The Official Ladder: I ascend to the pinnacle of power, wielding the power of life and death.

"Brother Ding, if you can spare them, then spare them."

Jiang Yiming whispered a word of advice to Ding Li.

Ding Li gave a thumbs-up.

Jiang Yiming then took out his phone and called Jiang Songtao, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

She reported her experience to him.

"Secretary Yiming, you must hold on. I will immediately mobilize the nearest police force to rush over for rescue."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Songtao immediately called the nearest police officer to the scene.

After making the arrangements, Jiang Songtao immediately reported to Wei Shanghua.

"Secretary Wei, Jiang Yiming was assassinated on his way to a meeting in the city. According to him, the assailant was armed."

"what?"

Wei Shanghua suddenly stood up, his face full of anger, and said, "These people are too audacious! They even dared to shoot the county party secretary!"

"You must immediately dispatch police forces to ensure Jiang Yiming's safety."

"I have already arranged for nearby police forces to rush over and provide assistance."

Jiang Songtao said, "Fortunately, Du Zhengqiang, the director of Xinping County Public Security Bureau, had the foresight to report to me and apply for a pistol and twenty bullets for Jiang Yiming. As far as I know, the driver for him is a retired veteran who is skilled in both combat and marksmanship and should be able to handle the situation."

"That's good."

Wei Shanghua felt slightly relieved and said, "Keep a close eye on the situation and report to me as soon as possible."

"Okay, Secretary."

the other side.

Two men armed with guns chased after Jiang Yiming in the direction he was.

They had no idea that Jiang Yiming and Ding Li had guns, and they openly chased after them.

When Ding Li was still ten meters away from Jiang Yiming and the others, he fired two shots.

Ding Li, as expected of someone from the special forces, fired two shots, hitting the left and right arms of the assailant in front of him, rendering him unable to fire.

The man fell to the ground and couldn't get up at all.

The other thug immediately lay down on the ground, not daring to show his head, and large beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead.

Ding Li's marksmanship sent chills down his spine.

He was just an amateur gunman, while the other party was clearly a professional.

He lay on the ground, too afraid to move.

But lying here indefinitely isn't a solution either. After all, he's an assassin, and once the police arrive, he won't be able to leave even if he wanted to.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said to the other thug, "Brother, I'm sorry, I'll give you a ride first!"

After saying that, he shot the wounded thug in the head.

He cannot keep the other person here, otherwise the matter will be exposed.

After killing his companion, the assailant began to quietly retreat.

Ding Li gave him no chance to escape; he could take down such a small fry in no time.

After confirming that there were no third assailants nearby, Ding Li quickly gave chase and shot the man in the calf.

After the other person fell to the ground, he rushed over and kicked the gunman's hand, sending the gun flying.

Then, press him down on your body for safety.

Ding Li did not call Jiang Yiming out, but instead led him behind the rock where Jiang Yiming was hiding.

"Secretary Jiang, we've captured one alive."

"Brother Ding, you've worked hard."

Jiang Yiming then looked at the thug and said in a deep voice, "Who ordered you to kill me?"

"No one ordered me to do this; I wanted to kill you myself!"

The thug said it casually.

"Do you think I would believe it?"

Jiang Yiming said, "I have no grudge against you, why do you want to kill me?"

"Believe it or not, that's what I say too."

The thug calmly said, "You had the police seize our sand dredging boat, leaving us with no way to survive, so naturally I had to kill you to vent my anger."

Jiang Yiming frowned; this line of dialogue was clearly something he had planned beforehand.

Without needing to interrogate him, he knew that this criminal was a tough nut to crack.

Seeing that he couldn't get any useful information, he didn't ask any more questions.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the nearby police officers arrived.

"Excuse me, is this Secretary Yiming? I am Wu Shengjun, the director of Changshui Township Police Station. I came here to provide assistance after receiving orders."

Wu Shengjun asked, "Are you alright?"

"Thank you, Director Wu. We are fine."

Jiang Yiming said, "There's another thug ahead who's already dead. Please maintain order and keep this thug under control."

"Secretary Yiming, rest assured, leave the rest to us."

"Wu Shengjun said."

Jiang Yiming nodded, showing no intention of leaving.

He walked to the side and called Jiang Songtao: "Director Jiang, we are safe and sound."

"It's good that you're alright. Secretary Wei and Mayor Luo are closely monitoring your situation. I'll let them know I'm safe right away."

"Ok."

Jiang Yiming said, "Since this happened to me, I hope that the Xinping County Public Security Bureau and Dongyang County can jointly handle this case. This surviving criminal should be taken away and detained by Xinping County."

Jiang Songtao pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, then I'll leave it to Xinping County. I'll call the Dongyang County Public Security Bureau."

"Thank you, Director Jiang."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yiming and Ding Li stayed with the thug.

This criminal was very important to them, as only he knew who was directing him.

Jiang Yiming did not hand the criminals over to the Dongyang County police because he did not trust them enough.

If the perpetrator were to commit suicide, this lead would be completely cut off.

Du Zhengqiang received the news of Jiang Yiming's accident immediately and led the criminal police team to rush towards Changshui Township.

After waiting for another half hour, Du Zhengqiang arrived at the scene.

Upon learning that Jiang Yiming was alright, Du Zhengqiang breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Director Zhengqiang, it's fortunate that you had the foresight to let me bring a gun, otherwise who knows what might have happened today."

Jiang Yiming said earnestly, "Thank you, Director Zhengqiang."

"Secretary Yiming, you're too kind. As the director of the Public Security Bureau, I not only have the obligation to protect the lives and property of the people of Xinping County, but I also have the obligation to protect you."

Du Zhengqiang said, "On my way here, I received a call from Director Jiang, who asked me to take the suspect away for investigation."

"Okay, the person is in your hands now. Get the results as soon as possible."

Jiang Yiming said, "If anything happens, please contact me immediately."

After greeting the police officers in Changshui Township, he took Ding Li and headed towards the city.

Although the meeting time had been missed, such an important matter required a face-to-face report to Wei Shanghua.

About an hour later, the car arrived at the municipal party committee compound.

"Secretary Yiming, are you alright?"

As the secretary to the municipal party secretary, Li Xinhou naturally received the news immediately.

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Li. I'm fine."

"That's good. Go in quickly, the Party Secretary is waiting for you in his office."

"Ok."

Jiang Yiming knocked on the door and went inside.

"Yiming, are you alright?"

Wei Shanghua came over personally to check on Jiang Yiming's condition.

"I'm sorry to have worried the leaders, I'm fine."

Jiang Yiming said.

"It's okay."

Wei Shanghua frowned and asked, "What exactly happened? Why would someone want to assassinate you?"

“Secretary, I was planning to report to you after the investigation was nearly complete, but since this has happened today, I’m reporting to you in advance. Some of the evidence is already available, while others are still being investigated.”

Jiang Yiming said, "Based on what I know, there is a considerable criminal gang in Xinping County that has been preying on the people and extorting their wealth for a long time. They amass illicit riches by illegally mining river sand, running casinos, and providing places for prostitution."

"Through these illicit gains, they gathered a large number of idle people to act as thugs. By beating up other competitors, they formed a monopoly in several industries in Xinping County and made huge profits. This has caused great harm to the social stability of Xinping County."