Indeed, with an official like Guan Xun combining forces with someone like Xiang Mingdong, facing a strong executive vice mayor like Liu Zhizhong who was transferred from another county, they definitely needed to prepare a couple of strategies.
They were well aware of Liu Zhizhong's actions in Shanan County. At least for the two of them, it was unfavorable.
How to put it?
Daxi City, and even the whole of Huayang City, was like the Xiang Family's private enterprise. There were quite a few hidden dealings and scandals.
The upright and honest administration that Liu Zhizhong promoted in Shanan County came with its own aura and impact, something that the Xiang Family's forces psychologically could not accept.
So, when Liu Zhizhong took office, Guan Xun and Xiang Mingdong conspired to come up with a precautionary plan. That was to send over an undercover agent to serve as Liu Zhizhong's personal secretary.
In this way, every move Liu Zhizhong made would fall under surveillance.
