<h4>Chapter 627: Chapter 626: When One Man Attains the Dao, Even His Pets Ascend to Heaven</h4>


    Xu Wendong’s work was quite easy.


    When there was work, the secretary did it.


    When there wasn’t, the secretary was free.


    Though he couldn’t sprint freely in the office,


    for Xu Wendong and Liu Shimei, there was a peculiar kind of excitement and joy.


    As for whether the proposal could get approved, he wasn’t particrly concerned.


    Because his aim was merely to startle the snake by hitting the grass.


    Then, bring out the mastermind behind Shen Wenhui’s case.


    Once the adversary used a simr method, he could trace it back to find the real culprit.


    And bring justice to the eighty-three lives lost.


    However,


    he was still unsure if that proposal would make the killer want to take him down.


    After all, he wasn’t Shen Wenhui.


    He had unknown backing and connections.


    Even if the killer wanted to strike, they would have to consider the consequences of killing him.


    After work in the evening,


    Xu Wendong had the driver Ji Ning drive him to Mo Vige.


    Mo Vige was a small vige nestled in the mountains, over thirty kilometers south of Haicheng. Though not as remote as Jiang Family Vige, within a ten-kilometer radius, it was the only small vige.


    Due to a puzzling unsolved case ten years ago, Mo Vige had be deste over the years, filled with decay and destion.


    The vast Mo Vige was overgrown with weeds higher than a person.


    Walking through it gave a sense of oppression.


    In the center of Mo Vige stood a locust tree, dozens of meters high, with flocks of crows perched on it, forming a dark mass.


    As Xu Wendong and the others approached, the crows pped their wings and took off, creating an eerie and impressive sight.


    "What are we doing here? Maybe we should go back, I’m a bit scared!" Liu Shimei shivered, her scalp tingling.


    Even though Ji Ning had just returned from military service,


    and always acted calmly,


    at this moment,


    there was a trace of fear in his eyes.


    There was a rumor that every night, wails of women could be heard in Mo Vige.


    Xu Wendong remained silent, spreading out his soul force to envelop the entirety of Mo Vige. He wanted to investigate the case from ten years ago and seek justice for the eighty-three innocent civilians.


    However,


    because it had been so long, he couldn’t detect anything unusual here.


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    In the following month,


    Xu Wendong’s life was very peaceful.


    So peaceful that it felt unreal to him.


    He clocked in at work, drank tea, read the newspaper, discussed life with the beautiful Liu Shimei, went deeply into exchanges, and at night, either refined elixirs or cultivated.


    Although his cultivation level hadn’t increased, his foundation became more solid.


    Even though his life was routine and unchanging,


    a real shake-up urred in the officialdom of Haicheng.


    Police Chief Qin Chu Nian, for epting bribes and protecting criminal forces, was ced under investigation.


    Court President Zheng Chengkun was investigated for negligence.


    The fall of these two major figures caused a sensation in Haicheng’s political arena, as Qin Chu Nian was known to be Wu Qingyuan’s man!


    His downfall felt like losing an arm for Wu Qingyuan.


    As for Zheng Chengkun, he was handpicked and promoted by Mayor Sun Jian, making his fall unexpected.


    Yet it was also expected.


    Because everyone knew that Vice Mayor Wang, who had been rtively low-profile, was about to make a move, and his people directly reced the former positions of Qin Chu Nian and Zheng Chengkun.


    This was logical because Vice Mayor Wang had previously been low-profile, and Secretary Wu and Mayor Sun often gave him a hard time during meetings, entrusting him with many tasks.


    Now,


    Vice Mayor Wang’s backing had resurfaced, bing one of the top powers in Dongyue Province.


    As the saying goes, when one person attains their path, even their chickens and dogs ascend.


    Wouldn’t he recuperate some previous losses of face?


    However,


    something puzzled people.


    Why hadn’t Vice Mayor Jiang been targeted by Vice Mayor Wang?


    It’s worth noting that Vice Mayor Jiang hadn’t been kind to Vice Mayor Wang either, and when Xu Wendong first took up work in Haicheng, Vice Mayor Jiang had coborated with him to set a trap, ousting Vice Mayor Wang from the party and government team.


    If it weren’t for Vice Mayor Wang’s resurging power, he would have inexplicably be the scapegoat.


    Logically, Vice Mayor Jiang should have been the first to suffer.


    Yet, after so long,


    he was still unharmed.


    This caused a sense of fear and unease.


    If others felt this way, Jiang Yuanbo, being directly involved, felt even more like he was walking on thin ice.


    He constantly felt that Vice Mayor Wang was brewing something big.


    His stillness was temporary.


    Once he acted against him, the consequences would be unimaginable.


    Ultimately,


    he signed his name on the proposal and invited Wu Qingyuan to review it.


    He had dyed the proposal for a full month.


    He did this to show the world that his rtionship with Xu Wendong wasn’t that good and to prevent misunderstandings about their rtionship.


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    "Jiang Yuanbo actually agreed to build a seawater power nt in Jiang Family Vige?"


    When Xu Wendong learned of this,


    his first reaction was surprise.


    He thought Jiang Yuanbo would definitely employ dying tactics since he had already stalled for a month, yet he unexpectedly agreed.


    He instinctively felt Jiang Yuanbo’s actions were illogical.


    "Could it be that my previous assumptions were wrong?"


    "Was Shen Wenhui’s misfortune not because of the proposal to build a seawater power nt in Jiang Family Vige?"


    Xu Wendong quietly stood by the office window, feeling as if his investigation seemed off track.


    "No, no!"


    Xu Wendong furrowed his brows tightly.


    "If Jiang Yuanbo truly didn’t mind building a seawater power nt in Jiang Family Vige, he wouldn’t have dyed for a month; he would have agreed to the proposal long ago."


    "Yes."


    "Even if he agreed now, even if those few leaders in Haicheng agreed as well, the proposal would have to be submitted to the provincial city for approval and ounting, which is a very long process!"


    Xu Wendong was clueless.


    Just then,


    his phone rang, disying an unknown number.


    Xu Wendong answered the call, "Hello, who’s calling?"


    "I’m Wang Jun!" A familiar voice came from the other end of the line, "Director Xu, do you have time? It’s better if we discuss some matters face-to-face."


    "Sure, give me an address, and I’lle to find you." Xu Wendong didn’t expect Wang Jun to call, but he knew that when Wang Jun contacted him, it usually meant he had discovered something.


    After hanging up, Xu Wendong received the location from Wang Jun.


    He didn’t call the secretary or driver and instead strolled out of the office, hailed a taxi, and after a half-hour ride, arrived at a quiet beach.


    At the moment, Wang Jun was fishing with his rod, beside him a live well full of freshly caught fish.


    Nearby were others fishing too, with shops renting fishing rods.


    Xu Wendong rented a lure rod and walked toward Wang Jun...