In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Chen Jinghan knew, of course, that Chen Jingcheng was not the same person he used to be. However, he and Chen Jingcheng had grown up together, and it would take some time to change his impression of Chen Jingcheng.

After all, Chen Jingcheng has risen to prominence too quickly and in too short a time.

Seeing that both he and his son had pleaded so humbly, yet Chen Jingcheng remained unmoved, Chen Jinghan could no longer contain himself.

Upon seeing this, Chen Dashan gritted his teeth and slapped Chen Jinghan across the face.

"You bastard, what are you doing!"

"Haven't you learned your lesson yet? Kneel down and apologize!"

Chen Jinghan, who had previously listened to Chen Dashan's every word, was now completely unable to listen to anything Chen Dashan said.

kneel down?

He could kneel down, and he did kneel down, but what was the result?

"Dad, I've already knelt down, I've been beaten, and you've even begged him in a low voice, but what did Chen Jingcheng say?"

"He claims he's powerless and can't help; this is revenge, deliberate revenge against us!"

"I refuse to believe it. Chen Jingcheng rose to power overnight, relying on luck to get to where he is today. How long can he be so smug?"

"In short, I'm not asking anymore!"

Chen Dashan was furious at Chen Jinghan's attitude.

At that moment, Chen Jingcheng smiled slightly, looked at Chen Jinghan, and said calmly, "You're right, I've indeed had a lot of luck involved in getting to where I am today, but so what?"

"Chen Jinghan, I hope you don't forget that there is still law in Linchuan County. I can't help you, and I'm not lying, I'm serious. You think I'm retaliating, then I have no other way."

"However, if you want to do anything wrong to me, I don't mind. Go ahead and try. But if you get caught by the police and locked up, I hope you won't come begging for mercy. The law is the law. If you break the law, it's not something that can be made up for with some money."

After saying these words, Chen Jinghan's furious mood instantly calmed down. He thought of how Sun Shao was taken away at the hot pot restaurant, how Chen Jingcheng was protected by Deputy Director Wang, and how Chen Jingcheng was someone who could directly talk to the police chief.

Regardless of what happens to such a person in the future, at least for now, he cannot afford to offend him.

At this moment, Chen Dashan seemed to realize that things had gotten a bit tense, so he stopped saying anything more.

With a soft sigh, Chen Dashan shook his head and said, "Jingcheng, you still have a deep misunderstanding about us. I know it's not your fault; after all, we did do some wrong things."

"Jing Han, don't blame him. After all, such a big thing happened, he was just a little anxious."

"Well then, Jingcheng, we'll be going now. I hope you can remember that we are family, blood relatives. Perhaps we have conflicts, but we are still family."

After saying that, Chen Dashan was about to leave with Chen Jinghan.

Chen Jingcheng pointed to the money and car keys on the table and said in a deep voice, "Uncle, please take these back with you, otherwise it may cause some unnecessary misunderstandings."

Chen Dashan knew that Chen Jingcheng had made up his mind. He took a deep breath, picked up his things, and left.

After Chen Dashan left, Chen Jingcheng's parents looked at him with complicated expressions, hesitant to speak, as if they had something to say but didn't know how to start.

Chen Jingcheng didn't need his parents to say anything. After all, he knew his parents too well. They were kind-hearted people who were willing to help anyone in trouble as much as possible, and at the same time, they didn't want to make any enemies.

Now, seeing Chen Dashan and his son apologize so humbly, regardless of their motives, the scales of kinship in their hearts have finally tipped.

Chen Jingcheng sighed, sat on the sofa, shook his head, and said, "Dad, Mom, I know what you want to say, but this time, I really can't help you."

"It's not about revenge, it's just that I genuinely can't help."

Chen Jingcheng didn't want his parents to have any lingering resentment, so he began to explain.

"The notice prohibiting public officials from drinking alcohol on weekdays was just announced at a county-wide meeting. The county head made a clear statement at the meeting, and so many inspection teams have already gone down to conduct inspections. I'm just the leader of one of the inspection teams. Even if I don't go to my uncle's restaurant, can the other inspection teams not go?"

"I'm just a newly promoted deputy director of the government office, a deputy section-level cadre. I don't have that much power."

At this point, Chen Jingcheng thought for a moment and said, "Dad, Mom, I don't want to speculate on whether my uncle and the others are sincerely apologizing, nor do I want to say anything bad about them. I just want to say that my current situation is not as glamorous as you see it. In fact, I am very young, I have only been working for a short time, I have no qualifications, no achievements, and no prestige. I don't even know how I got to this point."

"But I know that many people don't like me and think that I, Chen Jingcheng, am just a lucky guy who got lucky by sheer luck. Many people are also unconvinced by me. Everyone is waiting to see me make a fool of myself."

"Therefore, I cannot afford to make a single mistake. Similarly, County Magistrate Li's situation is not much better than mine. Neither of us can afford to make a mistake; if we do, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Chen Jingcheng was not exaggerating; this was indeed the situation he and County Chief Li were facing.

Secretary Zhao and his ilk tried every means to find fault with County Chief Li, and Chen Jingcheng was no different.

Therefore, you really can't afford to make a single mistake.

Chen Jingcheng didn't want his parents to worry about these things, but he had to tell them, otherwise he was afraid that his parents would misunderstand him as a heartless person.

Of course, that's all he said. He didn't mention some specific details, including the dangerous situations he encountered today, because saying them would only make his parents more worried.

And that's enough.

Worry was evident on the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Chen.

"Jingcheng, so this is how it is. I never expected it to be this dangerous."

"Are you alright?"

Looking at his parents, Chen Jingcheng shook his head and said, "It's nothing. As long as I don't make any mistakes, no one can do anything to me."

"Dad, Mom, I'm telling you this not to make you worry, but to tell you that it's not that I don't want to help them, nor am I deliberately seeking revenge, but there are some things that really can't be done."

"I don't know if my uncle and his family have gone bankrupt, but I do know that making this request is useless. If it were useful, I, as the deputy director of the government office, would probably be summoned for questioning by the disciplinary committee immediately. They won't let this opportunity pass them by."

"So, I hope you can understand me."

Mr. and Mrs. Chen nodded quickly, no longer thinking about anything else. Compared to others, they cared about Chen Jingcheng's future, but they cared even more about Chen Jingcheng's safety. The thought of being taken away for questioning by the Discipline Inspection Commission sent chills down their spines.

At this moment, however, Mr. and Mrs. Chen Dashan did not think so.

In their view, they didn't care about Chen Jingcheng's life or death; they only cared about their own.

At this moment, Chen Dashan sat in his car downstairs with a gloomy expression, looking in the direction of Chen Jingcheng's house, and muttered a curse under his breath.

"You heartless brat, if you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"