Chapter 2136 Smart Choice

Qin Feng had been drinking tea with a calm expression, listening to what Liu Xiaoping was saying. He did not make any response, nor did he express any attitude.

"To answer the previous question again, Qin Feng, do you think it is a good thing for you to sit in this position at this time? Or, why do you think Xie Zhiguo has spent so much effort to let you sit in this position at this time?" Liu Xiaoping continued.

"I'd like to hear the mayor's advice." Qin Feng still did not respond. He had to first figure out what Liu Xiaoping wanted to say today.

Liu Xiaoping waved his hand and said with a smile: "You are so smart, you can definitely see this clearly. Qin Feng, it is definitely a good thing for you to sit in this position, but how to sit firmly in this position also requires some knowledge."

"Xie Zhiguo asked you to come up here to deal with me. With you on the government side, my influence will be reduced by more than half. For him, as long as he uses you to keep an eye on me, his plan to fight against me will be more than half successful."

"Again, this is a good thing for Xie Zhiguo, but it's not fair to you, Qin Feng. You should know that this matter involves provincial leaders. Some provincial leaders can make Huang Jiancheng fall down and replace you. If you insist on squeezing into this battle and standing on the front line, how far do you think you are from Huang Jiancheng?"

"Qin Feng, I'm not threatening you. I'm just reminding you of the degree of danger here. You have to know that at a certain stage, both you and I are just pawns, without much autonomy."

"You needed to rely on Xie Zhiguo before, so you were willing to be his pawn. I completely understand this. After all, you were still immature at that time."

"But things are different now. Do you still need to rely on him? Of course, he is the municipal party secretary, but you are also a member of the municipal party committee standing committee and the fourth most important person in Xiquan City. In addition, you have a strong background in the province. In Xiquan, you don't have to look at anyone's face, and you don't need to be used by anyone anymore."

"To put it more clearly, you were someone else's vassal before, but now you should be independent. Think about it, there will be a battle between Xie Zhiguo and me, and one of us will have to leave. You didn't have the ability before, so you could only choose between the two of us. Do you still need to choose now? Is it necessary to wade into this muddy water?"

"For you, as long as you don't participate and sit there and watch the fight, you can maximize your benefits. No matter who laughs last between me and Xie Zhiguo, with your background in the province, you can easily fill the vacant position. Don't you think this is the truth?"

Liu Xiaoping continued to speak in a serious and earnest manner.

"Mayor, let's get straight to the point. Just tell me what you want me to do." Qin Feng still asked Liu Xiaoping with a smile, but he just didn't want to listen to Liu Xiaoping's nonsense anymore.

"You are still so impatient. Okay, I will say it directly. Qin Feng, what I want you to do is very simple. I don't need you to betray Xie Zhiguo, nor do I need you to do anything for me. I just hope you don't get involved in the struggle between me and Xie Zhiguo."

"You should understand that getting involved in this struggle will do you no good and will bring great danger. As long as you don't get involved, no matter who wins or loses between me and Xie Zhiguo, with your connections in the province, you will definitely make money and move up."

"For you, not participating is the wisest and most beneficial choice. Moreover, I have promised you that as long as you don't get involved in the struggle between me and Xie Zhiguo, I will never do anything against you. I will also never interfere in the work of the municipal government within your jurisdiction. Let's make peace and keep our distance, how about it?" Liu Xiaoping said everything he wanted and could give to Qin Feng in his last breath.

Qin Feng smoked quietly and still didn't say anything.

"Qin Feng, you have been in Xiquan for several years, and we have clashed several times. Although you have the support of the big leaders in the province, I didn't do anything to you in the end, but this does not mean that I am really incompetent. You should understand that I don't want to completely offend the two big leaders because of you."

"To be honest, you were a thorn in my side before, but not to the point where I had to target you at all costs. But you are different now. If you still want to stand against me, it will be a matter of life and death for me. There is no way I can hold back. I can only fight to the death."

"Some provincial leaders have been trying to replace me for a long time. The situation in Xiquan has been turbulent over the years, but I have been able to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and successfully move up to the position of mayor. This naturally shows that I am not someone who can be easily manipulated."

"Huang Jiancheng failed this time because we were caught off guard. Of course, the opponent is indeed very powerful, but suffering a loss once does not mean that we will suffer a second loss."

"Qin Feng, you must not misjudge. Don't think that Huang Jiancheng's failure this time means that we can be manipulated at will. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Qin Feng, if you are a smart person, you should know how to choose. You don't need to intervene in this muddy water. Just sit there and reap the benefits."

Liu Xiaoping continued to persuade Qin Feng, but he also added some threats.

"Mayor, I understand what you said, but I have a question I want to ask you." Qin Feng put out his cigarette.

"You ask."

"Personal grudges are nothing in the face of interests, so the previous unpleasantness between the mayor and I is not worth mentioning."

"I can understand what the mayor just said. Indeed, any smart person knows that I should not get involved in the fight between you and Secretary Xie at this time. This will maximize my political interests."

"But Mayor, you and I are not the same kind of people after all. No matter how I try to keep my distance from you, I will always be a thorn in your side. You and I both know this very well."

"I can choose not to get involved in the dispute between you and Secretary Xie, but the question is, if you, the mayor, win, will you let me go next?"

"Can I understand what the mayor said to me today as the mayor using the divide and conquer tactics against me and Secretary Xie?" Qin Feng asked with a smile.

After Qin Feng finished speaking, Liu Xiaoping's face turned a little ugly. He looked at Qin Feng and asked, "Qin Feng, are you thinking too much about the problem? Or are you thinking too much about me?"

"No, Mayor, as you said, this is a matter of life and death, it's impossible not to give it some thought." Qin Feng still had a smile on his face.