"Vice Mayor Qin, what I mean is, start with me. Cancel my temporary worker status and formal treatment. Then, no one else can say anything." Chen Feng said as he seized the opportunity.
"What? Cancel your temporary worker status and formal treatment?" Qin Yan was stunned. Good heavens, she never expected Chen Feng to have such awareness. To support her, her superior, he was voluntarily offering to be the first one targeted.
"Yes, everyone knows I'm your person. If you can be ruthless even with your own people, who else would have objections? Who would dare to object?" Chen Feng said, analyzing with a serious expression.
"However, doing so would mean you lose quite a bit of money and benefits each month. Are you sure you want to do this?" Qin Yan asked tentatively.
"Vice Mayor Qin, to be honest, even if I drove for you for free, I wouldn't regret it. What you've given me is truly a lot. The money for my father's medical treatment, the recommendation for the old Chinese physician you helped with, and letting me stay in the staff dormitory… As your subordinate, the most important thing is to unconditionally support your work." Chen Feng replied with firm determination.
"Chen Feng, I haven't misjudged you. Not only are your abilities and talent outstanding, but your perspective is also very broad. Don't worry, the losses you're suffering now are only temporary, and I will compensate you doubly in the future." Qin Yan said emotionally.
"I believe that," Chen Feng replied with a smile.
Over the next week, Qin Yan made bold moves to implement the performance-based wage reform in Mingshan Town. As expected, a large group led by Vice Mayor Xiao opposed the reform, citing that the current wage system was very suitable for Mingshan Town and there was no need for change. Qin Yan was prepared and directly put Chen Feng forward. Everyone fell silent. Thus, what was initially expected to take more than two weeks to even begin the performance-based wage reform in Mingshan Town was completed in five days. Vice Mayor Xiao stomped his feet in anger, but could do nothing.
"Chen Feng, are you dead set on opposing me?" Unable to vent his anger on Qin Yan, he could direct it at the driver, Chen Feng.
"What do you mean by that?" Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Don't play dumb with me. Last time, the inspection team from Jiangcheng came to check on Vice Mayor Qin, why did they return without achieving anything? Do you dare say you didn't interfere? And this time, you're willing to sacrifice your own interests just to let Vice Mayor Qin's performance-based wage reform go through. Are you sick? Is Vice Mayor Qin your father, that you're fawning over her like this?" Vice Mayor Xiao roared in anger.
"I don't see any problem with doing these things. I drive for Vice Mayor Qin, if I don't support Vice Mayor Qin, who else should I support but you?" Chen Feng retorted calmly.
"Hmph, you really think you're someone important. Let me tell you, you're just a dog by Qin Yan's side."
"Xiao Ming, mind your language. If I'm a dog by Vice Mayor Qin's side, you're not much better. Do you dare say you're not a dog by Mayor Wang De Lai's side?" Chen Feng shot back.
"You..." Vice Mayor Xiao was rendered speechless by the counterattack and became furious. Damn it, this guy's mouth is too sharp.
Back in his office, Vice Mayor Xiao grew more and more angry. The position of the vice mayor in charge of economic affairs was originally his, but Qin Yan snatched it away. It was normal for competition to exist in the political arena. However, this idiot Qin Yan was getting more and more aggressive. Not only did she snatch his position, but she also made things difficult for him at every turn. Especially her driver, Chen Feng, was his accomplice. At this stage, he couldn't openly confront Qin Yan, but he could certainly make things difficult for Chen Feng. If he didn't deal with Chen Feng, they would both think he, Xiao Ming, was easy to bully.
"Principal Wu, do you have any fighters at your martial arts school?" That evening, Vice Mayor Xiao specially invited the principal of the Mingshan Town Martial Arts School for dinner.
"Yes, although Mingshan Town Martial Arts School can't compare to the major martial arts schools in Jiangcheng or the capital, it's no problem to train a few fighters. To be honest, over the years, Mingshan Town Martial Arts School has provided quite a few students with excellent physical conditioning to the police, security, and military…" Principal Wu said excitedly.
"I want you to arrange for a few experts to beat someone up." Vice Mayor Xiao stated directly.
"No problem! Back then, if it weren't for your help, the land for the martial arts school wouldn't have been acquired. Helping beat someone up is a small matter, I guarantee they'll be beaten so badly even their mothers wouldn't recognize them." Principal Wu flattered him. In fact, back then, the martial arts school had given Xiao Ming a lot of money to acquire that piece of land. Saying it was help was just polite talk.
"You've misunderstood me. I don't mean for you to find people from your martial arts school, but to find a few experts who are not from Mingshan Town to beat this person up. It's better to be safe than sorry. If these people fail, they won't implicate us, understand?" Vice Mayor Xiao explained earnestly.
"Vice Mayor Xiao, you must understand. I still have some connections in the Jiangcheng martial arts community. Finding a few unfamiliar experts isn't a big problem." Principal Wu said with an obsequious smile. He truly is an old fox, so meticulous in his planning.
"As long as no lives are lost, beat him as brutally as possible. After you're done, take a few photos and send them to me," Vice Mayor Xiao said with an excited smile.
"Vice Mayor Xiao, may I be so bold as to ask who has angered you so much?" Principal Wu probed.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't. Just do as you're told." Vice Mayor Xiao looked at Principal Wu with a frown. Principal Wu immediately fell silent.
That evening, Chen Feng went out to buy late-night snacks for Qin Yan. There were many matters in Mingshan Town these days, and Qin Yan had to work overtime almost every night. After buying the snacks, Chen Feng was walking back, carrying them, when he was cornered in an alley by four people.
"Kid, ready to get beaten?" The four burly men flexed their muscles.
"Who sent you?" Chen Feng asked calmly. His heart remained undisturbed. During his four years in university, besides studying and working part-time, he had also learned traditional martial arts from the physical education teacher. If it weren't for not wanting to steal the thunder from the school's sports students, he could have won many martial arts medals in four years.
"Do you think you're qualified to ask?" The four people sneered mockingly.
"Whether I'm qualified or not, you don't get to decide." Saying this, Chen Feng carefully placed the snacks down. The snacks were fried noodles, Qin Yan's favorite, and they couldn't be spilled.
"Kid, judging by your tone, are you going to try to spar with all four of us?" The tall, burly man walked up to Chen Feng, looking down at him mockingly. Chen Feng wasted no more words and directly threw a powerful punch to the tall man's waist. Traditional martial arts, unlike those flashy performance arts, are all about speed, power, and accuracy. The tall man fell to the ground with a cry, his face contorted in pain.
"Damn it, you're not playing by the rules, you attacked by surprise."
"Play by the rules with you? You're not worthy." Chen Feng replied calmly. As he spoke, Chen Feng slowly retreated to a corner. In traditional martial arts, when fighting multiple opponents, one must stand in a corner. This way, the opponents' numerical advantage cannot be fully utilized. One must never stand in the center, shouting and gesturing like in the movies; that's suicidal. As the saying goes, even the best fighter can't fend off multiple attackers, and surprise attacks are the hardest to guard against.