The Strongest Master Venturing Urban-Chapter 256: Riding Two Boats at Once

The next morning, while Chen Bin and Ye Hong were having breakfast together,

Chen Bin asked with a smile, "County Magistrate Ye, did you sleep well last night? Are you getting used to the beds here?"

Ye Hong nodded repeatedly. "Very well, I’m very satisfied!"

"Then you must have gained a deeper understanding of Comrade Du Minli’s work capabilities, right?"

Ye Hong understood the implication behind Chen Bin’s words and a sly smile flashed across his face.

"She’s indeed excellent—not only is her work truly outstanding, but she’s also exceptionally capable. A cadre like her deserves to shine and thrive at the county level."

"Exactly. In my opinion, under County Magistrate Ye’s guidance, Du Minli is bound to improve even further!"

It wasn’t long before Du Minli was officially promoted to the county level and appointed as Chairwoman of the Women’s Federation.

When Lu Huisheng returned from Shanghai and learned of this news, he was extraordinarily surprised.

He hurried to the county office and entered Du Minli’s office.

"Why were you suddenly transferred here to work?"

Du Minli replied coldly, "It was County Magistrate Chen who recommended me to the county. The county deemed my work capabilities strong, so they transferred me here."

Chen Bin recommended you?

Hearing this, Lu Huisheng immediately sensed that things weren’t so simple.

"How about we grab dinner tonight? It’s been days since I’ve seen you, I’ve missed you like crazy."

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Du Minli’s arm.

But she dodged firmly.

"I have some things tonight, I’m afraid I don’t have time."

"Then let’s settle this here—don’t you know, these past days without seeing you have been driving me mad!"

As Lu Huisheng leaned in to kiss her, Du Minli immediately pushed him away.

"What are you doing? This is the county government office. You can’t act recklessly here!"

Frowning tightly, Lu Huisheng visibly grew annoyed.

"It’s not like we haven’t done stuff in the office before. What are you afraid of now?"

"The town isn’t the same as the county! If you have nothing else, leave now to avoid any misunderstandings!"

Seeing Du Minli pretend to be prim and proper in front of him, Lu Huisheng was infuriated.

With a cold snort, he turned around and stormed off.

To him, Du Minli was clearly putting on airs now that she had reached the county.

Once this freshness faded, he planned to deal with her properly.

Back at his town office, he overheard people saying,

Du Minli had gotten involved with Ye Hong, and it was Chen Bin who had played matchmaker.

Upon hearing this, Lu Huisheng was even more shocked.

He finally understood why Du Minli was so cold toward him. Turns out, she had already found herself a new backer!

After a brief moment of reflection, his anger at Chen Bin grew even stronger.

He already felt something was off when he went to Shanghai.

Now thinking it over, Chen Bin had deliberately sent him away.

His goal was to use Du Minli as a means to curry favor with Ye Hong.

And Du Minli leaving Qinghe Town effectively meant taking away his strategist.

For Lu Huisheng, this was nothing short of catastrophic!

Fuming with rage, he immediately called Ye Hong’s phone.

"County Magistrate Ye, have you given any more thought to what I mentioned last time?"

"I’d like to help, but profitable departments are being eyed by too many people. For now, I can’t do much about it either."

"Then just put me somewhere random. I don’t want to spend another day in Qinghe Town."

Listening to Lu Huisheng’s exasperation, Ye Hong chuckled.

"What’s wrong?"

"Chen Bin took Du Minli away. I can’t compete with him in Qinghe Town anymore. Staying here is pointless for my future."

"They say a strong dragon can’t suppress a local snake, but look at you—getting crushed flat by Chen Bin."

After an ironic jab, Ye Hong continued.

"Once you’ve successfully completed the bullfrog farming project, I’ll transfer you. I can’t just act without a proper reason, can I?"

With a cold snort, Lu Huisheng added a touch of indignation to his tone.

"You didn’t need a reason when transferring Du Minli."

Ye Hong never expected his long-kept subordinate to suddenly turn on him.

His face darkened instantly.

"Du Minli’s transfer to the county was a County Committee decision. If you don’t agree, go try getting the County Committee to transfer you too!"

"Hah, how could I possibly match her abilities?!"

With those words, Lu Huisheng hung up immediately.

Listening to the dial tone from the receiver, Ye Hong slammed the desk in rage.

In the midst of his uncontrollable anger, the office door suddenly swung open.

Seeing Ye Pei enter, he shouted furiously.

"How many damn times have I told you? Knock before you come in! Was your brain eaten by a dog or something?"

Being scolded for no reason, Ye Pei wasn’t happy either.

"Dad, I didn’t even provoke you. Why are you yelling at me?"

"Get the hell out and knock properly!"

"This time it’s important—I’m not joking."

"Are you deaf? I said get the hell out!"

Sighing helplessly, Ye Pei walked out of the office.

After knocking twice on the door, Ye Hong’s angry voice rang out again from within.

"Get the hell back in!"

Once back inside, Ye Hong impatiently asked,

"Did you cause trouble outside again?"

Ye Pei shook his head vigorously. "No! I just wanted to ask for your help—could you speak to Cai Weiguo about letting me marry Cai Lixia?"

"I can’t figure it out—what’s so good about Cai Lixia? Why are you so set on her?"

"I can’t help it. I just like her."

"Oh, please. Save that talk for fooling young girls. You think I don’t know about your constant womanizing?"

"Fine! Sure, I mess around with other women, but I’m serious about Cai Lixia. I won’t marry anyone but her!"

Looking at Ye Pei’s pathetic expression, Ye Hong snorted coldly.

"If you like her, chase after her yourself. I’m not going to help you."

Ye Hong and Cai Weiguo had always been at odds—groveling to him was something she could never bring herself to do.

At this moment, Ye Pei, growing desperate, quickly added.

"If it weren’t for Chen Bin meddling, I would’ve already married Cai Lixia."

"Chen Bin is handsome and exceptionally capable—you really can’t compare to him."

Hearing that, Ye Pei responded disdainfully.

"When it comes to messing around, I certainly can’t compare to him."

Fixing his gaze on Ye Pei, Ye Hong’s small eyes were filled with curiosity.

"Why? Do you have dirt on Chen Bin?"

"Not exactly dirt, but I know he’s been fooling around with another woman and now he’s with Cai Lixia. He’s clearly playing both sides!"

"Ha! I thought you had something big."

Leaning back into his chair, Ye Hong scoffed dismissively.

"You’re surrounded by women, yet Chen Bin stepping into two relationships is unacceptable? As long as he’s not married, none of this matters."

"But Cai Lixia is the one I’ve got my eyes on! I want to use this chance to steal her away from Chen Bin."

Nodding slightly, Ye Hong instantly had a plan in mind.

"Then you can mention this to Cai Weiguo. He’s such a prideful man, he’d never allow Cai Lixia to suffer such humiliation. By then, won’t your opportunity present itself?"