"Escaped? Impossible, I had eight people taking shifts to watch her, how could she possibly have escaped?"

Disciplinary Committee Secretary Zhou Feng suddenly stood up and exclaimed.

"Leader, should we ask the Public Security Bureau for help..."

Zou Lihao looked at Jiang Tuo, who remained silent, and asked.

Jiang Tuo suddenly stretched out his hand and said, "No, if the Public Security pursues her, the operation will be too big. Instead, you go and call Old K, let him handle it. After the person is found, lock her up first."

"Okay, I'll do it right now."

Zou Lihao immediately turned and left.

Zhou Feng wanted to explain something.

But Jiang Tuo waved his hand to stop him.

He said, "It's not your fault, has someone been playing tricks?"

"Who?"

Zhou Feng asked.

Jiang Tuo waved his hand and said, "It's not appropriate to say now, but there's no need to panic. Nothing can change the skies over Guanghe County."

Zhou Feng nodded his head.

He said, "I reckon it's all about targeting Chen Fang, someone wants to use Chen Fang to stir up trouble."

"Heh, they're overestimating Chen Fang then. If Chen Fang knows what's good for him, he'll just be the County Party Secretary, and no one will get in his way. If he doesn't, I guarantee you, he won't have easy days in Guanghe County."

Jiang Tuo said with narrowed eyes.

Zhou Feng grinned and laughed.

He sycophantically said, "With County Magistrate Jiang at the helm in Guanghe County, everything will surely be secure..."

That night.

At 6:30 p.m.

The Guanghe County Party Committee guesthouse.

Cold dishes were already laid out on four tables.

At the entrance.

Jiang Tuo led the group, looking forward in eager anticipation.

Around 6:35 p.m.

The party committee's first car slowly entered everyone's view.

Jiang Tuo glanced at the crowd.

Everyone understood and started to force smiles and clap desperately.

In the midst of a harmonious atmosphere.

The car carrying Chen Fang arrived in position.

The County Committee Office Director Ma Shizhen scurried up to help Chen Fang open the car door.

"Secretary Chen, you must be tired from the drive."

Ma Shizhen said, bowing and nodding.

Chen Fang smiled slightly, stood up, and got out of the car.

Applause thundered.

County Magistrate Jiang Tuo actively stepped forward and called out warmly, "Secretary Chen…"

"County Magistrate Jiang, is this… a bit too much?"

Chen Fang gestured at the throng of people at the guesthouse entrance and asked.

Jiang Tuo, feigning anger, said, "Eh? Look at what you're saying, Secretary Chen. It's our fortune that you could come to Guanghe County. No ceremony would be too grand. Right, everyone?"

"Yes!"

The crowd responded in unison.

"Alright then, County Magistrate Jiang is a senior, I will follow the elder's arrangement."

Chen Fang said with a chuckle.

Jiang Tuo's brows shot up with joy.

He waved to someone in the crowd and shouted, "Comrade Meili, come here for a moment."

With this call.

All eyes turned to look towards the entrance.

A woman in a long dress hurried out.

The woman was about thirty years old.

She had wavy, curly hair and was wearing an exquisite makeup.

Her face looked quite seductive.

Phoenix eyes, cherry lips.

The kind of beauty that would make a man fall at a glance.

Her figure, wrapped in a tight-fitting dress, was stunning.

Above a tiny waist were two ample mounds, bouncing up and down as she scurried over, drawing the eye.

Below the tiny waist.

Was an equally ample rear.

It was the kind of hip measurement that easily sparked a man's fantasy.

The right side of the dress was slit.

As she walked, a long fair leg would occasionally glimpse through, seemingly intent on snatching the souls of the gentlemen present.

In the blink of an eye.

She appeared before Chen Fang like an enchanting butterfly.

Perhaps due to the rush to get there.

Her breathing was slightly hurried.

This also caused her bosom to rise and fall gently.

"County Magistrate Jiang, did you need me?"

The woman spoke.

Her voice was pleasing to the ear and had that sophisticated mature charm.

"Comrade Meili, let me introduce you, this is Comrade Chen Fang, the new County Party Secretary who just arrived in Guanghe County."

After saying that.

Jiang Tuo pointed to the woman and said, "Secretary Chen, this is Comrade He Meili, the deputy director of our county's guest house. She is responsible for the reception of most of the distinguished guests in Guanghe County."

"Comrade He Meili, thank you for your hard work,"

said Chen Fang with casual grace.

He reached out his hand proactively.

He Meili smiled sweetly, her charm radiant, and her fair hand met with Chen Fang's.

She said, "It usually is quite demanding, but the moment I saw Secretary Chen, so handsome, the hardship just melted away."

"Hahaha..."

Laughter erupted around them.

Making a self-deprecating remark, Jiang Tuo said to everyone, "Comrade Meili means that since Secretary Chen is a handsome man, accompanying him is never a chore. If she were to accompany us old men, then she would feel the toll..."

More laughter followed.

One would have thought such suggestive remarks would embarrass He Meili.

Unexpectedly, she remained composed and said with a laugh, "That's true. If all the leaders were half as handsome as Secretary Chen, even if it meant doing all the work myself, I wouldn't shirk."

"Hahaha..."

The laughter continued.

The scene was lively and harmonious.

Yet, Chen Fang felt a faint stirring within him.

His first impression was that this woman named He Meili was not simple.

He was then ushered into the banquet hall like a star surrounded by planets.

Four tables.

The leaders of the four major branches took their respective places.

Once the guests were seated, He Meili began busying herself with serving the dishes.

Glasses were raised, toasts exchanged.

While the atmosphere seemed quite good, Chen Fang still noticed a couple of subtle details.

All those present almost universally looked to Jiang Tuo, following his lead in everything, indicating his great prestige in Guanghe County.

Even though he was the County Party Secretary.

This Jiang Tuo was a mountain he couldn't yet surmount.

There was another detail.

The Director of the County Committee Office, Ma Shizhen, had been constantly on the move since the start of the banquet.

He was running between the four tables.

Either pouring drinks or offering toasts.

His subservient demeanor resembled that of a fawning dog.

And he was quite observant.

No sooner had Jiang Tuo placed a cigarette between his fingers,

than Ma Shizhen lit it for him.

When Chen Fang's glass was empty,

he came over with a bottle to refill it.

Ma Shizhen attended to the smallest details, and everyone seemed comfortable accepting such services, without an ounce of discomfort.

You should know.

In many districts and counties,

the Director of the County Committee Office is a member of the County Standing Committee, fully-fledged county leadership. Although in Guanghe County Ma Shizhen wasn't part of the Standing Committee, he was certainly a committee member, and to be ordered around like this was quite an eye-opener.

Perhaps, this was just his nature.

As the drinks flowed, and people grew tipsy, Zou Lihao, the secretary of Jiang Tuo, walked in.

He whispered a few words into Jiang Tuo's ear.

Jiang Tuo turned his head and with a cheerful smile, said to Chen Fang, "Secretary Chen, I have some matters to attend to and must step out for a bit. Please excuse me for a while..."

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