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

"It doesn't matter whether Mayor Yu signs it or not, as long as the document has her signature."

"As long as this document is sent to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission from your hands, it is valid."

Lu Ming finally understood what Han Jinlai meant; he wanted him to forge Yu Wei's signature.

If forging a signature goes undetected, all is well; but if it is discovered, you'll be the one taking the blame.

Han Jinlai stood up, patted Lu Ming on the shoulder, and said, "Don't keep Chairman Qian waiting too long."

After he left, Lu Ming took the documents and went straight back to his office to find Yu Wei.

Looking at the documents in her hand, Yu Wei was also somewhat troubled.

I definitely can't sign it, but if I don't, Qian Kuo will definitely suspect Lu Ming.

Once suspicion arises, it will become a reality, and he will most likely take drastic measures against Lu Ming.

Yu Wei looked at Lu Ming and asked, "How's the investigation going?"

Lu Ming said, "It can be basically confirmed that the executives of those four state-owned enterprises have all been bribed by Qian Kuo. In addition, Jia Jitong and Han Jinlai are definitely involved as well."

"What about Qian Kuo?"

"There are only two ways to catch him."

Yu Wei was surprised; she thought Lu Ming had no ideas at all.

"Mayor, there are criminal activities in Qingwufang, including the presence of underage girls providing services and underground casinos hosting gambling dens."

"As long as Qingwufang is sealed off and all the surveillance footage inside is found and sealed off immediately, it can be used as evidence to file a lawsuit against Qian Kuo."

"However, the operation must be conducted covertly to ensure that no information is leaked. Otherwise, Qian Kuo will definitely destroy all the surveillance footage and quickly transfer the imprisoned minors before the police arrive."

"As for the second method, it is to have Jia Jitong and Han Jin come to court to identify Qian Kuo."

After hearing this, Yu Wei fell silent for a moment.

These two methods sound feasible, but implementing them would be extremely difficult.

The latter, in particular, requires evidence of their crimes to convince Jia Jitong and Han Jin to identify Qian Kuo.

Only when the evidence is overwhelming will they give up resistance and actively cooperate in order to receive a lighter sentence.

The problem now is that they have no evidence that the two committed a crime.

Although Lu Ming secretly installed surveillance cameras in Qingwufang, several days passed but he still couldn't capture any video of Han Jinlai and Tingting being intimate.

To put it another way, even if it were filmed, the amount of content would be far from enough.

At this moment, Yu Wei felt caught in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.

Of course, people can be arrested!

However, if the evidence is insufficient, even if they are arrested, it is difficult to ensure that they receive the punishment they deserve.

Moreover, once someone is arrested, it's like drawing one's sword; given Qian Kuo's cautious nature, he would never give them a chance to collect evidence.

But it wouldn't work if they didn't arrest him, because Han Jinlai had already come to find Lu Ming with the documents.

For Lu Ming, there was no choice at all, because his approach to Qian Kuo was solely for the purpose of investigating his crimes.

Therefore, the only thing Lu Ming can do now is stall!

Lu Ming said in a deep voice, "Mayor, please ask Director Ding to come over."

Yu Wei frowned slightly and asked, "Are you planning to shut down Qingwu Workshop?"

Lu Ming nodded: "That's right, since we have no other choice, we can only flip the table."

"We made arrangements in advance to first take control of Qian Kuo, and then send people to Qingwufang to try to obtain the surveillance footage."

Lu Ming's original plan was to first win over Jia Jitong and Han Jinjin, break down their psychological defenses, and then get them to testify against Qian Kuo.

But now plans can't keep up with changes, and time no longer allows them to proceed step by step.

Yu Wei asked, "From the police's perspective, do you know who Qian Kuo's men are?"

"I'm afraid Qian Kuo received the news as soon as we gathered here."

Lu Ming knew that what Yu Wei said was very likely to happen, but there was really no other way now.

"What does the mayor think should be done?"

Seeing the anxious look on Lu Ming's face, Yu Wei said calmly, "Go out first, calm down, and we'll talk again tomorrow."

Lu Ming suddenly realized that he was not calm enough at the moment.

When faced with major events, the most important thing is not to lose your composure and to always maintain a calm and clear mind; otherwise, it is easy to make wrong judgments and decisions.

"Yes."

Lu Ming took a deep breath, got up and left.

Back in his seat, Lu Ming stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

He had encountered many problems before, but this one was completely different.

He kept taking deep breaths, clearing his mind, trying to calm himself down, and then looking for a way to break the deadlock.

Just then, Lu Ming suddenly realized that he had missed a very important point.

Qian Kuo asked him to forge the mayor's signature, but didn't promise him any benefits!

Although Qian Kuo had already given him 20 million in cryptocurrency, and he had also won nearly 10 million from playing mahjong.

But this money was money he used to make friends with himself!

Now that he's asking me to do something, I should pay him again.

After all, he had taken a huge risk this time.

Given Qian Kuo's extravagant spending habits, he would never mistreat himself.

Why didn't Han Jin mention any benefits when he came to see me earlier?

Either that, or Qian Kuo wasn't planning to give it to them.

Either Han Jinlai intends to steal the benefits that should rightfully belong to him.

Lu Ming felt that the latter was more likely.

Of course, even if that's not the case, he still has a reason to make a scene.

This not only sows discord between Qian Kuo and Han Jinlai, but also makes the delay seem legitimate.

After figuring everything out, Lu Ming reviewed the documents again, carefully checking which state-owned enterprise had been sold off at a bargain price.

He was prepared to learn more about it and make preparations for causing trouble.

This state-owned enterprise has a market value of nearly 300 million yuan.

Although the financial statements showed losses every year, Lu Ming genuinely didn't believe it.

That's just how state-owned enterprises are. If they can make three million, they'll make two million, but they'll still claim they lost one million.

Moreover, this state-owned enterprise also owns a piece of land worth more than three small goals.

With such high value, yet they won't give me any benefit at all? I'm in for a lot of trouble tonight.

After getting off work, Lu Ming drove to Qingwufang.

Yingying received a notification from the security guard and immediately went to the door to greet him.

Upon seeing Lu Ming, she immediately began to attend to him closely, saying in a sweet voice, "Secretary Lu, it's been so long since you've come. I've missed you so much that I can't eat or drink."

Lu Ming reached out and pinched her buttocks hard, saying as he walked, "Really? I don't believe it at all. Tell me the truth, who have you been serving these past few days while I was away?"

Yingying feigned a coquettish tone and said, "I only have Secretary Lu in my heart, so I can't stand anyone else."

Lu Ming smiled, assuming she was just talking nonsense.

The two entered the banquet hall and chose an empty sofa to sit down.

While enjoying the snacks that Yingying fed him, Lu Ming glanced at everyone.

"Secretary Lu, are we playing mahjong again later?"

Just as Lu Ming was about to reply, he suddenly saw Han Jinlai.

He snorted coldly and asked, "Has Mayor Han come by these past few days?"

Yingying shook her head and said, "He, like Secretary Lu, only arrived today."

Lu Ming nodded secretly.

He originally thought that Han Jinlai would do things in different private rooms each time he came, which was why the surveillance cameras didn't capture it.

It now seems that the reason we didn't get a picture was simply because he hadn't come these past few days.

If all goes well, the surveillance camera I installed should be able to capture something today.

After finishing what was in his mouth, Lu Ming went downstairs to play mahjong.

After talking for almost an hour, Lu Ming lit a cigarette and asked, "Is Chairman Qian here?"

"Secretary Lu wants to see Chairman Qian?"

"Yes, there's something I'd like to discuss with Chairman Qian."

"Please wait a moment, I'll go ask."

Yingying returned quickly: "Secretary Lu, please come with me."