Chapter 954: Beware of Backstabbing

Su Yang said, "You go with me, is it to help me solve a problem? What calculation are you making now? Do you think I don't know?"

"To be honest, I also want you to go with me, that would be so happy, work and life both fine, but grandpa and grandma would definitely disagree, dad and mom also disagree."

"Just stay honest, later tell Sun Chengjun, that we both bought tickets and will fly back together."

Zhou Ruohan pursed her lips and hummed, "I said it like that, do you think I'm really willing to follow you to serve this workaholic? Moreover you don't even have a house of your own; at night when things get noisy it'll be so awkward."

"By the way, you mentioned Sun Chengjun, I immediately recalled. Sun Chengjun is the Public Security Bureau Director; this incident's mishandling means the Public Security Bureau will definitely bear inescapable responsibility. He is the director, so he's the primary responsible person."

"Unless you take everything onto yourself, he will definitely have to bear responsibility; even if he doesn't, that Political Commissar and the Criminal Police Team's Lao Ding also have to bear it."

"If there's indeed another hidden story behind this, then Zhang Jiangbo and his crew are truly wicked to the extreme."

"He counted you all in; originally I thought after he went down, at least he'd first get familiar with the situation and settle for a while."

"Even a demon's mischief takes at least half a month; after half a month our honeymoon should be over, didn't expect him to have no shame at all, absolutely bottomless."

Su Yang shook his head, saying, "Before the matter is fully investigated, don't indulge in conspiracy theories, don't label people."

"But anyway, the thing's already out. As the chief responsible for these projects, I will definitely take my share of responsibility, but if there's someone behind pulling strings, I won't let them off."

Zhou Ruohan said seriously, "This time, when you go back it'll be different from before. Back then Zhao Nanxing was basically just sent down from the province, without much background."

"So even if he's upset inside, when doing anything he'll consider the consequences, and the comrades who formed a political alliance with you won't be affected at all."

"They will stand steadfastly by your side, and with your newly appointed beautiful female Vice County Magistrate, at least you can maintain a stance to counter them."

"But now that Zhang Jiangbo leaves, he'll clearly stand with them, taking the upper hand."

"Moreover, someone like Zhang Jiangbo will definitely reveal his identity overtly and covertly; then Zhao Nanxing's group certainly won't dare act rashly before him, and with his Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary status bolstering him, are the few comrades you united really that steadfast? Can they walk the road with you? That's a question mark."

"Your abilities, boldness, vision, and tactics surpass ordinary people, but one flaw: you don't like trusting others, you refuse to think of things in a dark way, so you must guard against backstabbing."

"If at a critical moment you suffer a backstab, it will make your situation extremely awkward, even leading to marginalization in subsequent work."

"With a personality like yours, it's probably hard to accept all at once, after all you were too compliant before."

Su Yang said, "Then you really underestimate your husband; you know how hard he is."

"When I first went alone to Lieshan Xian, wasn't the situation worse than we imagined? Yet I still made it through."

Zhou Ruohan said, "That's because of my Double Regulation County Magistrate's assistant; you leveraged the Audit Bureau, Discipline Inspection Commission and other units, and sent them straight in."

"By the way, this time you should try as much as possible to win over Zhao Nanxing; it's not just winning, just say you try to get close to him."

"Even though Zhang Jiangbo serves as Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary, as a County Magistrate, no one wants to appear shorter than the County Party Committee Secretary; most are increasingly alienated, can't even hit a single urinal."

"And he and that guy Qi Guohui, plus Yang Kang and Jiang Tao, aren't they on good terms?"

"If you can unite together, then actually Zhang Jiangbo becomes a Light Pole Commander."

"In this situation, even though he's Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary, he's County Party Committee Secretary, the absolute top leader, he can only watch, can't push everything down with the County Party Committee Secretary's privilege, right?"

Su Yang said, "What you said I have thought about too, but this matter is truly too difficult. I and Qi Guohui had a grudge before he took office; he's always wanted revenge on me, but after being repeatedly slapped in the face, that grudge probably can't be resolved now."

"Also Jiang Tao, he's the Executive Vice County Magistrate, but this Executive Vice County Magistrate stuck between me and Zhao Nanxing has no presence at all, he doesn't dare do anything to Zhao Nanxing, so he's always holding a grudge against me."

"And Zhao Nanxing, repeatedly beaten up in personnel matters, now that Zhang Jiangbo is gone, they will definitely join forces, at least in personnel matters they'll do so."

"The crucial point is, Zhang Jiangbo went after me; he'll definitely give Zhao Nanxing some benefits, binding them together."

"Now thinking about it, a top leader and second‑in‑command dealing with a low‑ranked Vice County Magistrate is really a first time."

"But targeting me isn't easy either; I will make them shed a layer of skin."

"And this time I definitely won't stand at the front personally; I'll protect myself, and if Zhao Nanxing and his crew do any shady thing and the Discipline Inspection Commission finds out, that's not my fault."

Zhou Ruohan, hearing this, suddenly said, "Did you ever think, what if Zhao Nanxing gets called in for a tea session for various reasons? How do you think others will see you then?"

Su Yang's mind went boom—yes, he can now change himself, not charging ahead, not exposing himself, not being that so‑called official‑world assassin.

But what if Zhang Jiangbo outwardly forms a political alliance with Zhao Nanxing, yet behind the scenes employs unsavory methods.

Finally, at a suitable moment, directly eliminate Zhao Nanxing, and the one taking the blame will surely be him.

Then this official‑world assassin would again bear a blood debt.

When the time comes, washing it clean won't be possible.

Thinking of this, he shivered, yet he still comforted, "Don't worry, we have a bit of political wisdom, plus having you as a virtuous spouse constantly analyzing the situation, I don't believe our married teamwork can't eat their losses."

Zhou Ruohan was amused by Su Yang's words: "Fine, as long as you have such soaring battle will, that's enough; just don't ever underestimate someone like Zhang Jiangbo."

Su Yang said, "Hah, so what? Between us we can truly become one, can those two big men also become one? I just don't believe those two grown men could pull off such a thing."