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

Pan Bin was puzzled and asked the others, "What's wrong with Xiao Zhang?"

"Her mother is sick and has been resuscitated several times. The hospital just called and issued a critical condition notice, saying that they want her to be mentally prepared."

"This Zhang is a poor soul. He's only been divorced for a few days and this has already happened."

Pan Bin asked in surprise, "Xiao Zhang got divorced? When did that happen?"

"It's only been about half a month, her husband became addicted to gambling, racked up huge debts, and squandered all of Xiao Zhang's savings from the past few years. Luckily, the house wasn't in her husband's name, otherwise she would have nowhere to live now."

"I heard that her mother got sick because of this good-for-nothing son-in-law."

Pan Bin suddenly realized.

Just then, Zhang Yannan came out of the office, returned to her workstation, and burst into tears.

"Xiao Zhang, didn't you go to ask Director Li for leave?"

"Yes, let's pack our things and go to the hospital quickly."

Zhang Yannan said through teary eyes, "Director Li won't approve my leave."

"Not approved? Why?"

"He said...he said I...waaaaah..."

Zhang Yannan was crying so hard she couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

The group exchanged glances, realizing that Li Ping must have said something offensive.

They were also angered, but dared not speak out.

There was nothing they could do; Li Ping was their direct supervisor!

If I speak out for justice here today, and it gets back to him, I can forget about having a good life from now on.

Upon hearing this, Pan Bin's eyes lit up.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have fallen into a trap.

To find dirt on Li Ping, you don't necessarily have to look for illegal or disorderly conduct; his lifestyle can be just as revealing.

Li Ping is a lecherous man!

Although the secretariat is not a large department, it has a feature that no other department can match.

That means there are many women here, and quite a few beauties.

Over the years, at least ten or eight people in the secretariat have been sexually harassed by Li Ping.

Of course, some of these relationships involve mutual consent and the exchange of power for sex.

However, some women were coerced or threatened into having sex with him.

Li Ping had long coveted Zhang Yannan, but Zhang Yannan's attitude was one of resolute refusal.

Li Ping tried to coerce and entice Li Ping more than ten times, but he never got what he wanted.

Because he failed, Li Ping constantly targeted and made things difficult for Zhang Yannan at work.

This time, they went too far by refusing to grant leave when the person's mother was critically ill!

Pan Bin found Lu Ming's phone number and sent him a text message.

"Secretary Lu, are you busy right now? I have something important to report to you."

Shortly after, Lu Ming replied with a text message.

"Come to the stairwell."

The two met in the hallway, and Lu Ming offered Pan Bin a cigarette.

Pan Bin briefly explained the situation to Lu Ming, and after listening, Lu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.

This isn't a big deal, but if used properly, it could really bring Li Ping down.

"How many people do you know who have been sexually harassed by Li Ping?"

"Five confirmed."

Lu Ming was still somewhat surprised when he heard the number.

In his view, Li Ping was just a minor secretary, not a high-ranking official.

Moreover, the secretariat is located in the municipal government office, where the mayor and deputy mayor are located. How dare this guy be so arrogant as to play this trick under the noses of so many leaders?

Pan Bin said, "Secretary Lu, I'll go directly to these people and have them come forward to report and expose these crimes!"

Lu Ming shook his head and said, "Director Pan, you're oversimplifying things."

"Among these women who are willing to sleep with Li Ping, whether it's voluntary or forced, I'm afraid there aren't many good people among them."

"Li Ping is just the head of the secretariat; how much power can he possibly have?"

"Even if Li Ping uses threats and inducements, if they absolutely refuse, then Li Ping still can't do anything about it."

"You've forgotten what we always say: within the system, if you don't want a promotion, forget about him being a department head; even a city official wouldn't be able to help you!"

"While this statement may be somewhat exaggerated, it is indeed true that as long as one does not commit a particularly serious error of principle, no one can dismiss them."

"The reason Li Qing was able to succeed was simply because these women also had their own agendas with him."

"Unless Li Ping is shirking his duties, they wouldn't stand up and expose him."

"But judging from the current situation, Li Ping is still firmly in his position as director, which means that the woman who maintains a relationship with him has already gotten what she wanted."

Pan Bin hadn't thought that far ahead; he was just thinking about seizing any opportunity that came his way.

Now, after Lu Ming said that, he realized that his previous idea was too naive.

"So what do we do now?"

Lu Ming smoked a cigarette and pondered for a moment before saying, "Gather information on those women and send it to me."

"Also, I'd like to meet with Zhang Yannan tonight so we can have a chat."

Pan Bin didn't know much about Lu Ming, but seeing his confident demeanor, he guessed that Lu Ming might have come up with a solution, and nodded, "Okay."

Back in his office, Pan Bin did not go directly to Zhang Yannan.

After all, there are many people and eyes in the office. If I go over and say it directly, I'm afraid the walls will have ears and it will definitely arouse Li Ping's suspicion.

When everyone else had left after get off work, Pan Bin stepped forward and said, "Xiao Zhang, come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Zhang Yannan asked in confusion, "Director Pan, I need to go to the hospital."

Pan Bin said, "I know your situation, but this time you have to listen to me and come with me. I'll take you to see someone."

Zhang Yannan was even more puzzled, but seeing Pan Bin's solemn expression, she didn't press the matter further.

Pan Bin took Zhang Yannan to a restaurant, ordered the food, and waited quietly.

While waiting, Zhang Yannan checked the time from time to time, clearly getting anxious.

Just as she was about to lose her composure, the door to the private room was pushed open.

Before anyone was even seen, a voice entered first.

"Sorry, something came up and I was a little late."

Upon seeing that the person who came was actually Lu Ming, Zhang Yannan was taken aback for a moment. After regaining her senses, she hurriedly stood up and said, "Secretary Lu."

Lu Ming went over and shook hands with her, saying, "You're two years younger than me, so I'll shamelessly call you Xiao Zhang. Please sit down, don't be so formal."

Zhang Yannan was puzzled as to why Pan Bin had brought her to see Lu Ming.

The food arrived quickly, and Lu Ming said, "Let's eat and chat..."