CHAPTER 806: CHAPTER 806: PREPARING FOR BATTLE

"Honey... I’m going to die..."

On the large bed, Xia Hongye lay there, exhausted and covered in fragrant sweat, while Lin Fan poured all his feverish essence into the depths of that abyss, then collapsed on top of her, panting heavily.

"You jerk... You always push me to the brink... If there were a ranking for this, you’d be at the Grandmaster Level!"

Feeling weak all over, Xia Hongye said with a touch of resentment.

"Will you miss me?"

Lin Fan turned over and held Xia Hongye’s delicate body in his arms, their bodies still connected. She pressed her jade-like back tightly against his chest, curling up as if wanting to leave no space between them.

"I’m full for now, so I won’t miss you."

Xia Hongye wasn’t like other women, stubborn even as the heat had yet to fade.

"I just looked it up. A few hours from now, there are only international flights, so if I’m not mistaken, you’re planning to transfer from abroad to the Southern Border. That means you probably have a whole new identity, right?"

Massaging Xia Hongye’s soft breasts, Lin Fan asked with a smile, but Xia Hongye coldly replied, "Confidential, can’t say."

"Even if you don’t say anything, I can guess. You’re going to the Southern Border for me, right? Since they know we’re together, if you find yourself stuck in the Southern Border, I won’t leave you be. Plus, my parents died there, so I’m bound to go one day. You’re setting things up for me first, a plan likely concocted by Grandfather and Fan Mantang, with the so-called mission being from the National Security Bureau."

Lin Fan continued to reason out his guesses, but Xia Hongye remained silent, neither admitting nor denying anything.

"Enough, stop guessing. I won’t say anything whether you’re right or wrong. But what about you? How do you plan to solve the chaos in Red Flag County?"

"Of course, by indulging in food, drink, and fun."

Lin Fan smilingly withdrew the Iron Pestle from Xia Hongye’s body. She immediately turned over, resting her head on Lin Fan’s shoulder.

"Solve it with food, drink, and fun? I don’t get it."

"You’re not supposed to understand, because I don’t know the exact details myself. All I know is that I’ve solidified my position in Red Flag County, at least Zhao Chuanchun won’t act against me. The next step is naturally to build my own influence."

Lin Fan said, caressing her smooth back.

"The industries throughout Red Flag County all belong to Zhao Chuanchun. The people there are grateful to him. How do you plan to build your own influence? Even if you start transferring people to Red Flag County now, there’s no guarantee they’ll establish a foothold, and time is running out. Don’t forget, you only have a year. If you can’t deal with Zhao Chuanchun, you might as well consider yourself having failed."

Xia Hongye raised her head, looking at Lin Fan in doubt.

"I don’t have time to cultivate people, but someone was already operating in secret."

Lin Fan smiled mysteriously, "In the USB left behind by Hou Changyao, who went inside, there are already four filtered candidates. As for Guo Baoming, the second in command, and Zhu Defu, the third in command, they must have their loyal followers in Red Flag County. After all, it’s a lucrative position. If they couldn’t even achieve this, they’d have no right to be leaders in the city."

"You plan to get them to deal with Zhao Chuanchun together! I’m afraid they won’t agree. After all, Zhao Chuanchun oversees a population of hundreds of thousands, and in some respects, they still have to go along with him. If the county becomes chaotic, they won’t be able to hold their positions."

Xia Hongye looked at Lin Fan with concern, but he simply smiled mysteriously and replied, "Is it possible that I might command them instead?"

"You, a Deputy County Magistrate, commanding two Deputy Mayors!"

Xia Hongye’s mouth dropped in astonishment. The disparity in their official ranks was more than just marginal.

"Sometimes, what appears on the surface isn’t the whole truth. Just like I can’t be the City Secretary now, but I can make it so they can’t be mayors either. If that’s the case, who do you think holds more power, me or them?"

With the support of Grandfather and the secret assistance from South Qing and North Qi in the Provincial City, while it might not be smooth sailing for other matters, removing two Deputy Mayors wasn’t impossible.

"No wonder your Grandfather values you so much. Your ideas always surprise others. When do you plan to act?"

Xia Hongye curiously looked at Lin Fan, eager to witness him overturn Red Flag County herself, but unfortunately, she couldn’t stay any longer.

"No rush, no chess game is decided with a quick move. Now that my intentions are entirely hidden, it’s time to start planning. Perhaps Zhao Chuanchun’s mother’s birthday is the perfect opportunity to disrupt things."

Lin Fan looked down at Xia Hongye’s gentle body and flashed a mischievous smile, "Right now, I just want to seize the time and go for another round!"

"No, there’s not enough time!"

Xia Hongye quickly refused, but in the next moment, she was pressed into Lin Fan’s embrace, the Iron Pestle swiftly advancing along the still slippery abyss, "There’s time. I’ve arranged for you to take a special express channel, so there’s still an hour and a half!"