Wang Mancheng spoke irritably, "Isn't that obvious? If what you said is true and I got both my inner desires and my public image satisfied, why would I skulk away from Ji County?"
He paused for a moment, then changed his tone.
"The party secretary is a provincial-level official. Can you influence the power play of the big shots in the province?"
"Also, the entire legal and political system of Hundong is now in the grasp of Gao Qiu. How can you possibly restore my reputation?"
"Lastly, with these low and despicable tactics, even Manwen fell for them; do you really think you can predict them?"
Shen Manwen and Liu Xi also looked at Cheng Yuan with puzzled expressions, wondering where his confidence came from.
Cheng Yuan smiled slightly.
"Mr. Wang, if we were to play a passive defense, we definitely couldn't prevent everything."
"But what if we go on the offensive? What if we make the other side too busy to care?"
