui Yali once again took off her clothes.
Chen Feng didn't reply and also took off his clothes…
Three hours later, the matter was concluded.
"Shao An, how should we retaliate against this Miao deputy director? Keeping her around is still a ticking time bomb."
Cui Yali asked doubtfully while putting on her clothes.
"It's simple. You can collaborate with a section chief below you. The two of you can team up against this Miao deputy director. You just need to tell this section chief that once the Miao deputy director is out, he can take her position. This section chief, in order to ascend, will do everything possible to deal with the Miao deputy director, so you don't need to lift a finger yourself."
Cui Yali was an experienced veteran of the political arena, and with Chen Feng's clear explanation, she naturally knew what to do.
Seeing that Cui Yali's matter was completely resolved, Chen Feng didn't linger and immediately returned to Wuzhou District.
One had to admit that whether it was Wu Defa, Qin Yan, Cheng Lu, or even Zhao Wentai and Zhao Hongyan, these people were truly remarkable.
In just a few days, Wuzhou District had a completely new look.
All aspects were developing prosperously, showing no signs of being the last in economic development.
"Chen Feng, now that everything in Wuzhou District has stabilized, shouldn't you return to your position as deputy district mayor?"
Qin Yan asked seriously.
"No hurry. After I handle one last matter, I'll return to being deputy district mayor."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"What? Handle one last matter? That's not right. Recently, the development in Wuzhou District has been very smooth. Is there anything else that needs to be handled?"
Qin Yan asked with confusion.
"District Mayor Qin, you are an experienced veteran of the political arena. You should know the saying 'undercurrents surge.' The calmer the surface appears, the stronger the undercurrents. If we don't deal with them in advance, they will surely lead to great disaster."
Chen Feng explained word by word.
"That's true, but the problem is, after carefully thinking about it, there's really nothing particularly significant in Wuzhou District."
Qin Yan replied with a solemn expression.
"District Mayor Qin, you are not an outsider, so I won't hide anything from you. Both of us have misjudged someone."
"Misjudged someone?"
"Yes, misjudged someone. Wuzhou District originally had over a dozen deputy district mayors. Later, for streamlined administration, we dismissed seven or eight deputy district mayors, leaving only a few who were truly capable. Among them, we misjudged one who was supposedly capable."
Chen Feng sighed deeply.
"Who?"
Qin Yan asked curiously.
This person, who could escape the discerning eyes of both him and Qin Yan, was truly extraordinary.