The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 332: The Fierce Tiger Returns to the Mountain, Facing the River-Crossing Jiao Dragon!

Chapter 332: Chapter 332: The Fierce Tiger Returns to the Mountain, Facing the River-Crossing Jiao Dragon!

Seeing that both had fallen silent, Xu Qianli said, "Don’t just space out—reply to me. If you keep quiet, I’ll take it as your agreement. Alright, it’s decided then. I will notify you ahead of time when to go back."

Xu Qianli cheerfully settled the matter.

It had been a long time since he had visited his parents, and now with a new girlfriend, he felt he must take her to meet them.

Ding Meixin and Liu Qian still didn’t utter a word; they exchanged a glance, their eyes full of shyness and happiness.

And so, with Ding Meixin and Liu Qian’s company, Xu Qianli stayed in Jinkou County Hospital for two days, by which time his health had completely recovered.

Over those two days, leaders from various levels—from the neighboring province to cities and counties—came to visit, expressing their gratitude for his swift rescue efforts during the Qinglong Town disaster.

Some leaders even suggested that if he were willing to transfer to Jinkou County, they would immediately offer him a position as Deputy County Magistrate and promote him to the deputy department head level.

Xu Qianli politely declined the offers.

It wasn’t that he was too proud or uninterested in the position of Deputy County Magistrate of Jinkou County, but rather his base was in Jiang City. If he rashly moved to another place and had to start over, it would limit his own development.

In contrast to the enthusiastic reaction of leaders from the neighboring province, the response from his own province was much cooler. Only the Provincial Party Secretary Ji Qingyun personally called to show concern, and the City Organization Minister Zhao Mei came for a visit; the rest of the provincial and city leaders showed little to no regard.

As for Jiang City, Ge Changhong, along with the County Committee, the Organization Department, the Disciplinary Committee, and other officials, made a trip to visit and comfort him, indicating that they would commend him.

Deputy County Magistrate Sun Yan also visited, crying a river; Xu Qianli had a hard time consoling her until he eventually kissed her, barely managing to calm her down.

Lastly, there was Qingshan Town—which was Xu Qianli’s stronghold—surprisingly, aside from Deputy Party Secretary Si Cheng, not a single official came to visit Xu Qianli, displaying extreme indifference and disinterest toward their Head.

Xu Qianli also learned through various channels that the current official scene in Qingshan Town, except for Deputy Party Secretary Si Cheng, had nearly all been won over by Lin Monong to Lin Feng’s side.

Especially Fan Wenbin, who had previously sworn brotherhood with Xu Qianli, pledging never to betray him or defect to Lin Feng. He was now the most fervent supporter of Lin Feng, running errands for him like a loyal foot soldier.

In today’s Qingshan Town, Lin Feng’s word was law—he held immense power.

After feeling confident that he had control over Qingshan Town, Lin Feng immediately intervened in the tourism development and real estate projects in Qingshan Town; he busily flaunted authority over Xiang Mountain, very much ostentatious, as if to proclaim to everyone that Qingshan Town was now under his domain.

Knowing this information did not surprise Xu Qianli in the slightest.

Lin Feng was the "dragon that had crossed the river," brought in by Lan Qianrong specifically to deal with him. With his powerful backing, taking action against Xu Qianli in a place like Qingshan Town was undoubtedly a crushing move.

Adding to this, Xu Qianli’s recent stay in Cuiyun Village and then running to Qinglong Town for disaster relief that led to his hospitalization, Lin Feng had seized the opportunity to take control of the officialdom of Qingshan Town, which was to be expected.

That guy must be particularly pleased now, thinking he has won for sure.

Good—Xu Qianli would just have to pull a few strings and make him unhappy then!

Those who wish to destroy others must first let them become arrogant. Now that Lin Feng had become exceedingly arrogant, it was time to reel him in.

Early the next morning, Xu Qianli hurried to the Qingshan Town Government Comprehensive Building.

Just as when the old County Magistrate had died unexpectedly, and Zhang Kuisan was appointed as the acting County Magistrate, and they began suppressing him—as soon as his colleagues saw him, they acted as if they hadn’t, turning their heads and walking away.

It was the start of the workday, and yet, when the many clerks and officials saw Xu Qianli, they acted as if they had seen a ghost—none of them dared to approach and greet him. Everyone kept their distance, and there were even quite a few who whispered and pointed at him from behind.

Others might have felt uneasy, but having been oppressed by Zhang Kuisan and Lan Qianrong before, Xu Qianli had long grown accustomed to the taste of isolation and indifference, not giving it any consideration.

Xu Qianli entered the comprehensive building of the government on his own, went to his office, and had Li Xiaoju announce that at nine o’clock, a meeting of the Party Committee of Qingshan Town would be convened in the conference hall.

Nine o’clock arrived quickly, and in the conference hall, aside from Xu Qianli and Si Cheng, there was only Li Xiaoju, responsible for recording the meeting’s content.

No one else was present.

Faced with this situation, Si Cheng said with a wry smile, "Secretary Xu, shall we reschedule the meeting?"

Xu Qianli replied, "No need, unexcused absence from the Party Committee meeting is a serious matter, and it’s enough for dismissal. I’d like to see who dares to skip the Party Committee meeting called by me, the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town!"

As soon as Xu Qianli had spoken, those hiding outside quickly relayed his words to the cadre members of Qingshan Town.

By ten o’clock, someone finally entered the conference hall, Lin Feng arrived tardily, leading a group of officials.

Upon entering, Lin Feng said with a smile, "Secretary Xu, I’m so sorry. I took the officials of Qingshan Town to check the river channels for flood prevention to prevent a disaster like that in Qinglong Town. I presume you won’t be angry enough to hold a grudge against someone and seek their dismissal, right?"

Lin Feng’s comments caused sneers among many officials, who thought that Xu Qianli now lacked the power to dismiss anyone.

He was nothing but an empty shell!

In the face of Lin Feng’s mockery, Xu Qianli remained indifferent, cleared his throat, and said, "Since everyone is here, let’s begin the meeting. I’ve recently had an idea that I’d like to discuss with you all. Our Qingshan Town is mountainous, and many villages are located deep in the mountains..."

Concisely, Xu Qianli explained his idea of relocating entire villages with harsh living environments out of the mountains.

When he finished, Fan Wenbin was the first to stand up.

"Secretary Xu, don’t you think your idea is a bit too fanciful?"

"These villagers have been living in the mountains just fine for generations, so why can’t they continue to live there now?"

"You’re not trying to gain political accomplishments by creating some superficial project and causing trouble for these villagers, are you?"

"If that’s the case, I, Fan Wenbin, will be the first to disagree!"

Seeing himself as Lin Feng’s top lackey, Fan Wenbin was the first to jump out and bite at Xu Qianli, showing extreme aggression and openly tearing his face off with Xu Qianli.

Once Fan Wenbin spoke, many officials started to babble, voicing their opposition to Xu Qianli’s proposal.

Ignoring the others, Xu Qianli’s gaze stayed fixed on Fan Wenbin.

"Town Chief Fan, do you mean to say that you completely disagree with my proposal?"

Fan Wenbin suddenly felt something was amiss, with Xu Qianli’s gaze upon him, he felt a chill down his spine, but then he remembered the strong backing of his newly-found supporter Lin Feng and confidently raised his head, "What if I do?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to say that you probably won’t have the opportunity to oppose," Xu Qianli said.

As Xu Qianli’s words ended, the door to the conference hall opened unexpectedly, and a group of people walked in.

"Town Chief Fan, we are from the County Disciplinary Committee, specifically here to invite you to the Committee to assist with an investigation!"