The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 346: Fight to the End!

Chapter 346: Chapter 346: Fight to the End!

"Three Town Party Secretaries and one Deputy County Magistrate’s positions, and the greatest respect during Uncle Ge’s term in office?"

Xu Qianli couldn’t help but ponder, quickly revealing a cold smile.

"She really has a nice wishful thinking, doesn’t she? Using empty promises to gain one’s consent,"

"Let’s not even talk about next year’s elections, whether or not her promises stand, just looking at the present, if Uncle Ge really were to compromise on the matter of the Deputy County Magistrate, it would surely diminish your prestige within the county, making it hard for you to suppress her."

"What would follow, as the days draw nearer to next year, many leaders in the county will definitely lean further towards her, completely sidelining you."

"The closer we get to this critical juncture, the more we must fight her to the end. The position of Deputy County Magistrate must be secured."

"Only by securing the position of Deputy County Magistrate can there be a chance to control the role of County Magistrate after you, Uncle Ge, step down next year, to still have the credentials to confront her."

"Otherwise, our situation, both yours and mine, Uncle Ge, I’m afraid won’t be promising."

Xu Qianli expressed his views; if they backed down at this critical moment, they would inevitably be beaten into a hopeless situation by Lan Qianrong.

Instead of lusting after the so-called benefits promised by empty words, it’s better to strive for tangible interests at hand.

Ge Changhong nodded in agreement with Xu Qianli’s opinion.

"You’re right, Xiao Xu; I’ve seen too many empty promises in my life that were never fulfilled,"

"County Magistrate Lan’s words can’t be trusted, but for now, she and I are at a stalemate, neither able to get the better of the other."

"As time goes on, as the day I step down draws near, my prestige will inevitably weaken, while hers grows stronger, making it even less likely for me to suppress her."

"If I want to win against her, I must act quickly. But what can be done right now?"

This was also the main reason Ge Changhong had called Xu Qianli over. He was out of options, But Xu Qianli, this young man with a lively and keen mind, might have some strategies up his sleeve.

Xu Qianli said, "Regarding this matter, I do have an idea, a rather special method that I was just considering discussing with you, Uncle Ge."

"You really have a solution?"

Ge Changhong’s ears perked up; he was eager to hear what kind of brilliant plan Xu Qianli had come up with.

"Uncle Ge, the plan is..."

Xu Qianli, detailedly, shared his so-called brilliant plan.

Upon hearing this, Ge Changhong couldn’t help but frown and rapidly said, "No, that won’t do. This will have a significant impact on you. What if your clever plan backfires? You can’t miss securing the position of Deputy County Magistrate and get yourself in trouble instead. No, absolutely not!"

Ge Changhong flatly rejected Xu Qianli’s suggestion. The young man indeed had many clever ideas, but the one he came up with was far too risky, using himself as bait; it would be troublesome if he miscalculated!

Xu Qianli said, "Don’t worry, I have considered this matter very carefully; there won’t be any problem. I know you care about me, Uncle Ge, but you must realize that we have no way out now. If we don’t give it our all, we might as well wait for our downfall next year. You should understand what I mean."

Xu Qianli’s words caused Ge Changhong to take a sharp breath of cold air.

Yeah, he and Lan Qianrong are already at loggerheads. While he’s still in power now, everything’s easy to handle, but once he steps down next year and Xu Qianli doesn’t rise up, I’m afraid Lan Qianrong will target Xu Qianli first, and then he’ll be next in line.

He’s seen too many old officials step down only to end up behind bars within a couple of years. He definitely doesn’t want that to happen to him.

After much thought, Ge Changhong clenched his teeth and said, "All right, let’s do as you suggested!"

Once they had discussed the matter, Ge Changhong immediately began to take action.

As soon as the work hours began in the afternoon, several anonymous letters of complaint were delivered to the mailboxes of the County Committee, County Government, Disciplinary Committee, and Organization Department.

The contents of each letter were identical, accusing Xu Qianli of maintaining inappropriate relationships with several women during his time at the Jiang City County Government and in Qingshan Town. The letters were detailed and specific, even specifying when these relationships began and when the meetings took place.

The letters sent to the County Committee, County Disciplinary Committee, and Organization Department were suppressed by Ge Changhong.

The letter sent to the County Government quickly landed in the hands of Deputy County Magistrate Zeng Changyun.

After reading the letter, Zeng Changyun immediately called over Ding Biao and they both scurried over to find Lan Qianrong.

"County Magistrate Lan, we’ve been looking for an opportunity to deal with that little scoundrel Xu Qianli, and this letter of complaint is a godsend," he enthused.

"That guy appears all upright on the surface, but he’s really got a lot of dirty laundry, being improperly involved with so many women. Such a man is absolutely a scourge to us all; we can’t let him off easily!"

Zeng Changyun had been busy trying to get promoted to the Deputy County Magistrate position, using every bit of energy he could muster, yet he hadn’t succeeded because of that bastard Xu Qianli blocking his way.

Now that he had dirt on Xu Qianli, he was itching to step on him right away!

After Zeng Changyun finished speaking, Ding Biao said, "I’ve got people planted in the County Committee Disciplinary Committee and Organization Department, and they’ve all sent back news saying that each unit also received the complaint letters. It’s said that Ge Changhong blew his top, claiming this was blatant slander, and has already confiscated and destroyed all of the complaint letters. He’s not allowing anyone to speak of it. That old fox is obviously trying to protect Xu Qianli and brush off the issue. County Magistrate Lan, what do you think of this?"

Lan Qianrong didn’t make a sound; she was examining the content of the complaint letter.

The more she read, the angrier she became, especially when she saw the final part of the letter, which mentioned that last night Xu Qianli was in Jinkou County fighting several rounds with Gu Pan in a rented room, which sent her into a rage.

So that was it! It turned out Xu Qianli had stood her up to frolic with that little vixen Gu Pan!

After reading the letter, Lan Qianrong smacked the table in fury, "Damn Xu Qianli, I won’t let him off!"

Zeng Changyun was waiting for just this reaction and added more fuel to the fire, "With so many mistakes he’s made, should we not take this matter to the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee for serious treatment?"

Lan Qianrong gave Zeng Changyun a cold stare.

"Deal with it my ass," she snapped.

"You’re not seeing the situation Xu Qianli is in. He’s not married, and he just broke up with his ex-girlfriend Xu Shuman. Even if he’s been involved with a few women recently, it doesn’t amount to much."

"In this modern age, it’s normal for men and women to feel lonely and arrange a date at night. Even if these women did have something to do with him, he can probably explain it away with similar excuses."

"Unless we can present more convincing evidence, it’s hard to bring him down just based on affairs with women!"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Changyun pondered carefully, realizing there might be truth in her words. Suddenly, a bright idea popped into his head, and he blurted out,

"But what if he’s involved with the wife of a leader—wouldn’t that count as a serious issue?"