It's no exaggeration to say that the leadership change in Guyang City this time was practically a complete overhaul.

After Chen Fang was expelled from the Party, the position of the Disciplinary Committee Secretary became vacant.

Then, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Cui Weiguo, was transferred to the judicial authorities for charges of corruption, bribery, abuse of power, and sheltering criminals, and is now being detained in the Guyang City Detention Center.

Additionally, the Mayor of Guyang City, Ren Yiweng, and the Deputy Secretary of the City Committee, Ling Li, were involved in the investigation of Tang Zhuqing's case.

Naturally, the sudden death of Tang Zhuqing implicated them too.

Both were removed from their original posts.

Ren Yiweng was reassigned to the position of director at the Earthquake Bureau in Wulan City.

Ling Li was transferred to serve as the Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the Jīnshān district.

It looked like a lateral move, but anyone with clear sight could see that it was essentially a demotion.

If there weren't any mishaps, Ren Yiweng and Ling Li wouldn't have a chance for a comeback in the short term.

Plus, the position of Director of the Organization Department, which had remained unfilled for some time.

Suddenly, five positions of the Standing Committee in Guyang City were vacated.

On the same day that Ren Yiweng and Ling Li received their transfers, the Wulan City Committee's Standing Committee made a decision: Dou Qingquan from Wulan City was transferred to Guyang City to serve as a member of the City Committee's Standing Committee, Deputy Secretary, and acting Mayor.

Yang Guanghong, the Head of Propaganda in Jīnshān district, was transferred to Guyang City to serve as a member of the Standing Committee and Deputy Secretary.

The other three positions were hurriedly filled after Chen Fang went to Yuanjing.

Zhuang Zhi, the Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department in Wulan City, was transferred to serve as the head of the Organization Department in Guyang City.

Pan Zhenping, the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee in Gongyan district, was transferred to Guyang City to take over as the new Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee.

As for the last position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, it was filled by an internal promotion with the Chief Prosecutor of the Guyang City Procuratorate, Ou Jian, taking the role.

Through the case of Tang Zhuqing,

a major reshuffle in Guyang City was completed.

During his time in detention,

Chen Fang had figured out the entire course of events.

The whole affair began with Zhao Yiping.

It was Zhao Yiping who had Chen Fang investigate the Song Yan case.

At the time, Chen Fang thought Zhao Yiping wanted to redress Song Yan's case, but now it seems Zhao Yiping was also one of Hou Family's people. From the moment he had Chen Fang investigate Song Yan's case, the Hou Family had already prepared to sacrifice Tang Zhuqing.

The Song Yan case led to Guan Xiaoxian.

And Guan Xiaoxian brought out Tang Zhuqing.

What appeared to be two independent cases were actually part of a single, well-planned strategy.

The proposal for the Economic Development Zone was indeed put forward by Zhao Yiping, but at that time, it met with strong opposition from Lin Duangxiong.

In order to deal with Lin Duangxiong,

Guan Xiaoxian took action by entertaining him in a villa with a virgin from a psychiatric hospital, thus gaining his acquiescence.

After the establishment of the Economic Development Zone,

Lin Duangxiong began to realize it was a lucrative opportunity and transferred his secretary Meng Zheqing to Guyang City to take charge of the Economic Development Zone. His intention was simple: to monopolize the benefits of the Economic Development Zone for himself.

He thought his protégé Xu Jianfeng could handle things on his own, but unexpectedly, a new force emerged. The City Mayor Ji Yu also set his sights on the Economic Development Zone, supporting the Mayor of Guyang City, Xue Bo, and creating a tripartite power situation in Guyang City.

This was something Zhao Yiping had not anticipated from the beginning.

Another unexpected turn was the corruption of Xu Jianfeng.

Xu Jianfeng, who had tasted the sweetness of power, fell into the abyss of sin, giving Chen Fang an opportunity to break the deadlock.

After Xu Jianfeng was imprisoned,

Zhao Yiping also feared he might speak out of turn, which led to Xu Jianfeng's suicide in the detention center.

At first, Chen Fang couldn't figure out why Xu Jianfeng died, but following this line of logic, everything became clear.

Seeing Chen Fang's growing influence,

and the way he was gradually taking control over the Economic Development Zone,

Zhao Yiping and the Hou Family behind him began to panic.

At this moment, Xu Jinxue ran away from home; Tang Zhuqing went to Guyang City intending to silence her. As the saying goes, "keep troops for a thousand days, use them for a moment." The Hou Family decided to play their hand.

Using Chen Fang, ostensibly to clear up the mess in Song Yan's case, but in reality, they aimed to eliminate both Tang Zhuqing and Chen Fang.

By doing this, there were four benefits.

The first benefit was that, taking advantage of the incident with Tang Zhuqing, all those who supported Chen Fang's faction could be swept away. In doing so, Zhao Yiping, who was on his way to secure the position of mayor, could take the opportunity to install his own people.

The second benefit was that, with the incident in the psychiatric hospital coming to light, Lin Duangxiong, the puppet master controlling Wulan City from afar, would be toppled as well.

There was also a third benefit, which was to strike a blow against the Xu Family.

The incident with Tang Zhuqing not only caused the Xu Family to lose face in the circles of Yuanjing but also dealt a huge blow to the family's reputation.

The final benefit was that the Hou Family, helming the helm of Elite Investment, could swallow the Boiling Point Group in one gulp, and at the same time, the lucrative Economic Development Zone, involving investments of up to several trillion, would become the Hou Family's private property.

It was truly a case of killing four birds with one stone.

Chen Fang had no idea who the person designing this series of plans was.

But this person was indeed terrifying.

From beginning to end, all the characters involved in the entire plan were almost like his pawns, strategizing behind the scenes; he was quite the villainous hero of his own narrative.

Just as Chen Fang entered the waiting room.

In the living room of the Dong Family.

Dong Fuzhong was sitting on the sofa, examining his beloved daughter Dong Youying in front of him.

"Dad, why are you staring at me like that? It's making me uncomfortable."

Dong Youying said coyly.

Dong Fuzhong asked, "Let me ask you again, what exactly did you do with Chen Fang on the night you both disappeared?"

It was that question again.

He had asked it dozens of times in the past few days.

Dong Youying was getting a bit impatient and said, "Dad, I've already told you, we went out racing."

The same old answer.

Dong Fuzhong sighed and said, "Alright, this is the last time I ask. You don't have to answer. Pack your things and go to Wulan City."

Dong Youying was startled.

She asked, "Go to Wulan City? Why?"

Dong Fuzhong asked, "Why? Don't you want to go?"

Dong Youying quickly waved her hands and said, "I do, I do. It's just that I didn't understand. You never let me leave Yuanjing before, so why have you suddenly agreed to let me go to Wulan City?"

"Chen Fang has rejected marrying the granddaughter of old man Xu. This is an opportunity for our Dong Family. Your purpose in going to Wulan City is to secure Chen Fang. I think you should be able to do that, right?"

"Secure Chen Fang? You mean..."

Dong Youying exclaimed.

Dong Fuzhong nodded and said, "That's right. I want Chen Fang to become our Dong Family's son-in-law. That would be the greatest contribution you could make to our family. Even if you can't succeed, you cannot let the Xu Family benefit from him. Do you understand?"

"Oh."

Although Dong Youying answered nonchalantly,

she was already overjoyed inside, thinking back to what had happened in the cabin a few nights before, and a blush once again rose to her cheeks.

Similarly,

at the Xu Family's residence.

Xu Nuo had just finished escorting Chen Fang back to his house.

Xu Guan then came to greet her, saying, "Xu Nuo, Dad is calling you to his study."

Xu Nuo was surprised and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Xu Guan shook his head and said, "I didn't ask. Won't you know once you go there?"

Xu Nuo hurriedly pushed the door and entered the study, only to see Xu Mao sitting in his wheelchair, his face full of worry.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Seeing her father looking distressed, Xu Nuo couldn't help but ask.

Xu Mao slowly raised his head, sighed deeply, and said, "I've been thinking at home for half the day. Since that lad Chen Fang is not interested in Jinxue, it seems you'll have to step in."

"Step in? What do you mean by that?"

Xu Nuo had just asked when she was suddenly shocked and exclaimed with her mouth agape, "Dad, you don't mean you want me to..."

Before she could finish,

Xu Mao nodded and said, "Jinxue has been sheltered all her life and hasn't met many men; she doesn't have much experience dealing with them. If he won't be her husband, being my son-in-law wouldn't be too bad..."

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