Chapter 205: Chapter 205

Zhao Gang felt this matter was still a bit dubious, even though Xia Hongbo was quite enthusiastic when he left, with an expression determined to crush Ge Yonggen.

But can Xia Hongbo’s words really be trusted?

When it comes to politicians, it’s common for them to come together to achieve a specific goal.

What if Ge Yonggen decides to lay down his power completely and become a puppet leader just to protect his daughter or himself?

What if Xia Hongbo agrees to Ge Yonggen’s proposal to avoid potential trouble?

In any case, Zhao Gang does not think that words from politicians are truthful.

On the way back, Zhao Gang kept reminding the children not to talk about what happened, and since the exam results were not out, they should say Principal Wang was away and that the exam would be held somewhat later.

Everything was neatly planned, but Zhao Gang didn’t expect the brat, Zhao Guangran, couldn’t keep this secret even until the next day.

Zhan Jing and the others just listened as Zhao Guangran described the day’s events, but halfway through, they realized something was off. Zhao Gang had said Principal Wang was away, so the exam wasn’t taken.

The reason they came back late was because they wandered around the commune for a while.

Now, however, Zhao Guangran’s words completely exposed Zhao Gang’s lie—how come?

A man taking four kids out surely couldn’t be up to no good, but the fact that he was trying to hide something made Zhan Jing and the others very curious.

If it weren’t a very important matter, Zhao Gang wouldn’t have insisted the children keep it secret.

Zhao Gang was so angry he wished he could strangle the foolish Zhao Guangran. Wasn’t it Zhao Guangran who promised the loudest not to betray this matter?

It didn’t take long, and he had already betrayed them, even comparable to that shameless Zhang Aijun.

Actually, Zhao Guangran blurted it out unintentionally; he was just too excited today. He only realized he had said what shouldn’t have been said when things started seeming wrong.

This left Zhao Guangran feeling quite helpless and anxious, as his eyes kept darting among his friends, hoping someone would step up to help him out.

Gong Ruini lowered her head, knowing this wasn’t something trivial. If it were a small matter, she wouldn’t mind helping out, but is this a small matter?

It already involves a power struggle between the top officials of the commune. If the secretary really manages to bring down the commune leader, they could be safe in many ways.

But what if the secretary spares the commune leader? Who else but them would face consequences then?

What if they are constantly watched, wouldn’t they in the Northeast dare not make any move at all? Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel fire.net

Gong Ruini suddenly regretted her impulsiveness.

Things that could have been ignored were unnecessarily poked at, and now look, everyone is bewildered.

Unfortunately, no matter how much Gong Ruini regretted, there was no turning back.

"It’s okay. It’s actually not that serious. Xia Hongbo has various ways to firmly suppress Ge Yonggen, with feelings of intense resentment within him."

"Ge Yonggen had been developing here for so many years, always conceited. He wouldn’t take Xia Hongbo seriously."

"Having tasted the benefits of power, how could he give it up?" Zhao Gang was not blindly participating in this gamble.

Zhao Gang had considered this - both of them love power and surely wouldn’t want another person staring fiercely from the sidelines in this small domain.

"They will definitely fight to the death this time. Moreover, Ge Yonggen must have done something very extreme that even if he wanted to quit now, Xia Hongbo wouldn’t let him go."

Zhao Gang could only say some people are determined to dig their own grave, leaving no way out.

Ah, there are such secrets between Ge Yonggen and Xia Hongbo, and now Gong Ruini finally understood why Xia Hongbo was so excited. He should be able to completely suppress Ge Yonggen, right?

At this moment, Gong Ruini suddenly remembered something, that her parents had mentioned a fierce leader visiting before the holidays. Could it be Xia Hongbo?

Ah, what if they’ve helped Xia Hongbo, and he turns out to be ungrateful?

Gong Ruini didn’t think someone who played this game so cunningly would be a good person; it’s hard to tell how malicious and cruel he might be.

Even if Uncle Zhao had helped him, would he easily let Zhao Gang off when the time comes to take action?

If Ge Yonggen continues to lead, at least everyone can live peacefully. Gong Ruini felt quite guilty for being so rash.

"How will our days be in the future? Will they watch us constantly?" Gong Tao had no opinion about who would ascend in the commune; it was far from his daily life, but he cared about whether life could remain the same as before.

Gong Tao’s question was actually what everyone wanted to ask, and they all looked eagerly at Zhao Gang, even the children, like Zhao Guangran, were quite anxious.

Although they were young, they understood that their family’s life depended on their guardians.

To be honest, Zhao Gang hadn’t thought about this either, but he knew, "Ge Yonggen might not give up so easily."

"Even if Ge Yonggen is completely defeated, wouldn’t his men still aim for the top?"

"Anyone with sense knows that once Xia Hongbo takes over, the outcome they face won’t be as comfortable as it is now."

"And the reason they hadn’t made any moves before was because Ge Yonggen suppressed them. Now that he’s down, of course, they would make an effort to resist Xia Hongbo."

Even if Xia Hongbo has some ability, doesn’t that mean others don’t?

As long as they have the ambition, the commune would be chaotic with various power struggles for leadership.

At this moment, it would actually be best for the common people, as those busy with power struggles think of nothing but overthrowing each other.

Gong Ruini understood that it was about stirring the waters to create confusion, making it safest for those lurking beneath.

Though Xia Hongbo has support from above, he is an outsider, parachuted in with no backing here.

Ge Yonggen’s remnants are locals; this is their stronghold, how could they easily give it up? This move is quite clever.

Initially, Gong Ruini was worried whether loyal subordinates of Ge Yonggen would try to rescue him, waiting then for his revenge.

Now it seemed perhaps Ge Yonggen’s people might prefer having this old leader forever unable to make a comeback over Xia Hongbo.

Gong Tao wasn’t great at handling political battles, but he had encountered them before, having been a casualty of one such struggle.

"Then we should stay low-key recently. But what about Ni Zi and their studies?" Zhao Gang was concerned about this issue.

Anyway, he earned a decent amount before the end of the year and didn’t have much to spend money on here, so he didn’t need to sell things to earn. Yet, the kids’ future shouldn’t just be given up.

Even if they study at home, at the very least they should be students, because only with a primary school diploma can they attend middle school and high school.