The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 462 Jiang City’s Waters Run Deep, Stay Out of It!

Chapter 462: Chapter 462 Jiang City’s Waters Run Deep, Stay Out of It!

Gasps...

The meeting hall erupted all at once.

Although it was known yesterday that Fu Guotai and Xu Qianli didn’t get along, and there might have been some conflict between them, no one expected that he, right at the beginning of the meeting, would point the spearhead at Xu Qianli.

Moreover, he did so by accusing Xu Qianli of negligence of duty and despicable conduct—extremely severe terms—clearly tearing off the mask in public.

The new County Party Secretary, on his second day in office, openly fell out with Xu Qianli. It seemed that today’s meeting was bound to be anything but simple.

Everyone’s eyes quickly focused on Xu Qianli, curious about how he would react.

Facing the harsh accusation from Fu Guotai, would he argue with just cause, or remain silent?

Xu Qianli appeared nonchalant, seemingly smiling as he stared at Fu Guotai without saying a word.

Fu Guotai felt uneasy under his gaze, his whole body uncomfortable, and said sternly, "Vice County Magistrate Xu, regarding what I just said, do you admit it or not?"

"Deputy Secretary, you accuse me of negligence of duty and despicable conduct—then I must ask you, do you have any evidence for those claims?"

"I need to ask you, where have I been negligent in my duty and behaved despicably?"

"You are the new County Party Secretary, the top leader in Jiang City, you have to be responsible for what you say!"

Xu Qianli said indifferently, "You want to shoot at me, right? Well, I, Xu Qianli, am ready!"

Fu Guotai replied coldly, "So you are saying that you refuse to admit it, right? Bring the documents over here!"

At Fu Guotai’s command, several clerks immediately brought many documents to the conference table in front of him.

"Xu Qianli, see for yourself, these are all materials reflecting your issues reported by the cadres and people of Jiang City!"

"The errors you have committed in Jiang City over these years are simply too numerous to mention."

"Especially these last two months, since the old County Magistrate of Jiang City died, you have been unrestrained, publicly beating the Deputy County Magistrate Zhang Kuisan in meetings, openly confronting Vice County Magistrate Zeng, acting arbitrarily in Qingshan Town, establishing a one-man rule, excluding colleagues, suppressing officials, truly lawless!"

"And this came to me just one day into my tenure at Jiang City, the reports about you, and who knows how many there still are that I don’t know about!"

"Regarding these, what explanations do you have? You surely cannot dismiss all of them outright, can you?"

Fu Guotai fired rapidly, intent on severely dealing with Xu Qianli today.

Facing the accusation from Fu Guotai, Xu Qianli abruptly stood up, walked swiftly to Fu Guotai under everyone’s gaze, randomly picked up a few documents and flipped through them, his gaze then turned to Fu Guotai.

"Secretary Fu, you just randomly picked up some so-called reports and accused me wrongly."

"I have to ask you, have you read all these documents, have you verified them?"

Fu Guotai said, "Of course I have read them all. As for verification, the issues reflected in these documents, do you dare say you have not done them? You beat the former Deputy County Magistrate Zhang Kuisan, and openly confronted Vice County Magistrate Zeng—can you deny these things?"

"Yes, I admit I have beaten Zhang Kuisan, and regarding this matter, County Magistrate Lan has already punished me by removing my positions as County Magistrate’s Secretary and County Government Office Director. Does Secretary Fu intend to pursue this a second time?"

"As for talking back to Vice County Magistrate Zeng, that was due to personal matters, not work-related issues. He hasn’t pursued the matter, so are you really going to pursue it?"

"If that’s the case, Secretary Fu, you really involve yourself in a wide range of matters. You just arrived in Jiang City to take up your post, and you’re not concerned about the overall situation in Jiang City, its economic development, or the local business environment. You don’t care about the conditions of the teams in Jiang City, either. You just fixate on trivialities. Those unaware might think we have a feud, or that you’re using your power for personal revenge."

"Ah, why has your face changed? Could it be that I hit the mark? Have I offended you in the past and you really are using your power for personal revenge?"

"Ha-ha, just kidding. Secretary Fu, how could you take it seriously? That expression really is unflattering."

"Come, let’s talk about these materials. You said you’ve read them, but I have to ask— you just arrived in Jiang City yesterday and were even stabbed and rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. You probably didn’t have much spare time, yet you used it all to review the materials accusing me. Your focus is quite unique for someone new in Jiang City."

"Also, I’d like to ask, with so many officials in Jiang City, are there no reports about anyone else? Are they all targeting just me?"

"Or is it that, Secretary Fu, you’re just focusing solely on me?"

Xu Qianli unleashed a barrage of words, rendering Fu Guotai’s complexion extremely unsightly.

Many officials began whispering among themselves. Indeed, Fu Guotai had only arrived in Jiang City yesterday, was hospitalized after being stabbed, yet he ignored everything else and focused only on the materials accusing Xu Qianli. He seemed uninterested in anything else, which was illogical.

Such actions inevitably made people suspect that he might be pursuing personal revenge against Xu Qianli.

Fu Guotai’s complexion was very poor, and it was a blow to his pride. He had thought he was prepared enough to make it difficult for Xu Qianli at today’s meeting but found himself outmaneuvered instead. What was this?

He, the mighty County Party Secretary, was to be overshadowed by a mere Deputy County Magistrate?

Fu Guotai gently tapped on the table and said, "Xu Qianli, we are discussing your issues. Don’t try to dodge the subject and cloud the issue. I ask you, do you acknowledge these accusation materials?"

"Of course I don’t!"

"Secretary Fu, you target me as soon as you arrive in Jiang City, and I really don’t understand why. If it’s not personal revenge, could it be that you aren’t acclimatized here, didn’t sleep well, and thus aren’t thinking clearly?"

"With the way you are, can you really lead all the officials of Jiang City and be a good leader in our official circles?"

"If you really can’t manage, perhaps you should go back to Cailin County. That place suits you better."

"The waters in Jiang City run deep; you might not want to get involved!"

Xu Qianli said.

Suddenly, the conference hall erupted into chaos.

My God, Xu Qianli was so bold—telling Fu Guotai to his face to go back to Cailin County. How could he dare to say such a thing?

Although Fu Guotai had just arrived, he had already taken up the role of the new County Party Secretary, the chief official in Jiang City. Even if Xu Qianli had the audacity to challenge him, where did he get the courage to tell him to leave?

Fu Guotai stood up with a cold expression and said through clenched teeth, "What did you say, tell me to go back to Cailin County? Xu Qianli, you are audacious. Who do you think you are? A mere Deputy County Magistrate, on what basis do you say these things? Do you think you can decide the fate of a County Party Secretary? You’re far too self-assured!"

Xu Qianli responded with a smile, "Of course, I can’t decide the stay of a County Party Secretary, but someone else might be able to. Maybe someone really wants you to go back to Cailin County."

"Well, I would like to see who has that kind of authority."

As Fu Guotai was speaking, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was Zhao Mei from the Zhongzhou City Organization Department calling.