"After Fang Mei arrives, have her look into something for me. There's a magazine in Guyang City called 'Autumn Leaves.' I want to know everything about its editor-in-chief, Ma Cheng," Chen Fang said.

Yu Zhengchuan nodded and replied, "All right, I'll get on it right away."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Was Chen Fang really going to get involved in this?

Of course!

He had no reason not to.

The recent committee meeting allowed him to successfully bring down Ren Yiweng.

If he could use the issue with Ma Cheng to bring down Ling Li, he would then possess the ability to stand on equal footing with the others in the Guyang City committee.

The great man once said, "Unite all forces that can be united."

Chen Fang had no choice but to do so.

His relationship with Xue Bo was tied together by their mutual enemy, Meng Zheqing.

Once Meng Zheqing falls, there is no doubt that Xue Bo will turn against him at the first opportunity. Without support by his side, he would be as vulnerable as a lamb waiting for slaughter.

Secondly, Chen Fang felt another threat looming.

That was Xu Jianfeng.

He didn't know much about Xu Jianfeng, but from what others said, Xu was deep and calculating, completely different from the aggressive Xue Bo and Meng Zheqing. He was more cunning, which became apparent during today's committee meeting. Otherwise, someone with such an ordinary background wouldn't have gained Zhao Yiping's high regard so easily.

In summary.

He wasn't seeking power for its own sake.

It was about self-preservation.

With powerful enemies all around, he had no choice.

While Chen Fang was carefully strategizing his next move, the other parties were not idle either.

It was still Wei Bi Ju.

Still the Tianzi No.1 private room.

Meng Zheqing had been waiting for twenty minutes.

He was growing impatient.

Just as he was about to stand up, the door of the private room creaked open.

Jiang Mingqing walked in.

"Why is it you? I'm supposed to meet Sister Hua," Meng Zheqing said, somewhat displeased.

Jiang Mingqing closed the door and replied, "Sister Hua is busy today, so she sent me to accompany you."

"She's busy? What's going on? I just want to ask her why Xu Jianfeng didn't take action during today's committee meeting."

So that was the reason for his visit.

Jiang Mingqing smiled and said, "Sister Hua has her reasons for everything she does. She didn't let Xu Jianfeng take action because it's about concealing one's abilities. He is the last line of defense, and unless it's absolutely necessary, Sister Hua will not reveal her connection with him."

"So I'm just supposed to sit back and lose face in front of Chen Fang?" Meng Zheqing was getting angrier as he spoke.

Jiang Mingqing smiled slightly and said, "Mayor Meng, don't be angry. Knowing that you felt aggrieved today, Sister Hua has arranged some entertainment for you."

"Entertainment? What kind?"

Although his face still showed resentment,

he clearly perked up at the mention of entertainment.

"Mayor Meng, please follow me."

Jiang Mingqing stood up,

pushed the door open,

and led Meng Zheqing through a corridor to a small building behind the private room.

Upon opening one of the doors, they were met with a lavishly decorated room.

Inside the room, there were a man and a woman.

The man was none other than the Deputy Director of the Organization Department and the Director of the County Office of Elderly Cadres, Jin Shijian.

The woman seated beside him appeared to be in her thirties, pretty and dressed in a body-hugging skirt. Though not top-notch, her figure was above average. She was Jin Shijian's wife, Yan Zifang, who worked at the city administrative center.

Two people sat on the sofa, appearing very tense, and they quickly stood up to greet Meng Zheqing when he came in.

"What's going on?"

Meng Zheqing was somewhat confused.

This Jin Shijian was one of Xue Bo's men, so why would he show up at Flavor Residence?

Jiang Mingqing smiled, opened the drawer under the TV cabinet, and handed a folder to Meng Zheqing.

Meng Zheqing opened it and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

The contents of the folder were lengthy but could be summarized simply: during his tenure as deputy director of the organization department and director of the bureau for retired officials, Jin Shijian had abused his power to sell offices and titles recklessly, arranging jobs in the bureau for retired officials or the administrative center in violation of the rules, involving 65 personnel with bribes ranging from one hundred thousand to six hundred thousand yuan per person, amassing about 25 million yuan in corruption and bribery.

His wife, Yan Zifang, was the intermediary.

This investigation report was definitely not issued by the Disciplinary Committee.

Otherwise, Jin Shijian wouldn't be sitting across from him now.

"Where did this come from?"

Meng Zheqing asked Jiang Mingqing.

Jiang Mingqing smiled and said, "Sister Hua sent this gift for you, as for how to use it, that's for you to decide."

"Alright, you go out first; I'll handle the rest."

Meng Zheqing said.

Jiang Mingqing turned and left.

Meng Zheqing pulled up a chair and sat down opposite the two men.

He had just taken out a cigarette when Jin Shijian quickly came over, pulled out a lighter, and lit the cigarette for him.

"Minister Jin, don't you have anything to say?"

Meng Zheqing asked as he took a puff of his cigarette.

Jin Shijian shivered.

In a timid and compliant voice, he said, "Mayor Meng, I know I've done wrong, I shouldn't have opposed you. As long as you are magnanimous and let us go this time, I guarantee, whatever Mayor Meng asks me to do in the future, I will do it."

"Whatever I ask you to do, you'll do it?"

Meng Zheqing asked leisurely.

Jin Shijian nodded again and again, saying, "From now on, my life is Mayor Meng's, and if I can't do that, Mayor Meng can do anything he wants with me."

Meng Zheqing was naturally satisfied with this answer.

All the unpleasantness he had suffered from Chen Fang's humiliation today was completely released at this moment.

His gaze fell on Yan Zifang, scanning her from top to bottom, and he asked, "Is this the first time I'm meeting my sister-in-law?"

Yan Zifang didn't answer.

Jin Shijian quickly elbowed her and urged, "Mayor Meng is talking to you."

Yan Zifang said timidly and compliantly, "Mayor Meng, it's indeed our first meeting."

"I think my sister-in-law takes very good care of herself."

As soon as Meng Zheqing finished speaking, Jin Shijian's face changed.

All along, there has been a rumor in the Guyang City Committee compound that Meng Zheqing had a very unique taste in women. He wasn't fond of single women but had a particular fondness for other people's wives, fiancées, and girlfriends.

Normally everyone treated it as a joke to chat about.

But his words made Jin Shijian realize something.

Seeing Jin Shijian didn't respond.

Meng Zheqing leaned forward, suddenly turned to him, and emphatically said, "Minister Jin, I said your sister-in-law is really well-maintained, I like that."

Repeating the sentence again.

The implication was already quite strong.

Yan Zifang didn't understand the meaning of his words and looked at Jin Shijian in confusion. Jin Shijian hesitated for a moment, then clenched his teeth, leaned into his wife's ear, and whispered something.

As soon as he finished.

Yan Zifang's expression changed.

She was about to retort when Jin Shijian firmly grasped her hand and said, "Xiaofang, if you don't do this, we're both finished. Do you want to spend the rest of your life in prison?"

Those words were like a sharp sword piercing Yan Zifang's heart.

Having no other choice, she could only nod in agreement.

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