Seeing everyone about to start smiling again.

Chen Fang exclaimed in surprise, "Director Ding, so you were just joking? I thought you were naturally mouthy like that."

Boom!

Like a bolt from the blue.

Everyone's expressions froze on their faces.

Everyone held their breath and looked at Ding Mengxiang simultaneously.

A newly appointed deputy director of Jinde County, with the least seniority, dared to directly confront the director in front of so many people, calling him mouthy—how could this be acceptable?

Ding Mengxiang was the same.

He had not expected Chen Fang to dare speak like that either.

Just about to get angry,

Chen Fang giggled and said, "Director Ding, don't be mad, I was just joking. Being new here, I had to cooperate with the leaders, after all."

With this statement,

Ding Mengxiang didn't know whether to be angry or not.

If he got angry, it would mean he couldn't take a joke himself, which would be like slapping his own face, considering his previous comment.

If he wasn't angry,

Chen Fang indeed had humiliated him.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

He paused for a bit, then smiled slightly and said, "They say Comrade Chen Fang is quick-witted, and today I indeed saw it firsthand. Alright, I won't disturb you anymore, let's go."

Having said that,

he turned and quickly left.

The others also glanced at Chen Fang and left begrudgingly.

"Leader, saying that just now, wasn't it a bit...?"

Qin Yi, beside him, was also shocked by Chen Fang.

He had seen arrogant people before, but never someone this arrogant. On his very first day, he had completely offended the director.

Chen Fang waved his hand and said, "It was intentional."

"Intentional?"

Qin Yi asked somewhat confused.

Chen Fang smiled and asked, "Is everything arranged at Jinye Club tonight?"

Qin Yi nodded and said, "Everything is arranged as per your instructions."

After saying this,

he shivered slightly and looked at Chen Fang, asking, "Leader, earlier on... did you provoke him on purpose to make him hasten the process?"

Chen Fang chuckled and said, "Of course, this big drama has been arranged for a while now. If it doesn't start soon, I would get anxious... Plus, our main actors must be getting anxious too... "

As he expected,

Back in his office, Ding Mengxiang was fuming.

After sitting for a while, the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't hold back. He shouted towards the door, "Du Hongchun, come in."

With that shout,

the door opened,

and Li Xiaomin's former secretary, Du Hongchun, hurried in.

Generally speaking, no leader would use a secretary used by someone else.

It was fortunate for Du Hongchun that after Ding Mengxiang took office, he specifically requested Du Hongchun to continue as his secretary, which surprised everyone.

Why did Ding Mengxiang do such a thing?

Simple.

A secretary, once left without the protection of a leader, definitely stagnates in his career for a while.

With Li Xiaomin reassigned, which, in a way, was related to the actions of Chen Fang, Du Hongchun must have utterly despised Chen Fang.

One of Ding Mengxiang's objectives in coming here was to deal with Chen Fang, adding to the fact that Du Hongchun was well acquainted with everyone in the county committee and government. Using him could only be beneficial, not detrimental.

After all, Li Xiaomin had already left.

Du Hongchun would cling to him as a lifesaver, naturally eliminating the worry of betrayal.

"Leader, you called for me?"

Du Hongchun asked respectfully.

Ding Mengxiang asked, "How is the preparation for the matter I asked you to handle?"

Du Hongchun quickly said, "It's all prepared, just waiting for your command."

"Good!"

Ding Mengxiang stood up abruptly.

He said, "Notify now, at two o'clock this afternoon, seal Jinye Club. Remember, ensure secrecy in all departments. Understood?"

"Yes!"

Du Hongchun responded and hurried out.

Ding Mengxiang, with a grim face, muttered, "Chen Fang, oh Chen Fang, this is the consequence of provoking me. You just wait, I've got a surprise for you."

At two o'clock in the afternoon.

The cars of Jinde County's Public Security Bureau, Bureau of Industry and Commerce, Urban Management, Fire Department, and many other departments streamed out.

Although they left from all directions,

they all eventually converged on one destination.

That was Tonight's Gathering Bath Center.

After many vehicles arrived at the scene,

everyone quickly got out, organized formation, and surrounded the area.

Then,

a large number of uniformed individuals rushed in, and Tonight's Gathering became a scene of chaos.

After a while,

the Jinde County government's official car also slowly drove in.

As soon as Ding Mengxiang got out of the car, Jinde County Public Security Bureau's Order Division's He Zixiong ran over, saluted Ding Mengxiang, and shouted loudly, "Leader, good to see you."

"How are things inside?"

Ding Mengxiang asked.

He Zixiong looked troubled and hesitant, unsure how to respond.

Ding Mengxiang became somewhat irritated and said, "I asked you, how are things inside?"

"Report to the leader, we did not find any prostitution activities,"

He Zixiong said loudly.

Upon hearing the result,

Ding Mengxiang was taken aback and muttered, "How is that possible?"

He Zixiong said, "However…"

"However, what?"

"However, on the entire fourth floor, some people stopped us from entering and barricaded us out,"

He Zixiong explained.

Ding Mengxiang felt a surge of excitement and asked, "Who?"

"Deputy County Chief Chen Fang."

"What? Chen Fang is inside? He stopped you?"

Ding Mengxiang asked eagerly.

"Yes, it's him."

After getting a confirmed answer, Ding Mengxiang smiled and said, "No need to search everywhere, it's right here, effortless. Hear my command, surround the fourth floor, let's go, I want to see this myself."

Flanked by a group of people,

Ding Mengxiang got on the elevator.

As soon as the elevator doors opened,

they saw Chen Fang holding a chair, sitting in the middle, blocking the police.

Upon seeing Ding Mengxiang, Chen Fang was startled, quickly stood up, and said with a look of surprise, "Ding… County Chief Ding, you're here too?"

"This operation was initiated by me, why wouldn't I come? I just didn't expect to find Comrade Chen Fang here, blocking the police. What are you trying to do?"

Ding Mengxiang asked sternly.

Chen Fang looked troubled.

After thinking, he walked over to Ding Mengxiang, lowered his voice, and said, "Leader, we can't search there, that… can we step aside to talk?"

"Can't? Is there some illegal activity in there?"

Ding Mengxiang didn't care for these excuses and asked directly and loudly.

Chen Fang looked very uncomfortable.

He tried to speak again: "It's not, leader…"

Before he could finish,

Ding Mengxiang shouted, "Go in and search, if anyone dares to stop, charge them with obstructing official duties, I, Ding Mengxiang, will take full responsibility for any problems."

Having said that,

he led the way deep into the corridor.

"Leader, you can't go in, leader… you can't go in…"

Chen Fang stood shouting from his spot.

The more he shouted,

the more determined Ding Mengxiang became.

Pointing at a door to a bathhouse, he yelled to the people behind him, "Break it down!"

He Zixiong stepped back a few steps, charged forward, and kicked the door, which burst open with a loud crash.

The room was filled with steam.

Ding Mengxiang walked straight in and shouted, "Nobody move!"

By the edge of the bath, he saw several bare shadows hurriedly trying to escape.

Immediately, he was energized.

He ran over and shouted again, "I told you, this place is surrounded, everyone kneel and put your hands on your heads!"

In front, two naked men and four naked women stood frozen, yet they didn't kneel.

"Damn it, there's indeed something fishy, Chen Fang, I see how you can escape this time,"

an excited Ding Mengxiang, walked towards those six figures.

He kicked one man's bare buttocks and yelled, "Run? Still running? Try running one more step, I will see, did you not hear me when I told you to kneel?"

Gauge that the naked man didn't expect to be hit.

With that kick, he went face down into the mud.

He cried out in pain,

sneering and getting up from the ground, he shouted angrily, "Ding Mengxiang, do you want to die?"

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