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

Lu Ming glanced at Zhou Lin, then looked at Wu Yun, and said, "What, is Director Wu trying to put on airs with me?"

"You can't interrupt when someone's speaking? Are you trying to create a one-man show?"

"The municipal party committee asked you to join the group to solve problems, not to show off your official power."

"What good was all that nonsense you just rambled on about, besides wasting time?"

"I joined the group on behalf of Mayor Yu. What I say is what Mayor Yu says. If you have any opinions, just tell Mayor Yu directly."

Lu Ming took out his phone, found Yu Wei's number, pressed the call button, and then threw the phone directly in front of Wu Yun.

Hearing the beeping sound of the phone, Wu Yun paused for two seconds before quickly picking it up and hanging up.

Seriously, is this guy crazy?

Are you trying to pressure me by using Mayor Yu?

She was unhappy, but dared not say anything.

If the call is actually connected, she will be the one who suffers.

Wu Yun's chest heaved with anger, but she dared not challenge Lu Ming any further. Her tone softened as she said, "That's not what I meant, I just..."

"Alright, alright, if you don't have the guts to talk to the mayor, then keep quiet from now on."

Lu Ming was too lazy to waste words with her; the most urgent thing was to solve the problem.

To solve the problem, the first thing to do is to take back the voice and leadership of the group.

Only by suppressing Wu Yun's arrogance as the group leader can we prevent her from having any objections to what we do next.

Zhou Lin watched in stunned silence.

He...he's so arrogant.

They actually suppressed Wu Yun, the team leader, to the point that she didn't dare to utter a sound.

The other team members were also taken aback, not expecting Lu Ming to be so assertive.

"Let's get back to business." Lu Ming looked at the traffic police officer and asked, "Has the accident liability report been issued?"

"not yet."

"Why didn't it happen? The details of the accident are unclear? Or is there some other situation?"

Officer Zhang stammered, "This...I...I can't make that decision."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming immediately guessed what was going on.

Even if the details of the accident are clear enough, it still involves five lives. If the truck driver is found not at fault, the most crucial question is who will compensate the families of the deceased.

If the truck driver is found to be at fault, then things are much simpler; just have the insurance company compensate them.

This is the most critical point of contention in this accident.

According to the law, the deceased was at fault for not following traffic regulations and should bear full responsibility!

However, the law often fails to explain reason.

If the deceased's family is told that it is entirely their fault and the truck driver does not have to pay compensation, the family members will likely riot and cause trouble.

Lu Ming was also quite troubled by this problem. He lit a cigarette and asked Officer Zhang to explain the details of the accident again.

After the cause and effect were explained, everyone knew that the driver was not at fault in this accident.

Lu Ming said in a deep voice, "Since there is no responsibility, then let's rule that there is no responsibility!"

Lu Ming looked at Xu Ru, the director of the district government office, and said, "Director Xu, go and tell District Chief Chen to call the traffic police and issue an accident liability report immediately."

Wu Yun immediately objected: "No, we can't determine it based on no liability."

If the driver is found not at fault, it could cause serious problems.

"Why not?"

"Why not?"

"Tell me, what responsibility does the driver bear?"

Lu Ming asked three questions in a row, leaving Wu Yun speechless.

Wu Yun stammered, "If you... if you declare yourself not responsible, those family members definitely won't agree, and they'll cause trouble..."

Lu Ming sneered, "Making a scene? What scene?"

"If you're wrong, you're wrong. No matter how much you make a fuss, you're still wrong."

"I can't control other places, but in Songxi, nobody can get anything by making a fuss!"

Lu Ming made the decision immediately: "This accident will be ruled as no fault on our part. Director Xu, go and talk to District Chief Chen."

Xu Ru got up and left.

After she left, Wu Yun sneered and said, "Secretary Lu, don't say I didn't warn you. If the driver is found not at fault, then no one will pay the compensation for the deceased."

Lu Ming scoffed, "Nobody's going to pay? Who told you nobody's going to pay?"

Wu Yun raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? Judging from your tone, it seems you can get your hands on some money?"

Instead of answering, Lu Ming asked, "What are the standards for compensation for death in traffic accidents in Songxi City?"

Officer Zhang immediately replied, "Seven hundred and fifty thousand."

Wu Yun's eyes narrowed, and she frowned, saying, "You're not planning to get the government to pay for this, are you?"

"That's right."

"Are you crazy? This is a traffic accident, why should the government pay?"

Lu Ming was too lazy to explain and said, "Director Wu, Secretary Zhou, you two go to the hospital now and talk to the deceased's family about the compensation."

Wu Yun refused outright: "I'm not going. I don't agree with your plan."

"Alright, then you can't go. Secretary Zhou, you go."

"Huh? I..."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Zhou Lin said, "It's unrealistic to expect the government to pay for this."

Lu Ming said, "You don't need to worry about whether the government will pay for it or not; that's not your concern."

"Your task is to talk to the deceased's family. Just tell me if you can go!"

"If you think you can't go, then I'll go by myself."

Zhou Lin frowned, thinking that Lu Ming was deliberately taking advantage of the situation to mess with her.

She wanted to refuse, but she had been sent by Mayor Yu, and it would be wrong to do nothing.

"Wow!"

Zhou Lin gritted her teeth and agreed.

"Alright, let's adjourn the meeting."

Lu Ming got up to leave, but Zhou Lin suddenly asked, "What about you? What are you going to do?"

Lu Ming said calmly, "I don't need to report to you what I do. Just do the tasks assigned to you well."

After saying that, Lu Ming left without looking back.

Zhou Lin was very dissatisfied and took her phone to the restroom.

She called Li Ping and recounted the meeting she had just attended.

Upon hearing this, Li Ping exclaimed in disbelief: "Determine the driver is not at fault? He really said that?"

Zhou Lin replied truthfully, "Yes, that's also the mayor's intention; he doesn't want to give people anything to talk about."

Li Ping understood immediately what Yu Wei was worried about. He thought for a moment and said, "If the driver is found not to be at fault, those family members will definitely make a scene. But this kid is smart; he entrusted the most difficult task to you while he hides away and enjoys his leisure."

"And what's more, he actually intends for the government to pay for it! I really don't know what he's thinking!"

Zhou Lin asked anxiously, "Director Li, what should I do now?"

"Don't rush, let me think about it."

Li Ping thought for a moment and said, "I've got it. You can do this: symbolically talk to the families."

"Those family members definitely won't agree. When that happens, just come back and tell Lu Ming that this matter can't be resolved."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lin hesitated, "Oh? That's not a good idea."

"If you can't solve it, won't the mayor think that touching is useless?"

Li Ping chuckled: "Let me continue. After I hand this task over to Lu Ming, I'll arrange for people to go find those family members and have them drag coffins to the city government building and cause a scene."

"This way, you haven't solved the problem, but you haven't made it worse either."

"But Lu Ming not only failed to solve the problem, he also exacerbated the conflict. Doesn't it become obvious who's better between you two?"

Zhou Lin's eyes lit up immediately. This move was brilliant!