The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 529: The Passionate Xu Li!

Chapter 529: Chapter 529: The Passionate Xu Li!

Xu Qianli hadn’t joined the alumni group, but he kept in touch with a few classmates from his university days who he got along well with.

They had already sent him screenshots informing him of how Gu Chen was slandering him in the group.

Today, when he ran into Gu Chen and was mocked and belittled by Gu Chen’s pretentious banter, he didn’t care and couldn’t be bothered to argue about it.

However, Gu Chen actually slandered him as a pimp in the alumni group and his girlfriend, Ding Meixin, and others as meddlesome women—this was something he couldn’t tolerate.

You go looking for trouble with Xu Qianli is one thing, but to dare slander my girlfriend and her friends, you’re asking for death!

Beside him, Sun Qiuyuan said with a smile, "Xu Qianli, you’re now a hot topic on the national internet, with many people admiring you, and your future looks very bright. Under these circumstances, it’s really unacceptable for someone to say you’re a pimp. I’m actually quite curious—who is this person, and why are they so bold?"

Meng Yi said, "I also want to know, just who is this figure, and why are they so daring? Xiaowu, investigate this and make sure to look into it thoroughly."

At Meng Yi’s command, his secretary immediately set out to act, and in just a few minutes, a file was laid out in front of Meng Yi.

Almost simultaneously, Sun Qiuyuan’s secretary also investigated and delivered the information to Sun Qiuyuan.

According to the file, after graduating from university, Gu Chen started a company purportedly for small credit loans with the ten million startup capital he received from his parents, which in reality was a high-interest loan company.

Over the years, through high-interest and predatory lending, he had amassed assets close to two hundred million, making him an overnight tycoon.

Not only was he wealthy, but he also had dozens of enforcers under his command specially responsible for debt collection.

Over several years, this guy had caused considerable harm, injuring and disabling many, and he even forced numerous female college students into prostitution. There were even some debtors he had directly driven to their deaths.

In addition, he was involved in running gambling dens, trafficking in contraband, extortion, and other serious crimes.

After reading the file, Meng Yi immediately gave instructions, "Xiaowu, place a call to the Provincial Department and have them conduct a thorough investigation."

When the Provincial Party Secretary spoke up to initiate an investigation into Gu Chen, it scared Gu Chen so much that he fell to his knees.

"Secretary Meng, please spare my life, I beg you to let me go."

"And Xu Qianli, I was wrong, I truly understand my mistake now. I will kowtow to apologize; please spare me this once. I beg you to ask Secretary Meng to show me mercy, I am begging you..."

Gu Chen was truly filled with remorse to his very bones; he wished he could strangle himself.

Why on earth did you have to provoke Xu Qianli? Now, instead of laughing at Xu Qianli, you’ve got yourself into deadly trouble.

Gu Chen knew his own affairs all too well; if the people from the Provincial Department really arrested him, even if they only investigated half of his deeds, he would have enough to face a firing squad.

His only option now was to seek Xu Qianli’s forgiveness, hoping Xu Qianli would be generous enough to spare him.

In the face of Gu Chen’s pleas, Xu Qianli said to Meng Yi and Sun Qiuyuan, "Uncle Meng, Uncle Sun, don’t you find it a bit noisy?"

Meng Yi replied, "It is a bit noisy. Someone, clean this up."

At Meng Yi’s order, his guards immediately rushed in, grabbed Gu Chen, and dragged him out.

Gu Chen’s friends were also apprehended and taken away.

The private room quickly became quiet again.

Not paying much attention to Gu Chen’s affairs, Meng Yi and Sun Qiuyuan started to chat casually with Xu Qianli.

Meng Yi’s wife and Sun Qiuyuan’s wife were busy conversing with Ding Meixin and others, discussing women’s matters.

Xu Li was also talking to Mrs. Meng, feeling incredibly excited inside.

Although she was just the County Magistrate of Jinkou County, her connections to the city were modest at best. Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that today she’d be fortunate enough to have dinner and converse with the Provincial Party Secretary and his wife, and the Governor and his wife—it was unbelievable luck.

After this meal, she believed there wouldn’t be many people in Suyun Province who would dare to look down on her.

Especially in Jinkou County, who would dare trouble her?

It seemed like just an ordinary meal, yet her political capital and networking energy had invisibly increased a hundredfold!

Soon dish after dish was served, and wine was poured. The group ate and chatted together, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Before long, Xu Qianli received a message. An old classmate with whom he had a good relationship was asking for updates, wondering how things were going.

Xu Qianli didn’t hide anything and replied to the message, informing them that Gu Chen had been arrested by the Provincial Public Security Department, suspected of serious crimes involving usury, malicious injury, coercing good people into prostitution, and operating gambling dens.

Upon receiving the news, the classmate immediately shared it within the alumni network.

The people in the alumni network had been following the events in Suyun Province, eager to see how the situation would unfold.

The news that Gu Chen had been arrested, facing extremely serious charges, suggested he might not see the outside world again in this lifetime, made many gasp in shock. They whispered to themselves, what a fool to provoke Xu Qianli of all people—he was asking for death!

Daring to slander Xu Qianli as a pimp, daring to defame the Lin Family’s and Commander Ye’s daughters as madams, he deserved to spend a lifetime in prison!

The alumni group chatted enthusiastically, and soon someone dug up Xu Qianli’s position in Jiang City, finding out that at such a young age he was already a deputy division-level official, a Deputy County Magistrate. Many former classmates couldn’t help but click their tongues in amazement.

Such rapid promotion was like riding a rocket—utterly fierce.

Meanwhile, Xu Qianli was busy toasting with Meng Yi and Sun Qiuyuan. After several rounds of drinks, Meng Yi brought up the idea of transferring Xu Qianli to Suyun Province.

As long as Xu Qianli was willing to come, they promised to arrange the best position for him without any restrictions on his career development.

Xu Qianli, however, gracefully declined.

His focus was on staying in Jiang City, and he had no interest in going anywhere else.

Not only had he been in Jiang City for a few years and grown attached to it, but he had also made a promise to Bai Yanran that he would become the Jiang City County Secretary within three years.

If he didn’t succeed, he would have to die.

Although development might be better elsewhere, his life depended on staying in Jiang City.

Even after developing a bit of intimacy with Bai Yanran, he never doubted that if he failed in three years, she would indeed kill him. It was certain.

Rejected by Xu Qianli, Meng Yi felt regretful but didn’t press the issue, instead expressing to Xu Qianli that if he ever needed anything in the future, he shouldn’t hesitate to ask—Meng Yi would spare no effort to help.

Sun Qiuyuan also indicated that Xu Qianli could come to him with any issues.

The fervent enthusiasm from the two powerful figures of Suyun Province made Xu Qianli feel unexpectedly flattered.

He had certainly never been treated like this in Longhai Province.

Halfway through the meal, Xu Qianli felt the urge to urinate and excused himself to the restroom.

No sooner had Xu Qianli stepped inside than a beautiful woman followed and suddenly gripped his waist tightly from behind.

Xu Qianli turned to see it was Xu Li, "Sister Xu, what are you doing?"

"Xu Qian, don’t say anything. By bringing me along to have dinner with Secretary Meng and Governor Sun, you’ve done me a great favor, and I’m so grateful. I must repay you properly!"

"Come, come with me, no need to say anything, just love me," Xu Li said enthusiastically, pulling Xu Qianli by the hand into a toilet stall.