Liu Zhizhong didn't care how Du Yuesheng felt.

As long as he had a grip on him, that was enough, and at this moment, he felt quite like the godfather of Yangzhou.

After Liu Zhizhong had called for more dishes from the kitchen, he went to the restroom, where he bumped into Zhang Hong just coming out.

Liu Zhizhong was in a good mood, "Yo, Secretary Zhang, Little Sister Hong, you're gracing the restroom with your presence?"

Zhang Hong's doll-like face flushed red as she retorted irritably, "What are you talking about? You think just because you haven't been influenced by former leaders and are going to the Provincial Party School for the mid-age cadre training that you're losing your way and shooting for the stars?"

Liu Zhizhong thought to himself, not just the stars, I'd like to get on top of you too!

"Hehe, look at what you're saying. How are these things even related?"

"Stop pretending. You're studying at the same time as my Brother Hongyang, you won't get any good outcomes from this, hmph..."

"My brother-in-law, surely he wouldn't target me, would he?"

"Who knows? Don't think just because you're going for training that you can be how you want to be afterward. In Yangzhou, if you don't surrender and swear allegiance to the Zhang Family, you have no future. You won't be able to get past my Brother Hongyang, hehe..."

Zhang Hong scoffed several times and then left straight away to continue eating.

Liu Zhizhong sneered to himself, "Wait, you little wretch, and you, Brother Hongyang, just you wait!"

By the time he returned to the dining table, Du Yuesheng was biting the bullet and had finalized the decision to appoint Lu Qingyue as secretary.

The District Committee Secretary of the Southern District was originally the secretary of the previous head of the City Organization Department. It had only been two years; he hadn't made enough money yet, and now he had to move aside for Lu Yuqing?

The head of the City Organization Department thought it was okay too. It was the perfect opportunity to promote someone to take Liu Zhizhong's place.

But when they just started discussing Liu Zhizhong's successor, Zhang Xingyue suddenly pushed her own secretary, Zhang Hong, forward, causing Old Tang, the Organization Department head, to lose his temper and grudgingly accept being bullied. And her own secretary candidate was a female classmate's daughter.

Du Yuesheng was also uncomfortable, but he couldn't contend with the women of the Zhang Family.

Had Du Yuesheng been dreaming beautifully? His daughter, Du Man, was being blocked by Liu Zhizhong's wife, so she might as well come up and become his secretary.

Now he had no choice but to accept Zhang Hong.

Zhang Hong was excited, her baby face beaming as she respectfully offered him two more toasts.

Liu Zhizhong understood the situation all too well.

The Zhang Family Members had been controlling Yangzhou for more than a day or two.

The City Organization Department's Minister Tang Guoliang, hehe, was transferred from another place and without two years, he'd been turned into a side dish.

Anyway, Liu Zhizhong could feel it—Old Tang's face didn't look too good, and he must have been feeling uncomfortable inside.

After the dinner party, Liu Zhizhong called a sober driver to take him home. He hadn't drunk much, but he was still very careful.

After entering the villa area, he drove himself and specifically stopped near Luo Yanling's villa.

He conveyed the news to Luo Yanling straightaway, telling her to prepare to come back to work.

The Devil Fox was very excited, endlessly grateful to Brother Zhizhong over the phone. She was so tempted that Liu Zhizhong was boiling with passion and couldn't contain himself.

Thinking about Luo Yanling's return, wouldn't he turn her world upside down?

But as soon as their call ended, Zhang Hongyang's call came through.

"Goddamn Liu Zhizhong, what kind of... wha... what crap have you stepped in? Why the hell are you going to the Provincial Party School with me? You? You fucking deserve that?"

Zhang Hongyang seemed to be drunk, slurring his words, and was quite domineering.

Liu Zhizhong chuckled, "Zhang Qu, look at you, you've had quite a bit to drink! Isn't this thanks to Secretary Du's and your uncle's favor? Sigh..."

"Stop acting so... so... smug. I'm telling you, once we get to the Provincial City... hello, hello... son of a bitch!"

Liu Zhizhong didn't want to listen to his mad dog barking and hung up the phone.

Now stimulated by Luo Yanling, Liu Zhizhong wanted to get home and cool off with Lu Yuqing.

Your wife went out for a learning visit today, otherwise, I would've looked her up.

Zhang Hongyang called two more times, but Liu Zhizhong didn't answer, and there was nothing he could do but explode with anger and quickly phone his uncle, Du Yuesheng, to ask what on earth was going on.

It was Zhang Hong who had relayed to him the situation during the personnel adjustment meetup.

At that moment, Du Yuesheng was also full of anger, lying in the bedroom of Ma Xule's former office, and when his nephew interrogated him, that only made him angrier.

"Mind your own business! Just do your job and that's it. Asking so much is as good as nothing."

"But... uncle, how is this as good as nothing? It's not that I'm not... not satisfied..."

"If you're not satisfied, then strip down and sleep. I can hear you're drunk, get some sleep early!"

"Hey, uncle... uncle..."

Du Yuesheng also hung up the phone, leaving Zhang Hongyang feeling helpless.

But intoxicated as he was, Zhang Hongyang called to check in with his aunt.

Zhang Yuxing said there was nothing to report, that her husband seemed to have made some good points, so he should ask him.

Damn, Zhang Hongyang was stuck in a loop, out of options.

Yet, he sneered to himself, "Fine, Liu Zhizhong, you think you're on a lucky streak, huh?

Good, we'll go to the Provincial Party School together, and you'll see how I deal with you in the Provincial City!"