It was past nine.
The New County Party Committee Compound was especially eerie at night.
Huo Yibang had been persuaded, not by Dong Xuebin's words, because Secretary Dong had not said anything or explained why. Huo Yibang had been persuaded by Dong Xuebin's calm eyes. Although his rank was not particularly high, he had still spent nearly twenty years clawing his way through the system and knew how to read people. The task Secretary Dong had assigned was certainly against the rules, even absurd, but Huo Yibang had not seen the slightest hesitation in Secretary Dong's eyes. It was clearly a wrong decision that could affect Dong Xuebin's political career, yet Huo Yibang could not understand how Secretary Dong could look at it that way.
Was the man just clueless?
Huo Yibang did not think so. If someone who had become County Party Secretary at twenty-six or twenty-seven was clueless, then there could not be many normal people in the world. He felt that Secretary Dong must have his own plans. He would not make such a wrong decision for no reason!
So he decided to take a gamble!
This was, in fact, choosing sides!
Demolish the New County Party Committee Compound? That was insane!
But... damn it, this time he would go insane with him!
Huo Yibang threw caution to the wind. Once he had made up his mind, his resolve hardened. Anyway, this was the County Party Secretary's order. If the sky fell, the tall ones would hold it up. Besides, earning Secretary Dong's trust through this matter would be worth it. It would definitely be a turning point in his future political career. Of course, that was only if he bet right. If he bet wrong and privately demolished a state agency's office grounds without any procedures,