For a moment, the faces of those who had been pulling strings behind the scenes turned pale as paper.
Once Tang Changsheng had spoken, the matter was settled. No matter how they schemed behind the scenes, they could not change a thing. They would only bring trouble down on themselves!
Sure enough, after Tang Changsheng made his position clear, the Three Families of Xiajiang abandoned their vague, halfhearted support and openly backed Ling Zheng's rise to power.
The three families soon held a press conference, announcing that they would spare no effort to support Mr. Ling Zheng as the next Governor of Lower River and help him secure a better life for its people.
After that, many other influential figures in Lower River declared on various occasions that Mr. Ling Zheng was the only possible choice for Governor.
The ordinary people of Lower River were naturally swayed as well. Ling Zheng went on to win the governorship with the highest approval rating Lower River had seen in decades.
But all that came later!
For now, Tang Changsheng was chatting with Quintina and Bonnie. "What brings you two here? Where are Ling Xiaoyu and Arabella?"
Quintina shot him a melting, flirtatious glance. "You don't even ask how I've been. You go straight to Ling Xiaoyu and Arabella..."
Tang Changsheng smiled faintly and pointed outside the car without a word.
The man who had been pawing at Quintina was being hauled away by several burly, tattooed men with menacing faces. The crowd watched in silence, too frightened to make a sound.
"How he's dealt with is up to you. Just say the word," Tang Changsheng said calmly.
These men belonged to either Zhang Dacheng or Zuo Xingfa. Tang Changsheng had told both men to keep an eye on Ling Zheng. With Ling