Me! A high-ranking official!

After giving his instructions, he packed up another set of materials, got on the electric scooter parked in the yard, turned on the throttle, and headed straight for the town government.

Upon arriving in town, they easily found themselves outside the office of Wang Yongchun, the town's Party Secretary. The door was ajar, and Wang Yongchun was sitting behind a large desk reading documents. They knocked on the door and went inside.

Wang Yongchun looked up and saw that it was Zhao Jianguo who had entered. A subtle indifference flashed across his previously calm face.

Wang Yongchun harbored resentment towards the young man before him. A few days ago, Zhao Jianguo had secured a 5 million yuan planting base project from the Hotan Medicinal Herbs Company. Wang Yongchun had intended to pass this huge sum through the town's fiscal account first, hoping to skim a profit, but Zhao Jianguo was unyielding and refused to budge. Instead, he went directly to the county leaders. This not only made the project a priority for the county, preventing the town from getting a single penny, but also led to reports that the county leaders highly praised Zhao Jianguo's performance and even intended to make him a role model for all village-based cadres in the county.

This caused Wang Yongchun to lose face and suffer huge direct losses. Although he had no legitimate reason to obstruct this beneficial project for the local economy, in his heart, he had already labeled Zhao Jianguo as "insubordinate" and "troublemaker".

"Oh, it's Jianguo." Wang Yongchun put down his pen, leaned back in his leather chair, and asked in a nonchalant tone, "Sit down. What brings you here?"

Zhao Jianguo knew exactly what Wang Yongchun was thinking. He knew that this town leader didn't like him, so he didn't bother with pleasantries. After pulling out a chair and sitting down, he went straight to the point and said in a serious tone, "Secretary Wang, I'm here to report on an extremely serious incident that happened in Luojia Village this morning."

Then, Zhao Jianguo gave a concise account of how Luo Shuishan instigated the villagers to obstruct the project's progress, how he attempted to secretly lower the rent to steal the project and take kickbacks, and how this ultimately led to the mass blockade.

The more Wang Yongchun listened, the uglier his expression became.

This is absolutely no small matter! The entire county is now focused on the five million yuan planting base project in Luojia Village, and Luo Shuishan has the audacity to incite villagers to besiege the village officials and obstruct the project's implementation at this critical juncture. He even went so far as to lower land prices for his own personal gain! This kind of selfish behavior, which completely deviates from the mass line, is simply courting disaster!

If such a mass incident escalates, the impact will be extremely negative. Even if Luo Shuishan is usually good at handling things and has some personal connections with Wang Yongchun, he would absolutely not dare to openly protect him at this critical juncture.

"This is utterly outrageous!" Wang Yongchun slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and angrily denounced, "This Luo Shuishan, who usually seems like a very honest and simple person, how could he do such a foolish thing! He has no sense of organizational discipline, no sense of serving the people! Doing something that violates regulations and hinders local economic development, he's simply a black sheep!"

Zhao Jianguo watched Wang Yongchun's performance expressionlessly, then gently placed the written report and the USB drive containing video evidence on Wang Yongchun's desk. He said in a deep voice, "Secretary Wang, this is a detailed report of the incident and the on-site surveillance footage. The evidence is conclusive. Please, Secretary and the town party committee, handle this matter seriously according to the law and regulations!"

Wang Yongchun glanced at the file folder on the table, his eyes flickered slightly, and he hesitated for a moment.

His mind raced. Luo Shuishan was certainly wrong, but if he were to be stripped of his power, Luo Family Village would truly become Zhao Jianguo's personal fiefdom. His original intention was to protect Luo Shuishan, keeping him in the village as a thorn in Zhao Jianguo's side and a check on him, so that Zhao Jianguo's life in Luo Family Village wouldn't be so comfortable.

Thinking of this, Wang Yongchun adopted a serious expression, slowly sat down, and said, "Jianguo, don't worry, the town party committee will definitely handle this matter strictly and without leniency. However... considering that Lao Luo has been the village chief for over ten years, he has at least worked hard and done some groundwork, how about this: the town will first investigate the situation. If it's true, we'll give him a major demerit within the Party, so he can deeply reflect on his actions and atone for his crimes through meritorious service. What do you think?"

Zhao Jianguo's eyes turned cold, and he sneered inwardly. A major demerit? Isn't this just a slap on the wrist, a mere formality? Luo Shuishan isn't young anymore. Under normal circumstances, he'll reach the promotion threshold in a few years. A major demerit would affect his promotion, but Luo Shuishan won't get promoted anyway. This major demerit is just a formality!

He straightened his back, looked directly at Wang Yongchun, and said in a firm voice, "Secretary Wang, I forgot to report to you that before coming to the town, I had already reported this matter to my sending unit, the County Culture and Tourism Bureau. The main leaders of the bureau attached great importance to this matter and made it clear that because it involves the destruction of key investment projects and serious violations of discipline and law by grassroots cadres, the bureau has prepared a special report and submitted it directly to the County Party Committee Office and the County Discipline Inspection Commission."

Zhao Jianguo paused for a moment: "Therefore, no matter how the town ultimately decides to deal with Luo Shuishan, I personally have no objection and will resolutely obey the organization's arrangements."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yongchun's expression changed instantly, looking as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

His reason for wanting to leave a mole in Luojia Village to annoy Zhao Jianguo was indeed to leave a trace in the village. However, he never expected that Zhao Jianguo would be so ruthless. Not only did he report to him, but he also went straight to the County Culture and Tourism Bureau! In order to protect the cadres he sent, the Culture and Tourism Bureau did not hesitate to take the matter directly to the County Party Committee and the County Discipline Inspection Commission!

This completely changed the nature of the matter; it was no longer something that a mere town party secretary could suppress!

Once the county finds out that such a large-scale incident has occurred and disrupted the overall investment promotion efforts, the county leaders will be furious. Luo Shuishan, the village party secretary and village head, will definitely be out of a job, and he may even face imprisonment. As for Wang Yongchun, the top leader of the town, he couldn't even manage the village cadres in his own jurisdiction, almost causing the county's key project to fail. He can't shake off this leadership and management responsibility no matter what!

The thought that he might be punished by the county leaders for this made Wang Yongchun so angry that his liver ached, and his face instantly turned terribly gloomy.

He stared intently at Zhao Jianguo, adopting the authority of a top official, and sternly reprimanded him: "Comrade Zhao Jianguo! Although you are a village-based cadre dispatched by the County Culture and Tourism Bureau, your current organizational affiliation is still under the management of the town party committee during your assignment! Such a serious matter has occurred, and you actually bypassed the town party committee and reported it directly to the county! Do you know what kind of behavior this is? Do you even respect the town party committee? Do you even respect me, the town party secretary?!"