From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

When Xu Chunliang was about to leave, he remembered something: "Old Zhou, today is my first day at work. Has my office been arranged?"

Zhou Hongyuan replied, "Secretary Qin didn’t mention it to me. I’ll consult him about it."

Xu Chunliang said, "If I’m not mistaken, isn’t Town Mayor Mei’s office currently vacant?"

Zhou Hongyuan was stunned. Indeed, Mei Ru Xue’s office was vacant, but that was the town mayor’s office.

At the Hu Shan Town Government, the best office is the secretary’s, followed by the town mayor’s. Qin Zhengyang has taken over former Secretary Kong Xiangsheng’s office.

Mei Ru Xue’s office was originally eyed by him, and he planned to move into it after the New Year. Now Xu Chunliang has just arrived and is requesting her office. Isn’t this guy going a bit overboard? It’s like stealing a nest. The problem is, you’re just a seconded official. How long can you stay? Don’t you have any self-awareness?

Zhou Hongyuan was a bit annoyed but didn’t want to show it, so he passed the problem to Qin Zhengyang: "I can’t make this decision; I have to report to Secretary Qin."

Xu Chunliang said, "He’s on vacation right now, don’t bother him. I’ve come to work; you can’t expect me to be without an office. Are you planning to set up a desk for me in the hallway?"

Zhou Hongyuan laughed, "Of course not, we will definitely arrange an office for you. Let me think about it."

Xu Chunliang said, "No need to think about it. Should I share a desk with you then?"

"No..." Just thinking about facing this guy every day gave Zhou Hongyuan a headache.

Xu Chunliang said, "Old Zhou, Secretary Qin told me to come and help out, and he said you would fully cooperate with my work. Why do I feel like you have issues with Secretary Qin?"

"I don’t have any..."

"Good then, Town Mayor Mei’s office is just sitting there, and there are several directives from the state against wasting public resources."

"It’s not impossible, but I don’t have the key." Zhou Hongyuan came up with a very flimsy excuse.

Xu Chunliang laughed, "So you agree?"

Zhou Hongyuan nodded, "The office can only be opened when Xiao Lu from the Comprehensive Office comes back to work after the holidays."

Xu Chunliang said, "Get a cleaning lady to tidy up the office."

"No key!" Zhou Hongyuan emphasized once again.

"I have one!" Xu Chunliang tossed a line his way, leaving Zhou Hongyuan dumbfounded. He has one? How could he have one? Thinking about Xu Chunliang’s relationship with Mei Ru Xue, it must have been obtained from her.

Actually, when Mei Ru Xue left, she forgot to return a spare key. This time, when she saw Xu Chunliang, she asked him to bring it over.

Xu Chunliang had the idea for Mei Ru Xue’s office while on his way back.

Outside, when Liu Ximing saw Xu Chunliang come out, he immediately approached with a much more courteous attitude: "Town Mayor Xu..."

Xu Chunliang said, "What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be with your parents handling their affairs?"

"I’m here to find you all for that very matter!"

Xu Chunliang said, "I’ve just taken over the work, and I’m not familiar with the specifics yet."

"I can tell you!"

Xu Chunliang glared at Liu Ximing: "Can you not interrupt me? I have my own sources for information. We’ll come to you when we need your cooperation."

Liu Ximing realized he had hit a hard wall. If he kept pushing, not only would he fail to achieve his goal, but he might also provoke displeasure.

Watching Xu Chunliang open the door and enter the town mayor’s office, Liu Ximing didn’t really know much about Xu Chunliang, and he decided to use his connections to quickly gather information about this person.

Zhang Haitao followed Xu Chunliang into the office and laughed, "Dean Xu... oh no... Town Mayor Xu, the office condition is not bad."

Xu Chunliang said, "I fought for it myself. That Zhou Hongyuan was not cooperative at all."

Zhang Haitao said, "He’s nothing. He used to kiss up to Kong Xiangsheng and now he’s cozying up to Qin Zhengyang."

Looking around at the office environment, Xu Chunliang sat at Mei Ru Xue’s desk with a smile: "It’s no wonder they don’t take me seriously. I’m just a seconded official."

Zhang Haitao said, "Town Mayor Xu, will you return to Changxing in the future?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I don’t know yet. I’ll take it step by step. Help me analyze it."

Zhang Haitao said, "People aim higher, water flows lower. A town mayor is definitely higher than a dean."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "One secretary, three deputy secretaries, five deputy town mayors. I’m at the bottom of the list, still seconded. This doesn’t even count those from the people’s congress or the disciplinary inspection. Like they say, better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a cow."

Zhang Haitao laughed, "You’ve figured it all out, what more do you want me to say?"

Xu Chunliang asked Zhang Haitao to return to the hospital first. Zhang Haitao was now not only in charge of logistics but also responsible for security at the branch hospital. If the deceased’s family caused a scene at Weishan Island Hospital, he would definitely have to step in.

Zhang Haitao noticed that it was already dark and asked Xu Chunliang about dinner, whether he should return to the branch.

Xu Chunliang then realized that he was already here, and he hadn’t arranged for meals or accommodation. But since he was already the deputy mayor of Hu Shan Town, there was no reason for him to freeload at the branch hospital, avoiding any gossip.

Xu Chunliang told Zhang Haitao to leave the car for him and that he might as well live at Xianhong Farm; Wang Jinwu was at the farm for the New Year and didn’t know he had come over.

At this moment, the police station chief Li Chengbo and the director of the Comprehensive Law Enforcement Office, Li Fangliang, came over for a meeting.

With just the three of them, there was no need to go to the meeting room; Xu Chunliang invited them to his office.

Li Chengbo briefly explained the situation; currently, the bodies of the elderly couple were kept at the Weishan Island Branch, and their two sons refused to send them to the crematorium, insisting on an explanation from Changxing Hospital.

Li Fangliang said, "Many relatives from their family have come. During the New Year, we’re short on manpower, and we’re worried they might cause trouble."

Li Chengbo said, "I went to the scene a few times today and met the deceased’s two sons. Their emotions were relatively calm, but both have some skills. The elder brother is a lawyer and knows the law better than we do, and the younger one is a journalist, threatening to expose the matter."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Have they made any compensation demands?"

Both shook their heads simultaneously.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door from outside. With Xu Chunliang’s permission, Tan Haiyan, the secretary of the Weishan Island Branch, walked in. She had rushed over from Dongzhou at noon; the hospital had sent her to handle the problem, indicating that the hospital did not give it enough importance.

As Tan Haiyan walked in, she approached Xu Chunliang and said with a smile, "Great, Xiaoxu, with you in charge, it’s much easier to handle."

Li Chengbo coughed and exchanged a glance with Li Fangliang. Her way of addressing Xu Chunliang seemed somewhat inappropriate.

Xu Chunliang didn’t mind, but Tan Haiyan realized her mistake. She had gotten a bit too excited; this was the township mayor’s office, and Xu Chunliang was sitting in the mayor’s chair, now working as the deputy mayor of Hu Shan Town.

However, Tan Haiyan believed that since Xu Chunliang was only on temporary assignment and his role was still with Changxing, he would definitely support Changxing. She felt that she simply shouldn’t have shown such excitement openly.

Xu Chunliang said to Li Chengbo and Li Fangliang, "That’s all for now. You two work a bit harder, try to allocate manpower to keep an eye on things. We can’t let the situation escalate; maintain a good attitude, and don’t intensify the conflicts. Let them know we will investigate quickly and strive to give them an answer by tomorrow."

Li Chengbo and Li Fangliang both stood up, and Xu Chunliang saw them to the door. Familiar with Li Chengbo, he let Li Fangliang go first, then whispered to Xu Chunliang, "Why did you take on this hot potato?"

Xu Chunliang laughed, "Secretary Qin was spot on; I was on vacation in Hu Hai, and he managed to hit me with it."

Li Chengbo gave a wry smile, "I always feel those two brothers from the Liu family are not easy to deal with. They probably have nothing in mind today, but once they make demands that aren’t met, they’ll likely cause trouble."

Xu Chunliang said, "That’s why you need to work hard."

Li Chengbo said, "Don’t worry, I’ll assign more people."

Xu Chunliang said, "Count it as overtime for them, and I’ll help apply for overtime pay."

Li Chengbo sighed, "We’re not in it for the money."

After sending off Li Chengbo, Xu Chunliang turned back to the office, where Tan Haiyan, with her thermos cup, was sitting on the sofa, drinking tea in big gulps. She was utterly exhausted today. In the past, Xu Chunliang handled everything that arose at the Weishan Island Branch. Now that Xu Chunliang was the deputy mayor at Hu Shan Town, as the branch secretary, she had to step up to the front line.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Secretary Tan, what’s the situation?"

Tan Haiyan paused, as Xu Chunliang used to call her Sister Tan, and now he suddenly used her official title. She pondered if this was a hint of something.

Tan Haiyan said, "Xiaoxu, the situation is like this: the old lady has no connection or disputes of interest with our Changxing."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Did you find out why she hanged herself at your construction site?"

Tan Haiyan realized Xu Chunliang used the term ’your’ for the construction site, emphasizing he was looking at this from an outsider’s perspective.

Tan Haiyan persisted, "Xiaoxu, you were always in charge of the construction site matters, and I’m not familiar with them. The construction company was also recommended by you."

Xu Chunliang was slightly displeased with her words. What do you mean? Are you trying to pin the responsibility on me? If I were still at my old position, I’d help you, but this incident happened after I left Changxing, and I can’t be held responsible.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Secretary Tan, do your points have any relevance to today’s incident?"

Tan Haiyan paused again, having worked for many years but never handling such a complex problem. She said, "Xiaoxu, I mean the old lady bought Da Heng’s Hot Spring Town property. Her reason for hanging herself was certainly aimed at Da Heng, but she mistakenly chose the wrong location, confusing our construction site with theirs."

"Do you have any evidence?"

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