The elder glanced at Qian Shiwang and, after a deep sigh, decided not to waste any more ti on this topic.
"How are things prepared for tomorrow?" he asked.
Tomorrow was the core eting of the municipal governnt, and delegates from the province were expected to attend. The main agenda was to officially appoint Qian Shiwang, the acting mayor, as the official mayor.
"Everything for tomorrow is set and should go smoothly," Qian Shiwang said with confidence.
Previously, a mutated smallpox virus had erupted. Mu Jianjun had fought it for a long ti with his dical team without success. But later, Qian Shiwang erged and swiftly developed a vaccine, effectively controlling the epidemic throughout the city.
Therefore, Qian Shiwang was now seen as a hero by the entire city. In his view, becoming the mayor was a natural progression.
"You need to think everything through thoroughly..."
The elder intended to caution Qian Shiwang further, but before he could finish, Qian Shiwang interrupted him sharply.
"Do you think I, as the head of the Qian Family, need to learn everything from you?" Qian Shiwang said nacingly, his face contorted fiercely.
"Not at all!" The elder quickly bowed and responded.
Although the elder was of a higher generation than Qian Shiwang, Qian Shiwang was ultimately the head of the Qian Family, and the elder had to respect him.
"Arrange a eting with Jin Guangtai tomorrow, tell him we'll have dinner together in the evening to celebrate our great success," Qian Shiwang said.
In Qian Shiwang's mind, by this ti tomorrow, the 'Migratory Bird' would have been released, inevitably sparking an epidemic wherever it passed. Holding the vaccine, he was bound to make a huge profit.
"Understood!" the elder said.
A slight smile began to form at the corners of Qian Shiwang's mouth as he gazed out the window, already imagining the glorious future ahead.
...
The next day...
The city hall governnt office.
As usual, Qian Shiwang arrived early at the municipal governnt building.
Since people from the provincial committee were expected, he still had to prepare a bit.
Qian Shiwang walked into the city council hall, the place was already nearly set up.
"Director Tian, people from the province are attending today, how are the preparations?" asked Qian Shiwang as he entered the hall and imdiately saw Tian Li.
Tian Li was the director of the municipal governnt office, and he had handled all the preparations for this eting.
"Everything is nearly ready..." Tian Li said in a nonchalant tone, then turned to arrange other tasks.
Tian Li's tone made Qian Shiwang slightly startled.
Having been involved in politics for many years, Qian Shiwang was very adept at reading verbal and non-verbal cues. Today's Tian Li seed slightly different from usual. Although his expression appeared normal, Qian Shiwang could sense sothing was off just by looking at Tian Li's back.
"Mayor Qian, you've co so early?" Sun Zhongren, a bald man, approached just as Qian Shiwang was pondering.
Sun Zhongren was promoted after Qian Shiwang rose to power, now serving as the deputy director in the municipal office, assisting Tian Li.
"Is there anything else needed for the eting preparations?" Qian Shiwang asked.
"Don't worry, Mayor, everything for this eting is prepared perfectly," Sun Zhongren assured him, patting his chest.
Qian Shiwang nodded at Sun Zhongren and turned to leave.
Qian Shiwang felt sothing was amiss, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.
The city governnt eting was scheduled to start exactly at 8:30 AM, but when 8:30 ca, the people from the province hadn't arrived, and it wasn't until after 9:00 that everyone from the provincial work team had assembled.
Once the provincial representatives arrived, the city governnt eting officially comnced, led by a secretary-general from the province.
Qian Shiwang felt a persistent twitch in his right eyelid, sensing that sothing was about to happen. Anxious and uneasy, he found a corner to make a phone call before the eting began.
The call was to Mayor Qian.
"...Make sure there are no issues with Migratory Bird today..."
"Brother, don't worry, we are being very careful here. Our base for the 'Migratory Bird' is well-hidden, nobody could possibly know about it," Mayor Qian assured him over the phone.
After hearing Mayor Qian's reassurance, the furrows in Qian Shiwang's brow eased slightly. "Tell Jin Guangtai and his people that I have already sent soone to Jiangyuan Pharmaceutical Factory. By tonight, the factory will definitely be shut down, and make sure Jin Guangtai doesn't do anything else today," he instructed.
"Got it, big brother."
"The provincial team has all arrived, I'll be turning off my phone during the eting," Qian Shiwang said.
"Understood, brother. Congratulations in advance, for from today onward, you will be the true ruler of this city..." Mayor Qian's obsequious voice ca through the phone.
"Enough, I have to start the eting now, I'm turning off my phone," Qian Shiwang said, ending the call and imdiately switching off his phone.
"Mayor, everyone from the provincial office has arrived; we can start the eting now," said Qian Shiwang's secretary, Ma Qingchen, as he approached.
Qian Shiwang nodded. "Let's go, start the eting!"
...
At the gate of Jiangyuan Pharmaceutical Factory, a subsidiary of Qin's Group.
At this mont, two uniford staff mbers stood there, with a group of journalists behind them.
"Where are the leaders of your factory? We are from the Health and Quarantine Bureau, and we are here to conduct a surprise inspection today! Have your leaders co out imdiately," said a middle-aged man in uniform to the gatekeeper.
"Please wait a mont; I have already called our leaders. They said they would co down to et you shortly," the security guard at the gate replied indifferently to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man glanced at his watch and then waited silently.
Fifteen minutes passed, but no one had co out to greet them yet. The middle-aged man's brow furrowed deeply. He approached the security guard again.
"Where are your leaders? It's been fifteen minutes now."
"Our leader said they would co down shortly," the security guard replied dismissively to the middle-aged man.
"We are from the city governnt; we don't have the ti to ss around here. Hurry up and call your leader out," the middle-aged man said loudly.
"I'm just a security guard. I have already notified them; whether they co out or not is not our concern," the security guard said.
The middle-aged man was visibly frustrated. "We are from the judicial departnt. Your leaders haven't shown themselves until now; do they have sothing disgraceful to hide?"
Upon saying this, the middle-aged man turned to the person he brought with him and the dia behind him. "We are going in now to see what the people at Jiangyuan Pharmaceutical Factory are up to."
After speaking, the middle-aged man gestured grandly and led the group through the gate.
The security guard at the gate did not stop them; seeing everyone storm in, he slightly curled the corners of his lips...
The middle-aged man and his party headed straight for the workshop.
If there were problems to be found, the most direct way was in the workshop; these people indeed aid straight for the crucial point.
At this mont, the middle-aged man's eyes glead with excitent.
This ti, leading the inspection at Jiangyuan Pharmaceutical Factory, Mayor Qian had promised him that as long as he handled this matter well, he would rise rapidly, directly offering him a deputy bureau chief position.
It should be noted that the middle-aged man was just an ordinary clerk who had spent over twenty years in the Health and Quarantine Bureau without distinction, originally thinking he would just retire like this.
However, who would have thought that such an opportunity would arise now? The middle-aged man imdiately accepted the offer without saying anything.
At this mont, the middle-aged man seed to already see himself ascending and prospering; he could not help but show a delighted expression.
Bang...
The middle-aged man led the team to the workshop, and with a kick, he directly kicked open the heavy door of the workshop.
However, just as the heavy factory door slowly opened, the middle-aged man and his followers behind him were all stunned.
At that mont, there was not a single worker in the factory. Instead, a squad of ard police, fully ard, was standing by in formation.
Military police!?
The middle-aged man was bewildered. He relied on Mayor Qian's influence, but he dared not act presumptuously in front of the military police.
"Arrest everyone!" At that mont, a man with the rank of lieutenant walked up, gestured grandly to the ard police behind him, and spoke.
"Yes!" After a thunderous roar, the nurous ard police rushed towards the middle-aged man and the journalists behind him.
These ard police were all well-trained. In no ti, they subdued everyone present.
"What... what are you doing... I am from the Health and Quarantine Bureau; you cannot arrest ... On what grounds are you arresting ?" the middle-aged man shouted at the lieutenant incessantly.
At this ti, many journalists behind him were also continuously voicing their protests.
"We are journalists, let us go!"
"What you are doing is illegal..."
Just as everyone was still protesting, Qin Manshu walked out from behind the ranks of the ard police.
"You are suspected of using public resources for personal purposes. You are now under arrest... This is an arrest warrant issued by the province!" Qin Manshu said, while extending an arrest warrant towards the middle-aged man.
As the middle-aged man clearly saw the arrest warrant in Qin Manshu's hand, his body went limp.
It was actually... actually an arrest warrant issued by the province...
The middle-aged man suddenly felt darkness before his eyes... He was finished!
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