Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

The next morning, a farcical scene unfolded at the entrance of the High-tech Zone Management Committee building.

Seven or eight luxury cars were parked haphazardly in front of the main entrance, completely blocking the electric sliding gate. A group of middle-aged and elderly women, adorned with gold and silver jewelry, led a dozen or so "young masters and ladies" who had just been fired yesterday, and were making a scene in the lobby, wailing and shouting. Banners were unfurled, with white backgrounds and black lettering that read, "Unscrupulous leadership, violent layoffs, give us justice!"

If you didn't see their designer clothes, you'd think they were from a sweatshop that owed migrant workers their wages.

The lobby was in complete chaos. The security guards huddled to one side, too afraid to approach. Any one of these troublemakers was either the wife of a bureau chief or the mother-in-law of a director. Even if the security guards had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to lay a hand on them.

"Where's Liu Ming? Tell him to get out here!"

The woman leading the group was Wu Xiufang, the wife of Executive Vice Mayor Li Jianguo, who had been making a tirade on the phone yesterday. Today, she was dressed in a specially prepared, combative outfit, her hair neatly styled, carrying a Hermes bag. Pointing at the building above, she launched into a tirade: "A mere deputy director-level official has gone too far! Daring to fire my nephew? No one's getting a proper explanation today, no one's walking through this door!"

Behind her, Wang Ergou, the expelled man, sat on the front desk with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looking smug and watching the show with his leg shaking.

Chen Momo was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. She was holding a pile of documents and tried to squeeze into the office, but she was pushed aside by several shrewish women, scattering the documents all over the floor.

"What are you doing? Trying to force your way in?" Wu Xiufang glared, spitting all over Chen Momo's face. "Can't you see we're protesting? You little brat, get out of my way!"

Just as the situation was about to get out of control, the elevator doors opened with a "ding".

Liu Ming slowly walked out, carrying the chipped teacup in his hand. He was dressed casually as usual, but his leisurely demeanor contrasted sharply with the tense atmosphere in the hall.

"Wow, it's quite lively here."

Liu Ming glanced around, a playful smile playing on her lips. "Anyone who didn't know better would think our management committee has turned into a vegetable market. Ladies, you didn't manage to snag any eggs at the morning market, so you've come here to practice your singing?"

"You're Liu Ming?"

Upon seeing the person in question, Wu Xiufang's aura instantly intensified. She rushed towards Liu Ming, her finger almost poking Liu Ming's nose, "You, Liu, you have a sharp tongue! What right do you have to expel my nephew? What law did he break?"

Which law?

Liu Ming gently brushed her hand away, then patted the air in front of her with disgust, as if there was something dirty there.

"Wang Ergou has been employed for three years and has accumulated 540 days of absenteeism, with countless instances of being late or leaving early. He not only does not work, but also gambles in groups and even openly smokes in the building. According to Article 39, Paragraph 2 of the Labor Contract Law, employees who seriously violate the rules and regulations of their employers shall have their labor contracts terminated."

Liu Ming's voice wasn't loud, but her pronunciation was clear and articulate.

"Ms. Wu, you are also a family member of someone working within the system, shouldn't you know the law? Using taxpayers' money to support this kind of social infant, how can you live with yourself?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Wu Xiufang was stung by the words "giant baby" and screamed in anger, "My nephew is unwell! There are special circumstances! Don't try to pressure me with these rules and regulations! Let me tell you, if you don't withdraw the dismissal notice today, we're not leaving! Let's see how you can continue being the deputy director!"

"Yes! We're not leaving!"

"Go ahead and fire us if you dare!"

The group of parents behind them joined in the commotion, each one like a mother hen protecting her chicks, shielding their own good-for-nothing offspring behind them. The expelled "young masters and misses," on the other hand, wore smug expressions, as if to say: See? I have connections.

Liu Ming looked at this group of unreasonable people and shook her head helplessly.

He raised his wrist and glanced at the time.

"Nine o'clock sharp."

He stopped smiling, and his eyes instantly turned as cold as knives.

"I'm giving you one last chance. Take down the banner, move your vehicles, and leave the office area within three minutes. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences."

"Who are you trying to scare?"

Wang Ergou jumped down, threw his cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out, and arrogantly approached Liu Ming. "You, surnamed Liu, try touching me! My uncle is the deputy mayor! You believe I'll make you…"

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap interrupted his shouting.

Liu Ming slapped Wang Ergou across the face, sending him spinning around in place, his cheek instantly swelling up.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone is stupid.

No one expected that this seemingly mild-mannered deputy director would dare to assault someone in public! And the person he assaulted was the deputy mayor's nephew!

"You...you dare hit me?" Wu Xiufang went berserk, baring her teeth and claws as she lunged forward. "I'll fight you to the death!"

Liu Ming took a step back, took out her phone from her pocket, and pressed the speakerphone button.

"Director Lei, did you hear that?"

"I heard you, Brother Liu." Lei Tie's signature loud voice came from the other end of the phone, with the sound of police sirens wailing in the background. "Gathering a crowd to storm a state organ, disrupting office order, and openly assaulting police officers... oh no, I mean assaulting state officials. These charges are enough to get them in serious trouble."

"Then let's get started."

Liu Ming hung up the phone and coldly looked at the group of people in front of her who hadn't yet reacted.

"boom--!"

Suddenly, sirens blared outside the building, and then dozens of fully armed special police officers rushed in like wolves.

"Police! Don't move! Hands behind your head! Kneel down!"

The parents, who had been so aggressive, were instantly thrown into chaos. They usually only acted out of spite because of their status; they had never seen anything like this before. The sight of the dark muzzle of a riot gun pointed at them made their legs go weak with fear.

"It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

Wu Xiufang's face turned pale. She tried to back away, but was held down by two female special police officers.

"I'm Vice Mayor Li's wife! You can't arrest me! I need to call Mr. Li!"

"You can hit her." Liu Ming walked up to her, looking down at her. "But I suggest you don't. Because I had the whole farce recorded. Guess what, if this video gets out, will your vice mayor husband protect you, or will he... betray his own family for the greater good?"

Wu Xiufang trembled, and her phone fell to the ground with a "thud".

She knew her husband all too well. When it came to his official position, family ties meant nothing! If this matter escalated, Li Jianguo would absolutely sacrifice her without hesitation!

"take away!"

Lei Tie strode in and waved his hand.

"Bring all the ringleaders and those who blocked the entrance back to the station! Charge them all with 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' and 'disrupting social order'! Detain them for fifteen days first, let these old folks wake up!"

"yes!"

The special police officers acted swiftly, immediately putting "silver bracelets" on the few who were jumping the most enthusiastically.

Wang Ergou covered his face, looking at the rows of cold handcuffs, and finally felt fear. A warm, wet sensation came from his crotch; he had actually wet himself out of fear.

Less than ten minutes.

The once bustling hall was now completely empty.

Those parents who weren't caught, seeing this scene, didn't dare to cause any more trouble. One by one, they slunk into their cars, not even bothering to take down their banners, and ran away as if their lives depended on it.

This is human nature.

Bully the soft and fear the hard.

When you are tougher, more ruthless, and less merciful than them, they will find that their so-called "background" is as fragile as a piece of paper in the face of rules and an iron fist.

Liu Ming bent down and helped Chen Momo pick up the documents from the ground, then patted them off to remove the dust.

"Were you scared?"

"No...no..." Chen Momo looked at Liu Ming, her eyes filled with admiration. "Director, you...you're amazing!"

Liu Ming smiled and handed her the document.

"This is just the beginning."

He turned around and looked at the square outside the door, which had returned to order, his eyes deep.

"Remember, there's only one rule in the High-tech Zone."

"That is—working."

"If someone wants to act like a big shot without working, I'll arrest them."