"This has left him extremely passive in City Hall, and his prestige has taken a hit."
Qiu Tu let out an "Mm," indicating his attention.
Tao Yaoyao continued, "He reached out to me to get a sense of tonight's operation."
"Then he concluded that the real mastermind behind this action isn't Deputy Director Ai Li, who's been pushed to the forefront, but you."
"Oh?" Qiu Tu responded, smiling quietly.
He wasn't surprised that Jiang Zhenpeng could see through that.
Compared to Lin Chuan, who lacks a brain, Jiang Zhenpeng managed to hold up—barely—under Yan Chen and Ye Mingfeng's aggressive maneuvers, and even had his own schemes brewing in secret.
That alone meant he was anything but simple.
Tao Yaoyao, unaware of Qiu Tu's reaction, went on, "So he's preparing to retaliate against you...."
