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

The miracle did not occur.

At least for Li Feitu, a miracle has not yet occurred, and it is hard to say whether it will occur in the future.

But there's always that tiny bit of a possibility.

The current situation is beyond the Li family's ability to cope with, let alone Li Feitu's. All they can do is hope for a miracle, which is a sad thing.

The city meeting has ended.

Li Feitu left the meeting room amidst everyone's strange looks. He himself didn't know how he walked out of the municipal party committee building. It was as if every step he took and every person he met was mocking him.

After getting into the car, Li Feitu didn't say a word, and didn't even tell the driver to go directly back to Linchuan. Instead, he told the driver to drive around as he pleased.

Compared to Li Feitu's dejected mood, Secretary Zhao Mingyuan was in a much better state of mind, perhaps even more so than in recent years.

He didn't go directly back to Lin Chuan, but went to Sun Yikun's office instead.

In Sun Yikun's office, facing the municipal party secretary who was much younger than himself, Secretary Zhao's attitude was so humble that no one could find fault with him.

Standing in front of Sun Yikun's desk, Zhao Mingyuan was as sensible and obedient as a good student.

Sun Yikun was very satisfied with Zhao Mingyuan's attitude. He was new to the city and had not yet mastered many things in Oasis City, but these were secondary. The important thing was that he needed people to use and people who could be used.

The leadership team in the city will naturally need to be adjusted, as will the districts, counties, and important bureaus and commissions below. However, how to adjust them and who to adjust them is a question that needs careful consideration.

Looking at Zhao Mingyuan, Sun Yikun said with a smile, "Comrade Mingyuan, we've known each other for a long time. There's no one else here, so don't be shy. Sit down and let's chat."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan quickly sat down and said with a smile, "Secretary Sun, your arrival in Oasis City to take charge of the work is a great opportunity for our city to take off, and it is also a happy beginning for the people of Oasis City."

"I cannot speak for anyone else, but on behalf of the 800,000 people of Linchuan County, I welcome and thank you for your arrival."

Anyone can say nice things, but some people's words don't necessarily make people like to hear them, while others' words, even if they are lies, are still pleasing to hear.

Sun Yikun smiled and shook his head, saying, "Comrade Mingyuan, there are no outsiders here, so let's not talk about these empty words between us."

"There are naturally some people who are happy that I came to Oasis City, but there must be a large number of people who are unhappy as well. After all, I am blocking other people's way."

"However, to be honest, Oasis City was not actually my first choice. After all, Oasis City's foundation is too weak, and its ranking in the entire province is extremely low."

"If I wanted to, I could choose any other place. Others might not understand this, but Comrade Mingyuan, you should."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan nodded hurriedly. That was indeed the case. With the Sun family's strength, especially their current strength, it wouldn't be difficult to arrange for Sun Yikun to serve as the municipal party secretary in a better position. However, Sun Yikun came in person to block Li Zhixing's path and to cut off the Li family's last hope. He wouldn't trust anyone else with this task.

This alone shows that the Sun family and the Li family have truly reached a point of irreconcilable conflict.

"Yes, Secretary, I understand. That's why I'm even more grateful for your arrival. I believe others will understand as well. Your arrival will bring vitality to Oasis City and give it a bright new future."

A bright future, huh?

Sun Yikun smiled but didn't say anything.

Indeed, if he wanted, he could use his own resources and the Sun family's resources to make Oasis City develop faster and better. At the very least, during his tenure, Oasis City could certainly see further improvement, if not something else. The Sun family's long-standing foundation could provide considerable help in attracting investment and providing policy support.

In fact, Sun Yikun never had this idea, nor did he intend to use the Sun family's resources to help Oasis City in any way.

Even if they were to actually do something, it would only be to achieve some superficial political achievements.

Because in his heart, he was just a temporary stopover in the Oasis.

In a year or two or three years, he will leave Oasis City and go to a place where he can be promoted.

Here, he only needs to do one thing: completely cripple Li Feitu's wings, so that Li Feitu, even if there is nothing wrong with him, must step down in disgrace.

Once this is completed, his task will be finished.

However, he didn't need to tell Zhao Mingyuan any of this.

"Comrade Mingyuan, let's skip the nice words and talk about your thoughts on today's events."

"What is your opinion on my scathing criticism of Comrade Li Feitu at the conference today, immediately after I took office?"

What do you think?

Zhao Mingyuan felt deeply shocked, extremely shocked.

Sun Yikun has practically made history for Oasis City.

Zhao Mingyuan personally felt that it was incredibly satisfying. He hated Li Feitu to the core, but he couldn't do anything about it. Not only could he not do anything, but he was also harmed by Li Feitu and lost his prestige in Linchuan County, almost being overpowered.

If the two of them could stand on the ring and fight fairly, Zhao Mingyuan wouldn't care how much older he was than Li Feitu or whether his stamina could keep up. He would definitely have a real, hand-to-hand fight with Li Feitu.

Therefore, Zhao Mingyuan really felt very satisfied and happy.

But he knew that he could be happy about these things in his heart, but he couldn't say them to Sun Yikun.

That's not what Sun Yikun wanted to hear.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Mingyuan looked at Sun Yikun and said cautiously, "Secretary, I completely understand what you did at the meeting today. And from my personal perspective, I want to thank you. You made me feel like I had finally gotten my revenge."

"Li Feitu, relying on his background, showed no respect for me, the Party Secretary, in Linchuan County. He even openly rallied people to oppose me at the Standing Committee meeting, making me almost a laughing stock."

"It would be a lie to say I don't hate or resent them."

"Therefore, I am genuinely happy that you have come to Oasis City. Your criticism of Li Feitu today is entirely correct. However, I have some concerns."

Zhao Mingyuan had a hint of worry on his face, as if he was thinking of Sun Yikun's best interests.

"Secretary, you're new here, and you've given such a harsh criticism to a county head right here at the meeting. I'm afraid some comrades will have opinions about you, and I'm also afraid that if this gets back to higher-ups, it will cause some people to have a negative view of you."

"In any case, Li Feitu is a member of the Li family. Although the Li family is not as powerful as before, it still has some connections and some people are standing up for the Li family. Not to mention, there are some in Oasis City."

This is a fact.

Sun Yikun was well aware of this fact.

Upon hearing this, Sun Yikun remained expressionless, tapped his hand on the table, and said calmly, "What I want is the discontent of these people. What I want is for them all to speak out!"

"Otherwise, do you expect me to go find them one by one?"

"I want to see just how many people dare to speak up for Li Feitu and the Li family!"