Second, I know. My dad seems to be going through this! "Fatty has been struggling for two years. He's also a little worried about his dad. With the upcoming change of leadership, his dad's situation seems a bit bad, but there's nothing he can do to help."
These words made Zhang Guodong's heart sink; it seemed things had changed. This matter, of course, referred to Wang Yunyi's further advancement. Originally, there was a strong call for him to be promoted to provincial governor, but unexpectedly, some problems had arisen at this crucial juncture.
"Let's go in and see what Uncle Wang wants with me." Zhang Guodong couldn't think of a good solution for the moment. He was just a cultivator, not a politician, and he had absolutely no say in the appointment of provincial or ministerial-level officials. Kill those competitors? Nonsense!
The cultivation world is not allowed to interfere in worldly affairs. Although he had previously brought down many officials, fortunately, it did not change the overall trend. Although it still carried great risks, Zhang Guodong still did it. What's more, it's a change of power! This is similar to the change of imperial power in ancient times, a major event related to the fate of the country. Zhang Guodong dared not rashly break the rules.
Sometimes Zhang Guodong wondered, could cultivators' intervention in worldly affairs really be limited to that one rule? Should cultivators be forbidden from interfering in worldly affairs, or face certain death?
However, at present, it seems that cultivators do not interfere much in the secular world, which is a strange thing.
Zhang Guodong and the fat man entered the villa. The living room was empty, but Bao Yao was busy in the kitchen. Wang Yunyi must have heard the noise outside, because he came out a moment later.
"Guodong is here, please have a seat!" Wang Yunyi said, then went into the study.
Zhang Guodong looked at the fat man in surprise, but the fat man shrugged and said helplessly, "Although I have a higher status in my dad's eyes, there are still many things I don't know! Don't underestimate me just because I'm a fat man."
About ten minutes later, Fatty's mother also returned. Only Lin Yujiao and Fatty's older sister Wang Lin were missing; the former got off work relatively late, and the latter mostly stayed at the company and was rarely home.
The fat man's mother was especially hospitable to Zhang Guodong, offering him fruit and tea, and inquiring about the well-being of Zhang's parents. She also invited them to have a meal together sometime.
Zhang Guodong agreed to everything. It would be interesting for his parents to see what a high-ranking official's family was like; otherwise, their city life would be a bit monotonous.
"Guodong, Xiaokang and Yujiao have been married for so long, it's about time they had a child. I don't know what they're thinking! Your two little ones must be very cute, right?" the fat man's mother said enviously.
The fat man, who was watching TV and couldn't get a word in edgewise, suddenly felt uncomfortable when his mother started talking about having children.
"Mom, when Yu Jiao was working hard and I was also working hard, now that we're having a baby..." the fat man said awkwardly.
The fat man's mother was immediately displeased upon hearing this.
“What’s wrong with working? You’re a woman. You’re already in your mid-twenties. If you don’t have a baby now, it will be difficult to have one later! Look at Zheng Le, isn’t she busier than Yu Jiao? Yet she still takes care of her family!” the fat mother said unhappily.
This comparison is also correct.
Zheng Le is indeed of a higher rank than Lin Yujiao, and she was a top-tier host before, so it's understandable that she was busy, but she still had children. Although she has now moved to an administrative unit, she is still doing quite well.
The fat man listened to this in his heart, but muttered to himself, "Guodong? That kid forgot to weed after planting the seed. Mom, do you really think that kid likes to have children so early?"
But he dared not say it aloud; the fat man could only nod and agree.
Zhang Guodong just smiled and couldn't join in the conversation.
How do I phrase this?
Fortunately, Wang Yunyi came out of the study a moment later and waved to Zhang Guodong: "Guodong, come to the study for a moment!"
,Ten thousand
Zhang Guodong got up, and the fat man followed.
"Xiao Kang, stay outside!" Wang Yunyi's second sentence made the fat man sit down again in frustration.
"What did your dad want with Guodong?" the fat mom asked curiously.
"I don't know," the fat man said dejectedly.
The fat mother's gaze towards the study brightened considerably. This young Zhang had actually caught Old Wang's eye? This further solidified her resolve to get to know the Zhang family elders.
Her son is destined for a higher position, but he will need helpers. In her view, Zhang Guodong is her son's helper!
The study was quite elegant, though slightly dim.
This environment is perhaps where Wang Yunyi uses it for contemplation.
"Sit anywhere," Wang Yunyi said as he entered the study. The moment he closed the door, he seemed slightly relieved and smiled at Zhang Guodong. "What would you like to drink?"
"Uncle Wang, I won't drink anymore. I drank quite a bit outside." "What's up?" Zhang Guodong said with a smile.
Zhang Guodong guessed that Wang Yunyi needed his help, but he couldn't pinpoint the exact reason. Or perhaps it wasn't a favor, but something related to the events of the past three days? Had someone discovered some clue?
Wang Yunyi couldn't bring himself to say it, so Feng simply spoke up himself.
Sure enough, Wang Yunyi's brows relaxed, he nodded, and his expression turned serious.
"I did call you here because I have something important for you to help with," Wang Yunyi said slowly after a moment's thought.
They really need my help! Zhang Guodong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it's not trouble for me, that's fine.
“You know that tomorrow is the provincial and ministerial level reshuffle. The Party Secretary will be appointed, but the Governor will have to go through the election process. At that time, a new main leadership team for the province will be formed! Originally, the Governor should have taken over the position of Provincial Party Secretary, and I was a candidate for Governor, but things have gone a little wrong!” Wang Yunyi said solemnly.
"Uncle Wang, do these matters concerning the Party Secretary and the Governor concern me? I'm afraid I can't be of much help," Zhang Guodong said with an awkward smile.
Although he knew the members of the five major families in China, they were only acquaintances and had no real relationship with them, so asking them for help was unrealistic.
Moreover, the Wang family shouldn't know about his relationship with these five families.
The emergence of a legendary cultivator from one of the five great families is a top secret, unknown to the vast majority of them. Those who do know are primarily those who were involved in the initial events and key figures within the five families.
Wang Yunyi didn't rush to answer, but continued, "The problem lies with Governor Ying. If Governor Ying had smoothly taken over as Party Secretary, my chances of becoming Governor would have been much greater. For Xiqin Province to develop more rapidly, the cooperation between the Party Secretary and the Governor is crucial. Moreover, my relationship with Governor Ying is clandestine, not openly discussed!"
This means that, generally speaking, the Party Secretary and Governor of a province are unlikely to be from the same faction. But things are different now. Secretly, Wang Yunyi and Governor Ying are allied, though they don't usually show it. Moreover, Wang Yunyi's views occasionally differ slightly from Governor Ying's, but the overall direction is positive. This shows that the two are not from the same faction, which puts the higher-ups at ease. Wang Yunyi has handled this very well. Therefore, Wang Yunyi has a much greater chance of being appointed Party Secretary and Governor by the Central Committee.
It's impossible for the Party Secretary and the Provincial Governor to all belong to the same faction, right? If that were the case, the central government would risk losing control over the lower levels.
The higher-ups will not allow such a thing to exist.
"But now Governor Ying has run into trouble. He's in poor health. In just a few days, he seems to have had a serious illness. This will have a huge impact on the leadership transition, so Governor Ying has been taking leave on various pretexts these past few days!" Wang Yunyi sighed.
Is Governor Ying experiencing health problems?
Zhang Guodong was surprised. Was Governor Ying really that unlucky? Hadn't he shown any health problems before?
Now, it's pretty clear: is Wang Yunyi going to take matters into his own hands? He did treat the fat man's parents and grandparents before, but that was just physical conditioning; while the effects were noticeable, they weren't anything miraculous. Did Wang Yunyi really think he could do it all in a day?
This is a bit intriguing!
"The reason I've called you here is to ask you to secretly examine Governor Ying's illness and see if you can find a solution!"
After Governor Ying's health deteriorated, I was almost completely disheartened. Indeed, to have problems at such a critical juncture—the impact on my career is unimaginable; I'll probably have to retire early. This blow was truly devastating.
In their panic, Wang Yunyi suddenly thought of Zhang Guodong. Last time, Zhang Guodong had hinted at his identity, and as a result, Wang Yunyi went back and found his son. The two talked for a long time in the study behind closed doors. No one knows what they talked about, but Wang Yunyi was very happy.
What they were talking about was Zhang Guodong's identity as a cultivator. Wang Yunyi now knew that there really were beings in these realms that were beyond the human realm!
Asking Zhang Guodong to help was a decision Wang Yunyi made after much internal struggle. If he failed to advance this time, he would be relegated to the fourth rank. How many fourth ranks does one have in a lifetime? He didn't want to give up!
, ten thousand
Zhang Guodong did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment.
After a moment, he made up his mind. To be honest, he was indeed in a dilemma. He didn't want to get involved in the great power shift among mortals, and besides, how many people were worth his time? This act of saving someone had exposed another person's identity—not a good thing!
But he couldn't refuse the fat man's father's request; after all, the fat man was his best friend. Treating the patient might not be considered direct interference in the power transition, right? Besides, the higher-ups had already decided on the appointment of Governor Ying as Party Secretary; if he intervened, it wouldn't really change anything, would it?
Zhang Guodong comforted himself in this way.
“I can agree to this, but I have a few conditions!” Zhang Guodong said.
"Go ahead!" Wang Yunyi exclaimed excitedly. He could agree to anything, even dozens of conditions, as long as Zhang Guodong intervened!
"First, I can't be sure if I can cure him or not, because I haven't seen it with my own eyes; second, no one is allowed to be present when I treat him. I don't want anyone else to know my identity, including after the treatment. If anyone other than the person I treated knows my identity, they will bear the consequences!" Zhang Guodong said solemnly.
The second point, in particular, sent a chill down Wang Yunyi's spine. He even wondered if Zhang Guodong would kill someone to silence them if a second person besides Governor Ying found out. The thought seemed plausible. This young man before him was no ordinary person.
At this point, Wang Yunyi began to re-evaluate Zhang Guodong. He was indeed a legendary type of person, decisive and ruthless. Ordinary people probably meant nothing to them, right?
“I agree, and I believe Governor Ying will agree too!” Wang Yunyi said.
"Third, cultivators cannot interfere with the power transitions in the mortal realm, so this matter must be kept secret from everyone. Give me the patient's address later; I'll have the results tomorrow. That's all for these three points. I hope Uncle Wang can agree to one."
“No problem!” Wang Yunyi readily agreed.
For him, anything was fine as long as Zhang Guodong was willing to help. Besides, these weren't even particularly difficult conditions.
When they came out of the study, Wang Yunyi and Zhang Guodong both had smiles on their faces, as if they had reached some good agreement.
"Guodong, what did my dad talk to you about?" The fat man, eager to find out more, pulled Zhang Guodong aside and asked in a low voice.
Zhang Guodong smiled and joked, "Your dad asked me if I wanted to go into politics."
The fat man's eyes lit up, and he asked, "So what was your answer?"
"I refused!"
"Damn, if you went into politics, you'd be all set! What a waste!" the fat man said.
Zhang Guodong smiled but did not answer.
"You two, time to eat!" the fat man's mother called out.
Fatty couldn't get anything out of Zhang Guodong, so after dinner, he drove back to Zhangba Township.
He has only been the Party Secretary and Township Head for a little over a year, and with this reshuffle, he is basically out of the running for promotion.
After Zhang Guodong left the Wang family home, Wang Yunyi went into his study and made a phone call. A deep voice came from the other end of the line: "Yunyi?"
"Governor, I have great news for you! I've found that miracle doctor!"
After a long silence on the other end of the phone, someone sighed and said, "You know, there are no miracle doctors these days. We're all atheists, we believe in science. If you can't get the job this time, you'll have to wait for another chance. If there's an opportunity, I'll put in a good word for you!"
Governor Ying naturally didn't believe it. Who could possibly cure an unknown disease that doctors couldn't treat overnight? He had looked in the mirror and saw that he had lost weight in just a few days, and the sickly look on his face was clearly there.
Given his current state of illness, there's probably no need to make any further selections; things will fall apart on his own.
Wang Yunyi had mentioned the miracle doctor, but Governor Ying didn't believe it at all.
“Governor Ying, you have to believe me! This time it’s definitely a miracle doctor. Although it sounds absurd, I’m afraid no one can compare to his medical skills. Moreover, the other party has put forward three conditions!” Wang Yunyi said anxiously.
"Oh? Hehe, what are the preparation conditions?"
Wang Yunyi hesitated for a moment before reciting the three conditions, then said, "I know you don't believe it, Governor. Not only you, but even I didn't believe it before. But there really is human power at work here! You'll see in a moment. That person looks very young. I gave him your address; he should arrive soon."
"Ah!" came a gasp from the other end of the phone.
"The Governor?" Wang Yunyi was startled, then panicked, but the phone abruptly ended. What happened?
No! I have to go check it out.
Wang Yunyi quickly left the study, put on his coat, and hurried downstairs, preparing to go to the No. 2 villa of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee.
Both are members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, and the Wang family and Governor Ying live not far apart, both in the Standing Committee villas.
He heard Governor Ying's exclamation clearly just now; could it be that he's ill?
But what is the actual situation?
There were only two people in Governor Ying's bedroom: Governor Ying and a young man who had suddenly appeared. His wife had passed away early, so he now lived alone, along with a caregiver, a son, a daughter, a granddaughter, and a grandson. Both his son and daughter were working; his daughter was in business, and his son was in politics.
The young man who appeared was Zhang Guodong.
Located within the Standing Committee compound, Zhang Guodong quickly found Villa No. 2 following the address given by Wang Yunyi. From the outside, lights emanated from the second-floor balcony, which was five or six meters high.
Zhang Guodong leaped onto the balcony like lightning, instantly entering the villa's interior.
There are surveillance cameras outside the villa, so Zhang Guodong needs to be careful. However, there are no surveillance cameras inside the villa, so it's safest to go inside as soon as possible.
With a quick glance, Zhang Guodong sensed someone in one of the rooms talking on the phone. Downstairs, there were several other people, but they were all asleep.
When Zhang Guodong stood silently in front of Governor Ying, it certainly gave him a big fright. Anyone would be startled to suddenly have someone appear before them, like a ghost entering through the door.
The phone was almost dropped, but Zhang Guodong easily picked it up and turned it off.
“I am the person invited by Secretary Wang to treat you, but you can refuse.” Zhang Guodong was not wearing a mask. He looked the man up and down, frowned slightly, and then said calmly.
"This person doesn't have an illness!"
Bi: Later Guang Geng.
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