"I'm not really in a position to step forward on this matter," Meng Zheqing pondered for a moment before saying.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shanghu became anxious.

He hurriedly said, "Mayor Meng, you must save me. If you help me, I guarantee a reward."

"It's not a matter of a reward, Minister Shen. I'm just a humble deputy mayor. Minister Chen is the head of the organization department, ranking higher than me. In some ways, he's my leader, right?"

Shen Shanghu thought Meng Zheqing was refusing him.

He wore an expression of helplessness.

Just as he was about to stand up.

Meng Zheqing grabbed his hand and said, "Minister Shen, I hear you have a lady friend who works at the bank, the one who's quite pretty, right?"

Once he said this.

Shen Shanghu shivered.

The woman Meng Zheqing referred to was Ningning, the mistress Shen Shanghu kept on the side.

They were all veterans of officialdom, sharp as tacks.

He instantly understood Meng Zheqing's implication.

He was discussing terms.

Faced with a life-or-death situation, he couldn't care less about a woman.

He quickly nodded and said, "If Mayor Meng takes a fancy, how about I set up a meeting between you two this noon?"

"It's not about taking a fancy, but appreciation. Sitting down for a meal together when we're free is not out of the question."

Meng Zheqing said with a smile beaming in his eyes.

Shen Shanghu cursed in his heart 'old fox', yet his face forced a desperate smile, and he said, "I look forward to Mayor Meng's guidance."

Meng Zheqing crossed his legs comfortably.

And said, unperturbed, "He Shou Village, it's a poor and remote place. The village director, he can't even get in touch with city officials. Anyone could run over there and claim to be a city leader, wouldn't that be a big joke?"

Shen Shanghu was taken aback.

He asked, "Is that workable?"

Shen Shanghu lit a cigarette and said leisurely, "What's this about being workable or not? Impersonating city officials, that's fraud and subject to a lawsuit. But we still need to warn those below to be careful. If someone acts without restraint and accidentally kills a person, the police won't let it slide so easily."

He didn't spell it out.

But he still gave Shen Shanghu the hint.

With no other options.

He could only grit his teeth and walk this path.

About five minutes later.

Ding Jianmu, accompanied by Ding Hua, returned to Chen Fang's presence.

Seeing his empty hands, Chen Fang asked, "Director Ding, didn't you say you were going to get the documents for me? Where are they?"

Suddenly, Ding Jianmu let out a cold laugh, looked at Chen Fang, and said, "Who the hell are you? Why should I show you the village committee's documents?"

His attitude had drastically changed.

Remember, before he left, he had been nodding and bowing like a servile dog.

But within less than ten minutes, he had changed his face. A village director daring to speak to a city official with such a tone was simply courting death.

Lin Fei angrily said, "Ding Jianmu, what are you playing at? Are you tired of being the village head?"

Ding Jianmu looked at his son Ding Hua and asked, "Who is this woman?"

Ding Hua shook his head and said, "I don't recognize her."

"And this man?"

Ding Jianmu asked.

Ding Hua's eyes were filled with venom as he said, "Pretending to be a city official, likely a swindler."

"Oh, a swindler, then there's no need for courtesy, right? Beat him up first and then send him to the police station, isn't that the proper procedure?"

Ding Jianmu asked.

Father and son were echoing each other.

Chen Fang realized what was happening.

If the situation was hopeless, they were going to pretend they didn't recognize the "leaders."

As long as they didn't recognize them, they could beat them with impunity.

And Chen Fang knew that once they chose this path, whatever happened next would be beyond his control.

"Heh, Ding Jianmu, you're just a fool. The people above are pushing you into the fire pit," Chen Fang said with a cold laugh.

Ding Jianmu wore a look of arrogance.

He said, "What fire pit? I don't know what you're talking about. Come on, brothers, grab this impostor for me."

The home guard team had always regarded the Ding family father and son as their leaders. Moreover, during the time they were away, someone had already been prepped, and the hitter had been arranged to be among them.

At the command,

several members of the security team rushed forward.

Chen Fang pulled Lin Fei and Jiang Yu behind him, protecting them.

Hua Limo charged towards them.

In the blink of an eye, the fight began.

Three or five people couldn't take down Chen Fang, and two or three Chen Fangs couldn't take down Hua Limo.

Not to say he could fight ten,

but seven or eight was no problem.

In the blink of an eye, the first wave of security team members who charged up were knocked down.

More people surged forward.

With two fists against four, even a strong tiger couldn't withstand a pack of wolves.

Plus, the others had rubber clubs, and after a few rounds, Hua Limo was starting to struggle.

Finding a gap,

he glared at Chen Fang and asked, "Are you planning to just watch?"

Chen Fang chuckled and said, "I thought you could handle it."

After saying that, he quickly joined the fray.

With their combined might, the security team was once again at a disadvantage.

Ding Hua wasn't idle either; from the start of the fight, he immediately made calls for reinforcements.

Gradually, more and more people gathered around.

Not only were Chen Fang and Hua Limo stretched thin,

but several others had surrounded Lin Fei and Jiang Yu.

Though these two women weren't very formidable in combat, they were much stronger than weak maidens and managed to hold off their attackers for a while until Lin Fei was the first to be taken down.

Then, Jiang Yu was captured by two men.

Chen Fang was hit in the back with a club, stumbled a few steps, and fell to the ground. A swarm of people pressed down on him, pinning him to the ground.

In the effort to save Chen Fang,

Hua Limo was also trapped by several people and couldn't break free for the moment.

At this time, Chen Fang knew the situation was beyond saving. Their opponents had surged from a dozen to over twenty people; relying solely on himself and Hua Limo, unless they were incarnations of war gods, they were truly losing.

"Ah Fang, why haven't they come yet?"

Lin Fei, whose arms were restrained, asked.

Chen Fang, with his face pressed against the ground, had been watching the distance the whole time. Just then, as dust clouds rose on the dirt road of the distant village path, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "They're here."

They were indeed here.

Just as Ding Jianmu was about to signal someone to commit an act of violence,

sirens sounded.

Then, a convoy of police cars sped towards them, wailing loudly.

With a screech,

a series of emergency brakes were hit.

The doors of the police cars opened.

A line of fully armed police officers got out, guns at the ready, surrounding the scene.

Following that,

escorted by several police officers,

Mayor Xue Bo of Guyang City, along with the Deputy Mayor and the Chief of the Public Security Bureau Pei Shanglian, walked over in a hurry.

Under the stringent deterrence of the police,

Chen Fang was released.

He got up from the ground and dusted himself off.

He said, "Mayor Xue, you arrived just in time."

Xue Bo gave him a wry look and teasingly said, "Minister Chen should also experience the feeling of being anxious, right?"

There was a hidden meaning in those words.

Chen Fang holding Tian Xinran these past few days had made Xue Bo quite anxious.

It was simply tit for tat.

Seeing Xue Bo,

Ding Jianmu was completely stunned.

Even his lips began to tremble.

He stammered, "Mayor Xue… how… how come you're here?"

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