Jiang Yue had been perfectly straightforward. It was a completely normal procedure.
But to Ou Lin, the governor of Yun City, it sounded as though Jiang Yue was hinting at something. He couldn't help growing suspicious.
A responsibility agreement lay before him. Ou Lin held the pen, hesitating.
Should he sign?
This was a stronghold he had long wanted to choose. But after Jiang Yue's remark, he began to wonder whether there was something wrong with his choice.
Why did it sound as if Director Jiang was eager for him to get everything finalized? Was there a problem with this stronghold? Was it not as easy as it seemed?
That was a classic politician's way of thinking.
Always assuming someone was out to get you.
Something that seemed simple to an ordinary person could be shrouded in mystery to a politician, as if it were full of traps and unseen pitfalls.
Seeing Governor Ou Lin hesitate and fail to put pen to paper, Jiang Yue asked in confusion, "Governor, is there anything difficult to understand in the responsibility agreement?"
Ou Lin gave an awkward smile.
Of course, he couldn't say that there was anything complicated in the agreement. In fact, the terms were simple, with no hidden twists—just a clear outline of responsibilities and authority.
He couldn't very well tell Jiang Yue that he was hesitating because he didn't trust him and thought he was setting a trap.
Ou Lin's team included many professionals, and the Action Bureau had also conducted all sorts of assessments. Everyone agreed that the Wangchuan Industrial Park Stronghold he had chosen was the least difficult of the five.
Even Wu Yongda, director of the Action Bureau, gave Ou Lin a dubious look.
Was the governor going to back out at the last minute? He'd already