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

After hearing this, Lu Ming was also terrified.

If such a major traffic accident is not handled properly, the district head and officials of Haiyuan District will inevitably be held accountable.

Although Yu Wei has only been in office for a short time, she is, after all, the mayor, and safety is always a top priority. If any of the injured die, she will also be affected.

When we arrived at the scene of the accident, traffic had already resumed.

The large truck was parked on the side of the road with its hazard lights on, and reflective cones were placed in front, behind, and to the sides.

Traffic police officers, wearing reflective vests, waved glow sticks to direct traffic.

Looking at the thick fog, Lu Ming thought to himself, "It would be strange if a car accident didn't happen on a day like this!"

The district officials from Haiyuan District have arrived, but the district head has not yet come.

The traffic police and police officers who arrived first were accompanying district official Xie Jinpeng as he briefed Yu Wei on the details of the situation.

"All the injured have been sent to the hospital, and the hospital just reported that three of them have died despite all efforts to save them."

"Including those who died at the scene, there are now a total of five dead."

"Three people were seriously injured, and eleven people were slightly injured."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei's heart sank.

Five people died, which, according to the accident classification, is already considered a major accident.

An accident of this magnitude will not have any impact on her.

But what she cared about wasn't the impact, but the fact that five living people had just lost their lives.

In her view, the accident was entirely avoidable.

"The primary responsibility for this accident lies with the funeral procession; they..."

Before the traffic policeman could finish speaking, Xie Jinpeng interrupted him.

"Five people died, more than a dozen were robbed, and the truck driver bears no responsibility?"

Do you even know what you're saying?

The traffic police officer opened his mouth, but ultimately kept quiet.

In the eyes of these leaders, whose responsibility it is is not important; what matters is that the impact must be minimal.

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow and said, "Secretary Xie's words are a bit too absolute."

Xie Jinpeng glanced at Lu Ming, then looked at Yu Wei.

Seeing that the latter did not speak, he did not say anything more.

Lu Ming asked, "After the accident, did the truck driver call the police and try to rescue the injured immediately?"

The traffic policeman nodded and replied, "He called the police and rescued the person. He's the one who made the ambulance call."

"However, the situation was very chaotic at the time. The people at the funeral were emotional and beat up the driver."

Lu Ming then asked, "Are there any signs prohibiting large vehicles on this road?"

The traffic policeman shook his head and said, "No."

Lu Ming then asked, "What's the speed limit on this road? What was the speed of the large vehicles when the accident occurred?"

"The speed limit is 60 km/h, and the truck was not speeding at the time of the accident."

"Is the vehicle's annual inspection expired? Is the insurance complete?"

"Passed annual inspection, and fully insured."

As Lu Ming asked a series of professional questions, Xie Jinpeng's expression grew increasingly grim.

He is the top official in Haiyuan District, and his attempt to shift the blame to the driver was not because he had a grudge against him.

Since such a major traffic accident has occurred, someone must take responsibility.

Clearly, a truck driver is a very "suitable" candidate.

But Lu Ming seemed determined to go against him!

Zhou Lin suddenly spoke up: "Even if the truck itself is fine, so many people died, he definitely has to bear responsibility."

Lu Ming glanced at Zhou Lin, his eyes looking at her as if she were an idiot.

He instructed the traffic police to continue directing traffic, and only after they left did he say to Yu Wei, "Mayor, I believe this kind of case absolutely cannot be compromised."

Yu Wei looked at Lu Ming and asked, "Tell me your thoughts."

Lu Ming replied, "Mayor, you haven't been in Songxi for long. This kind of traffic accident that has resulted in five deaths must be handled properly and legally."

"Whoever is responsible will bear the responsibility!"

"Since the truck driver complied with all the regulations and had no problems, we absolutely cannot force the responsibility onto him just to appease the emotions of the deceased's family."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lin couldn't help but ask, "What? Does that mean all the family members attending the funeral should die?"

Lu Ming chuckled softly.

He was just thinking about how to get this idiot into a trap, but he didn't expect to be the one to stupidly interrupt.

"It's not that they deserve to die, but that we need to prevent potential threats."

"Responsibility is one, and responsibility is two."

"If the truck driver is held responsible, it will definitely be used by those with ulterior motives to criticize the mayor."

Yu Wei's eyes flickered, and she understood Lu Ming's meaning.

This is because they are worried that someone will find fault with them.

At this moment, Zhou Lin understood and realized that she had said the wrong thing. Her expression changed, and she looked at Yu Wei nervously.

She wanted to explain, but didn't know how.

Xie Jinpeng, who was standing to the side, was also a little embarrassed after listening to Lu Ming's analysis. He said, "Secretary Lu is right. We can't try to smooth things over or wrong an innocent person."

"The truck driver was driving just fine when this happened; it was an unexpected disaster."

"Mayor Yu, rest assured, I will personally oversee this matter and will absolutely not let anyone mess it up."

Lu Ming chuckled but didn't say anything.

In his view, Xie Jinpeng was an outsider to Yu Wei, so how could Yu Wei entrust him with handling things?

Yu Wei didn't speak immediately. She glanced at the time and said, "Let's go to the hospital first."

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the hospital.

Of the three seriously injured, two are out of danger, while the remaining one is still undergoing emergency treatment.

All the other minor injuries have been arranged for hospital rooms.

At this time, a large number of people had gathered in the hospital.

The families of the injured and the deceased surrounded the truck driver's hospital room, shouting and demanding that he pay for the murder with his life.

Several police officers were patiently trying to maintain order and calm people down, but unfortunately, it wasn't very effective.

Seeing this, Xie Jinpeng did not step forward to stop it, but instead looked at Yu Wei standing to the side.

Before the latter could speak, Lu Ming went over first and shouted, "Quiet down, everyone!"

Hearing the commotion, everyone turned around.

Lu Ming revealed his identity: "I am Lu Ming, the mayor's secretary. I understand how you all feel right now. I know you are very angry, but anger will not solve the problem."

"Our municipal party committee and government will definitely give everyone justice in this matter."

The mayor's secretary was considered a high-ranking official by everyone, and for a while, everyone was much more at ease.

A middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "My wife was killed in the accident. I don't want compensation; I want him to pay with his life!"

Lu Ming said with a solemn expression, "Brother, I understand how you feel about losing a loved one, but we must remain calm in all things."

"He is guilty, and the court will sentence him. He will go to jail if he deserves it, and the death penalty if he deserves it. No one will protect him."

"But if you act impulsively and go in to beat someone up, then you'll lose your right to be in the wrong, don't you think?"

"Your loved one has already passed away. If something happens to you, what will happen to your children?"

Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your children.

Lu Ming's words calmed the middle-aged man down considerably.

Seeing that his words had an effect, Lu Ming continued to reassure the others.

The focus should be on comforting the immediate family members of the deceased and speaking from their perspective.

Within minutes, everyone was calmed down.

"Everyone, go downstairs and find a place to sit. I'll have someone buy some breakfast, and we can talk about other things after we've eaten."

The group exchanged glances, then left the area and went downstairs.

After everyone had left, Lu Ming walked up to Xie Jinpeng and said, "Secretary Xie, could you please arrange for a few people to buy some breakfast?"

Xie Jinpeng was surprised that Lu Ming calmed down the agitated crowd with just a few words, and quickly nodded and made a phone call to make arrangements.