The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 442 Xu Qianli, Your Ancestors for Eight Generations Lacking in Virtue!

Chapter 442: Chapter 442 Xu Qianli, Your Ancestors for Eight Generations Lacking in Virtue!

Listening to Xu Qianli’s words, Fu Guotai was so scared that he almost wet himself.

"Goodness, this Xu Qianli is too ruthless," he thought. Knowing full well that he and City Secretary Zou were held captive by Ma Kaige, he still deliberately provoked Ma. Wasn’t this a death wish for both him and Secretary Zou?

This kid, his conscience is definitely twisted to the core!

Zou Ming was even more terrified. He regretted why he came to Jiang City today; if he had known, he would have had Organization Department Head Zhao Mei accompany Fu Guotai to take office.

But now it was too late for regrets.

Ma Kaige was panicking.

Originally, he thought that by taking Fu Guotai and Zou Ming hostage, he could secure a slim chance of survival, at least to escape from the County Committee.

But who would have thought Xu Qianli could be so ruthless, completely disregardful of Fu Guotai and Zou Ming’s lives? Now what?

On further thought, the only one who would dare ignore their lives was Xu Qianli; the others would definitely hesitate due to fear of harming a rat by hitting a vase.

Ma Kaige made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and fiercely stabbed Fu Guotai’s arm, causing blood to spurt out.

Accompanied by Fu Guotai’s dreadful screams, Ma Kaige said, "You say you don’t care about their lives, right? Well, I want to see if that’s really true. This guy has been stabbed by me; he’s bleeding out, and if he doesn’t get help to stop the bleeding within three minutes, he’s a goner. Now you have two choices, either clear the way and let me go, or watch him die! The new County Party Secretary dies on his first day due to you; can you bear that responsibility?"

Fu Guotai screamed, "Help me, help me, it hurts, save me quickly, I don’t want to die, someone save me..."

The officials in the conference hall were all stunned as if turned to wood.

My God, how could things have developed into this situation?

Now it seems that the lives of Fu Guotai and Zou Ming are entirely in Xu Qianli’s hands.

If he stubbornly refuses to let Ma Kaige leave, both are likely doomed.

As Vice County Magistrate Xu, indirectly causing the death of the County Party Secretary and City Secretary, could he really shoulder that responsibility?

Xu Qianli spoke sarcastically.

"Do you really think that a bunch of seemingly reasonable words can scare me?"

"Alone in Qingshan Town, you mercilessly killed six people in one go, and after the investigation, who knows how many heinous crimes you’ve committed, how many people you’ve killed?"

"Facing a villain like you who is utterly wicked, the biggest mistake would be to let you go!"

"If you know what’s good for you, immediately release the hostages and surrender peacefully, or the only outcome for you will be instant execution!"

"As for Secretary Fu and Secretary Zou, I reckon they wouldn’t want to let a murderer like you go. Even if they die, they would definitely have no regrets."

Both Fu Guotai and Zou Ming were cursing inwardly, "Xu Qianli, you truly lack virtue!"

Seeing Xu Qianli remain impervious and refusing to clear the way, Ma Kaige became almost desperate, his eyes gradually reddening as he entered a state of hysteria.

"So you’re determined to force me into a corner, Xu Qianli?" he shouted.

"You just won’t give me a way out, right? Fine, I might as well die here, but before I die, I’ll take two people down with me. Worth it."

"And as for you, do you think you can remain smug for much longer?"

"Let me tell you, you’ve been targeted already, you won’t live long, someone will soon be coming for your head!"

"Ruining the master’s plan, you only have one path left, and that is death!"

The more Ma Kaige spoke, the more agitated he became, unconsciously waving the arm that held the knife.

Suddenly, Xu Qianli roared, "Open fire!"

With a loud bang, Wu Kai pulled the trigger, firing a bullet that struck Ma Kaige directly in the head, instantly killing him.

Ma Kaige’s head exploded, red and white mingling with broken bones splattering all over Fu Guotai’s head and face.

Already wounded by a knife, Fu Guotai instinctively touched his face to understand what had happened and let out a blood-curdling scream before fainting on the spot, collapsing onto Zou Ming along with Ma Kaige’s corpse, crushing Zou Ming and making him scream like a butchered pig.

The scene fell into a deadly silence.

A murder had occurred, actually a murder!

The Deputy Secretary of Jiang City County, the notoriously good-natured Ma Kaige, had been shot dead on the spot!

After a brief moment of silence, Wu Kai rushed forward with the police, checking on Ma Kaige’s situation to confirm he had been killed.

Zou Ming, propped up by two policemen, barely stood up with an ashen face, gasping for air, completely at a loss for what to do next.

Lan Qianrong stepped forward.

"On the surface, Ma Kaige was a cadre of the Jiang City County Committee, but in reality, he was a murderer who had killed six people, which is truly terrifying."

"Fortunately, Vice County Magistrate Xu recognized his true colors and timely ordered his execution, successfully rescuing Secretary Zou and the Deputy Secretary, preventing further losses, and securing a considerable achievement."

"However, now is not the time for awarding commendations; the incident is too impactful and must be dealt with promptly."

"Wu Kai, immediately have Ma Kaige’s corpse removed, send people to search his residence and office for criminal evidence, and we must find out the full truth."

"As for Secretary Zou and the Deputy Secretary, they are severely injured and must be rushed to the hospital for emergency care; they must receive the best medical treatment."

Fu Guotai had passed out from shock, and, as the second-in-command in Jiang City’s officialdom, Lan Qianrong stepping up to take charge of the situation couldn’t be more appropriate.

After her orders, everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.

The corpse was quickly removed, the blood cleaned up, and others sent to search Ma Kaige’s office and home.

As for the meeting hall here, Lan Qianrong began presiding over the meeting, discussing the future work of Jiang City as if nothing had happened just moments before.

She spoke without mentioning Fu Guotai once, seemingly hinting to everyone to keep their distance from him in the future.

Those present were all shrewd operators and could see that she was not welcoming Fu Guotai’s participation, and many were already scheming about where to align themselves.

With the Party Secretary and the County Magistrate at odds, one shouldn’t align with a side too hastily.

Although Lan Qianrong appeared to be in a strong position at the moment, Fu Guotai still had the support of City Secretary Zou Ming and was the top authority in Jiang City; he might become even more formidable than Lan Qianrong in the future.

At the end of the meeting, Lan Qianrong mentioned Xu Qianli, expressing her pleasure in seeing such a young and outstanding cadre become the Vice County Magistrate of Jiang City and looking forward to his performance, even announcing that a banquet would be held at the guesthouse to celebrate Xu Qianli.

With that said, many of the officials present were utterly perplexed.

Hadn’t Lan Qianrong always been at odds with Xu Qianli, considering him an enemy?

Lan Qianrong had previously shown much resistance to Xu Qianli’s promotion to Vice County Magistrate and had even tried to stop it.

Why did she suddenly change her attitude, as if she had become a different person? What was going on?

The clever minds present sensed an unusual air. Could it be because of Fu Guotai’s assertive arrival that Lan Qianrong and her old rival Xu Qianli had temporarily set aside their enmity to form an alliance against Fu Guotai?

It seemed, at present, this was the most reasonable explanation.

Indeed, there are no permanent enemies in the official circles.

Lan Qianrong was the County Magistrate, the second-in-command in the county, while Xu Qianli was known as the toughest man in Jiang City. With the two of them potentially joining forces, they would certainly give Fu Guotai a hard time.

It seemed that in the future of Jiang City, a fierce battle was inevitable.