Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Seeing Liu Min's evasive gaze, Li Dong became even more certain.

Liu Min's suicide was definitely not as simple as just getting stuck in a rut.

It is highly likely that someone behind Liu Min is holding leverage over her and forcing her to do something she doesn't want to do.

Liu Min was too weak to struggle, so she chose to end her life.

Li Dong didn't press further, but softened his tone, his eyes filled with sincerity, "Sister Min, I know you have concerns, and I know you're afraid of getting into trouble."

"But think about it, you're lucky to be alive today."

"But doing this won't help your situation at all!"

"No matter who wants to hurt you, since they dare to do such a thing, they certainly don't care about human life!"

"Death won't solve anything; only by fighting can we fight for a chance to survive!"

"Alright, since you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you."

"Come find me anytime when you've figured things out. I'm happy to help you!"

"Then you should get some rest. I'll head back now!"

Liu Min nodded, then saw Li Dong to the door.

As the door closed, Liu Min opened her mouth slightly.

She seemed to want to say something, but the words stuck in her throat.

Tonight, she was thoroughly humiliated by Hu Shengli, leaving her with absolutely no dignity.

Although she was unwilling, her mother's life was in Hu Shengli's hands, and it had been like this for years, so she dared not resist.

But Li Dong's appearance at Guodong Mine today gave Liu Min hope, like a ray of light illuminating her life.

She didn't want to live such a muddled life anymore, and she wanted to be an upright person, so she broke up with Hu Shengli, hoping that he would stop bothering her and give each other a way out.

He thought his pleas would give him a chance to catch his breath, but instead he was met with even more brutal beatings and humiliation from Hu Shengli.

Over the years, she has been like a puppet in Hu Shengli's hands, manipulated at will by him, and subjected to his torment and torture.

What kept Liu Min going was never hope, but her concern for her mother.

But this attempt pushed her directly to the edge of a cliff!

Hu Shengli did agree to break up, after all, she had been a puppet for so many years, and the other party had long been tired of playing with her.

Now that Li Dong has come to the police station, Hu Shengli probably wants to find an opportunity to break up with her.

But before breaking up, Hu Shengli needed her to do one more thing.

That was to seduce Zhao Hongbo and get the video of her and Zhao Hongbo having sex!

Liu Min, being a person of integrity, naturally refused.

Moreover, she had done a lot of dirty work for Hu Shengli over the years and didn't want to continue being his slave.

As expected, her resistance was met with a brutal beating and verbal abuse from Hu Shengli.

Furthermore, Hu Shengli threatened that if she couldn't deal with Zhao Hongbo within a week, he would send her mother to hell and release all of her shameful videos online, completely ruining her reputation!

Liu Min was emotionally devastated and felt she had nowhere to turn, so she impulsively chose to end her life.

Unexpectedly, the King of Hell refused to take her and instead "sent" her back!

She was at the hospital when the police sent someone to pick her up.

Liu Min didn't know what she was thinking, but she subconsciously gave Li Dong her contact information.

Perhaps subconsciously, she only felt that Li Dong was someone she could trust!

When Li Dong pressed her for answers, Liu Min wasn't unwilling to speak, but rather ashamed to do so.

She wanted to retain the last shred of dignity in front of Li Dong.

If she were to tell the truth, then she would truly be considered promiscuous in front of Li Dong.

Furthermore, what Liu Min just said was true; she genuinely wanted Li Dong to leave Guodong, this bottomless abyss.

Having worked in the mine for many years, she had witnessed too much cannibalism and did not want Li Dong to repeat the same mistakes.

Unsurprisingly, Li Dong chose to stay.

Now that Li Dong has made his choice, what about me?

Should we continue to drift along, living a muddled and aimless life, or should we start a new way of living?

Over the years, my mother has been bedridden due to a serious illness, and the medical and hospitalization expenses have been like a bottomless pit.

It was Hu Shengli who kept "providing financial assistance," which barely sustained his mother's treatment.

But behind this aid lies endless control and humiliation.

From beginning to end, Hu Shengli never treated her as a person, but as a pawn.

Use it for amusement and convenience when it's useful, and discard it at any time when it's no longer needed!

The words Li Dong had just spoken were now swirling in her mind.

Liu Min wasn't unmoved, nor was she unwilling to escape the quagmire.

But she had seen too many of Hu Shengli's methods.

To extricate themselves completely, they must retrieve the leverage from Hu Shengli!

Even if Li Dong is willing to help her, what about her? How can she repay Li Dong?

Meanwhile, Li Dong returned to his car downstairs.

Instead of leaving immediately, he started the engine and turned off the headlights.

As a song played, Li Dong lit another cigarette in the car.

Although Liu Min refused to say anything, Li Dong knew that the reason Liu Min had done this tonight must be because the people at the mine had used some means to coerce her and force her to do something she didn't want to do.

After failing to break free, Liu Min chose to end her life.

Although taking her own life was a cowardly act, at the very least, Liu Min wanted to resist.

Otherwise, Liu Min would have had no reason to take her own life; she could have simply gone with the flow.

Since Liu Min chose to take her own life, it means that she still has a conscience deep down, and that is the key for Li Dong to break through this defense!

Today, the Guodong Mine faces numerous obstacles and deep difficulties.

Although the cooperation with Zhao Hongbo has allowed Li Dong to gain a foothold in the early stages, at least he now has the resources to confront Pang Shibiao.

However, Li Dong did not fully trust Zhao Hongbo.

The cooperation between the two parties is only temporary. Zhao Hongbo hopes to use the power of the police station to distract Pang Shibiao and thus gain more say in the mine.

Li Dong also hoped to gain a foothold in Guodong Mine by relying on Zhao Hongbo.

In the early stages, the two sides had different objectives but shared the same enemy, which allowed them to cooperate briefly.

But once Zhao Hongbo gains a voice, or once he establishes himself, is there still a possibility for continued cooperation between the two sides?

not necessarily!

Therefore, according to Li Dong's idea, it is necessary to find a breakthrough in Guodong Mine as soon as possible during this period.

Li Dong has found three breakthroughs so far.

First, there's Ma Xiaotang.

The two have been childhood sweethearts, and their fate is in the bag; this is a great starting point.

It's just that after so many years, although the person is still the same, no one knows whether their essence has changed.

Moreover, through today's interaction, Li Dong vaguely sensed that Ma Xiaotang's background was probably unusual, and that she seemed to have ulterior motives when she contacted him.

Although the other party was well hidden, Li Dong still noticed a clue!