Reaching the Pinnacle: Starting from Joining the Discipline Inspection Commission

the next day.

Snapped!

With the seal affixed, Wang Feng and Zhao Ziyan's marriage came to a complete end.

"Wang Feng, I'm sorry."

As she walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhao Ziyan uttered those three words again.

"No need. Let's just wish each other well."

After saying this, Wang Feng prepared to turn and leave.

"Oh ho, so Secretary Wang has been abandoned?"

A discordant voice rang out, and Wang Feng turned his head to see Xue Long looking at him with a mocking expression.

"Did you call this mad dog?"

Wang Feng turned to look at Zhao Ziyan, his eyes filled with an unprecedented coldness.

"No, it was him. He asked me to come this morning, so..."

Zhao Ziyan was also surprised to see Xue Long here, and she was a little taken aback by Wang Feng's question.

"A rabid dog is prone to biting; you'd better be careful."

After Wang Feng finished speaking, he prepared to leave, but Xue Long stopped him.

He looked at Wang Feng with a mocking smile, seemingly not having heard what he had just said.

"This is just the beginning. In the days to come, I will slowly and painstakingly destroy you."

"You?"

Wang Feng met Xue Long's disdainful gaze and continued speaking.

"Don't you know Cai Wenjun has been taken away? Do you think someone with his abilities can withstand the interrogation of the stern-faced judge? And how long can you keep jumping around like this?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Long's expression changed slightly.

Cai Wenjun has been taken away?

When did this happen?

He had no idea how Wang Feng knew.

"What? You don't believe it?"

Wang Feng sneered at Xue Long, his disdainful gaze giving Xue Long a feeling of returning to the past.

That's how Wang Feng used to mock him.

This infuriated him.

"Wang Feng, even if what you're saying is true, so what? Soon your wife... oh no, I should say your ex-wife, will become my plaything..."

Xue Long glanced at Zhao Ziyan and had to admit that Wang Feng was really lucky.

Zhao Ziyan has an amazing figure, with a slim waist, long legs, and a voluptuous figure. If you didn't know, you would never guess that she had been married.

"So you really like the things I use. I'll give you a few pairs of worn socks sometime; I guarantee you'll love them."

Wang Feng glanced at Zhao Ziyan.

After he learned that Xue Long was behind it all, he guessed what would happen to Zhao Ziyan.

Xue Long was never a good person.

Besides Jia Chaoyang, he had the most materials in the database...

Cai Wenjun's wife was also one of his playmates, which is why he mentioned that Cai Wenjun had been taken away.

However, judging from his expression, he seemed genuinely unaware of the matter, which made Wang Feng realize that something was amiss.

seem--

There was another layer of meaning in Shi Yan's words yesterday.

"Wang Feng, I know you're good with words, but what's the use?"

Xue Long choked a few times and could only wave to Zhao Ziyan to get in the car. Before leaving, he deliberately put his other hand on her leg in front of Wang Feng.

Zhao Ziyan wanted to avoid the question, but when she thought about getting a permanent position, she could only grit her teeth and not dare to look Wang Feng in the eye.

Back in his office, Wang Feng carefully recalled Shi Yan's words from the previous night, and slowly, he finally realized where he had overlooked something.

time!

Shi Yan said that the task force and the new mayor would arrive in Rongzhou in three days, which seemed a bit odd.

Generally, once a problem is discovered, the higher authorities will immediately take corresponding measures.

For example, this time.

Now that a special task force has been established and the new mayor has been chosen, the sooner the better for Rongzhou's current situation.

But we still have to wait three more days.

Why?

Shi Yan then added that he was a little anxious, and the word "anxious" sometimes implies a sense of urgency or pressure.

That is to say...

Wang Feng's pupils contracted, his eyes lit up, and he had a belated realization.

He had worked with Shi Yan before, but the other man was very quiet.

Last night was the most he had ever spoken to Shi Yan since they started talking. At first, he didn't think much of it, but after what happened just now, he suddenly realized that the other party might be trying to convey some kind of message to him.

The establishment of a special task force and the confirmation of the new mayor were Shi Yan's way of telling him that his efforts had not been in vain. The word "urgent" that followed indicated that although the higher-ups had agreed, his actions made them very uncomfortable.

Three days was a warning from above to him.

To be precise, this was a test for him; otherwise, Shi Yan wouldn't have told him to be prepared.

Having figured everything out, Wang Feng did not show any joy on his face; instead, he became even more solemn.

The next three days will be the most important turning point in his life, and he will face an unprecedented blow.

Where will they start?

Wang Feng frowned, suddenly thinking about his divorce from Zhao Ziyan for some reason. Could it be...?

He thought of a possibility, his brows furrowed and lingered for a long time... Was it a coincidence or did they have it planned all along?

Just as Wang Feng was deep in thought, in the office of the executive vice mayor.

Xue Long reported everything that had happened that morning to Jia Chaoyang in detail.

"Mayor, Zhao Ziyan and Wang Feng have divorced, and they just officially finalized their divorce."

To be honest, Xue Long didn't quite understand why Jia Chaoyang was doing this, but as his secretary, he had to strictly implement every instruction Jia Chaoyang gave him.

"Okay, I understand."

Jia Chaoyang nodded, seemingly noticing Xue Long's confusion. He put down his pen and looked at him with a very complicated expression.

"Xue Long, you've been with me for quite a while, haven't you?"

"Eight years?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Long was inexplicably startled, and a fine layer of sweat quickly seeped from his forehead.

"Yes, Mayor, it's been eight years and one month."

Jia Chaoyang stared at Xue Long with a complicated expression, as if he was making a difficult decision.

"Do you know why I haven't let you out after eight years?"

Xue Long was startled again, feeling his legs go weak and his body tremble even more violently.

"Because you get too easily excited."

"This person, once he gets excited, he's prone to impulsiveness, and when he's impulsive, he's prone to making mistakes..."

"Mayor, I was wrong!"

Xue Long could no longer hold back and knelt down on the ground, prostrating himself and not daring to raise his head.

"It's all because that bastard Wang Feng is too cunning, that's why I..."

Ten minutes ago, he asked a friend to confirm that Cai Wenjun had indeed been taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Thinking back to what happened last night, he knew that he had been badly tricked by Wang Feng, but he didn't expect it to be this serious.

"shut up!"

A hint of disappointment flashed across Jia Chaoyang's eyes as he looked at Xue Long. If Wang Feng were his secretary, how could he have missed the mayor's position again?

"I've already spoken with Rongjian; they happen to be short of a deputy director for the office..."

"Mayor, I..."

Xue Long slumped to the ground, about to speak but was frightened by Jia Chaoyang's gloomy eyes and dared not utter another word.

He had followed Jia Chaoyang for eight years and knew the other man's ruthlessness. Knowing so many of his secrets, letting him go was already an extraordinary act of mercy.

"Go down there and do your job well. Go all out and don't have any worries. Don't let me down."

Jia Chaoyang stared into Xue Long's eyes, his gaze deep and meaningful.

Xue Long's expression changed.

He understood that he wasn't a pawn to be discarded, but rather a tool in Jia Chaoyang's hand.

A knife that killed Wang Feng!