The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 177: Zhang Kuisan’s Fatal Strike!

Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Zhang Kuisan’s Fatal Strike!

As the start of the workday approached, employees of the Jiang City County Government gradually arrived.

Upon reaching the County Government, everyone sensed a particularly unusual atmosphere.

...Oppressive, heavy, like the eerie calm before an approaching thunderstorm, shockingly intense to the point that even the least sensitive individuals became aware of it—many were filled with trepidation.

The staff who had just arrived hurriedly inquired about the situation and only then learned what had transpired.

It turned out that rumors had spread about an imminent clash at the upcoming Deputy County Magistrate meeting, where Zhang Kuisan, Ding Biao, Zeng Changyun, and Sun Yan, the four Deputy County Magistrates, planned to target County Magistrate Lan Qianrong.

They reportedly caught a mistake by Lan Qianrong and sought to trouble her with it, ensuring she couldn’t save face, in hopes of turning the tables and reversing the downtrend caused by yesterday’s counterattack from Xu Qianli. Moreover, they intended to use this to harshly suppress both Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong’s momentum, laying the groundwork for ousting Lan Qianrong.

As for what exactly they had caught Lan Qianrong on, it remained unknown, but it was said to be highly lethal and enough to leave both Lan Qianrong and Xu Qianli unable to defend themselves.

In short, Zhang Kuisan and others wanted to escalate their conflict with Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong, creating a situation within the Jiang City County Government where it seemed it was either them or Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong—not both.

By doing so, they would not only attack Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong but also leave a negative impression on the County Committee and the municipal organization department. Zhang Kuisan dared to take such action, perhaps because he had some backing.

Everyone speculated that he might have secretly aligned himself with Lu Xingtian.

After all, both he and Lu Xingtian regarded Xu Qianli as an enemy!

If that were true, being the standing Deputy County Magistrate and having Lu Xingtian’s support, he certainly possessed enough strength to confront Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong.

Faced with such a situation, it was unclear how Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong would respond.

If handled poorly, Xu Qianli’s efforts in establishing a foothold yesterday could be completely ruined.

In any case, the Deputy County Magistrate meeting scheduled for today was sure to witness a fierce clash, and it was unknown who would have the last laugh.

All employees of the County Government were closely following this matter, and through social circles, the news quickly spread throughout the Jiang City officialdom.

Everyone was keenly observing this meeting, which could potentially determine who would dominate the Jiang City County Government in the future.

Xu Qianli, the focus of everyone’s attention, seemed unconcerned, busily visiting departments such as the first and second secretary divisions to check on their work status, as relaxed as usual.

Xu Qianli’s every move was under Zhang Kuisan’s watchful eye.

As the time for the Deputy County Magistrate meeting drew near, Zhang Kuisan couldn’t help but secretly smirk upon learning that Xu Qianli was still idly wandering around, appearing unconcerned, when he knew full well he would be targeted soon.

He thought, that young man knows he’s about to be in trouble, yet instead of jumping around trying to prepare for the heavy blow coming his way, he roams about aimlessly, clearly flustered yet pretending to be at ease.

Hmph, just you wait—after today, both you and Lan Qianrong will be out!

At long last, 9 o’clock arrived, and the Jiang City County Government’s Deputy County Magistrate meeting was about to begin, with attendees gradually arriving.

Not only the County Magistrate and several Deputy County Magistrates, including Xu Qianli, but Zhang Kuisan also specifically called for the heads of various county bureaus to come.

At 9:30, the meeting officially started.

Lan Qianrong, as the County Magistrate, began with an opening statement before presenting her views on the future economic development of Jiang City.

Xu Qianli, all ears, listened as Lan Qianrong spoke at length about industrial transformation, upgrading agricultural products, attracting suitable industrial projects to Jiang City, and integrating existing resources, among others—conspicuously not mentioning a word about promoting the development of the tourism industry.

Once Lan Qianrong finished speaking, it was time for the Deputy County Magistrate, Zhang Kuisan, to give his remarks.

Zhang Kuisan cleared his throat and fixed his gaze on Lan Qianrong.

"County Magistrate Lan, while the economic development of Jiang City is certainly important, I believe that what’s even more crucial is the integrity of our County Government."

"When it comes to integrity, there are numerous aspects to consider, the most common undoubtedly being economic issues. Apart from financial matters, there is the question of relations between men and women. If there are people in our unit who are engaging in improper relationships, County Magistrate Lan, what do you think about that?"

Upon hearing Zhang Kuisan’s words, everyone present perked up.

They had long anticipated that Zhang Kuisan would take aim at Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong during this meeting, launching a fierce attack on them. Yet they hadn’t expected Zhang Kuisan to strike so soon.

Moreover, he was targeting them specifically for engaging in improper relationships, a clear indication that his accusations were directed at Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong.

Could it be that the two of them indeed harbored some secret relationship?

Or could it mean they had already been involved with each other?

Faced with Zhang Kuisan’s interrogation, Lan Qianrong did not respond. She wanted to see what tricks Zhang Kuisan had up his sleeve.

Zhang Kuisan pulled out a document.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I received an anonymous report a few days ago."

"I didn’t think much of it at first, but when I opened it, I found to my astonishment that it concerned County Magistrate Lan and Secretary Xu."

"The content was extremely shocking. I simply couldn’t believe it, yet I had no choice but to believe."

"As for the specific content, it’s better if you all take a look for yourselves."

Zhang Kuisan slapped the document on the table, whereupon Ding Biao immediately picked it up, glanced over it briefly, and began his performance.

"My God, can it really be true?"

"County Magistrate Lan, Secretary Xu, this is unexpected. The two of you play quite a game, to have done such things."

"A leader and a subordinate secretly meeting in a hotel at night is certainly not just a simple issue of conduct. If this gets out, our County Government’s reputation will be completely ruined."

"No wonder County Magistrate Zhang just mentioned integrity. It seems to me that our County Government really needs to get its act together!"

Ding Biao deliberately stirred the pot with his words, and everyone’s curiosity was piqued; they hurriedly passed the document around for a look.

What the attendees saw in the report was that half a month prior, Xu Qianli had gone to room 608 of the Regent Hotel in the city late at night and stayed for an entire night, not leaving until the next morning.

The name registered for that room was Lan Qianrong, with a record of her entering and leaving the room, as well as Xu Qianli’s entries and exits, all backed up with surveillance snapshots as evidence.

Although not exceedingly clear, it was still possible to identify that it was Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong; there was enough proof to show that they had spent the night together in the room!

A man and a woman spending the night together—what else could have transpired? It was clear the two were involved!

Once everyone had perused the file, Zhang Kuisan immediately attacked.

"County Magistrate Lan, you are the head of the County Government, and yet you’ve engaged in such a disgraceful act as secretly meeting with a subordinate in a hotel, and it has been exposed."

"An incident like this will undoubtedly cast a shadow over our Jiang City County Government’s reputation, even affecting the public image of our Jiang City County Government."

"For committing such an act, you must take responsibility no matter what."

"I advise you, it’s best that you resign to accept responsibility!"