The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 136: They are all millennia-old foxes!

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: They are all millennia-old foxes!

Wu Kai chuckled, "How could that happen? When the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee takes someone away, there’s never a case where they’re released on the same day."

Xu Qianli said, "What if I’m right, huh? Do you dare to let your sister-in-law dance a solo for me?"

"If you really guess right, it’s not just about letting my sister-in-law dance for you—I’d even let her dance naked!"

Wu Kai blurted out. He didn’t believe Xu Qianli’s claim that Zhang Kuisan would be free within the day.

What, let his sister-in-law dance naked for him?

Xu Qianli flipped Wu Kai the bird.

"Kai, you’re really something else, joking about my sister-in-law like that. You call yourself a man? I have no respect for you."

"We can do without a bet like that. Otherwise, if you lose, will you honor it or not?"

Xu Qianli looked down on Wu Kai with contempt. It was wrong for Wu Kai to joke about his own wife.

However, speaking of Wu Kai’s wife, she was from the Provincial Dance Troupe, and in no way inferior to Xu Shuman of the County Dance Troupe in appearance and figure. It was said her dancing was even more exceptional, although Xu Qianli had never had the chance to see it for himself.

Wu Kai nonchalantly said, "Look at you, taking this so seriously. Do you think you’ve already won? Without getting into specifics, I swear, anyone taken away by the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee won’t possibly come back the same day!"

Wu Kai was pounding his chest in assurance when suddenly someone knocked and then came in.

Seeing the newcomer, Wu Kai was completely stupefied.

My God, it was Zhang Kuisan who had been taken away by the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee for questioning!

He had just been taken away, and here he was in the hospital ward. What on earth was going on?

Instinctively, Wu Kai reached for his pepper spray at his waist. "Zhang Kuisan, you didn’t escape, did you?"

Zhang Kuisan looked at Wu Kai with a smirk-like smile, saying cheerfully, "Wu Kai, what are you talking about? What have I done to need to escape?"

Wu Kai said, "Still asking what you’ve done? Weren’t you taken by the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee in front of so many people during the County Committee meeting?"

"You got the wording wrong—it’s not ’taken,’ but ’invited.’ They just invited me to investigate some matters."

"As soon as I arrived in Zhongzhou City, before I even had a chance to be questioned, the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee said they had cleared up the case and found the materials were computer-generated, maliciously fabricated to slander me."

"This matter will be thoroughly investigated by them, and they will not let off the people who defamed me."

"That’s the whole situation. You all understand now, right?"

Zhang Kuisan said this with a grin, appearing like a smiling tiger, which made Wu Kai very uneasy. He couldn’t help but glance at Xu Qianli.

It turned out Xu Qianli was right—Zhang Kuisan had been released within the day.

It seemed there was something Wu Kai didn’t know, or had overlooked, which Xu Qianli had noticed. The kid truly had a knack for this.

As for Zhang Kuisan, Wu Kai wasn’t worried. With Xu Qianli taking the heat, he didn’t have to deal directly with Zhang Kuisan’s pressure for the time being.

But now that Zhang Kuisan had visited the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee and returned, his arrogance was sure to be even more inflated, increasing the pressure on Xu Qianli.

Xu Qianli said, "Kai, there’s nothing to worry about here for me. Why don’t you go on with your work?"

"Alright, I’m off to work. To thoroughly deal with those who rely on backdoor connections to engage in malfeasance. I’ll make sure they spill everything, oh, I mean, make sure they confess to everything, not letting any villains off!"

With these meaningful words and a significant look at Zhang Kuisan, Wu Kai left the ward.

Zhang Kuisan, as if he hadn’t heard Wu Kai’s words, remained smiling, stepping forward to place a basket of high-quality fruit on the small table by the hospital bed.

"Xu Qianli, I’ve heard about your injury and I’m furiously outraged."

"I confess it was due to my lack of discipline and failure to strictly supervise that allowed Zhang Cheng to become so lawless, to the point where he dared to assassinate a cadre like you, resulting in your hospitalization."

"I will definitely take the initiative to assume responsibility, write a profound self-criticism, and reflect on myself."

"Of course, most importantly is your health. You must heal quickly and return to work as soon as possible."

"After all, you are an exceptional talent and the Director of the Government Office, with heavy responsibilities. The county government’s various tasks all rely on you."

"And with County Magistrate Lan about to take office in Jiang City soon, as her hand-picked secretary, you should indeed help her alleviate her worries. You simply can’t afford to drop the ball at the critical moment."

"I am looking forward very much to seeing the County Government achieve great things under the leadership of County Magistrate Lan."

Zhang Kuisan said these words with such enthusiasm, as if he truly were a kind and approachable old friend and a leader speaking to a friend and subordinate.

Xu Qianli listened quietly the whole time, waiting for Zhang Kuisan to finish before immediately responding.

"Deputy County Magistrate Zhang, rest assured, my injury is nothing serious and won’t delay my normal work."

"As for County Magistrate Lan, indeed she will be arriving soon, and I too am looking forward to her leading us all to improve the County Government’s work and giving Jiang City a new look."

"At that time, we will certainly need Deputy County Magistrate Zhang to exert his strength."

"I really am looking forward to seeing your performance then, Deputy County Magistrate Zhang, and I believe you will not disappoint me."

Zhang Kuisan, you bastard, you’ve come to issue a challenge, haven’t you? Trying to use me to intimidate County Magistrate Lan, hinting that she shouldn’t expect to gain a firm foothold in Jiang City, right?

Fine, Xu Qianli will just wait and see what sly trick you, Zhang Kuisan, have set, and whether or not you can still cover the sky with one hand under the current circumstances.

Both parties were on tenterhooks, but on the surface, they maintained an amiable facade, each harboring their own thoughts.

After chatting agreeably yet filled with hidden barbs for a while, Zhang Kuisan suddenly mentioned something.

"Director Xu, I heard you made a trip to Qingshan Town and had quite the harvest. You must be quite satisfied with the local customs, people, and special products there, right?"

What, Qingshan Town’s local customs, people, and special products?

Xu Qianli certainly wasn’t naive enough to think that Zhang Kuisan was only asking about surface matters; it didn’t take much to guess his intentions.

Obviously, it was because Xu had been to Qingshan Town and had been warmly entertained by Li Zhu, receiving two large bags of ’local specialties’—events which Zhang must have found out about and was now using to strike or even threaten Xu.

Li Zhu giving Xu those things couldn’t have been stupidly divulged to Zhang Kuisan.

It seemed Zhang Kuisan had other sources of information in Qingshan Town.

This old fox, his methods were indeed profound.

But him using this issue to intimidate Xu was laughable, for all the gifts had been sent to the Disciplinary Committee; it appeared Zhang Kuisan didn’t know that yet.

Since he was unaware, Xu Qianli decided to play along, pretending to be panicked and then lowering his voice, "What local customs and special products? I don’t understand what you mean, Deputy County Magistrate Zhang?"

"If you don’t understand, then let’s forget it. I’ve said nothing."

"Alright, Director Xu, rest well. I hope you return to your position soon and reach new heights."

"I won’t disturb you any longer. Goodbye."

With those words, Zhang Kuisan left the sickroom. The moment the door shut, a fierce expression spread quickly across his face.

Xu Qianli, you’re as good as dead!