The pinnacle of power: starting with having sex with a female leader-Chapter 70 - 00: Strike the Snake at the Vital Point
Cheng Yuan looked at Nan Xun with a cold gaze.
"Captain Nan, I’m sorry, but aside from matters related to the case, you have no right to tell me what to do! Xinyu and I are adults, I’m unmarried and she’s not yet wed, our being together is legal and within the rules! Whether I want to get involved with her is none of your business!"
Nan Xun was so angry he almost exploded on the spot, but it took a great deal of willpower to keep his emotions under control.
"If Xinyu gets hurt because of you, I won’t let you off the hook!"
After saying this, Nan Xun turned and left in a huff, afraid that if he spent too much time with Cheng Yuan, he wouldn’t be able to control himself and would beat him to a pulp.
...
A week went by quickly.
Cheng Yuan’s injuries had largely healed, and he could be discharged from the hospital.
During this time, aside from Jiang Nuo who was at school and didn’t visit him,
all his other close female friends had visited him in the hospital.
What surprised Cheng Yuan the most was that Wang Shan showed up every couple of days, claiming to be his girlfriend.
At first, Cheng Yuan would retort, but later on, he couldn’t be bothered to argue.
True to the time management skills of the new era, Cheng Yuan managed his schedule so clearly that he perfectly avoided any confrontations, avoiding any so-called ’battles’.
On the other hand.
The police investigation had reached a stalemate.
Because news had leaked prematurely, the key figure had gone missing.
Or rather, they had been physically destroyed, evaporated from the world.
Two days ago, the tender meeting concluded successfully.
Three companies were awarded contracts.
They were the Xinglei Construction Company, recommended by Xue Yang,
the Ruilong Construction Company, recommended by Geng Rui,
and the last was the Qinjian No. 9 Construction Bureau, recommended by Liu Xi (Cheng Yuan felt that this must be related to Shen Manwen).
Under Cheng Yuan’s remote command,
the tendering process was open and fair, with no backroom deals.
Cheng Yuan didn’t take a single penny, only some tobacco, alcohol, and other gifts given in social exchanges.
These gifts were all entrusted to Xue Yang to handle.
In total, they had collected nearly two hundred thousand.
Cheng Yuan finally understood the old saying — "A clean official for three years nets a hundred thousand icy silver coins!"
On the Weidong River project, he had been clean enough, certainly exceeding 99.999% of other project leaders.
And yet he still ended up with so much.
It was imaginable how much other project leaders would take.
The local forces of Lingshan Town also gained some benefits.
For example, the New Light Cement Plant owned by the Deputy Town Chief Jiang Yongchang’s brother-in-law won the cement supply contract.
This is the current state of the officialdom.
One must take into account the interests of all sides.
It could be said that aside from Rongji Construction, and the interest chain behind Rongji Construction, regarding the Weidong River project’s profit distribution, all parties were quite satisfied.
It was a win-win situation.
Qing Song Tea House appeared to be an ordinary three-story tea house.
But the customers who came and went were not ordinary at all.
Either they were wealthy big bosses, or influential government officials.
These big bosses and officials all acted very discreetly after arriving at Qing Song Tea House.
Because the owner of Qing Song Tea House was Pan Jin, the county party secretary Liu Song’s brother-in-law.
In a private room on the third floor.
Ma Guotao was playing mahjong with three leaders.
Taking the head seat was exactly the county party secretary, Liu Song.
The deputy party secretary Jin Zhanpeng and the county party office director Geng Dafeng were also there.
Ma Guotao specifically chose to sit upstream from Liu Song. His skills in discarding and deliberately losing were nothing short of masterful.
Every tile he played was useful to Liu Song.
In just one morning, Liu Song had already won over a hundred thousand!
Jin Zhanpeng and Geng Dafeng also had their shares of the winnings.
The only loser was Ma Guotao.
Taking advantage of Liu Song’s good mood, Ma Guotao started to grumble.
"That Cheng, his way of doing things is becoming more and more unruly. Why shouldn’t our Rongji Construction Company participate in the Weidong River project? Not even giving us a fair chance at the tender! I suggest, for such an undisciplined person, it’s best to dismiss him from his post as soon as possible!"
Liu Song’s eyebrows raised slightly, but he didn’t respond.
After all, the Weidong River project was led by the municipal government, and as the county party secretary, he only had the power to make suggestions, not to appoint or remove.
Who knows if the mayor would give him this face?
Liu Song picked up a cigarette, and Ma Guotao considerately lit it for him.
After taking a puff, Liu Song glanced at Ma Guotao indifferently.
"Old Ma, it’s just one project, be patient. With me here, are you worried about not having projects? The second phase of the development plan for the development zone is already in preparation. By then, you’ll be too busy to handle it."
Ma Guotao was ecstatic, and he quickly buttered up.
"Thank you for your support, Secretary."
However, Ma Guotao was still not entirely satisfied.
"I think that Cheng is not just ignorant of the rules, he’s deliberately breaking them! Such a person cannot continue as the chief project officer! He must be taken down!"
Jin Zhanpeng’s pupils flickered slightly as he spoke in a dark tone.
"Old Ma, Cheng Yuan is just a deputy town chief, his position is too low to carry weight. What use is there in removing him from his post? Shen Manwen will just find another figurehead to take his place! I think we need to strike at the heart! Go directly for Shen Manwen!"
The room went silent in an instant, no one dared to speak carelessly.
Cheng Yuan was just a deputy town chief, if struck, so be it!
But Shen Manwen was the deputy county chief with a profound background, could they just strike at her so easily?
After more than ten seconds, Liu Song finally asked in a deep voice, "Dafeng, what’s your take?"
Geng Dafeng replied respectfully, "Shen Manwen’s actions are not just a slap in the face to Rongji Construction! This is an affront to the secretary! She’s only an executive right now, and she dares to be so defiant. If she becomes the county chief, wouldn’t she even dare to challenge the secretary himself? I support Secretary Jin’s view! We must take down Shen Manwen!"
