Please, mature women, have some self-respect. I just want a raise and a promotion.

"Mayor Yang, scolding won't solve the problem."

"If it really was Wang Jianguo who did this, we're already in a passive position."

"Who knows what he'll do next?"

Lin Zheng's words had a double meaning, reminding Yang Wanshan while also implying that Yang Wanshan should retaliate.

Only by forcing the two fox caravans to break off relations will there be no time to focus on Deng Hong's rise to power.

Yang Wanshan lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

"Wang Jianguo, if you don't want me to have a good life, then none of us will have a good life."

"You think pulling me down will make the top position yours? Dream on."

Yang Wanshan cursed a couple of times, then picked up the office phone and made a call.

"Pass down the notice: in half an hour, all department heads must put down their work and attend a meeting."

"Mayor Yang, what's the purpose of this meeting?" Lin Zheng asked with a puzzled look.

"Then, during the meeting, all of Wang Jianguo's people were kicked out."

"Isn't he going to set up a fighting stance? Then none of us will survive."

Yang Wanshan's face was dark, and he looked like he was ready to risk everything.

Lin Zheng remained silent, knowing that Yang Wanshan had lost his mind this time.

Even the deepest grudges in officialdom are always covered up and dealt with in secret.

In the industry, as long as things aren't brought to light, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye.

If your opponent steps on you, you deserve your bad luck, and you have to accept it.

Once things are brought to the forefront, the nature of the matter changes, and the outcome becomes a fight to the death.

There is an even more important issue: if a leadership team openly starts a war, the district will inevitably intervene.

Regardless of who wins or loses, they will both be punished.

If Yang Wanshan hadn't been furious, he would never have resorted to such a self-destructive tactic that would harm the enemy a thousand while injuring eight hundred of his own.

This is the approach that Lin Zheng would most like to see.

Once Yang Wanshan makes his move, Wang Jianguo will be drawn into the scheme whether he likes it or not.

The two old foxes are locked in a life-or-death struggle, and he is the one who gains the most benefit.

With this in mind, Lin Zheng decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Mayor Yang, I think the men need to act quickly and strike decisively, leaving Wang Jianguo no time to react."

"Otherwise, once he adjusts, even if we can handle it, it will be a tough fight."

Yang Wanshan was taken aback, his gaze fixed on Lin Zheng.

"Lin Zheng, what's your suggestion for how to proceed?"

Lin Zheng said, "I think there is a very practical military tactic in Sun Tzu's Art of War: to capture a general, cut off his troops; to capture a commander, cut off his general."

"A general without soldiers is just a single person, no matter how capable he is; a general without a commander is useless no matter how strong his command ability is."

"You mean you want to take out the key figures around Wang Jianguo right from the start?"

"Mayor Yang, is that not what you mean?" Lin Zheng asked rhetorically.

Yang Wanshan frowned, pondering the cost of this approach.

"Mayor Yang, at this point, we can't have too many concerns, nor should we consider the consequences."

"You may consider it, but Mayor Wang might not."

"It's a life-or-death situation now. If you don't take down Mayor Wang's people first, and he takes down your side, then we'll be powerless to turn the tide."

Lin Zheng understood what Yang Wanshan was thinking. He was worried that if Yang Wanshan did the same thing, Wang Jianguo would do the same thing, and then Yang Wanshan would not gain any advantage.

In order to interrupt Yang Wanshan's deep thoughts, Lin Zheng exaggerated the non-existent crisis, creating the illusion that Yang Wanshan was in a sea of ​​fire.

People only risk everything when they are facing death.

He was trying to create that feeling for Yang Wanshan.

Yang Wanshan's expression was uncertain. He took a deep breath and finally nodded.

"Lin Zheng, you're right. Now is a time to race against time. I can't hesitate any longer."

"However, I don't have enough manpower in the public security system, which is a major problem."

"Mayor Yang, are you worried about Lin Hai?" Lin Zheng asked.

Yang Wanshan nodded: "Lin Hai has always been a problem."

"I'll help hold off Lin Hai, but not for long," Lin Zheng said.

Yang Wanshan thought for a moment and said, "It won't take long. Just keep him occupied for three days."

Lin Zheng nodded: "That's no problem."

The two chatted for a while, and Yang Wanshan checked the time; there were still ten minutes before the meeting started.

Seeing this, Lin Zheng wisely got up and left.

As soon as he left the town government building, Lin Zheng immediately dialed Li Zhengang's number.

"Boss Li, come out for a couple of drinks, room 302 at Huaiyang Hotel."

Knowing that Lin Zheng had something to say, Li Zhengang hung up the phone and drove over.

About forty minutes later, a table of steaming hot food and drinks was ready in private room 302 of the Huaiyang Hotel.

Looking at the table laden with food and drinks, Li Zhengang was taken aback: "Lin Zheng, you didn't really invite me out for drinks, did you?"

In such a tense moment, even if he had an appetite, he wasn't in the mood for anything.

Lin Zheng handed Li Zhengang a cigarette, lit one for himself, took a couple of puffs, and said with a smile, "Boss Li, don't be nervous."

"The plan is progressing smoothly, but we can't be too tense, or something bad could easily happen."

Li Zhengang lit a cigarette in his hand, then picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

"Manager Lin, I'm betting my entire fortune on this, how can I not be nervous?"

Lin Zheng said, "Don't worry, although we haven't known each other for long, when have I ever let you down?"

"Manager Lin, this time is different."

"Stop beating around the bush and tell me, is there any good news?"

"I haven't had a good night's sleep in the past few days."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng no longer concealed anything.

"I just came out of Yang Wanshan's office. The fact that I lost the election has driven Yang Wanshan crazy."

"Now he's ready to lay everything out on the table and go head-to-head with Wang Jianguo."

Should we bring this to the forefront and fight Wang Jianguo head-on?

Li Zhengang was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but laugh.

"It seems that Yang Wanshan is really furious. Otherwise, with so many years of experience as a town mayor, he would not do such a stupid thing."

"Once he declared war, Wang Jianguo had no choice but to get involved."

"If those two old foxes start fighting, our side will be safe."

Lin Zheng interrupted Li Zhengang.

"Boss Li, we can't be too happy yet."

"Whether it's Yang Wanshan or Wang Jianguo, they are both experienced and shrewd people."

"Even though the two of them were initially blinded by their emotions, once they calmed down and thought things through, they were able to quickly analyze the consequences of their actions."

"If the two of them cut their losses in time, it will also cause a lot of disadvantages to our plans."

Li Zhengang was taken aback, but after thinking about it carefully, he also felt that Lin Zheng's words made sense.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette and then asked, "Manager Lin, what do you suggest we do?"

"Pour more oil on Wang Jianguo's side, you need to pour some more oil on him."

"We must make this fire burn brightly, so brightly that Wang Jianguo and Yang Wanshan cannot extinguish it."

"We've been putting on this show for so long, we have to find out who's going to cry first."