Chapter 61

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Bang!

Just as he finished speaking, the phone was hung up. Su Mu held his phone, his brows slightly furrowed. He knew who had called just by the voice—it was the county party secretary, Xie Wen. What puzzled him was why Xie Wen was so angry. Had he offended him in some way? Could it be that Xie Wen was deliberately looking for trouble?

Ding Ling Ling!

Before Su Mu could recover from his shock, his phone rang again. This time it was Lin Shuang. As soon as he answered, Lin Shuang said urgently, "Su Mu, you might be in trouble."

"Brother Lin, what's going on? Secretary Xie just gave me a scolding and told me to get to his office within an hour. What's happening? Did something happen in Heishan Town?" Su Mu asked.

"It's not about Heishan Town, it's about you. I rushed to notify you, but I didn't make it in time. Do you know if you showed Secretary Xie the 'Heishan Town Science and Technology Ecological Park Pilot Plan'?" Lin Shuang asked.

"No, because the timing wasn't right, and the plan was just an outline, not fully formed. So I only reported it to County Chief Zhao. Could it be that..."

"Yes, you guessed right. It's exactly as you thought," Lin Shuang interrupted. "Secretary Xie is furious because you didn't report to him beforehand. I won't say more, but you need to get back quickly. There will be an expanded county party committee meeting later, and the party secretaries and mayors of all the towns will attend. You need to be mentally prepared."

"I... I understand!" Su Mu didn't say more, and a shadow of gloom crossed his face after hanging up. He knew what this expanded meeting was about, even without thinking.

If he guessed correctly, it was definitely targeted at him. But as the county party secretary, could Xie Wen really have such a small capacity for tolerance? Wait, was this meeting notified in advance? If so, why didn't he receive the notification? Or had Lin Chen...

Thinking of this terrifying possibility, Su Mu's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly. He really didn't want to doubt Lin Chen, but as the director of the party and government office, Lin Chen should definitely know about such an important meeting. Why didn't he notify him?

Ding Ling Ling!

Just as Su Mu was about to call back to ask, his phone rang again. The shrill ringtone broke the silence of the exhibition hall, and Su Mu answered it.

"Hello, this is Su Mu!"

"Town Chief Su, it's me, Lin Chen." Lin Chen said hurriedly.

"Director Lin, is there something wrong?" Su Mu's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction. Lin Chen, hearing that Su Mu didn't call him by his name as usual but by his title, knew something was wrong.

Lin Chen didn't hesitate and said, "Town Chief Su, I..."

"Give me the phone!"

At that moment, Liang Changgui snatched the phone from the side and said loudly, "Su Mu, stop guessing. This has nothing to do with Lin Chen. It's all Lin Fenghe's doing. The county party office notified him, but he only mentioned it just now that there would be an expanded county party committee meeting today. You're in Qinglin City, right? Get to the county as soon as possible, don't waste any time. Okay, that's it! We'll talk about it when you get back."

"Okay!" Su Mu's doubts were gone, knowing he had misunderstood Lin Chen, but he didn't explain further. He put away his phone and walked out of the gym.

"Town Chief Su, where are you going?" Fan Changsheng, seeing Su Mu stand up and walk out, hurriedly smiled and asked.

"Back to the county!" Su Mu walked past without stopping. Time was short, and he couldn't make it back to the county in an hour by long-distance bus.

But where could he find a car in such a hurry? Should he bother Li Xinghua? But with his status, he didn't seem to have any connection with Li Xinghua. If not Li Xinghua, should he find Li Leming?

"Hey, it's her!"

Just as Su Mu was about to call Li Leming, a group of people walked into the gym, and the leader was none other than the mature woman Zhou Ci he had met yesterday. However, compared to last night, Zhou Ci was now surrounded by a group of people, exuding a remarkable presence.

The situation was urgent, and he couldn't afford to hesitate.

"Ms. Zhou, it's me, do you remember me?" Su Mu walked up quickly and asked.

"Su Mu, my creditor, how could I forget you?" Zhou Ci's stern face suddenly turned into a radiant smile when she saw Su Mu. The sudden change in her demeanor was captivating.

"Ms. Zhou, I have an urgent matter. Can you lend me a car?" Su Mu got straight to the point.

"You want to borrow a car?" Zhou Ci, seeing Su Mu's anxious expression, didn't say much and directly took out a key. "You should know which one it is, right?"

"Thank you, I'll treat you to a meal when I return the car." Su Mu took the key and walked out.

"Remember what you said, you'll treat me to a meal, and I want a big one!" Zhou Ci shouted loudly at Su Mu's back, causing a moment of silence around her.

Everyone was taken aback by the unexpected scene. No one expected the usually cold and proud Zhou Ci to treat a man with such favor. Who was this man? What was their relationship? Could he be Zhou Ci's lover? If so, this would be quite a show.

"Still saying I misunderstood? Humph, pretty boy! Wait, why is this pretty boy here? Could he be a government official?" Zhong Yan muttered to herself, watching Su Mu leave.

"What are you all standing around for? Did you forget why you're here today?" Zhou Ci said coldly.

"Yes, yes."

The people around her immediately dispersed, starting to walk around the exhibition booths. Zhou Ci, watching Su Mu's back disappear, smiled mysteriously.

Unbeknownst to her, this scene was observed by a man who had just arrived. He smirked, a cold light flashing in his eyes, and he pulled out his phone to make a call.

"Mr. Bin, there's a situation I need to report to you. I think you'll find it interesting..."

Su Mu drove the Ferrari quickly along the road, heading towards Xingtang County. Only now did he realize that his actions might have been a bit impulsive, not considering the potential negative impact on Zhou Ci, given her status.

But since he had done it, he wouldn't hesitate. Besides, he didn't have much time to think. It was already difficult to reach the county party committee compound within an hour, and any delay could cause him to miss the expanded meeting. If that happened, it would be a disaster.

No wonder he hadn't seen the other town party secretaries and mayors at the Xingtang County investment promotion booth. They were all at this meeting. If all the town mayors were there and he wasn't, he would be in serious trouble.

The tires screeched as Su Mu parked the Ferrari in front of the county party committee compound. Without hesitation, he ran towards the county party secretary's office. However, when he arrived, breathless, Xie Wen had already left.

"Town Chief Su, why are you here now? Secretary Xie has already gone to the meeting room."

Su Mu didn't hesitate and ran downstairs. The expanded meeting was held in the county government meeting room, not far but not close. Su Mu ran as fast as he could, finally appearing outside the meeting room, drenched in sweat, just as the meeting was about to start.

"Town Chief Su, hurry in, the old secretary is inside! The meeting is about to start." Lin Chen, who had been waiting outside like an ant on a hot pan, shouted as soon as he saw Su Mu.

"Okay!"

Su Mu took a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart. After adjusting his state, he pushed open the door and entered the meeting room, which was already full of people.

As Su Mu entered, countless eyes shot towards him. Although the meeting hadn't started, everyone knew that Xie Wen was already seated on the stage, and Su Mu had arrived later than him, which was significant.

In the political arena, there are many unwritten rules, one of which is that the top leader should be the last to arrive at a meeting, demonstrating their supreme status. Now, Su Mu had arrived later than Xie Wen, causing Xie Wen's face to darken.

"Su Mu, we'll settle this later!" Xie Wen thought to himself.

"Su Mu, over here!" Liang Changgui called out. Su Mu hurried over and sat down. "Old Secretary, I..."

"Say no more, I know what's going on. Let's start the meeting," Liang Changgui said.

"Okay!" Su Mu nodded. Years of practicing Xingyi Quan had helped him control his emotions, and he entered a state of calm.

Ou Rui'an, sitting at the head of the table, saw how quickly Su Mu had calmed down and nodded in approval. Indeed, he was worthy of Mayor Li's recognition, showing some real ability.

In fact, even Ou Rui'an himself didn't realize that, at some point, he no longer treated Su Mu as a subordinate but as an equal. Of course, even if Su Mu was Li Xinghua's protégé, Ou Ruian couldn't place him on a higher level.

After all, Ou Rui'an was a full-level county cadre, while Su Mu was just a section-level cadre!

Su Mu sat quietly, flipping through the documents in front of him. To be honest, he still didn't know why this expanded meeting was being held. But when he opened the document and saw the title, a bad feeling flashed across his face.

"Xingtang County Party Committee's Suggestions for Formulating the Second Decade Plan for National Economic and Social Development." It was this plan again!

This meeting was not going to be peaceful!

Sure enough, as the meeting began, a fierce debate erupted, and the air in the meeting room was thick with tension.

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