"Old Xu, to be honest, we have known each other for so many years, and you should know me too. I really can't speak with Xiao Qiao in this kind of thing." Li Youwei looked at Xu Honggang, "And from the situation of Xu Chan you just mentioned, she is not only violating discipline, but even illegal. If you ask me to ask Xiao Qiao to suppress this case, wouldn't that harm Xiao Qiao?"

"Old Li, you are also a person who has been in the system. You don't understand the various things here. Some things can be handled completely." Xu Honggang said.

Hearing Xu Honggang's words, Li Youwei stared at Xu Honggang in a daze. When he was drinking with Qiao Liang before, Qiao Liang actually mentioned Xu Honggang occasionally. Because of respect for Xu Honggang, Qiao Liang did not say anything bad to Xu Honggang, but just mentioned that Xu Honggang had changed. Li Youwei was not at all aware of these things, but at this moment, when he heard Xu Honggang say such things with his own ears, Li Youwei was still disappointed. Perhaps it really responded to the saying that the former dragon slaying boy has now transformed into that evil dragon.

Li Youwei was lost for a while. When Xu Honggang saw that Li Youwei was silent, he said, "Old Li, you are just saying a word, don't stop talking."

"Old Xu, if I don't agree, will you turn against others?" Li Youwei said half-jokingly.

"That's not to say that after so many years of friendship, I can't turn against you just because of one thing." Xu Honggang smiled and looked at Li Youwei, "Old Li, but I think you'd better agree to this, because this may not be a bad thing for Qiao Liang. I know you care about Qiao Liang very much, and I believe you don't want to see his future progress affected."

Xu Honggang's words made Li Youwei frown and stare at Xu Honggang in confusion.

Xu Honggang smiled, pulled out a cigarette and lit it, "Old Li, I just said that I was entrusted by someone to do this for Xu Chan. Just like you said, no one in the city can make me embarrassed, but what if the province is?"

"What do you mean is the leaders of the province who asked you to do this?" Li Youwei's eyes narrowed.

"That's right." Xu Honggang nodded and said, "I won't disclose who it is, but I can say with certainty that if Qiao Liang insists on fighting hard on Xu Chan, in the future, do you think if the provincial leaders object to Qiao Liang's promotion and appointment at critical moments, will Qiao Liang's promotion be affected?"

Hearing Xu Honggang's words, Li Youwei frowned and didn't say anything. He did not deny that what Xu Honggang said made sense, but in Li Youwei's opinion, Xu Honggang's request was a bit difficult.

After a moment of silence, Li Youwei said, "Old Xu, the case of Xu Chan you just mentioned is suspected of being illegal. I think it is unrealistic to let Xiao Qiao suppress the case."

"Old Li, you come forward to talk to Qiao Liang first. You haven't even talked about it yet. How could you know it's unrealistic?" Xu Honggang smiled.

"Old Xu, I really can't open my mouth." Li Youwei shook his head and said.

Xu Honggang raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Old Li, why not do this? Then let's take a step back and let Qiao Liang compromise properly. What do you think?"

"How to compromise?" Li Youwei looked at Xu Honggang in confusion.

Xu Honggang then told his plan and asked the Songbei County Procuratorate to define Xu Chan as voluntarily surrendering. In this way, there will be a relatively large space for flexibility in handling Xu Chan's matter. As long as no one takes it seriously and delves into it, Xu Chan can be exempted from prison.

After hearing Xu Honggang's words, Li Youwei's face was slightly relaxed. If this is the case, he could consider it at his discretion.

"Old Li, my subsequent request won't make you difficult, right?" Xu Honggang said with a smile.

Li Youwei smiled and felt that Xu Honggang's real purpose was the one behind. In the shopping mall, this was actually a negotiation skill. Retreat to advance, and Xu Honggang obviously had a trick on him.

After pondering for a moment, Li Youwei said, "Old Xu, I can go and talk to Xiao Qiao, but I can't give you any guarantee."

"Okay, as long as you, Old Li, are willing to come forward, I believe Qiao Liang will give you face." Xu Honggang smiled with satisfaction and said, "Old Li, you have a good relationship with Qiao Liang, and Qiao Liang respects you too. The weight of your words is different."

"It is precisely because Xiao Qiao respects me that I cannot make things difficult for him." Li Youwei said.

"Old Li, you should think from another perspective. You are actually helping him. You are older than Qiao Liang and have been in the system for longer than Qiao Liang. You should understand one truth better. The system emphasizes the doctrine of the mean. Qiao Liang is like a stubborn donkey and offends people everywhere. Do you think he will be able to end well in the future? The old saying goes, "Gang is easy to get rid of. Qiao Liang will eventually harm himself. As a senior, you should give him some tips and help him correct some mistakes." Xu Honggang said.

After hearing this, Li Youwei nodded calmly. He did not completely agree with Xu Honggang's words, but he did not deny that the other party's words had some truth.

When Xu Honggang was talking to Li Youwei, Qiao Lianggang in the county met the representative of the construction company and returned to the office with a headache.

The construction company's demand is very simple, just asking the county to give an explanation about the fraudulent deposit. Qiao Liang obviously cannot give any guarantee. After all, it is impossible for the county to use the tax money of the people to fill this hole. Songbei County's finance is not that surplus, but the county cannot ignore this matter at all. This is exactly the headache for Qiao Liang.

After Qiao Liang returned to the office, Executive Deputy County Mayor Zhang Honghua rushed over.

"Oh, Deputy County Mayor Zhang is here. I haven't seen you for several days." Qiao Liang joked with a smile when he saw Zhang Honghua.

"County Magistrate Qiao, I'm sick. Are you hospitalized in the county hospital?" Zhang Honghua said with a smile.

"Are you sick? Is this real or fake?" Qiao Liang glanced at Zhang Honghua.

"I'm really sick. I'm just back from the hospital." Zhang Honghua looked at Qiao Liang carefully, "I've actually wanted to come to you these days, but the hospitalization has been delayed. In addition, you've been busy these days, so I've been delayed until today..."

"Well, then what are you asking for me?" Qiao Liang looked at Zhang Honghua.

"County Magistrate Qiao, it's what we've talked about before. Before something happened to Secretary Miao, I went to talk to him and wanted to resign. Secretary Miao was not allowed at that time, so I asked me to go back and think carefully." Zhang Honghua carefully observed Qiao Liang's face and said, "I didn't expect that Secretary Miao would have an accident in the blink of an eye. I was also sick and hospitalized. This delay lasted for several days."

"Then what do you think now?" Qiao Liang asked lightly.

"County Magistrate Qiao, of course I still want to resign. This is to fulfill my promise." A smile appeared on Zhang Honghua's face.

Hearing Zhang Honghua's words, Qiao Liang looked at the other party with a smile. Zhang Honghua's words were obviously indirectly reminding him to be trustworthy, but now is different from the past. When Miao Peilong had the final say in the county. Even if Zhang Honghua still wanted to blow up the thorn with him, Qiao Liang still had the means to deal with the other party. Therefore, whether Zhang Honghua resigned or not was no longer so important in Qiao Liang's eyes. Of course, if Zhang Honghua voluntarily resigned and freed up his position, it would be easier for Qiao Liang.

Zhang Honghua was taken by Qiao Liang for no reason. He was indeed scared to illness these days. After Miao Peilong had an accident, he went to the hospital because of chest tightness that night. After a check-up, he found nothing. However, Zhang Honghua felt uncomfortable even though he was alive, and the doctor couldn't tell me why. Finally, at Zhang Honghua's own request, he was hospitalized. In the past few days, Zhang Honghua hid in the hospital while inquiring about the movements in the city. He was worried every day. Today, he remembered what he had talked with Qiao Liang before, so he came to find Qiao Liang quickly.

The two of them had their own worries, and soon, Qiao Liang said, "Deputy County Magistrate Zhang, if you want to resign, then you can go and report to the city by yourself."

"Okay, I'll report to the city later." Zhang Honghua nodded quickly, looked at Qiao Liang again and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, then what we talked about before, you see..."

"Don't worry, what I Qiao Liang said will naturally count." Qiao Liang said calmly.

"Well, I knew that County Magistrate Qiao, you must be a trustworthy person." Zhang Honghua smiled flatteringly.

"If you have nothing to do, just do it now. Go and do your business." Qiao Liang waved his hand, too lazy to talk to Zhang Honghua. To be honest, he despised someone like Zhang Honghua from the bottom of his heart.

Zhang Honghua knew that Qiao Liang didn't like him, so he immediately stood up, "County Magistrate Qiao, then you are busy."

Seeing Zhang Honghua leave, Qiao Liang thought for a moment and asked someone to invite Deputy County Mayor Zhao Jiechu over. Zhang Honghua resigned, so he had to start thinking about his personnel layout in the county.

Zhao Jie came out quickly and said, "County Magistrate, are you looking for me?"

"Deputy County Magistrate Zhao is here, please sit down." Qiao Liang said enthusiastically. He looked down on Zhang Honghua, but he treated Zhao Jiecho with another attitude. Now Zhao Jiecho can be said to be his most trusted deputy in the county.

Zhao Jiechu was asked to sit down, Qiao Liang said, "Deputy County Magistrate Zhao and Deputy County Magistrate Zhang are going to resign. I plan to ask you to take over the work he has at hand, and you will be responsible for the county government's executive work."

"Deputy County Mayor Zhang is resigning?" Zhao Jiechu looked surprised, "Why haven't you heard him mention this?"

"He just came to talk to me." Qiao Liang smiled slightly, "Our Deputy County Magistrate Zhang is sick, and he has no energy to share his current job."

"Is that?" Zhao Jiecho looked puzzled. He didn't believe this statement. He saw Zhang Honghua as he was still very active a few days ago, so he didn't look like he was sick? Besides, people who are in the system finally climbed to this position. Unless they are really sick, who would be willing to quit easily?

Zhao Jiecho found it strange, but when Qiao Liang said this, Zhao Jiecho obviously had no need to question it, but said, "County magistrate, I'm afraid I can't take into account both my energy."

"It's okay, I will adjust the division of labor in the county again. What about you? You have worked harder recently. Those who are capable will work harder." Qiao Liang said with a smile.
Chapter completed!