Chapter 605

Su Yang immediately furrowed his brow; although his appointment was announced today, he just couldn't believe such a coincidence—that he could run into someone who knows him in Jingcheng.

Even if there really were someone who knew him, that person should still be holding his previous post—that of Township Party Committee Secretary of Xiushui Xiang—so how could the other party just call him County Magistrate Su?

Moreover, he didn't believe he had become so handsome as to turn any woman's head.

Someone like him isn't some high-ranking leader who's been on TV; people can't just glance at him and remember him.

He replied lightly: "Do we know each other? You might have mistaken me for someone else."

The woman said: "County Magistrate Su, you're very wary—we didn't know each other before, but now we do."

"Perhaps my way of greeting was a bit abrupt; please forgive me, County Magistrate Su. Let me introduce myself: I'm Ming Yuexin, my hometown is also Lieshan Xian, but I've long been doing business here in Jingcheng. I happened to come by for a quick look, to see if there are any investment projects I could contribute to my hometown. I didn't expect to run into County Magistrate Su."

"Funny enough, I have a friend who works in the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department. Because it concerns the appointment of Lieshan Xian, he gave me a thorough introduction to you. I was thinking that when I return to my hometown to invest, I might have a chance to speak about County Magistrate Su—I didn't expect this fate to be right before my eyes."

Su Yang simply couldn't believe there could be such a coincidence in the world; of all that woman said, he believed only one thing—that she was very likely to have gotten this information from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department.

Seeing how detailed the woman's account was, he saw no need to deny it and said directly: "Well, I'm truly honored—I haven't even officially taken office yet, and I've already met a successful person willing to invest in our hometown. Let me thank you first."

Ming Yuexin said: "County Magistrate Su, you're too polite. We who strive away from home just want to one day return in glory to give back to our elders and fellow villagers. Lieshan Xian has developed well these years, but its industry is too single, so I also want to see if there's room for other investment and development. County Magistrate Su, is this trip to Jingcheng to visit relatives and friends or to pay respects to leaders?"

Ming Yuexin made no secret of her purpose—she just wanted to find out whether Su Yang had any connections in Jingcheng. Even if he could obtain the news of Su Yang's appointment as Standing Committee Vice County Magistrate of Lieshan Xian, it would still be unlikely to learn the exact details of Su Yang's personal network.

While some people in the county know about Su Yang's relationship with Zhou Ruohan, not many know about Zhou Ruohan's relationship with Zhou Weiguo, and even fewer know Zhou Weiguo's background; only those at the provincial-ministerial level truly know.

Su Yang said: "Since you already know me, you surely know my past. In my previous position, I made a small mistake and was suspended, so I wanted to go out, relax, and stroll around Jingcheng. Only after receiving the appointment yesterday afternoon did I decide to hurry back today."

Ming Yuexin obviously didn't quite believe Su Yang's words; in fact, she really wanted to find out whose connections Su Yang had leveraged to jump directly from the post of a suspended Township Party Committee Secretary to a real-power deputy division-level position.

So he pondered a bit and then smiled and asked: "Today, a friend from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department also mentioned County Magistrate Su's boldness and ability, saying that among young cadres he's practically top-notch."

"For example, Huatian Town was practically on the verge of not being able to put food on the table, but after County Magistrate Su went there, in just two or three months he made it prosperous. Then, in Xiushui Xiang, it wasn't long before he built a scenic area. Having such a cadre serve in our Lieshan Xian would be a blessing for the hundreds of thousands of locals."

Su Yang gave a faint smile: "Really? It seems Boss Ming knows me quite well, though you might be overestimating me—I'm just someone with no talent, no ability, no backing, basically a brainless brute."

"I don't know if I can become a blessing for the people of Lieshan Xian, but as long as I can live up to my duties, I'll be grateful. Boss Ming, you're from Lieshan Xian—do you know what the situation is like there now? I've heard you have a distillery that's doing very well."

Ming Yuexin said: "Oh, that's right—our whole county's economy is propped up by Manager Geng's distillery; you could say without Manager Geng there would be no Lieshan Xian today. Although I don't often return to Lieshan Xian, relatives back home always keep me informed about its affairs."

Ming Yuexin was about to say something more, but Su Yang said: "Sorry, I didn't sleep well last night; I'm going to take a nap."

This woman really isn't very clever; she just keeps trying to pump him for information, and he really can't be bothered to deal with her.

But at the same time it made him realize that Geng Miao is definitely a capable person, and his network even exceeds his imagination.

This woman certainly didn't come specially from Lieshan Xian today to wait for him at the airport. She must be in Jingcheng; after hearing the news of his appointment, she also learned his flight details from elsewhere, so she used the pretense of a chance encounter to pump him for information.

Being able to pin down his flight information like that just goes to show that Geng Miao truly deserves the description "well-connected and all-seeing."

After the plane landed, Su Yang merely nodded at Ming Yuexin and then intended to take the airport shuttle to the terminal.

But Ming Yuexin said from the side: "County Magistrate Su, we have a dedicated vehicle; let's go together so we don't waste your time."

Following Ming Yuexin's gesture, Su Yang saw a BMW with a special permit parked behind the airport shuttle.

This made Su Yang reassess Geng Miao's influence anew. Although Ganzhou's airport isn't comparable to Jingcheng's, the idea of driving a vehicle straight in is something ordinary people wouldn't even dare to imagine.

I wouldn't dare say more, but a county‑division‑level cadre certainly doesn't have that kind of clout; maybe a provincial‑capital party secretary or mayor could have a chance, but leaders of ordinary prefecture‑level cities definitely don't get this treatment.

But after a brief moment of shock, he politely declined: "No need, no need—I'm not in a hurry, thank you."

Having said that, he went straight onto the airport shuttle.

Ming Yuexin kept watching the airport shuttle disappear into the distance before pulling out a new model phone from her pocket and dialing a number.

After a long ring, a slightly hoarse voice came from the other end: "You've landed? How's it going? Are you easy to deal with? Did you manage to get any information out of him? Just whose connections did he use to land this standing committee deputy county magistrate post?"

Ming Yuexin said: "Su Yang is deep‑cunning; he's not the type who goes weak at the knees at the sight of a beautiful woman. I've tried various ways to ask him things, but he hasn't answered any of them."

"But I still feel this person, though young, is extremely seasoned—not easy to deal with. Trying to rope him in would probably not be easy. Of course, since we're on the plane today, I have no way to employ tactics and win him over wholeheartedly."

The hoarse voice on the other end said: "Everyone has a weakness. Originally I hoped our recommended person would get the post; if not, we'll just do some background work on this newly arrived standing committee deputy county magistrate."

"Men are nothing more than fond of women and money; aside from those two mainstream tastes, some people also have other interests and hobbies, which we should be able to satisfy. Don't linger at the airport—go to Huatian Town and Xiushui Xiang to find out exactly what his hobbies are. Figure out everything he's done before, so we can prescribe the right remedy."