Chapter 476: Chapter 476
Dancheng, the municipal government conference room.
At this time, Sun Zhongren was welcoming the provincial work group in his role as the presiding officer of the meeting.
"First, let us thank the provincial work group for taking time out of their busy schedules to come help us in Dancheng..."
"Okay, let's skip the pleasantries..." Secretary-General You interrupted Sun Zhongren before he could finish speaking.
Although Sun Zhongren was somewhat embarrassed, he dared not do otherwise, so he simply offered a smile in response. "Alright...let's skip the formalities then and get right to the main points."
At this moment, Qian Shiwang, who was sitting in the conference room, slightly furrowed his brows and glanced at Secretary-General You sitting beside him.
Secretary-General You was a man in his fifties with hair that was half black and half white, dressed in a standard government suit and looking very serious.
The meeting hadn't even started, and Secretary-General You had already disrupted its rhythm, which intensified Qian Shiwang's unease.
"Now let's move on to the main agenda of the meeting, the resolution to confirm Qian Shiwang as the Mayor of Dancheng Town..." Sun Zhongren took out a report and began to say.
At this point, Secretary-General You brought out a white report and started to read it intently.
Seeing that the other party was not speaking anymore, Qian Shiwang felt slightly relieved.
Qian Shiwang secretly glanced at his watch; it was already 9:30 in the morning. If nothing unexpected happened, the migratory bird flock would be released.
Qian Shiwang took a deep breath; as long as the migratory bird flock was fully released, he would have complete control over the whole situation.
At the moment, Sun Zhongren was summarizing Qian Shiwang's recent work at the front, while Qian Shiwang himself wasn't paying attention to that; instead, he was already envisioning the glory of Qian Family's rise to power.
After summarizing Qian Shiwang's past work, Sun Zhongren said, "After deliberations by the Dancheng government and considering Qian Shiwang's contribution in fighting against the smallpox mutation epidemic, the Dancheng municipal government agrees to appoint Qian Shiwang as the Mayor of Dancheng... Now, please, Qian Shiwang, come forward and read your campaign declaration."
Amidst the applause, Qian Shiwang stood up and strode to the podium.
This campaign declaration was merely a formality. Although many saw Qian Shiwang's long tenure as acting mayor as a sure sign he would formally take up the role, the process was still necessary.
Qian Shiwang had prepared his campaign declaration very thoroughly and now read it with great enthusiasm.
It took about twenty minutes for Qian Shiwang to deliver his declaration speech.
After finishing, Qian Shiwang slowly walked back to his seat. Before sitting down, he glanced once more at Secretary-General You.
Seeing no sign of anything unusual from Secretary-General You, Qian Shiwang finally settled back down with relief.
"Next, let's invite the leader of the provincial work group, Secretary-General You, to speak!" Sun Zhongren announced from the podium.
Secretary-General You slowly put down the documents in his hand and then rose to walk to the podium in front.
This was the last part of today's meeting. Once Secretary-General You finished speaking, Qian Shiwang's position as Mayor would be secured.
Qian Shiwang checked his watch; it was now 9:50 a.m. By his calculations, the migratory bird flock should have been released by now...
With this thought, Qian Shiwang's spirits soared. The day of the Qian Family's rise was today!
Dancheng General Hospital.
Dancheng General Hospital, Ward Three.
At the moment, an elder lay in the hospital bed, with a woman beside him helping him eat.
This elder was none other than the one who had made the bet with Ding Fan.
Since making the bet, the elder had been taking a calming pill. If there were no benefits or if any problems arose within ten days, he could shut down the Dancheng Branch Company, and Ding Fan would have to compensate him ten million yuan.
Due to his wager with the head of Qin's Group's branch company, the elder had become the focus of media attention, and for the past few days, journalists had surrounded his hospital room to witness the outcome of the bet.
The media presence that day was unusually sparse, with only one outlet remaining on watch.
As it was a crucial day for the municipal government to confirm the new mayor, many outlets had recalled their reporters.
"Dad...it's time to take your medicine," the woman said, offering the sedative pill to the elder.
The elder stealthily glanced outside.
For days, each time he took his medication, journalists followed him, monitoring him as if under surveillance, which made the calm at present all the more rare.
"Miss… Can you please tell your boss that I'm just a scammer, has this game gone a bit too far…" the Elder said, wearing a look of distress as he faced the woman nearby. "Trying to scam a big company, isn't that just asking for death?"
"Fuck, things have already come to this point, there's no turning back now," the woman said, visibly annoyed.
The old man pondered for a moment before speaking. "But, miss, after taking the Calm Heart Pills these past days, I really did feel my heart getting stronger. I used to get up at night due to heart palpitations, but after taking the Calm Heart Pills, I truly feel a lot better…"
Initially, the old man had claimed in front of the media that he almost died after taking the Calm Heart Pills. But now, after taking them, his condition had apparently improved, and he was genuinely worried about being exposed.
"Alright, just take your medicine and don't worry about this. You just need to make sure you take your medicine properly, leave the rest to us," the woman said impatiently.
After some thought, the old man addressed the woman. "However, this time you have to tell your head that I want a raise for my performance."
"What?" The woman's brow furrowed slightly.
The old man spoke with righteous indignation. "I was originally just supposed to act out a scene for you, but it has turned into this situation. I won't be able to go out for at least ten days. The ten thousand yuan you promised me is not enough, you have to give me thirty thousand!"
"You old fart, have you gone mad with poverty?" the woman said with displeasure.
"It's not about going mad. Actually, you are getting the better deal. Before, I would charge ten thousand a day, and now I'm acting for ten days, but only asking for thirty thousand…" the old man said, calculating with his fingers while talking to the woman.
"What about these ten days of hospitalization and recuperation?" the woman asked.
"Ah, that wouldn't have cost you anything in the first place. Let's be clear, you give me thirty thousand, and I'll play along with you. If you don't give it to me, then I can't continue acting," the old man said, spreading his hands.
"You really think you're a big star now, huh? How much does a big star make for an episode of a TV show?" the woman remarked.
"If I act well, think about how much money you could make…" the old man finished with a sly chuckle. "In any case, you're the ones coming out ahead."
"Alright, I will go back and talk to our boss about it."
"I'm telling you, I need to hear back tonight, otherwise I won't be staying here anymore," the Elder said as he opened the bottle of Calm Heart Pills.
"Got it, our boss isn't short on cash, he wouldn't care about this small amount of money," the woman replied.
"That's good. That's very good…" the old man murmured as he opened the pill bottle.
The woman watched as the Elder opened the pill bottle, her lips curling slightly upwards, a glint of ruthlessness flickering in her eyes.
The old man poured out a Calm Heart Pill. "These Calm Heart Pills really do work. If I'd known they were this effective for heart disease, I would have bought them a long time ago."
As he was about to put the pill in his mouth, a sharp screeching noise interrupted him.
The hand holding the pill was suddenly struck and the pill scattered on the floor.
Startled, the old man looked down to see that someone had used a pill bottle to knock his hand aside.
"Eating that pill will take your life!" Just as the old man was in shock, Ye Ningqing walked in slowly from outside.
After Ye Ningqing entered, her gaze was fixed on the woman nearby.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about?" The woman appeared quite frightened by Ye Ningqing's sudden appearance.
"Whether I'm spouting nonsense or not, why don't we get the pill tested to find out?" Ye Ningqing said, squatting down to pick up the pill.
The woman clenched her teeth, and as if making a decision, she violently grabbed a pill bottle nearby and hurled it toward Ye Ningqing's head.
How could Ye Ningqing let herself be hit by the woman? After all, Ye Ningqing was a mid-Human Level Martial Artist, a member of the Migratory Bird team. If she allowed herself to be outsmarted by an ordinary person, there would be no place for her in the team.
Ye Ningqing immediately extended her right hand and caught the pill bottle thrown by the woman.
The woman was taken aback; she did not expect Ye Ningqing to react so quickly.
But Ye Ningqing didn't give her much time to react; she gripped the woman's wrist with force as soon as she caught it. Dıscover more novels at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝙣𝙚𝙩
Crack! The sound of bones breaking echoed, followed by the woman's agonized scream as she fell to her knees.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and the old man beside them hadn't even fully grasped what had occurred.
Just as Ye Ningqing had broken the woman's wrist, a group of reporters rushed in from outside.
"Help! This woman is from Qin's Group, they are bullying me! Someone please help me…" the woman cried out to the reporters, snot and tears streaming down her face.