Starting as a town mayor, he rose through the ranks.

In his office, Luo Zhiguo buried himself in documents, learning about the aloe vera cultivation in various villages of Bohou Town.

Actually, he had learned about this matter to some extent when he was the secretary to the county party secretary.

But he didn't know much about it, since it was a matter for the county government and the leaders hadn't given specific instructions, so all he knew was hearsay.

As he read through the materials, he grew increasingly angry. He never imagined that Liu Ming, the former town mayor, would act so utterly without conscience.

In order to promote aloe vera cultivation and gain political achievements, they even assigned tasks and pushed them down from level to level, ultimately making the villagers pay for the aloe vera seedlings.

However, each household was required to plant no less than three mu (approximately 0.2 hectares) of aloe vera. As a result, the aloe vera grew, but the buyers ran away, and no one bought it.

In the end, because Liu Ming was the county magistrate's brother-in-law, he not only escaped any punishment, but was also transferred to another township as its top official, making someone else take the blame.

Luo Zhiguo lit a cigarette, and thinking of those farmers, he felt a surge of anger.

I wish I could go find County Magistrate Zhang Qiang right now and confront him face to face, asking him if his conscience hurts and if he can sleep at night for all those things he did against his conscience.

However, having been sent down to take the blame, and barely able to protect himself, how could he possibly have the capacity to question his superiors?

"Sigh! Why think so much? Before I'm kicked out of the system, I should try my best to do more for the villagers..."

He stubbed out his cigarette, sighed softly, and muttered to himself.

"Knock knock knock..."

A knock came at the door, and Luo Zhiguo called out, "Come in."

Qiao Yan walked in, carrying a stack of documents. She placed the documents on the desk and cautiously asked, "Mayor! It's time to leave work. Would you like me to take you to your dormitory?"

"Um!"

Luo Zhiguo nodded, stretched, got up and walked out of the office. Then, led by Qiao Yan, he headed towards the dormitory.

The dormitory is located behind the Party and government office building, consisting of rows of two-story detached houses.

The town mayor's dormitory is in courtyard number two. Courtyard number one, needless to say, is the dormitory of Party Secretary Chen Hua.

"Mayor! All the furniture inside has been replaced, and the house has been cleaned..."

Having learned from what happened in Liu Ming's office, Qiao Yan became smarter and replaced all of Liu Ming's old luxury furniture with some new furniture in accordance with the rules.

"Um!"

Upon entering the living room, Luo Zhiguo glanced around and nodded.

Qiao Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he had no objections.

I thought to myself, this town mayor who came to take the blame really has a strong presence. No wonder he took down He Lilai, the director of the Party and Government Office, as soon as he arrived to establish his authority.

"Mayor! Please rest first, and call me if anything happens."

"Deputy Director Qiao, you've worked hard. Go back and rest. There's nothing else for me here."

Looking at Qiao Yan, Luo Zhiguo smiled slightly and said politely.

Qiao Yan was very uncomfortable with his politeness, because in everyone's impression, he was...

He was a strong-willed town mayor; otherwise, he wouldn't have immediately targeted He Li, the director of the Party and Government Office, forcing Party Secretary Chen Hua to agree.

They even made promises to the villagers in person; all these actions have established a powerful image.

So, faced with Luo Zhiguo's sudden display of politeness, she felt somewhat uneasy and quickly waved her hand, saying, "Mayor! It's my fault for not doing my job well. Please criticize and guide me..."

Seeing her apprehensive expression, Luo Zhiguo was immediately puzzled.

He thought to himself, "Is a town mayor who's been brought down to take the blame really that scary? Why does this woman seem so afraid of me?"

He didn't know that everything he did today shocked the entire Bohou Town system.

Many speculated that this was his last stand before death, a desperate attempt to take others down with him, so no one wanted to provoke him at this time.

Shunping County at night is a gentle harbor after the hustle and bustle of the day has faded away. It lacks the dazzling neon lights of big cities, but the lights of thousands of homes outline a peaceful and tranquil scene.

In a private room at the Jinyue Hotel, Liu Ming sat in the main seat, with Fan Ming, the full-time deputy secretary of Bohou Town, beside him.

Also present were Zhou Guan, the organization committee member, Li Xiumei, the united front committee member, and a woman in her early twenties with striking looks.

These three men were Liu Ming's close associates when he was the mayor of Bohou Town. Their presence here tonight is obviously to report on Luo Zhiguo's daytime activities.

Liu Ming, in his early thirties and quite handsome, smirked upon hearing Fan Ming's report, and said with disdain, "That big-breasted, brainless woman He Li deserved to be used as a scapegoat. But Luo Zhiguo is incredibly stupid; he actually jumped into the pit willingly. It seems he really thinks he's the town mayor..."

His brother-in-law didn't tell him about Luo Zhiguo's affairs, only telling him not to interfere in the affairs of Bohou Town.

However, Luo Zhiguo had offended him when he was the secretary to the county party secretary, so he ignored Zhang Qiang's words and didn't care about the affairs of Bohou Town.

"Since that idiot Luo Zhiguo willingly jumped into the pit, you should give him a hand and let him die quickly. I won't give him any chance to turn things around. As soon as the time is right, the Discipline Inspection Commission will be there..."

Liu Ming's lips curled up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. As he spoke, he reached out and touched the thigh of the strikingly beautiful woman beside him.

"Qin Lu! It's all up to you then. I hope you won't hold back just because Luo Zhiguo was your boyfriend before..."

Looking at the woman, he reached his hand deep into her thigh and said with a sneer.

The woman was Qin Lu, Luo Zhiguo's ex-girlfriend, who worked at the county discipline inspection commission.

The reason she broke up with Luo Zhiguo was not simply because Luo Zhiguo was made to take the blame.

More importantly, she hooked up with Liu Ming, the county magistrate's brother-in-law. For the sake of her future, she followed orders and prepared to take action against her ex-boyfriend.

Upon hearing this, she leaned forward to meet Liu Ming's hand on her thigh, saying with a seductive smile, "Don't worry! How could I possibly show mercy to that good-for-nothing..."

"Haha! Excellent! I'll give Secretary Zhao a proper mention of you another time..."

Liu Ming was very satisfied with Qin Lu's attitude and laughed a few times.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lu was even more excited. The Secretary Zhao that Liu Ming mentioned was Zhao Dehua, the first deputy secretary of the county discipline inspection commission. If she could get close to Zhao Dehua, a promotion would be just around the corner.

Thinking of this, her attitude towards Liu Ming became even more alluring, and she pressed herself close to him, disregarding the other people in the private room.

When Fan Ming and the other two heard that Qin Lu was actually Luo Zhiguo's ex-girlfriend and worked at the Discipline Inspection Commission, they were all shocked.

Thinking to myself, it's bad enough that Luo Zhiguo was made to take the blame, but in the end, his career was ruined by his ex-girlfriend. It's really too tragic.

I wonder what he would think if he found out that it was a former friend who had ruined his career, and whether he would be unable to bear it and go crazy.

Thinking of this, the three of them immediately felt schadenfreude, looking forward to seeing Luo Zhiguo's career ruined by his ex-girlfriend.