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

Mu Xueqi handed the phone back to Lu Ming and said, "Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

Lu Ming smiled and said, "Sorry, I have an appointment at noon today, how about tonight?"

Mu Xueqi suddenly felt a little angry.

We had already agreed in the hospital room that I would treat him to a meal.

On one hand, it was as an apology; on the other hand, she wanted to understand the details of the case.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ming changed his mind so quickly.

"Anything is fine."

Mu Xueqi turned and left in a huff.

Although Mu Xueqi left, Wang Gang did not.

His heart sank when he learned that Lu Ming had been acquitted.

So he immediately followed Mu Xueqi to the hospital to apologize to Lu Ming, hoping to gain his forgiveness.

"Secretary Lu, I was wrong in the interrogation room earlier. I hope you will forgive me this time."

At this moment, Wang Gang was nowhere to be seen; he was as humble as a sycophant.

Lu Ming sneered and said, "I said I'd skin you alive, and I meant it..."

However, before Lu Ming could finish speaking, Su Ran interrupted him.

"Hey, Brother Lu Ming, you're the mayor's secretary. Why are you arguing with a lowly policeman? If word gets out, people will think you're abusing your power."

Lu Ming frowned slightly, while Wang Gang seized the opportunity to say, "Yes, yes, this young lady is right. Secretary Lu, you are of noble status, there is no need for you to argue with a nobody like me. Just let me fart and let it go."

Wang Gang apologized and bowed repeatedly, appearing utterly humble.

But now, he doesn't care about saving face at all; he just wants to keep the clothes he's wearing.

Su Ran waved her hand: "Alright, alright, hurry up and leave, don't get in Lu Ming's way."

Wang Gang cautiously looked up at Lu Ming.

Without Lu Ming's permission, how could he dare to leave?

Given Lu Ming's temperament, if he says he'll expose Wang Gang, then he definitely will.

But now that Su Ran was pleading for him, Lu Ming couldn't refuse her, so he waved his hand and said irritably, "Get lost."

"Okay, I'm off now."

Wang Gang breathed a sigh of relief.

After Wang Gang left, Lu Ming was about to ask a question when Su Ran spoke up, "Brother Lu Ming, are you wondering why I spoke up for him?"

Lu Ming said, "This kind of trash doesn't deserve to be a policeman at all."

Su Ran replied, "Brother Lu Ming, of course I know he's not qualified, but you haven't even settled into your position as the mayor's secretary yet. If Mayor Yu finds out about this, won't he think you're a bit too vindictive?"

"To put it another way, if you actually strip him of his police uniform, what if he retaliates against you?"

"Brother Lu Ming, the most important thing for you right now is to stabilize the current situation."

"Be extremely cautious about anything that could potentially affect you."

Lu Ming took Su Ran's words to heart, and after a moment nodded: "You're very thoughtful."

No wonder people say that a virtuous wife brings fewer troubles to her husband; there is indeed some truth to that.

If he had a woman like Su Ran by his side, who could help him calm down and analyze the situation when he was impulsive, he would definitely make the right decision.

As for Wang Gang, Lu Ming was no longer so angry at this point.

As long as he can secure his position as the mayor's secretary, Wang Gang's superiors will never promote him.

Because if I promote him, it would be tantamount to offending myself.

Anyone who isn't an idiot knows how to choose.

……

Meanwhile, news of Zhu Chaoyang being placed under investigation has already spread throughout the Songxi officialdom.

As for the specific reasons, only a small number of leaders know them.

Most people only know that this matter is related to Lu Ming.

At first, the discussions among people were relatively normal, only mentioning that it was related to Lu Ming.

But soon, the story took a turn for the worse, and it became known that Lu Ming had reported Zhu Chaoyang.

Later, the rumors became even more outrageous, claiming that after Song Chuhe died, he left behind some incriminating information about the leaders, and that Lu Ming used this information to send Zhu Chaoyang to prison.

The rumors eventually became even more outrageous, even spreading that Lu Ming had dirt on all the leaders in Songxi's officialdom, and that he would send anyone who offended him to jail!

And these rumors only took half a day to spread!

At the dinner table, Lu Ming was utterly speechless as he listened to Su Ran talk about these things.

Su Ran said with a smile, "Brother Lu Ming, you've become the living devil of Songxi's officialdom!"

Lu Ming sighed and said, "This is not a good thing."

Originally, only Zhu Chaoyang and Liang Qunfeng were keeping an eye on what Song Chuhe had left behind.

But now that someone with ulterior motives is deliberately spreading rumors, even if I say that I have already handed the items over to Mayor Yu, no one will believe me.

On the contrary, more people will try to obtain the "King of Hell's Register" left by Song Chuhe from him.

Hearing Lu Ming's concerns, Su Ran pouted and said, "Brother Lu Ming, this may not necessarily be a bad thing."

"How so?"

"Song Chu-he served as mayor for so many years, he must have some dirty secrets on him..."

Lu Ming shook his head: "Song Chuhe is focused on his work and has no interest in collecting those things."

"He did leave behind some things, but there was no so-called dirt or incriminating evidence against him."

"Moreover, I have now handed everything over to Mayor Yu."

Su Ran nodded: "Brother Lu Ming, I naturally believe what you say, but do you think others will believe it?"

I don't care whether other people believe it or not.

"You... really don't care?" Su Ran's eyes gleamed slyly. "If Secretary Lin believes that Mayor Song's belongings contain dirt on him, and no matter how you explain, he'll firmly believe it, how could you still not care?"

Lu Ming frowned slightly, realizing that what Su Ran said was indeed a problem.

Su Ran continued, "To outsiders, Song Chuhe is a mayor with a high position and great power. How could someone like that not have dirt on other officials?"

"At times like this, the more you deny it, the less people will believe you; they'll just think you're burying your head in the sand."

"However, as I just said, this may not necessarily be a bad thing."

"When others say you have it, you'd better actually have it."

Even if you don't actually have it, you have to pretend you do.

"Only in this way will others be wary of you, dare not touch you, and will even take the initiative to curry favor with you."

"At this critical juncture, you've suddenly gone from a down-on-his-luck secretary with no future to the new mayor's secretary. What do you think outsiders will think?"

"If it were me, I would definitely think that you traded Mayor Song's legacy for your own future."

"So, you're now tied to Mayor Yu. If anyone wants to harm you, they'll have to harm Mayor Yu!"

After hearing what Su Ran said, it seems that it really isn't a bad thing.

The unfounded rumors instantly became his shield.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat first."