As he spoke, he looked at Wu Aiguo with a slightly teasing look, trying to change the subject, while also wanting to remind Wu Aiguo.

"Are you crazy? What nonsense are you talking about? You have no control over your mouth and dare to say anything?" When Wu Aiguo heard this, he immediately became angry and glared at Jiang Weihua with his eyes wide open, his face full of anger.

His hands were clenched into fists and his body was shaking slightly with anger, as if he wanted to eat Jiang Weihua alive.

Jiang Weihua explained quickly, with a flattering smile on his face, "There are only two of us in this room, what are you afraid of? Am I not reminding you with good intentions? Don't get too close to Zhao Chengqiang and the others recently! Especially his Yunmeng Villa, you must not go there again! If someone finds us and stabs us, we will both be in trouble! Our fate will not be much better than Ma Qingyuan's!"

His tone was full of worry and anxiety, hoping that Wu Aiguo could listen to him.

When Wu Aiguo heard this, his face instantly became so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.

He raised his eyelids, glared at Jiang Weihua fiercely, and said unhappily, "Just take care of yourself! Besides, you and I ate and drank so much with Zhao Chengqiang, and we even had fun... He might have evidence of all this. It's not that easy to just cut off ties with him! Besides, will he be willing? If you keep your distance from him today, he can submit your report to the provincial capital tomorrow! Damn... Do you really not understand the principle that it's hard to turn a big ship around, or are you pretending not to understand?"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes revealed a hint of despair and helplessness.

Jiang Weihua's face turned blue and red. He sighed helplessly, knowing in his heart that what Wu Aiguo said was the truth.

He smiled bitterly and said, "You are right. Now is not the time to draw a line between ourselves and Zhao Chengqiang. Instead, we should maintain a good relationship with him to avoid falling into his hands."

His eyes were full of helplessness and confusion, and he didn't know what to do.

"That's right! Zhao Chengqiang is a profit-seeking businessman who only cares about profits. As long as we protect his interests and don't make things difficult for each other, we can eat, drink and have fun. Who would be stupid enough to report us? You are doing it too deliberately, and it will make him suspicious!" Seeing that Jiang Weihua had listened, Wu Aiguo began to further elaborate on his own strategies for self-preservation and how to control others.

He raised his chin slightly, with a smug look on his face, as if he had the overall situation under control.

Jiang Weihua naturally understood these principles, but he still had concerns in his heart, fearing that he would get deeper and deeper into Zhao Chengqiang's trap and eventually be unable to escape.

He frowned slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of worry and hesitation.

Wu Aiguo handed Jiang Weihua a cigarette, then lit one for himself, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

As the smoke rose, the two men gradually relaxed, as if they had come out of the shadow of Ma Qingyuan's jumping off the building.

Wu Aiguo said leisurely, "What's the point of talking about all this now? The brave ones will die of overeating while the timid ones will die of starvation. I think it would be better to plan how to take over Ma Qingyuan's job!"

There was a hint of greed and ambition in his eyes, as if the position of county magistrate was already in his pocket.

Jiang Weihua was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Wu Aiguo meant.

He nodded calmly and said, "You are the executive director, and it is legitimate for you to take over the position of County Magistrate Ma Qingyuan, but there is a biggest problem in front of you now. If you don't find a way to solve it, I don't think you will be able to achieve your wish!"

There was a hint of worry and solemnity in his eyes, as if this problem was very difficult.

"What's the problem?" Wu Aiguo asked with his eyes wide open, puzzled.

He thought that now that Ma Qingyuan was under investigation by the Commission for Discipline Inspection, the position of county magistrate could not remain vacant. Looking at all the cadres in the county, who was more suitable than him as a member of the Standing Committee to take over the position of county magistrate? He could not think of any obstacles, and his heart was full of doubts and confusion.

Jiang Weihua sighed, "Don't you think about who is in charge of Pingyang now?"

"It's Mayor Qian Lingyun! Although I have no friendship with him, I don't have any hatred towards him. As long as I ask the provincial leaders to give him a call and spend some money... I think he should use me, right?" Wu Aiguo was still confused and didn't understand what Jiang Weihua meant.

His eyes were full of doubt and confusion. In his opinion, this problem could be easily solved by spending some money and smoothing over some relationships.

Jiang Weihua sneered, "Humph, County Magistrate Wu, you think too simply! Have you forgotten that Li Lin is Qian Lingyun's favorite student! Qian Lingyun has always been supporting him! This time when the position of Shannan County Magistrate is vacant, the first person he thinks of must be Li Lin! Compared with you and Li Lin, who do you think is more important to Qian Lingyun?"

There was a hint of sarcasm and disdain in his eyes, and he felt that Wu Aiguo was being too naive.

Hearing this, Wu Aiguo's face instantly became extremely embarrassed.

A trace of indignation appeared on his face, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Weihua, I know what you said makes sense, but Li Lin has only been the deputy county magistrate for a few days? He was also investigated by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and has not yet resumed his position... Even if Qian Lingyun wants to nominate him to be the county magistrate, shouldn't he also consider the impact? Are those leaders of the Municipal Party Committee just there to eat and do nothing? Are we just going to watch Qian Lingyun have the final say? Humph, I won't fight a battle without preparation. I will visit the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee one by one and seek their support!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, waving his hands in the air as if to prove his determination to the whole world.

Jiang Weihua certainly didn't want to see Li Lin take the position of county magistrate, so he immediately expressed his full support for Wu Aiguo.

He reminded Wu Aiguo, "The support of the municipal party committee leaders is important, but the support of the county is also important. I think in the current situation, the attitude of the county is more important than that of the municipal party committee! Think about it, the county is in chaos and urgently needs a capable county chief to take charge of the overall situation. You have worked in the county for a long time and are familiar with the work of the county. This is your advantage! As long as Secretary Liu Yong supports you, and all the standing committee members of the county support you, and then jointly propose to the municipal party committee, I think even if Qian Lingyun wants to stop it, it may not be that easy!"

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