268: Chapter 268 Some people just never learn their lesson.

Today, Liu Zaiyong became angrier the more he thought about it.

Being the only one in the dormitory, he saw no need to keep up appearances; all his inner emotions were written on his face, and he was cursing internally.

"Damn it! Getting drunk because of him last night made me make a complete fool of myself, and today he snatched my position as class monitor. I really can't swallow this bitter pill."

He had to teach him a harsh lesson.

But before making a move, Liu Zaiyong first needed to figure out Qin Chuan's background. That morning, he called his younger brother and instructed him to investigate Qin Chuan's situation.

"Second Brother, how is that investigation going?"

A voice came from the other end of the line, "Brother, I've almost finished checking. Give me a few minutes to organize it, and I'll send it over."

About a few minutes later, Liu Zaiyong received a document on WeChat.

He hurriedly opened it to take a look.

Qin Chuan, male, Han ethnicity, born in 1985, from Wanshun County, Ningzhou City, Jiangnan Province...

This was a relatively detailed file, even including photos of Qin Chuan, spanning several pages.

After reading it from start to finish, Liu Zaiyong fell into deep thought. This didn't seem right. His parents were farmers; he was a typical farm boy. How could he have become a County Party Secretary in his twenties, and now even be in the department-level training class at the Central Party School?

Impossible. There must be some unknown information that hadn't been uncovered.

So, he picked up the phone and called again.

"Second Brother, I've read the information, but I don't think your investigation was deep enough. There must be things about Qin Chuan that you haven't discovered yet. Keep digging."

"Brother, really? He's just a country bumpkin, what else is there to investigate?"

"Listen to me, keep investigating. I have a feeling it's not that simple."

Having spent so long in the system, Liu Zaiyong knew deeply that it was extremely difficult for someone from a humble background to get promoted; it was impossible for him to have become a County Party Secretary at such a young age.

"Alright, I'll continue the investigation then."

"Hurry up. It would be best to have results in two or three days."

He wanted to find out as soon as possible so he could decide what methods to use to deal with Qin Chuan when they went drinking over the weekend.

If the other party had a powerful family background that was even more impressive than his, then he would let it go, act submissive on the surface, and wait until he had a surefire opportunity to strike.

If the other party's family background was average and not as strong as his, then he would deal with him harshly during that weekend drinking session and make sure Qin Chuan was completely ruined.

Heh, even if you have a background, it shouldn't be better than mine, right? My father is the current Governor of Southwest Province, and my dad has an old leader in the capital who, despite being retired for many years, still retains influence.

Right, I must find time to visit my father's old leader. Yes, that is very important.

Qin Chuan did not yet know that Liu Zaiyong was secretly investigating him, trying to figure out his background. However, even if he did know, there was nothing to worry about.

He was usually very low-key and never used his family's name. Very few people truly knew his background, and those who did were tight-lipped and would not leak it.

In other words, the probability of Liu Zaiyong finding out Qin Chuan's true family background was very low.

Over the next few days, everything was normal and calm.

Everyone was very supportive and cooperative with Qin Chuan's work, making his time as class monitor easy. Plus, there was Fang Xueqing, the study committee member, who shared most of the workload.

Tomorrow was the weekend, and the Party School would be on break. Everyone could go out as they pleased, as long as they returned by 10 PM. If they wanted to stay overnight elsewhere, they needed to ask Professor Sun Gang for leave and report it.

Liu Zaiyong was on the phone with his younger brother again.

He had already read the new information, but he still found it hard to believe, which was why he was calling to inquire and confirm.

"Second Brother, is Qin Chuan really from a humble background, with no prominent family history?"

"Brother, rest assured. I've checked very clearly this time. He really is from a humble background. It's just that the university he graduated from is impressive—Jingcheng University. Also, he has been appreciated and promoted by several leaders in the system, including Governor Zhou Yuan of Jiangnan Province..."

Hearing his brother's words, which were almost said with a guarantee, Liu Zaiyong gradually believed it.

He thought to himself, if he had Governor Zhou Yuan's full support behind him, it was possible for him to sit in the position of County Party Secretary at a young age. Based on the achievements Qin Chuan had made, it was also possible for him to get into this training class...

He sat on the sofa alone, thinking for a long time.

Then he laughed at himself. "It seems I was being too cautious. You're just a country bumpkin; what do you have to fight me with?"

In fact, he didn't know that his younger brother, Liu Xiaoyong, had failed to uncover many things. In fact, Liu Xiaoyong had been a bit perfunctory and hadn't put his full effort into the investigation.

During the first investigation, upon learning that Qin Chuan was from a rural background, Liu Xiaoyong felt disdain and looked down on him. The second investigation was a bit perfunctory. Little did he know that his actions would end up ruining his elder brother.

Heh, since you're just a country bumpkin, I'm going to destroy you. So what if you have a Governor supporting you?

Time quickly passed until Friday.

Early on, Liu Zaiyong personally contacted Qin Chuan, putting on an innocent appearance with a smile on his face, as if they were truly good friends.

After the afternoon classes were over, Liu Zaiyong stood up, walked over to Qin Chuan, and said with a smile, "Class monitor, as we agreed last time, let's go have a few drinks. How about it?"

Qin Chuan could sense that Liu Zaiyong had ill intentions, but it wasn't certain who would emerge victorious in the end; he should be able to turn the tables on him.

So, he readily agreed, "Sure, let's go have a few drinks."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zaiyong was overjoyed. "Great, it's settled then. Not far from our Central Party School, there's a nice restaurant. Let's go there."

"I'm easy, I'm not picky," Qin Chuan replied.

Fang Xueqing leaned in, "It's boring for just you two men to drink. How about you take me along?"

District Mayor Shao Changqing also came over. "I'll join too."

Liu Zaiyong appeared very generous. "Sure! The more the merrier. Whoever wants to join can come. My treat, and there will be plenty of moutai."

Many people laughed.

Last time they drank, they also drank moutai, and someone ended up making a complete fool of themselves. This time, wouldn't history repeat itself?

Some people just never learn; it seems they are destined to trip over the same stone twice.

However, some people knew that Liu Zaiyong was likely holding a grudge and wanted revenge. They figured there would be a good show to watch. Since they had nothing to do in the evening, why not go and take a look?

"Let's go, we can head over now," Liu Zaiyong said, waving his hand.

It was past five in the afternoon, so it was a good time to go. Thus, Qin Chuan and Liu Zaiyong walked in front, followed by seven or eight others, and everyone headed towards that restaurant.