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

When Chen Jingcheng returned, Li Feitu had already left the office, while Director Gao was sitting in the office.

Sitting opposite Director Gao, Chen Jingcheng looked at the report in his hand about the people found yesterday, his brows furrowing slightly.

Director Gao poured Chen Jingcheng a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Today's meeting went surprisingly smoothly. All the decisions were made without any setbacks. Both Deputy Secretary Wang and Secretary Zhao chose to support it without any objections."

"For some ordinary public officials, the alcohol tests and the initial opinions of the various inspection teams were supported. This includes some people you found whose cases were not serious, who had only taken a sip of alcohol, and who showed a strong willingness to repent. These cases were reported and dealt with accordingly."

"As for the others, depending on the severity of the circumstances, they will be punished accordingly, demoted or suspended as appropriate."

"The decision regarding Deputy Director Lin has also been made: he has been suspended from his duties pending investigation and ordered to conduct a thorough self-reflection. In addition, he has received a party warning."

This punishment is undeniably severe.

Many people might think that being suspended from duty or given a party warning is not a big deal for Deputy Director Lin, especially since the disciplinary committee did not intervene.

In reality, Deputy Director Lin was about to be promoted to director. At this time, being suspended from duty for investigation and given a party warning is tantamount to cutting off Deputy Director Lin's path to advancement. Not to mention further promotion, it is hard to say whether he can even keep his current position.

Chen Jingcheng had no opinion on how to deal with these leaders.

While he was in Secretary Zhao's office, he heard Secretary Zhao say that he would not tolerate Deputy Director Lin. At the same time, Secretary Zhao also criticized Deputy Secretary Wang, telling him not to do anything wrong in the face of such important issues.

What he said made Chen Jingcheng almost believe that Secretary Zhao was selfless, but in reality, Chen Jingcheng now knew very well that Secretary Zhao's actions were probably not that simple.

Looking at the report, Chen Jingcheng did not see the names of the people from Yangshulin Village or Xiaoshiqiao Town.

Looking at Director Gao, Chen Jingcheng voiced his question.

Director Gao smiled and said, "The county magistrate knows that you will have some doubts after seeing these things when you come back, so he asked me to clear things up for you."

"Jingcheng, the county magistrate has already told me about the fact that you were framed. We all thought that at today's meeting, those who framed you would present evidence against you in an attempt to attack you. But neither County Magistrate Li nor I expected that they would say or do nothing, as if nothing had happened."

"This is a bit unusual. Since they are acting this way, we've naturally decided to observe the situation first."

"However, the specific situation regarding these people in Yangshulin Village has already been reported to Secretary Li Shanshan of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and a detailed record has been made."

"Their case is no longer as simple as being caught drinking or violating regulations and discipline. They have openly framed leading cadres and the head of the inspection team, and the amount involved is huge. The Discipline Inspection Commission has taken over this case."

"The county magistrate's idea is that since they don't move, we shouldn't move either. The Discipline Inspection Commission will take over the handling of Yang Shunlin Village and the Party Secretary of Xiaoshiqiao Town, conduct a covert investigation, and collect evidence. When they choose to reveal their true colors, we will retaliate."

After saying this, Director Gao walked over to Chen Jingcheng, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Jingcheng, the county magistrate really cares about you."

"However, you did very well too; you didn't disappoint the county magistrate."

Chen Jingcheng nodded, neither surprised nor disappointed by this.

The grievances suffered by Yangshulin Village will definitely be avenged. Right now, these people think they have us under control, but they haven't made a move yet. This is definitely not because they've had a change of heart, nor is it because they suddenly don't want to deal with Chen Jingcheng anymore.

The reason they are holding back can only mean one thing: their plans are much bigger.

They've come to the point that bringing Chen Jingcheng down and embarrassing Li Feitu is no longer their goal.

However, these are no longer matters for Chen Jingcheng to concern himself with. What Secretary Zhao thinks and what Li Feitu does are decisions for them to make. He might be able to get involved, but he is not the one who makes the decisions.

Chen Jingcheng is still too inexperienced. His foundation isn't a matter of depth, but rather, he simply has none.

To put it bluntly, he may seem successful now, but he's actually just a rootless duckweed. Everything he has is built on Li Feitu's foundation. If Li Feitu loses, Chen Jingcheng will be at the mercy of others.

Director Gao is in a similar situation to him.

However, Director Gao has one advantage over him: he has worked in the Linchuan County government for so many years and has connections and relationships in all aspects. Of course, that's all. If Li Feitu really falls, Director Gao may not be greatly implicated, but one thing is certain.

He dismounted dejectedly; all his ambitions had come to naught.

Let alone being promoted to deputy county level, being able to keep the current treatment of section chief and retire from the leadership position peacefully would be considered a good outcome.

Chen Jingcheng was aware of this, and Director Gao was naturally aware of it as well.

But Chen Jingcheng is seeing a more and more confident smile on Director Gao's face every day.

Indeed, although Director Gao always wore a smile and seemed unhurried, his smile had been somewhat superficial before, but now it had gained more confidence and his eyes had become more spirited.

Director Gao, I am becoming increasingly certain that Li Feitu will win, and the day Li Feitu wins and Secretary Zhao loses will be the day of a major reckoning for the leaders and cadres of Linchuan County.

I dare not say about other things, but Director Gao is probably guaranteed a deputy county-level position.

How could I not be happy?

"Director Gao, I have some things to do at noon. Is there anything else you need me to do?"

"If not, I'd like to go home first."

Upon hearing this, Director Gao waved his hand and smiled, "Go back and get some rest. There's not much work to do. Call me anytime if you need anything."

Afterwards, Chen Jingcheng left Director Gao's office. Downstairs, he gave a few words of advice to the inspection team members who were about to leave for the inspection, and then rode his bicycle home.

However, Chen Jingcheng did not go straight home. Instead, he walked to a small park, sat on a bench by the roadside, took out his phone, and looked at Li Ruoxue's phone number saved on the phone with a complicated expression.

Did Li Ruoxue actually like me all along?

I never knew that.

She never said anything, yet she silently helped him so much. Even just to express his gratitude, Chen Jingcheng should have made that call.

After all, without Li Ruoxue's recommendation, no matter how outstanding I was, I wouldn't have been able to get to Li Feitu's side in one step, and thus, I wouldn't be where I am today.

I owe this person a huge favor!