The Strongest Master Venturing Urban-Chapter 370 Job Transfer

Cai Lixia hesitated briefly, then recounted the events of that night, mixing truth and falsehood.

"After marrying Ye Pei, I discovered he was... inadequate. Our married life was full of arguments. That night, after another fight, I ran to the guesthouse to find Secretary Chen."

Fu Hongtu and Deng Jiabao exchanged a glance and both nodded.

Based on the investigation results, Ye Pei had abused his authority during Ye Hong’s time as County Magistrate, offending many people.

The incident with him being incapacitated was indeed true.

Moreover, Cai Lixia had even dated Chen Bin back when she lived in Qinghe Town.

She had suffered grievances at home, so it made sense for her to seek Chen Bin to vent her frustrations.

Then, Cai Lixia continued speaking.

"After Secretary Chen let me in, he comforted me not to be upset. In the process, he drank quite a lot. I’m not good with alcohol, and I soon got drunk. I planned on spending the night at his place, but he ended up driving me out..."

Before she could finish, Deng Jiabao raised his hand and interrupted.

Looking at Chen Bin, he asked, "Why did you drive Cai Lixia out back then? According to logic, she was your ex-girlfriend at the time. If she got drunk, didn’t you feel tempted to do anything?"

Although his question was blunt, it did align with human instincts.

After some brief contemplation, Chen Bin quickly devised an explanation.

He sighed, putting on a troubled expression.

"Actually, Lixia and I were once almost at the point of discussing marriage. But because I wasn’t adequate myself, our relationship ended, and she eventually married Ye Pei. If in doubt, you can go investigate in the county."

Fu Hongtu thought this explanation sounded absurd and turned to look at Deng Jiabao.

However, the latter slightly nodded, indicating it was indeed true.

During his investigation into Chen Bin’s illegitimate child case, Deng had specifically gone to Dragon Mountain County for inquiries.

Almost all the officials knew that the main reason for Cai Lixia and Chen Bin’s breakup was due to Chen Bin’s health issues.

At this point, Chen Bin continued speaking.

"I wasn’t adequate, so I had no improper intentions toward Cai Lixia. Besides, at the time I was at odds with Ye Hong, and Cai Lixia was Ye Hong’s daughter-in-law. I feared the matter would be exposed and cause trouble, so I asked her to leave."

Fu Hongtu nodded, finding the explanation reasonable, and turned his head towards Cai Lixia.

"If you and Chen Bin have a clean relationship, then why claim he’s the father of your child?"

"Because... because it really is his child!"

Under the crowd’s puzzled gazes, Cai Lixia spoke again to explain.

"After I left the guesthouse, I don’t remember what happened next. The next morning, I woke up and found myself in a hotel room. Later, I realized I was pregnant."

Furrowing his brows tightly, Chen Bin feigned confusion and asked.

"If nothing happened between us, why would you say the child is mine?"

"I’m a woman, drunk late at night, and you just let me go? I woke up in a hotel after that, so naturally, the child must be yours."

When she said this, Fu Hongtu and Deng Jiabao noticed the flaws in her logic.

After waking up in the hotel, Cai Lixia assumed the person who was with her that night was Chen Bin, even though it wasn’t true.

At this moment, Chen Bin continued speaking.

"After I asked you to leave, I went straight to bed. I didn’t even leave the guesthouse."

"What? Then... whose child is it?!"

"How would I know? It obviously isn’t mine."

"Chen! You bastard! You don’t even care about me? I’ll fight you!"

As her words fell, Cai Lixia reached out, wanting to scratch Chen Bin’s face. Terrified, he dodged behind Fu Hongtu.

Fu Hongtu originally had more questions to ask, but with the commotion, he suddenly felt his mind blanking.

Deng Jiabao noticed this and, with great effort, managed to pull Chen Bin out of Cai Lixia’s grasp.

"Both of you, stop it! Cai Lixia, I have more questions for you."

At this moment, Cai Lixia’s eyes were red and tearful, making her appear pitiful.

Still, she responded, "What’s your question? Ask away."

"Since you aren’t sure the child is Chen Bin’s, why did you tell Ye Pei that it was?"

"I always thought it was his. Later, during another argument with Ye Pei, I acted impulsively and mentioned this matter."

Deng Jiabao had been carrying out Feng Huzhou’s orders to bring Chen Bin down but hadn’t expected events to unfold like this.

While there were still flaws in Cai Lixia’s story, Deng Jiabao didn’t want to follow up.

His ultimate goal was to destroy Chen Bin. Since the child wasn’t Chen Bin’s, the other matters no longer mattered.

Following this, Fu Hongtu instructed Chen Bin to urge the local police station to find the man who assaulted Cai Lixia that night.

Chen Bin nodded repeatedly in agreement.

When Feng Huzhou learned of the outcome, he was furious.

He hadn’t anticipated Chen Bin turning what should’ve been a fatal situation to his advantage.

But upon further reflection, Feng Huzhou felt something wasn’t quite right.

If Chen Bin really was inadequate, then whose child was Xu Ruoxuan carrying?

Feng Huzhou later instructed Deng Jiabao to secretly conduct a paternity test between Cai Lixia and her child.

After confirming they were indeed mother and son and ruling out any possibility of child-swapping, Feng Huzhou could only sigh in resignation.

He suspected an illicit relationship between Chen Bin and Cai Lixia, but lacking evidence, the matter came to an unresolved end.

Ye Hong waited at home for news of Chen Bin’s downfall but received nothing.

After questioning Feng Huzhou, he finally understood the situation’s "reality." freewēbnoveℓ.com

Clearly, his hopes for a political comeback were now shattered.

When Chen Bin returned to the county, a sense of unease crept in.

He suspected Feng Huzhou wouldn’t let him live comfortably, perhaps driving him out of Dragon Mountain County eventually.

Thus, he began making arrangements, seeking approval from the Tianhai Municipal Committee.

Tan Rongxi was promoted to County Magistrate, Du Minli took on the role of County Committee Deputy Secretary.

Meanwhile, Zou Daxing finally secured the coveted position of bureau chief.

Sure enough, about half a month later, Chen Bin received a notice from the Provincial Committee Propaganda Department.

He was being reassigned to Beihuang County in Dagu City as Political Consultative Conference Chairman.

Dagu City was the most underdeveloped area in Yanxi Province, and traveling there from Tianhai took eight to nine hours by train.

The consultative chairman position was also a leisure role, leaving Chen Bin with no room to showcase his abilities.

In essence, his political career was effectively over.

Looking back, when Feng Huzhou moved him from Qingshi County to Dragon Mountain County, it seemed almost mild.

This time, Feng was bent on annihilating him completely.

Chen Bin was set to report to Beihuang County in September, but it was now August.

Strictly speaking, his remaining time in Dragon Mountain County was less than a month.

Yet, upon returning to the county, Chen Bin devoted all his energy to work.

After all, Dragon Mountain County was thriving, and he didn’t want his departure to drive the locals back into poverty.

In the 20+ days left, Chen Bin convened meetings every few days.

His goal was to hand over all his plans for Dragon Mountain County to the leadership team.

He hoped they would continue benefiting the community in his absence.

During the last week of August, the Municipal Committee announced Chen Bin’s reassignment to Dragon Mountain County.

The news shook the political circles in Dragon Mountain County.

Many opposed Chen Bin’s departure and even considered petitioning the Municipal Committee together.

Upon hearing of this, Chen Bin became furious.

After reprimanding everyone, he finally calmed them down.

These individuals were loyal to Chen Bin, but he didn’t want them risking their future for his own.

Having vented his anger, he had just returned to his office when there was a sudden knock at the door...

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