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

After Chen Jingcheng and Guo Hu chatted for a while, there were finally empty tables in the restaurant.

After Chen Jingcheng and Guo Hu ordered their food, Chen Jingcheng said with a smile, "Let's have some drinks."

"I didn't bring any alcohol, so let's just order at the restaurant."

Guo Hu was taken aback; he hadn't expected Chen Jingcheng to ask for a drink.

Of course, this doesn't mean Chen Jingcheng can't drink alcohol. Chen Jingcheng isn't on emergency duty or on standby, so drinking alcohol today is not against the rules.

However, the examination has taken quite a long time, about two weeks.

On Fridays and Saturdays, Guo Hu asked Chen Jingcheng if he wanted a drink, but Chen Jingcheng shook his head, saying that since he was the leader of the inspection team, he should set an example, especially since he was working with the county magistrate. Since the county magistrate had not left Linchuan County, Chen Jingcheng should be ready to work at any time.

I don't drink alcohol.

Today, Chen Jingcheng actually asked for a drink, which naturally surprised Guo Hu.

"Jingcheng, has County Chief Li returned to the provincial capital?"

Chen Jingcheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, I've been too busy lately, and the county magistrate hasn't had time to go back."

"I'm drinking, just because I wanted a little. What, don't you want to have a drink with me?"

Chen Jingcheng knew that although Li Feitu wouldn't be returning to the provincial capital for the next couple of days, and it seemed that his family had asked him not to go back and get involved in the mess, Li Feitu probably wouldn't have any work for the next couple of days.

Guo Hu gave Chen Jingcheng a deep look, said nothing else, and went straight to the restaurant bar to get a bottle of Fenjiu.

He sensed something was off when he first met Chen Jingcheng, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. In any case, Chen Jingcheng seemed to have something on his mind.

Since Chen Jingcheng wouldn't say anything, he didn't press further. It was just drinking, after all; Guo Hu's drinking capacity was more than enough.

"Fenjiu Bar, let's drink a jin of this liquor together, I'll take six liang and you take four liang, that'll be just right."

Chen Jingcheng smiled and nodded.

Then, the two of them started eating and drinking.

After downing a glass of wine, Chen Jingcheng looked at Guo Hu and chuckled, "Hu Zi, you've been keeping quiet all day and haven't asked me anything else. You must have noticed that I'm preoccupied."

"Indeed, I have something on my mind, and these are things I can keep to myself from others, but I want to tell you first so you can prepare yourself mentally."

Upon hearing this, Guo Hu immediately put down his wine glass and looked at Chen Jingcheng seriously.

With the words "mentally prepared" already uttered, coupled with the subtle hint of seriousness in Chen Jingcheng's eyes, Guo Hu knew that things were probably quite serious.

"Jingcheng, you speak."

Chen Jingcheng took a sip of wine, thought for a moment, and then said, "On Monday, Oasis City will hold a meeting of leading cadres, at which time a new Party Secretary will be appointed."

"As for the families of this municipal party secretary and our county head, they seem to have a power struggle relationship. I can't go into the specifics right now, but Secretary Zhao has already made connections with the soon-to-be-appointed Secretary Sun."

"I'm afraid County Chief Li's days are numbered."

"And I will be their target, even their primary target, as they use me as a breakthrough to bring down County Chief Li and disgust him."

"Of course, Tiger, I'll be fine, but who knows what the future holds?"

"What I want to tell you is that you may need to be mentally prepared. After both County Chief Li and I get into trouble, as members of the Supervision Office and the Inspection Team, you may have to undergo investigation and suffer some injustice."

At that moment, Guo Hu could no longer drink the wine in his hand.

Chen Jingcheng didn't hide anything from him; in fact, before Chen even asked him any questions, he revealed who the other person was and how much power they wielded.

Guo Hu knew from these words that Li Feitu was in danger, and Chen Jingcheng, as Li Feitu's secretary and someone he had personally promoted and given important responsibilities to, would naturally be implicated as well.

Taking a deep breath, Guo Hu looked earnestly at Chen Jingcheng and said, "Jingcheng, what can I do?"

"Is there really no other way to handle this?"

"We've all been watching how County Magistrate Li conducts himself these past few days. Even if I don't know others, I certainly know you. No one knows better than me what kind of person you are, Chen Jingcheng, and what you've been doing all this time."

"They might have some reasons to target County Chief Li, but what can they do against you?"

"Could it be a fabricated charge?"

Guo Hu's words made Chen Jingcheng laugh.

It's unlikely to be baseless.

Because Chen Jingcheng really has no loopholes to exploit, the only way to take action against him is to use the false accusation against Yangshulin Village as an excuse. At the same time, because he works for Li Feitu, he will definitely be implicated. However, after the investigation, Chen Jingcheng may walk out of the Discipline Inspection Commission unscathed.

However, the future prospects are likely to be completely ruined.

Of course, Chen Jingcheng is still unsure of the outcome. Perhaps the result will be worse than he imagines, or perhaps it will be more optimistic.

However, if Li Feitu loses, he will lose as well; that is beyond doubt.

Of all the people on the same boat in Linchuan County, Chen Jingcheng and Li Feitu were the closest. It would be unreasonable for him not to go down with them.

Chen Jingcheng raised his glass to Guo Hu with a smile and said, "Hu Zi, let's drink."

"You don't need to do anything, and you can't do anything either. However, once the investigation begins, you'll probably all be put in a difficult position. But it's okay. I can tell you clearly now that I'm fine. I haven't done anything illegal or disorderly. Just tell the truth whatever the investigators ask you."

"As for things you don't know, there's no need to say anything to help me. Just remember to tell the truth, and wait for the results."

"Perhaps the situation will be much better than we think."

"After all, it's not over yet, and no one can say for sure what the future holds."

Guo Hu picked up his wine glass, downed it in one gulp, and then said nothing.

He knew there was nothing he could do; the only thing he could do was to do as Chen Jingcheng said.

This level of political maneuvering involves two forces, and any one of them could be a figure like Li Feitu, Zhao Mingyuan, the county magistrate, or the county party secretary. So what is Guo Hu?

Let alone the fact that he is just an ordinary cadre temporarily transferred from the Public Security Bureau to the Government Office's Supervision Department, even if he were to become the deputy director of the county Public Security Bureau, or even the director, he wouldn't be able to influence anything.

At this moment, Guo Hu felt powerless and incompetent.

It was at this moment that Guo Hu felt an intense desire for power for the first time!

After dinner and drinks, the snowflakes were still falling gently from the sky. As they parted, Guo Hu looked at Chen Jingcheng, his face flushed, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Jingcheng, in this life, I must seize power, not for anything else, but so that I will never again be powerless in this situation!"

Chen Jingcheng stopped, smiled at Guo Hu, and then turned and left.

However, unbeknownst to Guo Hu, a strong sense of longing and resentment flickered in Chen Jingcheng's eyes!

"If I, Chen Jingcheng, have another chance in this life, I will definitely seize absolute power!"

"I will take my destiny into my own hands!"