Chapter 31: I Can’t Stay for More Than a Few Days
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“You... you...” Yang Delin trembled with rage, unable to utter another word. At the same time, a chill crept up his spine. He had never imagined that this young man, who had always been so meek and submissive, could be so ruthless.
“Yang Delin, if you want to deal with me openly, then I’ll deal with you openly. I’m the director of the Civil Affairs Office. You can cause trouble for me and make things difficult, if you like. It doesn’t matter. I’ve already arranged the work of the Civil Affairs Office. It will function perfectly well without you, and I’ve already excluded you from it.”
“But every time you cause trouble, I’ll dock your pay. Every time you refuse to follow my rules, I’ll dock your pay. Do it often enough, and I guarantee you won’t even receive your basic salary in full each month. Everything you’ve done to me, I’ll return in kind.”
“I can even apply to have you subjected to a disciplinary investigation. You’re already carrying a punishment on your record. I could have you dismissed in a matter of minutes.”
“Don’t believe me? You think Wang Yunfei is backing you, don’t you? Use that pig’s brain of yours and think carefully. You should know who put me in this position. Do you really think Wang Yunfei can do anything to me? And do you honestly think the current you is worth Wang Yunfei standing up to Xu Guoli?”
“If you want to play dirty, I’ll play dirty with you. Just like tonight. Every time you set a trap for me, I’ll wait here for you. Let’s see whether you destroy me first—or I destroy you.”
Qin Feng spoke coldly as he smoked.
Yang Delin stared at him without saying a word, but inside, his world had already been turned upside down.
He had to admit that, with Wang Yunfei having abandoned him and Qin Feng now having become director, he was no longer Qin Feng’s match.
Qin Feng took out a cigarette and held it out to Yang Delin.
Yang Delin looked at the cigarette and snorted coldly, but he still accepted it. He touched his blood-covered face, took out a lighter, and lit the cigarette before dropping heavily onto the ground beside Qin Feng.
“I really don’t understand why you hate me so much. I’ve only been in Bishan for a few days. Have I ever offended you?” Qin Feng asked as he smoked.
“I know Wang Yunfei instructed you to make trouble for me. You’re already in your forties, yet you act like a child, letting a few words from someone else trick you into barking like a dog.”
“You helped Wang Yunfei target me. Did he keep his promise to you? Did he make you director of the Civil Affairs Office, or did he speak up for you when you were punished?” Qin Feng pressed again.
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Yang Delin ground his teeth together with a harsh grating sound, but at that moment, the person he hated was Wang Yunfei.
“Think carefully. What have I ever done to wrong you? And you’d better think clearly about whether continuing to oppose me is worth it. Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should think carefully about your wife and children.”
“Yang Delin, you and I have no grudge from today or the past. If you want to keep fighting me, that’s fine. I’ll see it through to the end.”
“But if you return obediently to work at the Civil Affairs Office and handle everything properly according to the rules, I guarantee I won’t hold our past against you. We’ll consider everything between us settled. Think carefully about what you want to choose.”
After Qin Feng finished speaking, he stood up and walked over to Yang Delin’s motorcycle. He raised it from the ground, climbed on, and started the engine.
“Get on.” Qin Feng rode the motorcycle over to Yang Delin.
Yang Delin raised his eyes and glared at him. “What for?”
“I’m taking you to the clinic to have your wounds bandaged. I’m afraid you’ll bleed to death if you stay here,” Qin Feng replied.
“I don’t need you to worry about me!”
Though he said that, Yang Delin obediently climbed onto the motorcycle and sat behind Qin Feng.
Qin Feng rode Yang Delin’s motorcycle and carried him to the clinic.
After parking, Qin Feng helped Yang Delin inside. As soon as he entered, he saw the nurse who had treated his wounds earlier. With an awkward smile, he said, “Sorry to trouble you, but please bandage him.”
“Why is it you again?” the nurse asked in surprise.
“Yes, I’m sorry to trouble you again. But this time, he’s the one who’s injured.” Qin Feng pointed at Yang Delin.
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Seeing Yang Delin’s face covered in blood, the nurse jumped in fright. She looked at Qin Feng again and immediately guessed what had happened, becoming even more convinced that Qin Feng was some kind of street thug.
The nurse applied medicine to Yang Delin’s wounds, bandaged him, and prescribed some medication.
After paying the bill, Qin Feng rode the motorcycle and took Yang Delin directly to his front door. He then turned around and left, walking alone toward the school.
Yang Delin did not say a single word to Qin Feng from beginning to end. After entering the house, he silently watched Qin Feng walk away, his thoughts impossible to read.
As Qin Feng walked alone along the pitch-black road, Wang Yunfei and Li Ji were reclining on soft chairs in a bathhouse. Two young women in tiny skirts were energetically massaging their feet, while the open collars of their blouses revealed a generous expanse of cleavage.
“Township Chief Wang, I asked you to destroy him, yet you helped him become director of the Civil Affairs Office in less than a month. I’d like to know what you really mean by this. Are you deliberately going against me, or are you deliberately going against my father?” Li Ji asked coldly, his face dark.
“Mr. Li, you really can’t blame me for this. Last time, I went to enormous lengths to have him dismissed. Who could have expected such a major incident to happen out of nowhere? And after it happened, I don’t know what got into Xu Guoli. He forcibly put that inexperienced young man in the position of director of the Civil Affairs Office, completely disregarding my opinion.”
“You know that when it comes to personnel appointments, he’s the Party secretary and I’m the township chief. I simply...” Wang Yunfei kept explaining. He had come especially to treat Li Ji to dinner and a foot massage, precisely to apologize and offer an explanation.
“All right, all right. It’s already over. There’s no point talking about it anymore. I want to know what you plan to do next. You’ve let that brat live so comfortably that I can’t even sleep at night.” Li Ji grew angrier as he spoke.
“With Xu Guoli protecting him, it’s difficult for me to do anything to him.” Wang Yunfei looked troubled. Seeing Li Ji’s expression change, he hurriedly added, “But don’t worry. That boy won’t remain in that position for more than a few days.”
“Let’s hear it.” Li Ji showed a flicker of interest.
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