Zhang Cheng paused, then said, word by word, "You and your parents will disappear from Funing County forever."
Dead silence.
The entire venue was deathly silent.
Ghost's Bane? That's a place of no return! Forget about living wild boars, once you go in, not even bones will be left!
This isn't giving him a chance, it's sending him to his death!
Li Dali's face was ashen, and he collapsed to the ground, too weak even to cry.
The old village chief opened his mouth, but in the end, it turned into a long sigh.
Er Gouzi is no longer the Er Gouzi he used to be.
His heart was harder than stone.
Zhang Cheng stopped looking at the dead dog on the ground and, with Shi Yangyang's help, turned around and went back into the house.
With a "bang," the shop door slammed shut.
It also extinguished all of Li Dali's hopes.
...
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
Funing County.
The Party Secretary's Office on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building.
A young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses sat quietly on the sofa.
He was wearing a well-tailored brown suit, his elbows resting on his knees, his fingers interlaced, and his body leaning slightly forward.
He remained still, yet he resembled a cheetah poised to pounce, exuding an aura of aggression.
Secretary Liu sat opposite him, his eyes filled with undisguised satisfaction and appreciation.
"Yuanchao, Uncle Liu doesn't know how to thank you enough for the smelter to be located in Funing this time."
The young man, known as Li Yuanchao, smiled slightly, his voice gentle yet carrying an undeniable strength.
"Uncle Liu, saying thank you would make us feel distant."
"Yes, yes." Secretary Liu nodded with a smile, then sighed:
"Back then, I heard from my teacher that this project would have to choose between Funing and Jiaxing..."
"Uncle Liu, you and Uncle Zhou are both my father's students, they are both my flesh and blood."
A deeper meaning appeared in Li Yuanchao's smile.
“If things hadn’t gone wrong in Jiaxing, Father would have had a really hard time making a decision.”
"In the end, this is all your good fortune, Uncle Liu."
“You know better than I what such a large smelter means to you.”
Secretary Liu's heart skipped a beat.
“My father is getting old,” Li Yuanchao said, changing the subject. “After this term ends, it’s time for him to retire.”
"So, what my father meant was..."
"Uncle Liu, you need to hurry."
Secretary Liu was deeply shaken!
"The teacher is only sixty-one this year, how could this be..."
"The higher-ups mean it's time to make room for younger people," Li Yuanchao said casually.
Secretary Liu's brows furrowed tightly.
He knew very well what kind of influence Li Yuanchao's father, that old revolutionary, held in Beijing.
It was precisely because of this that Li Yuanchao, at only twenty-eight years old, was able to take up the position of general manager of this giant state-owned smelting plant.
Even if someone in this position went to the provincial capital, they would be a guest of honor for the high-ranking officials.
"Uncle Liu, my ambitions lie outside of officialdom."
Li Yuanchao raised his eyes, his gaze behind his glasses sharp as a knife, piercing straight into Secretary Liu's heart.
"But I need someone to protect me."
"You are the choice that my father and I have made for now."
boom!
Secretary Liu felt a surge of excitement rush to his head, and he was so excited that he almost stood up.
Meeting his burning gaze, Li Yuanchao held up two fingers.
"Two hundred million."
"Two hundred million yuan will be allocated in advance for the construction of the smelter."
"I will not interfere with the specific construction matters; you, Uncle Liu, will be in charge of them entirely."
Secretary Liu's breathing instantly became extremely rapid.
This is no longer a hint, it's an explicit statement!
This is an immense achievement, but also an immense test!
"Excellent, excellent, excellent!" Secretary Liu slapped his thigh, his voice trembling slightly.
"Yuanchao, don't worry! I will never let you and the teacher down! Funing County will definitely surpass Wenzhou and Jiaxing within three years!"
"I'm relieved that Uncle Liu is confident."
Li Yuanchao nodded in satisfaction and picked up his teacup.
Silence returned to the office.
But Secretary Liu knew that a huge storm was about to officially begin in Funing.
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