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In the office, everyone who had just been frightened by Chen Pingfang looked up at each other, wondering what was going on.

Chen Ping stood still, neither moving nor speaking, just watching Zhao Wenbin.

Zhao Wenbin seemed to enjoy being watched by everyone. He walked past Zhang Wei at the door, without even glancing at the unfortunate fellow, and headed straight for the empty section chief's office at the very back.

Behind him were two young men in their early twenties, clearly recent graduates and interns, carrying notebooks and water bottles, looking like his lackeys.

"Xiao Li, Xiao Wang, tidy up inside. Secretary Sun said that a clean and tidy working environment is essential for a good mental outlook," Zhao Wenbin instructed.

The two interns immediately went inside and started moving things and wiping tables, as if they had made it their boss's territory.

Everyone in the general affairs department was dumbfounded.

What's going on? The new section chief hasn't even been appointed yet, and they're already here to claim the position?

After doing all this, Zhao Wenbin turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked up to Chen Pingfang.

"Brother Chen, I know you've worked hard." He said in a tone of concern for his subordinate, "The Jinshui Bay project is too big a undertaking. You're a young man with little experience; you can't handle it."

"Secretary Sun means that I should help you share the burden. You should organize all the relevant materials for the Jinshuiwan project and give them to me. I will take charge of the overall management, and you can just run errands. This way, there's less chance of making mistakes."

They said it nicely, but their meaning was clear: they were just trying to steal the credit.

What he wants is not to share the burden, but to take over.

They wanted to take away the results that Chen Ping had worked so hard for, and also take control of the entire project.

Guo Xiaojun listened from the side with a furrowed brow and clenched fists.

Everyone else in the office held their breath, wanting to see how Chen Pingfang would respond.

Everyone expected a heated argument to ensue.

But Chen Pingfang just looked at him calmly, and the corners of his mouth even twitched upwards.

"Director Zhao is right, this project is indeed complicated."

He first echoed the other person's words, which made Zhao Wenbin's smile deepen.

"However," Chen Ping changed the subject, "after Wang Jianzhong's downfall, all the follow-up work on the Jinshuiwan project is now being handled personally by Mayor Xiao. All the relevant core documents, including financial accounts and engineering drawings, have been classified as confidential files."

"Without Mayor Xiao's personal approval, I, as his secretary, would not dare to take out the confidential documents on my own."

He emphasized the words "confidential documents" and "Mayor Xiao".

As soon as he said that, Zhao Wenbin's smile froze.

Chen Pingfang's response directly invoked Xiao Yuhan as his backer.

He wasn't contradicting Zhao Wenbin; he was following the rules set by Vice Mayor Xiao Yuhan.

Would Zhao Wenbin, a deputy director of the municipal party committee office, dare to publicly question the rules set by a vice mayor?

He dare not.

"Young man, you need to consider the bigger picture," Zhao Wenbin said dryly, his face somewhat grim. "I'm doing this so that the work can proceed more quickly."

"Don't worry, Director Zhao. I will write up any progress reports that need to be reported to you and submit them according to procedure." Chen Pingfang's response was very appropriate.

Just as the two were at an impasse, the internal phone on Chen Ping's desk rang.

He walked over and answered the phone.

Hello.

"Comrade Chen Pingfang? This is from the Organization Department. Vice Minister Liu would like to speak with you. Would it be convenient for you to come over now?"

The voice on the phone was very polite, but the timing was perfect.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Chen Ping hung up the phone and nodded to Zhao Wenbin, whose expression was uncertain.

"Director Zhao, the Organization Department is looking for me. Please excuse me for a moment."

After saying that, he walked straight out of the office.

Organization Department, Deputy Minister's Office.

Vice Minister Liu, who was in his fifties, personally poured Chen Ping a glass of water, and his attitude was very kind.

"Xiao Chen, you did a great job with the Jinshuiwan project this time. You're a promising talent."

They started by showering me with praise.

Chen Ping held his teacup, remaining silent and waiting for the other person to continue.

Sure enough, after the praise, Vice Minister Liu changed the subject.

"However, the position of head of the General Affairs Section is very crucial; it can be said to be the central hub of the Municipal Government Office. It needs an experienced senior official who can keep things under control."

"You're still young, and you have a long road ahead of you. Sometimes moving too fast isn't necessarily a good thing. You need to take your time, learn more, and not be impatient for success."

His words were very sincere, but the central message was only one: Don't even think about the section chief position.

As Chen Pingfang left the Organization Department, his expression remained unchanged.

Sun Chuanhong is using a two-pronged approach: if he can't openly take credit, he'll block you through organizational procedures.

He returned to the General Affairs Section and found that the atmosphere in the office had changed again.

Zhao Wenbin probably felt that he had failed to control Chen Pingfang and was losing face, so he called a meeting with everyone and started to make a big show of his new role.

"Our General Affairs Department used to have a very lax work style! We need to change our attitude!"

Zhao Wenbin was carrying a notebook, looking quite imposing.

"Starting today, everyone must submit a work reflection of no less than 1,000 words before leaving get off work each day! It must be insightful and reflective! Anyone who doesn't write well will have to stay and rewrite it!"

Upon hearing this, several seasoned veterans in the department nearly fainted on the spot.

They're good at writing reports, but writing these empty and clichéd reflections is pure torture.

A few quick-thinking individuals have already begun to pledge their loyalty to Zhao Wenbin.

"Section Chief Zhao is right! We've felt for a long time that the section needed a overhaul!"

"Yes, yes, we firmly support Section Chief Zhao's decision!"

Guo Xiaojun was furious. He leaned close to Chen Pingfang and whispered, "That guy surnamed Zhao, he doesn't do anything productive, he just stirs things up!"

Chen Ping returned to his seat, seemingly oblivious to the flattery and Zhao Wenbin's new regulations. He simply turned on his computer and continued organizing the data for the Jinshuiwan project.

His complete disregard made Zhao Wenbin feel that all his efforts had been in vain.

In order to establish his authority as soon as possible and to completely seize the credit that Chen Ping had taken, Zhao Wenbin began to take the initiative.

Through his connections in the municipal party committee office, he obtained a complaint document from the Jinshuiwan construction site, which stated that several construction sites had inadequate safety measures.

Upon receiving this document, Zhao Wenbin felt that his opportunity had arrived.

Without even reporting to Xiao Yuhan or informing Chen Ping, he picked up the phone and dialed the mobile phone of the boss of the largest contractor of the Jinshuiwan project.

As soon as the call connected, Zhao Wenbin adopted a superior tone.

"Hello, is this General Manager Li from Hongsheng Group? This is Zhao Wenbin from the Municipal Party Committee Office!"

"I'm informing you that all sections under your responsibility are to immediately halt work and undergo rectification! Work can resume only after I give you further instructions regarding when the rectification is complete!"

He thought that this phone call would demonstrate his decisiveness and absolute authority.

He had no idea how much chaos and loss would be caused by arbitrarily ordering the suspension of a key project involving billions of dollars in investment.

The news quickly reached the office.