409: Chapter 409 Dongjiang City is About to Change

Seeing the tearful Secretary-General Sun Lanying, for some unknown reason, Secretary Wu Qiaoxi felt a wave of inexplicable irritation.

"That's enough, stop crying. No one can touch your position!"

Hearing this, Secretary-General Sun Lanying immediately stopped crying and said, full of hope, "Secretary Wu Qiaoxi, are you saying the Provincial Party Committee won't adjust my position and won't adopt the resolution passed by the Municipal Standing Committee?"

Secretary Wu Qiaoxi said slowly, "I have a bit of a friendship with Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng. Out of respect for me, he won't move you."

"Alright, I'll call Secretary Zhao later to talk about it. You won't have any issues; you will remain a Municipal Standing Committee, Secretary-General, and Director of the Municipal Party Committee Office."

Upon hearing this, Secretary-General Sun Lanying was completely reassured and began to badmouth him, "Secretary Wu Qiaoxi, that guy surnamed Qin is truly not a good person..."

She added fuel to the fire, fiercely badmouthing Qin Chuan.

Secretary Wu Qiaoxi nodded slightly and reminded her, "Qin Chuan reacted so strongly, rushing to replace the Secretary-General only a few days after taking office. You went a bit too far; you still need to do some superficial work."

Secretary-General Sun Lanying was stunned; she hadn't expected Secretary Wu Qiaoxi to say such things.

Thinking about her own actions, they were indeed a bit excessive. Even though she was Secretary Wu Qiaoxi's person, she still needed to put on a show on the surface, such as frequently going to the new Secretary to report work, offering care and concern, and acting as if she were the new Secretary's person.

Let this be a warning. Anyway, her position couldn't be touched, and she would still be Secretary-General, so she would do more superficial work in the future.

The two chatted for a long time, and finally, Secretary-General Sun Lanying left the Municipal Peoples Congress.

After the Municipal Standing Committee ended, the news spread quickly, especially in the Dongjiang City official circles, and many people were shocked when they heard it!

"Secretary Qin Chuan is awesome. He took control of the Municipal Standing Committee just a few days after taking office. I think the winds of change are coming to Dongjiang City!"

"This result is really highly unexpected. How did Secretary Qin manage to win the support of so many Municipal Standing Committee!"

"Do you think Secretary-General Sun Lanying will really be dismissed?"

"Probably not. After all, the relationship between Secretary Wu Qiaoxi and Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng is there!"

"..."

Many people were whispering. Some clever people felt that the opportunity had come and went to Qin Chuan's office to report work and show their loyalty at the first opportunity.

Sure enough, less than an hour after the Municipal Standing Committee ended, people were already queuing outside the Municipal Party Secretary's office, waiting to report work.

This formed a stark contrast to the previous coldness.

Qin Chuan also knew that this was a good opportunity to win people's hearts. He did not refuse anyone who came to report work and would always spend some time receiving them.

Leaders from various bureaus, districts, and county-level cities arrived one after another, including some County Party Secretary, county mayors, bureau chiefs, and so on.

What surprised Qin Chuan a little was that Secretary-General Sun Lanying knocked on the door and walked into his office.

Seeing that it was Secretary-General Sun Lanying who knocked and entered, Qin Chuan revealed a meaningful smile and said calmly, "Secretary-General Sun Lanying, is there something?"

Secretary-General Sun Lanying rarely lowered her posture, completely looking like a subordinate meeting a leader, "Secretary Qin, I came here specifically to apologize to you."

Qin Chuan mocked, "Oh, Secretary-General Sun Lanying, what are you apologizing for?"

Secretary-General Sun Lanying felt aggrieved inside, but she dared not show any of it on her face, putting on an earnest appearance, "Secretary Qin, please forgive me. I am a person who values old friendships. I followed Secretary Wu Qiaoxi for several years, and subconsciously, I haven't adjusted yet. These days, I've been a bit too close to him."

"After yesterday's Municipal Standing Committee, I suddenly realized that I need to change my role. You are the new Municipal Party Secretary, and my work must revolve around you. Don't worry, I guarantee that I will straighten out my position in the future..."

She lowered her head slightly, looking sincere and regretful, and apologized for a full three to five minutes.

Those who didn't know better would have thought she was truly apologizing from the bottom of her heart.

But Qin Chuan had a keen sixth sense and sensed that Secretary-General Sun Lanying was just putting on an act, pretending to apologize. Inside, she had not leaned towards him, and he firmly believed that she was still Secretary Wu Qiaoxi's person.

Qin Chuan said calmly, "Secretary-General Sun Lanying, the biggest taboo in the system is being a fence-sitter who swings both ways. Since you are willing to follow Secretary Wu Qiaoxi to the end, you must have the courage to bear the consequences. I do not accept your apology. You may leave; there are many people behind waiting to report work to me."

Secretary-General Sun Lanying was stunned.

In her expectations, if she pretended to apologize sincerely, Secretary Qin would definitely accept it and would not tear off the mask of civility, because Secretary Qin probably also knew that he could not get the Provincial Party Committee to dismiss her, and that scene at the Municipal Standing Committee was more about knocking her down a peg.

Who knew that he wouldn't accept the apology at all?

Secretary-General Sun Lanying's face almost turned red from grievance, but remembering Secretary Wu Qiaoxi's words, she forcibly endured it, stood up, and said, "Since that is the case, I will leave first and not disturb Secretary Qin's work."

Returning to her office and closing the door, Secretary-General Sun Lanying completely stopped pretending, and her expression became very ugly.

"That guy surnamed Qin, just you wait!"

"I don't believe you are completely clean. As long as I catch your handle, I will definitely destroy you..."

In the office, her hatred was sky-high.

Inside the office of the Executive Vice Mayor Liang Dawei, he also had a splitting headache.

Until now, he still couldn't understand how he ended up standing on Qin Chuan's side at the Municipal Standing Committee. He couldn't figure it out, absolutely couldn't figure it out.

Thinking back now, when Qin Chuan's gaze looked over at that time, he felt a kind of majesty, and his heart was quite flustered, and then, as if possessed, he made that move.

Regret, extreme regret!

If he had been firmer at the time, such a thing would not have happened. Now it was bad; whether it was Secretary Wu Qiaoxi or Mayor Liu, they probably wished they could peel his skin off. In the system, the thing hated most is betrayal.

What to do, what to do next.

Should he go and tell Secretary Wu Qiaoxi or Mayor Liu that raising his hand to support the resolution of the Organization Department was not his intention? Would they believe him?

Thinking for a long time, Executive Vice Mayor Liang Dawei was still sighing, worried to death.

Everyone must think he had defected to Qin Chuan's side. If he leaned towards Mayor Liu again, that would be a typical fence-sitter. Such things could not be done.

After a long time, Executive Vice Mayor Liang Dawei sighed and thought that in the current situation, he could only maintain a wait-and-see attitude. If Qin Chuan was really a powerful figure, then he would lean towards him. If he was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, he could only be a fence-sitter and lean back towards Mayor Liu and Secretary Wu Qiaoxi.

Vice Mayor Cheng Yuzhu had the same worries.

She was promoted by Secretary Wu Qiaoxi and had always considered herself a person of the Wu faction, keeping highly consistent with Secretary Wu Qiaoxi at previous Municipal Standing Committee meetings.

But for some reason, at today's Municipal Standing Committee, with just one look from Secretary Qin, she inexplicably raised her hand to support the resolution of the Municipal Organization Department.

Sigh, trouble.

The situation at the Municipal Standing Committee spread throughout the entire official circles of Dongjiang City within a day. While many people were surprised, only one thought remained in their hearts.

Dongjiang City, the winds of change are coming.

What shocked everyone even more was a document issued by the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee.