After breaking up with my boyfriend, I made a fortune and rose rapidly in my career.

As soon as Chen Ping finished speaking, two fully armed special police officers immediately stepped forward, one on each side, and lifted up Lai Laosi, who was lying on the ground.

With a click, the handcuffs locked his trembling hands.

"No...don't arrest me...I was wrong, I'll give all the money back to them..." Lai Laosi's crotch got wet and a foul smell wafted out, and he peed himself on the spot.

The villagers watched as this usually arrogant village bully was now being dragged around, their faces filled with glee.

"search!"

Chen Ping waved his hand.

Several special police officers stormed into Lai Laosi's most impressive two-story house in the whole village.

Soon, one after another, black plastic bags filled with things were thrown out of the house and landed heavily in the middle of the yard.

A bag broke open, and red banknotes were scattered all over the ground, leaving the villagers staring in disbelief.

"My God... so much money!"

"This is all our hard-earned money!"

"Kill him! Kill this beast!"

The villagers became agitated again, and if it weren't for the special police stopping them, they would have rushed up and torn Lai Laosi to pieces.

The cash, gold bars, and property deeds found during the search were piled up in the yard.

Several of Lai Laosi's henchmen were also identified by the villagers, and one by one they were pinned to the ground and handcuffed.

Just then, a white van with "Yunzhou Bank" printed on it drove up to the village entrance, guided by Guo Xiaojun.

Several bank employees quickly got out of the car and set up a few tables in an open space at the entrance of the village, along with computers and a money counting machine.

Chen Ping picked up the megaphone, and the sound spread throughout the entire village.

"Fellow villagers, please line up and bring your ID cards!"

"Today, we're holding an on-site meeting to return every penny of the demolition compensation that Lai Laosi embezzled to everyone!"

The crowd was silent for a moment, then erupted into a huge cheer.

The villagers formed a long queue.

The first person to receive the money was Granny Li at the entrance of the village.

When the bank staff handed her 120,000 yuan, the old lady's hands trembled uncontrollably.

She looked at the money in her hand, then at Chen Pingfang standing to the side, and tears welled up in her eyes.

With a "thump".

The old lady actually knelt down.

"Oh, Your Honor!"

Chen Ping stepped forward and quickly helped her up.

"Old folks, you mustn't! This is what you deserve. The government will not mistreat any citizen."

Grandma Li was helped up, but she still clung to Chen Pingfang's arm, crying so hard she couldn't speak.

The villagers behind them had tears in their eyes when they saw this.

After receiving the money, they all followed Granny Li's example and bowed deeply to Chen Pingfang.

"Thank you, Section Chief Chen!"

"Thank you, government!"

Words of gratitude echoed through the village.

After distributing most of the money, Chen Ping picked up the megaphone again and walked to the site of the groundbreaking ceremony.

"Fellow villagers, today I will give you an explanation regarding the dragon vein that Lai Laosi mentioned!"

He turned to the side, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked up behind him.

"This is Professor Wang from the Provincial Geological Exploration Bureau; he is an expert in geology."

Professor Wang walked to the front of the crowd, opened his laptop, and a geological map appeared on the screen.

"Look, what you call the dragon vein is actually a karst landform, where groundwater has eroded and formed a huge cave."

He pointed to the red area on the screen.

"This cave is already very unstable. If it's not reinforced, this area will collapse on a large scale within three years at most. At that point, forget about the feng shui; the entire village could be swallowed up!"

The villagers turned pale with fright as they watched the simulated animation on the screen.

It turns out that the so-called auspicious place was actually a landmine that could explode at any moment.

"Lai Laosi almost killed our entire village in his attempt to swindle money!"

"That damned bastard!"

Superstitious beliefs vanished instantly when faced with scientific explanations.

In the crowd, Xiao Yuhan looked at Chen Pingfang, who was surrounded by villagers and patiently answering their questions, her eyes filled with admiration.

She walked onto the makeshift stage and picked up the microphone.

"I hereby announce the official commencement of the Jinshuiwan Ecological Restoration and Industrial New City Project!"

The words fell.

"Boom!"

Dozens of excavators started up at the same time, their huge buckets reaching into the sky, emitting a tremendous roar.

This time, there was no obstruction, no crying or shouting.

Instead, the sound of firecrackers spontaneously lit by the villagers filled the air, crackling and popping loudly.

The Jinshuiwan project has finally broken ground.

...

At the same time.

The Party Committee building, top floor, secretary's office.

Sun Chuanhong looked at an internal reference document on the table, his face grim.

The bright red title was particularly jarring.

How Yunzhou cadre Chen Pingfang solved the Jinshuiwan demolition problem in three days

The report detailed how Chen Pingfang infiltrated the village, outsmarted the village bully, and stood up for the people. It was full of praise and included a photo of a villager holding an umbrella for Chen Pingfang.

"Snapped!"

A teacup was smashed to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"Useless! Wang Jianzhong is a complete waste!"

Sun Chuanhong's chest heaved with anger. He had set up a scheme to embarrass Xiao Yuhan and Huang Qianshu, but it turned out to be Chen Pingfang's personal show, and even gave him a great credit.

He lost this battle completely.

The man in the Zhongshan suit standing behind him, Wang Jianzhong's confidant, kept his head down and didn't dare to breathe.

Sun Chuanhong paced back and forth in his office, his anger slowly fading, his eyes turning cold.

He stopped and looked out the window.

"If the hard approach doesn't work, then let's try the soft approach."

He picked up the red phone on the table and dialed a number in Beijing.

When the call connected, his voice was as cold as ice as he spoke into the microphone.

"Activate Plan B."

"Praise him high, then let him fall hard."

"I'll ruin his reputation!"

...

In the evening, to celebrate the successful start of the project, Xiao Yuhan hosted a banquet at a hotel in the city.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall was very lively.

Guo Xiaojun, holding a wine glass and beaming, clinked glasses with his colleagues, feeling increasingly confident in his role as deputy section chief.

Everyone surrounded Chen Pingfang, toasting him one glass after another, their mouths full of flattery.

"Section Chief Chen is young and accomplished; he is a role model for us to learn from!"

"I'll finish this one, but please help yourself!"

Chen Pingfang merely raised his glass, barely drinking any alcohol. He walked alone to the balcony outside the banquet hall and lit a cigarette.

The city was brightly lit at night, but he felt things were going too smoothly.

From the Standing Committee's reversal of the verdict to the resolution of the Jinshuiwan problem, everything went so smoothly that something seemed amiss.

This feeling made him sense a hint of danger.

Early the next morning.

As if by prior arrangement, all the major media outlets in Yunzhou City began reporting on Chen Pingfang.

The front page headline of the Yunzhou Daily reads: "A Model of the New Era - A Profile of Chen Pingfang, Head of the Comprehensive Section of the Municipal Government Office."

The city television station aired a five-minute special report on his story during its evening news.

Online, terms like "Yunzhou Star," "Most Handsome Section Chief," and "Most Courageous Young Cadre" quickly became trending topics.

A photo of him helping up Granny Li was shared by countless netizens, with the caption "This is what a good public servant should be like."

Overnight, Chen Pingfang went from an ordinary section chief to a celebrity in the entire city.

A scheme to flatter and destroy has officially begun.