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

Chuntao Guesthouse was a guesthouse of the county government in the 1950s and 60s. Later, with the development of the times, the facilities for entertaining guests could no longer keep up.

Therefore, the Chuntao Guesthouse eventually became a place where the county discipline inspection commission interrogated and detained people.

At this moment, in an old room of about seven or eight square meters, Luo Zhiguo sat in a specially made chair.

His hands and feet were handcuffed and shackled, making him look like a serious criminal.

Sitting opposite him were Qin Lu and a man in his early thirties giving a statement. Qin Lu stared at him seriously and asked in a deep voice, "Name! Position?"

Luo Zhiguo looked at her, sneered, and instead of answering, asked, "Have I been placed under investigation?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Lu frowned slightly. She hadn't expected him to remain so calm even after they had already come all this way.

After thinking for a moment, she looked at Luo Zhiguo and replied, "No! You're just in the investigation phase."

"Since I'm still under investigation and you don't have any evidence to place me under investigation, why did you bring me here? And why are you handcuffing and shackled?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo stared at her sharply and questioned her sternly.

Qin Lu and the man taking the statement exchanged a glance; what they were doing was indeed against regulations.

But Luo Zhiguo had no power or influence, and they had Liu Ming backing them up, which is why they dared to do this.

"Luo Zhiguo! Stop your nonsense. What we do is none of your business. You'd better honestly confess your problems now, or you'll force us to take action against you..."

Qin Lu stared sharply at Luo Zhiguo, her voice cold and stern.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo was filled with rage; these people were utterly lawless.

To get back at himself, he'll stop at nothing and dare to do anything.

He glared at Qin Lu through gritted teeth, his voice coldly rebuking, "Qin Lu! You'll regret this..."

"Hmph! Looks like you're not going to cooperate."

Qin Lu snorted coldly, stood up, walked to Luo Zhiguo's side, raised her hand and slapped him across the face, saying in a cold voice, "Luo Zhiguo! You still dare to be arrogant after coming in here? Let me tell you honestly, you think you can get out of here today...?"

As she spoke, she turned and sat back down at the table. After thinking for a moment, she looked at the man beside her and whispered, "Brother Wang! Maybe we should call the section chief to handle this quickly, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances..."

Thinking of that woman from last time, she felt a sense of dread, but also a deep hatred.

Of course, although that woman had some connections last time, she wasn't afraid that woman could get Luo Zhiguo out of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

The reason she said that to the man was mainly because she felt she was not capable of interrogating Luo Zhiguo.

He was worried that if he couldn't handle Luo Zhiguo, it would ruin Liu Ming's plans, so he came up with this excuse.

Upon hearing this, the man nodded, then stood up and walked out of the interrogation room.

Seeing the man leave, Qin Lu thought for a moment, then stood up and walked to Luo Zhiguo's side. She sighed softly and said, "Zhiguo! Your career path is hopeless. Liu Ming wants to send you to work as a sewing machine operator. You can't escape it, especially since you're already in this situation. You might as well consider our past relationship and do as I say to help me. When you go in, I'll secretly help you to make things easier for you. After you come out, I can also help you find a job..."

Upon hearing Qin Lu's words, a hint of disdain flashed in Luo Zhiguo's eyes. He looked at her with amusement and couldn't help but sneer, "Qin Lu! It's not even dark yet, why are you daydreaming..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lu turned ashen with anger, raised her hand, and slapped Luo Zhiguo again.

"This opportunity is very important to me, and even if I ask you one more time, you still won't help me..."

"Qin Lu! Lately, I've sometimes wondered how I could have ever fallen for a woman like you. It seems I was truly blind..."

After being slapped twice, Luo Zhiguo's lip was broken.

He stuck out his tongue and licked the blood, looking at Qin Lu with a playful expression. He shook his head and said with a sorrowful face.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lu was so angry that she almost raised her hand to slap Luo Zhiguo again. Staring coldly at him, she angrily shouted, "Luo Zhiguo! You keep saying you love me and are willing to give everything for me, but now that I'm asking you for a favor, you won't even help! You're a scumbag, a deadbeat! Leaving you is the wisest choice I could have made..."

Looking at Qin Lu, who was roaring like a madwoman, Luo Zhiguo sneered, while a trace of sorrow flashed in his eyes.

A woman who climbs the ladder by any means necessary is destined to have a short career. One day, her fate will be even worse than yours.

Just then, a middle-aged man in his early forties, wearing glasses, walked in.

Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Qin Lu quickly walked over and greeted him respectfully, "Section Chief!"

"Um!"

The middle-aged man, Zeng Hui, was the head of the First Section of the Discipline Inspection Commission. He nodded to Qin Lu, then glanced at Luo Zhiguo, and sat down at the table.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Lu sat down to the side and picked up a pen to prepare to take a statement.

"Luo Zhiguo! Hello, my name is Zeng Hui, and I am the head of the First Section of the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Zeng Hui looked at Luo Zhiguo with a smile and introduced himself in a gentle voice.

"Hello, Section Chief Zeng!"

Luo Zhiguo smiled slightly and greeted Zeng Hui as well.

"Luo Zhiguo! Now that we've met, I hope you can answer a few questions for me."

Zeng Hui smiled slightly, looked at Luo Zhiguo, and began his opening remarks.

Then, in a casual tone, he asked, "When you were Jiang Hua's secretary, did you ever accept gifts such as cigarettes or alcohol?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo frowned, not expecting the other party to ask such a question.

For a moment, he didn't know how to answer, because during his time as secretary, he had indeed received some gifts such as cigarettes and alcohol.

At the time, the county party secretary, Jiang Hua, knew about it and allowed him to accept the gifts, saying that these were all just social obligations.

If he's asked now, and he says he received it, that's a violation of the rules; if he says he confiscated it, an investigation would easily find out.

That would give the other party the opportunity to label themselves as resisting the organization and not cooperating with the investigation.

After thinking about it, he decided to answer truthfully, because he had received such favors from everyone, from leaders to junior staff.

He was sure the other party had received it before, so he wasn't worried that they would hold a grudge about this small matter.

"Received!"

Looking at Zeng Hui, he nodded and spoke truthfully.

Zeng Hui smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "I've accepted these kinds of favors before!"

He paused, then looked at Luo Zhiguo and continued, "Luo Zhiguo! According to the report, you accepted bribes while serving as Jiang Hua's secretary, and the amount was substantial. Also, this time you claimed to be helping the villagers of Bohou Town sell aloe vera, but you secretly took kickbacks. What explanation do you have for this matter...?"