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

Did it involve me?

Chen Jingcheng was not surprised to hear this.

The evidence others had used against him was still being used against him and hadn't been exposed yet. Li Feitu also had his own plans, so he didn't make a fuss about it either. Including the people in Yangshulin Village, the Discipline Inspection Commission had already begun investigating them secretly.

With both sides clashing, even without these issues, I was still at the center of the vortex.

Moreover, given all these things I'm dealing with now, there's no way I can escape anything.

Looking at Li Feitu, Chen Jingcheng said with a smile, "County Magistrate, I have already made all the preparations, so please rest assured."

Upon hearing this, Li Feitu remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Jingcheng, I know you are mentally prepared and I know you are innocent, but sometimes, before the results are in, nothing is certain."

"Moreover, some political struggles are often even more complex."

"This time, Secretary Zhao Mingyuan is not targeting you, but me. Or rather, he is actually targeting me, but he has also been used as a pawn by others."

"They're targeting our family!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng's expression immediately turned serious.

While targeting Li Feitu and targeting the entire Li family may seem the same, they are actually completely different.

The phrase "them," and the phrase "being used as a pawn," already indicate that Secretary Zhao is currently only a figurehead, while behind the scenes, there are others plotting against him.

And this so-called "them" is able to target the entire Li family, and make Li Feitu feel like he is facing a formidable enemy. It can be seen that they are at least capable of contending with Li Feitu's family.

Chen Jingcheng still doesn't know how much wealth Li Feitu's family has, but he knows that Li Feitu's background is extremely deep. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to confront Secretary Zhao so directly, let alone almost win at the Standing Committee meeting.

Li Feitu has only been here a short time, yet he can win over the other standing committee members with his personal charisma? Obviously, that's a bit of an exaggeration. So, it's more likely that Li Feitu's background makes them feel that he can win.

Now, things haven't even transitioned smoothly yet, Secretary Zhao hasn't left Linchuan County, and the outcome of the competition isn't even decided yet, and this incident has already happened. This is no small matter.

Chen Jingcheng took a deep breath, looked at Li Feitu, and said in a deep voice, "County Magistrate, who are they?"

"May I ask?"

"If it's inconvenient, that's fine. Just tell me what to do, and don't worry about anything else. I, Chen Jingcheng, will never betray you."

Li Feitu naturally had complete faith in Chen Jingcheng. Moreover, Chen Jingcheng was, in fact, his and even the Li family's last trump card.

This trump card is currently unknown to others.

Li Feitu felt that he needed to have a heart-to-heart talk with Chen Jingcheng.

However, you need to think carefully about how to say it.

Li Feitu picked up the teapot on the table and personally poured Chen Jingcheng a cup of tea, his tone calm and gentle.

"Jingcheng, I have some connections. Many people have speculated about this, and you've even wondered just how powerful my connections are, right?"

Chen Jingcheng did not deny this.

Humans are naturally curious.

Li Feitu reached the level of a full-fledged department head at a young age and became the head of a county. It would be a lie to say I wasn't curious.

No one would believe that there wasn't strong support behind this.

Li Feitu leaned back on the sofa and said softly, "My family's financial situation is indeed quite good, even rather affluent."

"My grandfather's side has always been involved in politics, and they've done quite well and achieved a lot. My mother's family, while not as good as my father's, is still doing quite well."

"To be frank, my family has some connections in the province."

For Li Feitu to say such things, and to directly state that he has connections throughout the province, this is not just a simple matter of connections.

Chen Jingcheng remained silent, listening quietly.

"My father's name is Li Zhiyuan. He has been working in the Provincial People's Congress for several years now and is currently a deputy."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng immediately understood just how powerful Li Feitu's background was. Putting everything else aside, just the fact that he was a deputy in the Provincial People's Congress—what did that mean? It meant that Li Feitu's father was a true provincial or ministerial-level leader. Even if he was only a deputy, even if he was in the People's Congress, he was still a genuine provincial or ministerial-level official.

Moreover, according to Li Feitu, Li Zhiyuan must have had a very rich political career before he was transferred to the Provincial People's Congress.

The network of connections they've built up is also unimaginable.

Seeing Chen Jingcheng's somewhat shocked expression, Li Feitu couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

Shocked?

Indeed, how would you feel if a friend or leader suddenly told you that his father was a deputy county head, a county head, or even a deputy mayor?

Li Feitu's father was a figure even higher than a typical municipal party secretary. Regardless of the amount or magnitude of his power, he certainly had power. Most importantly, he is now, by all accounts, a provincial or ministerial-level leader.

Provincial and ministerial level leaders, as well as city and department-level leaders, rack their brains trying to take that step, but they just can't seem to get past it.

This already represents Li Zhiyuan's power.

However, Li Feitu really wanted to tell Chen Jingcheng what his expression would be if he knew that his biological father was Chen Min'en.

Chen Min'en is much younger than Li Zhiyuan, and even younger than his uncle Li Zhixing, but he is already a provincial or ministerial-level official, and a powerful regional governor.

No one dares to say how far things will go in the future.

At the national level, who dares to say it's impossible?

These are the real big shots and giants.

But Li Feitu couldn't tell Chen Jingcheng these things yet.

However, it is indeed time to let the news out a little, otherwise, it will be a problem if Chen Jingcheng cannot accept it.

Li Feitu patted Chen Jingcheng on the shoulder and continued, "My uncle is Li Zhixing, he is fifty years old this year, and he is currently the Party Secretary of Hancheng City."

Well, here comes another piece of news that will shock Chen Jingcheng.

His father is now the deputy director of the People's Congress at the vice-provincial level, and his uncle, who just turned fifty, is already the municipal party secretary at the ministerial level.

At this age and with this background, further advancement in the future will likely be a natural progression.

With such a family background, Li Feitu's future is bright as long as nothing goes wrong.

And this is indeed the source of Li Feitu's confidence.

However, the more Chen Jingcheng learned about Li Feitu's powerful background, the more solemn his expression became. This was because it also meant that anyone who dared to take action against Li Feitu's family was equally terrifying, or even more terrifying.