The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 415

Chapter 415: 415

While everyone was studying the situation in Chunshui County, the online fervor intensified even further. The news about the leaders of Quyang City taking credit for their subordinates’ achievements spread rapidly, and more and more people focused their attention on this issue.

Not only that, but the problematic conduct of Quyang City’s leadership also spread swiftly, and many reports even disclosed some activities those leaders had engaged in privately.

That day, after a meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Pang Xingqian received a phone call from Capital City.

The content of the call wasn’t extensive, but it inquired about the situation of the online reports.

Pang Xingqian had many matters to address and hadn’t really looked into the online content. He was somewhat perplexed by the inquiry.

After hanging up the phone, Pang Xingqian felt bewildered and called his secretary in, saying, "Zhou, what’s been happening online recently?"

It’s well-known that secretaries have many tasks, one of which is to report timely updates to their superiors; otherwise, they would be utterly out of the loop.

Zhou Xiaoming was equally perplexed at the moment. There had been so much going on in the province lately that he had been too busy to go online and was even less aware of any incidents.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally said, "Leader, I’ve had quite a lot on my plate recently..."

Seeing Zhou Xiaoming’s situation, Pang Xingqian gave a wry smile. Having just arrived in South Dian Province, he indeed faced an abundance of issues, and his secretary was certainly busy. It was understandable that his secretary had no time to browse the internet.

"Find out what happened as soon as possible."

Zhou Xiaoming didn’t leave. Instead, he opened his mobile phone right there, and upon looking, his complexion changed. He blurted out anxiously, "Leader, this is bad!"

Pang Xingqian’s expression shifted slightly, realizing from his secretary’s reaction that something significant must have transpired; otherwise, his secretary wouldn’t have looked so alarmed.

Before he could speak, Governor Fang Zisong walked in.

"Secretary, something has happened, and I need to report it to you," he said.

"Zisong, take a seat and let’s talk," Pang Xingqian invited, rising to greet him.

Once Fang Zisong sat down, he spoke urgently, "There’s been a lot going on recently. Today, I received a call from Capital City and had someone inquire into it. To my surprise, Quyang City has caused quite a stir."

Pang Xingqian glanced at his secretary and, seeing him nod slightly, knew it must be related to Quyang City.

"I received a call too, just as you said. We’ve had so much on our plates that I overlooked the online developments."

"Indeed, it’s because we’ve been so preoccupied that I also didn’t notice that content related to our South Dian Province had sky-rocketed to the top of the trending searches," Fang Zisong agreed.

Zhou Xiaoming had already switched on the computer in front of Pang Xingqian, pulling up the relevant content.

With a single glance, Pang Xingqian’s eyelids twitched. He now understood the gravity of the situation and was astonished by the developments.

Fang Zisong said, "We need your direction on how to handle this situation."

"What else can we do? Look at the mess they’ve made—utter chaos!"

The more he read, the angrier Pang Xingqian became. He had not anticipated such a development. Taking someone else’s credit was one thing, but the fact that they hadn’t even succeeded before the entire incident went public, and that the whole internet knew about it, was another. If the South Dian Provincial Party Committee did not take a stance on this, it would hurt the public’s perception and lead to scrutiny from higher-level leaders.

No wonder the higher-level leaders had called specifically to inquire about this matter. If they didn’t handle this appropriately, there would be problems for everyone in the Provincial Party Committee.

"Comrade Zisong, I think we should hold a meeting to discuss this," Pang Xingqian suggested.

"That sounds good."