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

County magistrate, I'm resigning from my post.

For some reason, these words saddened Li Feitu.

Li Feitu's success today is not solely due to family connections. He possesses ability, ideals, and boldness. Of course, he also has the ruthlessness to navigate the political arena. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to establish himself so quickly after arriving in Linchuan County, even posing a strong threat to Secretary Zhao Mingyuan, a local strongman.

However, even though he knew that Chen Jingcheng's future would not be bad, he still couldn't help but feel sad for Chen Jingcheng at this moment.

What he saw was a pure heart, a young man full of ideals and ambitions, eager to make a name for himself, bring honor to his ancestors, and do something for the people. Suddenly, everything shattered, and he was completely disheartened and wanted to give up everything.

Most importantly, for Chen Jingcheng, as long as he bows to Zhao Mingyuan and goes against his conscience, he can still have a smooth career.

But he just wouldn't.

What touched Li Feitu the most was Chen Jingcheng's words: he didn't want to be an official he hated, and even less did he want to be an official that the people would point fingers at and curse behind his back.

Rather than go down that path again, he would rather be poor and destitute, and even regret it in the future.

He could, at this very moment, personally kill Chen Jingcheng, who was enjoying a smooth career, just to avoid betraying the people!

Well done.

At this moment, Li Feitu really wanted to tell Chen Jingcheng that he was a good man.

At the same time, Li Feitu felt a deep respect for Chen Jingcheng.

Chen Jingcheng's choice instilled a sense of awe in Li Feitu at that moment.

Most importantly, after putting himself in Chen Jingcheng's shoes, Li Feitu realized that if he and Chen Jingcheng were in each other's shoes, he would not be able to make the same choice as Chen Jingcheng at that moment.

This is the fact that Li Feitu admires most about Chen Jingcheng, but at the same time, it also makes him somewhat sad.

Taking a deep breath, Li Feitu wanted to tell Chen Jingcheng right now that he was Chen Min'en's son and that his future held unlimited possibilities. Even if the Li family was wiped out in this storm, Chen Jingcheng would be safe and sound, and he would be greeted with more and more smiles and flattery.

But he didn't want to say these things, nor could he say them; he had already told Chen Jingcheng quite a bit before.

The delegation of party and government leaders led by Chen Min'en will soon arrive in Qingjiang Province for exchange and learning. At that time, everything will become clear.

Li Feitu had actually communicated with Li Zhiyuan and Li Zhixing about this matter. Why couldn't they go directly to Chen Min'en to talk about Chen Jingcheng? The answer was simple: the Chen family's identity was too special, Chen Min'en's position was too sensitive, and Li Zhiyuan and Li Zhixing had not been in contact with Chen Min'en for many years.

They cannot rashly go to Chen Min'en when they cannot be almost completely certain of Chen Jingcheng's identity. If he is, all will be well; but if not, it will be more than just a false alarm.

Besides, Chen Min'en is not someone anyone can just look for or see whenever they want.

Not to mention that he is now in charge of the government work in Linjiang Province and is a veritable second-in-command of the province, in fact, with Chen Min'en's methods and background, plus the fact that the provincial first-in-command has close ties with them, Chen Min'en doesn't need to worry about opening up the situation in Linjiang Province. Few people dare to treat his orders perfunctorily.

This is the foundation of the Chen family; what it means to be a tree with deep roots and lush foliage is something ordinary people cannot imagine.

Leaving aside the present, back in Yanjing, Chen Min'en had an extremely high and special status. Even those from the top or second-highest provinces often couldn't see him immediately, and those from the third-highest province could only make an appointment.

The Li family is not qualified to connect with the Chen family.

Besides, the matter is of great importance, and it's impossible not to say it to his face in person.

Fortunately, the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government leadership team led by Chen Min'en is about to arrive, so they can wait, and Chen Jingcheng can wait even longer.

Li Feitu patted Chen Jingcheng on the shoulder and said seriously, "Jingcheng, don't worry, you'll be fine. In fact, you'll be able to continue serving as an official."

"If I had full confidence in you before, now I'm really looking forward to seeing what you'll be like after you take a high position. I believe you will definitely be a good official, a good official who puts the people's interests first. The people need officials like you, and you absolutely cannot give up!"

Yes, that's exactly what Li Feitu was thinking at that moment.

Chen Jingcheng had everything he needed: the right timing, the right location, and the right people.

As long as he can maintain his pure heart, he will definitely be the kind of good official that the people expect and want.

Seeing that Chen Jingcheng was about to say something, Li Feitu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Jingcheng, don't say anything else."

"We can't decide anything right now, let's wait and see. Like I said, whether we become officials in the future or not is another matter, but right now, Secretary Zhao probably won't let us off the hook."

"After this incident, Lao Zhao will definitely not let me be free anymore. He's worried, and Sun Yikun won't be either. So, he'll be making a move against me soon, and you'll be the first to be affected."

"Remember my words, you will definitely be fine. Don't give up, and don't overthink it. Just treat this as a lesson, a lesson on how officials who have done wrong or made mistakes will be treated by the Discipline Inspection Commission, and what that feeling will be like."

"This is a very rare opportunity, a real-world practical lesson that others might want to experience but can't. Cherish it."

At this point, Li Feitu himself laughed.

Seeing Li Feitu smile, Chen Jingcheng couldn't help but smile as well. At least, he was relieved that Li Feitu was in good spirits and wouldn't do anything extreme.

"County Chief, as long as you have the right mindset, I'll be fine. You don't need to worry about me; I'm mentally prepared."

At this point, Chen Jingcheng looked at Li Feitu, hesitated for a moment, and said, "However, County Chief, is it certain that the economic meeting this afternoon will still proceed?"

Upon hearing this, Li Feitu nodded and said, "Of course we must continue. I know what you're thinking. It's okay. They can be irresponsible and think I'm about to fall, so they don't take me seriously. But as long as I'm in this position, the work of the Linchuan County government must still be done."

"I'll do as much as I can. Even if it doesn't solve any problems, at least I can have a clear conscience."

"Alright, Jingcheng, go and get ready. We have a meeting this afternoon!"

Chen Jingcheng glanced at Li Feitu and a faint smile appeared on his face. Indeed, nothing had happened yet, and they were still in their positions. Since they were in these positions for a day, they had to do their jobs well.

After Chen Jingcheng left, Li Feitu glanced at him and sighed softly.

Meanwhile, in the provincial capital of Linjiang, Li Zhiyuan and Li Zhixing sat in their study, their faces devoid of the previous smiles and excitement, replaced by expressions of worry.

Li Zhixing's eyes were filled with anger and resentment.

"Brother, I heard that the Provincial Party Committee Office and the Provincial Government Office have already received letters from the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government Delegation about their upcoming exchange?"

"Did you see the details? When are they expected to arrive?"