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

The people present looked at each other in disbelief.

"Who are you trying to scare? If you don't want to do it, then don't do it. If Xichuan County doesn't have County Chief Jiang, there's still County Chief Li and County Chief Wang to take charge of the work."

Zhang Yufeng spoke up sarcastically.

No one spoke; they all watched Niu Baogen in silence.

If this matter is not handled properly and leads to Jiang Yiming's resignation, things will escalate significantly.

The fact that the acting county head resigned less than a month after taking office is a unique occurrence nationwide and will definitely cause a huge uproar.

Niu Baogen lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I agree with County Magistrate Yiming's proposal."

After speaking, he slowly raised his hand.

The others exchanged glances and raised their hands as well.

"With ten votes in favor, Secretary Ru Hui will lead the investigation, with the cooperation of relevant departments, to thoroughly investigate this matter and give the victims an explanation."

After Niu Baogen finished speaking, he walked straight out.

He glanced at Jiang Yiming standing outside, said nothing, walked straight past him, and returned to his office.

"County Chief Yiming, the meeting has approved your proposal."

Huang Yonglin stepped forward and reported the results.

Jiang Yiming nodded, left the meeting room, and took Wang Lifeng to the People's Hospital to visit the middle-aged woman who had drunk pesticide.

"Secretary, I don't understand, why are you leading the way in supporting Jiang Yiming?"

Zhang Yufeng walked into the office and began to complain: "Your compromise this time will make the other standing committee members think that you are afraid of Jiang Yiming, which will affect your standing in everyone's eyes."

"Do you think I hadn't considered the situation you described?"

Niu Baogen frowned and said, "But at that time, did I have any other choices?"

"I have to say, Jiang Yiming is ruthless; he leaves no way out!"

"Of course, he's not a reckless fool. He anticipated that I would agree to his proposal, which is why he dared to use such a desperate tactic."

"Secretary, how could he have predicted that you would agree?"

Zhang Yufeng was somewhat puzzled.

“If I’m not mistaken, he already had the materials against Li Yong when he reported to me before the meeting. But he didn’t bring them out when we argued, because he knew it would be useless. So he deliberately provoked me to make me propose to hold a Standing Committee meeting. After all, I am very confident that I can control the Standing Committee.”

“I did do as he suggested, and I took the initiative to propose a Standing Committee meeting. Then, he sent Li Yong’s materials to all the Standing Committee members and said those resolute words.”

Niu Baogen said, “He has readily available materials and has said such harsh words. If I disagree with his opinion and he really resigns, the higher authorities will investigate, which will inevitably put the Xichuan County Party Committee and me, the top leader, in an unfavorable situation. He might end up taking up a post elsewhere, and I might have to step down.”

Do you think I have any other options?

"I underestimated Jiang Yiming. He's got some skills. I need to be wary of him."

Upon hearing Niu Baogen's account, Zhang Yufeng frowned. Only then did she understand why Jiang Yiming, as the county magistrate, had acted so impulsively.

That wasn't an impulsive act; it was a showdown he had already planned out.

Niu Baogen had no choice but to accept the challenge.

"He is indeed more cunning than we imagined."

Zhang Yufeng murmured something.

County People's Hospital.

When Jiang Yiming arrived at the hospital entrance, Tang Zhichao quickly came to greet him.

"County Magistrate, I'll take you there."

Jiang Yiming followed behind and asked, "How is Auntie? What medicine did she take?"

"He drank paraquat."

"What? Paraquat?"

Jiang Yiming stopped in his tracks, his mood suddenly becoming heavy.

As a medical student, how could he not know the toxicity of this drug?

It's safe to say that once someone drinks this medication, there's virtually no chance of them being saved.

It causes great damage to the stomach, kidneys, and central nervous system.

“County Chief, don’t worry. Although they bought paraquat, it’s a counterfeit product. The packaging is exactly the same as paraquat. The only difference is that it’s called ‘Baicaoju’ (百草橘), which has an extra stroke compared to paraquat. Although it is also toxic, it’s not very toxic.”

Tang Zhichao said, "Through methods such as induced vomiting at the hospital, the person was eventually saved."

"Next time, say everything at once."

Jiang Yiming glared at him.

My mood improved considerably.

After all, this is a human life. If the death is caused by the bureaucratic style of certain officials, then the crime is enormous.

When Jiang Yiming arrived at the ward, the middle-aged woman was already asleep.

The middle-aged woman's husband walked over quickly and knelt down in front of Jiang Yiming with a thud.

Jiang Yiming quickly pulled him up.

"Uncle Nie, what are you doing?"

"County Chief Jiang, thank you for saving my wife."

The middle-aged man, his eyes red, said, "The doctor said that although the pesticide was fake, it was still quite toxic. If she had been brought here any later, my wife would not have survived. If you hadn't stopped the argument in time and sent a car to bring my wife here, she probably would have already passed away."

"This is what I should do."

Jiang Yiming said, "This matter itself is a problem of our relevant departments. If it weren't for the wrongdoing and disregard for human life by some party members and cadres, you wouldn't have been forced into this situation."

“You are you, and those beasts are those beasts. This has nothing to do with you. Those beasts killed my son, and I will definitely fight them to the death.”

"Uncle Nie, don't worry, our county has established a joint investigation team, and we will soon have the results. Those responsible will be severely punished!"

Jiang Yiming said, "You should try to persuade the auntie. People can't come back to life. You should try to think more positively and think more about the living."

Jiang Yiming chatted with the other party for more than half an hour, left 500 yuan, and then left the hospital.

The matter was very simple and clear. After a day and a night of investigation, it was finally determined that what the victim's family said was true.

The Daxing Police Station not only repeatedly ate on credit at Nie Liang's family restaurant, but also detained him without cause. Furthermore, the station chief, Guo Jinwen, beat Nie Liang, causing him to vomit blood on the spot. However, the police officers did not take this seriously, simply dealt with the situation briefly, and continued to detain him without taking him to the hospital for a checkup.

He eventually died in the cold detention center.

The only point of contention is whether Guo Jinwen's beating was the direct cause of Nie Liang's death.

Because the body had already been cremated, it was impossible to perform an autopsy.

Therefore, this matter cannot be clearly resolved.

Guo Jinwen naturally refused to admit that he was the core cause of Nie Liang's death.

If Guo Jinwen came from an ordinary family, this matter would be easier to handle. However, because Guo Jinwen's father has been operating in Xichuan County for many years and knows many people, the judgment may be more favorable to Guo Jinwen.

“County magistrate, based on the existing evidence, I’m afraid we can’t convict Guo Jinwen of intentional homicide.”