In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

After a moment of silence, Chen Jingcheng nodded expressionlessly and said, "Don't worry, we'll meet in the county town."

Then, Chen Jingcheng went directly to Yang Ruirui and the other three members of their group.

Seeing the expressions on the four people's faces, Chen Jingcheng didn't say anything, but said in a deep voice, "Let's go back."

Then, Chen Jingcheng walked directly out the door.

Even if Yang Ruirui and the others didn't understand, they couldn't say anything more at this point.

When they had all left the village office, they could still hear Secretary Han and Yang Gui laughing loudly and unrestrainedly inside.

The sound was extremely grating and infuriating to Yang Ruirui and the others.

After everyone was in the car, Chen Jingcheng said in a deep voice, "Drive."

The vehicle slowly started moving.

Yang Ruirui could no longer hold back. Looking at Chen Jingcheng through gritted teeth, she said, "Director Chen, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

"Have you forgotten what you said before we came?"

"But what about now?"

"The village chief and the others were all reeking of alcohol; you could smell it from a long distance."

"Are we just going to leave it at that? Just ignore it?"

"And what about that old man Yang Gen? Are they just going to ignore his problems too?"

"Director Chen, what's wrong with you? It's only been a short time since we last met, but you seem like a completely different person!"

At this moment, although the others did not speak, they all looked at Chen Jingcheng, waiting for him to give them a reasonable explanation.

Chen Jingcheng looked at everyone and took out the file folder in his hand.

"See the file folder I brought?"

Do you know what's inside?

Yang Ruirui and the others naturally saw it, so they were indeed very curious about what was in the heavy file folder that Chen Jingcheng had suddenly acquired.

However, without them asking, Chen Jingcheng simply opened the file folder, and stacks of cash appeared before everyone.

Yang Ruirui and the others were immediately dumbfounded and somewhat bewildered.

"This is the money they gave us!"

Hearing this, the car fell silent. Yang Ruirui's expression immediately changed. She looked at Chen Jingcheng and gritted her teeth, saying, "Director Chen, so they bribed you, and you're letting them go?"

"Yes, it looks like a lot of money, probably over 100,000."

"That's quite a generous gesture."

"But Director Chen, are you really going to give up your ideals for just 100,000 yuan? You told us before not to jeopardize our future for such petty gains."

"And then you turned around and did something like this?"

Yang Ruirui was unhappy, even somewhat dissatisfied. She didn't know what others thought, but she felt that the trust and ideals she had just built up were beginning to crumble.

Chen Jingcheng realized at this moment that if he didn't speak up to explain, the misunderstanding might really become impossible to clear up.

In particular, Yang Ruirui's eyes had turned completely red.

The reason it became so popular is not only because of some anger, but also because of disappointment, and even a bit of sadness.

She looked like she was about to cry.

Chen Jingcheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "Alright, Yang Ruirui, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"You don't need to overthink it. I'm not taking this money for myself; I'm handing it over to the county magistrate and the Discipline Inspection Commission."

"I'll tell you the details now."

Afterwards, Chen Jingcheng told Yang Ruirui and the others everything that had happened at the village office.

After hearing how Chen Jingcheng was threatened, bribed, framed, and even had video evidence left behind, Yang Ruirui and the others were all furious. They gritted their teeth and wished they could drive back right now to demand justice from them.

"This is outrageous! This is blatant bullying!"

"Is this still a village head? Is this still a town party secretary?"

"This is so unfair! It's absolutely outrageous!"

"Yes, Director Chen, they've gone too far. We can't just let this go."

Chen Jingcheng looked at the excited group, smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need to get so excited, don't worry, I know what to do."

At this moment, Yang Ruirui no longer had any doubts about Chen Jingcheng; her eyes were filled with worry.

"Director Chen, what should we do now?"

"With so many of them, and the evidence that you had the money in the file folder, if they really turn around and accuse you of soliciting bribes, even if you hand over all the money, you still won't be able to explain yourself."

"They'll say you handed over the money because you were exposed, but in reality, you solicited a bribe. With so many mouths to feed, and with Secretary Zhao and his men definitely going to make a fuss about it, it's impossible to clear your name!"

Yang Ruirui and the others were getting a little anxious. What seemed simple was actually extremely complicated, after all, it involved a power struggle among the leaders.

This is indeed aimed at Chen Jingcheng, but at the same time, it is also a conspiracy against Li Feitu.

However, if Chen Jingcheng were to compromise and betray Li Feitu, it would be unforgivable in their eyes.

The situation seems to have reached a point where there is no solution.

At least for now, they can't think of any good solutions.

No matter which way he chooses, it seems to be disadvantageous to Chen Jingcheng, and those people all have reasons to say so.

Seeing that everyone in the car was tense, Chen Jingcheng smiled instead.

"Why are you all so dejected?"

"Don't worry, things aren't as bad as you think. Of course, I would never choose to betray County Chief Li."

"I have repeatedly emphasized to you that you should not sacrifice your future, your ideals and beliefs, and your conscience and bottom line as human beings for petty gains."

"Then, that's the first thing I'll do!"

When Yang Ruirui and the others heard Chen Jingcheng say that, they all felt their blood boil.

The thought of their misunderstanding of Chen Jingcheng made them feel ashamed.

However, none of that matters. What matters is what the consequences would be if Chen Jingcheng actually did that.

Yang Ruirui looked at Chen Jingcheng with concern and whispered, "Director Chen, what should we do now?"

"If these people really want to harm you, and we have no evidence to refute them, I'm afraid even if County Chief Li wants to protect you, he probably won't be able to."

"This mess is impossible to clean up."

However, Chen Jingcheng smiled slightly and said softly, "Who said I have no evidence?"