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Chapter 2999 Acting on Orders

“That’s right. As I said before, what’s happening in your Shazhou is the same here in the province. The destruction of the Yang family is an inevitable trend, the will of those above. Cao Fanyi understands this clearly, so he will definitely not protect them at this time, but he also won’t help us attack them. They will either choose to watch from the sidelines and see us suffer a mutual destruction while they reap the benefits, or they will secretly use us to attack us.”

"This is what I said earlier. This road is a dead end for them, but they have to take it because there is no other way. Only when they feel that this road is completely impassable, and when Comrade Pei Qinglin takes office, will they fight to the death and take action against you."

"Qin Feng, this is the situation. I'm telling you this so you can accurately grasp the development of the entire situation and make sure you stay safe," Zhao Hongjian said solemnly to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng fell silent again, then suddenly smiled and said, "So that means I'm still safe during the Spring Festival, or before the new governor takes office, right?"

“Yes, that’s what I said before. You should take advantage of this time to go home and spend time with your wife and children. Once the New Year is over, the real struggle will begin, and you may never have time to go home again. I won’t allow you to run around.” Zhao Hongjian nodded.

Qin Feng and Zhao Hongjian talked for a long time, continuing to analyze and predict the situation in Shazhou and the entire Ganliang Province. Qin Feng understood that this was Zhao Hongjian's final deployment after the big battle. Just as Zhao Hongjian said, the real battle would begin after the New Year.

Zhao Hongjian personally escorted Qin Feng out.

"Qin Feng, now is the most advantageous time for us. Vice Minister Hong and the others have been planning in Ganliang for several years, and you have endured humiliation in Shazhou for almost a year. Haven't you been waiting for this day?"

"But you also need to know that this is the most dangerous time for you. I have to remind you again: be careful, be very careful. Although I think they won't attack you now, who can guarantee they won't be ruthless? Wasn't Qi Yaqiu's death also unacceptable?"

"From a public standpoint, I don't want anything to happen to you. If something happens to you, the entire situation in Ganliang Province will collapse instantly. From a private standpoint, you are my brother. You know that I have always treated you like my own brother all these years. Moreover, I was the one who recommended you to go to Shazhou. If something happens to you in Shazhou, not only will Zhou Qian and my father not forgive me, but I myself will not be able to forgive myself."

“This time in Beijing, Vice Minister Hong also gave me a strict order to ensure your safety. But you are in Shazhou, and Xidu is so far away from Shazhou that my reach cannot extend to Shazhou. So you can only protect yourself. And I believe that with your current strength in Shazhou, protecting yourself is not a problem. The only problem is whether you want to protect yourself…” Zhao Hongjian looked at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng smiled. He knew that because of his past "bad" behavior, Zhao Hongjian no longer trusted him.

"Brother, I promise you, I won't do anything reckless this time. No matter what happens, my safety will be my top priority. Even if the situation is about to collapse, I will protect myself first and will never act impulsively. I will call you before making any decisions," Qin Feng said earnestly.

"Okay, I feel relieved with your assurance. Let's go." Zhao Hongjian smiled and patted Qin Feng on the shoulder.

Qin Feng took an early flight back to Shazhou the next morning. As usual, Qin Feng got off the plane before ordinary passengers and used a special passage. At the entrance, in addition to government office staff, Jiang Yunpeng and Wang Yalin, the executive deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, were responsible for picking up Qin Feng. Wang Yalin was the target that Jiang Longjun had chosen to infiltrate the Public Security Bureau last time.

When Jiang Yunpeng appeared here, police cars were naturally arranged to escort him.

"Jiang Yunpeng, what are you doing? I told you a long time ago not to do this to me, are you ignoring me?" Qin Feng was very angry.

“Mayor, you really can’t blame me. I was just following orders,” Jiang Yunpeng replied.

"On orders? On whose orders?" Qin Feng almost laughed out of anger at Jiang Yunpeng. In Shazhou, who else but him could command Jiang Yunpeng? Could it be that Jiang Longjun ordered Jiang Yunpeng to make such a big fuss to pick him up at the airport?

"Mayor, please get in the car first. I will report to you once we're in the car," Jiang Yunpeng said respectfully to Qin Feng after glancing at the people around him.

Jiang Yunpeng really went all out this time, deploying several police cars and even a special police bomb disposal vehicle.

Qin Feng's car was surrounded by police cars in front and behind. Not only were there police cars leading the way, but traffic police were also directing traffic along the way to ensure that Qin Feng's convoy could travel smoothly all the way to the municipal government.

This is almost like a provincial governor coming to inspect the area.

"Jiang Yunpeng, you have to give me a reasonable explanation today, or I won't let you off the hook for the disturbance you've caused." Qin Feng said coldly to Jiang Yunpeng sitting next to him in the car.

"Mayor, you definitely can't punish me this time. As I said, I was just following orders," Jiang Yunpeng said with a smile.

"Whose orders are you on? Who gave you the guts?" Qin Feng asked angrily.

“Mayor, around 9 p.m. last night, I suddenly received a call from an unknown number. It was Secretary Zhao of the Provincial Party Committee calling me personally,” Jiang Yunpeng said.

"Secretary Zhao of the Provincial Party Committee? Are you kidding me? Secretary Zhao of the Provincial Party Committee personally called you at nine o'clock tonight?" Qin Feng looked incredulous.

First of all, it's highly unlikely that Zhao Hongjian would call Jiang Yunpeng, given their distant job positions and relatively unrelated work. Even if Zhao Hongjian needed to speak with Jiang Yunpeng, he wouldn't call late at night, and it's improbable that Jiang Yunpeng would call Zhao Hongjian personally.

"Mayor, don't disbelieve me. Look at the call logs. See if I'm lying to you?" Jiang Yunpeng took out his phone and pulled out the call logs from last night when Zhao Hongjian called him.

Qin Feng glanced at it and confirmed that it was indeed Zhao Hongjian's number, and it was Zhao Hongjian's private number.

Qin Feng was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Zhao Hongjian to actually call Jiang Yunpeng. Qin Feng checked the time and realized that Zhao Hongjian had called Jiang Yunpeng right after Qin Feng left Zhao Hongjian's house.

"What did Secretary Zhao say to you?" Qin Feng asked.

“Secretary Zhao has instructed me to ensure your safety from this moment forward, and not to let you suffer even the slightest harm. If anything happens to you, he will hold me fully responsible. Moreover, Secretary Zhao emphasized that this is a task he personally assigned to me, and I must carry it out. You must also cooperate. In this work, you have no right to order me around, and I don’t have to listen to you.” Jiang Yunpeng said with a smile.

"Mayor, these are Secretary Zhao's exact words," Jiang Yunpeng quickly replied after finishing speaking.

Qin Feng immediately understood. This was the phone call Zhao Hongjian made to Jiang Yunpeng after Qin Feng left last night. Because it was too late and he was at home, Zhao Hongjian used his personal cell phone.