Of course, this seduction was also intentionally leaked to Ding Guohao's ears now and then, both deliberately and inadvertently.

Capturing fleeting rumors can prove fatal.

Today, Gao Younan made an excuse to take Xu Meili for a trip to Jinde County.

Xu Meili naturally agreed without hesitation.

In the evening, after having quite a lot of alcohol, they had her completely drunk.

The timing on both sides just matched up perfectly.

Lying in bed, Xu Meili was as limp as mud, playing along with the mood as agreed with Gao Younan. She thought it was Gao Younan who was toying with her, but to her surprise, it turned out to be her future father-in-law.

This plan had actually been in the works for quite some time.

From the moment Chen Fang first met Ye Xiao'e at the entrance to Tanhua Lane, the plan was already in motion.

Chen Fang had also considered whether to use this tactic, but it was the disaster in Houtang Village that solidified his idea.

The following morning.

The video and texts of a man seducing his son's girlfriend began to ferment online.

Then someone pointed out that the man in the video was none other than the Jinde County Mayor, Ding Mengxiang.

A major scandal on the internet exploded in no time.

Not just the netizens of Jinde County saw it, but also those from Wen'an City and even the entire Yong'an Province didn't miss it.

In Fan Xian's office.

She was enjoying the forum discussions with interest when she looked up and asked, "Did you do this?"

Chen Fang stood with his hands tied and nodded.

Fan Xian laughed and said, "You're quite honest. Aren't you going to deny it?"

"There's nothing to deny. If I did it, then I did it."

"Isn't this tactic a bit ungentlemanly?"

Fan Xian asked.

Chen Fang smiled slightly and said, "First, I have never claimed to be a gentleman, and second, if someone uses a villain's tactic against me, then it's only fair that I respond in kind. I have nothing to feel guilty about."

Fan Xian sighed deeply and said, "That's true. Ding Mengxiang is someone who cares for nothing but his own interests. If it weren't for your intervention and Wang Yiyi's, over a thousand villagers from Houtang would not know how many would have died. It's his own fault."

After saying this,

she stood up

and said, "The City Organization Department has already issued a notice temporarily removing Ding Mengxiang from his post, appointing Ding Yuan to take over his duties. It's indeed a swift appointment, with no time for reaction."

"Of course. This is a major scandal, and the City Committee has to clamp down on it. Under these circumstances, they definitely won't discuss the position too much. Plus, Executive Ding just pulled in a hefty donation, which was quite impressive, making him a natural choice for the position of county mayor."

Fan Xian smiled and said, "Killing two birds with one stone, what a great move."

Chen Fang waved his hand and said, "It was also Ding Mengxiang who gave me the opportunity. If he hadn't been greedy and lecherous, this plan wouldn't have worked no matter how good it was."

The change occurred too quickly.

The people in the county committee and government hadn't even reacted yet.

You see, Ding Mengxiang is no fool. He's a master of the official game.

After taking office, he quickly won over the hearts of people and cultivated his own loyalists. Even after losing Lv Yifeng's protection, he managed to do quite well as a county mayor.

At the height of his career, such an incident occurred, involuntarily prompting a sense of sorrow.

Once Ding Yuan received the appointment, he was stunned for a long time. It was only after recalling Chen Fang's previous warnings that he realized this was the outcome of Chen Fang's maneuvering.

A defeated army collapses like a mountain.

Those who had previously flocked to Ding Mengxiang's side now switched allegiances upon Ding Yuan's formal appointment. They began to denounce Ding Mengxiang's indiscretions one after another.

At this time, the most distressed was Ding Mengxiang himself.

He couldn't sleep through the night.

As he pondered how to suppress this affair, a phone call came suspending him from duty.

The higher-ups didn't care for his explanation at all.

Ultimately, it was because Lv Yifeng no longer had his back.

Knock, knock, knock.

There came a knock at the door.

When Ding Mengxiang opened the door, he saw Du Hongchun standing at the threshold.

Poor Du Hongchun, having served two county mayors, neither of whom had met happy ends. And now, with Ding Yuan as the new county mayor, it was unlikely that anyone would rely on him again.

"Why are you here? I've already been dismissed."

That night, Ding Mengxiang seemed to have aged decades.

It wasn't surprising.

Having been removed from his position, at odds with his son, and with his spouse calling to say she wanted a divorce, he truly was abandoned by everyone.

"Leader, I've found out that Xu Meili's visit to Jinde County was because of a person named Gao Younan,"

Du Hongchun said.

Ding Mengxiang waved his hand and said, "Who it is doesn't matter anymore."

"This Gao Younan is Chen Fang's college classmate,"

Du Hongchun added.

Ding Mengxiang shuddered, his entire body stiffening.

"What did you say?"

"Gao Younan is Chen Fang's classmate, which means that this whole thing was orchestrated by Chen Fang."

Du Hongchun emphasized again.

Ding Mengxiang's shock gradually turned into anger.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Fang! That Chen Fang! To use such underhanded tactics! You want to ruin me..."

While saying this, he had not considered how he once wanted Chen Fang dead.

He paced around the room several times.

After long contemplation, he finally had a realization and said, "I understand now, I understand. First, he made me fall out of favor with Lv Yifeng, so I'd lose my backing. Then, he used Ye Xiao'e and Gao Younan to set a trap for me to jump into. Even the onlookers from last night must have been arranged by him in advance..."

"Leader, should we tell Mayor Lv about this?"

Du Hongchun asked.

Ding Mengxiang quickly waved his hand, furious, and said, "No need, it won't do any good. Let me think it through. If I don't avenge this, I'm not Ding Mengxiang!"

At that moment,

A sinister plan began to take shape in Ding Mengxiang's mind.

Having dealt with Ding Mengxiang and helped Ding Yuan ascend, Chen Fang was naturally in high spirits.

With the obstacle of Ding Mengxiang gone, he could work unimpeded.

Early April.

The reconstruction work for Hou Tang Village officially began.

Chen Fang attended the village committee's foundation-laying ceremony.

He had just returned to his office when Qin Yi came running and said, "Leader, Wen Mei is looking for you."

"Let her come in,"

Chen Fang said.

Soon after, Wen Mei, dressed in her police uniform, gracefully walked in.

After Qin Yi left the room, Chen Fang joked, "What, going for the 'three highs' again?"

Wen Mei waved her hand and said, "I came today because I have something serious to discuss with you."

"Serious?"

It was rare for Wen Mei to be so formal with him.

He asked immediately, "What's the matter?"

Wen Mei took out a document from her bag and said, "Take a look at this. This is the testimony Chou Goushi gave today."

Chen Fang took the document, skimmed through it carefully, and when he reached the last few pages, he froze and asked, "Smuggling and counterfeiting?"

Wen Mei nodded and said, "Piling up charges like corruption, abuse of power, rape, gang rape, and even ordering a murder, Chou Goushi knows he can't escape the death sentence. To save his life, his lawyer called me saying he wants to make amends. I just got back from the detention center and brought it straight to you."

In the interrogation materials.

Chou Goushi mentioned two things, either of which would be explosive news on its own.

The first was smuggling.

Over the course of four years, a vast quantity of foreign cigarettes had been smuggled into Jinde County's Xiatan Port, managed by the Jinde County Tobacco Bureau, which then distributed them across the province.

The other was counterfeiting.

Also in Xiatan Town, a enormous cigarette counterfeiting factory was hidden there, producing vast amounts of counterfeit cigarettes each year that flowed into the market.

Wen Mei said, "That counterfeiting factory, I've already sent someone to investigate. After Chou Goushi was arrested, the factory was shut down. The workers disappeared, and all the raw materials were removed..."

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