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

"Secretary Lu, we..."

Lu Ming raised his hand to interrupt the crowd's words of thanks, saying, "Alright, there's no need for thanks."

Then he turned and shouted outside, "Come in, everyone!"

When everyone returned, they noticed that the way the deceased's family looked at Lu Ming was completely different from how they looked at them.

Their eyes were filled with hostility when they looked at them, but when they looked at Lu Ming, they were filled with gratitude.

Everyone was curious about what Lu Ming had talked to them about inside.

Wu Yun had a rough idea of ​​what was going on; this guy was probably just giving the family another piece of nonsense.

And yet, all of them, completely unaware of the situation, played the good cop once again.

That bastard is absolutely despicable.

He reaped all the good reputation!

As soon as they sat down, Lu Ming said, "Director Xu, go and talk to District Chief Chen and tell him that each deceased person will receive 80 yuan in compensation."

Upon hearing the amount, everyone looked at Lu Ming in disbelief.

What's wrong with this guy?

They had only been gone for a short while, and the compensation had already increased from 50 to 80?

Xu Ru knew that Lu Ming and Chen Ning had already made arrangements, and just as she was about to speak, her phone suddenly received a message.

The message was from Lu Ming. Xu Ru subconsciously looked up at Lu Ming, but seeing that he remained expressionless, she looked down at her phone again.

It turns out that Lu Ming sent the message to Xu Ru, asking her to cooperate with him and put on another show for the deceased's family.

Xu Ru immediately said coldly, "80 is too much. District Chief Chen will never agree to that."

Hearing Xu Ru's words, Zhou Lin, who was standing to the side, could hardly hide the smile in her eyes.

Lu Ming, you really think too highly of yourself.

Hmph, you've really messed up this time. Let's see how you get out of this mess!

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming snorted coldly: "I told you to report to District Chief Chen, not to make decisions for him!"

Xu Ru didn't say anything this time, but stared coldly at Lu Ming for a while before getting up and leaving.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was rather eerie and heavy, with everyone quietly waiting for Xu Ru to return.

A short while later, Xu Ru returned and announced to everyone, "60 each!"

Bang!

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming slammed his hand on the table and then left with a gloomy expression.

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, thinking that Secretary Lu was truly courageous.

Zhou Lin gloated, as if she could already see Lu Ming messing up and being kicked out of his secretary position by Yu Wei.

Wu Yun also had a smile on her face, all the humiliation she had suffered at Lu Ming's place these past two days had vanished.

Xu Ru's expression was cold, but it was all an act.

The district has prepared 80 yuan in compensation for each person, which can be given to the deceased's family at any time.

However, this money absolutely cannot be given too readily, otherwise the deceased's family will feel they have been cheated.

It takes several rounds of back-and-forth to make them understand how hard-won this money is.

A dozen minutes later, Lu Ming returned.

Just as the deceased's family was about to ask about the situation, Lu Ming said, "You all go back first and wait for my news."

The family members exchanged glances, noticing Lu Ming's tired appearance, and knew that he must have had a fierce conflict with that District Chief Chen.

His telling them to go back and wait for news indicates that the current outcome is not favorable.

Even so, he did not give up and continued to fight for them.

A good official!

This is definitely a good official!

The family members nodded in acknowledgment and got up to leave.

After they left, Wu Yun raised her chin and said, "Secretary Lu, I know you want to resolve this matter, but you took it upon yourself to raise the compensation to 80 without consulting us."

"The district government is now refusing to pay this money. How are we going to resolve this?"

"Let me make this clear from the start: we are not taking responsibility for this."

Lu Ming snorted coldly, said nothing, and left the conference room without looking back.

……

evening.

Hotel private room.

Chen Ning raised his glass to Lu Ming: "Come on, Secretary Lu, this is a toast to you."

After a few drinks, Chen Ning finally spoke, "Secretary Lu, how do you plan to completely prevent such accidents?"

Lu Ming smiled mysteriously and shook his head, saying, "There's no rush for that."

He wasn't deliberately keeping us in suspense; it's just that the issue of compensation hasn't been completely resolved yet.

If I tell Chen Ning the method now, and he goes back on his word and refuses to pay, I'll have nowhere to turn for help.

Seeing that he wouldn't say anything, Chen Ning didn't press him further.

After a few rounds of drinks, Lu Ming dialed the phone number of the deceased's family.

"Come to the Golden Capital Hotel."

Half an hour later, Lu Ming's phone rang.

"District Chief Chen, I'll take my leave now. You may continue."

Lu Ming stood up, took a large kraft paper envelope, and left the private room.

The family members sat in the hotel lobby, looking at the lavishly decorated hotel, their expressions quite uneasy. Fortunately, Lu Ming came out soon after.

"Secretary Lu."

"Secretary Lu."

Before Lu Ming even got close, they could smell the strong odor of alcohol on him.

"I have fulfilled my mission!"

Lu Ming opened the leather envelope and handed out the agreements to everyone.

Everyone looked at the amount on the agreement, which was indeed 80, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Secretary Lu, thank you so much."

"Secretary Lu, you're practically a reincarnation of Bao Zheng (a legendary upright judge in Chinese history)."

……

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's get to the signing."

The agreement was made in duplicate, and the family members quickly signed their names on it.

Lu Ming instructed them not to tell anyone about the compensation, and especially not to reveal the amount.

Everyone quickly patted their chests and promised to keep the matter a secret.

After the family members left satisfied with the agreement, Lu Ming called a designated driver to go home.

the next day.

All members of the accident investigation and handling team gathered in the conference room, ready to continue discussing how to resolve the issue.

Lu Ming was the last to arrive, holding the agreement he had signed the night before.

As soon as he sat down, Zhou Lin asked curiously, "Secretary Lu, what are you holding in your hand?"

Lu Ming said, "Compensation agreement."

"Huh? You've reached an agreement on the amount?"

Lu Ming gave a faint "hmm," which surprised everyone.

A consensus has been reached?

So fast?

Weren't they arguing fiercely yesterday?

"Secretary Lu, when was this agreement signed?"

"Last night."

"How much?"

80.

"What?"

Upon hearing the amount, Wu Yun was taken aback.

He hurriedly snatched an agreement and flipped through it. Seeing the 80 yuan written in black and white, and the signatures of both parties, he was shocked and muttered, "This...how is this possible?"

Lu Ming smiled, showing no intention of explaining to the others.

He handed the agreement to Xu Ru and said, "Director Xu, take this and go through the procedures."

"I hope the money arrives in my account today. District Chief Chen is waiting for me to solve his problem."

Xu Ru knew what Lu Ming meant, so she hummed in agreement and left with the agreement...