Li Cuihua crashed solidly into the front bumper of a green Beijing Jeep that was just about to drive into the compound.

A muffled "bang" was heard.

The impact was extremely powerful. Li Cuihua cried out in pain and was thrown backward, landing sprawled on her back in the cold mud.

The jeep's driver's side door was suddenly pushed open, and the driver leaned out, yelling at Li Cuihua, who was lying in the mud on the ground: "How do you walk! Don't you have eyes?! Daring to run into a government vehicle, are you crazy?!"

Li Cuihua was already in excruciating pain from the impact, as if her tailbone had been cracked. Her courage, which had been shattered by the security department, was instantly reignited by the young driver's shout, and the shameless, shrewish spirit of a country bumpkin resurfaced within her.

When she saw the car, she realized that although it was a green metal lump, the driver was just a young man in his early twenties. In Kaoshantun, when had Li Cuihua ever suffered such a loss in silence!

"Oh my god! Murder! An official ran over an ordinary citizen with his car!"

Far from backing down, Li Cuihua slapped the muddy water aside, scrambled forward, and grabbed the front bumper of the jeep tightly. She then launched into a tirade of insults at the driver in her hoarse voice:

"You little bastard, who do you think you are, calling blind?! You think you're so great just because you drive a beat-up four-wheeled metal car?! You're the one who hit me, and you still think you're right? Let me tell you, if you don't pay me a thousand or eight hundred in medical expenses today, I'll die under your wheels, and none of you will leave here today!"

Her arrogant and unruly behavior completely stunned the young driver.

Not only was the driver stunned, but the previously chaotic crowd at the entrance was also instantly taken aback.

The security officers who were about to pull out dirty towels to gag Wei Baoguo were so frightened that they instinctively stopped and stared at the shrew who dared to extort money in front of the car as if she were a dead man.

Deputy Director Liu looked in the direction of the sound, and when he saw the license plate number, his heart skipped a beat, and his face turned ashen.

Others might not know, but he knew all too well that this was the official car of Mayor Chen of Hongxing Town, the "Living Yama" whom everyone in the county now avoided!

In the half-second that everyone was stunned into stillness by Li Cuihua's arrogance, Wei Baoguo, whose arms were tightly bound behind his back, seemed to suddenly rise from the dead.

His bloodshot, cloudy old eyes peered through the gaps in the crowd and stared intently at the special small license plate hanging on the front of the jeep.

He had worked as a purchasing officer at the county grain depot for many years. Even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. He knew the ins and outs of the business. Anyone who could have such a license plate must be a high-ranking official with connections throughout the county!

Only a high-ranking leader of this level could effectively suppress the evasive and insinuating Deputy Director Liu and accept the incriminating evidence against Zhao Shanhe in his hands!

Wei Baoguo has completely lost his mind.

As if experiencing a sudden burst of energy before death, he suddenly summoned a terrifying, brute force from nowhere, managing to withstand the pressure from the two burly men. The veins on his neck bulged high, and he abruptly raised his head, letting out a hysterical roar towards the jeep:

"Big Boss! Commander! Help!"

As if experiencing a sudden burst of energy before death, he suddenly summoned a terrifying, brute force from nowhere, managing to withstand the pressure from the two burly men. The veins on his neck bulged high, and he abruptly raised his head, letting out a hysterical roar towards the jeep:

"Big Boss! Commander! Help!"

The shout was extremely shrill, as if it would tear the vocal cords apart, and it instantly pierced through the gate of the entire county committee compound.

"The people below are trying to kill me to cover it up! I'm filing a formal complaint! Zhao Shanhe, the tyrant of Kaoshantun, embezzles state property and disregards human life! The complaint materials are in their hands, but they're protecting each other and trying to destroy the evidence!"

As Wei Baoguo struggled frantically, he desperately rattled off a list of crimes in his hoarse voice, his eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets, spitting as he shouted, "Your Honor! The common people have no way to survive! Zhao Shanhe is all-powerful in Kaoshantun—"

When Deputy Director Liu heard Wei Baoguo shouting things like "murder to silence witnesses" and "officials protecting each other" in front of Mayor Chen's car, he was so frightened that his soul almost flew out of his body and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

At this critical juncture of county-wide cleanup and targeting of exemplary cases, if that "living devil" in the car were to hear these serious accusations and take them seriously, he wouldn't be able to clear his name no matter how hard he tried!

"What nonsense are you spouting! This is utter rubbish!"

Deputy Director Liu was so anxious he was stamping his feet. He roared hoarsely at the stunned security officers, his face contorted in extreme fear and turning bluish-purple: "Quick! Get something and gag him tightly! Don't let him spew nonsense like a madman! Drag him to the security office and lock him up! Hurry!"

The security officers then seemed to snap out of their daze. One of them quickly crumpled up the dirty towel he was using to wipe the table and shoved it into Wei Baoguo's wide-open mouth.

"Waaaaah... Waaah!"

Wei Baoguo's words were abruptly cut off, leaving only muffled sobs. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the jeep, struggling and twisting with all his might.

Just as the security officers were dragging and pulling, preparing to forcibly remove Wei Baoguo, the rear door of the jeep made a soft "click" sound.

The car door was slowly pushed open from the inside.

A foot wearing a black three-piece leather shoe landed steadily on the muddy asphalt road.

Immediately afterward, a stout middle-aged man wearing a dark woolen overcoat and carrying a black leather briefcase struggled to climb out of the car. Despite the freezing weather, his forehead was covered in sweat.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Deputy Director Liu's panic instantly turned to astonishment, and he quickly went to greet him: "Mr. Jin? What brings you to this car? Where's Secretary Chen?"

The person who arrived was Jin Wanfu.

He took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and waved his hand with a smile: "Secretary Chen is still in a meeting in the city. You know why, so it takes a long time. I was in a hurry to get here, so I borrowed his car."

At this point, Jin Wanfu glanced at Li Cuihua, who was rolling on the ground, and Wei Baoguo, who was being held down in the mud, and added with a half-smile, "Director Liu, your main gate... is quite lively indeed."

Wei Baoguo didn't recognize the fat man at all.

But all he saw was the other party arriving in the county's top official's large jeep. Moreover, even the arrogant Deputy Director Liu, upon seeing him, not only didn't put on airs, but even showed some flattery and politeness.

Wei Baoguo's heart skipped a beat.

Another important person has arrived! And judging by appearances, their status is definitely higher than, if not lower than, that of this Deputy Director Liu!

Wei Baoguo knew that his chance to turn the tide had arrived!

"Pooh!"

While the security officers were distracted by their leader's words, Wei Baoguo suddenly spat out the dirty towel that had just been stuffed halfway into his mouth.

He seemed to find a surge of brute strength from somewhere, breaking free from the security officer's grip, holding the stack of documents—a dozen pages long—high above his head, and shouting in a hoarse, shrill voice:

"Leader! We're not filing a formal complaint about a simple family dispute! This is a gang of thugs who have been entrenched in Kaoshantun for years! The leader, Zhao Shanhe, not only gathered dozens of vagrants to harm their relatives, but he has also been engaging in long-term speculation and profiteering, illegally selling state-owned goods!"

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