Chapter 1800

Chapter 1800: Chapter 1800

Cao Xiaolou couldn’t care less at this moment.

Even if Wu Qiangwei would get angry or blame him, he still had to close it!

Even if Wu Qiangwei found out, he was the one who caught the person, it didn’t matter.

At least, the matter was still limited to Gaoshui County.

Once it spread via the internet, the consequences would be completely different.

"Don’t close it!" Wu Qiangwei reprimanded again.

But Cao Xiaolou didn’t care; he stood up, walked toward the reporters, and reached out to grab the camera.

Seeing this, Wu Qiangwei’s face darkened, intending to scold him.

However, Song Guanchao had already stood up, quickly stepped forward, and pushed Cao Xiaolou aside.

"County Magistrate Cao, didn’t you hear Mayor Wu say not to close it?" Song Guanchao squinted his eyes.

Cao Xiaolou staggered from the push, a bit embarrassed.

When questioned by Song Guanchao, he wasn’t embarrassed; he merely looked at the reporter, using his eyes to order the camera to be turned off immediately.

However, he overestimated the intelligence of the reporter; Song Guanchao’s strong attitude made the reporter afraid to disobey.

"Keep filming." Song Guanchao stood by, showing no intention of leaving.

Cao Xiaolou took a deep breath, knowing that the camera couldn’t be turned off, and he needed to think of another solution.

But time waited for no one; Wu Qiangwei had already started asking, "Who arrested them?"

The elderly man replied, "It was the police from the County Police Department."

Wu Qiangwei asked, "Why were they arrested?"

"She..."

"Mayor Wu." Cao Xiaolou stepped forward, interrupting the elderly man, "I will immediately assign someone to investigate this matter."

His presence caused the elderly people to visibly show signs of fear.

Wu Qiangwei cast a cold glance at him, ignored him, and said, "Elderly villagers, don’t be nervous. Tell me, why did the County Police Department arrest Mr. Yang?"

"Because..." The elderly villager hesitated and said, "Because she went to the city to report."

"Report what?"

"Delayed wages."

"Hmm?" Wu Qiangwei’s expression visibly changed as she asked, "The school is still delaying wages?"

"Yes."

"How long has it been delayed?"

"Almost two years."

"Which department in the city did Mr. Yang report to?"

"The City Disciplinary Inspection Committee."

"When did she report it?"

"A week ago."

"I understand."

Wu Qiangwei nodded, once again supporting him, "Elderly villagers, please stand up. I will ensure this matter is handled and give you a satisfactory explanation."

She pointed to the camera, "These are county reporters, and they are live broadcasting. In front of the national audience, I assure you, if what you say is true, and Mr. Yang was arrested solely for reporting delayed wages, regardless of who is involved, the City Government will not tolerate it!"

The elderly villager nodded timidly, not daring to say anything.

Another elderly person said, "Mayor Wu, Mr. Yang is a very responsible teacher, and she really didn’t break the law."

Wu Qiangwei asked, "Are you a family member of Mr. Yang?"

The elderly person shook his head and then pointed to the other elderly people, "We are all grandparents of Mr. Yang’s students. We heard she was arrested for reporting and wanted to seek justice for her."

"Mr. Yang is very good to the children. Some of us have financial difficulties and can’t afford tuition, and she covered the costs for books. We don’t want to see such a good teacher treated unfairly, so we came to you. If we have caused you any trouble, we apologize."

Wu Qiangwei nodded, saying, "I am the Mayor. It’s my job to solve problems for everyone. How can it be a trouble? Elders, you shouldn’t carry any psychological burden or be afraid. Leave your phone numbers with me, and I will arrange for a secretary to contact you and understand the specific situation."

"As for Mr. Yang, I will look into it shortly."

"Thank you, Mayor Wu."

The elderly villagers repeatedly thanked her.

"Director Zhou." Wu Qiangwei called Zhou Xingjian, "Arrange transportation to send these elders home."

"Okay." Zhou Xingjian led the elderly villagers away, arranging taxis to take them home.

Wu Qiangwei looked at the reporter, "From now on, do not turn off the camera, understood?"

"Understood." The reporter felt bitter, as he had only come to cover the mayor’s inspection itinerary, and somehow got involved in such a troublesome matter.

Now, he was sure he would be held accountable by County Magistrate Cao later.

Wu Qiangwei then looked at Cao Xiaolou, "Return to the county government and notify the directors of the County Bureau and Education Bureau to come over."

"Okay." At this point, Cao Xiaolou no longer dared to have the reporter cut the filming.

He had to think of a way to call for reinforcements.

As Wu Qiangwei and her team drove away, Cao Xiaolou followed, dialing Zhou Zheng’s number.

"Secretary Zhou, you have to help me." Cao Xiaolou spoke humbly.

"Speak."

"I’ve been set up..." Cao Xiaolou roughly explained the situation, emphasizing that it was Gao Qi’s doing.

Zhou Zheng’s first reaction was that it was Wu Qiangwei!

But after thinking it over, it really didn’t seem to have anything to do with Wu Qiangwei.

Was it just a coincidence?

Moreover, the report regarding the township teacher, he knew about it.

The report was initially delivered to Bao Qi’s office, who then passed it to him, and he informed Cao Xiaolou.

There really was no involvement from Wu Qiangwei in this.

He pinched his brows, saying, "First, cooperate with Mayor Wu’s work."

"Okay." Cao Xiaolou felt a weight lifted off his chest, knowing that with Secretary Zhou stepping in, Mayor Wu would give him some face.

Zhou Zheng also thought the same.

Since it wasn’t an intentional move by Wu Qiangwei, she probably wouldn’t make things difficult for him if he intervened.

After all, everyone in Jiangzhou City knew that Cao Xiaolou was his person?

Moving against him was like slapping his own face.

...

Seeing Zhou Zheng’s call, Wu Qiangwei wasn’t surprised at all.

She put the phone to her ear, "Secretary Zhou."

"Mayor Wu, are you still in Gaoshui County?" Zhou Zheng asked with a cheerful tone.

"Yes, still inspecting." Wu Qiangwei replied, "Gaoshui County has a situation; I was just about to discuss it with Secretary Zhou."

Zhou Zheng didn’t expect her to bring it up directly and responded, "County Magistrate Cao just reported to me; there might be some misunderstanding."

"I don’t think it’s a misunderstanding." Wu Qiangwei blocked his words, "I’m about to go into a meeting, I’ll contact you after."

Zhou Zheng was a bit choked up and could only say, "Fine, I’ll wait for your call."

In another car, Zhu Shixian had already confirmed that those who suddenly appeared to file complaints were arranged by Wu Qiangwei.

If this was Song Guanchao’s plan, then Zhu Shixian thought there might really be a chance to remove Cao Xiaolou from his position as county magistrate.

Soon, the car arrived at the county government.

The Director of the Education Bureau, Director Bai, and Director of the Police Department, Director Huang, had already received the call and arrived early.

Having learned over the phone that it was related to the issue of delayed wages, Director Bai was extremely uneasy.

Director Huang wasn’t just uneasy, but downright nervous.

Because the family of the arrested township teacher actually went to Mayor Wu to file a complaint.

"Mayor Wu."

As soon as Wu Qiangwei got out of the car, both directors quickly approached.

Wu Qiangwei acknowledged with a nod, walking expressionlessly toward the building, with the reporter carrying a camera following behind, capturing their ingratiating yet anxious demeanor.

In the office, everyone was present, and Wu Qiangwei directly asked, "Director Huang, why was Yang Ling arrested?"