"Mayor Ye, I want to report something, please let me go, I want to report..." Seeing six military trucks with bright headlights coming over, one of Liu Er’s underlings shouted as he ran to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan glanced at him indifferently, "What have you been doing until now?" Being recognized wasn’t surprising to him; his exposure rate on local TV was so high that not being recognized would be the real issue.

"Mayor Ye, if there were any other choice, who would choose this path? Be magnanimous and treat me like I’m just a fart and let me go. I’ve got elders and children at home; if something really happens to me, my family’s finished..."

Ye Xuan interrupted him, "Enough, stop pretending to be pitiful. Are you going to say next that your mother is over eighty, your children are crying for food, and your wife is unemployed?"

"Mayor Ye, it’s true!"

Watching the underling nodding like a garlic pounding puppet, Luo Ye smirked, "Your mother’s age is a bit off, your child’s age is quite young too, could it be your mother had you when she was over fifty?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Instantly realizing, the underling quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no, I... I was adopted, that’s why my mother’s age is a bit old."

Seeing this, the group of underlings from behind also started pleading, creating a noisy buzz, as the six military trucks approached and stopped nearby.

Spotting the military man jumping off the lead truck, Luo Ye was utterly surprised, it was Instructor Mo Datong from her A-team training! Right behind was Yue Santie, these two really are inseparable.

"Datong transferred last year, wanted to surprise Ye’er, so he didn’t mention it," Ye Xuan explained, guiding Luo Ye over to Mo Datong.

Upon reaching, Luo Ye straightened up and saluted, "Hello, Instructor Mo!"

Mo Datong returned the salute and laughed, "Little Luoye, no need to be so formal with me. The birthday you celebrated for me, I’ll never forget it!"

Recalling the birthday cake she steamed, Luo Ye shyly smiled, "Back then, I didn’t have molds, it didn’t look good, hehe..."

"Where, it was the most beautiful birthday cake I’ve ever seen. I bet, even the boss hasn’t had that treatment, right?" Mo Datong proudly smiled at Ye Xuan, "Boss, a little jealous?"

Ye Xuan intentionally pulled Luo Ye closer, "Ye’er, for next year’s birthday, I want to eat your cake too."

"No way, that’s Instructor Mo’s specialty."

"Hahaha..." Mo Datong laughed triumphantly.

Luo Ye glanced at the dense crowd, quickly changing the topic, "Instructor Mo, all the people and vehicles are here, thank you for your hard work."

"Driven to leave..." Mo Datong smiled and waved his hand, "Boss, I took everyone back, promise no leaks." Took a few steps, turned back, "Boss, you’re still as formidable as ever!"

"Mayor, you’re..." Niu Guoqing, who had been too stunned to speak, came over admiringly, to mobilize the military, what kind of capability is that?

"Greet everyone, tonight’s events won’t be spread around for now."

Niu Guoqing stood straight, saluted professionally, "Yes, Mayor, I guarantee you, this matter won’t spread!"

"What are you doing? Let go of me, how dare you take me? This is kidnapping, Ye, you’ll regret this..." Woken and dragged away, Liu Er kept shouting.

Ye Xuan frowned, raised his hand, and a Flying Knife stabbed straight into Liu Er’s shoulder blade, "If you keep rambling, I’ll stick it in your mouth, try and see if you don’t believe!"

Liu Er howled in pain like a slaughtered pig, but didn’t dare to say anything more.

"You’re really getting more violent..." Luo Ye shook her head, speaking nonchalantly, "But why not stab straight to the nasal bone? Didn’t you see his nose was a bit crooked? You should have helped fix it."

Ye Xuan: "..." Who’s the real brutal one here? He silently mourned for those who might cross paths with Luo Ye in the future; their fate, he already saw, amen!

Meanwhile, the place had emptied, Mo Datong and Yue Santie came to Ye Xuan, exchanged pleasantries, then led the convoy away gallantly.

Niu Guoqing came over again to report, "Mayor, I’ve instructed everyone as you arranged, they’ve all vowed not to speak about tonight’s events, even to their families!"

Ye Xuan nodded, "Alright, let everyone go home and rest early."

Luo Ye handed two sheets of paper to Niu Guoqing, "Secretary Niu, these are two prescriptions I prepared for Uncle Chen. A week later, first use the medicine as per the first prescription, after half a month, then use the second prescription, after another half a month, rest for about ten days, and Uncle Chen’s leg should be able to walk, but don’t do heavy physical work."

"Thank you, Miss Luo, you truly are able!" Niu Guoqing said while clicking his tongue, for such a seemingly delicate girl to knock people out with a mere wave, then produce prescriptions, if he hadn’t seen it himself, he wouldn’t believe such a capable girl existed!

"Secretary Niu, you’re too kind, I’ve just learned a bit here and there. Now, let’s first send Uncle Chen to the hospital to get a cast, our car is parked behind the greenhouse, have someone carry Uncle Chen over, try to keep the ride smooth, without jolting."

"Alright, alright, thank you, Miss Luo!" Niu Guoqing turned to give orders, "Gang Qiang, Baosheng follow to the hospital, Yongxian, Li Ping help and carry him over before heading back to the village, keep everything tightly sealed."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

...

Halfway, Luo Ye smiled at Niu Guoqing, "Secretary Niu, I’ve met your daughter today, she’s quite talented, I’m planning to have her stay at the Vegetable Base, you wouldn’t mind, would you?"

"Of course, I don’t oppose it, of course not. Actually, I never opposed it in the first place, I just didn’t want people to say I used my power to benefit my daughter, so I didn’t agree. Otherwise, I would have agreed long ago," Niu Zhishu hurriedly explained.

"Secretary Niu, I understand your thoughts completely. It’s not easy to support a daughter through college, and naturally, you hope she can settle in a big city.

However, you can rest assured that if Sister Xiao Yue is talented, she won’t be overlooked. Liangyou is willing to support capable, virtuous, and talented young people, and even more willing to give them opportunities!"

"Miss Luo, hehe..." Niu Guoqing, whose thoughts were revealed, smiled awkwardly, unsure of what to say next.

Luo Ye waved her hand with a smile, "It’s alright, all parents want the best for their children; people strive for the best, just like water flows to lower places."

"As long as you’re not upset with me, as long as you’re not upset..." Niu Guoqing kept mumbling repeatedly.

The others didn’t dare talk much to Luo Ye and Ye Xuan, but their blatant admiration when looking at them was unmistakably clear.

...

Luo Ye and Ye Xuan returned to the Liangyou Hotel around 1 AM. Since they had many things to deal with the next day, they bid farewell at the door and went to their respective rooms to rest.

Early the next morning, Luo Ye went to the office with Ye Xuan. After hesitating for a while, she finally spoke up, "I have something I want to discuss with you."

Ye Xuan patted her head, "What’s the matter?"

"If possible, I mean if... I’d like to ask you to go easy on Secretary Cai, is that alright?" Luo Ye looked at him with a little apprehension. After all, her request seemed a bit unreasonable.

"Sure!" Ye Xuan nodded without a second thought.

"Aren’t you going to ask me why I want to do this?"

Ye Xuan patted her head again, "If Ye’er makes such a request, there must be a reason for it. If you want to tell me, you will; if not, it means the time isn’t right yet."

Touched, Luo Ye’s eyes glistened, "I..."

As if sensing her difficulty, Ye Xuan waved his hand, "Ye’er, if it’s not the right time yet, then don’t say anything."

Her long eyelashes fluttered twice, and Luo Ye sighed softly. How should she explain this? Should she reveal she’s been reborn and knows all this better than anyone else?

If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, would she make such a request?

But she understood that if she didn’t make this request, once the matter escalated, the Cai would be doomed, and Cai Xiaoyu might also vanish in this blow, just like in the previous life.

She wasn’t doing this solely for Cai Xiaoyu; Secretary Cai’s survival would also bring tremendous benefits to her, which she couldn’t disclose to anyone now, but had to do anyway!

...

At 9:30 in the morning.

Secretary Cai glanced inside, then pressed Ning Yuegang’s line, "Come in for a moment."

A moment later, Ning Yuegang pushed open the door and looked at Secretary Cai with respect, "Boss, what instructions do you have?"

Secretary Cai took a leisurely sip of tea, "How are things going with Liu Er over there?"

Ning Yuegang hesitated for a moment, then spoke truthfully, "I was about to report to you, from 7 AM, I’ve been calling him, but it keeps going to voicemail.

So far, I haven’t gotten any news about him. When I called his office, his secretary said he wasn’t there, and other inquiries are really out of bounds."

"Oh?" Secretary Cai frowned slightly, "Just such a trivial matter, and he can’t handle it? What’s the point of keeping him around?"

Ning Yuegang leaned forward slightly, "Secretary, he’s been getting too reckless these past two years, and this can’t go on."

Secretary Cai pondered for a while, then nodded, "Hmm, it seems it’s time to discipline him. If it weren’t for that kid’s inappropriate actions, I wouldn’t have wanted him to handle this. Alas..."

"As the Secretary said, you work tirelessly for Xiangshan City, and yet he comes around to reap the fruits, which is really deserving of some lessons. Moreover, considering your years of contribution, the higher-ups definitely won’t..."

"Knock, knock, knock..."

"Secretary, someone’s knocking at the door, shall I check?"

Secretary Cai waved his hand irritably, "Yes, go ahead. If it’s insignificant, just say I’m busy."

"Yes!" Ning Yuegang answered respectfully, took a few steps back, turned around, and left the inner office.

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