114: Chapter 114 The Eve of the Storm

Qin Chuan wasn't surprised at all to see that the person knocking and entering was Yang Xiaohui.

This woman was certainly giving it her all to help Secretary Zhao Shaojun.

"Leader, I heard you like chocolate. A friend of mine brought this back from abroad, so I brought some for you to try."

After saying that, she placed a box of chocolates, entirely in English packaging, onto Qin Chuan's desk.

Qin Chuan frowned slightly.

Heh, giving chocolate!

Wasn't that something only couples gave to each other?

"Take it away. I don't like chocolate, especially imported ones."

No way.

Could I have been mistaken?

Yang Xiaohui was slightly stunned for a moment, then she gave a brilliant smile. "Leader, then what do you like to eat? I'll go buy it for you."

As she spoke, she quietly moved two steps closer and hugged Qin Chuan's arm coquettishly.

Qin Chuan pulled his arm away and said with a serious expression, "I don't need anything. You should leave; I still have many documents to review."

"Alright then."

Yang Xiaohui gave Qin Chuan a flirtatious look, then swayed her hips as she walked out.

The County Party Secretary's office.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun was in a bit of a bad mood.

Just now, his superiors had called again. Two more days had passed, and they were asking how the preparation of the 1.5 billion yuan in funds was going.

Dammit, there wasn't even a shadow of it yet.

His hatred for Qin Chuan grew immensely!

If only he had been obedient, the 1.5 billion would have been remitted to the other party's account long ago. Now, there wasn't a single cent.

He couldn't wait any longer.

He had to make things explode today, and then hold a Standing Committee meeting tomorrow to push his own person into the position of Dahe Township Party Committee Secretary.

To ensure his person's smooth ascent, Secretary Zhao Shaojun had even decided that he could make some concessions to County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong.

For example, didn't he want to build a highway?

He would support that too. With Dahe Township under his control and with money available, starting the construction of both the high-speed rail and the highway simultaneously would be no problem.

Originally, he was also dissatisfied with County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong. Just now, he received news that as soon as work began this morning, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong had convened a County Magistrate's office meeting to focus on discussing the construction of this highway.

This made Secretary Zhao Shaojun uncomfortable.

Because County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong was determined to build this highway and hadn't mentioned the high-speed rail at all.

To get his own person into the position of Dahe Township Party Committee Secretary, even if he felt uncomfortable, Secretary Zhao Shaojun was prepared to endure it. He would certainly find an opportunity to get rid of County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong later.

The top priority was to get rid of Qin Chuan first.

Since there was no one else in the office, Secretary Zhao Shaojun even went out of his way to get up and close the door before picking up the phone to call Yang Xiaohui.

Over the phone, he gave her a series of instructions and orders.

To avoid leaving evidence, he and Yang Xiaohui generally communicated by phone, only occasionally sending text messages.

After giving his orders, Secretary Zhao Shaojun sat back in his office chair and thought to himself that Qin Chuan was finished. Heh, those who aren't obedient never come to a good end!

Next, he just had to wait for news from Yang Xiaohui.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Xiaohui called.

"Brother, you can head out now. I'll go to Qin Chuan's office in a moment. He doesn't have any meetings this afternoon and has no plans to go out; I've checked everything."

"Good, then I'll bring some people to Dahe Township in a bit!"

The two chatted on the phone for a few minutes, agreeing on everything. Then, Secretary Zhao Shaojun called his secretary over to prepare for the trip to Dahe Township.

The secretary had no idea about the schemes in Secretary Zhao Shaojun's mind and was slightly surprised to suddenly hear they were going to Dahe Township.

Was the sun rising in the west?

The boss had actually taken the initiative to suggest going to Dahe Township. Well, it was probably for an investigation to see the large thermal power plant under construction and the Jiucailing Coal Mine.

"Boss, who should I notify to accompany us?"

As a secretary, he knew quite well that Secretary Zhao liked to put on a show. Every time he went to a township for an investigation, he would be surrounded by a crowd of people, with many heads of bureaus and relevant departments accompanying him, and even police cars clearing the way—at least a dozen vehicles in total.

To his surprise, Secretary Zhao Shaojun waved his hand and said, "No need to notify anyone. Just the two of us. Also, bring the Director of the County Committee Office. Don't alert anyone, and don't notify Dahe Township for now."

Although he felt it was strange, the secretary knew not to ask what shouldn't be asked and not to say what shouldn't be said. He immediately followed Secretary Zhao Shaojun's instructions.

Ten minutes later, the car left the County Party Committee compound.

Just one car.

This was likely the first time since Secretary Zhao Shaojun took office as County Party Secretary that he traveled with only one car. There were four people in the vehicle: besides the driver and the secretary, there was only the Director of the County Committee Office and Secretary Zhao Shaojun.

Why bring the Director of the County Committee Office?

Because the Director was not only a member of the County Party Standing Committee but also one of Secretary Zhao Shaojun's people who followed his lead.

He had originally thought about bringing the Secretary of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, Secretary Zeng Xiguang, but considering that Secretary Zeng Xiguang and Qin Chuan had always been on good terms and that he wasn't one of Secretary Zhao Shaojun's men, he simply didn't bring him.

Shortly after setting off, Secretary Zhao Shaojun dialed Yang Xiaohui's number again.

"Xiaohui, we'll be in Dahe Township in about twenty minutes."

"Okay, I understand."

After hanging up, Yang Xiaohui smiled. Secretary Qin, don't blame me; Secretary Zhao Shaojun just gave me too much. Besides, I want to cling to his powerful support.

Although you are much more handsome than Secretary Zhao Shaojun and are the image of a male god in my mind, your background can't compare to his. In the system, background is what matters most.

Thinking this, she felt the time was right after a while and knocked before entering Qin Chuan's office.

At this moment, Qin Chuan happened to be in his office.

He seemed to be writing some kind of material. When he saw Yang Xiaohui enter, he didn't even look up and continued writing at his desk.

"Secretary Qin, you're so busy."

Yang Xiaohui put on a delicate and charming act, her voice sweet and coquettish. Coupled with her black stockings and short skirt, and her already high level of beauty, few men could resist such temptation.

"What is it?"

Qin Chuan stopped writing and asked.

Yang Xiaohui took two steps forward and said coquettishly, "Secretary Qin, don't be so cold. I really like you. I want to ask you to go to the county seat to see a movie tonight and stay there together. What do you think?"

As she spoke, she hugged Qin Chuan's arm again and began to shake it.

In her dictionary, there wasn't a cat in the world that wouldn't eat fish.

There was no reason for Qin Chuan to refuse a beauty who offered herself up.

"Secretary Qin, please? I'll do whatever you want tonight."

Qin Chuan said with a serious face, "Don't. Step back a bit. We aren't that close. Besides, I have a girlfriend, so please show some respect."

Yang Xiaohui didn't move away; instead, she actually sat right on Qin Chuan's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Secretary Qin, I really like you. I don't need a status; I just want to be with you."

"Let go and get out!" Qin Chuan said righteously.

Of course, he was also faking it, merely playing along with Yang Xiaohui and the others. If he wasn't mistaken, Secretary Zhao Shaojun would soon come charging in with people.

Instead of getting up, Yang Xiaohui said, "Secretary Qin, I'm doing this voluntarily. You don't need to take responsibility."

Yang Xiaohui put on a seductive look, her eyes filled with desire. "Secretary Qin, I can give myself to you right now."

Qin Chuan felt things were going a bit too far and was about to push Yang Xiaohui away.

At that moment, with a "bang," the office door was kicked open!