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

Today in Linchuan County, many people are having a sleepless night.

But time waits for no one and keeps moving forward.

At 8:30 a.m. the next morning, leaders from various townships and units in Linchuan County began to arrive one after another in the Linchuan County Party Committee compound.

It's no secret that Linchuan County will hold a general meeting of all cadres at nine o'clock.

It's no secret that Sun Yikun, the Party Secretary of Oasis City, was taken away for investigation by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection shortly after taking office.

The relationship between Zhao Mingyuan and Sun Yikun is no secret these days.

Therefore, all the leaders who came to the meeting this time were preoccupied, unsure of which direction Linchuan County's future would take.

At this moment, Li Feitu was not in the county party committee compound, but in a room at the Jinyue Hotel in Linchuan County. The person sitting opposite Li Feitu was none other than Lu Ming, the executive deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Xu Lin, the member of the Standing Committee of the Oasis Municipal Party Committee and the Minister of Organization.

Secretary Lu Ming of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had already led his team to Linchuan County ahead of time, while Xu Fei, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Organization, arrived early in the morning. The two of them had only one purpose in coming here: to remove Zhao Mingyuan from his post, take Zhao Mingyuan away, and at the same time, to support Li Feitu in regaining power in Linchuan.

After receiving a phone call, Secretary Lu Ming looked at Li Feitu and smiled, "County Chief Li, I just received a report that your Deputy Secretary Wang Yanming of Linchuan County was intercepted by our staff while trying to escape. He is currently on his way to the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission."

Li Feitu wasn't surprised by this. Deputy Secretary Wang Yanming had followed Zhao Mingyuan for many years, and now that Zhao Mingyuan was in dire straits, so was Wang Yanming.

Previously, Zhao Mingyuan approached him wanting to retire peacefully, but he refused. Wang Yanming also secretly approached him, but he refused him as well.

Li Feitu is now least afraid of threats. Since the leaders and cadres of Linchuan County are going to be moved, and so many county leaders are going to be moved, it will cause some commotion. So, it doesn't matter if the commotion is a little bigger.

"I thought he would run away, but I never expected him to actually do it."

"I don't know what to say about Wang Yanming, but one thing is certain: the fact that he tried so hard to escape before anything was even announced means that he has serious problems."

"Secretary Lu, thank you for your trouble."

Lu Ming smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's no trouble at all. It's what I should do anyway. The province sent me here this time to get rid of some corrupt officials. It's just my duty."

At this point, Lu Ming looked at Li Feitu and smiled, "Comrade Jingcheng, how are you?"

"He should have returned to Linchuan yesterday. I was originally planning to ask him to have dinner and chat with me after he arrived last night, but I gave up on that idea because I thought about how much he had suffered and how long he had traveled."

Lu Ming knew some things, but not very clearly.

However, no matter how much he knew, he only needed to know one thing: Chen Jingcheng was someone that Li Zhixing, a newly promoted favorite of the provincial party committee leaders, personally picked up and dropped off, and valued highly. And it seemed to Li Zhixing that it was only a matter of time before he entered the vice-provincial level, which could be said to be very soon.

Most importantly, he heard his direct superior, the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, say that the First and Second Provincial Discipline Inspection Commissions had slammed their fists on the table and were furious about Chen Jingcheng's matter at the Standing Committee meeting. You should know that at that time, Li Zhixing had not yet been dealt with, and Li Feitu was in the process of being dismissed. However, the First and Second Provincial Discipline Inspection Commissions specifically mentioned, and emphasized, not the Li family members, but Chen Jingcheng.

This forced Lu Ming, the executive deputy secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission, to think more deeply about the matter.

Moreover, Li Zhixing personally came to the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission to pick up Chen Jingcheng, and he was furious. The way he treated Chen Jingcheng was not like that of a subordinate, but rather like an equal.

With all these factors combined, how could Lu Ming, a man who had been navigating the officialdom for many years, not understand that Chen Jingcheng definitely had something special about him?

Li Feitu refilled Lu Ming and Xu Lin's water glasses with some tea and said with a smile, "Secretary Lu, thank you for your trouble with Jing Cheng's matter."

"When Jingcheng came back yesterday, we were chatting and we talked about you. We said that if you have time, we must visit you and treat you to a meal."

"I know you've been very busy lately, and it involves matters related to Oasis and Linchuan, so it's not appropriate for you to do so right now. That's why I gave up on the idea."

"However, once you're done with your work, if your time allows, Jingcheng and I would very much like to express our gratitude in person."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming immediately burst into laughter.

Whether Li Feitu was telling the truth or just being polite is not important; what matters is that he said it.

Once it's said out loud, everyone understands without saying a word. In officialdom, having more friends means having more options, which is no exaggeration. That's why some people think that officials protect each other. But in reality, even if it's just for the work to proceed smoothly, if the leaders of different departments are not on good terms, many problems will become complicated.

Lu Ming looked at Li Feitu, nodded, and said, "You've considered things very carefully. Indeed, the situation has been somewhat sensitive lately, but we still need to eat."

"I really enjoy interacting with young people, especially outstanding young people like you and Jingcheng. It makes me very happy to be able to communicate with you and make friends with you."

"How about this, let's finish things up in Oasis and Linchuan. After that, I'll treat you, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Li Feitu quickly waved his hand and laughed, "How could that be? If anyone should be invited, it should be us. Based on age, and considering the relationship between you and my father and uncle, you are an elder. Based on rank, you are also a leader. Moreover, you have worked so hard for the sake of Linchuan. In any case, it should be us who invite you."

"Secretary Lu, please don't refuse. Otherwise, Jingcheng and I won't dare to come to you."

Lu Ming's smile grew brighter and brighter, showing no sign of stopping; clearly, it was genuine happiness.

"Alright, it doesn't matter who invites whom, we can talk about it later. But just don't forget what you said. It's inconvenient in Oasis and Linchuan, so when you have time to come to Qingzhou, remember to call me and we can have a good chat."

After saying this, Lu Ming checked the time and smiled, "It's almost time. Your Linchuan County leadership meeting is at nine o'clock today, right? Well then, let's go."

"However, I won't go to the podium. I'll wait until Secretary Xu announces the Municipal Party Committee's decision before leading my people into the meeting room to announce the Provincial Party Committee's decision."

Afterwards, Lu Ming, Xu Lin, and Li Feitu got up and set off for the county committee.

They were having a very pleasant conversation.

However, Zhao Mingyuan and his group were quite unhappy.

This is the cycle of fortune, the turning of the tide.

You should know that not long ago, Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng were worried and looked worried, while Zhao Mingyuan and his group never stopped smiling.

But now, everything has changed.

Zhao Mingyuan stood in his office, watching leaders continuously enter the county committee building and the meeting hall downstairs. His face grew increasingly gloomy and unpleasant.

"Sun Yuan, you just said you couldn't find Wang Yanming?"

"What does 'cannot find' mean?"

"Where did they go? Where did they go?"

"Don't tell me that at this crucial moment, this idiot has run away!"