The reality matched Lin's hypothesis!
Ge Qingtian and Mr. Liu had both been transferred from other regions.
By rank, Mr. Liu could have directly taken over his position; however, when he first arrived, he encountered a problematic case that led to severe poisoning. This delayed his appointment, and he remained low-key while receiving treatment and concurrently conducted undercover inspections of the county's various operations.
Ge Qingtian arrived two days after him. Being unfamiliar with the area and entangled in a major case that the county greatly valued,
he spent most of his days recently, apart from being busy with work, in meetings with leaders to gather information.
Just now, he was in a meeting with the leaders.
Upon receiving a call from Lin, he immediately became anxious.
He was about to take charge as the head of this precinct.
Now, an incident involving Mr. Liu had occurred within his jurisdiction.
If not handled well, his future work would become problematic.