Liu Zhizhong felt a deep-seated anger rising within him.

This woman, putting on airs, is she deliberately making things difficult?

Clearly, there's no deceit, so why is she saying that? What's she aiming at?

Instead of confronting her directly, Liu Zhizhong replied humbly, "Mayor Zuo, your emphasis on environmental protection is truly inspiring. Your dedication to your work is something I should learn from! Please rest assured, I will closely communicate with the relevant departments to investigate any falsification of the environmental assessment."

"Is that it?" Zuo Xintong's voice was cold and magnetically powerful.

A deputy mayor parachuted from Tiandu, she certainly had that aura.

That sense of superiority is something no one likes.

Liu Zhizhong also felt stifled but remained courteous, "Mayor Zuo, do you have any other requests or instructions? I'm all ears!"

"I've reviewed your report, and the remediation measures from the two real estate companies are too perfunctory, aren't they? Shouldn't they properly learn what real environmental standards are? Please inform them that their remediation measures are inadequate, not thorough enough, and they should continue halting work!"

"Oh... alright, I understand, thank you for your concern, Mayor Zuo."

"Carry on then!"

Zuo Xintong finished speaking and hung up, not giving Liu Zhizhong a chance to say anything.

Liu Zhizhong didn't feel particularly uncomfortable.

This kind of woman, she's just a damn drama queen!

Even now, Liu Zhizhong couldn't figure out her agenda, as he hadn't communicated with them about personnel changes in Huayang City.

Similarly, Liu Zhizhong didn't know the actual purpose or hidden intentions behind Zuo Xintong's environmental claims.

However, Liu Zhizhong had an intuition that no matter what, the environmental requirements were unlikely to be met and the developers' remediation would remain unsatisfactory.

But he could only call in Cao Dingjun, explain the situation, and have him liaise with the developers.

Cao Dingjun listened with a wry smile and said, "Mayor Liu, the situation seems somewhat serious. Mayor Zuo's insistence on environmental issues is indeed a big headache. Maybe I should talk to the developers and suggest they..."

Liu Zhizhong couldn't help but glare, "You think they should bribe their way through? Isn't that just bribery? Do you really think Zuo Xintong cares about money? If she was interested in money, why would she have come here to be an executive deputy mayor? With her starting point, she could easily go to a better place."

Cao Dingjun was speechless for a moment, then shook his head, "Mayor Liu, please don't be mad, I was just speaking casually, thinking about the project's interest, sigh..."

But then Liu Zhizhong reconsidered and said, "Actually, your approach may not be entirely off. Here's what we'll do..."

With that, Liu Zhizhong whispered a few instructions to Cao Dingjun.

Cao Dingjun understood immediately, nodded, and went out to carry out his task.

Four days later, Liu Zhizhong once again made his way to the Huaxian City Government to find Zuo Xintong.

This time, Zuo Xintong was in.

Liu Zhizhong entered her executive deputy mayor's office, feeling a sense of warmth.

Women, the atmosphere in their offices is always different.

A mesmerizing fragrance lingered in the air.

Zuo Xintong was sitting behind her desk, looking through a document.

This woman had a truly stunning figure; under her long-sleeved white blouse was a low V-neck, accentuating her curves!

She lifted her well-maintained, fair face and glanced at Liu Zhizhong lightly, her expression exuding aloofness beyond words...