The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 254: Strike with Heavy Punches, Double Regulation of Ma Qianjin!

Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Strike with Heavy Punches, Double Regulation of Ma Qianjin!

"Thanks for what, we’re brothers. If you mention ’thanks’ again, I’m gonna kick you."

Xu Qianli said with a smile.

He had already thought it through; if he wanted to climb up the ladder, to keep climbing, relying solely on himself would never be enough. He needed his own power base.

Wu Kai was earnest, honorable, and courageous, and moreover, he was a close and loyal friend. Not long ago, he had risked his life with Xu Qianli in Zhongzhou City to apprehend Fang Xiong, creating a bond between them that was thicker than water.

It was only right to pull out all the stops to get someone like him promoted.

Of course, to become the deputy director of Jiang City County Public Security Bureau, Wu Kai needed support from above, as well as major achievements.

Arresting Fang Xiong and this bank robbery case were more than enough.

Next, it was time to get in touch with Ge Changhong to work things out.

Given the current political climate in Jiang City, getting this through shouldn’t be too difficult.

Once Wu Kai became the deputy director of the Jiang City County Public Security Bureau, he would be a great asset to Xu Qianli—many things would become much easier, and the trouble from Lan Qianrong manipulating Li Weiguo would decrease.

So, it was settled. Xu Qianli and Wu Kai went over the script, claiming that he and the female teller had been coerced to this location before Wu Kai led his team here, engaging the robbers in a fierce battle, taking out three and capturing one alive.

The female teller’s life had been saved by Xu Qianli, so naturally, she wouldn’t refuse.

As for the female robber, Xu Qianli offered a lighter judgment, promising she could avoid the death penalty and be sentenced to life imprisonment instead, which she also accepted.

With that, Wu Kai led his team and took the robbers and bodies back to Qingshan Town police station.

Xu Qianli also took the two female bodyguards and the female teller back.

On the way, Xu Qianli learned the name of the female teller.

Turns out her name was Si Yating, the daughter of Si Cheng, the deputy Party Secretary of Qingshan Town.

During the drive, Xu Qianli noticed Si Yating sneaking peeks at him several times and even deliberately glanced at his pants a few times.

Upon catching Si Yating looking again, Xu Qianli grinned and said, "You wouldn’t be considering me as boyfriend material because I’m in good shape, would you?"

At his words, Si Yating’s pretty face turned beet red, and she shook her head vehemently.

"No, I didn’t!"

"I was just curious, how could a big living person be so... well, like a donkey. On the way over here, I almost... you know."

She stopped mid-sentence and abruptly covered her mouth.

Really, what was she thinking, blurting out anything like that, it was utterly embarrassing.

Xu Qianli laughed heartily, pressed down on the accelerator, and headed straight for the Qingshan Town police station.

They soon arrived, and Xu Qianli and Si Yating gave their statements separately, handing over the matter to Wu Kai.

That’s when Ma Qianjin, the chief of the Qingshan Town police station, finally showed up, reeking of alcohol as he entered the station.

Seeing Ma Qianjin, Xu Qianli was livid. He strode over quickly, grabbed Ma Qianjin by the collar, and demanded, "You son of a bitch, where the hell were you before?"

"Who the hell are you, do you know who I am? You dare to grab my collar and interrogate me, you’ve got guts!"

"Somebody grab this guy for me. Beat him up badly, beat him to death!"

"Hey, why aren’t you moving? Get on with it!"

Ma Qianjin shouted, trying to get his subordinates to take action, but he quickly realized that no one was listening to him.

The deputy chief Li Dayou said, "Chief Ma, you’re not aware, this gentleman is the Xu Qianli, Director Xu, who just took post in Qingshan Town today!"

"What the hell, you’re Xu Qianli?"

Ma Qianjin’s eyes bulged as he scrutinized Xu Qianli from head to toe.

"So you’re the one who blackened your heart and came here to snatch Mayor Fan’s throne?"

"Ah..."

Ma Qianjin was in the middle of speaking when suddenly he let out a piercing scream, having been hit solidly in the stomach by Xu Qianli with a powerful punch, causing his guts to churn.

It took him a considerable effort to catch his breath, and Ma Qianjin glared at Xu Qianli, furious.

"Motherfucker, you dare to hit me?"

"You’re just a figurehead Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, and you dare to hit me, looking for death!"

"You just wait, I’ll show you how I’ll deal with you!"

Ma Qianjin roared in anger. Xu Qianli might swagger about in the county seat, but here in Qingshan Town, he was nothing more than a figurehead, yet he dared to lay his hands on him—this guy was asking for death!

Xu Qianli grabbed Ma Qianjin by the collar with one hand, raising the other and landed another punch to his stomach, followed by several more. Finally, he even gave a forceful slap across his face.

"So what if I hit you?"

"You said you were going to deal with me, right? Well, I’d like to see how you’re going to deal with me."

"If you don’t deal with me, I won’t be so polite."

"Ma Qianjin, as the police chief of Qingshan Town, such a grave criminal case occurred with armed robbers robbing the bank and taking hostages, and yet you didn’t show your face."

"You finally show up reeking of alcohol, clearly having been drinking beforehand."

"Your negligence warrants dismissal and investigation!"

Xu Qianli straight up stripped Ma Qianjin of his official cap.

Ma Qianjin was originally one of Li Zhu’s confidants and had now thrown his lot in with Fan Wenbin. Xu Qianli was just thinking about how he was going to clean up the mess when this major incident happened in Qingshan Town, and the bastard went off to drink and enjoy himself during work hours, giving him just the leverage he needed.

With such a perfect opportunity, if he didn’t clean up this mess, when would he?

Ma Qianjin was completely taken aback, and, ignoring the severe pain in his belly, yelled, "On what grounds? I’m at the very least the chief. Can my official hat be removed just by your word? Xu Qianli, you’re just a figurehead Party Secretary. You think too highly of yourself!"

"Do you think my word doesn’t count?"

"Fine, I’ll let you see whether my word counts!"

Xu Qianli took out his phone and called Ge Changhong, emphasizing the incident that occurred in Qingshan Town and Ma Qianjin’s errors, asking Ge Changhong to signal the County Disciplinary Committee to come to Jiang City and take someone into custody.

After the phone call, Xu Qianli looked at Ma Qianjin with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Originally, I was just going to have you removed from your post. Now good for you, wait for your double regulation!"

Ma Qianjin completely froze and knelt down before Xu Qianli with a plop, slapping his own face repeatedly.

"Secretary Xu, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have cursed you. I was really out of my mind to have said those things."

"Please show your generosity and spare me this once."

"Please, I’m begging you, spare me this once..."

Ma Qianjin, who was originally full of booze, was now completely sober, filled with an indescribable regret that seeped into his very bones.

Xu Qianli couldn’t be bothered with this mess and waved toward Li Dayou, who was not far away, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

"Li Dayou, fancy a promotion to chief?"

"If you want to be the chief, just wait for the comrades from the County Disciplinary Committee to arrive, and then spill everything you know about Ma Qianjin."

"Once he’s finished, the chief’s position will be yours."

Saying that, Xu Qianli patted Li Dayou’s shoulder.

Li Dayou’s eyes suddenly lit up.

"Secretary Xu, don’t worry, I’ve got this handled, I’ll make sure it’s done beautifully!"