Chapter 218: Heading to Beijing (Part 1)

No one knew what exactly Zhao Qingfeng and Deputy County Mayor Pang talked about.

By the time they emerged, it was already four in the afternoon.

They had spent the entire day in the office, skipping lunch.

Even Deputy County Mayor Pang’s secretary found it odd. It was just a meeting with a provincial top scorer, yet there was a mix of loud laughter and shouting coming from inside the room, as if excited like a child. He had never seen the composed Deputy County Mayor Pang act so ‘childish.’

“Do you need me to do anything?”

Seeing Zhao Qingfeng leave in his car, the secretary asked Pang Qingyun beside him.

He thought the two were discussing scholarships or other issues.

“No need.”

Pang Qingyun smiled, “When is the next election?”

“About two more months…”

The secretary was startled and frowned, “Deputy County Mayor Pang, you’re not regretting your opposition to Deputy County Mayor Gou, are you? Rumors have it that it’s almost certain Deputy County Mayor Gou will take office, even the old county Mayor joked about it over drinks, it’s almost a done deal…”

Deputy County Mayor Pang lit a cigarette, pondering, “Almost means it’s not yet final. Do this, run an errand for me. I have a document here, go to the provincial city and deliver it to Secretary Qin right now.”

“Which Secretary Qin?”

“Deputy Mayor Gao Hu’s secretary.”

“What… Deputy County Mayor Pang…”

“It’s not about pulling strings, it doesn’t involve the Discipline Inspection Commission, just go. It’s a personal document, faxing is not convenient.”

After giving his instructions, Deputy County Mayor Pang turned and left.

Exiting the county government building, he coincidentally ran into Deputy County Mayor Gou, ‘vigorous and powerful’ as his name suggested.

Deputy County Mayor Gou, true to his name, was not well-regarded by the public, purely belonging to the opportunistic bunch.

“Old Pang, why so happy today? I just came back from the provincial city, do you want me to convey the spirit of the meeting? It’s still about public security, the higher-ups are furious. And I just found out, the big shots from the province went to Beijing for a meeting, just to be scolded and take the blame, the public security in the provincial city is too bad, it even got criticized by the higher-ups in Beijing.”

“I know, I’m leaving now.”

Pang Qingyun knew everything, said no more, and went home.

“Huh?”

Deputy County Mayor Gou blinked, asking his secretary, “Strange, what’s with Old Pang today, why so happy?”

Learning it was after seeing Zhao Qingfeng that he acted this way, Deputy County Mayor Gou chuckled, “I thought he was about to become the county Mayor. Turns out it was just meeting with the provincial top scorer! Ah, just a passing breeze, it will pass, those who passed the exams ten years ago are all abroad now, does he really think that kid can contribute anything to the county?”

What he didn’t know was.

The contribution was not small at all.

Zhao Qingfeng not only wanted Deputy County Mayor Pang to become the county Mayor but also aimed to elevate Deputy Mayor Gao Hu, because only by doing so, could he get closer to the center of power.

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t like power, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t use it.

A plan beneficial to all three parties was already on track, and from the phone conversation, it could be analyzed that Deputy Mayor Gao Hu was relatively pure and responsible.

The world is never just black and white, those in power are always somewhat tainted with gray.

But.

Don’t fear these, but integrate into them.

Like sailing in a foggy sea, if you want to navigate freely, you must upgrade your small boat to a giant oil tanker with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons, otherwise, sooner or later, you will be overturned by a sudden or long-planned storm.

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The next day.

Sunny.

Zhao Qingfeng hadn’t even gotten out of bed when Shen Lingyao lifted his blanket.

“Stinky husky, get up!”

Shen Lingyao didn’t want to see anything resembling a long-haired ugly and fierce mammoth.

But, but.

Though it was still on Zhao Qingfeng’s body, everything seemed a bit cute…

“Hooligan!”

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