In such a situation, Lin Feng was utterly powerless to make any changes.
He had thought he had taken control of the situation in Qingshan Town, that today he could completely isolate Xu Qianli, even force Xu Qianli to leave in disgrace.
He didn't expect Xu Qianli to be so domineering, to easily use a "burning the bridge" maneuver, removing those like Fan Wenbin who had leaned towards him, Lin Feng, and replacing them with his own people.
Now, the heads of the main departments in Qingshan Town were all Xu Qianli's confidants, leaving Lin Feng no room to challenge Xu Qianli.
Even if his cousin, Lin Monong, hadn't intervened just then, he would have remained trapped by Xu Qianli, unable to save face.
What was supposed to be a dramatic coup became his own destruction, leaving Lin Feng feeling utterly humiliated, frustrated, and miserable.