After a long pause, the middle-aged man spoke, "The Jiang and Zhejiang Sect and Governor Liu..."

The middle-aged man did not finish explaining what the Jiang and Zhejiang Sect were doing with the Governor of Nanyue Province; he simply inexplicably brought up these two forces.

This middle-aged man was naturally Su Jinyuan, the Party Secretary of Nanyue Province, and sitting next to him were his loyal generals, Chen Lingyun and Zhao Jiangchen, among others. Chen Lingyun and the others were privately pondering over the meaning behind Su Jinyuan's words.

Zhao Jiangchen, as the head of the Organization Department, had noticeably felt during this period that Governor Liu Ming was promoting more and more people below him, as if he was planning something. Moreover, the people he promoted were all in coastal areas where development was more favorable, such as Zhan City, Jiang City, and Yang City.

As the head of the Organization Department, Zhao Jiangchen only had one vote in the Standing Committee. Su Jinyuan, aiming to enter the Central Hub, did not intend to compete with Liu Ming, so the Party Secretaries of several cities were replaced by Liu Ming's people. Su Jinyuan's people did not step down; instead, they were transferred to other places under the guise of learning.

But the so-called learning was a facade; the real intention was to let the people he promoted seize the time to take control of the top power position in the city when the original Party Secretary was transferred.

His large-scale promotion of numerous people drew the attention of Su Jinyuan's Su Sect, prompting Su Jinyuan to gather Chen Lingyun and others for a small meeting today.

As for the Jiang and Zhejiang factions he mentioned, it was something he heard as a reminder from those above. He was also privately pondering whether Liu Ming intended to seize his party command power, while people from the Jiang and Zhejiang Sects were jointly sniping at Su Jinyuan's entry into the Central Hub.

If Su Jinyuan couldn't enter the Central Hub, then one of the Jiang and Zhejiang factions would definitely have a spot to enter.

Or they were worried that if Su Jinyuan couldn't enter in the next term, he might enter in the term after that. So they allied with Liu Ming, intending to force Su Jinyuan out of Nanyue Province in the next session's reshuffle, then simultaneously entering the Central Hub. If Su Jinyuan couldn't enter the Central Hub by then, with Liu Ming sitting in his position,

He would have no place to settle. If he moved to other less developed areas, he would spend his life at the level of a Party Secretary with no further progression. After all, those areas are so underdeveloped it's appalling. Although Su Jinyuan was transferred there to hold the top power position, if the second-in-command governor could not develop it well, he would have no opportunity to enter the Central Hub.

Unless Su Jinyuan had significant power and connections within the Central Hub, getting into it would remain a lifelong dream.

"Secretary, did you hear some rumors?" Chen Lingyun asked, feeling anxious himself. If Su Jinyuan truly couldn't enter the Central Hub, his succession to the top position would be threatened.

Because typically, a governor in this term at a local position generally moves to another place to become a Party Secretary in the next term.

If no one is transferred to take up the local Party Secretary position, the rank of first-in-line often goes to the full-time Deputy Secretary.

Moreover, during Su Jinyuan's tenure, he frequently set the stage for Chen Lingyun, and since Chen Lingyun had indeed made accomplishments, barring any surprises, the position should be his. But there's also the possibility of others sniping at their faction!

When officers fight, it's the common people who suffer!

"The Jiang and Zhejiang Sects and Liu Ming's three forces are ready to move," Su Jinyuan revealed.

"Secretary, are you suggesting that Liu Ming plans to promote a large number of his confidants while you're busy entering the Central Hub, thereby controlling Nanyue? And the Jiang and Zhejiang sects will snipe at you when you try to enter the Central Hub, by which time Liu Ming will have occupied your position?" Zhao Jiangchen asked.

"Haha, sniping at me, is it that easy?" Su Jinyuan said, his gaze filled with confidence.

The economy of Nanyue ranks among the top five out of over twenty provinces in the country, and he has an 80% chance of entering the Central Hub, unless people from the Jiang and Zhejiang Sects are willing to let members of other factions enter the Central Hub just to snipe him, otherwise his entry is almost certain.

Of course! Though Su Jinyuan is confident, he isn't blindly so. Being precautious is still better for some matters.

If three factions decided to target Su Jinyuan, he wouldn't be so sure. Indeed, three factions combined would constitute a formidable force, even the top official would be constantly vigilant against the cohesion of three factions.

"Even if it's not easy, we must take precautions!" Chen Lingyun worriedly expressed.

"Precautions must be taken, so let's start with internal precautions within Nanyue Province!" Su Jinyuan replied.

"Are we taking down Liu Ming's people? Secretary, that might not be suitable! It's only two years until the changeover, and taking down his people might force Liu Ming to act in a way that blocks your path. If he sacrifices his advancement to block yours, it could be problematic," Chen Lingyun stated.

"Haha, removing those people requires skill. We need to do it in a way that leaves Governor Liu Ming speechless. That's when it's your time to maneuver, Lingyun," Su Jinyuan said, looking at Chen Lingyun.

The Party Secretary of Huacheng City followed up, "I'll follow the Party's lead."

He meant that as long as Su Jinyuan was there or if Chen Lingyun ascended, he would follow the Secretary's lead.

If Liu Ming ascended, he might not remain in the position of Party Secretary in Huacheng City; he also intended to completely move into the provincial committee and fill a position.

After all, once Liu Ming ascended, not being part of Liu Ming's faction would mean not continuing as the Party Secretary of Flower City. While that role is part of the Provincial Committee, it doesn't have the privileges of positions like Executive Vice Governor.

Several other members of the Standing Committee also expressed their readiness to follow the Party's lead.

Not all of them belonged to Su Jinyuan's faction; they were merely aligned with him at the moment. Should Su Jinyuan fall from favor, they might not remain with his faction.

Subsequently, the few of them quietly plotted how to carry out a targeting strike against Liu Ming to prevent Liu Ming from stirring up a storm during the period when Su Jinyuan ascended.

If by then, Su Jinyuan fails to enter the Central Hub, all they've done would be in vain.

After returning to the Peng City villa with Lin Ruyu and several others, Ye Hao personally escorted Fang Ni to the Peng City airport, watching the plane take off before reluctantly returning to the villa.

Xia Zhu didn't need to trouble Ye Hao as Xia Liu had picked her up.

After completing his tasks, Ye Hao returned to his room and began sorting through the materials he obtained from Yan Zhong.

The scope of these materials was quite extensive, involving even the son of Yang City's Secretary and shockingly including municipal Standing Committee members.

This showed just how deeply interlinked the Mao Zhan faction was with several nearby key cities.

After processing everything, Ye Hao made a call to Su Jinyuan.

At this moment, Su Jinyuan was discussing with Chen Lingyun and the others about where to start, until he heard his phone ring and took it out.

Seeing it was Ye Hao's number, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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