56: Chapter 56 The Counterattack Begins

In this two-bedroom apartment, there were only two or three changes of clothes belonging to Sun Ning.

The rest of the wardrobe was filled with clothes left behind by the two women.

Shang Rou was fine, but this unceremonious approach by Zhao Xue showed she didn't consider herself an outsider at all.

Sun Ning lay on the bed, his mind restless.

He was aware of the news that the Pi family was backing Li Jincai in Mishui Township.

However, in his previous life, he had never heard of Deputy Township Head Dong Zhensheng colluding with the Pi family, nor had he heard that Deputy Township Head Dong Zhensheng and Li Jincai were close.

It must be because the changes in Mishui Township in this lifetime had led to changes in people's hearts.

Sun Ning knew that the shadow of Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi must be behind this matter.

He just didn't know if there was tacit approval from Vice Mayor Wang Pingan.

After all, Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi did not have that much influence over the Discipline Inspection Commission.

At this moment, Sun Ning did not want to go to war with Vice Mayor Wang Pingan yet, as he certainly did not want to destroy the hard-won, excellent situation in Mishui Township.

If Vice Mayor Wang Pingan wanted to fight, then so be it; no one could destroy the development of Mishui Township.

Not even Vice Mayor Wang Pingan, with all his power, could do so.

For a moment, many lines of thought appeared in Sun Ning's mind, and Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi was on every one of them.

He used these threads to deduce many different plans.

Unfortunately, not a single plan could deal a fatal blow to Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi.

At most, it could continue to damage the prestige of Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi, and if Secretary Wang Shengli cooperated well, it might cost him dearly.

Thinking of this, Sun Ning took out his phone and called Secretary Wang Shengli.

"County Mayor, are you resting?"

"Haha, I encountered something strange today. The Discipline Inspection Commission took me to the Great Wall Hotel based on an anonymous letter."

Then, Sun Ning explained the ins and outs of the whole matter one by one.

He tried his best to restore the truth of the matter to avoid misleading Secretary Wang Shengli with his own bias.

He even mentioned calling for reinforcements and that Zhao Xue had invited Secretary Shen Congwen to get involved.

"Secretary Shen Congwen of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection?"

"My girlfriend's best friend is the daughter of the Daily Newspaper Office Director Zhao, and she asked Secretary Shen to mediate."

Sun Ning felt that he should reveal some of his connections; he now needed to form a mutually supportive alliance with Secretary Wang Shengli.

The prerequisite for such an alliance was letting Secretary Wang Shengli know his value.

His capabilities had already been demonstrated to Secretary Wang Shengli, and revealing a connection now could make Secretary Wang Shengli more resolute.

The Secretary of the Heyang Province Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Daily Newspaper Office Director were enough for Secretary Wang Shengli to digest for a while.

Secretary Wang Shengli didn't even think about it and said directly, "These people are simply lawless. I will give Secretary Tian a call on my end."

After the call ended, Sun Ning looked at his phone and chuckled softly.

He was not at all surprised that Secretary Wang Shengli would react this way.

He had been in Gongfan County for so long and had only barely managed to gain some say.

But would he want more?

The change of terms was coming up soon, and barring any accidents, Vice Mayor Wang Pingan would continue to stay in his position in Gongfan County.

Secretary Wang Shengli also had his own goals; he wanted to produce political achievements and wanted to advance, so he had to take further action in Gongfan County.

He wanted major actions; he didn't necessarily need to suppress Vice Mayor Wang Pingan, but at the very least, he needed to be on equal footing.

Instead of the current situation where he couldn't even command the support of everyone in the County Government.

Now, Sun Ning had given him a way to break the deadlock, so how could he not seize it?

As for how Secretary Wang Shengli would proceed after hanging up the phone, that was up to him as the County Mayor.

Whether he could weaken Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi and increase his own authority in the County Government depended on his methods.

After all, the matter involving Pi Xiangyang could be big or small.

There was quite a lot of room for maneuvering here.

Just then, Zhao Xue came into Sun Ning's bedroom leisurely after showering; the key was that she was wearing a basketball jersey of Sun Ning's that he had left there.

With such temptation, what man wouldn't stand at attention?

"Sister Xue, can you help get this into the Heyang Internal Reference? Or newspapers like the Heyang Daily would work too; let's let Vice-County Mayor Pi understand the importance of publicity."

With just that one sentence from Sun Ning, Zhao Xue, who was posing to seduce Sun Ning, lost her composure completely.

She jumped up, straddled Sun Ning, who was half-lying on the bed, and grabbed his neck, going crazy.

"Ah, ah, ah! I'll show you for being so unromantic, I'll show you for being such a dense block of wood! I'll strangle you..."

What Zhao Xue didn't know was how lethal her figure was to a man—wearing just a basketball jersey, sitting on Sun Ning's lap, leaning over to grab his neck, and constantly squirming.

Sun Ning was a man full of vigor, and one who often spent his nights alone.

How could he withstand such a test?

He wrapped his arms around Zhao Xue's neck and kissed her directly. Zhao Xue was slightly caught off guard, struggled for a moment, and then threw herself into it wholeheartedly.

Until both of them were out of breath, Sun Ning finally let go.

After they separated, Zhao Xue covered her face with both hands and said shyly, "Sun Ning, I'll make the call right now."

It was the first time Sun Ning had seen Zhao Xue in such a shy state, and he got goosebumps all over.

He joked, "Hey, you demoness, give my Sister Xue back to me!"

"You're annoying..."

Sun Ning really hadn't expected this big sister to have such a side.

Is the contrast effect popular now?

Shang Rou appeared gentle and intelligent on the surface, but after spending a long time with Sun Ning, she had become a bit of a temptress.

And as for Zhao Xue, she was usually generous, loyal, and carefree, yet she became so shy before things had even progressed.

These were two extremes.

Sun Ning once suspected that the relationship between Shang Rou and Zhao Xue was not pure.

Furthermore, he felt that if the two had a special relationship, given Zhao Xue's shy demeanor, she certainly couldn't be the "top," so Shang Rou must be the "top."

Unconsciously, Sun Ning stared at Zhao Xue, who was making the call, and smiled foolishly.

That expression was clearly very sleazy; even a fool would know what he was fantasizing about.

He didn't even care about Zhao Xue helping him call in favors anymore.

Zhao Xue made one call, and within a few minutes, she received a text message.

She didn't hesitate and called back immediately.

Another minute passed, and Zhao Xue finished the call.

"Sun Ning, it's all arranged. The draft will be written tomorrow, and it will be published the day after."

When it comes to publicity matters, Zhao Xue is the right person to find.

Her grandfather was a leader in the General Political Department's publicity branch during the revolutionary period.

Influenced by her grandfather, Zhao Xue's father also entered the publicity system, starting as a war correspondent and working his way up step by step to this position.

Their family had protégés and former subordinates throughout the publicity system across the entire country.

Just within the small patch of Heyang Province, the fact that Zhao Xue could make two calls was only because she wasn't interested in politics.

Otherwise, she could have just picked any of those people who visited her grandfather during the Lunar New Year, and it would have been settled.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Sun Ning hugged Zhao Xue gently and said happily, "Thank you, Sister Xue!"

In this era, information was not yet that developed, so even if it were published in the newspaper, it wouldn't cause too much public outrage.

Sun Ning had arranged for it to be in the Internal Reference, the kind of content that leaders read every day.

Although such news might only be placed on a secondary page, it could still be seen by the leaders.

The son of a Standing Committee member and Vice-County Mayor using public resources to deal with a Township Head who was unwilling to collude with him.

He believed that some leader would be moved after seeing it.

For example, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee in charge of Party affairs or the Head of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department who happened to lack an excuse to rectify the administration.

For example, the Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission who was looking to promote the rule of law.

For example, Secretary Shen Congwen of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.