Chapter 1083: Old Zhou Personally Goes to Propose Marriage for Sun Chengjun

Jia Guolong flattered once again: "Young Master Wang, you are truly outstanding; your methods are something we could never learn in a lifetime!"

But Su Yang is no pushover either; when he went to Lieshan County, the Local Tyrant there had men with guns, yet Su Yang took him down without shedding a single hair.

Young Master Wang smiled faintly and said, "Since you're still someone Within the System, haven't you heard the story of the coal boss? The place Su Yang is heading to is the coal boss's domain."

"The coal boss usually acts rather restrained, especially the larger coal bosses; they would never shout and brawl with you there, nor brandish knives and guns right in front of you."

"On the surface they can be as friendly as possible, but if you truly infringe on their interests, you'll have only one way to die—drowning, jumping off a building, hanging yourself, or a car accident."

"In short, if he goes to Xishan Province this time, don't expect to come back alive. Moreover, his death will appear justified, and even the Investigation Team from Jingcheng won't be able to find any reason. And none of us would have to do anything at all; just thinking about it is exhilarating—let's all do it!"

At this moment, Young Master Wang felt extremely elated. Originally, the appointments of Su Yang's batch of exchange cadres could not have been announced so quickly, and some of their destinations hadn't even been finalized, yet he managed to serve as a catalyst.

Thus his goal was almost half‑achieved; he has reason to believe that with such a potential as a political arena assassin, he will not only be unwelcome to the local officials but also intolerable to the local coal boss. Just thinking about it, he knows he'll die a terrible death, and in his mind the image of Su Yang's tragic demise already surfaces.

Su Yang's party's trip to Lancheng this time went remarkably smoothly; the backing was not only sufficient but abundant. Among those who went to propose marriage were not only Old Zhou, but Secretary Xia also went in person.

At this critical moment, normally someone like Secretary Xia, who had just taken office as Provincial Party Secretary, wouldn't accompany the trip, but Secretary Xia didn't overthink it and went straight with Old Zhou to Gao Huan's home.

The Municipal Party Committee Secretary of Lancheng was so excited he could barely speak. He knew that if Old Zhou really arrived, even in the current state it would make his work in Ganzhou Sheng smoother, but if Secretary Xia arrived, that wouldn't be a smooth‑working situation for him; then he could look up a bit.

Indeed, after the marriage‑proposal matters were settled, Secretary Xia, in front of Old Zhou, calmly said, "Comrade Gao Huan, this year's work has yielded results. The situation in Lancheng has been thoroughly stabilized by you, and the political ecology has greatly improved; this achievement is inseparable from your effort."

Just that one sentence made Gao Huan's heart race with excitement. Frankly, since the Provincial Party Secretary took office, he has only met him twice. Ganzhou Sheng has over a dozen Municipal Party Committee Secretaries, and not everyone can latch onto Secretary Xia's leg. But this time, Secretary Xia has already extended an olive branch to him, so he is likely to set sail soon.

"Thank you, Secretary Xia. I only did what needed to be done."

Secretary Xia smiled and said, "Don't be modest. Whether you've worked or not, everyone's eyes are sharp. As the top leader, your ability to judge people is indeed good; now the cadres throughout the city are highly motivated, which shows they have all been placed in suitable positions."

"Of course, your son‑in‑law is also fine; I've heard many of his anecdotes. Although he isn't currently working in Lancheng City, this Lao Tai Shan still needs to be taken care of."

As they spoke, everyone burst into laughter. Gao Huan knew that Secretary Xia could come because he saved Old Zhou's face; Old Zhou could come because of his good son‑in‑law Su Yang's face; Su Yang could come solely because of his good brother Sun Chengjun.

After going around in circles, everyone came to support Sun Chengjun's front, so can this old father‑in‑law ever be without Sun Chengjun's benefits in the future?

He immediately responded, "Secretary Xia, you speak of Sun Chengjun; this youngster is indeed fine—born in the countryside, neither arrogant nor impatient, daring and hardworking, and his professional quality is unquestionable. Of course, personnel matters are an organizational issue; I can only give him guidance in the broad direction, at least ensuring he moves toward the right path and avoids mistakes."

At this moment, Sun Chengjun, who was chatting with Su Yang outside, had no idea his career had already entered the fast lane.

Ning Shu Yue was still indignant: "Su Yang, I've already heard the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department's new appointment for you. We originally wanted to congratulate you, but now I wonder if they're deliberately targeting you. I checked, Liu Cheng County, compared to Lieshan County, is just as bad, if not worse."

"How many leaders have gone to that place and been swallowed by sand or broken their spears? Moreover, incidents have occurred year after year, yet the County Party Secretary and County Magistrate there remain fine, untouched. From the perspective of the Organization Department, there must be an issue, but why has no one truly resolved it? There must be an explanation."

Sun Chengjun also said, "Why don't you think of a way to bring me along? If I go, even serving as a Deputy Chief in charge of criminal investigation would be fine; you can't go alone like that."

"I've heard many stories about the coal boss; on the surface they show nothing, but deep down they're ruthless. Back when I was in the county, facing over 200 men under the coal boss at the distillery, I reckon I would have been beaten into a sieve."

"These people won't easily show their fangs, but once the idea forms, it must be realized. I'm not comfortable with you going alone, and you certainly have the ability to bring them over, right?"

Zhou Ruohan's eyes flashed with hopeful light; this was precisely the issue he had been pondering—Su Yang going alone would certainly make him uneasy. The person who could truly help Su Yang would be someone who has a solid footing in the Public Security Bureau, and that candidate could only be Sun Chengjun.

There's no other reason; he's brotherly, loyal and brave, ruthless and highly capable, and crucially someone like Sun Chengjun would never backstab. Moreover, this time they gave Sun Chengjun the greatest respect and prominence.

Su Yang did not answer Sun Chengjun, but looked at Ning Shu Yue: "Haha, you know how dangerous Xishan Province is. Your wedding is next month, and at this critical moment, can you let your capable, daring, fearless fiancé go on an adventure with me? You know this place—once you go, a fierce battle is inevitable."