Liu Zhengxiang snorted and waved his hand dismissively. "I'm not going with you! Whatever it is, we'll talk about it when I get to work! If the Inspector wants to interrogate me, let him come in person! I want to see how he's going to treat this old comrade!"
"Arresting a high-ranking official without any evidence! This is outrageous! I'm going to go to Yandu and ask the leaders if this is how things are done!"
Liu Zhengxiang was furious and continued to wave his hand, saying, "If you don't believe me, you can check here as you please. I, Liu Zhengxiang, don't even need four dishes for a meal. I have a clean record! Who dares to do anything to me!"
Now, Wang Pingzhi was in a dilemma.
He's the mayor after all; would he really dare to make a move?
Chen Ning frowned and walked towards the inner room.
No matter how righteous Liu Zhengxiang was, she didn't believe him! She only trusted Brother Lin's judgment. If Brother Lin said that Liu Zhengxiang was not clean, then there must be something wrong with him.
She followed the bookshelf, searching inside, and found a dictionary. She paused slightly, then quickly picked it up and opened it. A bankbook was immediately revealed.
"Hey! Little girl, what are you doing! What right do you have to enter my study!"
Liu Zhengxiang was anxious and quickly chased after him inside.
However, upon seeing the bankbook in Chen Ning's hand, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sneered, "There's only a few hundred thousand in there. What, I'm an old comrade who's worked my whole life, surely I don't even have this much savings?"
Chen Ning shook his head. "Mayor Liu, you've misunderstood. I studied Chinese and was very interested in this out-of-print dictionary, so I couldn't help but pick it up and take a look!"
Liu Zhengxiang shook his head. "That belongs to my daughter. She went abroad a long time ago and has been living abroad with her mother ever since. We are divorced, and I haven't seen her for many years!"
Hearing this, Chen Ning was slightly taken aback, and his face showed some apology. "Mayor Liu, I'm sorry!"
Liu Zhengxiang waved his hand, "Forget it! If there's nothing else, you can leave. Don't bother me! I'll explain to the Inspector myself that this has nothing to do with you!"
Wang Pingzhi looked embarrassed, but also somewhat helpless, and said to Chen Ning, "Xiao Chen, shall we go back first?"
Chen Ning nodded helplessly and put the dictionary back on the bookshelf. But then, she suddenly saw a book called "A Brief History of Modern China," and being an avid reader, she couldn't resist picking it up.
Squeak!
However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.
The bookshelf gradually began to rotate.
Before long, the large white wall behind it came into view.
Liu Zhengxiang's face turned pale. "This, this bookshelf has been in disrepair for years..."
"wrong!"
Wang Pingzhi, a veteran constable with an exceptionally keen sense of smell, noticed something and strode over. He tapped on the wall.
Knock knock!
Empty!
Wang Pingzhi immediately ordered his men, "Men, break it open!!"
"Pingzhi, goodbye..."
Liu Zhengxiang tried to stop him, but it was too late. One of his men picked up a chair and smashed it down on him.
boom!
The wall was broken, revealing a dazzling light.
Inside was a secret room, and everyone was stunned by what they saw!
Those shimmering, dazzling lights were none other than rows of small, golden yellow croakers.
In addition, there were bundles of bills, one cubic meter per pile, two piles in total.
In addition, there was another box containing rolled-up ancient paintings, whose value was immeasurable.
All the police officers were shocked, their mouths agape, unable to utter a single word.
Wang Pingzhi trembled, his eyes reddening, and he turned his head shakily to look at Liu Zhengxiang, "Mayor Liu, you are truly a great mayor of Xidu!!"
He said this through gritted teeth.
Although I had vaguely known that Liu Zhengxiang was not clean, I never expected it to be to this extent; it's really outrageous.
Chen Ning was new to the area and had never seen anything like it before; his legs felt weak. He suddenly felt that the world was unreal.
In recent years, the economic environment has been poor, and some people don't even have stable jobs and can only deliver food.
However, some people are lying on mountains of gold and silver!
thump!
Liu Zhengxiang sat helplessly on the ground, covered in cold sweat, and finally a look of dejection appeared on his face.
He took a deep breath and murmured, "Since I got these things, I haven't had a single good night's sleep. This day has finally come!"
Wang Pingzhi shook his head. "If the Imperial Inspector hadn't come to Xidu this time, perhaps you could still be lying on this mountain of gold. Fortunately, Heaven has eyes, and the net of justice is vast and its meshes are wide, yet nothing escapes it! Liu Zhengxiang, I now solemnly declare that I am not only acting on the Imperial Inspector's orders, but also in the name of the people, to arrest you!"
"Guards! Liu Zhengxiang, serious disciplinary violations, the evidence is conclusive, take him back!"
Splash!
At a command, heavy handcuffs were immediately placed on Liu Zhengxiang's hands and feet.
Wearing these heavy shackles, Liu Zhengxiang felt somewhat relieved and revealed a bitter smile.
He can finally... get a good night's sleep!
Splash! Splash!
Chen Ning gazed at that somber figure, suddenly overwhelmed with emotion.
Does having money and power truly bring happiness?
Countless people yearn for power, but how many can truly be at peace with themselves after obtaining it all?
If one cannot live a peaceful life, what use are these material possessions?
Have these parasites ever asked themselves what the purpose of their lives is?
Is it really meaningful to plunder so much of the people's wealth and resources, yet not even be able to get a good night's sleep?
This is a question, but also a wake-up call!
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