The Strongest Master Venturing Urban
Chapter 307: Tearing Off the Mask

Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Tearing Off the Mask

On Monday morning, a piece of news spread like wildfire across Dragon Mountain County.

Cai Lixia and Ye Pei are engaged!

Almost instantly, the entire Dragon Mountain political circle was shaken.

After all, since Ye Hong became secretary of the County Committee, he practically turned into the "local emperor" of Dragon Mountain County.

Now, becoming in-laws with Cai Weiguo was like adding wings to a tiger.

Anyone who had visited Qinghe Town knew that Cai Lixia was previously Chen Bin’s girlfriend, and now she suddenly announced her engagement to Ye Pei.

This development carried quite the weight of implications.

Amid everyone’s speculation, a rumor about Chen Bin began spreading quietly.

That evening, Chen Bin dined together with Xiong Wubing and Xiang Qian.

When the food was served, Chen Bin noticed that Xiang Qian kept glancing at him from time to time.

This puzzled him, "Director Su, is there something on my face?"

Xiang Qian was momentarily startled and quickly shook his head.

"Huh? No, nothing!"

"Then why do you keep staring at me?"

"Well..."

Seeing Xiang Qian hesitating, Xiong Wubing couldn’t help but speak up.

"Director Su, just say what you want to say. We’re not outsiders, what are you hesitating for?"

With a sigh, Xiang Qian turned to look at Chen Bin again.

"County Magistrate Chen, haven’t you heard any rumors about yourself lately?"

"What kind of rumors?"

"Well... people are saying you... aren’t capable in that regard."

As soon as he said this, Chen Bin burst out laughing.

Of all areas, that was the one where he was most capable.

Such a rumor was utterly ridiculous!

Looking at Xiang Qian with interest, Chen Bin asked.

"Who told you that?"

"Almost the entire Dragon Mountain political circle knows. Everyone has been discussing it."

Frowning slightly, Chen Bin quickly sensed something was amiss.

He had only ever told Cao Chenxi about his issues in that regard. Could this have something to do with Cao Sanjin?

But on second thought, it didn’t seem likely.

After all, he was now Cao Sanjin’s nominal son-in-law. Why would the man spread such rumors about him?

While Chen Bin pondered privately, Xiong Wubing suddenly asked.

"I already received Ye Pei’s engagement invitation. Are the two of you planning to go?"

Xiang Qian replied, "That boy is the son of the County Committee secretary. How could we not go?"

After the meal, the three left the private room together and coincidentally encountered Ye Pei and Cai Lixia.

When Cai Lixia saw Chen Bin, her face immediately lit up with joy.

But very quickly, she hid it.

She immediately hooked her arm around Ye Pei’s and said with a smile.

"Oh my, isn’t this Vice County Magistrate Chen? You must have received the invitation, right? Don’t forget to attend my engagement party with Brother Ye."

Seeing her gesture, Chen Bin politely nodded.

"Alright, I’ll definitely be there. Let me preemptively wish you both a lifetime of happiness."

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Cai Lixia’s face darkened in an instant.

She stopped speaking and turned around to leave.

"Lixia, what’s wrong? Hey, wait for me!"

Ye Pei glared at Chen Bin viciously, clenched his teeth to suppress the pain in his groin, and hurried to follow Cai Lixia.

However, while descending the steps, he accidentally pulled at his groin, causing him to fall flat on the ground.

"Ow!"

Hearing the cry behind her, Cai Lixia quickly turned around.

She saw Ye Pei lying on the ground in pain, his face contorted with discomfort.

Realizing something was wrong, Cai Lixia immediately dialed for an ambulance.

Ye Pei was carried on a stretcher to the hospital, and just as his wound was stitched up, Ye Hong arrived.

"Doctor, how is my son? He just fell; it shouldn’t be a big deal, right?"

In the hospital room, the doctor didn’t answer directly but instead called Ye Hong into his office.

"Ever since the previous blow he suffered, the chances of recovery had already dropped significantly. Now, with this fall and the reopening of the wound, I’m afraid he won’t be able to engage in marital relations anymore."

Ye Hong stood frozen in place for a long time, struggling to accept the truth.

"Are you sure you didn’t make a mistake? Pei is so young, how... how could this be..."

In fact, Ye Pei’s injury during his last visit to the hospital had already rendered him completely incapacitated. The doctor, pressured by Ye Hong’s status, refrained from telling the full truth.

Now, with the latest injury, it was a convenient excuse to absolve himself of responsibility.

"Our County Hospital’s medical capabilities are limited. In my opinion, the patient probably won’t recover. But you could try seeking out some renowned experts in a big city, and perhaps there might be some improvement."

Taking a deep breath, Ye Hong pulled out three thousand yuan and handed it to the doctor.

"I hope you’ll keep this confidential. No matter who asks, you must not reveal anything."

"You can rest assured. Keeping patients’ privacy is our duty as doctors."

Though he said this, the doctor made no effort to return the money.

Leaving the doctor’s office, Ye Hong resolved to have Cai Lixia and Ye Pei marry as soon as possible.

For now, the news of Ye Pei’s condition hadn’t spread. If delayed any longer, he might truly miss his chance to marry.

As for having children, they could seek treatment at a major hospital in Tianhai after the wedding.

If that didn’t work, then they would have to figure something out later.

As Ye Hong re-entered the hospital room, Cai Lixia quickly asked.

"What did the doctor say?"

Forcing a smile that looked worse than crying, Ye Hong replied.

"Nothing serious, he’ll recover after a few days of rest."

After speaking, he promptly turned and left.

Frowning deeply, Cai Lixia felt that something was off.

She quickly went to the doctor’s office to ask directly.

However, the doctor’s explanation was identical to Ye Hong’s.

Left without recourse, Cai Lixia swallowed her doubts.

After the following quiet days, during a standing committee meeting, as they just finished discussing all the listed matters, Ye Hong suddenly said.

"Next, I’d like to discuss the issue of Chen Bin’s job reassignment."

As soon as he spoke, everyone couldn’t help but turn to look at Chen Bin.

Even Chen Bin frowned slightly in response.

He had barely interacted with Ye Hong recently, let alone heard anything about a job reassignment.

Staring directly at Chen Bin, Ye Hong spoke coldly.

"Chen Bin’s work capability is exceptional. No matter what he takes on, he executes it flawlessly. Therefore, I propose suspending all his current responsibilities and waiting to assign him something significant in the future."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

From their perspective, Chen Bin had always maintained a good relationship with Ye Hong since his arrival at the county.

Why the sudden change today?

At the center of all the attention, Chen Bin looked steadily at Ye Hong with a calm expression.

"If all my work is suspended, what am I supposed to do in the meantime?"

"Do nothing—wait for further assignment."

In truth, Ye Hong hadn’t initially intended to sever ties with Chen Bin, considering his remarkable abilities for generating achievements.

But Tan Rongxi informed him last night that the person who attacked Ye Pei had used a blind spot in the surveillance cameras, leaving them completely untraceable.

Unable to suppress his anger any longer, Ye Hong decided that anyone who could possibly have been involved in harming Ye Pei had to pay a price.

Whether Chen Bin was truly tied to what had happened or not, Ye Hong would make sure he didn’t have an easy time!

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