The pinnacle of power: starting with having sex with a female leader-Chapter 538: Show of Authority

Cheng Yuan was momentarily stunned, "Director Cheng, are you joking with me? I’ve never met Secretary Li Chunsheng, nor have I ever reported to him!"

"Director Cheng, how could I joke about such a thing?"

"It really was Secretary Li Chunsheng who personally ordered it. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the County Magistrate."

Cheng Yuan: "..."

Soon, Cheng Yuan found Shen Manwen, and asked in a low voice, "County Magistrate, what does Secretary Li Chunsheng mean?"

"What else could he mean? He’s showing his authority. Just listen more and talk less."

"Alright..."

Cheng Yuan followed Shen Manwen and took a seat at Table One, consciously taking the seat closest to the end.

After all, those who could sit at Table One were members of the Ji County Standing Committee, the most powerful figures in Ji County.

The leaders didn’t understand why Cheng Yuan was there, but with their emotional intelligence, they naturally did not point it out, and all greeted him enthusiastically.

Even though the new Secretary had arrived, and hadn’t yet fully taken control of the situation, the County Magistrate was still very dominant.

Better not to offend if it could be avoided.

Only County Party Secretary Office Director Geng Dafeng did not greet Cheng Yuan, and quite brazenly, he took the seat reserved for accompanying guests.

This left Cheng Yuan slightly taken aback.

After all, before this, Geng Dafeng had greeted him like a long-lost relative, extremely affectionate.

But upon reflection, it made sense.

The County Party Secretary Office Director was the County Party Secretary’s steward, and had to delineate a clear boundary with those on the side of the County Magistrate; otherwise, would the County Party Secretary dare to use him?

Cheng Yuan shook his head slightly, not taking it to heart.

Li Chunsheng and Pang Yuan made a grand entry last, and the leaders quickly stood up, greeting them very respectfully and enthusiastically.

Even the usually stern-faced Geng Dafeng burst into a sunflower-like brilliant smile.

After some modest refusals, Li Chunsheng took the main seat.

Shen Manwen and Pang Yuan flanked him on both sides.

Cheng Yuan resolved to be inconspicuous, curling up as much as he could, trying to blend into the background.

Unfortunately, Li Chunsheng wasn’t going to let him get his way.

After three rounds of drinks, Li Chunsheng seemingly casually asked, "When I was in the Capital, I heard that a comrade from our Ji County had assisted the comrades from the Ministry of Public Security in cracking a major case? As a result, he was promoted extraordinarily?"

Everyone suddenly turned to look at Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan’s heart chilled, and goosebumps erupted all over his body!

This Li Chunsheng wasn’t holding anything back!

Was he picking a fight right from the start?

Shen Manwen quickly stepped in to help Cheng Yuan out.

"Secretary Li Chunsheng, Comrade Cheng Yuan’s promotion wasn’t extraordinary. For the past half year, he has achieved numerous remarkable feats and had already been included in the reserve cadre pool, just that there hadn’t been a vacancy until now."

"Assisting the comrades from the Ministry of Public Security was just an opportunity."

Li Chunsheng smiled slightly, "County Magistrate Manwen, don’t be nervous. I wasn’t saying there’s any issue with promoting Comrade Cheng Yuan. I just wanted to get to know him and offer him a toast."

Now that Li Chunsheng had said this, Cheng Yuan could no longer keep a low profile and had to reluctantly lift his glass and stand up.

"Secretary Li Chunsheng, you flatter me. It should be me toasting you. I’ll drink first; please feel free to follow."

Gulp!

Cheng Yuan downed the drink in his glass.

Li Chunsheng merely took a sip, and nonchalantly said, "Comrade Cheng Yuan has a good capacity for liquor. Good things come in pairs; shall we have another?"

Cheng Yuan was furious inside, but he had no choice but to pour another drink and reluctantly lift his glass again.

"I’ll toast Secretary Li Chunsheng once more."

After downing two glasses of liquor, Cheng Yuan felt a burning sensation in his stomach, especially since he hadn’t eaten anything yet.

Fortunately, Li Chunsheng didn’t add insult to injury. He slowly put down his glass and thoughtfully asked, "I’ve worked in the Investment Department for a while, and I happen to have some insights into investment work. Comrade Cheng Yuan, could you share your views on the investment work?"

Cheng Yuan absolutely detested Li Chunsheng. Who reports on their work at a welcome ceremony?

This was public chastisement!

The leaders were shocked. Was the Secretary starting his new adjustments with a bang?

Directly challenging the Regent King?

No wonder Cheng Yuan had been placed at the first table!

Everyone kept their heads down, not daring to breathe a word.

Li Chunsheng watched Cheng Yuan with a smiling face, hoping to see tension on his face.

Unfortunately for Li Chunsheng, he was disappointed.

Cheng Yuan was calm; since there was no way to hide his inadequacies, he decided to shine brightly!

"Secretary Li Chunsheng, regarding investment work, I have some immature thoughts..." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Li Chunsheng listened very carefully.

Moreover, he kept his eyes fixed on Cheng Yuan. The authority of the County Party Secretary exuded from him, putting pressure on Cheng Yuan.

Normally, under such pressure, those in a lower position would be nervous to varying degrees, might stammer, or even become confused in their thoughts.

However, Cheng Yuan was not affected at all, and he spoke fluently!

His logic was clear, and his expression and demeanor were incredibly confident, as if investment work was his area of expertise.

Li Chunsheng raised an eyebrow; he hadn’t expected that his presence wouldn’t suppress Cheng Yuan.

But that was alright.

He had a second move.

Using frame and vision, he would crush Cheng Yuan’s dimensions!