CHAPTER 438: CHAPTER 429: MEN

"You?" Qi Manlin finally realized she had been fooled by this pervert Lin Mu again. Her eyebrows shot up in anger as she pulled out a handgun and held it in her hand, "Go ahead and try acting cocky one more time, and I’ll put two holes in your head!"

Lin Mu knew this girl was a single-minded type who would shoot if she said she would, so he quickly plastered a grin on his face and fawned, "Oh dear, Director Qi, no, my dear cousin, please don’t get mad. I was just trying to scratch an itch for you, wasn’t I?"

"Hmph! I knew you were a lowlife. Looks like I need to carry this gun with me at all times to keep you from trying to take advantage of me!" Qi Manlin patted the gun at her waist and said.

"Haha, girl, do I really need to be that cautious? You’re making me sound like some sort of predator!"

"There’s no ’seem,’ I think you are just a big pervert. Also, let me ask you, have you done the deed with that Man Yu from the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion?" Qi Manlin suddenly asked out of the blue.

"Uh... girl, what are you talking about?" Lin Mu feigned ignorance.

"Hmph, you know very well what I’m talking about. Don’t think I don’t know; you and that Man Yu definitely have something going on. Alone, a man and a woman together, you definitely didn’t do anything decent! There’s an affair!" Qi Manlin snorted lightly.

Lin Mu looked at the clever girl Qi Manlin, a chill running down his back. Oh, it turns out Qi Manlin is even more of a monster than I thought! I always considered my Seventh Sense to be unparalleled, yet this ordinary girl possesses such a strong intuition. It seems women are naturally endowed with a magical seventh sense!

"Come on, officer girl, you really misunderstood me. I’ve always been an exemplary person, selfless and spotless, whiter than powdered white! Even if you say I have a relationship with her, it’s purely a superior-subordinate relationship!" Lin Mu argued. This kind of thing could affect the marriage with the beautiful company president, so he couldn’t admit to running around and having affairs. As long as no evidence exists, Lin Mu would never confess to engaging in illicit affairs.

Though Qi Manlin wasn’t Lin Mu’s woman now, seeing how she was clearly jealous, with women, sometimes you have to say those kinds of lies. Some women would rather listen to some lies to deceive them!

Of course, Lin Mu had a bit of a narcissistic inclination, and his relationship with Qi Manlin was ambiguous. Some things were better concealed if they could be.

"Hmph, whatever, it’s not like you’re my husband, so why should I care about those things?" Qi Manlin rolled her eyes at Lin Mu and said.

Lin Mu was self-aware. If they continued talking like this, the truth would slip out sooner or later, and it was best to quickly end this topic, so Lin Mu hurriedly changed the subject!

"I say, officer girl, I bet you will get promoted again soon!"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Qi Manlin frowned and asked.

"Hehe! It’s a secret for now, just wait and see!" Lin Mu said mysteriously.

If it were before, Qi Manlin would have undoubtedly thought Lin Mu was talking nonsense, but now she no longer thought that way. She had been promoted from a tiny team leader to a branch director, a rapid rise that even Qi Manlin herself found a bit overwhelming. It was ridiculously fast. Someone as young as Qi Manlin attaining the position of district director based solely on merit was really rare.

However, Qi Manlin’s rapid promotion did not please Qi Shangjing, the city party secretary. He said Qi Manlin was too young and lacked experience in officialdom, warning that the higher she rose, the harder the fall would be. Lin Mu couldn’t help but respect Qi Shangjing for seeing things from a broader perspective than others. However, Lin Mu always believed that Qi Shangjing was concerned the strong presence of his daughter would reveal their father-daughter relationship, hindering Qi Shangjing’s own political journey!

Of course, Lin Mu also understood Qi Shangjing’s concerns. Officialdom is like a battlefield, and after all, having been in officialdom for so many years, Qi Shangjing saw things very clearly. The higher you stand, the more you understand the treacherousness of the official world!

"If I get promoted again, I think my dad will definitely complain about me!" Qi Manlin pouted and said.

"So what? Your promotions are based on real ability, not your father’s connections. Even if your dad doesn’t like it, he can’t do anything about it. You keep achieving so much, and you look so beautiful, with such an impressive figure!" Lin Mu said with a laugh.

"Hmph, you scoundrel, big pervert!" Qi Manlin looked angrily at Lin Mu, then asked suspiciously, "You’re not planning on targeting another high official, are you?"

Qi Manlin understood that her current position was already quite high, a legitimate bureau-level cadre. If she wanted another promotion, she would have to achieve something significant, as merely doing great in her daily work wouldn’t suffice. Unless there was a major accomplishment. However, since Lin Mu was so certain, it seemed that this rascal had another unscrupulous plan!

"Hehe! Would you believe me if I said I’m planning to take Huang Wenhai down?" Lin Mu said indifferently.

"Huang Wenhai?" Qi Manlin mumbled, looking at Lin Mu, "You fool, your head must be messed up. Taking on a bureau-level cadre is already going to be tough enough for you, but you want to take down Huang Wenhai? He’s a member of the city leadership team. He’s not someone someone like you can just go after!"

"Haha, everyone is equal before the law. Even if he’s a provincial-level cadre, once he breaks the law, he must face the full brunt of the law, and Huang Wenhai is merely a deputy departmental-level cadre. If he’s hell-bent on messing with me, he shouldn’t blame me for not being polite." Lin Mu laughed, sounding like he was boasting without even a plan.

Qi Manlin and Lin Mu had been working together for some time now and had tackled several things together, so she knew Lin Mu, despite his laid-back demeanor, rarely boasted. The odd things he said often turned out to be true, and with Lin Mu, any strange occurrence was possible!

"Huang Wenhai, after all, is Wancheng’s leader. What plans do you have to bring him down?" Qi Manlin asked, curious about how an average person like Lin Mu would battle against such a high-ranking official.

"Hehe, I’ll keep that under wraps for now. I’m not planning on dealing with Huang Wenhai right now anyway; let’s take it step by step. First, let me solve your mom’s issue. Liu’s Company is making things difficult for your mom regarding the Situong Town relocation, which is a big headache for her." Lin Mu shook his head, saying.

Qi Manlin nodded, eager to see how this unique individual, Lin Mu, would bring down a deputy departmental-level figure!

"What do you plan to do about Liu’s Company?" Qi Manlin asked.

"Hehe, there’s a demonic aura of confidence in Lin Mu’s smile. With the backing of the people’s power, any problem can be solved!"

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