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

"We definitely need to hurry!"

Now that he has the key, Lu Ming must get the money in the shortest possible time.

He floored the accelerator, and the journey that normally takes half an hour was completed in less than twenty minutes.

As soon as I parked the car, Li Wen called.

"I just came out of the restaurant with my food, I'll be back in about ten minutes. Are you done washing up?"

"Bang! I'm already done washing, hurry up, I can't wait any longer!"

"Okay, I'll be right back."

Lu Ming hung up the phone and immediately used his key to open the security door.

The room was pitch black, with the curtains drawn tightly shut.

After Lu Ming turned on the light, he saw that the ground was covered with black handbags. He squatted down and unzipped them, revealing bundles of cash inside.

Lu Ming wasted no time, carrying one in each hand and loading them into the car.

This ten million was his hope for a comeback in his official career, but it was also the key to Zhu Chaoyang's downfall!

After several trips, Lu Ming finally put the last handbag into the car.

Then, Lu Ming drove to Mayor Song's above-ground parking garage and put all the cash there.

During this time, Li Wen called several more times, but Lu Ming didn't answer any of them.

Now that the money is in hand, Li Wen is no longer of any value, so there's no need to keep playing along with her.

However, in order to prevent her from ruining his plans, Lu Ming still felt it was best to keep her calm for the time being.

After he drove to the hotel, Li Wen called again.

This time, Lu Ming did not hang up.

"Lu Ming, what do you mean?"

Upon hearing this address, Li Wen felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

How did Lu Ming know this address?!

"You...how could you...?"

Lu Ming smiled and said, "I'm curious how I found out about this place?"

Lu Ming reached into his pocket, took out his keys, waved them at Li Wen, and then threw them on the bed.

"The reason is simple: I just came back from there."

The moment Li Wen saw the key, her face turned deathly pale.

She hurriedly threw off the covers, grabbed her clothes, and tried to put them on. Because she was so flustered, it took her several minutes to put on a pair of jeans, and she couldn't pull them up no matter what she did.

Lu Ming stood to the side, a smile playing on his lips, quietly watching her flustered and dejected appearance.

To completely destroy someone, you have to target what they care about most.

Li Wen is a promiscuous woman who doesn't care who she sleeps with, and she doesn't care even if someone takes her picture.

However, she loves money.

Money is as important to her as life itself!

After she finished dressing, Lu Ming said, "Alright, don't make a wasted trip. I've already taken everything."

"Come, sit here, let's have a good talk."

Li Wen looked up, her eyes filled with resentment as she stared at Lu Ming, and suddenly tears streamed down her face.

"Lu Ming, you fucking bastard!"

Lu Ming gave a mocking laugh and said, "Isn't it because you're too stupid? You didn't actually think Mayor Song asked me to take care of you, did you?"

Lu Ming stood up, looking down at Li Wen with a detached expression, and said, "Before Mayor Song jumped off the building, he told me something. Do you know what it was?"

Li Wen didn't speak, but stared intently at Lu Ming.

If looks could kill, Lu Ming would probably be dead a thousand times over by now.

Lu Ming added, "Mayor Song told me not to let you off the hook!"

Li Wen suddenly closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face. Completely broken down, she squatted on the ground and cried bitterly.

She didn't regret colluding with Director Qian to set up Song Chuhe's scheme; she regretted not knowing when to stop and why she was greedy for those five million!

If I had been vigilant enough, how could I have fallen for Lu Ming's trick?

This guy has been deceiving himself from the very beginning!

But he was completely unaware of this and was completely fooled by him.

By the time the truth was revealed, it was already too late.

The more heartbroken she cried, the happier Lu felt.

"Go ahead and cry. After you're done crying, you can go to the police station to explain your situation."

Li Wen suddenly stopped crying, looked up sharply at Lu Ming, and asked, "What police station?"

This bastard took the money and that wasn't enough, he wanted to send me to jail too?

Lu Ming scoffed, "What, you think I'm doing this for money? You're seriously underestimating me, Lu Ming."

Lu Ming squatted down, pinched Li Wen's chin, and forced her to tilt her head back.

Li Wen's face was streaked with tears, but she didn't look disheveled. Instead, she had a kind of pitiful fragility that made people want to hug her and protect her.

"I'll tell you without hesitation, all I've done has only one purpose: to avenge Mayor Song!"

"And you're just the first!"

Lu Ming flicked Li Wen's delicate cheek and said, "Tell me, if you ended up in the police station, wouldn't Chairman Qian have someone kill you to protect himself?"

The moment those words were spoken, the resentment on Li Wen's face vanished instantly, replaced by overwhelming fear.

She knew that Chairman Qian would definitely do it.

Li Wen hurriedly grabbed Lu Ming's hand and pleaded, "Don't...don't call the police. I'll do anything you ask as long as you let me go."

Lu Ming narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Li Wen's mature and alluring figure, and said, "Anything is fine with me?"

Li Wen nodded emphatically, seemingly sensing Lu Ming's intention. To show her determination, she reached out to unbutton Lu Ming's pants.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ming pushed her away.

Lu Ming stood up and said, "I'm not interested in you!"

"However, you've reminded me that keeping you around might actually be of some use."

"Since you still have some use, I'll hold off on calling the police for now."

"Keep your phone accessible, I'll call you anytime."

"Of course, you can try to run away, but if you do that, I'll call the police immediately, and then you'll be wanted by the police nationwide."

After Lu Ming finished speaking, he left with a smile.

Li Wen was left alone in the room, slumped on the floor, her eyes lifeless and filled with despair.

She was filled with regret, but it was too late to say anything; she could only let Lu Ming do as he pleased.

If you don't obey, you'll not only lose your money, but you'll also lose your life!

……

Just as Lu Ming got into the car, he received a call from Liang Fei.

"Lu Ming, where are you?"