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

"Officer, this person owes us money and is trying to run away."

The burly man at the head of the group quickly said.

Is there a written agreement?

The police officer in charge frowned and said, "Even if there's a written agreement, we still need to follow legal procedures. What kind of business is it to arrest people in public?"

"This……"

"Get out of the way immediately. Debt disputes require legal procedures. If you continue to block other people's cars like this, we will take you away."

Seeing this, the burly man in the lead had no choice but to reluctantly step aside, while leaving behind threatening words.

"You just wait, don't think we can't do anything to you just because you've gone back to your hometown. We have plenty of ways to find you!"

The police officer leading the group walked over and said, "You can leave now."

"Thank you, you've worked hard."

After exchanging greetings, the car started moving again. Jiang Yiming sent Zhang Yuntao a thank-you text message and then asked, "Uncle, what exactly happened?"

"Sigh, it's a story full of bitter tears."

Li Quanyou sighed, and was about to take out a cigarette to smoke when he saw there was still a woman in the car, so he put it back.

“Two years ago, I came to Dongchuan County with technology and capital to contract fish ponds for eel farming. Through exploration, I found a new farming model with high yield and good benefits. I originally thought I could make a lot of money, but the village chief had his eye on me. He would find excuses to charge me various fees from time to time.”

“I tolerated all of this, but they were so greedy that they plotted to cheat me. They guaranteed my contract in the name of the village and got me to sign a contract with a company where I could buy feed on credit. But after the eels were raised, they needed to be sold through the village’s channels. At the time, the price they promised for the eels was no different from the market price. I thought it would help ease my financial pressure, and the price wasn’t much lower. Plus, I could maintain a good relationship with the village, so I agreed.”

"But they took the eels away without paying me. The feed company on the other side came to me every day asking for the money I owed. I reported it to the township and county authorities, but they saw that I was an outsider and that the village chief and his associates had connections in the area, so the matter was never resolved. Later, I heard that the village chief and his associates had conspired to cheat me, an outsider."

“I knew that if I stayed any longer, I would only sink deeper into trouble, so I abandoned the breeding base where I had invested nearly 100,000 yuan and ran away secretly. But they didn’t want to let me go and insisted that I pay back the money for the feed before I could leave.”

“I tried to sneak away a few times, and each time I was caught at the bus station. Later I found out that there was a highway exit here, and most of the buses going up from here were going to Xinping County. I didn’t expect that I was right.”

“I remember there are many fish ponds in Yunhu Village. Why didn’t you raise fish in your hometown?”

Jiang Yiming asked in confusion.

"All crows are black!"

Thinking of this, Li Quanyou clenched his fist: "The village head of Yunhu Village is no better! He indulges in everything from eating and drinking to gambling, whoring, and smoking. I used to be the accountant of Yunhu Village, but after Hu Decheng became the village head, he ruined the entire village. I didn't want to be associated with him, so I reported him many times, but he had powerful connections. In the end, my reports failed, and I was retaliated against, forcing me to leave for another place."

"By the way, after all this talk, you still haven't told us your identity?"

"Uncle Quanyou, the man next to you is Comrade Jiang Yiming, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of our industrial park. He is currently in charge of the overall work of the park."

Wang Jiajia offered an explanation.

"Where's Wang Fugui?"

"Wang Fugui is under investigation for violating discipline and the law."

Jiang Yiming said, "I was just transferred to the industrial park and am temporarily in charge of the park's work. I will verify the issue you raised, and if it is true, I will definitely deal with it and give you justice."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it seriously."

Li Quanyou quickly replied, "Our village chief is very honest and never takes a single needle or thread from the villagers. I just wanted to go out and make my own way in the world; it has nothing to do with anyone else."

Jiang Yiming frowned and said, "You don't believe I can handle this?"

“Secretary Jiang, I might have dared to gamble in the past, but not now. I’ve lost all my savings in Dongchuan County. Now I just want to go back to my hometown and have a place to settle down. If the village chief finds out that I’ve reported him again, he’ll skin me alive.”

Li Quanyou said, "I don't want to cause any more trouble, and I'm too tired to cause any more trouble. I just beg you to let me go and let me live a peaceful life."

Jiang Yiming knew that Li Quanyou was definitely unwilling to accept this despite saying it.

However, he has been thoroughly disappointed by the relevant departments in Xinping County and then Dongchuan County, and no longer believes that anyone can stand up for him.

Therefore, he also believed that officials would protect each other and would not stand up for him, an ordinary citizen.

Therefore, he did not offer any guarantees. After all, various departments had already made numerous guarantees to him, so there was no point in him making any more.

Upon returning to Xinping County, Li Quanyou expressed his gratitude repeatedly and said he would come to the park another day to invite Jiang Yiming and Wang Jiajia before leaving.

Jiang Yiming and Wang Jiajia casually found a small restaurant to eat at.

How much do you know about Hu Decheng, the village head of Yunhu Village?

Jiang Yiming inquired.

"I heard about the report against Hu Decheng, but because Du Weizhong intervened, the matter was dropped."

Wang Jiajia said.

Jiang Yiming nodded. He knew that without the support of the industrial park's leaders, Hu Decheng wouldn't be so arrogant.

"Go back and rest first. I've already spoken to the logistics staff and they've prepared a rest room for you."

Wang Jiajia said, "If there's anything, just call the duty room. There's always someone on duty there."

"Okay, you don't need to come to my workplace with me. Just go home. I can drive there myself."

Before Wang Jiajia could say anything more, Jiang Yiming grabbed his car keys and drove off.

The industrial park is accessed by two large iron gates that need to be opened manually.

Jiang Yiming got out of the car and knocked on the door. A head popped out from the guardhouse.

She looked at the car, then at Jiang Yiming: "Isn't this our company car? Why did you drive it back?"

The old man asked a question, then, as if he had just remembered something, he smiled and said, "I know, you're Secretary Jiang's driver, aren't you?"

When top leaders change jobs, they don't take other people with them, but they do take their drivers.

Therefore, it is quite normal for the gatekeeper to misunderstand.

After opening the gate, the gatekeeper pointed to an open space in front and said, "You can park your car there."

"Thank you, uncle."

Jiang Yiming took out the cigarettes he always carried from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to the gatekeeper.

Although he doesn't smoke, he has a habit of carrying cigarettes with him.

"Hadmen, this cigarette is good."

The gatekeeper was very pleased to see how sensible Jiang Yiming was.

After Jiang Yiming parked the car, he started chatting with him.