In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

Xiao Ye held her head, tears streaming down her face.

That's a really strong grip.

I wonder if he was trained under the landlady.

"Then it depends on whether you, boss, are looking for big growth or stability?"

Xiao Ye's eyes darted around, as if she were plotting something in front of the boss.

"What do you mean by seeking big gains? What do you mean by seeking stability?"

Wen Yiyan sneered.

A little fox that has just been released from its cage dares to show off its cleverness in front of him, a thousand-year-old fox demon.

"If we want to achieve great things, we should naturally align ourselves with Secretary Sha."

Xiao Ye naturally said, "Secretary Sha is the head of the Handong class committee, personally appointed by the higher-ups. He naturally controls the overall development of Handong. Moreover, Secretary Sha's side has fewer people but more positions right now. You probably can't compete with Secretary Tian for the full-time deputy secretary position, but you can for other positions!"

"For example, if Secretary Tian were to take over, the position in the Discipline Inspection Commission would become vacant, and he would also be one of the five members of the group."

"Moreover, in recent years, the anti-corruption efforts have become increasingly intense, and the power of the secretary of the discipline inspection commission has gradually surpassed that of the executive vice governor and the secretary of the provincial capital city party committee. He is implicitly ranked fourth, so it can be said that his future is bright."

"Even if things don't go well, once Secretary Sha takes control of the situation, you can still plan for positions such as Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission or Minister of Organization."

Secretary Ye spoke eloquently, nodding his head, but then suddenly paused and said, "But boss, you must not try to get close to the provincial party secretary-general; that's a complete waste of time."

Why?

Wen Yiyan raised a question at the opportune moment.

"It's impossible for anyone other than a trusted confidant to serve as the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee. But after the Provincial Party Committee was disrupted by Executive Director Lin and Minister Wu last time, Secretary Sha must be very wary. He will probably contact the capital and have someone parachuted in from another place. It's very likely that this person will be one of Secretary Sha's confidants from when he was in Bohai."

Xiao Ye affirmed.

"Um?"

A sharp glint flashed in Wen Yiyan's eyes.

Many people know that Secretary Sha was very careful in choosing the provincial party committee's chief steward, but few can see things as clearly as Xiao Ye and even predict developments.

"As for seeking stability..."

Xiao Ye, oblivious to his boss's strange look, continued, "Then naturally we should choose Executive Director Lin. Executive Director Lin is a sure thing to become the next governor. He arrived only half a month earlier than Secretary Sha, yet he has already secured a majority of votes in the provincial party committee."

"But there are also downsides."

"Executive Lin's side is well-equipped, so there may not be a suitable promotion channel for you for the time being. Moreover, Executive Executive Lin has always served in government units, and I have noticed that he prefers to appoint government officials, such as Fang Wu, the executive vice mayor of Jingzhou, Sun Liancheng, the former head of Guangming District, and Yuan Liang, the executive vice mayor of Lüzhou."

"Of course, you're just as good, boss."

"Back when you came to Handong, you were the vice governor in charge of foreign affairs and commerce. You're going back to your old profession."

Wen Yiyan sneered.

His little secretary actually started commenting on him, the boss—how audacious!

"And what about Secretary Gao...?"

Wen asked again.

"hey-hey!"

Secretary Ye chuckled strangely, "Boss, please don't spread this around. I have a feeling that Secretary Gao's time is almost up."

"Secretary Sha seems to be trying to win over Secretary Gao, but Secretary Gao has deep ties with the Zhao family. The fact that the higher-ups have repeatedly parachuted in key leaders of Handong clearly shows their dissatisfaction with the old secretary. I'm afraid Secretary Gao's ending won't be good."

"As for Executive Director Lin's attitude, it seems close but is actually distant. Moreover, Executive Director Lin has obviously taken Director Qi under his wing. With a younger partner, why would he want to win over Secretary Gao, who will be retiring to the second line at most next year?"

"Let's go back to Secretary Gao himself."

"Secretary Gao's Han University gang may seem strong and powerful, but in reality it is a disorganized mess. In addition, with Secretary Gao recently turning the knife inward, the members of the Han University gang are even more uneasy."

"It seems like he's removed the sores on his body, but in reality, he's betraying the Han University faction. Coupled with the attitude from above, it's practically impossible for Secretary Gao to win the revival match under the pressure of Secretary Sha and Executive Director Lin."

"Secretary Gao may seem to be winning over by both factions and appear to be enjoying a high-profile life, but in reality, he is on the edge of a cliff every day. If he is not careful, he will fall off the cliff and never be able to recover."

Xiao Ye speaks fluently and persuasively, like the Yellow River flowing endlessly. More importantly, her words are logical, well-founded, and can withstand close scrutiny.

"So that's how it is."

"The most reliable one is still Executive Director Lin."

Wen Yiyan looked troubled and said, "But I rarely interact with Executive Director Lin, and there's no proper channel for us to contact each other!"

"If I just walked right over like that, wouldn't everyone know I'm siding with Executive Director Lin?"

Secretary Ye proudly held up her phone, "Boss, you may not have connections, but I do..."

The last syllable was still in the throat.

Secretary Ye's collar was grabbed by Wen Yiyan, and the two were almost face to face.

Spit sprayed onto my face.

A roar like an angry dragon echoed in my ears, "You son of a bitch, you little traitor! Damn it, as my secretary, you actually betrayed me and sided with Executive Director Lin without a word!"

"Mom's exhausted!"

"You, surnamed Lin, have gone too far! I'm going to take this to the capital. You dare to bribe even the secretary of a provincial party committee member!"

Xiao Ye desperately pounded on the boss's iron pincers with one hand, while tremblingly raising her phone to block the other man's face with the other:

"Boss... I am... a loyal subject... a very loyal subject..."

Ok?

Wen Yiyan glanced over and saw a group chat. He tapped on his phone and was surprised to find that almost all the secretaries of the Standing Committee members of Handong, no, the provincial and ministerial-level leaders, were there.

Of course, some are not present:

For example, Secretary Sha's secretary Xiao Bai, Gao Zhiwu's secretary Xiao He, and the last person to join the group chat was Secretary Li Dakang's secretary Xiao Jin.

As for Xiao Ye…

I glanced at the glittering title and realized, wow, it was actually a level 2 administrator.

The group owner and only group administrator was Zhou Han, the secretary-general of the provincial government.

"interesting…"

Wen Yiyan's eyes lit up; he even spotted the profile picture of Tian Guofu's secretary, Xiao Jia.

Does Secretary Tian know about this group?

"You guys are really bold, aren't you afraid of being found out?"

Wen Yiyan released Xiao Ye.

"Hehe, boss."

Xiao Ye scratched his head. "This was originally a late-night snack I arranged with Brother Zhou and a few others, but then more and more people ended up joining us."

"Boss, you have to keep this a secret."

"Otherwise we'll be dead."

Xiao Ye begged for mercy with a grin.

"Okay, secretary, please help the deputy leader!"

Wen Yiyan sneered.

Li Dakang is jokingly called the leader of the secretaries' gang by outsiders, but compared to the value represented by this group chat, it really feels like nothing at all.

How sad!

"Did Executive Director Lin, Secretary Gao, or the Secretary-General teach you what you just said?"

Wen Yiyan said coldly.

"No, no!"

Xiao Ye repeatedly defended herself, saying, "This is truly my own thought."

"Then, boss, shall I sound out Secretary Gao's opinion first?"

Seeing that the boss remained silent, Secretary Ye tentatively asked.

"Um!"

Wen Yiyan let out an ambiguous hum.

After half an hour.

Wen Yiyan entered the office of the executive vice governor by making an appointment by phone, carrying several documents.