The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 196: Old Enemy, Qingshan Town Mayor Fan Wenbin!

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Old Enemy, Qingshan Town Mayor Fan Wenbin!

Upon recalling everything that had happened in the restroom, Liang Mi’s heart raced uncontrollably, and her body burned with fever.

The despicable Xu Qianli had actually taken the opportunity to kiss her and had touched her all over, leaving who knows how many kiss marks on her, taking every advantage of her.

This guy had nerve, turning his attention right back to her own sister, Liang Yueru, getting along famously, even playing feeding games like lovers do, feeding each other candied haws without any regard for onlookers: one bite for you, one bite for me. Sometimes they’d even eat together, casually kissing, utterly disgusting!

But she couldn’t afford to lose her temper, so Liang Mi simply pretended the candied haw in her hand was Xu Qianli and took a fierce bite!

Hmph, Xu Qianli, you bastard, I’ll bite you to death!

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.

The IV drip was finished, and the needle was removed.

The serum had completely taken effect, dispersing the remaining toxins in Liang Mi’s body. With the addition of the IV drip, her strength had largely recovered, and she could walk and jump.

Rejecting the doctor’s suggestion to stay for observation for twelve hours, she insisted on leaving, as there were still many matters waiting for her, and she couldn’t afford to waste precious time.

Next was returning to Jiang City. However, Liang Mi being stubborn, absolutely refused to let Xu Qianli give her a ride and insisted on going back with her sister, Liang Yueru.

Xu Qianli had no choice but to hand over his car keys to Liang Yueru, letting her drive Liang Mi back to Jiang City.

Before they left, Liang Mi gave Xu Qianli a meaningful look and quietly gestured a throat-slashing motion at him.

Hmph, you bastard, how dare you take advantage of me. I’ll remember this, and I’ll make sure to deal with you severely in the future.

Xu Qianli responded with a smile, feeling that kissing the fragrance of Liang Mi, a top national celebrity and popular actress, was a win no matter how you looked at it.

Seeing Xu Qianli not only unafraid but also smugly snickering, Liang Mi became even more displeased, but she was helpless and just glared fiercely at him before getting into the car.

The car left quickly, and with some free time on his hands, Xu Qianli headed straight to one place—the Qingshan Town Government Comprehensive Building.

The lavish building, in such a poor place as Qingshan Town, seemed completely out of place, glaringly so.

The moment Xu Qianli stepped into the building, he was welcomed by someone.

"Well, well, I was wondering who looked so familiar—it’s none other than you, kid Xu Qianli."

"Heard you made a big mistake, and County Magistrate Lan pulled you down from your position. Now, you’re less than nothing; anyone in the County Government could step on you."

"At such a critical juncture, instead of staying in the county to reflect and kneeling before County Magistrate Lan to beg for her forgiveness, you run down to our Qingshan Town, what for?"

"Let me tell you, we in Qingshan Town don’t welcome you, especially here in the Government Building, you’re especially unwelcome!"

"Get out!"

The newcomer launched into a tirade of intimidation and directly shooed Xu Qianli away, telling him to roll out of the Qingshan Town Government Comprehensive Building.

The person was none other than Qingshan Town’s own mayor, Fan Wenbin.

Before Xu Qianli became the previous County Magistrate’s secretary, the job was held by Fan Wenbin.

He had followed the former County Magistrate for several years. Earlier this year, suddenly removed from the positions of County Chief Secretary and County Government Office Director, he was not long after dispatched to serve as the mayor of Qingshan Town.

On the surface, transferring from the position of County Chief Secretary and County Government Office Director to a mayor of a town seemed like a lateral move.

But in reality, anyone with clear eyes could see that he had been exiled to the countryside by the old County Magistrate.

And Xu Qianli, who had replaced him as the old County Magistrate’s secretary, had for a time become the county’s favored individual.

Because of this matter, Fan Wenbin had always harbored a grudge against Xu Qianli, believing that Xu was the one who had schemed against him and thwarted his career progression.

Before, Xu Qianli had always been dominant, and Fan Wenbin hadn’t dared to lash out.

Even a few days ago, when Xu Qianli suddenly showed up in Qingshan Town to direct the flood prevention and control efforts, barking orders at him, he didn’t even dare to let out a squeak.

After all, just a few days ago, everyone thought Xu Qianli was County Magistrate Lan Qianrong’s trusted aide, in full ascendancy, so where would he have the courage to provoke Xu?

But now, just as soon as Xu Qianli had helped Lan Qianrong settle the score with Zhang Kuisan, he found himself cast aside and nearly knocked out with a single blow.

Faced with Xu Qianli again, Fan Wenbin was brimming with confidence and simply dropped all pretenses, openly tearing into him.

Confronted with the fiercely aggressive Fan Wenbin, Xu Qianli still met him with a smile, "Brother Fan, when you get down to it, we’re still like fraternity brothers, why have things gotten so tense between us? Can’t we prioritize peace and harmony?"

"What crap is this ’prioritizing peace and harmony’?"

Fan Wenbin pointed at his own nose.

"Haven’t you forgotten? The reason I got banished to Qingshan Town is all thanks to you, Xu Qianli!"

"Were it not for you, would I have ended up wasting my time in such a godforsaken place?"

"You’ve ruined my prospects for career advancement, leaving me with no hope of promotion, likely trapped in this backwater for life, and you still expect me to prioritize peace and harmony with you? You must be joking!"

"I’m telling you, in the past you had someone to lean on, but now you’ve been knocked down into the abyss by County Magistrate Lan, you’ve lost the clout you once had, and I have no intention of pretending to be nice to you anymore."

"No matter why you’re here today, get the hell out now, or I’ll have you thrown out!"

After Fan Wenbin’s tirade, two security guards came over, ready to physically remove Xu Qianli at any moment.

Facing Fan Wenbin’s imposing anger, Xu Qianli suddenly let out a cold laugh, the air of civility gone, his eyes becoming exceptionally sharp.

"Kick me out?"

"If I, Xu Qianli, were kicked out by someone like you, would I still have a place in the official circles of Jiang City?"

"And you two, don’t just stand there staring at me like house dogs. Listen up, my name is Xu Qianli. Do either of you dare to lay a finger on me?"

Once Xu Qianli revealed his identity, the two security guards shuddered in fear.

Damn, this guy is that Xu Qianli who took down Qingshan Town’s former chief Li Zhu?

How could they dare to offend such a formidable figure?

Fan Wenbin shouted, "Don’t let him scare you! He’s been stripped of all his positions by County Magistrate Lan and is now nothing. What’s there to fear? Get him out of here!"

Xu Qianli said, "While I was relieved of all my duties, I still retain my department-level cadre status and can be placed in other positions at any time. If I’m not mistaken, the position of Party Secretary for Qingshan Town will soon be vacant, and I think I’m quite suitable for it."

"In your dreams!"

Fan Wenbin exploded like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his fur bristling.

"With Li Zhu under investigation, the position of Party Secretary should by rights fall to me, Fan Wenbin. You, Xu Qianli, want to steal it? Keep dreaming!"

"County Magistrate Lan personally called me just a few days ago, giving me a heads up. As long as I stand with her, she promised me the Party Secretary position for Qingshan Town!"

"With County Magistrate Lan’s guarantee, the job is definitely mine; no one can steal it from me!"

"Especially not you, Xu Qianli. You already took the County Chief Secretary role and the County Government Office Director position from me, and now you’re dreaming of taking the Party Secretary position for Qingshan Town? Dream on!"