The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 570: Qingshan Association Holy Daughter!

Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Qingshan Association Holy Daughter!

At the center of the storm, Zhang Dongyang left the County Committee and went to a holiday resort in the suburbs to fish and relax.

Whether it was bad luck or the bait was no good, he fished for a full two to three hours but didn’t catch a single fish.

He wasn’t discouraged, though, and sat alone at the fishing platform, waiting until the sky turned dark.

Not only had it gotten dark, but the sky was also covered with clouds, devoid of stars or moonlight, making the holiday resort very dim.

In the darkness, a figure appeared beside Zhang Dongyang like a ghost.

Sensing someone’s approach, Zhang Dongyang hurriedly put down the fishing rod and kneeled on the ground with utmost respect, "Holy Daughter, I salute you!"

The visitor was a woman, dressed in a dark gray dress that almost blended into the night, her piercing eyes scanning Zhang Dongyang as she coldly spoke.

"You have greatly disappointed me!"

"You boasted that you had the authority to adjust Jiang City’s key personnel appointments and dismissals, that you could easily take over Jiang City and control the overall situation, facilitating our Qingshan Association’s operations in Jiang City."

"But what have you done? With great power at your disposal, you’ve been completely defeated, and it’s far more than just a disappointment to me."

"Waste, you are truly the epitome of waste!"

The woman’s scolding, tinged with a faint killing intent, scared Zhang Dongyang so much that his body shook uncontrollably, and he was nearly frightened to pee himself.

Thud, thud, thud...

Zhang Dongyang continued to kowtow, his head making thudding sounds.

"Holy Daughter, I realize my mistake, I know I was wrong."

"It’s my fault for underestimating that Xu Qianli fellow."

"I thought that with the personnel appointment and dismissal powers I got from the city, I could easily control Jiang City, but I never imagined... that guy is too ruthless, and he’s too domineering. He actually has dirt on almost all the cadres in Jiang City."

"Whoever I want to promote, he takes them down immediately, showing no mercy, striking with extreme viciousness!"

"It’s no wonder that Fu Guotai couldn’t handle him before, a rival like that really is too much to deal with."

Zhang Dongyang explained persistently.

Before coming to Jiang City, he believed that taking down Jiang City and controlling the situation would be a piece of cake, especially since he had the power to appoint or dismiss any cadre except for Lan Qianrong.

After arriving in Jiang City, he realized that he had oversimplified things.

He did have the power to appoint and dismiss personnel, but Xu Qianli had dirt on all of Jiang City’s cadres in his hands. Whoever he promoted, Xu Qianli would take down, making his authority utterly useless and frightening all the cadres in Jiang City, with none daring to defect to him.

He wanted to remove Xu Qianli from his position and make him resign, but the province wouldn’t agree, and now he really didn’t know what to do.

He admitted that he had indeed underestimated this adversary!

Xu Qianli was too ruthless; in Jiang City, there probably isn’t anyone who can control him.

The Holy Daughter said, "You’re finally aware of how formidable your opponent is. If he were easy to deal with, how could he have made Fu Guotai roll over and leave so easily? If he were easy to handle, not just you, but Zhang Kuisan before you would have handled him."

Zhang Dongyang said, "Holy Daughter, your words are correct; I realize my error. The current situation is such that without taking down Xu Qianli, I cannot control the overall situation in Jiang City, and our Qingshan Association’s operations cannot proceed. What should I do now, what should I do exactly?"

Zhang Dongyang was out of options; he had tried everything and still couldn’t deal with Xu Qianli, placing his hopes on the Holy Daughter for a solution.

The Holy Daughter remained silent, pondering for a while before responding.

"To deal with such a person, ordinary methods naturally won’t work; we need to use special methods instead."

"To deal with your opponent, first, you must understand his strengths and advantages. Tell me, what are his strengths and advantages?"

Zhang Dongyang said, "As far as I know, his advantages and strengths lie in his wide connections, and he’s domineering and ruthless, a man unafraid of heaven and earth."

Zhang Dongyang had a deep experience of Xu Qianli’s methods these past few days.

The guy not only had connections in Jiang City, but also in the city and the province, with a lot of dirt in his hands, controlling many people’s fates, acting domineeringly and ruthlessly, unafraid of anyone—even not putting the city mayor Lu Xingtian in his eyes.

The Holy Daughter said, "You’re right, Xu Qianli has wide connections, and he’s domineering and ruthless. If anyone else were to use such ruthless methods, their end would probably be very bleak, but he’s thriving in Jiang City. Don’t you find that odd?"

Zhang Dongyang said, "Isn’t that because he has connections at the city and provincial levels?"

"That’s correct, your point is valid, but have you ever thought about where his connections come from?" the Holy Daughter countered.

Zhang Dongyang slightly shook his head; he really didn’t know. He had just arrived in Jiang City not too long ago and wasn’t very familiar with Xu Qianli.

The Holy Daughter said, "He used to be the secretary for Jiang City’s former County Magistrate. Besides that, he didn’t have much in the way of connections. As a result, after the old County Magistrate’s death, he was heavily suppressed by Zhang Kuisan and was almost driven to his death. After he was cornered, he began his counterattack, and his so-called strong network of connections was gradually built up from then on."

Zhang Dongyang said, "It seems that guy Xu Qianli is quite capable. In just a short period of three months, he managed to create such a situation; it’s indeed quite admirable and also very troubling. I just don’t understand, Holy Daughter, why do you bring this up?"

"I mention this, of course, for my reasons, mainly to tell you that Xu Qianli has already formed a certain climate in Jiang City."

"After falling into a low point, he counterattacked from the brink, starting with helping Wang Family Village through its difficulties, then revitalizing Qingshan Town, leading a rescue team for the disaster-stricken Qinglong Town, along with deeds like risking his life to save people and risking his life to stop breaches, he’s done a lot of impressive things and has already accumulated a lot of popularity in Jiang City, which is why he has gained so many connections."

"In such a case, it would be very difficult to take him down in Jiang City."

"Why not ’lure the tiger away from the mountain’ instead?"

Upon hearing the Holy Daughter’s words, Zhang Dongyang’s eyes suddenly lit up as he slapped his hand, "Holy Daughter, your method is brilliant!"

Originally, Zhang Dongyang was at a loss about how to deal with Xu Qianli.

Now with the Holy Daughter’s input, his mind was enlightened.

Indeed, Xu Qianli was formidable, but only in Jiang City. With the popularity and connections he had gathered in Jiang City, he could thrive; but if he were to go elsewhere, his abilities would be of no use, and dealing with him would be simple.

And Lan Qianrong, without Xu Qianli’s assistance, could she really hold on to Jiang City steadily?

The Qingshan Association’s matters cannot be delayed. Remembering his mission in Jiang City, Zhang Dongyang couldn’t contain his excitement as he quickly said, "Thank you, Holy Daughter, for enlightening me and giving me advice—Zhang Dongyang kowtows to you!"

Zhang Dongyang kowtowed several more times, but when he raised his head again, he found that the Holy Daughter had already disappeared without a trace.