Chapter 2799

However, Miao Leshan had always had this style. He was already in his fifties, and his hope of becoming mayor was very slim—basically hopeless. Therefore, except for his immediate superiors, he used this tone with everyone, let alone a junior like Xin Jing.

Xin Jing was angry, but she had been in the officialdom for many years, so her emotions didn't spiral out of control. She said, "Then, according to Vice Mayor Miao's brilliant opinion, using high-pressure policies—aren't you afraid of escalating the situation? Of pushing it to an uncontrollable point? Aren't you afraid of drawing in media reporters? Aren't you afraid of summoning the provincial investigation team?"

Miao Leshan couldn't help but pause. To be honest, the previous media reporters and the provincial investigation team had given all the leaders of Baozhou a hard time. Miao Leshan had also suffered quite a bit of fallout and had been criticized by name by the provincial committee. Xin Jing, however, had not been criticized.

This time, Wei Ziming didn't dare to be too tough on these laid-off workers because he still had lingering fears from the previous incident. Was Miao Leshan not afraid at all? That would be a lie. However, he had always believed that laid-off workers were just "commoners," and that if they arrested a few, the rest would be afraid.

To Xin Jing's retort, Miao Leshan was a bit annoyed and angry. He said: "Comrade Xin Jing, I hear your tone, it seems that you are a bit gloating about the last incident. Those reporters wouldn't be recruited by you, right?"

Miao Leshan's words immediately made everyone's eyes turn toward Xin Jing. That's right, Xin Jing's attitude was somewhat suspicious. During the previous incident, she had always been very active in advocating for the rectification of the mines, and she was one of the few municipal leaders who hadn't been criticized. Could that matter really have been related to her?

Although Xin Jing was a vice mayor and had been through big storms, she was, after all, just a gentle woman in her early forties, and even her husband wasn't by her side. Being stared at by these people, although she had a clear conscience, she felt somewhat isolated and helpless.

She was both angry and anxious. She said to Miao Leshan, "Vice Mayor Miao, what kind of talk is that?"

In her anxiety, Xin Jing's speech became somewhat stuttered, and her appearance made people even more suspicious.

Miao Leshan laughed wantonly, "What kind of talk is that? This is Baozhou dialect. Could it be that Comrade Xin Jing, having been in Baozhou for several years, still doesn't understand it? If you don't understand, I'll go to your house tonight to teach you."

Miao Leshan had little education and very average quality, so he really could say anything.

Xin Jing was so angry that tears were swirling in her eye sockets. She pointed at Miao Leshan but couldn't say a word.

Other vice mayors, including Wei Ziming, were all observing Xin Jing with various expressions, the implications in their eyes being profound.

Su Xinghui spoke up: "Vice Mayor Miao, without any evidence, you go around suspecting one of our own comrades—what is the meaning of this? You are already at such an advanced age, yet you use such a frivolous tone to speak to a young female comrade. I think it is inappropriate. I hope you can apologize to Comrade Xin Jing!"

Miao Leshan looked at Su Xinghui with an expression of disbelief. He hadn't expected that Su Xinghui, such a young kid, would dare to speak to him like this, and even say he was at an "advanced age." He was so angry that his hands were trembling.