At the Pinnacle of Power: The Female Leader and Her Chief Advisor

Zhou Lin said, "He only told me that he was blackmailed by Lu Ming, and I don't know anything else."

Wang Qiang's eyes lit up instantly. "Are you serious?" he asked.

He was just wondering how to deal with Lu Ming when Li Ping unexpectedly gave him a big gift.

If they can get solid evidence, then Lu Ming will be completely finished.

Wang Qiang immediately found Li Ping's phone number and dialed it several times, but it was always busy.

He said to Zhou Lin, "You go back first. I'll talk to you after I get in touch with him."

Zhou Lin stood still, seemingly wanting to say something more.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Director Wang, what... what am I going to do?"

Wang Qiang looked at Zhou Lin and could tell from her expression that she was aware of her current situation and knew that she wouldn't be able to stay as his secretary for long, so she wanted to get some security from him.

Wang Qiang forced a gentle smile and said, "Don't worry, Mayor Jiang will not treat you unfairly."

Although his words were vague, they were at least a promise.

Zhou Lin wasn't afraid of him fooling her, after all, she wasn't completely empty-handed.

She has kept all the evidence of the times she colluded with Li Ping and Wang Qiang to harm Lu Ming.

If Wang Qiang is lying to her, then she should expose everything, even if it means mutual destruction!

"Thank you, Director Wang."

After Zhou Lin left, Wang Qiang tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

Arranging a Zhou Lin wouldn't be too difficult.

After all, there are so many government agencies and departments under the municipal government, there's plenty of room to stuff people in.

Moreover, this woman doesn't seem as foolish as he thought; she might be useful in the future.

Just then, Li Ping called back.

"Director Wang, you wanted to see me?"

"I heard from Xiao Zhou that you were threatened by Lu Ming?"

"She told you?" Lu Ming gritted his teeth. "That Lu Ming is a complete bastard!"

Wang Qiang said, "Tell me the details first, and I'll see if I can offer some advice."

Li Ping said, "He asked me for money, saying that if I didn't give it to him, he would report me to the Discipline Inspection Commission!"

How much do you want?

"Five million!"

Five million? That's quite an appetite!

"Who says otherwise? If he had asked for less, I would have given him a few hundred thousand, but five million is way too much. Director Wang, you have to help me."

Wang Qiang squinted and said, "Don't rush, let me think... Hey, there really is a way."

"What method?"

"It's hard to explain over the phone. Let's meet up tonight to talk."

"Okay, I've booked the place. I'll send you the address. By the way, is Xiao Zhou coming tonight?"

"What, you've already been expelled from the Party and dismissed from your post, and you're still thinking about Xiao Zhou?"

"No, I just... I'm just missing her a little."

"Alright, I know what kind of person you are. I'll bring her along tonight; this plan needs her help anyway."

Wang Qiang hung up the phone, took a couple of satisfying puffs of his cigarette, and muttered smugly to himself, "Lu Ming, Lu Ming, you're still too green to mess with me!"

……

Just before it was time to leave work, Luo Shuixian mysteriously approached and whispered, "A new Japanese restaurant just opened nearby, shall we try it later?"

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow, glanced subconsciously at her stomach, and asked, "Not going to lose weight anymore?"

Luo Shuixian's eyebrows shot up instantly, and she waved her small fist, saying, "Are you looking for a fight?"

Lu Ming shook his head: "I have something to do tonight, I can't go."

As soon as he said he had something to do, Luo Shuixian guessed that he was definitely going to make a move against Zhou Lin and Wang Qiang tonight.

However, she couldn't say it directly; she had to play dumb. Otherwise, if Lu Ming asked her how she knew, things would get messy.

Luo Shuixian looked disappointed and said, "What is it? Is it more important than having dinner with this beautiful lady?"

Lu Ming casually made up a story: "A date."

"A date?" Luo Shuixian's eyes lit up instantly. "I'll go with you, and I can help you scout out the best ones. After all, you were just heartbroken by a bad woman, and it's easy for a woman with ulterior motives to take advantage of you!"

"Hehe, no need."

"Oh, please take me with you, otherwise I'll be so bored by myself."

"No, I'm going on a date. Do you think it's appropriate for me to bring you along?"

Lu Ming was speechless. How could this girl's thought process be so unique?

They said they were going on a date, why are you still acting like a third wheel?

"Hmph, fine, don't take it then. I don't care anyway!"

Luo Shuixian turned her head to the side, pouting, looking unhappy.

Lu Ming smiled and shook his head. If they hadn't gotten to know each other better over this period of time, he probably would have been fooled by Luo Shuixian's feigned concern.

After getting off work, Lu Ming ate something and went straight to the parking lot of the hotel that Li Ping had booked.

Around 7:30, Lu Ming saw Wang Qiang and Zhou Lin in the car.

He put on a mask and hat, and followed the two of them into the hotel.

……

"Ugh, this is so annoying! That Lu Ming is so disloyal; he won't even help me when he's doing bad things!"

Luo Shuixian angrily stuck her chopsticks into the rice in her bowl.

Yu Wei said helplessly, "He's going to take care of important business, why are you getting involved?"

"Of course I'm going to help him," Luo Shuixian said confidently, then looked at Yu Wei and asked, "Sister, are you really going to use Lu Ming?"

Yu Wei nodded and said, "Yes, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"What problem could I possibly have? It's just that I feel he's a bit too capable, and I'm afraid you won't be able to control him."

Yu Wei smiled but didn't say anything.

Lu Ming is indeed exceptionally capable, but to say that one cannot control him would be laughable.

Luo Shuixian glanced at the time and said, "It's almost eight o'clock, sis. Why don't you call and ask if it's over yet?"

"What's the rush? He'll contact me when it's over."

"Oh, well, I'd like to know where we are now too, just give me a call."

"I won't fight."

"How stingy!"

……

hotel.

Room 606.

As soon as Wang Qiang entered the room, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did you suddenly decide to meet here?"

Li Ping said with a resentful look, "Isn't it because of that bastard Lu Ming that I was forced to do this? I was afraid he would follow me, so this place is relatively secluded."

"Alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Please sit down. I'll have the waiter bring you a pot of tea."

Li Ping picked up the room phone and called room service.

A short while later, a waiter pushed a food cart out of the elevator and headed towards room 606.

Just then, a man wearing a mask and hat suddenly approached and asked, "Is this for 606?"

The waiter was taken aback, then nodded and said, "Yes."

The man said, "Alright, I'll take it myself."

The man grabbed the teapot and headed towards room 606. The waiter didn't think much of it and turned to go back.

The man was none other than Lu Ming. He carried the teapot to a blind spot in the surveillance camera and then dropped the pills into it one by one.

This pill dissolves instantly in water; with a gentle shake, it becomes completely invisible.

"Oh dear, why does my stomach suddenly hurt?"

Lu Ming shouted, turned around and ran back, put the teapot on the food cart, and said, "I'm going to the restroom first, you can take it over."

The waiter looked puzzled as he watched Lu Ming clutch his stomach and run into the stairwell.

Why did you go to the stairwell instead of your room if you have a stomachache?

It's probably some serious illness!

The waiter muttered a few curses under his breath, then pushed the food cart to the door of room 606 and gently knocked...