No one expected such an outcome; all members of the Town Leadership failed and perished during the Tribulation. Now, the entire Countryside is left with only Zhan Lingfeng as the leader.
Before Zhan Lingfeng could report to his superiors, a team of leaders from Inside the County had already arrived.
In fact, how could the events here possibly be hidden from the superiors? Everyone had been keeping an eye on the situation, and now that something had happened, they naturally rushed over quickly.
The team leader was He Qianxin, the Secretary of the Royal Society.
He Qianxin glanced at the sites of the Tribulation, a complex expression on his face, and looked at Zhan Lingfeng, asking, "How did you succeed in the Tribulation?"
"I only had One Nine Calamity Thunder," Zhan Lingfeng replied.
Only One Nine Calamity Thunder!
Those who heard were astonished.
One leader sighed and said, "It seems this is related to individual circumstances."
"Indeed, it makes sense. Previously, he was just a clerk with a low status and position. Since this matter was initiated by him, there naturally wouldn't be too much Heavenly Tribulation!"
He Qianxin nodded slightly and said, "The tribulations faced by the leaders of the Countryside are clearly stronger than anyone else's, which speaks volumes."
After discussing for a while longer, He Qianxin turned to Zhan Lingfeng and said, "Now that all members of the Countryside's leadership have perished in the Tribulation, you are the only one left. Your current task is to maintain the operation of the entire Countryside."
"I will ensure that I do my job well."
"How many villages in the Countryside have achieved Poverty Alleviation?" another leader asked.
"There are thirty-six villages in total in our township, along with the Town Government's location. Besides Wangduan Village's Poverty Alleviation project that I initiated earlier, there are more than ten other villages that have also achieved Poverty Alleviation. I am currently working on several other villages' Poverty Alleviation efforts as well; it won't take long to complete them."
"Well, your township has indeed done well."
After everyone talked for a while, they all left.
Zhan Lingfeng arrived at the Town Government and promoted a beautiful woman named Fang Zijuan, the deputy director of the government office, to be the director, allowing her to temporarily handle the office's work. A meeting was also held with the deputy heads of various departments to let them temporarily take charge of their tasks.
By the time these matters were completed, it was already late in the day.
Zhan Lingfeng was from the Countryside. As he came out of the Town Government, he kept thinking about his own affairs.
It was now quite clear that he had found a shortcut. While others might find it difficult to deal with the Tribulation, it was not particularly challenging for him. Therefore, as long as things were managed well, he could still elevate his rank further.
Zhan Lingfeng knew that as long as the entire countryside achieved Poverty Alleviation, his political achievements would follow. Such accomplishments would be enough to trigger Heavenly Tribulation. Once he passed through the Heavenly Tribulation, he would be able to become a Viscount.
While he was walking, suddenly, an assassin lunged at Zhan Lingfeng with a knife.
It was too fast; Zhan Lingfeng didn't have time to think and immediately threw a punch.
Zhan Lingfeng's fist was very strong, gathering all his power, and it collided with the knife.
With a loud bang, the assassin turned and fled.
Naturally, Zhan Lingfeng did not want to let him escape and quickly pursued him.
Both of them moved extremely fast, exiting the Town Government in an instant and heading toward a secluded area.
At this moment, Zhan Lingfeng noticed something unusual. When he tried to stop, he found that there were already many people surrounding him.
"Kill!"
All of them were assassin-level figures charging toward Zhan Lingfeng.
There was simply no time to think. Zhan Lingfeng had no idea why these people were trying to assassinate him; he could only fight back desperately.
These individuals clearly did not understand what kind of cultivation level Zhan Lingfeng possessed. In their eyes, even if Zhan Lingfeng had some skills, he wouldn't be too strong. However, after engaging with him, they were all taken aback; they truly did not expect Zhan Lingfeng to be so powerful.
The five of them surrounded Zhan Lingfeng in the center and attacked, only to find that they were utterly unable to kill him.
With each punch he threw, Zhan Lingfeng had already killed one of them.
Then, as he fought on, Zhan Lingfeng grew stronger. After unleashing his agility, his combat power significantly increased, and he took down two more of the remaining four.
This is bad!
The last two were now terrified, realizing that the information they had received was incorrect; this Zhan Lingfeng was not a weakling.
Unfortunately for them, when they tried to escape, they found that Zhan Lingfeng had already established dominance, boxing them in with his powerful punches.
Exchanging glances, the two could only fight desperately and lunged toward Zhan Lingfeng.
With a thud, another one fell.
"Who sent you?" Zhan Lingfeng asked in a deep voice.
The person did not answer but instead fought with all their might, recklessly charging at Zhan Lingfeng.
Although the opponent was fighting desperately, they had no ability to retaliate against Zhan Lingfeng.
After another round of desperate fighting, this person also fell.
As these individuals collapsed, Zhan Lingfeng unexpectedly recognized someone familiar among them.
As Zhan Lingfeng recalled, he realized that he was actually an aide to one of the leaders who had arrived today.
There were quite a few leaders who had come, and he remembered that one of them was a Deputy County Head.
When he thought of the Deputy County Head, Zhan Lingfeng paused for a moment, and something clicked in his mind; he began to understand.
That person had previously asked him about his work situation and the circumstances surrounding his Tribulation.
It seemed that someone had taken an interest in this township!
With Zhan Lingfeng's insight, he immediately thought of this matter.
Although the risks associated with a promotion in rank were clearly significant, such risks could not deter some people's ambitions.
During his Tribulation, he hadn't told them the full truth about his first experience; he only mentioned that he had faced a One-Nine Tribulation. It was likely that this statement had piqued some people's interest!
Zhan Lingfeng felt somewhat speechless.
Originally, he had intended to minimize his troubles by stating that he had only experienced a One-Nine Tribulation. Some people then assumed that any tribulation faced by a pioneer would be minor. Consequently, they naturally set their sights on reaping the rewards. If they could take over his township, given that most of it was already involved in Poverty Alleviation, they could easily invest some money to help others through their Tribulations and thus secure the benefits for themselves.
Thinking of this, Zhan Lingfeng secretly sighed; it seemed unlikely that he would remain in this position for much longer. The county would likely move to replace him soon, as everyone was currently engaged in exchanging interests. Once their interests were settled, he would have to leave this township.
Naturally, Zhan Lingfeng did not want to leave just like that and began to contemplate his options.
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