The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 138: Grasping Both Official Way and Business Path!

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Grasping Both Official Way and Business Path!

After speaking, Lan Qianrong struggled to free herself from Xu Qianli’s grasp, turned around, and, swaying her slender waist and rounded hips, left with a captivating ease.

Watching Lan Qianrong leave and recalling her words, Xu Qianli felt not a trace of excitement or joy in his heart.

He could faintly sense that, compared to Zhang Kuisan, Lan Qianrong might be even harder to deal with.

To urge him to work himself to the bone for her, she was even willing to promise him the kind of favor that included sleeping with him.

While called a favor, it felt more like an invisible whip to him.

If he failed to handle Zhang Kuisan, she probably wouldn’t show an ounce of mercy, and kicking him to the curb would be putting it lightly.

Of course, as a secretary, shouldering worries for the leader and clearing obstacles from their path was to be expected.

Lan Qianrong asking him to smooth out some issues to pave the way for her governance in Jiang City wasn’t unreasonable.

But, well, Zhang Kuisan was no easy target; to take him down, one needed full confidence.

He originally had a fair amount of incriminating videos of Zhang Kuisan recorded by Wei Yong, and planned to wait for Lan Qianrong’s arrival in Jiang City to hand them over to her, to take Zhang Kuisan down in one fell swoop.

Who would have thought that sly Zhang Kuisan would make a batch of doctored videos to sully his own name to the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee, performing a drama of being falsely accused and then clearing his name?

At this critical moment, producing those videos would likely backfire.

It looked like he needed to devise another plan and take the long view.

While Xu Qianli was pondering his next move, someone called. Picking up the phone, he saw it was He Lili.

The moment the call connected, He Lili’s characteristically soft, sweet, and sticky, gentle voice came through.

"Xu Qianli, you little rascal, you’re really something, huh? I never thought you’d be bold enough to play a dangerous game, nearly losing your life in the process. You really are something."

"All you men, always fighting—over money, power, position, women; it’s like it’s not enough unless it’s life or death."

"You’re lucky to still be alive today. If you had lost your life, what would I have done? What about the child in my stomach?"

Hearing this, Xu Qianli couldn’t help but laugh, "Come on, Lili, cut it out. You know we haven’t done ’that.’ Where’d you get a child from?"

"That’s exactly why I’m worried about you."

"If we had done ’that’ and you had given me a child, I wouldn’t care about you risking your life fighting with others. I wouldn’t bother with it."

"But as luck would have it, it was so inconvenient with relatives visiting that day, and nothing happened between us. There’s not even a hint of a child, so you can’t afford to have an accident."

"That’s why I’m saying, whether it’s for me and the child or for yourself, you have to be more cautious in the future and not let anything bad happen."

"After all, there are still many people in this world who care about you, who worry about your safety."

He Lili’s slightly reproachful words filled Xu Qianli with a warm feeling inside.

This woman was truly endearing—a worthy mother of his future child.

Thinking that she was now in Jiang City made him itch with anticipation.

Xu Qianli said, "Lili, some things are hard to discuss over the phone. How about I come to the hotel and we talk face-to-face later?"

"What, you miss me that much?"

"Since you miss me, no need to come to the hotel—I’ll be right there in front of you."

Suddenly, the door opened, and He Lili slipped into the hospital room.

Not only did she come, but she was followed by a person, the delicate and beautiful He Caixia.

The two beauties, all dolled up in sexy dresses, hand in hand, entered the hospital room and approached Xu Qianli.

"Lili sister, Caixia sister, you both came."

Xu Qianli was surprised and delighted.

He hadn’t expected to get so many beauties visiting him after getting injured, which was an unexpected pleasure.

He Caixia quickly walked to the bedside, looking at Xu Qianli with concern, "Are you okay? Is the injury serious, does it still hurt?"

He Lili stepped forward with a smile, "Come on now, no need for the tearful puppy eyes. This lad Xu Qianli here is lively as a dragon, he won’t die. Xu Qianli, are you happy we came to see you, are you pleased?"

"It’s more than just simple happiness and pleasure."

"Lili sister, Caixia sister, don’t worry about me, it’s just some superficial skin injuries, they’ve been treated, and I’m fine."

"Especially you, Lili sister, don’t pretend you don’t care, look how worried you are in your eyes."

Xu Qianli said jokingly.

He Caixia obviously had cried, and he noticed even more how He Lili was trying hard to hide her worry.

He Lili originally still wanted to act as if nothing was wrong, but after Xu Qianli said that, she immediately pouted her red lips and glared fiercely at Xu Qianli.

"You jerk, knowing how many people worry about you and still causing trouble like this. Thank goodness you’re lucky, or what would Caixia sister and I do?"

He Caixia chimed in, "It’s alright, Lili sister, don’t blame him. This incident isn’t his fault either; it’s all because of that Zhang Cheng! I’ve seen him before; he was leering at me, just a bad sort. But the most despicable is that guy Zhang Kuisan! Xu Qianli, you must be careful around him at the County Government."

Xu Qianli said, "He should be the one to be careful. In no more than half a month, I’ll kick him out of the County Government!"

Xu Qianli had a complete plan for dealing with Zhang Kuisan.

Half a month should be plenty.

He Caixia said, "We women don’t concern ourselves with government affairs. We just care that you don’t get bullied, and you don’t keep getting hurt. Xu Qianli, in the future, I will count on you, so you must protect yourself."

He Caixia, being the old County Magistrate’s daughter, had some connections in the County Committee and County Government. She had already figured out all the ins and outs of the assassination incident that happened in the County Committee and couldn’t help but sweat for Xu Qianli when she thought about it.

He Lili said, "You little troublemaker, Xu Qianli. When you got into trouble, your Caixia sister nearly cried herself sick. You are not allowed to cause trouble like this ever again. But seeing how you are now, there seems to be nothing to worry about. I have a special status, it’s not convenient for me to stay here for long, so I will let your Caixia sister keep you company."

Fter saying that, He Lili was about to leave.

Xu Qianli reached out his hand to hold her back, "Lili sister, don’t leave yet, I have something to give to you."

Xu Qianli pulled out three bank cards and stuffed them into He Lili’s hands.

One of them was obtained from Wei Yong, containing two hundred and thirty-six million.

The other two came from Wu Kai, who had gotten them from Red Fire Bar; Xu Qianli was not sure exactly how much money they held, but he estimated it must be a significant amount.

He had thought long ago about fighting in the government and having He Lili be his representative in the business world, helping him carve out a path through the thorns in the commercial sector.

In short, he wanted to develop both in government and business, to hold great authority and to amass a vast fortune.

Holding the bank cards, He Lili looked straight at Xu Qianli with flirtatious eyes and playfully said, "Aren’t you afraid I’ll swallow all this money? Aren’t you afraid that I’d take this money and disappear without a trace so you’ll never be able to find me?"

"I trust you!"

Xu Qianli said casually, believing in He Lili’s integrity.