Ji Tianhou returned to Daiding County that night.

In fact, he was released in the afternoon. He was too embarrassed to face everyone, and even more embarrassed to see Li Yuanlang, so he only contacted Chang Ming, and the handover was done when no one was in the county government building.

Chang Ming knew about the relationship between Li Yuanlang and Ji Tianhou, so he secretly told Li Yuanlang that Ji Tianhou had returned.

Just as Ji Tianhou was packing his personal belongings, Li Yuanlang knocked on his room door.

Seeing that it was Li Yuanlang, Ji Tianhou was startled at first, then lowered his head, moved his lips and whispered: "Yuanlang, I..."

Li Yuanlang waved his hand, "You don't need to say anything anymore, everything is done?"

"It's done." Ji Tianhou was unshaven, dejected, and looked decadent.

He has been living in the county guest house, and the size of the room is not much different from Li Yuanlang's.

There is a dressing room inside, a living room outside, and a bedroom inside.

Li Yuanlang ran directly to the bedroom and saw a pile of clothes on the bed, and a trolley suitcase on the floor that had been opened. Apparently, Ji Tianhou was loading clothes into the suitcase.

Li Yuanlang sighed secretly, feeling desolate in his heart.

"There are cigarettes on the table, you can take them yourself." Ji Tianhou said, lowering his head and continuing to sort out the pile of clothes.

Li Yuanlang picked up a cigarette, lit one and asked: "Tian Hou, when are you leaving?"

"I'll leave in a moment." Ji Tianhou said very reluctantly.

Driving hundreds of miles at night, it was winter again, and the road conditions were not good. The key was that Ji Tianhou was in a bad mood. These were not ideal choices for driving at night.

But he had no choice. He didn't want to stay in Daiding County any longer, not even for a minute.

He was very high-spirited when he came, vowing to make great achievements at the highest starting point in his life.

However, fate played a big joke on him. Just a few days after taking office, he hit rock bottom and suffered a big fall.

The deputy county magistrate was removed, and the deputy division level was gone. Finally, a first-level chief clerk was retained, so that he did not lose all his dignity to his grandma's house.

"Don't drive yourself. I'll find someone to take you there."

Ji Tianhou didn't say anything, which meant he acquiesced.

When loading clothes into the box, Ji Tianhou pulled out a half-sleeved T-shirt and said with a wry smile: "Feng Yun was so thoughtful. He even packed it with summer clothes for me. How long do you think I can work here? Who knows?"

Come to think of it..."

There was moisture in his eyes, and if Li Yuanlang hadn't been there, he would have thought of crying.

"Stop thinking about it. The more you think about it, the harder it will be to pull it out." Li Yuanlang pulled out a few tissues from the paper drawer and handed them to Ji Tianhou.

After he finished wiping the corners of his eyes, Li Yuanlang comforted him: "Tian Dongxu and the others have lost their official positions. They may never get ahead in this life. Compared with them, you are lucky."

"Yuan Lang, thanks to your help, Bai Qing stepped in to solve the problem. He held me high and handled it lightly, and didn't beat me to death with a stick. I won't say anything anymore. Thank you." Ji Tianhou raised his hand towards Li Yuanlang.

"I will give you full-time treatment, and there is still a glimmer of hope. Tianhou, work hard in the Guangnan Political Research Office with your heart down, and one day you will see the light of day again." Li Yuanlang sent encouragement to Ji Tianhou.

"Shuguang?" Ji Tianhou shook his head bitterly: "I hope it is as you said, but... the chance is not high."

"Tianhou, it's not as bad as you think. There is definitely a chance. It just depends on how you treat it."

Ji Tianhou's eyes brightened, but then dimmed instantly.

"I have stains on my body, and my relationship with Chang Ming is not as good as yours. Even if Secretary Chang wants to help me, it will still be quite difficult."

"Tianhou, don't be discouraged, everything depends on manpower." Li Yuanlang enlightened: "I'm not referring to Secretary Chang, I'm talking about Third Sister Bai Qing."

Bai Qing? Ji Tianhou was stunned.

"Do you know her true identity?"

Ji Tianhou thought for a while and said slowly: "I only know that she is very capable, but her identity is still a mystery."

"If you think about it carefully, who can keep their identity so secret?"

Seeing that Ji Tianhou had not yet reacted, Li Yuanlang simply opened the skylight and spoke frankly.

"Many people are concerned about what the man who shook my hand said on the day the old man passed away. Tianhou, let me tell you the truth, he told me that he knew me."

"Afterwards, I kept mumbling, how could such a big leader know about me, a small county magistrate? It wasn't until I contacted Bai Qing this time that the answer was revealed."

Hearing what Li Yuanlang said, Ji Tianhou suddenly realized, pointed at him and asked: "You mean, Bai Qing mentioned you to him, so she and he are relatives..."

Li Yuanlang nodded affirmatively: "There is a possibility, or it may be a family member."

Be good!

Ji Tianhou was so shocked that he sat down on the bed, his eyes widened and his mind went blank.

So shocking!

No wonder Bai Qing's energy is boundless and her lover's background is scary.

Ji Tianhou didn't recover for a long time, but Li Yuanlang pulled him, and then he asked leisurely: "Yuanlang, you said Bai Qing helped me this time, is there a next time?"

"Definitely." Li Yuanlang answered quite simply. "Let me tell you the truth, as long as you stay dormant for a while and wait until the weather calms down, I will arrange a way out for you. This is Bai Qing's original intention."

Ji Tianhou sat on the bed blankly, Li Yuanlang held the cigarette between his fingers, lit the lighter, and let the flames burn uselessly in front of his eyes.

"Bai Qing and I both have hope for you. Don't give up. There is still a long way to go."

"I understand." Ji Tianhou put the cigarette to the flame, lit it, took a deep breath, and sighed: "Yuen Long, I'm sorry for Bai Qing, especially for you."

"You worked so hard to send me to the position of deputy county magistrate, but I failed you. I was originally going to help you, but in the end I failed to help, and instead I asked you to help me."

"Tonight it's just you and me. I'll tell you something that comes from my heart. Don't pick on whether it's right or wrong."

Li Yuanlang moved over a chair, holding an ashtray in his hand, and sat opposite Ji Tianhou, completely placing himself in the role of an audience.

"After we graduated from college, I entered the Ganping County Government first with you. Because of Feng Yun's father's care, my starting point was higher than yours, and my official career was smooth sailing."

"You were admitted to the Ganping County Party Committee later, and through your own efforts, you became the secretary of the old secretary. You were so prosperous in those years. I am happy for you, but at the same time I am a little unconvinced, even jealous."

"Later, the old secretary passed away due to illness, and you were completely relegated to the sidelines. At that stage, we were both getting along pretty well. My jealousy was gone, and I had more contact with you."

"You know what happens next even if I don't tell you. Han Yin divorced, you married Shui Tingyue, and you helped Jin Sheng successfully win the position of county magistrate."

"Jin Sheng promoted you in order to repay his kindness. And you are the gold nugget buried in the coal pile, you will shine wherever you go."

"As for me, I didn't live up to expectations and went to Shuiming Township. I made mistakes because I was eager to make meritorious deeds, and I came back in vain. You were also demoted because of Han Yin's incident. At that time, we two brothers were really close friends."

"As the saying goes, you are golden and will eventually come out on top. Encountering so many resistances and difficulties in Shuiming Township, you managed to find a way out, kicked off the stumbling block of Ma Shengran, and led the whole township on a golden path.

Avenue.”

"As for Xiwu County, I don't know much about it, so I won't comment for now. What I want to say is that with your help, let me become the deputy county magistrate of Daiding County, thus entering the ranks of division-level cadres."

"Yuen Long, you don't know how excited I was during that time. Although there is only one step away from the department level and the division level, there are so many cadres who have not crossed this hurdle before retirement. This is the cruelty of reality."

"I sincerely thank you. For this matter, I often mentioned you in front of Feng Yun. Until now, I have no jealousy towards you at all. I only have admiration and admiration for you. Really, I am so jealous of you."

swear."

"Yuen Long, you have to remember that no one wishes you a bad life, but no one wants you to surpass him, not even your best friend. The only ones who really wish you well are your family and your parents.

.”

Although Ji Tianhou's words made people feel uncomfortable, if you think about it carefully, it was really the same thing.

"Yuen Long, before I took office, I really wanted to do something big to repay your kindness to me. Unfortunately, I am easy to lose myself. A few words of praise have made me lose my way."

Ji Tianhou looked out the window and rambled about everything that happened at the wine table that day and later in the karaoke hall. Regardless of whether Li Yuanlang liked it or not, it seemed as if he was venting wantonly and was not unhappy.
Chapter completed!