The sudden sandstorm that struck Guangyun quickly spread to various media outlets across the province, causing tension among the provincial and municipal party committees. Fatty's father, in particular, was extremely worried.

He was in charge of this matter and intended to resolve a problem during his term, but unexpectedly, this happened.

Office of the Municipal Party Committee Secretary.

Wang Yunyi immediately called his son, worried about his safety and wanting to know the latest developments.

The phone rang twice before being answered, much to Wang Yunyi's relief.

"Dad!" The fat man wasn't surprised to receive his father's call. He had been planning to call his father too, but his father called first.

"Well, what's the situation over there now?" Wang Yunyi asked.

"No one was injured, but we lost our supplies. Everyone is hungry and thirsty, and we're just waiting for the relief supplies from Ningyun County. Otherwise, we won't even have enough fuel to get out of the desert!" the fat man said with a wry smile.

"Well, it's good that no one was injured. What's wrong with the meteorological bureau? The weather forecasts are so different. Humph!" Wang Yunyi said with a sigh of relief.

From that tone, the fat man knew someone was probably in trouble. Don't forget, his father's other identity was a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee! Although he was in charge of the municipal party committee's work, he also oversaw a portion of the province's work.

During this major leadership transition, no one wants to cause trouble that will attract national attention. Even some of the original crackdowns on organized crime and prostitution have been halted, all to pave the way for a harmonious environment for the leadership transition and elections.

But judging from the situation, is someone causing trouble? Of course, the fat man can't get involved in the power struggle at the top. No need to overthink it.

"Dad, there's something I need to report to you." The fat man hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"What's wrong?"

"Although no one was injured or killed by the sandstorm this time, some people were hurt!"

"What happened?! Who's injured?" Wang Yunyi's voice suddenly rose several octaves. Someone was actually injured?

The fat man gave a wry smile and forced a smile as he said, "Zhu Lifu from Fuqiang Company and his men threatened Guodong. They wanted to subcontract the Kouhao land, but Zhang Guodong refused. They then made threats, which we didn't take seriously. However, after the sandstorm, Zhu Lifu led his men to the Kouhao land, robbed our supplies, threatened Zhang Guodong again, and even beat him up!"

"Zhang is injured?"

"No," the fat man said with a strange expression. "It was Zhu Lifu and his men who were injured. Guodong knows martial arts. Zhu Lifu and his men were injured by Zhang Guodong!"

The fat man didn't even dare to say directly that the dozen or so bodyguards had been seriously injured by Zhang Guodong in less than a minute.

"Zhu Lifu is injured?" Wang Yunyi asked on the other end of the phone, surprised, but without much thought, he frowned. "How serious?"

"Zhu Lifu probably only suffered minor injuries, superficial wounds. His accomplice is probably seriously injured, with broken arms and legs. However, there was another person who was beaten; this person is the office director of the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau, an accomplice to the crime!" the fat man said guiltily.

"Nonsense!" Sure enough, the old man shouted. "No matter how domineering Zhu Lifu is, you have to use the law to judge him. Who gave you permission to take action against him without authorization? You're not just beating up a municipal people's congress representative, but also government officials!"

In these last few months, Wang Yunyi was most afraid of causing trouble throughout the city, so he kept a low profile. But problems arose precisely in this most conspicuous matter, which greatly annoyed him.

“Dad, Guodong said that Zhu Lifu doesn’t dare to make trouble for Fatty.” Zhang Guodong recalled what he had said to Zhu Lifu in private and said.

Zhu Lifu was pulled into the car, groaning and moaning. He looked half-dead. In reality, his injuries were all superficial; he just couldn't bring himself to do it in front of so many people.

But how could this be kept from Zhang Guodong?

As a result, Zhang Guodong got into the car and chatted with Zhu Lifu and Zheng Chen for a while, but no one knows what they talked about. However, after Zhang Guodong came out, some people noticed that Zhu Lifu and Zheng Chen looked terrified, and their eyes were full of fear when they looked at Zhang Guodong.

This made other business owners even more wary of Zhang Guodong.

The name "Young Master Zhang" has spread even further.

The fat man asked Zhang Guodong what he had said to Zhu Lifu, but Zhang Guodong replied, "Zhu Lifu promised not to cause trouble!"

The fat man's astonished expression was hilarious.

Even Wang Yunyi was puzzled by this. Could it be that this young Zhang had some kind of background?

"He really said that?"

“Yes, Dad,” the fat man said helplessly. He might have some guesses in his heart about how Zhang Guodong threatened the two of them, but could he just say such things? He remembered that Zhang Guodong had said that if the affairs of the plant cultivation world were to become known to mortals, it might bring disaster to the Wang family.

"That's settled then. Quiet down. You're the Party Secretary of a township, after all. Go back to Zhangba Township right now." Wang Yunyi scolded the fat man a few times, then hung up the phone.

Slogan.

"Fatty, get up, let's leave. Waiting like this isn't going to work!" Zhang Guodong opened the car door and pulled Fatty up.

Everyone was too tired to move and got into the car to wait for the rescue team to arrive, but this time was agonizing.

Yes, Zhang Guodong's slogan has been completed, so there's no need to wait any longer.

The fat man looked listless and a little hungry, and didn't want to get up. He ate several golden pears, but they were all just water and didn't satisfy his hunger.

When asked for cooked food, Zhang Guodong said there wasn't any. And it was true! Zhang Guodong now eats "second-rate crops." He's greedy for such things.

Of course, Peach Blossom Spring has vegetables, fish, and even some wild game. Nowadays, wild rabbits and pheasants are multiplying very quickly, so there's more than enough to eat. But even with such good food, it can't be cooked here; it just leaves the fat man hungry.

The fat man couldn't argue with Zhang Guodong's words. They encountered a rescue team halfway through, quickly got up, packed up briefly, and the two desert off-road vehicles sped away.

The others were stunned for a moment when they saw this, and then quickly followed.

"Boss Zhu, what do we do?" Zheng Chentong asked Zhu Lifu, his face pale, as soon as the convoy left. The two of them had been in the same car and, not having to face anyone else, had already gotten up.

Their injuries weren't serious; they just felt pain in certain areas, probably from bruising.

"Come on, follow us!" Zhu Lifu said in a low voice, his face grim.

What happened with Zhang Guodong was a huge blow to him, even giving him a kind of inner demon. He unconsciously developed a deep-seated fear of Zhang Guodong's gaze.

Zheng Chentong nodded in agreement, as only Youmen and the other person were involved in the matter.

Only Zhu Lifu and his group, along with four vehicles, remained. The men sent by Ningyun reluctantly took on the role of drivers, quickly catching up with the convoy as they pulled the groaning wounded along.

Four hours later.

"Captain, look, there are dozens of vehicles ahead!"

The emergency rescue team dispatched from Ningyun County encountered Zhang Guodong's convoy en route. Dozens of vehicles were lined up in the desert, a truly impressive sight. After three or four hours of driving, the vehicles ran out of fuel and had to stop. Those who still had fuel were unwilling to continue. At this point, sticking together was the best course of action.

Sure enough, the rescue convoy from Ningyun arrived. The teams carrying water, food, and medical supplies were late in coming.

Seeing the relief convoy, everyone felt like crying. The hungry and thirsty rushed towards the water and food without hesitation. In such circumstances, the strength people can muster is truly astounding. Just moments ago they were on the verge of death, yet now they can run so fast?

"Hurry, hurry!"

"Doctor! Doctor, quick! There are many injured people here!" Zheng Chentong got out of the car and immediately shouted in that direction.

Zhang Guodong was too ruthless. As a result, for the next three or four hours, there was no peace in the four cars. Many people were repeatedly conscious and unconscious due to pain; the sounds were extremely agonizing. Even the drivers were pale.

"Hehe, Boss Zhu must have had a tough journey!" Fatty and Zhang Guodong weren't worried at all; they chuckled upon hearing the shout. This medical team was requested by Fatty.

So many people have been injured here. Although it may not lead to any serious incidents in the short term, if this goes on for too long, someone might die.

However, many of the later owners did not want to take in so many injured people, and as a result, with so many people crammed into four vehicles, it was a miracle that no one died.

One can only imagine the shock the doctors and nurses who arrived to provide assistance must have felt when they saw so many injured people. Were they injured by a sandstorm? It was clearly caused by immense physical force!

But they were just doctors, and all the witnesses kept silent, so the matter was handled discreetly and in a muddled manner.

After all, the incident occurred in Ningyun County, and when the leaders of Ningyun County heard about it, they hoped that no one would speak up, otherwise it would bring them big trouble.

Except for Zhang Guodong and Fatty, everyone else's eyes lit up when they saw water and food again. They had probably never been so hungry before, and the simple bread and milk tasted so delicious.

"Thank you to the comrades from Ningyun County."

wolf!

In the evening, everyone arrived in Ningyun County and stayed there for the night.

The next morning, Zhang Guodong and Fatty returned to the city.

The fat man was still somewhat worried that Zhu Lifu would cause trouble. But unexpectedly, Zhu Lifu refused to mention that he had been beaten, saying that he had been injured accidentally during the sandstorm. He then went to another city for recuperation that afternoon.

Alright.

Such a major incident was handled so discreetly. It was fortunate that Zhu Lifu kept quiet. Although puzzled, the outcome brought a sigh of relief to everyone.

However, the municipal party committee and the local government responded quickly.

The director and deputy director of the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau, Ouyang, were criticized by the Party Secretary and the Mayor and given warnings. Zheng Chentong, the director of the Land and Resources Bureau's office, was transferred to the Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference. He was demoted.

Liu Xiyou, the head of the General Affairs Section, is suspected of "failing to report the incident in a timely manner." However, he intervened to stop the fight between the two sides. Therefore, he is placed on probation and will continue to serve as the head of the General Affairs Section for the time being.

It was the fat man who spoke up and saved Liu Xi.

"He's given up? Zhu Lifu is usually very arrogant, but this time he's actually backed down?"

But Zhang Guodong couldn't possibly answer the fat man's question.

Peach Blossom Spring.

"Time to head back to Southwest Fang City!" Putting aside his current tasks, Zhang Guodong received another message from Hu. Zhang Guodong had been away from Southwest Fang City well beyond the ten days initially planned. However, business at Wanxian Restaurant was booming better than expected. They were now completely out of space for their crystals.

After informing everyone again, Zhang Guodong returned to the southwestern city without stopping for a moment.

But the Southwest Market is much more bustling than before. And there's a major event that has stirred up all the cultivators.