The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 364: Bite Back!

Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Bite Back!

"I say, Vice County Magistrate Zeng, you sure have a temper," said Xu Qianli, taunting with a smirk that was hardly a smile.

Facing the deeply resentful Zeng Changyun, Xu Qianli mocked in a half-smiling way.

Zeng Changyun shouted angrily, "Make a big deal out of it, dare you? Don’t forget, it’s you who kicked me down, if this shakes out, you’re the one who’ll be at a loss!"

Xu Qianli pointed to a nearby surveillance camera, "How about we find someone to settle this?"

For a moment, Zeng Changyun went silent.

Indeed, it was he who had been kicked by Xu Qianli, but after all, it was he who struck first. If it really came down to investigation, he definitely wouldn’t be in the right.

Taking a deep breath, Zeng Changyun got up and, turning to Xu Qianli and Lan Qianrong, his voice lowered to an angry growl.

"Xu Qianli, oh Xu Qianli, I never offended you in the past, I even lent you a hand when you were in trouble, I’ve been decent enough to you."

"But you, you just had to bite back, not only taking over my wife, instigating her to divorce me, but also snatching away from me the nearly secured position of Deputy County Magistrate, you’re inhuman!"

"I’m telling you, don’t be so smug, this isn’t over, sooner or later I’ll settle the score with you!"

"Don’t think you’re all-powerful now, thinking with Ge Changhong shielding you in the county, you can carry on with your bluster; just wait, there’ll come a day when you will cry!"

"After all, that old bastard Ge Changhong won’t last long, he’ll be outta here by next year at the latest!"

"I want to see then, who can protect you!"

Zeng Changyun was relentless in his accusations and threats toward Xu Qianli, not hiding his hatred at all.

Zeng Changyun knew very well that he shouldn’t have sought trouble with Xu Qianli today. He should have bided his time, honed his fangs in the shadows, waiting for the chance to bite Xu Qianli hard when he least expected it.

But he just couldn’t hold back, the humiliation he had suffered these past few days was too much to bear.

If it weren’t for Xu Qianli’s extraordinary agility, he would have kicked Xu Qianli to the ground and beaten him to death!

Faced with Zeng Changyun’s threats, Xu Qianli didn’t respond. Instead, he took out a cigarette, lit it, and after a couple of puffs, he gave Zeng Changyun a look as if he were sizing up a dead dog. Then he turned to leave, ready to walk out of the County Committee Office.

Zeng Changyun thought Xu Qianli would rebut, would snap back with a retort; he didn’t expect him to completely ignore him and turn to leave. This only inflamed Zeng Changyun’s anger, and he hurried after him.

"What the hell do you mean, Xu Qianli?"

"How can you just run off without saying a word?"

"Is it because I struck a nerve, touched on the bad deeds you’ve done, and you’re too ashamed to face me, too scared to even argue and make excuses, and you’re running away with your tail between your legs?"

"You stop right there, you’re not leaving today without giving me an explanation!"

The more he spoke, the more agitated Zeng Changyun became. He spread his arms wide, standing in Xu Qianli’s way, determined not to let him pass.

The County Committee Office was naturally crowded, and a conflict, especially one involving Jiang City’s most prominent Xu Qianli and Vice County Magistrate of Jiang City, Zeng Changyun, quickly attracted many onlookers.

As Zeng Changyun persisted, they were curious to see how Xu Qianli would handle it.

Seeing that he couldn’t leave, Xu Qianli suddenly found amusement, soon laughing again, followed by a loud, hearty laugh toward the sky.

What he whispered to Zeng Changyun was incredibly grating, making Zeng’s whole body uncomfortable.

"Stop laughing!"

"What the fuck are you laughing at? What the hell is so funny?"

"What’s so funny? Why are you laughing?"

"I asked you for an explanation, what the hell are you laughing about? Just stop it!"

Zeng Changyun became increasingly agitated, his whole body trembling with emotion.

Xu Qianli’s laughter abruptly stopped, and he suddenly reached out, grabbing Zeng Changyun by one shoulder, his gaze turning fiercely sharp, glaring at him like a tiger eyeing its prey, a hint of a cold aura burst forth.

"I couldn’t be bothered to nitpick with trash like you, but you insisted on blocking me, demanding an explanation."

"Fine, I’ll give you one!"

"You were originally parachuted into Jiang City as the Vice County Magistrate from the city. Upon arriving here, with no accomplishments or experience, you had no chance of being promoted to Deputy County Magistrate in the short term."

"But with the sudden death of the old County Magistrate and Zhang Kuisan being appointed as the Jiang City County Interim Governor, about to be promoted to County Magistrate and leaving the Deputy position vacant, you got greedy and started scheming."

"Later, you sought me out..."

Xu Qianli loudly recounted how Zeng Changyun had approached him, proposing to use his "seed" to get his wife He Lili pregnant, arranging a secret meeting with He Lili at the Regent Hotel, only to fall into a trap Zeng Changyun had set.

The people from the County Committee Office already knew about this, and now they heard the most detailed version of the story, looking down on Zeng Changyun as a vile and crafty man who would even exploit his wife.

After a pause, Xu Qianli continued.

"You, an incompetent man, knew full well that you lacked the ability to satisfy a woman and yet you still pursued He Lili, deceiving and marrying her."

"Even being incompetent, she willingly stayed with you for ten years, a devoted and virtuous woman like that, and you just happened to meet her. You are utterly shameless!"

"With such a virtuous wife, you had no idea how to cherish her. In your ambition to climb higher, you not only offered her up, used her as a pawn but also publicly slandered her, claiming she was promiscuous and made you a cuckold, even taking it to the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee."

"Now that things have been cleared up and she is still a virgin, you still won’t let it go. You come running over to say that I got involved with her, that I instigated the break in your relationship and caused you trouble. The gall you have to say that is astounding!"

"I’ve seen shameless people, but I’ve never seen someone as utterly shameless as you, Vice County Magistrate Zeng!"

"I’m almost impressed. How could you have the face to come trouble me?"

Hearing Xu Qianli’s words, people from the County Committee Office unanimously pointed fingers at Zeng Changyun.

Such a living eunuch, had the chance with a top beauty like He Lili, even the daughter of a significant city leader as his wife, yet he neither cherished her nor refrained from those actions. Knowing she was still a virgin, he went as far as to smear her, claiming she had an affair with Xu Qianli. He had the nerve to do such things.

Shameful indeed, how could Jiang City’s officialdom have such a shameless individual.

Zeng Changyun gradually calmed down. Facing the current situation, he knew he was indeed in the wrong. Stamping his foot in frustration, he turned and ran off, eliciting a wave of hisses from the County Committee Office.

Watching Zeng Changyun flee like a lost dog, Xu Qianli was clear that he was finished. Even if he managed to stay in Jiang City, with his reputation now in tatters, his career prospects were nonexistent.

Not wanting to pay more attention to him, Xu Qianli soon left the County Committee Office.

After some thought, Xu Qianli decided to drive to the County Government and went straight to the County Governor’s Office to find Lan Qianrong.

"Xu Qianli, you better not—"

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