Chapter 252: Intent on Seeking Death

The one accusing the Fire Brigade is not Li Jiaci.

It is his workers.

Moreover, they witnessed it firsthand, not hearing rumors and spreading them.

Changshulin said, "I heard the Fire Department has been really busy lately, checking for fire hazards day and night in the suburbs—truly hard work!"

Hearing that, the other party lowered their head in shame.

"Mayor Chang, I never issued an order to check for fire hazards!"

Changshulin gave a cold smile.

He walked up to the other person and grabbed their collar.

Just when everyone thought something was going to happen.

Changshulin's expression suddenly changed; he released his grip and smoothed out the wrinkles in the person's collar.

He also patted the person's shoulder.

"Isn't the problem obvious?"

The other party nodded anxiously and said, "Please give me five minutes; I'll go make a phone call!"

"Go."

After a period of waiting.

The other party returned to the meeting room.

Holding the phone, before speaking they nervously swallowed.

Cold sweat streamed down their forehead.

"Mayor Chang, our Fire Brigade has also been targeted by higher-ups!"

"The guy leading the team is named Jiang; he originally came from the provincial Fire Brigade!"

"It was my momentary negligence that let them exploit a loophole!"

All the problems became clear.

Changshulin said bitterly, "Does it even matter whether I'm the mayor or not!"

"Mayor Chang, you're being too serious!"

Everyone felt uneasy.

The woman who had spoken earlier furrowed her brows.

He hinted at a few remarks: "Mayor Chang, even if you're angry inside, you have to endure it, after all that's the provincial government's intention, and opposing them brings you no benefit."

"You want me to keep the peace?"

"Heh, it's because of cowards like you that they dare to act as they please!"

"And it's all thanks to you revealing your cowardice in public!"

"It gave me a reason to act!"

"Whether you become their pawn is your own affair!"

"Don't drag us into this, and don't drag Pingzhou into it!"

"Pack your things and get out!"

After Changshulin's reprimand,

That woman stood up in disbelief, about to say something, but was driven out by the mayor's secretary.

The remaining people had various expressions.

Looking at the situation before them, nobody dared to breathe.

Changshulin returned to his seat and lit a cigarette.

All he had just done was merely to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, just to establish his own authority.

The provincial authorities acted in this way.

They set up Pingzhou as a giant chessboard.

Even he, the mayor, was reduced to a pawn.

How could he tolerate such a thing?

Moreover, Li Jiaci is his partner.

Their interests are bound together—shared honor, shared loss.

You can mess with his other things.

But tampering with his source of income is absolutely out of the question.

After a bout of swallowing clouds and exhaling mist,

Changshulin gradually returned to his usual amiability.

Facing everyone's nervous gazes, he revealed a faint, calm smile.

"Heh."

"Although I've only recently been assigned here, Pingzhou feels like a second hometown to me!"

"I hope everyone will show more understanding and cooperate with my work going forward!"

"Let's work together to develop and strengthen Pingzhou!"

Upon saying that,

Everyone immediately stood up.

Applause thundered in the meeting room.

Changshulin smiled and raised his hand.

Afterward, he took out his phone and dialed someone's number.

The tone was especially respectful.

"Hey, senior, it's me, Xiao Chang!"

"Sorry for calling so late; I really have an urgent matter and must report it to you immediately!"

"It's like this..."

Changshulin told the other party all the information he had found, in detail.

As for who the other party was.

Everyone knew it well.

Although the time was already approaching dawn.

Yet outside the city building, a large number of media reporters had gathered.

The woman who had just been dismissed on the spot became the new focus.

She represented Changshulin's attitude toward governing Pingzhou.

Suddenly.

A phone ring sounded in the conference room.

Changshulin quickly answered.

"Senior, go ahead!"

From the other end of the phone came a deep, cold voice: "I had people inquire; everything you said was done by the same person!"

Upon hearing this, Changshulin felt elated.

He couldn't help but stand up and ask: "Who is that person?"

"Liu Yunshen."

That person's name.

Changshulin was of course familiar with it.

Because he is the father-in-law of that utterly wicked Black Maozi.

Back when Changshulin first received the transfer order, he also immediately learned about these people's situations.

But before he could act, that black police officer had already been caught.

A few days ago, it was even heard that the black police officer suddenly committed suicide during interrogation.

Considering the whole matter.

Changshulin drew a bold conclusion.

Liu Yunshen.

Aren't you afraid of backlash?

Changshulin pretended it was nothing, thanked the other party, and hung up.

The meeting ended here.

Outside the city building, the media was noisy.

Changshulin walked out with his subordinates.

Flashes went off continuously at the scene.

And he stood ramrod straight.

"Everyone, please quiet down and listen to me!"

The clamor gradually faded.

Changshulin stared straight ahead at the camera before him and said in a deep voice: "I guarantee here that in three days, the Shiqiang Factory will fully resume operations!"

……

At the same time.

Inside a certain villa in the province.

Liu Yunshen was lying in bed, snoring like thunder.

But his phone kept vibrating nonstop.

A flash of lightning streaked past outside the window.

Then he saw this person jump up from the bed, gazing at the white light that flashed past outside, panting heavily.

Buzz—

He noticed the vibration beside the pillow.

Liu Yunshen wiped the sweat from his face.

He muttered under his breath: "Who doesn't know the rules in the middle of the night?"

He glanced at the caller.

He immediately put aside his impatience.

Like a fawning little dog, he answered the phone with an obsequious smile.

"Hey, leader, do you need something from me?"

On the phone.

The other party was furious.

"How the hell did you finally answer the phone?"

Liu Yunshen explained: "I had a social event tonight and drank some alcohol..."

"I don't want to hear this nonsense; you can't even handle this little task I entrusted you with—what good are you?"

"Leader, what's the matter?"

"Shiqiang Mucai Chang!"

Oh……

Liu Yunshen rubbed his face.

He then smiled and said, "Give me a bit more time; they're stubbornly holding on and refusing to yield, and I still have a few tricks I haven't used yet!"

With just that bit of skill of yours, if you can't subdue them, I'll be done in by you!

The other party shouted mercilessly.

Liu Yunshen asked puzzledly, "What's up with this……"

Someone's already got their eye on you; if you can't settle this, you might as well wash your neck clean and wait for death!

Beep beep beep.

The call ended.

Liu Yunshen, furious, threw his phone.

His fists clenched, making a creaking sound.

Li Jiaci!

You're deliberately looking for death, aren't you?

The next day.

Shiqiang Mucai Chang.

A group returned from a trip to Nancheng.

Just moving the special products took more than half a day.

Zhao Chen wiped the sweat from his face, panting, and said, "Brother, tell Xiao Cui not to send such old stuff next time; with the spring weather warming up, anything left uneaten will go bad!"

Hearing that, Li Jiaci smiled.

It's rare enough that they have this kind of intention!