“Old Ma, we’ve known each other for quite a while now, so give me the truth.” Zhang Xingguo stared intently at Ma Tao.

Ma Tao shook his head: "Secretary Zhang, I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart."

"Old Ma, if you're having any difficulties, just say so, and we'll work together to solve them." Zhang Xingguo continued to press, genuinely wanting to know if Li Xiuyuan had threatened him in any way—had he held a knife to his throat?

Ma Tao shook his head again. Zhang Xingguo knew that the conversation was over. He gave Ma Tao a deep look, then waved his hand and said, "Committee Member Ma, take care of yourself. You can go back to your work now."

Ma Tao knew that after he left this office today, Zhang Xingguo would try to deal with him, but there was nothing he could do; once he got on Li Xiuyuan's ship, there was no getting off.

At the same time, Hou Peng also came out of Qi Weihua's office with a gloomy face. He thought he had already lowered his stance and was just short of apologizing, but Qi Weihua was unmoved and determined to do something. He felt that he had a problem and that he had made a mistake, and his tone was extremely aggressive.

He tried to probe into the relationship between him and Li Xiuyuan, but he didn't find anything out.

Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng's mood worsened. Not only did a large number of construction companies win the bids, but more importantly, the political landscape of the central town might change starting from this bidding meeting.

Although it wasn't obvious at first, it was a beginning.

At Guangda Construction in the county, Chen Guangda was also inquiring about the reasons why he won the bid. Of course, he should thank all the leaders of the central town, but there were some leaders he should especially thank.

During the bid evaluation process, it is important to support the leaders of your own construction companies, and also to understand the reasons for winning the bid. Moreover, winning the bid in a central town may also mean offending some people.

After all, we support CP Group.

If you don't understand anything and just blindly go into engineering, something bad might happen at any time.

Winning the bid is just the beginning; the real end is when the project is completed and you receive the payment.

So Chen Guangda began to inquire from various sources about who was supporting him. He quickly found out because there were many people at the bidding site that morning, and the news spread very quickly, especially in the central town.

The Party Secretary and the Mayor, working together, failed in the bidding evaluation meeting this morning, which has a significant impact. This time, the Party Secretary and the Mayor joined forces to fail in the bidding process.

What about next time? Will it be about funding or personnel issues? Working within the system is a very sensitive matter.

Li Xiuyuan confronted the Party Secretary and the Mayor this morning, gaining a voice as the Executive Deputy Mayor. This means that the political landscape of the central town will change, which is what everyone is talking about.

Li Xiuyuan can no longer be simply regarded as an ordinary member of the town's Party Committee or deputy mayor; he is someone who can rival the Party Secretary and the mayor.

This incident may seem to be targeting Meilin Village, but Li Xiuyuan has the power to do so. Will he be able to refrain from getting involved in the town's work in the future?