Officialdom: Reborn in the 90s, all I want to do is quit my job and make money.

How could this be!

How the hell would he know that?!

This is impossible!

That's absolutely impossible!

Looking at his horrified expression, Lin Yu's last bit of uncertainty vanished completely.

The bluff worked.

Damn it, I got it right again!

He based his information about his brother-in-law's situation purely on clues found on the purchase order.

It's just a blunder, like some classic corporate restructuring practices I've seen in my past life.

As it turns out, this old guy has such poor mental fortitude that he collapsed as soon as he was tricked.

The rest.

It was all Lin Yu's solo performance.

He slowly turned a page of the account book, as if turning the last page of Yang Weiguo's life.

"Director Yang, look at you, your face is all pale. Is it because it's too hot and you've got heatstroke?"

"Wait, now that we've finished talking about the rotten cotton, let's talk about something else."

"For example, at the end of last year, the factory scrapped a batch of German-imported textile machines because the parts were aging and could not be repaired."

He raised his head and glanced at several elderly craftsmen in the crowd.

"But I heard that those machines were only introduced in the late 1980s. They were the first computerized jacquard machines in our city at the time, and they were treasured very much."

"How come it's already showing signs of aging after only a few years of use?"

"Also, those scrapped machines were eventually sold as scrap metal to a junkyard, right?"

A cold smile curled at the corners of Lin Yu's lips.

"What a coincidence, the address of that recycling station looks familiar to me too."

"It seems to be at the entrance of the village where your factory director Yang's hometown is?"

"Let me make another bold guess: is it possible that one of your distant relatives suddenly had a stroke of genius, gave up farming, and switched to the promising industry of waste recycling?"

One pile, one piece.

From overstating costs to selling assets at bargain prices.

From placing cronies in positions of power to fabricating losses.

Lin Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to expose Yang Weiguo's hypocritical facade.

Layer by layer, peeled away, blood and gore.

With each word he spoke, Yang Weiguo's body trembled.

With each page he turned, Yang Weiguo's face grew paler.

The workers' breathing grew heavier and heavier.

Their eyes shifted from shock to anger, and finally to overwhelming hatred.

That's it!

So that's how it is!

They thought it was because times had changed and the market had eliminated them.

They are still blaming themselves for their incompetence and backwardness, and feeling ashamed of being laid off.

After all that effort...

It's not that they're incapable!

It's not that factories can't do it!

There's a thief in that factory!

It was this factory director they once respected who colluded with outsiders to drain their coffers!

"brute!"

Someone shouted something in a hoarse voice.

The next second.

A boundless rage erupted completely.

"Kill him! Kill this bastard!"

"He ate our flesh and drank our blood! He should be torn to pieces!"

"Yang Weiguo! I'll f*** your mother!"

The crowd was like a powder keg that had been lit, instantly boiling over.

With red eyes and waving fists, countless workers were about to rush towards Yang Weiguo, who was already limp as a rag doll.

The factory leaders were so frightened that they scrambled to hide behind the police.

"It's over!"

"Someone's going to die!"

The female reporter's face turned deathly pale, and she gripped the microphone tightly, her voice trembling.

However, Lin Yu simply stood there quietly.

He didn't even turn around.

He just said it casually.

"Wouldn't it be more satisfying to let him face legal judgment than to beat him to death?"

In a word.

The crowd stopped abruptly.

Everyone stared blankly at that not-so-tall figure from behind.

Yes.

Killing him would be too easy for him.

He should be put in jail!

We must ruin his reputation!

Make him spit out everything he swallowed, with interest!

It was at this time that...

A young officer in uniform rushed in from outside.

He leaned close to the middle-aged man in the lead and whispered a few words nervously.

next second.

The lead policeman's expression changed repeatedly.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze towards Lin Yu filled with complex emotions.

He took a deep breath and waved to the people behind him.

"Take them away!"

Two policemen immediately stepped forward, lifted up Yang Weiguo, who had completely broken down and was crying like a 300-pound fat man, and dragged him away like a dead dog.

The scene was finally restored to a brief moment of peace.

Then, the lead policeman quickly walked up to Lin Yu.

He extended his hand proactively, forcing a genuine smile onto his face.

"Lin...Deputy Team Leader Lin, this is Zhao Weidong from the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Public Security Detachment."

"Thanks to you for today's events. On behalf of the Municipal Bureau, I thank you for providing the clues that led us to uncover such a huge corrupt official!"

Lin Yu: "..."

I fucking...

No, no need to be so polite.

I just want to quit my job!

They watched as the police and reporters left, seemingly satisfied.

"What a hero!"

"Deputy Team Leader Lin! You are like a second parent to us!"

"My little darling! You're our factory's savior!"

The thunderous cheers completely overwhelmed Lin Yu.

The workers surrounded him in layers.

Those simple, tear-streaked faces were filled with fervent worship.

If anyone dares to say that again, they'll be saying that young people are unreliable and have no experience.

They could rush up there right now and kill you!

Look, look!

This is what a young cadre should look like!

Responsible! Decisive! Skilled!

Lin Yu was so startled by this enthusiasm that he stumbled backward and almost lost his footing.

He's just a lazy bum who wants to quit his job!

Are you trying to carry him out of the building and take him straight to the municipal party committee building?

Li Datou was the first to squeeze forward, his big face flushed red with excitement.

He looked at Lin Yu, his eyes shining brighter than when he saw his own father.

"Teacher Lin... no, Deputy Team Leader Lin... Yang Weiguo has been arrested, but... but what will happen to our factory?"

"Thousands of brothers and sisters are all counting on you!"

"You can't just abandon us!"

After he finished speaking, his knees buckled, and he looked like he was about to kneel down again.

"You fucking stand up straight!"

Lin Yu practically shouted it out.

Li Datou was so startled that his legs instantly stiffened.

Tube?

What the hell am I supposed to do to manage this?!

I just wanted to resolve this matter as soon as possible and get back to be a mascot in front of the mayor.

Have some tea, relax with the fish, and maybe check if the stock market along the coast has opened yet. See if I can get some pre-IPO shares and make a small fortune!

Do you think I care about the livelihoods of thousands of people?

You want me dead!

Looking at Li Datou's big head and his pitiful appearance.

Lin Yu was furious.

They've destroyed my resolve! They've ruined my financial future!

It's always you, you scoundrel!

His chest heaved violently, his temples throbbed, and he really wanted to kick this guy across the street.

But, ironically, it was at this very moment.

"Make way! Make way!"

An even more chaotic commotion came from the outer edge of the crowd.

Everyone turned to look.

Then, a dark mass of people was seen desperately pushing their way in.

They wore work clothes from different factories, their faces bearing the same anxiety and anticipation as the textile factory workers.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group finally managed to push through the crowd and reach the front.

He didn't even glance at Li Datou or the people around him.

His eyes searched frantically through the crowd.

Finally, they locked onto Lin Yu.

then.

To everyone's astonishment.

He knelt down with a "plop".

He knelt down even more decisively and loudly than Li Datou.

"Deputy Team Leader Lin! I'm Wang Jianguo from Hongxing Steel Pipe Factory!"

"Our steel pipe factory...our steel pipe factory is going to go bankrupt too!"

"Please, please save us too!"