Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 479: City Lord, Are You Playing with Me?

Chapter 479: Chapter 479: City Lord, Are You Playing with Me?

The staircase leading to the office on the fourth floor.

Several women with golden hairpins stood there, their brows furrowed in a cold standoff.

With their garish attire and valiant demeanor,

it was clear they were not to be trifled with.

Jiang Baoguo gritted his teeth but ultimately ascended the staircase.

"Ladies, would you be so kind as to announce my presence? Jiang Baoguo seeks an audience with your boss."

"Considering the esteemed visit from the City Lord, we should show proper respect,"

Mao Tu toyed with her long nails, scarcely giving him a glance, "However, our boss is currently busy and probably not in a position to receive guests. Moreover, we lowly folk have made this place rather shabby, which would be unsuitable for someone of your delicate stature to enter."

"Ladies... I’m aware it’s due to my lax discipline that my subordinates have spouted nonsense. I’ve specifically come to apologize, and the person in question has already been punished by me!"

Jiang Baoguo hurriedly waved behind him.

Secretary Qiu, bound tight like a zongzi, was immediately carried up.

Seeing his bound state, socks stuffed in his mouth, made for a comical sight.

The women couldn’t help but let out a snicker.

"This gift seems quite nice. Wait here, then; I’ll go speak with the boss,"

Mao Tu tossed her hair playfully.

But before she could turn around, the door to the office swung open.

Lu Feifei, dressed in a cheongsam, stood there.

The flush on her face had not yet faded.

Radiating an extreme allure.

"No need, the boss said to please let City Lord in,"

Leaned against the door, Lu Feifei’s voice was supremely gentle.

Even City Lord Jiang Baoguo instinctively took a second look.

This phoenix, graced with the beauty of mature charm, was truly a national treasure.

"Big sister, what about this modest gift?"

Mao Tu stepped aside, giving a glance at the zongzi-wrapped Secretary Qiu.

The kid had finally gotten his just desserts.

"We don’t keep trash in Phoenix Building; just throw it out the window,"

Lu Feifei said nonchalantly, terrifying Qiu to the point of losing his soul.

But with his mouth blocked and limbs immobile,

he had no chance to struggle.

Being lifted up, he was promptly tossed out the half-open third-floor window.

"Thump!"

The muffled groan that came from downstairs caused the bodyguards behind the City Lord to furrow their brows.

Even if there was a soft flowerbed below, from that height,

the odds were not in his favor.

"Take him to the hospital. If he can be saved, do it. If not, contact his family and tell them Secretary Qiu died in the line of duty,"

Jiang Baoguo could naturally not say much at the moment.

Secretary Qiu had brought this fate upon himself.

Right now, he had more pressing matters to discuss with Lin Fan.

How could he offend him at a time like this?

"Yes!"

The bodyguards responded and promptly headed downstairs.

As for Jiang Baoguo, he proceeded up the staircase and arrived at the office door.

"Please, City Lord,"

Lu Feifei smiled demurely and stepped out.

In this situation, there was no need for her to be present.

After all, Lin was the true boss.

With the door of the office closing behind him, Jiang Baoguo entered the spacious office.

At this moment, Lin Fan was sitting behind the tea table with a smile.

"City Lord, your visit honors us, and I apologize for not being able to meet you from afar. I had intended to visit you myself, but fierce dogs lay in my path, and I had no choice but to wait here in this ’dog’s den.’"

Lin Fan, with a smile, picked up the fairness cup and poured tea for Jiang Baoguo.

"Lin, this matter was due to my negligence, which led to such a big misunderstanding. I’d like to substitute tea for wine as a modest token of my sincerity!"

As someone who could hold the position of City Lord, Jiang Baoguo’s intelligence was naturally not poor.

Hastily picking up his cup of tea, he didn’t mind the heat and drank it all in one gulp.

"It’s no wonder that Jiangning has developed so splendidly. With someone as broad-minded as Mr. Jiang at the helm, I believe that Jiangning’s future will be even brighter. This cup of tea is to you."

Lin Fan too smiled, raised his cup, and finished it in one gulp.

That also gave Jiang Baoguo a way to step down.

The previous matters were thus put to rest.

"The rapid development of Jiangning is the merit of the local people. I merely had good fortune and benefited from Jiangning’s prosperity. But whether Jiangning can continue to be this prosperous, that I cannot guarantee," spoke Jiang Baoguo with a worried expression.

Hearing this, Lin Fan frowned slightly.

Could it be that he had heard about the Jiazi Project, and that’s why he felt a major issue was brewing in Jiangning?

But the problem was, the department dealing with the Jiazi Project was exclusively handled by Dragon Teeth.

To put it simply, as a City Lord, he was not entitled to know these top secrets.

After all, the matter involved much more than just the city of Jiangning.

It concerned a vast territory connected by eighty-one points.

The population affected numbered in the billions.

"May I ask why the City Lord would say such a thing?"

Lin Fan pondered for a bit and decided it was better to continue asking.

If that were the case, then his tenure as City Lord was over.

It was a serious matter for unrelated persons to become aware of top secrets.

So even with his wife Ning Mengyao, Lin Fan kept his lips sealed.

"Because a conspiracy is incubating within Jiangning, and my visit this time is precisely to deal with this matter," said Jiang Baoguo without further pretense.

After all, this matter had now become a desperate attempt to find a solution.

"According to the news passed down from my family, there’s a secret organization preparing to establish itself in Jiangning. They aim to use it as a base from which to expand into the surrounding areas, and their goal is to provoke a reversal of the underworld forces, causing chaos and stirring up public panic, and thereby trying to undermine social stability," explained Jiang Baoguo.

"What? That’s... You’re joking, right?"

Lin Fan rubbed his head upon hearing this.

This strategy was something he had encountered many times abroad.

The targets of such strategies were usually small countries.

When public order is destroyed, it leads to more turmoil and instability.

But this method of subversion really only works well in tiny territories.

This is the vast and boundless Huaxia.

A place inhabited by billions of people.

To try such a tactic here is like throwing a stone into the ocean.

It wouldn’t cause even the slightest ripple.

"I’m not joking. This intelligence is absolutely reliable. We have yet to find the mastermind behind this organization, but among the known test sites is Jiangning City. And to accomplish such a feat, they have made thorough preparations, including the possibility that they have already infiltrated people among my close associates. Therefore, we cannot take any action; otherwise, if we startle the snake by hitting the grass, it could have a massive impact," said Jiang Baoguo, massaging his head.

It’s easier to dodge open attacks than hidden arrows.

He certainly did not want to become that typical example.

"So, you’re here to ask me to do what?" Lin Fan looked at Jiang Baoguo with a serious expression, curious in his questioning.

"When they make their move, help me secretly take them out. We absolutely cannot allow them to do anything that threatens the stability of Jiangning!" Jiang Baoguo looked at Lin Fan with a resolute face.

Hearing this, Lin Fan couldn’t help but show a wry smile.

"City Lord, are you playing with me?"

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