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Cai Shu is Lu Xiangming's immediate superior. He rarely comes here; Lu Xiangming usually goes to the office to report to him.

At this moment, Cai Shu suddenly arrived, and he brought several strangers with him, which gave Lu Xiangming a bad feeling.

"Lu Xiangming, someone has reported you for abusing your power, colluding with businesses, and seeking personal gain. These people are from the Anti-Corruption Bureau, here to investigate. If you have any questions, explain them clearly and don't continue down this wrong path."

Cai Shu's face was gloomy, and his tone was cold.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiangming broke out in a cold sweat and turned ashen-faced.

However, he was unwilling to be taken away for investigation so easily, and argued, "Director Cai, are you mistaken? Don't you know me? How could I do such a thing? It must be because I'm too strict in enforcing the law, and someone wants to retaliate against me by deliberately reporting me..."

A hint of disdain flashed in Cai Shu's eyes as he gently shook his head.

Several officers from the Anti-Corruption Bureau flashed their badges, and one of them solemnly said, "Lu Xiangming, please come with us. As for whether there has been any retaliation, everything will be clear once we get there."

Immediately, two staff members stood on either side of Lu Xiangming.

Lu Xiangming immediately deflated and quickly said, "Director Cai, please help me, there must be some misunderstanding..."

Cai Shu said coldly, "Lu Xiangming, you've been in this position for several years now, haven't you? If there wasn't concrete evidence, would the Anti-Corruption Bureau come to your door and arrest you? You'd better confess properly and try to get leniency."

Lu Xiangming immediately knew he was doomed.

He was both anxious and angry, wondering who had reported him.

His gaze swept across the room and unintentionally landed on Pi Yangyang and Shen Xinjun.

Seeing the playful smile on Pi Yangyang's lips, he suddenly realized what was going on.

"It's you guys?" Lu Xiangming nearly exploded. "I've helped you so much, and you still want to harm me? You bastards!"

Pi Yangyang waved his hand dismissively and said, "If you have a clean slate, why would you be afraid of me reporting you?"

"take away!"

With a wave of his hand, the leader of the Anti-Corruption Bureau immediately helped Lu Xiangming, whose legs were trembling, out of the office.

Xiao Liu, who had been in the office the whole time, was terrified and extremely nervous, not daring to even breathe loudly.

After Lu Xiangming was taken away, he looked at Director Cai in a panic and asked cautiously, "Director Cai, Captain Lu..."

Cai Shu looked at him with a cold gaze and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Liu, don't think I don't know what you guys have been doing with Lu Xiangming all this time. It's best if you're not involved in this matter. If you have, then you'd better pray for yourself."

Xiao Liu was sweating profusely, on the verge of tears, and nervously said, "I... I was just following the captain's orders, I really don't know anything else..."

Cai Shu ignored him and instead looked at Pi Yangyang and Shen Xinjun, asking with some suspicion, "You two... are you here on business?"

“We’re here to accept punishment,” Pi Yangyang said calmly. “Yesterday, Captain Lu and his men sealed off the shop I was renovating and told us to come here today to accept punishment… But… Director Cai, what do you think we should do now? My shop is still closed for renovations.”

Cai Shu's eyes flickered for a moment, and hesitantly asked, "May I ask your name?"

Pi Yangyang paused for a moment, but then said, "My name is Pi Yangyang, and he is my brother-in-law, Shen Xinjun."

Upon hearing his reply, Cai Shu's eyes brightened even more, and a smile immediately appeared on his tense face. He extended his hand and said, "So it's Chairman Pi. I've heard so much about you. It's great to finally meet you in person today."

Pi Yangyang reached out and shook his hand. "Director Cai, have you heard of me?"

"I've not just heard of you, I've heard so much about you." Cai Shu said with a humble expression. "To be honest, Guo Shu and I were in the same army, but I was demobilized. When we old comrades were drinking together, Guo Shu mentioned you several times, and he really spoke highly of you."

Pi Yangyang then realized what was going on and said with a smile, "So you are Director Guo's comrade-in-arms."

“We are not only comrades-in-arms, we are also all soldiers under Elder Xue. Elder Xue has mentioned you several times…”

Cai Shu appeared both happy and excited.

Xiao Liu was dumbfounded.

Looking at Cai Shu and Pi Yangyang, he finally understood who Lu Xiangming had offended this time.

Even their Director Cai was so polite to Pi Yangyang. The key point is that this person was on Old Xue's radar. How could a small team leader like Lu Xiangming afford to offend such a person?

No wonder Pi Yangyang was so calm and collected when he arrived at the scene yesterday; it turns out he didn't take Lu Xiangming seriously at all.

"Director Cai, what do you think... should I handle this?"

Pi Yangyang thought for a moment and then asked.

Cai Shu looked at Xiao Liu and said, "Xiao Liu, what's the situation with Chairman Pi?"

Xiao Liu quickly replied, "Director Cai, he just didn't report it, but there's nothing else wrong."

Shen Xinjun couldn't help but say, "Didn't you say there was something wrong with the materials I used? And you want us to stop work for fifteen days..."

Cold sweat broke out on Xiao Liu's forehead as he nervously said, "That was Captain Lu... oh, no, it was Lu Xiangming who made the decision. We're just doing the work; we can only carry it out..."

Cai Shu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, we can talk about accountability later. You tell me how they should handle this situation?"

Xiao Liu glanced at Pi Yangyang fearfully and said cautiously, "My suggestion is... to complete the necessary procedures, and then we can resume work."

Cai Shu neither nodded nor shook his head, but said ambiguously, "Well, as long as it doesn't violate the rules, let's do as you say."

Xiao Liu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go take care of it now."

He then hurriedly left the office.

After Xiao Liu left, Director Cai said to Pi Yangyang with a guilty expression:

"Chairman Pi, it was my negligence that allowed such a corrupt official to appear under my management. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. If you encounter any problems in the store in the future, please feel free to come to me. As long as it is within my scope of responsibility and is reasonable and legal, I will do my best to help you resolve it."

Pi Yangyang smiled slightly, "Thank you, Director Cai."

Soon, Xiao Liu came over with the completed paperwork, and Shen Xinjun paid a cost fee of over one hundred yuan. The matter was then considered settled.

"Xiao Liu, take someone with you and accompany Chairman Pi and Boss Shen to remove the seals."

After Shen Xinjun obtained the paperwork, Cai Shu spoke to Xiao Liu again.

Xiao Liu nodded repeatedly, quickly went to call Xiao Li, and drove after Pi Yangyang and Shen Xinjun to the tea shop.

In the car, Shen Xinjun looked at the approved documents over and over again, feeling as if he were in a dream.

"Brother-in-law, is this all there is to it?" He still couldn't believe it was real.

"Otherwise what? What else do you want? Do you expect the Urban Management Bureau to compensate you for your losses?" Pi Yangyang said calmly.

Shen Xinjun chuckled, "Of course not. I mean, they won't cause any more trouble, will they?"

“As long as you don’t break the rules, what are you afraid of them for?” Pi Yangyang said. “But you can’t be too rigid. When they come, you have to be polite. A pack of cigarettes, a bottle of water, it doesn’t cost much. It’s at least your attitude.”

"I understand." Shen Xinjun now admires Pi Yangyang to the point of worship, and he believes everything Pi Yangyang says.

Back at the shop, Xiao Liu and Xiao Li removed the seal, took photos, and then left.

Before leaving, the two kept apologizing to Pi Yangyang and Shen Xinjun, their attitude completely different from yesterday.

Qin Yuyu had been waiting at the shop entrance, and seeing this scene, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When he learned how the whole thing was handled, his admiration for Pi Yangyang grew even stronger.

However, at the same time, I felt both bitter and sour.

Such an awesome brother-in-law originally belonged to him. But he and Yan Jinfeng practically pushed him out, and he became Shen Xinjun's.

Thinking about this, my heart aches, and I feel like buying a block of tofu and smashing my head against it.

"Alright, you guys should be more careful in the future. If you don't understand something, ask questions instead of just doing things recklessly."

Seeing that the store was open and Shen Xinjun was contacting the renovation workers to come back and resume work, Pi Yangyang said something to the two of them and left with Tie Niu and Kang Dezhu.

PS: (This entire incident is based on a true story, and the names of the individuals used are pseudonyms. The real-life inspiration for Lu Xiangming has been sentenced for professional crime and is currently serving his sentence. Furthermore, based on his confession, several other individuals have been apprehended.)