Chapter 2936 Jiang Longjun's Scheme

Ma Shanming was taken aback when Jiang Longjun brought up him, and felt a little embarrassed, but he did not deny it.

“Now that I’ve agreed to contact the Yang family, Tang Zeyan’s influence with them has diminished considerably. Moreover, out of consideration for my feelings, they will try their best to distance themselves from Tang Zeyan.”

“Tang Zeyan isn’t stupid. He knows he’s no longer of any use to the Yang family, even without them telling him. In the political landscape of Shazhou, he’s just a parasite, needing to depend on others to survive. He used to depend on the Yang family, but now that they don’t want him anymore, he naturally has to depend on Qin Feng, otherwise he won’t survive.”

"Tang Zeyan doesn't need much attention. In this grand drama in Shazhou, he will always be just a dispensable supporting character," Jiang Longjun said while lighting a cigarette. He had never taken Tang Zeyan seriously.

"Qin Feng is the main character!" Jiang Longjun added.

"Qin Feng? Secretary Jiang, you think too highly of him. Yes, Shao Hongli is dead, which is a huge advantage for him. Now he has integrated the municipal government, but that's only within the municipal government."

“Outside the municipal government, he’s nothing. But in this small town of Shazhou, you’re the real boss. No matter how much he tries to act, he’ll always be in your hands. You can make him benevolent or subservient, and he can be subservient or subservient.” Ma Shanming quickly flattered Jiang Longjun.

Although Jiang Longjun knew that Ma Shanming was flattering him, he was still happy, which was why he liked and trusted Ma Shanming the most.

“What you said is indeed correct. Although Qin Feng is a remarkable person, his abilities, methods, and cunning are unmatched by ordinary people. At such a young age, he has risen from the grassroots to become the mayor. He is truly a man of great talent.”

“Look how long he’s been in Shazhou. Chang Yunbing has fallen, Ding Wenbo has been imprisoned, even Shao Hongli is dead, Yang Zhijie has lost to him several times, and this time Yang Guoqiang almost fell because of him. The Yang family fought him for more than half a year, and in the end they also suffered heavy losses.”

"Such a person has never been seen in Shazhou before, nor in the entire Gansu-Liangzhou province."

"But no matter how powerful Qin Feng is, he can't do anything in front of me. Rules are rules, and systems are systems. I'm the one who calls the shots in the Shazhou officialdom."

“But that was before. In the future, I might really not be able to control this monkey.” Jiang Longjun sighed.

Ma Shanming chuckled and said, "Secretary, you're joking. As long as you're still on the sandbar, he'll never escape your grasp."

Ma Shanming thought Jiang Longjun was joking.

"I'm not joking, I'm serious. Otherwise, why do you think I agreed to have dinner with Yang Guoqiang at the Lixin Hotel yesterday?" Yang Guoqiang shook his head.

"Huh?" Ma Shanming was shocked, then asked, "What happened?"

"The provincial level," Jiang Longjun said, pointing one finger upwards.

"Something big is about to happen," Jiang Longjun said.

"Big commotion? Has the weather changed?" Ma Shanming's eyes widened.

Ma Shanming thought that something had happened to Cao Fanyi, because Jiang Longjun's biggest backer was Cao Fanyi.

However, Ma Shanming did not dare to ask directly, so he used "change of heaven" as a substitute, since in Ganliang Province only Cao Fanyi could be called heaven.

"A change of regime is impossible." Jiang Longjun shook his head, smiled, and laughed at Ma Shanming for thinking too much.

"The sky didn't collapse, but a large piece of the roof did fall down, creating a huge hole. Not only will it leak when it rains, but the house will never be as warm as it used to be," Jiang Longjun sighed and gave an analogy.

"Secretary, what exactly happened?" Ma Shanming asked again.

"Don't ask me the specifics; it's not the right time to tell you yet. Just remember, keep a low profile during this period, avoid too much contact with the Yang family, and try to erase all traces of your past with them. Don't leave any evidence against you." Jiang Longjun said this very seriously.

Ma Shanming was completely baffled. Jiang Longjun had just had dinner with Yang Guoqiang, yet he was being asked to immediately distance himself from the Yang family.

“Secretary, why is that? You just had dinner with Yang Guoqiang. Doesn’t that mean we’re going to join forces with the Yang family to suppress Qin Feng? Why do you want me to distance myself from the Yang family at this time? Won’t this cause misunderstandings with the Yang family and ruin your relationship with them?” Ma Shanming said.

Ma Shanming had his own ulterior motives. Over the years, the Yang family had flattered him and given him many benefits. If he severed ties with the Yang family, wouldn't that be cutting off his own source of income? Besides, this relationship wasn't something that could be severed so easily.

"When did I say I wanted to cooperate with the Yang family?" Jiang Longjun glared at Ma Shanming.

"You remember this: I will never have any connection with the Yang family, let alone cooperate with them," Jiang Longjun said sternly.

Ma Shanming was completely dumbfounded.

"Secretary Jiang, what is the reason? I don't understand. If you don't want to get close to the Yang family, why did you agree to have dinner with Yang Guoqiang and even go to the Lixin Hotel? Not only do I think you are planning to join forces with the Yang family to deal with Qin Feng, but the whole of Shazhou City thinks so. Many comrades who were planning to get closer to Qin Feng have now stopped themselves. The effect is very good."

While asking why, Ma Shanming still concealed his own thoughts, hoping to persuade Jiang Longjun to get closer to the Yang family, because it would be beneficial to him.

“Having dinner with Yang Guoqiang doesn’t mean I want to get closer to him. On the contrary, I want to further sever ties with the Yang family and stay as far away from them as possible. I can tell you clearly now that the Yang family is a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment. Anyone who gets involved with them will die quickly. If you want to die, continue to have an ambiguous relationship with the Yang family. Don’t blame me for not saving you then.” Jiang Longjun said sternly.

“Yang Guoqiang invited me to dinner because he knows he is in great danger. He will definitely be desperate and make a last-ditch effort to fight Qin Feng. He doesn’t have much time left. If he can’t kill Qin Feng in this time gap, then when the time comes, Qin Feng will uproot the Yang family.”

“If he wants to take action against Qin Feng, he will definitely ask for my opinion first. If I disagree or do not approve, he can't deal with Qin Feng. Even if he does, he won't survive. He invited me to dinner to ask for my opinion.”

“By agreeing to have this meal with him, I am telling him my stance.” Jiang Longjun revealed a sinister smile.

Ma Shanming's greatest skill is flattery, and he's quite clever. After following Jiang Longjun for so many years, he's learned some cunning and treacherous abilities. But even so, Jiang Longjun's words still managed to overwhelm him.

He never expected that Jiang Longjun's dinner with Yang Guoqiang yesterday would have such a hidden meaning. As one of the participants in yesterday's dinner, he did not realize this at all, and even now he still cannot understand the thought process of Jiang Longjun and Yang Guoqiang.