Starting as a town mayor, he rose through the ranks.

With Liu Minglai taking office, the overall situation in Bohou Town has become somewhat delicate. Everyone is now very careful in their daily work, afraid of making mistakes.

As everyone knows, the top leader and the second-in-command have already fallen out, and things are not going to be peaceful in Bohou Town.

Therefore, no one wants to make a mistake at this time, so that others can find a handle to punish them.

Since Luo Zhiguo undermined Liu Ming's authority on the day he took office, he has been behaving himself and hasn't caused any trouble these days.

He didn't cause any trouble, and Luo Zhiguo was too lazy to pay attention to him, as he was busy with the road construction and the upcoming investment team negotiations.

Ye Hao has already finalized the plan, but he is not entirely satisfied with it. In addition, the 30 million from the Municipal Transportation Bureau has already been received.

So he was no longer worried about any unexpected problems with the road construction and asked Ye Hao to make further modifications.

"Leader! Secretary Liu has announced that a Party Committee meeting will be held at 3:30 this afternoon."

Qiao Yan knocked on the door and came in. Looking at him, who was working, she said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo raised his head, sighed slightly, and thought to himself, "It seems Liu Ming can't sit still anymore; what was bound to happen has finally arrived."

"Okay! I understand."

Looking at Qiao Yan, he nodded and agreed.

"Boss! This is no friendly visitor. Although Secretary Liu hasn't made any moves these past few days, I have a constant feeling of unease..."

Looking at him, Qiao Yan said with a solemn expression.

Luo Zhiguo put down his pen, lit a cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, looked at Qiao Yan, and said in a deep voice, "If it's for the good of Bohou Town, I can compromise on everything. After all, we share the same goal—to serve the people. But if anyone dares to play dirty tricks that harm the interests of the people and Bohou Town, I will absolutely not allow it..."

"Knock knock knock..."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Ye Hao pushed it open and entered, where he found Qiao Yan there as well.

He smiled and nodded in greeting, then looked at Luo Zhiguo and said in a deep voice, "Mayor! It seems Secretary Liu is getting restless and wants to draw his sword..."

Gao Yang brought in a cup of tea and then left.

Luo Zhiguo stood up and gestured for Ye Hao and Qiao Yan to sit on the sofa, then sat down opposite them.

Looking at the two of them, he thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "I just told Director Qiao that no matter who it is, as long as it benefits the people and they are wholeheartedly committed to the development of Bohou Town, I can make concessions. But if anyone dares to do anything that harms the interests of the people and Bohou Town, I will absolutely not agree. So no matter what the meeting is about, as long as we stick to this principle, that's fine..."

"Mayor! Do you think this meeting might be related to personnel matters?"

Looking at Luo Zhiguo, Ye Hao asked in a deep voice.

"I think Mayor Ye's guess is right! The positions of police station chief and finance office chief are currently vacant, and I guess Secretary Liu is planning to take them..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yan's expression turned serious. She looked at Luo Zhiguo and shared her own judgment.

"Based on my understanding of Secretary Liu, he's very likely to do that, especially since he'll definitely try every means to get his hands on the position of director of the finance office..."

Ye Hao spoke again.

Hearing their words, Luo Zhiguo's expression also turned serious. After thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Although Secretary Liu is the top Party Committee member, we are no less advantageous than him, so there's no need to worry too much. If he really wants to take this position, then we'll fight for it..."

"Mayor! Old Qian seems a bit hesitant. I'm worried something might happen."

Ye Hao looked at him, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo frowned. To be honest, he didn't like Qian Tao very much.

Because this person's stance is not firm and his principles are not strong, he does not think highly of him.

It was only because of the current situation in Bohou Town that he chose to cooperate with them.

Now that the other party was wavering, he felt extremely annoyed.

"Mayor Ye! Call Committee Member Qian and ask him to come over here. Let's see what he has to say."

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Ye Hao and gave him some instructions.

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao nodded, then took out his phone and dialed Qian Tao's number.

At this moment, Qian Tao was sitting in Liu Ming's office. Judging from the fact that the tea had gone cold, he had been there for quite some time.

"Old Qian! We've known each other for a long time, and you know my capabilities, so I promise you, as long as you follow me, I will definitely not treat you unfairly..."

Looking at Qian Tao, Liu Ming smiled slightly and kept dangling a carrot in front of him.

To be honest, although he used to be on the same side as Chen Hua, Chen Hua has now been transferred away.

Therefore, between Luo Zhiguo and Liu Ming, he still favored Liu Ming.

Putting aside everything else, just consider that Liu Ming is the county magistrate's brother-in-law. Despite making a mistake, he was still promoted and eventually returned to Bohou Town as the Party Secretary, reaping the benefits.

Based on this alone, even though Liu Ming's prestige was undermined by Luo Zhiguo, he still had high hopes for Liu Ming.

Although he was optimistic about Liu Ming, he was still wary because Luo Zhiguo was too powerful.

If I were to side with Liu Ming, I would definitely become a target of Luo Zhiguo's attacks.

So he is now in a dilemma, wondering whether he should join Liu Ming and whether he can withstand Luo Zhiguo's attacks.

Seeing his hesitation, Liu Ming's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Old Qian! You've been in Bohou Town for quite a few years now. If you're not willing to work with me, then I'll have to find a way to transfer you away..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Tao's expression changed drastically, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes as he looked at Liu Ming.

He didn't want to end up like Chen Hua, being transferred to an idle department to retire, with no chance of ever getting ahead in his life.

Just as he was about to agree to Liu Ming's request, his phone suddenly rang, making him hesitate for a moment.

He took out his phone and saw that it was Ye Hao calling. Feeling guilty, he was startled.

He glanced at Liu Ming and said softly, "Secretary! It's Old Ye on the phone."

"It's okay! You can answer it."

Liu Ming smiled slightly and very generously let him answer the phone.

After thinking for a moment, Qian Tao answered Ye Hao's call in front of Liu Ming.

"Old Qian! Are you in the office?"

As soon as the call connected, Ye Hao's voice came through.

Upon hearing this, Qian Tao looked up at Liu Ming, thought for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Old Ye! I'm not in the office. I have some things to take care of outside. We can talk about it when I get back."

"Old Qian! Secretary Liu has notified us that there will be a Party Committee meeting at 3:30 this afternoon. After you finish your business, go directly to Mayor Luo's place. He needs to see you."

Upon hearing him say that it was just outside, Ye Hao immediately sensed something was amiss, but he still relayed Luo Zhiguo's instructions.

"Okay! I understand, that's all for now."

Upon hearing this, Qian Tao nodded, agreed, and hurriedly hung up the phone.