Chen Fang laughed heartily and with a steely gaze, he looked towards Xue He and asked, "Do I call the shots here, or does Ding Mengxiang?"

As soon as these words were spoken,

Xue He's expression became immediately anxious.

However, he still tried to keep his composure and said, "I don't quite understand the meaning of Vice County Chief Chen's words."

"We have another guest arriving soon, and then you will understand,"

Chen Fang said with a chuckle.

Xue He was taken aback and asked, "Guest? What other guest?"

Before the echo died away,

Qin Yi appeared at the doorway of the reception room, nodding towards Chen Fang.

Chen Fang said, "Look, our guest has arrived."

At the doorway,

a familiar figure walked in.

At the sight of this person, everyone in the reception room started to whisper among themselves.

Even Xue He's eyes went wide in shock.

For him, the arrival of this person was beyond belief.

"Fellow colleagues, hello everyone,"

The person who came in also gave a fist-and-palm salute to all present with a forthright manner.

This person was none other than Ding Mengxiang, who had already been removed from his position.

He was not a local of Jinde County to begin with; after the scandal broke out, he completely vanished from the public eye, and everyone thought he had left Jinde County.

Unexpectedly, he turned up in Baihua Town.

Everyone was more and more confused about what Chen Fang was planning.

"Senior leader, please, take a seat,"

Chen Fang stood up very politely, pointing to an empty chair beside him.

Ding Mengxiang looked at Chen Fang's face, also smiling cheerfully, but the fierceness that shot from his eyes was perhaps only understood by Chen Fang himself.

"How did you know I would definitely come?"

Ding Mengxiang asked.

Chen Fang nodded and replied, "Of course, you would come."

"And the reason?"

"The reason is simple. The trap you've set is impeccable; I, Chen Fang, am stuck whether I advance or retreat. Knowing you, of course, you'd want to witness firsthand how events unfold."

After Chen Fang finished,

Ding Mengxiang stared at him for a long time.

Suddenly, he burst into guffaws, pointed at Chen Fang, and said with a big smile, "You, oh you, you really do understand me best, yes! I had to come, to see you at your wit's end, caught in a dilemma. You have no idea how happy that makes me."

"Is that so? I'm still the one who understands you best, am I? Then shouldn't you be thanking me properly?"

Chen Fang asked.

Ding Mengxiang nodded and said, "Of course, I promise you, when Ding Yuan falls, I'll be sure to go easy on you when I strike."

"Good, Senior Leader, your word is your bond, you'll keep your word,"

Chen Fang said with a smile.

This exchange made everyone present feel an instant chill.

In their friendly banter, both were all smiles, appearing as if it was a very amiable conversation, but everyone could sense that amidst the laughter, the air was already filled with the gleam of cold steel.

Of course, there was one thing that those present still could not fathom.

If this trap had been laid by Ding Mengxiang, then why did Chen Fang invite Ding Mengxiang here?

Could it be that he actually wanted him to enjoy the pleasure of victory on site?

"Senior Leader, do you think I can break this trap?"

Chen Fang inquired.

Ding Mengxiang shook his head, stating, "You can't. No matter which direction you go, it's a dead end. It's inevitable that Ding Yuan will fall; if you don't believe it, you can try."

Seeing his certainty,

Chen Fang asked, "It seems, then, that you have Comrade Qian You completely under your control, otherwise, you wouldn't dare to make such a statement."

Ding Mengxiang thought Chen Fang was probing.

He scoffed and replied, "Vice County Chief Chen, if you called me here just to chat, then you needn't have bothered. We can phone each other if we have something to discuss; there's no point. If there's no good drama to watch, then I'll be on my way. After all, life in retirement is quite leisurely and comfortable; I don't want to waste any time."

Having said this,

Ding Mengxiang stood up.

Chen Fang immediately said, "Old Leader, don't rush, I've said, I've called you here today for good news, a piece of good news that will make you happy."

"Then don't dawdle, let's start."

Ding Mengxiang sat back down, speaking leisurely and contentedly.

Chen Fang cracked a slight smile, glancing at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi took out two documents from his briefcase and presented them to Chen Fang.

Chen Fang opened the documents and said, "Coming to Baihua Town today, there's another very important matter to announce, after research and decision made by the county committee and county government, Comrade Liu Haisheng is relieved of his posts as deputy secretary of the Baihua Town Party Committee and town mayor, reassigned as secretary and director of the Water Resources Bureau, effective immediately."

Then,

he fetched the second document.

He read aloud, "Relieve Comrade Du Hongchun from his position as the head of the second secretarial department of the county government, transfer him to Baihua Town, appoint him as deputy secretary of the party committee, acting town mayor, the order effective immediately."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room was shocked.

Everyone began whispering among themselves.

Ding Mengxiang and Xue He were also among the shocked.

Especially Ding Mengxiang, who sharply turned to look at Xue He.

Xue He shook his head slightly, indicating his unawareness.

Of course, he was unaware.

This appointment,

was rushed through last night.

The organization department worked overnight to produce this red-headed document, which was also why Chen Fang was able to read it directly early in the morning.

Under everyone's watchful eyes,

Du Hongchun appeared at the doorway of the reception room.

Seeing Du Hongchun dressed in an administrative jacket, brimming with vitality, Ding Mengxiang's face showed both shock and anger.

"Old Leader, didn't I tell you, it's good news, right? Usually, when a leader falls, the secretary won't be placed in a key position again, but Secretary Du... no, I should say Mayor Du is different. The county committee and county government still acknowledge his capabilities, transferring him to be the mayor, the reconstruction work at Houtang Village is a pretty good accomplishment, and it's not impossible for him to become the top leader of Baihua Town in the future,"

said Chen Fang.

These words were meant for Du Hongchun, but also for Xue He to hear.

After speaking, he paused, then continued, "Oh, and before coming here, I discussed with Mayor Du, starting now, Mayor Du will serve as the leader of the Houtang Village reconstruction group, and as for the construction unit, naturally, Mayor Du will make the decision."

Xue He panicked.

He stood up.

He said, "I am the top leader of Baihua Town!"

Chen Fang responded, "Yes, Secretary Xue is naturally the top leader of Baihua Town, the party affairs work is burdensome, I'm assigning the pressure to Mayor Du, also to lighten Secretary Xue's load, we can't have Secretary Xue working too hard, can we?"

As the situation developed to this point,

Ding Mengxiang closed his eyes in a somewhat desperate manner.

Although Xue He had yet to understand the situation, Ding Mengxiang knew that Chen Fang had already broken the status quo.

The key to this situation was Qian You.

Having evidence of Qian You's orgies meant having a grip on Qian You, the plan would proceed in the direction he set, whether Chen Fang investigated or not, Ding Mengxiang would use Qian You to make a move, ultimately achieving the goal of toppling Ding Yuan.

It's said that to handle a leader, one must start with the leader's secretary.

But he never anticipated that Chen Fang would turn this tactic around on him.

He had won over Ding Yuan's secretary, and Chen Fang had won over his, his former secretary.

This was his oversight.

If Du Hongchun was loyal to him before, it was because he had become his reliance, with no other choice but him; after his own downfall, Du Hongchun still did tasks for him, hoping for a chance at a comeback or his support.

In the end, he wasn't working for Ding Mengxiang.

He was working for his own future.

Chen Fang struck unexpectedly, leveraging Du Hongchun's situation, offering him the future he most wanted.

As a result,

Du Hongchun absolutely would not release the hold he had on Qian You's vulnerability.

Because he knew all too well,

at this very moment, the moment Ding Yuan fell, the future Chen Fang had offered him would also vanish into thin air.

And that wasn't the most severe part.

The most ruthless move among them was having Du Hongchun serve as the leader of this reconstruction group.

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