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

"County Magistrate, your father and uncle both hold high positions. Even so, is there anyone who would dare to target your family?"

Chen Jingcheng was indeed a little confused, but he could understand it after thinking about it. At present, Chen Jingcheng was just a small deputy section-level cadre in the county, while the father and uncle that Li Feitu mentioned were high-ranking officials that he could not even meet on a regular basis.

To put it more realistically, Chen Jingcheng is currently the deputy director of the government office of Linchuan County. He has some influence and power in Linchuan County. However, he is not yet in a full-fledged position. After reaching the level of a full section chief, the next level is the deputy county head, and then the county head and county party secretary.

However, Chen Jingcheng understood how long it would take for someone at the deputy division level to become the county party secretary, and how many hurdles they would have to overcome.

Only those at the level and position of county head or county party secretary are qualified to contact mayor or municipal party secretary.

Even if Chen Jingcheng racked his brains, he wouldn't be qualified to contact them.

Now, Li Feitu's uncle is the Party Secretary of another city, and Li Feitu's father was also a Party Secretary and has now been promoted to the provincial or ministerial level.

These are high-ranking officials that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

As a result, it was truly unbelievable to Chen Jingcheng that such a high-ranking official and such a family would still be targeted.

However, it's not entirely incomprehensible. After all, there's always someone better. Even in a small town, there are back-and-forth struggles. If this is happening in the county, who can say it's not happening in the city? And if that's the case, the same applies to the province.

After all, wherever there are people, there are interests and conflicts.

Perhaps, by the time they reach that point, it's no longer about money. But whether it's for a position, for power, or for differing political ideologies, they will still fight when they should fight and struggle when they should struggle.

Li Feitu sighed with some emotion and said, "Our family does have some connections in the province, but that doesn't mean we don't have opponents with different ideologies."

"The family that wants to attack us this time is very strong. Their strength is no weaker than ours, and may even be stronger."

"Did you know that my uncle, Li Zhixing, originally planned to be transferred to our Oasis City to serve as the Party Secretary? He had even submitted his application to the organization."

"But it has been temporarily stopped. Of course, nothing is finalized yet. However, with him stepping in to fight for it, and the fact that the newly appointed deputy secretary of the province has a good relationship with his family, the possibility of my uncle taking the position here is not high."

"That's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that I have reliable information that their family is going to take action against us."

"Moreover, this is not a small-scale attack; they want to completely destroy our family in one fell swoop. They will not hold back on me; while targeting me, they will definitely target you as well."

"Secretary Zhao, these are their guns. Now you understand, right?"

"Jingcheng, this time is different from before. This time, Secretary Zhao isn't acting alone, nor is he relying solely on his connections in Oasis City. Behind him stands the Sun family!"

Li Feitu did not continue speaking. He said these things not to scare Chen Jingcheng, nor to test him.

He knew Chen Jingcheng better than anyone else, so even if it was a test, it wasn't his place to do it.

At that moment, Chen Jingcheng looked at Li Feitu, remained silent for a moment, and then laughed.

His eyes were devoid of any impurities, instead filled with fearlessness.

"County Magistrate, we'll meet force with force and water with earth."

"We haven't done anything wrong. Just because they have a lot of power doesn't mean they can be unreasonable."

Seeing Chen Jingcheng's somewhat naive appearance, Li Feitu gently shook his head and looked at Chen Jingcheng very seriously, saying, "Jingcheng, although I don't want to tell you this, it's the truth. When they have enough power, they can indeed be unreasonable."

Even if we are ultimately proven innocent, many things will still be delayed and affected.

"It's all about success or failure."

Yes, it's just a matter of success or failure; the victor is king and the loser is villain.

Since ancient times, no one, no matter who they are, can escape it.

If it succeeds, there's no need to say more; if it fails, there's naturally no need to say anything more either.

Chen Jingcheng had never seen such a solemn expression on Li Feitu's face, and there was even a hint of panic. He knew the seriousness of the situation, but there was nothing he could do.

Perhaps the only thing he could do was to stand firmly by Li Feitu's side.

"County Chief, I refused Secretary Zhao before, and even if Secretary Zhao asks me again now, I will still refuse him."

At this point, Chen Jingcheng smiled and said, "County Magistrate, I don't deny that I think and act this way because I am grateful to you. After all, if you hadn't discovered me and promoted me, my life would still be bleak, without a glimmer of light. Let alone being admired, I would be lucky if I weren't looked down upon."

"I have sworn to myself more than once that I will work hard and repay you with my actions, to prove that your high regard and promotion of me was not wrong."

"But I also know that I don't actually have the opportunity to do anything for you."

"Now that you've encountered difficulties, as you said, I'm worried about you, but I've never had the slightest hesitation in my heart."

"County Chief, I'll say it again: no matter what, I will always stand by your side, not only out of gratitude, but also because I believe you are right and your ideas are good. I have seen everything you have done since you came to Linchuan County, and I have even personally carried it out."

"I have watched the official atmosphere in Linchuan County gradually change. Although it has been a short time, I believe that as long as this continues, the future of Linchuan County will be bright, and the happiness and satisfaction of the people of Linchuan County will rise sharply."

"Just because you genuinely want to do something for the people of Linchuan County, and truly want them to be happier and live better lives, I believe that following you is not only something I won't regret, but also something I'm honored to do!"

Chen Jingcheng's words revealed his true thoughts, and sounded more like a declaration of loyalty and some flattering words, but Chen Jingcheng himself knew that he was not.

Li Feitu could also sense Chen Jingcheng's sincerity.

Such sincerity is rare in officialdom.

Li Feitu smiled and nodded, saying, "Jingcheng, I believe in you, and I know your ideals and ambitions."

"You will definitely achieve it, and you will go higher and farther than me."

"Only in this way can we serve more people."

Li Feitu's words made Chen Jingcheng feel that there was really no need for him to talk about higher and farther.

Li Feitu can do it, but even if Chen Jingcheng is more capable, can he really go further and higher than Li Feitu?

In Chen Jingcheng's view, this was probably just Li Feitu being polite.

But, is it really necessary for Li Feitu to say any polite words to him?

However, Li Feitu's words suddenly stunned Chen Jingcheng.

"Jingcheng, because of Kunkun, our relationship is more than just superior and subordinate. You know how much I admire and value you."

"So, when no one's around, I treat you like a younger brother. Since I treat you like a younger brother, Jingcheng, I'll be frank with some things. I hope you don't find it presumptuous."