Chapter 52

"Mayor Su, did you get hurt?"

Gao Zhenshan, whose face had been cold and murderous just a moment ago, completely transformed as he took three steps forward, his face now beaming with a smile as he spoke to Su Mu.

Mayor? Su Mu is actually the mayor!

As Gao Zhenshan spoke, the faces of Su Mu's classmates present immediately became colorful. None of them had expected that Su Mu, who had been chatting casually with them just now, was actually the mayor of a town! How old is he, the same age as us, and he has already become a mayor with real power. This is simply unbelievable.

"Mayor, he's actually the mayor!" Yang Xiaocui exclaimed in surprise.

"Mayor..."

Niu Dezhu didn't need anyone to tell him; his body was as soft as a noodle. If it weren't for the last bit of willpower holding him up, he would have collapsed on the spot.

Damn Lu Ming, you're setting me up. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you! A mayor in front of me isn't really that impressive, but it depends on who it is. Someone as young as Su Mu, and someone like Gao Zhenshan who doesn't care about his reputation and befriends him, such a mayor must have some powerful backing, who would believe otherwise?

You know, in the Industry and Commerce Bureau, Gao Zhenshan is like a god. His word is law. He is so proud, yet he did such a thing. How can I arrest someone like him?

"Mayor... Su Mu, you're actually the mayor? Which town's mayor are you? This must be fake, right? You dare to impersonate a government official?" Lu Ming shouted, unwilling to believe it.

To be honest, he wasn't really afraid of Gao Zhenshan. The reason is simple: his father is the head of the traffic police, a subordinate of Xue Feng. Who is Xue Feng? Everyone in Xing Tang County knows, he is a direct subordinate of Xie Wen. With such a backing, Lu Ming wasn't afraid of Gao Zhenshan.

Idiot!

Gao Zhenshan cursed inwardly. If it weren't for your father being Lu Yining, do you think I would let you hang around in my territory? But now it looks like you're tired of living, daring to confront Su Mu. Not to mention you, even your father and his backers can't touch Su Mu. If I don't show my support now, it will be hard to get close to Su Mu in the future.

"Shut up!"

Gao Zhenshan turned and coldly shouted at Lu Ming, "Listen carefully, the person standing in front of you is the mayor of Heishan Town, Xing Tang County, Su Mu. Lu Ming, from now on, you are suspended, pending an internal investigation by the bureau. And you, Niu Dezhu, your position as the head of the enforcement team is also suspended. Take your people and leave here, and report to the bureau tomorrow."

This was Gao Zhenshan's gift!

Lu Ming and Niu Dezhu would no longer be able to stay in the Industry and Commerce Bureau. After tonight, they would be kicked out. As long as Su Mu was satisfied, Gao Zhenshan would not hesitate to impose the harshest punishment. After all, he is a subordinate of Zhao Rui'an and has no reason not to support Su Mu.

"Director, I..." Niu Dezhu tried to explain, but Gao Zhenshan shot him a cold look and shouted, "Shut up, didn't you hear me?"

Thud!

Niu Dezhu, intimidated by Gao Zhenshan, his legs gave way, and he fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face.

"Mayor Su, a great man doesn't hold grudges against a small person. Don't take it personally. This was all Lu Ming's idea. He wanted to get Golden Splendor, so he made us cause trouble. If you want to vent your anger, go after him, let me off. If you let me off, I, Niu Dezhu, will follow you from now on."

Shocked!

Niu Dezhu, the head of the enforcement team of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, actually lost all his dignity and did something unimaginable. And he did it in front of so many people. If this got out, where would Niu Dezhu's face be? Is this still a government official? He's just a thug.

Su Mu looked at Niu Dezhu, and the sneer on his lips grew. It seems this guy has done a lot of bad things, otherwise, he wouldn't act so despicably.

Indeed, as Su Mu had guessed, Niu Dezhu had offended many merchants in his position. If they knew he was dismissed, he would be in for a lot of trouble. Faced with the choice between life and dignity, Niu Dezhu would definitely choose the former. He didn't want to lose his current power.

"You, you, Niu Dezhu, you've disappointed me too much. What are you all standing there for? Take him away!" Gao Zhenshan shouted angrily.

As Niu Dezhu's superior, Gao Zhenshan felt extremely embarrassed. A government official doing such a disgraceful thing, his face was completely ruined.

"Director, Mayor Su, I... Lu Ming, you've ruined me, I won't let you off..."

Niu Dezhu shouted like a madman, but the other team members didn't dare let him stay. If they did, they would also be punished. They dragged Niu Dezhu out of the room. The once arrogant enforcement team of the Industry and Commerce Bureau disappeared without a trace.

"Su Mu, you wait, I won't let you off for this!" Lu Ming left with a threat, completely ignoring Gao Zhenshan, his superior.

"Did I say you could leave?" Su Mu scanned Lu Ming coldly.

"What do you want? I'll leave if I want to, you can't stop me!" Lu Ming said fiercely.

"Lu Ming, how dare you speak like that?" Gao Zhenshan scolded.

"Shut up, Gao Zhenshan, if you dare to fire me, I won't be your subordinate anymore. What right do you have to order me around? Who do you think you are? Don't provoke me, or I'll take you down too." Lu Ming was completely unrestrained, shouting wildly.

It turned out that Lu Ming's position in the Industry and Commerce Bureau was just a nominal one. He wasn't afraid of Gao Zhenshan at all. You can control Niu Dezhu, but you have no power over me. If you dare to challenge my father, you'll be in big trouble.

Hearing Lu Ming's words and seeing his face, Gao Zhenshan couldn't keep his composure. After all, he is the director, and he can't be reduced to being scolded by you.

"Lu Ming, you're too arrogant. I'm calling the police right now. I want to see how Lu Yining will explain this to me!" Gao Zhenshan said, starting to dial.

"Call the police? Ha, go ahead, if you don't call today, I'll call for you." Lu Ming shouted wildly, his eyes showing a mad look.

Su Mu frowned slightly, pulling Yang Xiaocui and Luo Lin behind him, and scanned the classmates around him, saying calmly, "It looks like tonight's gathering can't continue. Everyone, please leave, we'll meet again later."

Rustle!

The crowd, who had been waiting for Su Mu to speak, didn't hesitate to leave the room. They weren't unwilling to stand by Su Mu, but everyone knew Lu Ming's background, and his indirect backing was the county party secretary, Xie Wen. Even if you, Su Mu, are a mayor, can you stand up to Xie Wen?

No one is that foolish to invite trouble for no reason. Soon, only a few people were left. Lu Ming, seeing the crowd disappear, laughed loudly.

"See that? These are your so-called classmates, they run away faster than rabbits when trouble comes. But to be fair, they are smart. Su Mu, if I don't ruin you today, I'll change my name. Director Gao, don't call the police, listen to the sound outside, the police are here."

Bang!

Indeed, there were sounds of heavy footsteps outside. Before they could react, the door to the room was kicked open, and several figures in police uniforms walked in, led by a thin, bony man.

His name is Han Kui, a squad leader in the Xing Tang County traffic police, and an absolute confidant of Lu Yining. He was here because Lu Ming called him. To take down Golden Splendor, Lu Ming had invested a lot. First, Niu Dezhu, who would take away the business license, and then Han Kui, who would shut the place down.

"Everyone, stand still, or I won't be gentle!" Han Kui shouted, but then he noticed something was off.

"Hey, isn't that Director Gao? What are you doing here? Are you here to support Young Master Lu?" Han Kui said with a smile.

"Han Kui, what are you doing?" Gao Zhenshan asked angrily.

"What am I doing? I'm doing my job. We received a report that there is gambling and drug possession here, so we came to check!" Han Kui said with a smile.

"That's right, there is gambling, and the drugs are right here." Lu Ming held up a bag of drugs and shouted loudly.

"Then the evidence is clear, take them all away." Han Kui said loudly.

"Who dares?" Gao Zhenshan shouted angrily. At this moment, he hated Lu Ming to death. This is all your doing, when did the traffic police start handling criminal cases? This is ridiculous!

"Han Kui, arrest them, take them all away, and seal this place!" Lu Ming shouted without hesitation.

"Who dares?" Su Mu stepped forward, staring directly at Lu Ming, and said coldly, "Lu Ming, you really amaze me. To be like you is the epitome of despicable. You want to play, fine, I'll play with you. I want to ask, what is the charge for openly defaming a first-level government official? What is the charge for carrying drugs? What is the charge for intimidating and extorting legitimate operators? What is the charge for colluding with law enforcement agencies? With all these charges combined, I want to know, do you even deserve to be sentenced? How many years?"

Each of Su Mu's words was righteous, scolding Lu Ming and intimidating everyone present. Luo Lin and Yang Xiaocui looked at Su Mu, their eyes shining. Compared to him, Lu Ming was just scum.

"Ha, Su Mu, are you crazy? Do you know what you're saying? Where did I do those things? Who do you think you are? Can you sentence me?"

"I can't, but I can!"

Just as Lu Ming's laughter hadn't faded, a cold voice suddenly rang out, and two figures appeared at the door. The speaker was none other than the most prominent deputy director of the Xing Tang County Public Security Bureau, Xu Zhengcheng. Standing next to him was the county mayor's secretary, Lin Shuang, with a cold expression.