446: Chapter 446 This kid is too immersed in his role!

"Then let's go take a look."

Qin Chuan waved his hand and said, "Let's go, take me over there."

Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang was overjoyed and immediately led the way.

What she wanted to see most was Qin Chuan suffering a setback and acting like a coward in front of Manager Xiao. Heh, if he doesn't act like a coward, he can just wait to be dealt with by Mr. Xiao.

After leaving the building, she sent a message to Minister Qu Boming.

Dongjiang Hotel.

Minister Qu Boming, a dignified member of the Municipal Standing Committee and a deputy-bureau-level cadre, was currently fawning over Mr. Xiao like a lackey.

"Mr. Xiao, Qin Chuan is already on his way."

Mr. Xiao wore a condescending expression and nodded slightly. "Hmm, I know."

Aloof! Arrogant!

But in Minister Qu Boming's eyes, this was perfectly normal. With his family background, if it were Minister Qu Boming instead, he would probably put on even bigger airs.

A while later, Qin Chuan arrived.

Mr. Xiao sat on the sofa, crossing his legs, with no intention of standing up, as if he were the boss and Qin Chuan were his lackey.

Qin Chuan saw all of this and sneered inwardly. This kid was too deep into his role and really thought he was Manager Xiao.

Qin Chuan naturally put on the airs of a Municipal Party Secretary as well. He didn't bother to suck up to anyone, sat down on the sofa like he was the host, and said indifferently, "So this is Manager Xiao, I presume."

Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang quickly introduced them, "Secretary Qin, this is Mr. Xiao from the capital, the son of the great leader XXX."

"Mr. Xiao, this is our Dongjiang City Municipal Party Secretary, Comrade Qin Chuan."

Mr. Xiao looked indifferent and played the part well. "Secretary Qin, you're not very old, but you have quite the air about you. Among all the leaders I've met, including some provincial and ministerial-level ones, you have the biggest ego."

Qin Chuan said, "Mr. Xiao's ego is not small either. To each their own."

Seeing that the meeting was filled with gunpowder from the start, Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang was secretly delighted. She wished they would tear each other apart right there and then, and then Mr. Xiao would remove Qin Chuan from his position as Municipal Party Secretary.

But she didn't dare to show it. Instead, she smiled and tried to smooth things over, changing the subject, "Secretary Qin, Mr. Xiao has taken a liking to our Qingshan Steel Plant and wants to acquire it."

Qin Chuan asked, "Qingshan Steel Plant is currently facing some temporary difficulties. Introducing investment and carrying out asset restructuring is what we hope for most. After all, this is state-owned property, and Dongjiang City still hopes to maintain a controlling stake. An acquisition isn't impossible, but I don't know what price Mr. Xiao is offering."

Mr. Xiao held up two fingers, "Twenty million. We will pay twenty million to acquire one hundred percent of Qingshan Steel Plant. Once acquired, this factory will belong entirely to us, and it will have nothing more to do with Dongjiang City."

Qin Chuan sneered and retorted directly, "Mr. Xiao, you must not have woken up yet. Are you daydreaming?"

What! Everyone was stunned!

Especially Minister Qu Boming and Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang. They thought to themselves, how could he dare? How could he dare to say such things to Mr. Xiao!

Both of them were within the system and held fairly high ranks. In their hearts, they were filled with awe for those great leaders and didn't dare to offend them in the slightest.

The two of them thought that facing the well-connected Manager Xiao, even if he didn't act servile and cowardly, Qin Chuan would surely restrain himself. Who knew he would be so tough, telling him directly that he was daydreaming.

In an instant, Mr. Xiao's face darkened.

His tone carried a strong sense of threat, "Secretary Qin is indeed a young man, truly hot-headed. Do you know that your words have made me very angry?"

Qin Chuan did not yield in the slightest, countering tit-for-tat, "Do you know what the stock value of our Qingshan Steel Plant is? Even though it is currently facing bankruptcy, it is worth at least 30 billion. You want to acquire a factory worth over 30 billion for twenty million. Aren't you awake yet? Aren't you daydreaming?"

"Good, good, very good!" Mr. Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "This is the first time I've met someone so fearless. Fine, then there's nothing to talk about. You'd better watch your back."

Qin Chuan didn't want to waste any more time here. He was just a fake, too deep into his role, actually believing he was the real Manager Xiao.

"Since that's the case, there's no need to talk." Qin Chuan got up and left.

Apart from Mr. Xiao, who had a gloomy expression, everyone else was shocked.

They never expected Qin Chuan to be so tough. This was the son of a great leader from the capital; even provincial-level officials wouldn't dare to act like this when facing him.

Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang was secretly delighted. That guy surnamed Qin didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. By offending Mr. Xiao, he was definitely done for, haha.

What she needed to do next was to serve Mr. Xiao well, whisper a few words in his ear, and the position of Mayor would likely be secure.

Not long after Qin Chuan returned to his office.

Presumably having heard the news, Mayor Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan knocked on the door and entered, saying with great concern, "Secretary, I heard that you and Mr. Xiao had a bit of an unpleasant encounter."

As his staunchest ally, he was sweating for Qin Chuan.

With Manager Xiao's background, all he had to do was find some excuse or grab onto some leverage against Qin Chuan, and he could remove Qin Chuan from his post.

Although he had heard that Qin Chuan had connections in the capital and a good relationship with Secretary Zhao, Manager Xiao's background was even more terrifying. He was the son of a great leader, a leader who frequently appeared on the News Broadcast.

Just thinking about it was scary.

Qin Chuan's reaction was much calmer, looking very relaxed. "Yes, that guy wanted to acquire our Qingshan Steel Plant for twenty million. Isn't that just wishful thinking?"

Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan said, "This is basically an empty-handed white wolf scheme, but you were too blunt. If you had been a bit more tactful, you wouldn't have offended Mr. Xiao."

Qin Chuan laughed happily, "Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan, you don't think that Mr. Xiao is real, do you? Based on the information I have, he is eighty percent likely a fake."

What! Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan was stunned, then wore an expression of disbelief. "Is this reliable? If he's really an impostor, then his guts are too big. Impersonating the son of a great leader from the capital is simply having the guts of a leopard."

Qin Chuan nodded, "There's at least a seventy or eighty percent chance that he's fake. According to my friends in the capital, the real Manager Xiao has been living abroad and is not in the country at all."

Hearing that it was very likely an impostor, Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan felt much more at ease and even reminded him, "Secretary Qin, since someone is impersonating, we must verify it as soon as possible. Once we determine that this Mr. Xiao is a fake, we must arrest him immediately."

Qin Chuan waved his hand, "I will handle the verification. Don't alert the enemy. Let only the two of us know about this matter. Don't let a third person know."

Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan nodded in deep agreement, "Hmm, I know the gravity of the situation. I definitely won't leak it, you can rest assured."

Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang also left the Dongjiang Hotel. After returning to her office, she could no longer hide the joy in her heart.

That guy surnamed Qin, you're courting death yourself, no one can save you. To actually dare to offend Mr. Xiao, you're done for...

While happy, she was also more relieved.

She had heard that Qin Chuan had connections in the capital and was originally worried that Mr. Xiao and Qin Chuan knew each other. But judging from the situation when they met, the two of them didn't know each other at all.

What did this mean? It meant that even if Qin Chuan had connections in the capital, they were quite limited and simply not on the same level as Mr. Xiao. If they were on the same level, or even relatively close, they would definitely know each other. This meant that Qin Chuan was simply not part of that top-tier circle in the capital, so she could rest easy.