My sister broke off her engagement to marry someone richer? My older sister married me and became in

In an instant, all the pressure fell on Lu Qingshan alone.

Amidst the sympathetic or amused gazes of the room's inhabitants, Lu Qingshan slowly stood up.

He then bowed deeply.

This move stunned everyone.

Including Li Jianye.

All the words he had prepared were silenced by this sudden bow.

Lu Qingshan straightened up, his face even showing a hint of apology, but his voice was crystal clear.

"First of all, I apologize to all the leaders for the negative impact my personal behavior has had on the forest farm."

He paused, then abruptly changed the subject, his calm eyes flashing with a sharp light for the first time as he stared directly at the smug-looking Li Jianye.

"but."

"Section Chief Li, it seems you've only told the first half of the story."

"You seem to have forgotten why I acted impulsively and how it ultimately turned out."

After Lu Qingshan finished speaking, under everyone's astonished gaze, he bent down and opened the military green satchel he had brought with him.

He slowly and deliberately took out two items and gently placed them on the conference table.

"fortunately."

Lu Qingshan raised his head and his gaze swept across the entire room.

"The comrades from the county public security bureau helped me fill in the second half."

All eyes in the conference room were focused on the two items that Lu Qingshan had placed on the table.

It was the same, a large red brocade banner rolled up, so bright it was almost blinding.

The other item was a kraft paper document bag.

This sudden turn of events left Li Jianye speechless, unable to utter a single, well-prepared explanation.

The smugness on his face vanished.

Lu Qingshan didn't look at him, but stretched out his hand and slowly unfolded the banner on the table.

"Wise and brave, with a heart devoted to serving the people."

Eight large, gold-embossed characters, with a bright red seal at the bottom for the signature.

County Public Security Bureau.

Everyone in the room craned their necks, and when they could see the words clearly, exclamations of amazement rose and fell.

Li Aiguo's brows relaxed, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Lu Qingshan pushed the banner to the center of the table, and then took out two documents from the kraft paper file bag.

He picked up one of the documents and addressed the entire room, his voice low but clear.

"This is the 'Confirmation Certificate of Righteous and Courageous Act' issued by the County Public Security Bureau."

"It's written very clearly above."

He cleared his throat and read aloud: "Upon investigation, Zhao Erhu, a villager from Hongshitun, colluded with others to illegally set up roadblocks at the narrow pass, blocking the road with boulders and broken logs, and extorting money from passing villagers."

"Subsequently, in retaliation against the whistleblower, they set up a deadly trap on the mountain road with the intent to cause personal injury, which constitutes a serious crime."

"Comrade Lu Qingshan, an employee of Hongshi Forest Farm, bravely stepped forward and fought with the criminals when his own safety was seriously threatened, successfully subduing them and preventing even worse consequences."

"After investigation, our bureau has determined that Comrade Lu Qingshan's actions constitute legitimate self-defense, and has awarded him the honorary title of Advanced Individual for Righteous and Courageous Acts, and awarded him a cash prize of fifty yuan as encouragement."

After reading it, Lu Qingshan gently placed the document on the table and pushed it toward Li Jianye.

"Section Chief Li."

"The police classified it as an act of bravery."

"How come it becomes a private brawl in your mouth?"

Li Jianye's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He stared intently at the document stamped with a red seal, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

Even if... even if it was self-defense!

He shrieked like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, then tried to calm himself down and make excuses.

"Breaking someone's leg is going too far! This has a bad influence!"

Lu Qingshan seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.

He picked up another document, a copy of the confession signed by Zhao Erhu.

With a "smack," he slammed his statement on the table, the sound making everyone's heart skip a beat.

"Is it having a negative impact?"

"Section Chief Li, open your eyes and look carefully!"

"What road is Zhao Erhu blocking? It's the only road in and out of the county town for hundreds of people from Hongshitun and Kaoshan villages!"

"What did he set? A trap that can break a person's leg bone! A snare that can pierce right through a person's heart!"

"If I had been scared and backed down then, allowing these desperate criminals to run rampant on the road, what if one day our forestry workers were on their way home from get off work, or some elderly people from the village were on their way to the market, and they stepped into a trap, broke their legs, or lost their lives? Could you, Section Chief Li, bear that responsibility?!"

Lu Qingshan took a step forward, his gaze sharp as a knife, surveying the entire scene.

"Distinguished leaders, many of our forestry workers and their families live in the villages at the foot of the mountain, and they have to walk that road every day!"

"Someone sets up a roadblock and demands a toll, threatening violence if you don't pay. What kind of behavior is this? This is a serious criminal offense!"

"I, Lu Qingshan, cooperated with the police to catch criminals, got injured, and received commendation from the county. This is not only my personal honor, but also a reflection of the high level of awareness among our forestry workers!"

He pointed at Li Jianye, his voice suddenly rising like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

"If we follow Section Chief Li's logic, then in the future, if our forestry workers encounter robberies or violent acts outside, they should just obediently cover their heads and take the beating. Is that what you call having a good influence?"

"You're boosting the morale of criminals and diminishing the prestige of our working class!"

"Li Jianye! What are you up to?!"

The final question struck like a heavy hammer, slamming into everyone's hearts.

"That's enough!"

Li Aiguo, who was in the main seat, suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly!

All sound fell silent in the conference room.

Li Aiguo's face was ashen, and his voice trembled as he pointed at Li Jianye's nose.

"Li Jianye!"

"You only see that Lu Qingshan hit someone, but you can't see that he protected the villagers! He protected the staff and their families at our forest farm!"

"Without asking about the cause and effect, without investigating the facts, and based solely on hearsay, he made outrageous remarks at an organizational meeting, attacking a meritorious comrade!"

"How could you be a deputy section chief like this!"

"What about your principles?!"

Li Jianye was so enraged by this outburst that he trembled all over, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed into his chair.

He was sweating profusely, his face was as white as paper, and he could barely stand.

"Manager...I...I..."

"What do you mean, 'you'?!" Li Aiguo didn't give him a chance to explain, staring at him intently, uttering each word clearly.

"Now, immediately, right now!"

"I apologize to Comrade Lu Qingshan!"

Li Jianye's body began to tremble violently.

In front of all the cadres, he apologized to a young man he looked down on the most.

This is worse than killing him!

But Li Aiguo's murderous gaze left him with no room to resist.

He moved his leaden legs, step by step, until he stood before Lu Qingshan.

Lower that once proud head.

He squeezed out three words through his teeth.

"sorry……"