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Whether it was because of Mayor Xu's father-in-law or for the sake of the city's stability, Secretary Chen and Song Dongzheng genuinely had no intention of doing anything to Mayor Xu before this.

However, this doesn't mean they weren't aware of what Mayor Xu had done. Even if he hadn't done it himself, his wife had done quite a bit. Over the years, with some keen observation, there's evidence to prove many of these things.

Normally, nobody cares, so it seems like nothing serious. But in these sensitive times, even a casual remark can become a grave offense, undermining society's foundation.

Since Mayor Xu thinks the commotion isn't strict enough, let him experience the benefits of stricter enforcement himself.

Otherwise, who knows how many more people would have been implicated.

We've finally achieved some peace and tranquility; it would be a huge loss if a bad apple were to ruin it.

After Mayor Chen and Song Dongzheng reported the matter to the provincial authorities, Secretary Liang immediately issued an important instruction: such a black sheep must be punished.

Even before Su Yu could handle it, the province issued directives, defining him as a bad element who disrupted social stability and undermined the foundation of society. He was immediately dismissed from his public office.

This was done out of consideration for his father-in-law; they didn't go too far. If it had been handled according to the methods of Su Yu's organization, they would have made an example of them by parading them around the streets in public.

To prevent Mayor Xu from going out and causing trouble, he was sent directly to a farm for "re-education." Since he enjoys "re-education" so much, let him do some real work. This isn't some experimental farm; it's a proper farm for reforming bad elements.

When Mayor Xu's wife saw her husband being taken away, she immediately started making a scene, with the ringleader shouting, "If you keep causing trouble, we'll all go too!"

Xu Lili held onto her mother, preventing her from making any more trouble.

"Never mind, never mind, go find Dad," Mayor Xu shouted, before being taken away.

Mayor Xu's wife wiped away her tears as she led her daughter toward the provincial compound.

She was kicked out by her brother before she could even get inside.

Mayor Xu's wife comes from a family of government officials, but her brother doesn't have the brains to take over, so he works in the Armed Police Bureau. He's been spoken to by higher-ups about Rao's arrest, so he knows why his brother-in-law was arrested.

It is precisely because she knows this that she hates her brother-in-law even more.

Everyone else is hoping for the best, but his brother-in-law is secretly hoping everyone suffers. Now look what's happened—he's offended so many people.

I used to think he was smart, but after he went to the city and got ahead by relying on his father-in-law's connections, he became arrogant and reckless. He didn't even discuss such important matters with his family before acting recklessly.

And then there's his sister, who's always been spoiled and doesn't know how to restrain herself after getting married. Now look what's happened, they've got something on her.

They brought this upon themselves. Now they're so badly implicated that they can barely protect themselves, who cares about this anymore?

“You and Lili are lucky to go back; all your belongings are still there and haven’t been confiscated. You don’t know, outside, people in your situation not only get arrested, but their property is also confiscated. You should be grateful. Besides, neither you nor Lili have been implicated and can still live in the city. If it were anyone else, they would all be sent for reform through labor.”

"Brother, you can't just ignore this! That's your brother-in-law!"

“It’s not that I don’t care, it’s that I can’t. If I didn’t care, he would be paraded through the streets by now. Don’t come looking for me anymore. I’m old, and I’ve used up all my connections for you guys. Now people resent me. You’ve completely disgraced me.”

After that, he closed the Li family's gate.

Mayor Xu's wife knocked on the door again, and the people nearby heard the commotion and came out to see what was happening. Seeing them arrive, they closed the door with a look of disgust.

Mayor Xu's wife, still concerned about her reputation, wiped away her tears and walked out upon seeing this situation.

Xu Lili helped her mother walk outside, "Mom, what happened?"

“It’s nothing serious. Someone’s trying to frame your dad. Lili, we can’t just ignore him. We have to go to the provincial government and ask them. We have to get to the bottom of this. Your dad has sacrificed so much over the years. Even if he hasn’t done anything outstanding, he’s still put in a lot of hard work. They can’t treat him like this, they can’t!”

The mother and daughter went to the provincial government building, but they couldn't even get through the gate. The gatekeeper recognized her and gave her a cold shoulder when she arrived.

The gatekeeper naturally didn't know the truth about Mayor Xu's arrest, but the evidence alone was enough to make him look down on them. Misuse of public funds—where did these public funds come from? They were the property of ordinary people like them.

These are bloodsucking parasites that leech off ordinary people! They still have the nerve to cause trouble? Good riddance!

The mother and daughter had no choice but to wait at the gate.

They waited until noon, but the leaders still didn't come out. Su Yu, however, came out after work because she needed to go see her child.

To outsiders, she was now considered the most powerful person in the entire province. When she came out, the old man guarding the gate beamed at her.

Su Yu greeted them politely. She never considered the people involved. Sometimes, the success or failure of many important events hinges on the people involved.

For example, the reason she was able to grasp the movements of those troublemakers so quickly this time was because people in the factory tipped her off.

"Su Yu!"

She had just come out when she heard someone call out. She turned around and saw that it was Xu Lili.

She hadn't seen Xu Lili since graduation. She only heard that Xu Lili had been assigned to work at the city's propaganda bureau. Being a college graduate, she had even managed to get a section chief position.

At this moment, Xu Lili had her hair in a ponytail and her eyes were red and swollen, clearly indicating that she had been crying.

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