The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 169: If you mess with me, Xu Qianli, don’t blame me for being ruthless!

Chapter 169: Chapter 169: If you mess with me, Xu Qianli, don’t blame me for being ruthless!

Ji Xiaomeng could see this factor, so Xu Qianli had to silently praise her in his heart.

It seemed she wasn’t just a pretty face, her father was right to send her to Jiang City for an investment inspection.

Regarding the doubts raised by Ji Xiaomeng, Xu Qianli also shared his views.

He believed that Jiang City, with County Magistrate Lan Qianrong having just taken office, only needed to achieve certain results in a short time. She had a great chance of becoming the new County Party Secretary after Ge Changhong’s retirement next year, and then staying in that position for several years.

During this time, it would be enough to ensure the upper echelons’ policies on development would not undergo major changes, providing a stable environment for investment.

Ji Xiaomeng said, "What you’re saying makes some sense, but have you considered that County Magistrate Lan hasn’t yet established a firm foothold in the Jiang City County Government, let alone controlling the County Government to achieve results and move up to a more important position? I’ve even heard many speculate that she’s about to pack up and leave immediately."

Xu Qianli said, "How about this? Stay in Jiang City for two or three more days. I’ll show you the changes in the situation, and then it won’t be too late to make a decision."

Xu Qianli knew that now, no matter what he said, it would be in vain; talking until the end of time wouldn’t make Ji Xiaomeng consider investing in tourism in Jiang City.

But if he arranged things properly within the next two or three days and managed to turn the situation at the County Government around, the circumstances would be completely different.

Ji Xiaomeng half-squinted her eyes as she sized up Xu Qianli.

"How strange, why do I feel that there’s something off about you?"

"You’re not only strongly persuading me to invest in Jiang City, but you’re also certain that the County Government’s situation will change in the next two or three days. You’re so sure as if you’re the one who will turn the situation around."

"But you’re the same age as me, it’s impossible for you to be in a high position, how can you possibly intervene in the County Government’s affairs, let alone the power struggle between County Magistrate Lan Qianrong and Deputy County Magistrate Zhang Kuisan?"

Ji Xiaomeng was filled with doubts.

Once, she had been a naive girl who developed a crush on Xu Qianli at the onset of her youth, but sadly she never got together with him.

Today, reuniting with Xu Qianli, she suddenly found that he seemed to have changed, as if he wasn’t the same as before.

He was still handsome and attractive, yet there was something inscrutable about him now, like a mystery.

Xu Qianli said, "I know that no matter what I say now, you won’t believe me, but I earnestly ask that on account of our old classmate relationship, you stay in Jiang City for two or three more days."

"Okay, I agree."

"But you should play the good host, oh, and don’t make me feel neglected. Otherwise, I’ll get angry and leave with a twist of my hips!"

Ji Xiaomeng agreed to this, staying two to three more days was not a problem.

The matter settled, the two arranged to have dinner together that evening and then parted ways.

Xu Qianli returned to the County Government.

The moment he, with glasses, appeared, he became the center of everyone’s attention, with many holding back their laughter and others gossiping behind his back.

Xu Qianli didn’t care about all that; he continued with his work.

In the afternoon, Ge Changhong conveyed some news; Li Zhu had caved.

Especially with the problem of the Qinglong River embankment reinforcement and restoration project from two years ago, the issue was really serious.

The project received a whopping 160 million dollars in special funds from the province and city to reinforce the Qinglong River embankment.

However, only 6 million dollars actually went into the embankment’s reinforcement.

That’s why sections like the most dangerous part of Qinglong River, Qinglong Waist, were as fragile as paper.

As for the 150 million embezzled by Li Zhu, he only took 30 million for himself; the rest flowed into the pockets of several others.

Once Xu Qianli learned the names of those people, he knew the matter was settled. He told Ge Changhong to hold off on any announcements, to avoid startling the snake by hitting the grass.

After talking to Ge Changhong, Xu Qianli took out the USB drive he had obtained from Wei Yong and started editing some of the videos inside.

While he was busy, his phone rang. Picking it up, he saw it was a call from Teng Ziyin, that top-notch mature woman.

Recalling the day and night of passion he had just shared with her, Xu Qianli cracked a slight smile and pressed the answer button, "Hello, Vice Secretary Teng, what instructions do you have for me?"

"Enough already, there’s no one else around me, no need for such feigned courtesy."

Hearing this, Xu Qianli let loose, "You saucy thing, calling me in such a hurry, are you missing me already?"

"Really, you don’t have to be so vulgar, I don’t like it!"

"You can be vulgar in bed, just be decent at other times."

Xu Qianli was even more amused, "Oh come on, cut the act. I know how wild you can be. You probably wouldn’t give a damn about those gentle, considerate, and refined men. It’s rough men like me that you really fancy, isn’t it? Stop fucking pretending, just tell me, do you miss me?"

"Stop it, yes, I miss you, okay? After spending a day and a night with you, I still reek of you. It would be strange if I didn’t miss you."

"Not only do I miss you, but I’ve also taken good care of you. The false accusation Li Zhu made against you has been dealt with. I’ve ordered the Jiang City County Disciplinary Committee to take this matter very seriously."

"There’s just one more issue that hasn’t been resolved yet. This morning, your ex-girlfriend’s parents made another scene at the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee, sobbing and screaming to have you arrested."

"I managed to fend them off, as they have no evidence in their hands, but it’s not good for them to keep causing such a ruckus. You should find a way to deal with it."

"After all, when it comes to dealing with women, I think you are particularly adept, and I don’t believe you can’t handle an ex-girlfriend."

Xu Qianli frowned at Teng Ziyin’s words.

Xu Wangshan and Li Qiuyue, those two bastards, actually went to slander me at the City Disciplinary Committee again and made a scene. I’ve been too lenient with them!

My breakup with Xu Shuman was largely due to those two gold-diggers stirring things up.

And now helping Zhang Kuisan, they’ve teamed up to mess with me. They can’t blame me for not being nice anymore!

After chatting with Teng Ziyin for a bit, Xu Qianli ended the call and immediately dialed Wu Kai.

"Kai, do me a favor and nab Xu Wangshan and Li Qiuyue for me, give them a harsh lesson!"

Wu Kai’s voice came through, "Those two dogs, I’ve wanted to deal with them for a long time, but you kept stopping me. Now that you’ve changed your mind, I’ll take care of them right away and make sure they have hell to pay! But doing this, wouldn’t it affect you if word gets out? Aren’t you afraid of being accused of retaliation, saying that you really forced Xu Shuman after you guys started?"

"It’s fine, I have evidence that proves what actually happened between me and Xu Shuman. No matter what others say, as long as I show the evidence, it will clarify everything."

"This time, I want to use dealing with these two as a message to everyone—that I, Xu Qianli, am not someone who can be easily manipulated!"

"If anyone dares to trouble me for no good reason, to falsely accuse me, to slander me, they can’t blame me for being cruel and ruthless!"