Supreme Divine Physician in the City
Chapter 491: Reap What You Sow

Chapter 491: Chapter 491: Reap What You Sow

"What? Arrest Mayor Hu?"

Upon hearing this, the police officers all froze, exchanging glances, none daring to make a move.

After all, he was the mayor, the top leader of Cangling County. You’re asking us to arrest the mayor? Isn’t that a death wish?

Seeing no response from the officers, Cao Zhixiong’s brow furrowed in frustration, "What are you standing around for? Didn’t you hear my order? Arrest Hu Zhangguo! This is Vice Mayor Li’s command, and there are so many leaders here to testify. Do you dare defy?"

Hearing this, the police hesitated for a moment, but upon seeing several leaders nodding in agreement, it seemed the matter was genuine.

They exchanged looks with one another before finally approaching Hu Zhangguo, "Mayor Hu, we apologize, please don’t make this difficult for us."

Hahahaha...

On the sofa, seeing Hu Zhangguo about to be arrested, Huang Xinyu burst into rambunctious laughter, "Hu Zhangguo, you’re done for! Spend a lifetime in prison from now on!"

The other leaders, including Cao Zhixiong, also started to laugh in triumph.

This time, Hu Zhangguo’s fate seemed sealed. Once he was taken down, they could all vie for the mayor’s seat.

Ding-a-ling!

Just as smiles spread across everyone’s faces and Huang Xinyu’s laughter echoed through the private room, a harsh ring of the phone bell broke out.

Cao Zhixiong pulled out his mobile phone and saw it was Vice Mayor Li calling, his expression instantly brightening as he hastily signaled for silence with his hand.

The other officials quickly quieted down.

He answered the call, his face ingratiating, "Vice Mayor Li, may I ask if you have any instructions?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Vice Mayor Li said something from the other end.

Instantly, Cao Zhixiong’s face turned pale, his eyes wide with terror, his look one of disbelief.

At the end of the call, he swallowed hard, his voice trembling severely, "Vice... Vice Mayor Li, yes, alright! I will follow your orders exactly! Your decision is so prescient... What? The poverty relief funds will be allocated within three days, and Yellow Stone Creek Village will be a key development priority? Very well, I assure you the task will be completed! Yes, okay, goodbye, Vice Mayor Li..."

Click!

The call ended with a dial tone.

Yet Cao Zhixiong still stood there holding the phone, stunned, unable to react for a moment.

At this moment, everyone’s eyes were on him, filled with confusion and puzzlement.

They all wondered, what news had scared Cao Zhixiong to such an extent?

It was only then that Cao Zhixiong shuddered as if his soul had returned to his body, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Gulp!

After swallowing hard again, he turned to look at Hu Zhangguo with a mix of fear and reverence, stepping forward to apologize respectfully, "Mayor Hu, I am... truly sorry for the misunderstanding just now that caused you such discomfort!"

What?

Misunderstanding!

Hearing this, everyone was dumbstruck.

What the hell is going on?

They were about to arrest Hu Zhangguo, and now you say it was a misunderstanding? This... This is outrageous.

Meanwhile, Huang Xinyu was furious, bellowing, "Cao Zhixiong, what are you playing at? Arrest him now, do you understand? Believe it or not, I’ll have Vice Mayor Li suspend you!"

Cao Zhixiong glanced at him, his face flashing a dark scowl, and coldly instructed the police nearby, "Vice Mayor Li has ordered that Huang Xinyu be taken into custody immediately for violating laws and accumulating a record of misdeeds. Follow orders and restrain him."

At this moment, Cao Zhixiong’s demeanor had completely reversed.

He showed immense reverence to Hu Zhangguo, whereas he held nothing but contempt for Huang Xinyu!

What?

At hearing his words, everyone’s face spelled confusion in bold capitals!

Wasn’t Huang Xinyu just about to arrest Hu Zhangguo, so how did one phone call change everything to arresting Huang Xinyu?

Everyone stared in shock, feeling as if their brains couldn’t keep up.

"Cao Zhixiong, what are you saying? Don’t you know I’m under Deputy Mayor Li, he would arrest me? Have you lost your mind?" Huang Xinyu sneered.

"Believe it or not, it’s up to you! What are you waiting for, arrest him."

Cao Zhixiong sneered coldly, and barked orders at the surrounding police.

A few police officers exchanged glances.

Internally, they wondered, who exactly are we supposed to arrest?

However, they still withdrew from Hu Zhangguo and took control of Huang Xinyu.

Seeing this, Huang Xinyu’s face turned dark and ugly, and his gaze shifted unpredictably as he yelled: "I don’t believe it! Cao Zhixiong, call Deputy Mayor Li, I want to speak with him personally."

Cao Zhixiong sneered: "Hehe, sorry, Deputy Mayor Li said he wouldn’t contact a criminal, starting from now, all your affairs are in the hands of County Chief Hu!"

As he finished speaking, his gaze shifted toward Hu Zhangguo with a respectful expression, and he stepped aside to stand properly.

Now, not only was Hu Zhangguo out of trouble, but he also had the backing of the mayor. He was self-aware that he wasn’t in charge of the situation anymore; it was time to hand it over to Hu Zhangguo, the county chief!

And as for Hu Zhangguo himself, his heart was already in turmoil.

Staring blankly at Ye Xuan, he understood that the current situation could take such a dramatic turn solely because of this young man who had made that phone call.

What exactly was his identity that he could command Mayor Jiang to do his bidding?

Hu Zhangguo couldn’t figure it out, but the situation at hand was still waiting for him to take charge! Suppressing the shock in his heart, he began to quickly arrange the situation on the scene.

The injured, including Chief Luo and the eight bodyguards, were all sent to the hospital for treatment.

Huang Xinyu was also taken to the hospital, his case temporarily put aside to be dealt with later!

However, what awaited him would be a fair and stern trial by law.

"How could this be? I don’t believe it, I can’t believe it... I want to call Deputy Mayor Li..."

Huang Xinyu was completely dumbfounded, and as he was carried out of the private room, he was still muttering to himself like a madman.

He couldn’t have dreamed that Deputy Mayor Li would actually abandon him.

What he found even harder to accept was that a young man who appeared insignificant and powerless in his eyes could easily be dealt with, yet the situation had turned out like this in the end!

He was reaping what he had sown!

After all the injured were taken out, the remaining officials in the spacious private room stood stiffly in place, their expressions uneasy.

They had been smug, laughing and jeering with abandon.

But in the blink of an eye, each of them displayed reverence, looking at Hu Zhangguo without daring to breathe heavily, the atmosphere extremely oppressive.

Hu Zhangguo was unharmed, and he was still the county chief! Now, it was their turn to be unlucky.

Especially Cao Zhixiong, who had been the most joyous just moments ago, thinking of the sarcasm he had directed at Hu Zhangguo, now he felt like slapping himself hard.

Seeing Hu Zhangguo turn his gaze towards him, Cao Zhixiong stammered with a tough front: "Hu... County Chief Hu, the poverty relief funds you applied for will soon be allocated from above, aimed at prioritizing the development of Yellow Stone Creek Village to help them out of poverty, then spreading to the entire Cangling County! Implement urbanization construction, comprehensive poverty alleviation and transformation..."

Hearing this, Hu Zhangguo was even more surprised, not expecting his poverty alleviation plan that seemed to have sunk without trace would be approved.

However, the more this happened, the more shocked he was by Ye Xuan, but he tried to keep a calm expression and said:

"I understand, you all may stand down for now, remember at two o’clock this afternoon, I will hold a poverty alleviation meeting!"

A poverty alleviation conference?

The crowd heard this and exchanged glances. They all knew Cangling County was about to undergo a transformative change!