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

Sun Yikun's words really frightened Zhao Mingyuan.

If I offend Zhao Mingyuan because of what happened today, and my plans to become a city leader fall through, I will have suffered a huge loss.

Moreover, if Sun Yikun's impression of him were to worsen as a result, he might not be able to hold onto his position as county party secretary.

To put it bluntly, at the very beginning, Zhao Mingyuan did think that since Sun Yikun had just arrived in Oasis City and was unfamiliar with the place and didn't know many people, it was the perfect time for him to be valued and promoted. Even if he did something outrageous, it wouldn't be a big deal.

However, the more Zhao Mingyuan learned about Sun Yikun, the more he understood his style of doing things. In addition, Sun Yikun dared to target Li Feitu at the Oasis City Conference without any regard for the impact. He was someone who was not threatened. At least, the kind of person Zhao Mingyuan thought Sun Yikun would not pay any attention to.

"Secretary Sun, I'm sorry, I made a mistake, but I just wanted to put pressure on Chen Jingcheng and Li Feitu. You don't know, they really went too far. If I didn't do this, I wouldn't be able to get rid of this anger in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yikun sneered and looked at Zhao Mingyuan, saying directly, "Zhao Mingyuan, are you sure you're just doing this to vent your anger?"

"Fine, you've vented your anger. So, who gave you the audacity to use me?"

"Do you think I, Sun Yikun, am just a pawn in your game, something you can use however you want?"

"Do you think that because I, Sun Yikun, am new here and need to rely on you, Secretary Zhao, I can act recklessly and disregard my authority?"

At this moment, sweat broke out on Zhao Mingyuan's back. Whether he harbored such thoughts or how much, he didn't care, but he absolutely couldn't let Sun Yikun think that way.

"No, no, no, Secretary Sun, I didn't take advantage of you. How could I dare to take advantage of you? It's all a coincidence, really, it's all a coincidence."

"Furthermore, Secretary Sun, I truly respect you. I am very aware of your abilities. Even before you came to Oasis City, I was eager to meet you. After you arrived in Oasis City, I admit that I am extremely grateful to you because of Li Feitu."

"However, even without Li Feitu, I still admire you very much. You don't know, being able to hear your teachings in person is something I have always dreamed of."

Zhao Mingyuan would naturally say flattering things.

It's true that he is the Party Secretary of Linchuan County. In Linchuan County, no one needs him to flatter or maintain relationships. However, above Linchuan County is Oasis City, and above Oasis City is Qingjiang Province. If Zhao Mingyuan leaves Linchuan County, who else will say nice things to his superiors if he doesn't?

Everyone likes to hear nice things; it's impossible for anyone to specifically like to hear unpleasant things.

Even with equal abilities and achievements, those who are good at talking and getting things done will have an advantage, even more so than some people with powerful backgrounds. After all, who wouldn't want to use their own people?

Sun Yikun glanced at Zhao Mingyuan and snorted coldly.

"Sit down. Don't think I don't know you're using me. But, Zhao Mingyuan, let me tell you, this is a one-time thing. If there's a next time, I won't be so lenient with you."

"The meeting is about to start. Is everything ready for your democratic life meeting?"

Seeing that Sun Yikun no longer mentioned what had just happened, Zhao Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly began to report.

"Yes, Secretary Sun, everything is ready. The meeting was originally scheduled to start at nine o'clock, but now that you're here, we can start anytime."

"All the team members who are at home, as well as county-level cadres, have been notified. Except for two comrades who are temporarily unable to return due to official business, everyone has arrived."

Sun Yikun nodded and said, "Alright, in that case, let's prepare for the meeting."

"I will listen to the entire proceedings of your democratic life meeting. Li Feitu, who is disorganized and undisciplined, and even dares to openly protect his subordinate who is about to be taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission for investigation, should be severely criticized. Otherwise, he will not realize his mistakes."

"Furthermore, I can tell you in advance that the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee held a meeting last night to discuss Comrade Li Feitu's outrageous behavior."

"At the meeting, it was unanimously decided by the majority to suspend Comrade Li Feitu from his duties for investigation. During the suspension period, you will assume the duties of county head, holding both party and government positions."

Dawn has finally broken, and the result has finally arrived.

Zhao Mingyuan was happier than anything else.

The fact that Chen Jingcheng was taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission doesn't really mean much to him, but the suspension of Li Feitu is tantamount to Sun Yikun starting to take action.

Today he's suspended from his post, tomorrow he'll be dismissed. However, due to procedural issues, the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee cannot directly remove Li Feitu from his position as County Head, so the procedures need to be completed before the document can be issued.

However, once the suspension is taken, there will be no further problems.

Zhao Mingyuan didn't care about holding both party and government positions; after all, even if someone else temporarily took charge of the government, he was still the one in charge.

But the meaning is different.

"Secretary Sun, rest assured, I will definitely work hard and live up to your expectations."

"Linchuan County will definitely not let you down."

"Thank you for trusting me and supporting me."

Sun Yikun waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Mingyuan, let's not talk about these things."

"We were originally planning to give Li Feitu a few days, but he actually dared to disappear. This is outrageous."

"A county magistrate, simply because he was criticized at a meeting, irresponsibly chose to disappear. What does that mean? It means he has something to hide. Besides, his secretary has already been taken away, and he has received numerous whistleblower reports in the city. Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Alright, that's enough talk. Let's go to the meeting."

"Before the meeting begins, I would like to announce this decision of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee to the cadres of Linchuan County."

"In this way, everyone can see clearly that the investigation of Li Feitu was a decision made collectively by the organization after careful and responsible consideration."

"Only in this way can the cadres of Linchuan County boldly report and expose Li Feitu and his cronies without any qualms."

"The organization can also promise to keep this confidential, and at the same time, to carefully study the clues and ensure a fair and impartial investigation and handling. We will absolutely not frame an innocent person, but we will also absolutely not let a guilty person go unpunished!"

At this point, Sun Yikun slowly stood up, sighed softly, looked at Zhao Mingyuan and shook his head with emotion, saying, "Mingyuan, actually, Li Feitu and I are old friends. According to seniority, he should call me uncle. When I said I met him when I was a child, I wasn't lying."

"Watching him go down this path, down the road of crime, breaks my heart!"