Chapter 43: Unexpected Turn of Events

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  The sixth month of the lunar calendar is like a doll's face, changing as soon as it changes.

  It was still sunny at noon. At this time, it was just past four o'clock in the afternoon. The sun in the sky was covered by layers of dark clouds.

  The dark clouds that were pressing down from the sky were just like Liao Guojin's mood at this moment, gloomy and without a single ray of light.

  Guancheng Town, Yuhe County, No. 9 Fuxian Street Courtyard.

  The county mayor's office on the third floor of the county government building.

  Zhang Daxian's face was calm and unruffled, his eyes revealing no emotions, sitting quietly on the sofa in the living room, with half-closed eyes.

  Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Guo Xin, sat on Zhang Daxian's left with a gloomy face, his eyes occasionally flashing with a stern light. The cigarette he held between his fingers had accumulated a long ash, but he still hadn't tapped it into the ashtray, letting the ash hang from the cigarette.

  Deputy County Magistrate Deng Zixiang hastily knocked on the door and walked in from outside the office, looking at the solemn atmosphere in the office where Zhang Dasheng and Guo Xin were silently sitting on the sofa, frowning and asking: "What's wrong? I just came back from Yishan Town, is something happening in the county?"

  Zhang Dashan heard the words and raised his hand to signal Deng Zixiang to sit down, only then did he glance at the watch on his wrist, with some displeasure in his tone, "What's going on with this old Liao, the phone has been ringing for so long, why hasn't he arrived yet!"

  As they spoke, Liao Guojin arrived at the office door and looked at the three people sitting in the office. His eyes finally regained some sparkle, "County Magistrate, sorry to keep everyone waiting!"

  "Lao Liao, normally you're such a steady person, how come when something happens to your kid, you lose all sense of proportion? The more critical the situation is, the calmer and cooler-headed you should be, understand?" Zhang Dashan saw Liao Guojin arrive, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

  Yesterday, at the Standing Committee meeting, Zhang Daqian lost one of his generals, and the Public Security Bureau was also controlled by the Secretary. Unexpectedly, just one day later, County Party Committee member and Deputy Secretary Liao Guojin, his right-hand man, was also caught in a painful situation by the Secretary's faction.

  Zhou Dali's fierce counterattack made Zhang Dasan deeply feel the strength and prestige that Zhou Dali had accumulated in Yunhe County over the years, which was not something he could contend with at this moment. Unfortunately, Zhang Dasan understood this a bit too late, and by now, the opportunity had already been lost. If he wanted to turn the tide, he would have to start from another angle.

  "County head, my useless son has made a huge mistake. It's all because I didn't discipline him strictly enough in the past, and now Secretary Zhang's people have found fault with me. At such a sensitive time, he's caused trouble for everyone!" Liao Guojin was one of Zhang Dashan's most loyal followers, so naturally he knew that Zhang had called him over this time because of Liao Kai's affair.

  Guo Xin and Liao Guojin are both local forces in Yuhang County, with a strong foundation in the county. That's why Zhang Daxian went to great lengths to bring them under his wing when he first arrived in Yuhang County, making them his trusted assistants. Now that Liao Guojin's son has gotten into trouble, it may implicate Liao Guojin and affect Zhang Daxian's foundation in Yuhang County.

  It was for this reason that Zhang Daxian had to intervene in Liao Kai's messy affair, "Old Liao, the matter has already happened, and saying these things now is useless. Let's take a look at how to minimize the impact of this incident."

  After letting Liao Guojin sit down, Zhang Dasan looked at the three people sitting around him, thought for a moment with a serious face, and finally spoke straightforwardly: "Now the only way is to try not to let Yang Hua and others find out about Liao Kai's past mistakes, so that Liao Kai's situation can be turned around."

  Guo Xin is the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, and he is Liao Kai's godfather. Over the years, he has helped Liao Kai wipe his butt countless times. After hearing Zhang Dasen's words, he nodded solemnly with a serious face, "Please rest assured, County Magistrate. The aftermath of Xiao Kai's past events have all been handled properly by Luo Song. Even if Yang Hua and others want to investigate, it won't be that easy."

  "We can't be careless! The young man who was controlled with Liao Kai, I heard he has a very close relationship with Liao Kai, maybe he knows something about Liao Kai's past. Now that he's in Yang Hua's hands, maybe Yang Hua will use him as a breakthrough!" Zhang Da Xian may not have a broad vision, but to be able to become the county head, he is not an ordinary person, and his consideration of details is very thorough.

  "Secretary Guo, although Lao Luo has been put under shuanggui, he has been in charge of the county bureau for many years and must have many trusted followers. See if you can get someone inside the county bureau to pass a message to that young man and warn him?" Deng Zixiang may not approve of Liao Guojin's spoiled son, but now that things have gone this far, he has no choice but to help come up with a plan.

  Guo Xin is the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee. In the public security system, he naturally has his own people. After hearing Deng Zixiang's words, he nodded and stood up, walked directly to the desk, picked up the phone and dialed it out. "Xiao Huang, I'm Guo Xin. Find a way to pass a message to Liao Kai, let him shut his mouth tightly, understand? If there's any situation, report to me in time."

  "What? Another person has been caught! Tell them to keep their mouths shut and not to talk nonsense!" Guo Xin said, then hung up the phone.

  After hanging up the phone, Guo Xing had just walked back to the sofa when the red telephone on his desk suddenly rang.

  At a certain level of position, there are usually two to three telephones in the office. The black or white telephone is for general external calls, while the red one is a confidential telephone. It's only used when there's something important or when contacting senior leaders.

  The red phone rang, Zhang Dashan didn't dare to hesitate, hastily got up and answered the phone, "I'm Zhang Dashan!"

  "Hey, I heard that you and Zhou Dalong's relationship has been strained lately?" Li Wujin's familiar voice came through the receiver into Zhang Daxian's ears. He had a lot of respect for this brother-in-law, and as soon as he knew it was him on the phone, he straightened his back.

  "There's no big deal, just some disagreement at work, a bit of a dispute, who told you about it?"

  Never mind who reported to me, I'll tell you that Vice Mayor Jia of the city has been diagnosed with lung cancer and has applied for medical retirement. This afternoon, at the municipal standing committee meeting, a resolution was passed recommending Zhou Dali as vice mayor to the provincial party committee organization department. If nothing unexpected happens, the organization department will soon talk to Zhou Dali.

  Regarding the candidate for the county party secretary after Zhou Dalong, the municipal party committee will first consider Zhou Dalong's opinion as the county party secretary. At this critical juncture, your relationship with him is too awkward, which is not good for you at all, do you understand?" Li Wujin's words shocked Zhang Dasen, he never thought that Zhou Dalong would soon be promoted to vice mayor.

  "Brother-in-law, how come there was no news at all beforehand! It's too sudden." Zhang Dasheng furrowed his brow, thinking about the current situation in Yunhe County and wondering who would take over as county party secretary after Zhou Dalong left.

  "Recently, the results of the investment promotion in Yunhe County have been remarkable. The provincial government has publicly praised Zhou Daliang, and since he took office in Yunhe County, his political achievements have been outstanding. Under his leadership, the GDP growth of Yunhe County in the past three years has far surpassed that of other counties in Changyang City. His work ability has gained widespread recognition from higher-level leaders."

  When Vice Mayor Jia proposed his resignation, Secretary Li directly proposed the recommendation of Zhou Dali as the new vice mayor at the Standing Committee meeting. Generally, the province will respect the city's opinion, so Zhou Dali's promotion to vice mayor is already a done deal." After explaining the main reason for Zhou Dali's promotion, Li Wujin said: "You were just transferred to Yunhe County as county head last year, and it's a bit difficult for you to become secretary, but I will try my best to fight for you."

  Zhou Dalong served as county magistrate of Chaoyang County for three years and secretary of Xinghua County for almost four years, before being promoted to vice mayor. His seniority is definitely sufficient.

  Zhang Daxian was transferred from the city to serve as county magistrate of Huahe County for about a year, and it would be somewhat difficult to take over as secretary. However, with Li Wujin's support, Zhang Daxian had a good chance of taking over as county party secretary.

  That's why Li Wujin made this call to remind Zhang Dasen that during this special period, he should not have too much conflict with Zhou Dalong, which is not conducive to Zhang Dasen's future work in Yunhe County, especially not conducive to Zhang Dasen taking over as secretary.

  After all, Zhou Dalong is a high-ranking official and not a second-line retired cadre, so the organization department will definitely respect and listen to his opinions as the county party secretary. Although the final candidate for the secretary position may not be based on Zhou Dalong's wishes, his evaluation and recommendation will still have an impact on the selection and assessment of candidates by the organization department.

  If Zhang Daxian can't even get the nomination from the Organization Department, how can Li Wujin speak for him at the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee meeting? Although he is the vice secretary in charge of party and mass work, the head of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department is actually Li Jun's person.

  "Brother-in-law, something's happened in the county today..."

  Zhang Dashan sighed and told Li Wujin about Liao Guojin's son, Liao Guojin had followed Zhang Dashan to the city to meet Li Wujin before, Li Wujin knew that Liao Guojin was Zhang Dashan's trusted assistant in Yunhe County, but after listening to Zhang Dashan's explanation, Li Wujin fell silent for a moment.

  "Firstly, as soon as Zhou Dalong makes a move, the team in Yanhe County will definitely face a reshuffle of power. No matter who the secretary is, it will inevitably affect the current political landscape of Yanhe County. For now, it's better for you to remain calm and not make any moves. Not changing is the best way to respond to all changes. If Liao Guojin gets implicated in this matter, it may not be a bad thing for you either. Do you understand?" Li Wujin said after finishing his sentence, he directly hung up the phone.

  Li Wujin's words have made it very clear that Zhou Dalong, the county party secretary, is going to be promoted. The leadership of Yunhe County will inevitably undergo a chain reaction. At this time, it is easiest to plant loyalists and win over allies.

  Liao Guojin leaned towards Zhang Dashan, but he and Guo Xin formed an alliance, the two were in cahoots with each other, which was not conducive to Zhang's control. If Liao Guojin got implicated because of Liao Kai's affairs, then the vacant Standing Committee position would be left for Li Wujin to arrange.

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