"Let me think, do I have any acquaintances in the provincial capital? Actually, most of my acquaintances are in the capital..." Wang Ziwei said with a troubled expression.
"No rush, take your time and think. You should be able to recall someone. In fact, the power circles in Huaxia, are not that big, nor that small." Chen Feng comforted Wang Ziwei.
"Mm, let me think carefully. It seems I do know someone in the provincial capital. But, he's not a high-ranking official there..." Wang Ziwei continued, still looking troubled.
"It's alright, as long as you have an acquaintance in the provincial capital, things will be easier to handle." Chen Feng said excitedly.
Chen Feng's thinking was simple: if Wang Ziwei had an acquaintance in the provincial capital, it meant this acquaintance had connections in the capital. Even if this acquaintance wasn't in a high position within the provincial power structure, it wouldn't be a major issue.
The power structure was like that; the size of the position wasn't the critical factor. The network of connections behind the position was the key. If a village head's father was a high-ranking official in the province, then this village head could resolve many difficult issues. Moreover, before long, this village head would gradually be promoted to the provincial capital.
"Since you put it that way, I'll give you his phone number directly, and you can go find him in the provincial capital. He used to ghostwrite documents for high-ranking officials in the capital and was deeply favored by his superiors, so he was assigned a leisurely post in the provincial capital. Someone who ghostwrites for leaders privately and then gets a leisurely position in the provincial capital, to be honest, is quite impressive. Most people who write documents for leaders privately basically do so in secret their entire lives, remaining in the shadows. He's an exception. Although he only holds a leisurely position now, with his cleverness in writing documents, he should be able to make something of himself. When you go to see him, just say his cousin introduced you." Wang Ziwei explained patiently.
"He's your cousin?" Chen Feng was taken aback.
"No, it's mainly because he wanted to establish a connection with our Wang family, so he calls me that. In reality, we're not related at all. My father also quite likes this young man and has him write any difficult documents. So, when he calls me 'cousin,' my father just turns a blind eye." Wang Ziwei quickly explained, fearing Chen Feng might be jealous.
"I understand, Miss Wang, I'll go find your provincial capital cousin right away." After saying that, Chen Feng prepared to set off immediately to find Wang Ziwei's provincial capital cousin.
Wang Ziwei stopped Chen Feng. The reason was that matters of the power circles weren't urgent. It was nighttime, and going to the provincial capital first thing tomorrow morning would be perfectly fine.
Chen Feng wasn't a fool, and he naturally understood what Wang Ziwei meant. Without another word, he accompanied Wang Ziwei to a hotel near Jiangcheng University of Technology and booked a room.
That night, Chen Feng... made love to Wang Ziwei several times. Chen Feng felt a surge of emotion. In his memory, among all the women initially, Wang Ziwei and Qin Yan were both very aloof. However, after they became familiar with him, their behavior in the room was exactly the same. To describe it in one sentence, they were like hungry she-wolves. He had to admit that no matter how aloof a woman was, she still needed a man.
The next morning, Chen Feng went directly to the provincial capital. Following the address Wang Ziwei provided, Chen Feng found this so-called cousin of Wang Ziwei. The Deputy Director of the Provincial Religious Affairs Bureau. Indeed, it was a position as idle as could be.
Initially, Chen Feng was still a bit worried about whether Wang Ziwei's cousin, Wu Tianhong, an extremely idle second-in-command of the Religious Affairs Bureau, would have the ability to help him deal with Wang Hai. However, after meeting Wu Tianhong in person, Chen Feng's worry vanished. The reason was simple: the unique brilliance and experience in Wu Tianhong's eyes all indicated that Wu Tianhong was no ordinary person.
"Deputy Director Wu, hello, I'm a friend of Wang Ziwei." Chen Feng said directly.
"My cousin really knows how to pick friends." Wu Tianhong looked at Chen Feng with great admiration. He saw a reflection of himself in Chen Feng. No, to be precise, a reflection of someone even more capable than himself.
"Deputy Director Wu, since we are both friends of Wang Ziwei, I'll be straightforward and say that I need your help with something." Chen Feng continued to be direct.
"Do you want to be transferred to the provincial capital? If so, I can help. Don't look down on me just because I'm in a leisurely position in the Religious Affairs Bureau; I still have some capabilities within the provincial power circles. Decades of ghostwriting for big shots in the capital were not in vain." Wu Tianhong said with full confidence.
"Deputy Director Wu, I want to bring down Wang Hai." Chen Feng explained word by word.
"What? You want to bring down Wang Hai? The provincial second-in-command, Wang Hai?" Wu Tianhong's body trembled violently. Looking at Chen Feng's appearance, he was an ambitious young man. Who would have thought that his ambition was so audacious.
"Tell me the whole story." Wu Tianhong tried his best to regain his composure.
Chen Feng didn't hold back and told him everything about Wang Hai and Cui Liya.
"Chen Feng, to be honest, I think Xiang Wentian was right. It's really not worth it for a woman." Wu Tianhong sighed.
"Deputy Director Wu, your way of thinking is correct, to be honest. Since ancient times, to establish oneself firmly in the Huaxia power circles, one must be ruthless and devoid of love." Chen Feng mused.
"You understand this perfectly, don't you? If you proactively persuade Cui Yali to be with Wang Hai, not only will you avoid a direct confrontation with Wang Hai, but you will also greatly please him, with a boundless future in the power circles. Frankly, if this were me, I wouldn't hesitate in the slightest." Wu Tianhong advised Chen Feng.
"Deputy Director Wu, alas, this is my biggest flaw. I know very well that placing a woman in a very important position will affect my promotion in the power circles. However, I can't make that decision. To be honest, I've missed many promotion opportunities because of women. But I don't regret it. I always feel that if I can't protect my woman, even if I climb to the pinnacle of power, it's meaningless. Of course, this is a matter of opinion." Chen Feng explained quietly.
"Chen Feng, your mindset, I am ashamed to admit I don't match it. No wonder my cousin considers you a friend." Wu Tianhong sighed.
"Deputy Director Wu, you've been in the provincial capital for some time and are familiar with its power circles. Can you help me think of a way to bring down Wang Hai?" Chen Feng asked sincerely.
"There is a method, but I'm afraid the provincial top leader might protect Wang Hai..." Wu Tianhong said with a hint of worry.
"Regarding Old Xiang, you can rest assured, he has explicitly stated he will turn a blind eye."
"Since that's the case, things will be easier. Wang Hai has a secret that is unknown to others, but I know it. To be honest, I've held onto this secret for a long time, waiting for the time when Xiang Wentian and Wang Hai fall out, so I could use it to bring Wang Hai down, and then I would become the provincial second-in-command. I thought it would take several more years, but now you've arrived..." Wu Tianhong exclaimed excitedly.
Chen Feng was filled with admiration. Wu Tianhong was indeed someone who wrote for big shots in the capital; his depth of scheming was remarkable. Brewing a trap for someone over several years, that was something an ordinary person couldn't do.
"Deputy Director Wu, can you tell me what unspeakable secret Wang Hai has?" Chen Feng asked quietly.
"It's still about women! Wang Hai is the complete opposite of you. You are full of positive energy when it comes to women. Wang Hai, however, is full of depravity and perversion with women. It took me a year to discover Wang Hai's unspeakable secret." Wu Tianhong said excitedly.
Unexpectedly, Chen Feng's excited heart was doused with a basin of cold water.
"Chen Feng, why aren't you excited at all?" Wu Tianhong asked, looking bewildered.