353: Chapter 353 I Don’t Ask About the Process

“If Mayor Que truly has nowhere to go, I do have a suggestion,” Lun Jianian said, changing the subject.

“Oh? I’d like to hear the details,” Que Xin said curiously.

“It’s like this: I originally planned to move the Settlement to Xihu, but Li Xu, the person in charge there, has been uncooperative. As you can see, my current physical condition really can’t handle much more trouble. If Mayor Que can step in and resolve this matter, then I’ll give Nangou Settlement to you,” Lun Jianian said.

Lun Jianian actually wanted to merge all three Settlements into Xihu.

“This… then how does Mayor Lun plan to resolve it?” Que Xin asked.

“I won’t interfere with the process, as long as I get the result,” Lun Jianian explained.

“Alright, I’ll give it a try,” Que Xin replied after a moment of thought.

After hearing Lun Jianian’s plan, Que Xin decided to adjust his own.

Originally, he had intended to take Nangou directly, then use that momentum to take Beigou and Xihu. But now, Lun Jianian coincidentally wanted to consolidate all three Settlements into one place, which saved him the trouble of doing it himself.

“Then I’ll leave it to Mayor Que,” Lun Jianian smiled slightly.

“You’re too kind. However, I am an outsider after all, and even if I go to discuss it, that Li Xu definitely won’t listen to me. So, I’d like to borrow someone,” Que Xin made a request.

“Oh? Who do you want to borrow?” Lun Jianian asked.

“Anyone is fine, as long as it’s someone Mayor Lun trusts and someone Li Xu also knows,” Que Xin said.

“Then let my secretary go with you,” Lun Jianian agreed after a brief thought.

“Little Wu, you heard him. Go with Mayor Que,” Lun Jianian said to the young man standing nearby.

“Yes, Mayor Lun,” Wu Zhan nodded in response.

“Then there’s no time to lose, I’ll set off now,” Que Xin stood up, preparing to leave.

“So soon?” Lun Jianian hadn’t expected Que Xin to be in such a hurry, ready to leave immediately.

“There are still many displaced people outside the city, and I’m worried that delaying too long will cause trouble,” Que Xin explained.

“Alright,” Lun Jianian felt that something wasn’t quite right, but he couldn’t figure out what it was.

After Que Xin walked out of Nangou Settlement, he first had his secretary, Wu Zhan, wait in the car, then made other arrangements for the more than one thousand Soldiers he had brought.

Once everything was arranged, Wu Zhan drove Que Xin towards Xihu Settlement.

Que Xin only brought five people with him.

“Little Wu, how well do you know Li Xu? What kind of person is he?” Que Xin asked in the car.

“I don’t know him too well, mostly just from work. How should I put it, he seems quite amiable. But if you deal with him for a long time, you’ll find that he’s all talk and rarely gets anything done,” Wu Zhan said after thinking for a moment.

“You’re an interesting secretary,” Que Xin laughed.

“Mayor Que, did I say something wrong?” Wu Zhan looked at him, turning his head while watching the road, trying to find some answers from his expression. This was probably a secretary’s professional habit.

“No, you said it well. I just rarely see a secretary like you who speaks so frankly,” Que Xin explained.

“Oh, I definitely wouldn’t have said such divisive things before. Now, well, it doesn’t matter,” Wu Zhan laughed.

Que Xin nodded.

“If Mayor Lun is no longer around one day, would you consider working for me?” Que Xin probed.

“Huh?” Wu Zhan was a little surprised.

“No rush, you can take your time to consider,” Que Xin said.

“Oh, alright, I’ll consider it,” Wu Zhan agreed verbally. However, he had no such intention in his heart, as Que Xin was still thinking of relying on others at the moment.

“Little Wu, when we get there, watch my cues. Whatever I say, you must cooperate with me, understood?” Que Xin instructed in the car.

“Yes, Mayor Que,” Wu Zhan nodded solemnly.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Xihu Settlement.

“Young man, I’m from Nangou Settlement, and I have a very urgent matter to see Group Leader Li about. Please report it quickly,” Que Xin said to the guard on duty at the entrance.

The guard immediately went in to report, and soon Que Xin and his group of 7 were led into the Settlement.

“Oh! Isn’t this Secretary Wu? What brings you here today?” Li Xu saw that one of them was the Mayor’s secretary and feigned flattery.

“Group Leader Li, this is…” Wu Zhan was about to introduce him but was interrupted.

“Oh, hello Group Leader Li, I’m the Deputy Team Leader of the Nangou Settlement’s temporary command group. My name is Zhao Xin,” Que Xin spoke first, making up a name.

“Zhao Xin? Why don’t I remember a person like you?” Li Xu frowned, a bit confused.

“Eh? No, you look very familiar to me!” Li Xu looked at Que Xin for a long time and suddenly felt he looked familiar.

“Familiar? Maybe we met during a meeting before,” Que Xin explained.

After all, Que Xin was the Mayor of Andong City and appeared in public frequently, so it was normal for Li Xu to find him familiar.