Chapter 418: 399: Backing Down_2

She’s the daughter of the city’s Party Secretary, yet she couldn’t see such an obvious scheme? The fact that so many police officers were mobilized without alarming the Party Secretary was obviously a targeted move aimed at her status.

Now, they’ve seized so many things, a business suspension is inevitable, and even if pursued further, Fan Lili might have to bear criminal responsibility. But, instead of trying to calm things down, Fan Lili arrogantly tilts her head, behaving in a complacent manner.

Unbeknownst to Chen Le, Fan Changsheng’s two children have no interest in the workings of the system. His son, Fan Weiwei, prefers staying in Jiangzhou rather than returning home, and although Fan Lili lives in Liangxi City, she never concerns herself with the city’s affairs. Although she bought a house and lives outside, she only has a surface-level understanding of the situation in the city. She knows Nie Zhenbang is the new mayor, and Chen Le works for him, but she has no understanding of the relationship these people have with her father.

In other words, Fan Lili always thought that because her dad was the Party Secretary and the top man in Liangxi City, everyone should respect him. It was her arrogance that led to the situation she was now in.

At this moment, Chen Le was visibly upset. He turned to Fan Lili and said, “Fan Lili, I don’t know what you’re talking about. But I’ll tell you this, Liangxi City isn’t yours, Secretary Fan isn’t just your secretary, he is the Secretary to all people of Liangxi. I’ll act as if I didn’t hear what you said, and I advise you to be sensible before you embarrass your father completely.”

After that, Chen Le turned to the person next to him and said, “Yaowu, according to the public security administration law and criminal law, Jinbihuihuang is suspected of harboring prostitution, gambling, and drug trafficking. Now, I order a complete shutdown of this place. When to reopen it will be decided after the investigation.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Fan Lili’s face sank, her eyes filled with anger. She hadn’t expected Chen Le to dare to seize her business while she flaunted her powerful background. Her expression turned gloomy, her gaze deadly, but now, even Fan Lili knew resistance was futile. With a cold snort, she said, “Very well, Chen Le, I will remember this. We’ll see.”

Watching Fan Lili leave, the staff of Jinbihuihuang was dispirited. If the boss herself had left, they, who didn’t have a powerful background like hers, could only acquiesce to Chen Le’s orders. One by one, the police started sealing off the entire building.

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Typically, Fan Changsheng would be asleep by ten o’clock, but the banging sound from the living room roused him.

He put on some clothes and came out to see his daughter sitting angrily on the sofa. Surprised, Fan Changsheng asked, “Lili, why are you…”

Before he could finish, Fan Lili burst out, “Dad, Chen Le has gone too far. Tonight, he brought hundreds of people to seal my company! Dad, I am running a legitimate business. Chen Le knew I’m your daughter, but he embarrassed you. You must teach him a lesson.”

Upon hearing Fan Lili’s words, Fan Changsheng stood up, aghast. He hadn’t expected Nie Zhenbang to respond this quickly and he was quite annoyed. He looked at his daughter, only now realizing just how much she’d misled him. If it was really a legitimate business, would Nie Zhenbang dare to take action? Nie’s team had obviously come prepared.

“You are very well aware of your affairs. Don’t think I’m old and know nothing. If you were truly doing legal business and obeying the rules, would anyone dare to harm you?” Fan Changsheng spoke sternly. Looking at his daughter on the couch, he wondered if he had indulged her too much.

Unlike his daughter, Fan Changsheng understood the implications perfectly. The problem wasn’t merely the sealing, but what lay beneath. If brought to justice, his daughter might be implicated, and imprisonment wouldn’t be surprising. They were forcing him to give up the Finance Bureau.

However, at this moment, Fan Changsheng had no choice but to compromise, after all, it involved his own daughter’s future. “Deal with your issue yourself. Go see Nie Zhenbang tomorrow morning. Appeal to Nie in this matter won’t help you. If Nie lets you go, you’re safe. Otherwise, prepare for prison.”

With that, Fan Changsheng got up and walked into his study. On the surface, he appeared stern, but as soon as he entered the room, he picked up the phone.

Once the call connected, Fan Changsheng cheerfully said, “Mayor Nie? This is Fan Changsheng. I wanted to discuss some municipal finance-related work with you, which is why I’m calling so late. Ren Yong is going to the provincial party school for studies, a one-year leave. The Finance Bureau’s work is crucial to the entire city so we can’t leave the Director’s position vacant for too long. I think Liu Qingquan is quite capable of handling the work.”

Hearing Fan Changsheng’s words, Nie Zhenbang was somewhat taken aback. Fan Changsheng had really agreed to compromise. When his daughter’s future was at stake, he had no choice but to concede. His actions were clearly a warning to Fan Changsheng to stay away from the Finance Bureau.

However, Nie Zhenbang was surprised at Fan Changsheng’s audacity to vacate the Director’s position as well. He quickly realized that since the power to allocate funds from the Finance Bureau was already in Liu Qingquan’s hands, it was better to give up the position. This demonstrated Fan Changsheng’s magnanimity.

Then, Nie Zhenbang replied with a smile, “Secretary Fan, I think it’s a good idea. Comrade Liu Qingquan is capable, he can surely handle the work of the Finance Bureau. Also, I heard that Chen Le sealed your daughter’s company tonight. This Chen Le really is lawless. Clamping down on investment environment has always been the priority, and this time, he needs to be seriously critiqued. He shouldn’t behave rashly, causing anxiety among the city’s citizens.”

Since Fan Changsheng had wisely given up the most important power of the Finance Bureau, Nie naturally had to show his attitude as well. They had to reciprocate the favors, they couldn’t take advantage without doing anything in return.

Fan Changsheng seemed nonchalant at this point, after a moment, he added calmly: “Thanks for handling this, Mayor Nie. I am growing old; I can’t keep up with energetic young ones like you. I won’t keep you any longer.”(To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at . Your support is my greatest motivation).