Xie Zhenting was in his forties. He had a fair complexion, a dignified appearance, and was rather handsome. He looked like the male lead of the hero movies from the 60s and 70s. He had a righteous look on his face, but he usually lived like a prince, so his body was very fat.
Unlike Li Jiujiang's indifference, Xie Zhenting's face was completely anxious and haggard. His brows were tightly knitted together, and he had a worried look on his face.
Xie Zhenting was still frowning after listening to Li Jiujiang's words. He coughed lightly and said worriedly, "Director Li, I have a different opinion about Lingyun."
Xie Zhenting was very polite to Li Jiujiang. Even though he was refuting Li Jiujiang's point of view, he didn't show it.
The people in this luxurious suite were very out of place. It could even be said to be very weird. Normally, these people shouldn't be sitting together at the same time.
These people were the leaders of the provincial department and the municipal bureau. They were basically in charge of education. It was normal for them to sit together for Jiangnan Province's top scorer, Li Tian.
But other than them, there was also Qingshui City's Deputy Mayor, Xie Zhenting, Qingshui City's business tycoon, Gou Liancheng, and three other unknown and mysterious people.
This kind of mix and match was too abnormal. It could be said to be very chaotic and … strange.
China's officialdom had a strict hierarchy, and there were many things that needed to be avoided in the officialdom. It was difficult for a leader of a department that wasn't of the same rank or jurisdiction to sit at the same table.
Xie Zhenting was a member of the Qingshui City's municipal committee while Li Jiujiang was the director of the provincial education department. They were of different ranks, different jurisdictions, and different departments. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have anything to do with each other. They didn't even meet in the past, let alone have a deep relationship.
Take Xie Zhenting for example. He was the Deputy Mayor of Qingshui City. He was in charge of the economy and industrial enterprises. He was a member of the municipal committee of a provincial city. He definitely had real power in his hands. When it came to making money, he was definitely more capable than Li Jiujiang!
After all, Xie Zhenting was in charge of the economy and industrial enterprises. With a word, a signature, and an official seal, he could make money rolling in.
On the other hand, Li Jiujiang was in charge of education. Although he was a deputy provincial level official, in terms of methods and ways to earn money, he was worlds apart from Xie Zhenting. There was no comparison between the two of them.
In other words, if they really wanted to compare the real power in their hands, Xie Zhenting did not need to give Li Jiujiang any face!
The two of them were not in the same circle, nor were they people on the same official path. Xie Zhenting did not need to be so subservient in front of Li Jiujiang, nor did he need to be so tactful and timid.
However, the people in the government didn't really care about money, but background, power, and the opportunity to climb up. Compared to these things, money was really like dirt.
Li Jiujiang had the backing of the Sun Family, and his rank was one level higher than Xie Zhenting's. Coming to Qingshui City to be the Director of the Education Department was just to add a resume for future promotions. As long as there were no major problems during his tenure, he would definitely be able to enter Beijing. At the very least, he would be the Deputy Director of the Education Department.
Even if he didn't get promoted, there would definitely be a good job waiting for him.
Moreover, Li Jiujiang's brother, Li Sanjiang, was the Executive Deputy Mayor of Hudong City, which was two levels higher than Xie Zhenting.
Everyone knew that Hudong City was the most economically developed municipality in China. It was the economic and financial center of the country. The level of authority of a municipality was the same as that of a province.
Although they were both Executive Deputy Mayors, Qingshui City and Hudong City were completely different concepts!
It was precisely because of this that the nouveau riche Young Master Li Tian could be so arrogant, despotic, and unscrupulous!
Therefore, Xie Zhenting was even more respectful to Li Jiujiang, who had a much deeper background than him, than to his direct superior. He did not dare to directly refute his views.
However, this was only a factor in the government, not the main reason. The real reason was because of the Sun Family in Beijing. More importantly, it was because of their common enemy, Ling Yun!
Why was Xie Zhenting so worried and haggard?
Of course, it was because his family had provoked a heaven-defying existence that they shouldn't have provoked, Ling Yun!
There was no need to talk about the things that happened in Qingshui High. If it was just those conflicts, Xie Zhenting could put down his pride and apologize to Ling Yun personally for the sake of his son. He could admit that he had failed to teach his son well.
At the end of the day, the things that happened in school were just small conflicts of jealousy. It had nothing to do with his family's lives.
Xie Zhenting was a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. He had so much work, meetings, and meals that he could not manage. Moreover, he had to rack his brains to fight for power. How could he have the time and energy to care about his son's school matters?
Moreover, he knew his son's capabilities. In Qingshui High, only Xie Junyan could bully others. No one would dare to bully his son.
The first thing that alarmed Xie Zhenting was the shocking bet between Xie Junyan and Gou Junfa and Ling Yun.
He asked about that matter and found out that his son was not the main character. Moreover, the one hundred million was paid by Gou Liancheng, so he did not bother about it anymore.
However, through this incident, Xie Zhenting found out that Ling Yun was the only person in Qingshui High who could bully his son.
After the Qingming Festival, after Ling Yun went missing, Sun Tianbiao brought over a hundred people to Qingshui City.
The reason was that Sun Tianbiao's wife and son, as well as a few important members of the Sun Family, went missing on the night of the Qingming Festival.
Because of Ling Yun, the power struggle between the two factions in Qingshui City's officialdom, which was led by Sun Tianbiao, was the first time that it had turned from a covert fight to the surface. Both sides had started a fight to the death!
Because of the involvement of the Sun Family, this fight naturally ended with Xie Zhenting and the original Director of the Public Security Bureau, Luo Zhong. Li Yifeng was investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission, and Tang Tianhao was directly suspended.
Xie Zhenting and Luo Zhong used the power of the Sun Family to defeat their opponents in one fell swoop. They were in the limelight for a period of time.
When the father was in the limelight, the son would naturally be in the limelight. This time, Xie Junyan joined hands with Gou Junfa and Lu Chengtian to break all four of Tang Meng's limbs.
Xie Zhenting crippled Tang Tianhao, and Xie Junyan crippled Tang Meng!
Just like that, both sides became mortal enemies. It was a blood feud that would not rest until one of them was dead!
After Xie Zhenting knew the cause of the matter, although he felt that his son had gone overboard, he was in power at that time. He had the wind and rain if he wanted. Moreover, he had a relationship with the Sun Family. With the Sun Family's protection, he didn't have any worries and just reprimanded Xie Junyan.
However, no one could have imagined that Ling Yun's sudden return would turn the tables in just one day!
Luo Zhong was toppled in the day, and Sun Tianbiao was killed in the night. The hundreds of people he brought to Qingshui City were almost wiped out. Not a single one of them could leave Qingshui City normally!
With the shocking reversal of the situation, Xie Zhenting knew that the situation was hopeless. He quickly met up with Lu Guanwang and Gou Liancheng to arrange for their sons to escape from Qingshui City.
Under Ling Yun's rage, they would lose their lives. How could they go to school?
Fortunately, the three Young Thugs escaped from Qingshui City safely. Ling Yun didn't chase after them either.
However, Xie Zhenting knew that he couldn't run away from Qingshui City. He was the Deputy Mayor of Qingshui City, and he couldn't escape from Qingshui City. If he really did that, he would be in big trouble.
After the Qingming Festival, the Sun Family's forces in Qingshui City were completely wiped out by Ling Yun. Li Yifeng was reinstated, and Tang Tianhao replaced Luo Zhong. The two of them finally had complete control of the situation in Qingshui City!
All of this was due to Ling Yun's strength alone!
Luo Zhong had fallen, and Xie Zhenting was the only one left. He no longer had the support of anyone in the Standing Committee of the Municipal Committee. He became isolated and helpless. Even some of the old subordinates that he had groomed saw the situation clearly. In order to protect themselves, they all defected to Li Yifeng's side.
Very quickly, Xie Zhenting became a mere figurehead. He could even feel that an invisible net had completely enveloped him. Furthermore, it was getting tighter and tighter!
Even though Li Yifeng and Tang Tianhao didn't make a move openly, both of them definitely hadn't been idling in the past three months.
Xie Zhenting was well versed in the ways of politics. He knew better than anyone else that he didn't kill them. Now that they were in power, how could they let him live freely in this position?
Furthermore, as an old rival of many years, Xie Zhenting understood Li Yifeng's methods better than anyone else. Once Li Yifeng made a move, it would definitely be a fatal blow!
When that time came, even Xie Zhenting's elder brother, Xie Zhentang, who held a high position in Beijing, might not be able to protect him.
He was already a turtle in a jar, but he wasn't willing to give up. In the past three months, he worked carefully. Other than work, he didn't step out of his house. All social engagements and tours were canceled. He was afraid that he would be caught if he made the slightest mistake.
At the same time, Xie Zhenting was also trying his best to get his brother to transfer him out of Qingshui. He wanted to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.
Other than that, Xie Zhenting also wanted to rely on the Sun Family to regain their support. That way, he would have a protective talisman and feel more at ease.
These were all the pressures that came from the politics after Xie Zhenting lost his power.
What really made Xie Zhenting unable to eat, unable to sleep, and unable to live in fear was the pressure from Ling Yun!
Xie Zhenting spent every moment in fear and anxiety. He was afraid that Ling Yun would come knocking on his door at any time!
Ling Yun wouldn't let him off just for Tang Meng. At the very least, he wouldn't let his son, Xie Junyan!
However, after that storm, Ling Yun didn't find trouble with Xie Zhenting. It was as though Xie Zhenting didn't exist in this world.
Xie Zhenting was also very surprised about this. He kept wondering why Ling Yun didn't deal with him like how he dealt with Luo Zhong …
The more surprised he was, the more worried he became. Of course, Xie Zhenting would be anxious and haggard.
Xie Zhenting's relative, the vice-principal of Qingshui High, Wang Weicheng, was caught in the act by Ling Yun and was kicked out of the education industry. Xie Zhenting's heart trembled …
And it was because of his family. Zhang Dengke was thrown into Qingshui Lake by Ling Yun and had to pay a compensation of a million yuan. Xie Zhenting's heart trembled again …
When would Ling Yun come to deal with him?
Xie Zhenting, who had completely lost his power, lived under such immense pressure for three months. A few days ago, Lu Guanwang came looking for him excitedly and said a few words to him. Finally, there was hope in his life again.
This was the reason why Xie Zhenting appeared in this luxurious suite tonight. (To be continued.)
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