"Jia Mingting, as things stand, neither you nor I can handle this. Everyone is in a frenzy, and no one will believe us no matter what we say. There are two types of people who are easily deceived and difficult to persuade back: one is pyramid schemes, and the other is fundraising fraud. Many people know it's a pyramid scheme or fundraising fraud, but they still won't leave. Therefore, it's best if we don't confront Jia Mingting and the people he has defrauded head-on."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"If we don't confront them head-on, doesn't that mean we can only watch Jia Mingting get away with it?"
Cui Liya asked, confused.
"On the surface, yes. But in reality, no. We are letting Jia Mingting get away with it, but in fact, he won't be getting away with it. To put it bluntly, if we can't handle it, we can let the provincial capital handle it."
Chen Feng continued calmly.
"The provincial capital handles it?"
Qin Yan couldn't understand for a moment.
Chen Feng explained carefully.
The approach would be as follows: the position of chamber of commerce president would no longer be appointed by Jiangcheng, but by the provincial capital.
This way, even if Jia Mingting's scheme is exposed in the future, Cui Liya will not be implicated at all.
Furthermore, if Jia Mingting goes to the provincial capital, the exposure of his crimes will be much faster than in Jiangcheng.
After all, the provincial capital has more talented people than Jiangcheng.
No matter how clever Jia Mingting's fraudulent methods are, someone in the provincial capital will be able to see through them!
"A clever move, using a borrowed knife to kill."
Cui Liya exclaimed excitedly.
"This is also a last resort. If there were any other way, we wouldn't take this roundabout route."
Chen Feng sighed.
To be honest, he didn't know whether to call Jia Mingting exceptionally intelligent or the wealthy people who were swindled by the mere concept of car manufacturing incredibly foolish.
After chatting for a while longer, Chen Feng returned to Mingshan Town.
After being busy with other matters for two days, a stranger suddenly entered his office.
"May I ask who you are?"
Chen Feng asked tentatively.
"I am Jia Mingting."
Jia Mingting replied straightforwardly.
"Boss Jia, why are you looking for me?"
Chen Feng asked warily.
"I want you to join me. Your position as deputy mayor doesn't yield much, so there's no need to cling to it. I guarantee you, if you follow me, you'll easily earn hundreds of millions."
Jia Mingting's eyes couldn't hide his admiration for Chen Feng.
"Boss Jia, forgive my bluntness, but am I that exceptional to you?"
Chen Feng asked tentatively.
"You are exceptionally outstanding. No one in Jiangcheng, or even the provincial capital, knows my true intentions. You do, so tell me, aren't you outstanding? In our line of work, we need people with extremely sharp minds. Therefore, even though you've opposed me, I still hope you'll join me."
Jia Mingting said calmly.
"Boss Jia, honestly, if you were doing business legitimately, I would truly be willing to join you. But the problem is, you are not doing business legitimately, so I apologize, but I will not join you. Crooked paths can only be popular for a while, not forever. No matter how brilliant or exciting your pie-in-the-sky scams are, there will come a day when they are exposed."
"I know all that you're saying, but what does it matter if it's exposed? By then, I'll have already gone abroad to enjoy myself."
Jia Mingting replied with a sinister smile.
"Boss Jia, take my advice, you should turn yourself in. Most people like you do indeed flee abroad to enjoy themselves. However, that doesn't mean you will be able to."
Chen Feng replied sternly.
"Are you saying that you will oppose me to the very end?"
"Boss Jia, to be honest, if you were only deceiving the rich, I would have turned a blind eye to this. But now, you are not only deceiving the rich, but also the poor. The poor are already struggling, and if you deceive them as well, then I apologize, but I will definitely get involved."
Chen Feng stated firmly.
"Chen Feng, don't you understand a simple principle? In my line of work, there are no so-called poor or rich, only fools and smart people. If they are foolish, don't they deserve to be cheated?"
Jia Mingting asked, word by word.
"That's flawed logic, Boss Jia. I won't argue with you. If there's nothing else, you may leave."
Chen Feng coldly issued the order to leave.
"Chen Feng, I'm sorry, I didn't want to target you. Honestly, I really appreciate talent. But since you insist on opposing me, then I apologize, I have no choice but to target you. Think about it carefully. I'll give you one day. If you don't call me, I will absolutely target you."
Jia Mingting left after delivering a harsh warning.
Chen Feng was unfazed.
Since entering the political arena, he had lost count of how many times he had been threatened.
If he gave up his last principles just because of threats, then life would be meaningless and spineless, no different from a dog.
Therefore, after a day, Chen Feng did not call Jia Mingting.
Jia Mingting's mood was complex. On one hand, he was very angry.
He was angry that Chen Feng was so stubborn. He had easily convinced so many wealthy people in Jiangcheng and the provincial capital with just a few words.
But Chen Feng, after personally talking with him for so long, showed no reaction.
On the other hand, he was also impressed by Chen Feng.
It was rare for a low-level figure in the political arena like Chen Feng to stick to his original intentions and not fear the powerful.
Since Chen Feng could not be used for his own purposes, he had to be destroyed.
Thus, Jia Mingting spent a large sum of money to have people in the Jiangcheng political arena find any excuse to transfer Chen Feng to the neighboring town.
On the surface, it was a lateral transfer, but in reality, it was a demotion.
Chen Feng was not surprised by this outcome at all.
First, he had offended many people due to the incident of buying wives in Wuli Village. Now that he had offended Jia Mingting, it was normal for them to collude and arrange for his transfer to the neighboring town.
Honestly, it was only due to the connections of Cheng Lu and Qin Yan that it wasn't a more direct demotion, but rather a subtle lateral transfer. Otherwise, he would have been demoted to a village chief.
"Chen Feng, you're not really going to the neighboring Liangfang Town, are you?"
Cheng Lu asked indignantly.
"The transfer order has been issued. Whether I want to or not, I have to go."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"But you clearly did a great deed, so why are they demoting you?"
Cheng Lu asked, confused.
"Miss Cheng, you haven't been in the political arena for just a day or two. You should understand a principle: the unwritten rules of the political arena are never based on the right or wrong of an action. If you stand on the wrong side, even if you do the right thing and make contributions, you will still be marginalized. Conversely, if you stand on the right side, even if you are incompetent, you will continue to be promoted."
Chen Feng continued calmly.
"Chen Feng, why don't you refuse to go to Liangfang Town? Even staying in Mingshan Town and doing odd jobs would be better, at least you would have the protection of Mayor Qin."
Cheng Lu suggested tentatively.
"That's definitely not possible! The transfer order is not a joke. Once you disobey it, it's open defiance of the political system. Anyone who defies the political system will certainly see their political career come to an end."
"So, you mean you are really going to Liangfang Town?"
Cheng Lu asked with pain in her voice.
"I must go."
"Liangfang Town is such a bad town. If you go there, isn't it essentially a demotion? I heard that in Yongming County, people who are not taken seriously are generally transferred to Liangfang Town and spend their entire lives there. For someone as capable as you to be stuck in Liangfang Town for a lifetime, this..."
Cheng Lu said with deep distress.