Not everyone had the same opinion of Chen Fang.

But their interests were aligned.

It didn't matter who went, as long as it wasn't them.

In the midst of the unanimous agreement, Zhao Yiping asked, "Comrade Chen Fang, what do you think?"

Chen Fang knew he was like a duck being pushed onto a perch; this was no easy task, but regardless of the process, the outcome was for the sake of the people.

He nodded and said, "I can go."

Zhao Yiping breathed a sigh of relief.

He said, "Good, since Comrade Chen Fang is willing to go to Gaokin County, then it's settled. Everyone should get moving, the meeting is adjourned."

Time was of the essence.

As soon as the meeting ended, everyone sprang into action.

Upon hearing that Chen Fang was headed to Gaokin County, Yu Zhengchuan was so angry that smoke might as well have been coming out of his nostrils.

But now that the decision had been made, there was nothing he could do but let him go.

There wasn't even enough time to make a trip home.

He gave Qianqian a call, asking her to be careful because of the heavy rain, and since Ning Yi had given up her vacation, she could accompany the mother and child, which was somewhat reassuring.

After a quick pack.

Yu Zhengchuan was already waiting in his car downstairs.

At this moment, Chen Fang was unaware that in the city government building, two pairs of eyes were fixed unwaveringly on his every move.

Watching Chen Fang throw his luggage into the car.

Ding Guiqi let out a long sigh and gave a thumbs up to Zhu Kuang beside him, saying, "Bro, you're the man. If I'd known it would be like this, I wouldn't have spent money involving the Fenglin Party."

Zhu Kuang returned smugly to the sofa.

He said, "I told you, no need to rush. You need to eat one bite at a time, and walk step by step."

Ding Guiqi quickly leaned in, asking worriedly, "But what if Chen Fang holds Gaokin County? Wouldn't that end up benefiting him?"

Zhu Kuang chuckled coldly and said, "He's heading to Gaokin County, and I'm going to Shao Hua County, just downstream from him. If nothing goes wrong, the flood peak should arrive the day after tomorrow, but I will report a dangerous situation tomorrow and get the manpower from Gaokin County over here to support us. Once these people arrive, I won't let them go back. Then, what do you think Chen Fang will rely on to prevent flooding?"

"Brilliant, that's really brilliant. If Gaokin County can't hold, it will lessen the pressure on the downstream counties and districts, allowing you to get through the crisis smoothly."

Ding Guiqi marveled admirably.

Zhu Kuang gave him a disdainful look and said, "What do you mean 'can't hold'? If Gaokin County falls, that's Chen Fang's responsibility, nothing to do with us."

Ding Guiqi nodded hastily and said, "Right, right, it's because of Chen Fang, it's all Chen Fang's fault, it's got nothing to do with us..."

In the office.

Their hearty laughter echoed.

You see, Gaokin County is a large county.

The population is nearly 600,000.

If it were to fall, not only would many people be rendered homeless, but lives could also be lost.

But in the eyes of these men.

It was merely a tool for self-preservation and political maneuvering.

Calling it dereliction of duty was putting it lightly; it would not be an exaggeration to accuse them of disregard for human life.

Downstairs.

Chen Fang was already prepared.

Just as Yu Zhengchuan was about to press the accelerator, he heard a tap tap tap at the car window.

Chen Fang looked over.

Standing outside was Zhao Yiping's daughter, Zhao Yiyi.

He rolled down the window and asked with suspicion, "Lawyer Zhao, do you need something?"

As he spoke, he felt somewhat guilty, remembering his rude behavior in Zhao Yiping's office just the day before.

Zhao Yiyi asked expressionlessly, "Secretary-General Chen, are you going to Gaokin County?"

"Yes, what is it?"

Chen Fang asked.

Zhao Yiyi asked, "Can I get a lift? I'm also going to Gaokin County."

"It's possible, but why are you heading to Gaokin County at this time?"

"I'm a member of Changkong Rescue Team. Our team arrived in Gaokin County yesterday, but I missed the transportation. Public buses have stopped, and taxis are unwilling to go. I heard you were heading there, so..."

Zhao Yiyi said.

Changkong Rescue Team is an independent professional volunteer organization for public welfare rescue.

Its members are composed of individuals from civil society.

It just hadn't been expected that Zhao Yiyi was also a member of Changkong Rescue Team.

It was heard that she was going there for flood control and prevention.

Of course, Chen Fang wouldn't refuse.

It was drizzling outside.

By the time Zhao Yiyi got into the car, she was already half soaked.

Chen Fang hurriedly found some tissues for her, which Zhao Yiyi took and thanked him before starting to wipe herself off.

There wasn't much conversation along the way.

After all, it was a bit awkward for both of them.

Chen Fang really wanted to apologize for what happened yesterday.

But when the words came to his mouth, for some reason, he just couldn't say them.

More than an hour later.

Chen Fang's car exited the highway leading to Gaokin County.

The County Party Committee Office had specially arranged a car to wait at the exit.

Following this car,

Chen Fang quickly arrived at the County Party Committee courtyard of Gaokin County.

County Party Secretary Geng Tiancheng, County Mayor Zou Changping, and the leading group of the county committee had been awaiting in the conference room.

As soon as Chen Fang took his seat, he listened to the report made by County Mayor Zou Changping.

The report mentioned the current serious flood control situation in Gaokin County, which, aside from secondary disasters like landslides and debris flows, identified Jiangpan Town—located close to Long River—as the primary weak point now.

Jiangpan Town has a 30 kilometers span of the Long River dike, which is almost half the river bank dikes of Wulan City.

Twenty years ago,

it was because the Long River dike of Jiangpan Town collapsed that Gaokin County suffered from a major flood disaster, with tremendous losses from that catastrophe.

Subsequent County Party Secretaries of Gaokin County felt that such an event was highly unlikely to occur again, and during their terms, none was willing to spend a great deal of money to repair the dike.

Geng Tiancheng was already among the most proactive of these County Party Secretaries.

But he had only assumed office for a year.

The work on the Long River dike in Jiangpan Town began last year, but only 20 kilometers had been constructed so far, meaning there was still a vulnerable stretch of ten kilometers left.

If this ten-kilometer section were to collapse,

the remaining twenty kilometers would be virtually ineffective.

After listening to the report,

Chen Fang asked, "Secretary Geng, how is the preparation for flood control and flood fighting coming along?"

Geng Tiancheng shook his head.

He said, "It's not too optimistic. First of all, the sources for sand and gravel are limited. Our Gaokin County has always been the poorest in Wulan City, with financial difficulties. The privately-run sand and gravel sites are not willing to provide us with sand and gravel for free, which means we can't fill the sandbags. Additionally, there's difficulty in dispatching large construction machinery. There weren't many construction sites in the city to begin with, and due to the heavy rain, many sites have halted work, leaving large construction vehicles without drivers."

Chen Fang glanced at his watch.

He said, "According to the meteorological station's forecast, the peak of the flood is expected the day after tomorrow. We have today and one and a half days tomorrow to deal with this. Let's tackle the problems one by one."

"Secretary Geng, please gather all the owners of the sand and gravel sites in the county for me. I will go to them later to handle the situation. Mayor Zou, please tally the total number of large construction vehicles in the county. Also, make a list of the personnel gap for the required operators."

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