In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Director Han of the Finance Bureau also looked quite grim.

He didn't expect Li Feitu to suddenly lose his temper at this moment.

After more than a month of behaving himself, people thought that Li Feitu had finally understood his situation. So, at this point, the best outcome would be for Li Feitu to remain a puppet, not vying for power or causing trouble.

At least, he can live a peaceful and stable life as a county magistrate who is like a mascot.

But what's going on here?

This isn't just dissatisfaction with the attendees; it's clearly a direct attack on Secretary Zhao.

Director Han and Director Liu were both promoted by Secretary Zhao, so they naturally followed his lead. However, they were government officials no matter what, and Li Feitu was the county magistrate, their direct superior, which was an unchangeable fact.

Director Han frowned slightly, threw the mahjong tiles in his hand onto the table, and said coldly, "It seems our young county magistrate is about to explode!"

"He's dissatisfied with us, dissatisfied with Secretary Zhao, and wants to start a war!"

"Hmph, they really don't know their place. This is Linchuan, Qingzhou, not the provincial capital. Do they really think that just because they have some connections or backing, they can act arrogantly in Linchuan County?"

"Aren't you afraid of taking a big tumble?"

When either Director Han or Director Liu mentioned Li Feitu, their words were full of contempt and even mockery.

Their attitudes reveal the general sentiment and perception of the entire Linchuan County government towards County Magistrate Li Feitu.

Director Liu looked at Director Han, thought for a moment, and said, "Old Han, what's the next step? They specifically asked us to go, should we go or not?"

"Furthermore, Li Feitu came prepared. He even checked the government office's notice. And is this kid crazy? Is he planning to completely break off relations, or is he making an example of someone?"

"A county-wide announcement? What is he trying to do!"

"He's treating us like chicks!"

Upon hearing this, Director Han said coldly, "Fine, if he wants to treat us like chickens, he'll have to see if he has the teeth to back it up."

"I want to see what he's up to!"

After saying that, Director Han picked up his phone and dialed the number of Director Sun, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Director of the County Party Committee Office.

The call was answered quickly.

Director Sun was promoted from a local leader in Linchuan County. It can be said that Director Sun was the director of the Finance Bureau when Secretary Zhao was the county magistrate. He was Director Han's former superior. In eight years, he was promoted from the level of a section chief to the level of a deputy director. Moreover, he was a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and the director of the County Party Committee Office, directly serving Secretary Zhao. Everyone knew that he was Secretary Zhao's confidant.

After the call connected, Director Han didn't mention the disdain he had shown when he spoke to County Head Li Feitu; instead, he showed much more respect.

"Director Sun, I hope I haven't disturbed you. There's something I'd like to report to you."

Director Han then explained the specifics to Director Sun.

Director Sun didn't get angry on the phone, nor did he offer any opinions. Instead, he said directly, "I'll look into the situation and then report to Secretary Zhao. Old Han, wait for my call."

After hanging up the phone, Director Han looked at Director Liu and said, "Let's wait for Director Sun's call. He will report this matter to the Party Secretary."

Upon hearing this, Director Liu smiled and said, "If the Party Secretary knew that our County Chief Li had lost his temper, he would probably be more pleased than angry."

"After all, if Li Feitu had always remained obedient and timid, no one could really find fault with him. Secretary Zhao wouldn't have had a chance to deal with him. Now, the opportunity has finally arrived!"

"I'm not afraid of what he does, I'm afraid of him doing nothing!"

Just then, a middle-aged boss sitting next to them said with a smile, "Director Han, Director Liu, what's going on? Is this new County Chief Li planning to confront Secretary Zhao head-on?"

"Is he drunk? He's still hungover!"

"Aren't you afraid Secretary Zhao will deal with him?"

Director Liu patted the middle-aged boss on the shoulder and laughed heartily, saying, "Boss Gao, it's normal for young people to have a temper. If you don't have any temper at all, that's not normal."

"Our County Head Li used to work in the provincial government, where he was given a lot of face. But he doesn't give face to anyone. His conflict with Secretary Zhao has been going on for a long time. If it weren't for him, Secretary Zhao would probably be a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee by now. Tell me, with this kind of grudge, do you think Secretary Zhao would let him off the hook?"

At this point, Director Liu's face darkened, and his tone became resentful.

"Positions in officialdom are like radishes, each with its own hole. If Secretary Zhao couldn't get promoted, others were also stuck, and it wasn't just one or two people who were stuck, but a whole group of them."

"That includes me!"

"If Secretary Zhao had promoted me back then, I would probably have had a chance to advance further today."

"All of this is because of Li Feitu, so there are many people who resent Li Feitu."

Director Han frowned upon hearing this, then sighed and said, "There's no point in saying this now, Lao Liu. Don't worry, you're still young, and you might not really have no chance at all."

Director Liu nodded without saying anything.

Soon, about five minutes later, Director Sun from the County Party Committee Office called.

After answering the phone, Director Han immediately asked, "Director Sun, what did the Party Secretary say?"

Director Liu's voice was calm, without any extra emotional fluctuations.

"The Party Secretary said that you should attend the meeting as County Head Li requested."

"We don't need to do much else, nor do we need to oppose him. The Party Secretary is currently out of town, and he wants to see what kind of trouble this County Chief Li plans to cause while he's away."

"Do you really think things will turn upside down just because Secretary Zhao isn't here?"

"I still plan to take advantage of Secretary Zhao's absence to vent my anger and establish my authority."

Upon hearing this, Director Han frowned and quickly said, "Director Sun, are we just going to let him be so smug?"

"Won't this give outsiders a bad impression?"

"Wouldn't that be giving Li Feitu too much face?"

Director Sun's voice came through the phone indifferently.

"Director Han, this is the Party Secretary's instruction; just do as he says."

"Besides, this time, Li Feitu has considered everything. It is you who are absent from the meeting without reason, without asking for leave, and without informing us. Even if this matter is brought up to the city level, it will still be your fault, and Li Feitu will not be at fault."

"So, since you were wrong and Li Feitu has caught you red-handed, you should just admit it. Do you think you can be punished for this?"

"At most, it'll just be a public reprimand as he said. Well, let him be. Let's see how far he goes and what he's really up to!"