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

He Li was stunned when she saw that Chen Hua not only didn't help her but also scolded her.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes were filled with resentment as he stared at Luo Zhiguo, and he even hated Chen Hua in his heart. He almost couldn't help but pounce on the two of them.

Just then, a commotion arose outside, and a staff member rushed in, looking at Chen Hua and saying, "Secretary! Many villagers are in the courtyard, demanding an explanation from the government..."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Chen Hua's eyes. He thought to himself, "Here it comes, finally here. Let's see how Mayor Luo Zhiguo will handle this matter."

Upon hearing the staff member's words, the rest of the people in the conference room all looked at Luo Zhiguo with complicated expressions, while some, like Chen Hua, had eyes full of surprise.

This person is Fan Ming, the full-time deputy secretary, and Ye Hao, the deputy mayor, because both of them are eyeing the mayor's seat.

They couldn't wait for Luo Zhiguo, this scapegoat, to get out of there so they could have a chance to compete for the top position.

"Mayor Luo! This is a matter for your town government, so you should handle it."

Chen Hua glanced at Luo Zhiguo without showing any emotion. Although he was pleasantly surprised, he dared not reveal his feelings after experiencing Luo Zhiguo's methods firsthand.

He feigned a serious expression, adopting the authority of a class monitor, and gave orders in a stern voice.

"Secretary Chen! I've only just arrived, I haven't even had a chance to settle in, and you're already telling me to handle things? I don't even know what it is, how am I supposed to handle it..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo sneered and looked at Chen Hua with a playful expression, thinking to himself, "If you're going to make me take the blame, you should at least pick a good time. I've only just arrived, and you're already in such a hurry. Your behavior is too unseemly."

"Hmph! What happened just now? If you don't know the situation, you can go and find out, but your town government must resolve this matter properly, otherwise I will report it to the county and send you back to where you came from."

He had just been relentlessly pressured by Luo Zhiguo, and now that he had finally seized an opportunity, how could he possibly let it go?

He immediately put on a serious face, stared sharply at Luo Zhiguo, and reprimanded him sternly.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo sneered, thinking to himself, "I can't talk back to you, the Party Secretary, but I can conscript men."

"Which one is the deputy mayor?"

He actually knew Deputy Mayor Ye Hao, but he still pretended to glance around the conference room and asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, somewhat confused about what he was trying to do.

Deputy Mayor Ye Hao stepped forward to handle a personal matter, and he was very sincere. He leaned back in his chair, quite comfortable, ready to watch the show.

Upon hearing this, he was slightly taken aback, subconsciously looked at Luo Zhiguo, and replied, "I am Ye Hao, the deputy mayor."

"Snapped!"

As soon as Ye Hao finished speaking, Luo Zhiguo slammed his hand on the table.

His expression turned serious, his eyes sharp as he stared at him, and his voice sternly rebuked, "The people are all at the door, and you, as the deputy mayor, are still sitting here so calmly. What exactly are you thinking of doing...?"

"I……"

Ye Hao didn't expect the anger to spread to him so quickly. Faced with such a stern reprimand, he was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, Chen Hua immediately stood up and said, "Mayor Luo! You are the head of the town government. Don't just leave things to your subordinates when something goes wrong. That's extremely irresponsible..."

"Secretary Chen! I want to ask you, I've only been in Bohou Town for a few hours, I don't even know anyone yet, what responsibility should I bear? Also, it's true that I'm the head of the town government, but what is the job of a deputy? Isn't it to share the workload with me, the head? If I, the head, have to handle everything, then what's the point of having a deputy? I, the town mayor, can do all the work myself..."

Faced with Chen Hua's targeting, Luo Zhiguo retorted without any politeness, turning the tables on him and leaving him helpless for a moment.

"Mayor Luo! You can't say that. A deputy has his own responsibilities. He can't always be at the forefront. Otherwise, your job as mayor would be too easy. You can't do anything and just wave your hand to assign tasks to your deputy..."

Fan Ming, the full-time deputy secretary, was also in his early forties. He looked at Luo Zhiguo with a sneer and said in a sarcastic tone.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo's expression turned serious, his eyes sharp as he stared at him, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

"you……"

Feeling utterly scorned, Fan Ming's face darkened, but he still replied in a somber tone, "I am Fan Ming, the full-time deputy secretary of Bohou Town!"

Luo Zhiguo nodded, not glancing at him again, and looked at Chen Hua, saying meaningfully, "Secretary Chen! It seems there are serious problems with the leadership of Bohou Town. Your deputy probably doesn't follow your orders very well either..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hua's face instantly turned extremely ugly, because, just as Luo Zhiguo had said, Deputy Secretary Fan Ming didn't really listen to him.

Luo Zhiguo's words struck a nerve, making him increasingly dissatisfied with Fan Ming as his deputy, and he couldn't help but give Fan Ming a sharp look.

"Luo Zhiguo! We're discussing the villagers causing trouble here, don't talk nonsense..."

Sensing Chen Hua's change, Fan Ming was startled and immediately glared at Luo Zhiguo, angrily rebuking him.

Luo Zhiguo sneered, not even bothering to look at him, then fixed his gaze on Ye Hao, demanding sternly, "Deputy Mayor Ye! Please explain why the villagers outside are causing trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao's expression changed drastically, and he dared not reply. He knew that this whole affair was caused by the former town mayor, Liu Ming.

If he were to speak up and explain the situation, wouldn't that be betraying Liu Ming and giving Luo Zhiguo, the town mayor, the opportunity to take the blame?

Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he didn't know what to do.

Chen Hua squinted at Luo Zhiguo, thinking to himself, "I didn't expect this scapegoat mayor to be so capable at such a young age. He truly deserves to be the secretary of the former county party secretary."

"Mayor Luo! Now is not the time to discuss this. You should go and appease the villagers first. We can look into the matter later, to avoid any accidents happening to the villagers outside..."

Seeing that force wouldn't work, he decided to try a softer approach, looking at Luo Zhiguo and speaking in a calm tone.

"That's right! Mayor Luo, we should focus on calming down the villagers outside right now, and we can talk about it later."

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao immediately seized the opportunity, looked at Luo Zhiguo, and earnestly advised him.

Looking at Chen Hua and Ye Hao, Luo Zhiguo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

I thought to myself, he really is a cunning old fox who has been in the system for many years. He found a way to force me to come out so quickly.

"Alright! Let's do as Secretary Chen suggests, first appease the villagers, and then investigate the matter later."

Looking at Chen Hua, he agreed, then got up and walked out of the meeting room.

"Deputy Mayor Ye! Do you really expect me, a mayor who's only been in office for a few hours, to face those villagers alone?"

He stopped at the door, turned around and looked at Ye Hao, who was still sitting in the chair, and asked in a calm tone.