Huadu city's sky was graced with radiant sunshine.

Inside the government building, many civil servants were buried in diligent work, starting their day.

Perhaps some would say they were idling in their positions, merely pocketing taxpayers' money.

But, to Tao Xia, the vast majority seemed genuinely dedicated, toiling away, it's just that the nature of their work was rather heavy on clerical duties, which led some people to misunderstand and view it as futile labor.

This was also a small flaw under the system; however, Tao Xia was grateful that the current number one Chief was a rather distinguished figure, and she intuitively believed that in the coming years, all the political malpractices of Huaxia would be swept clean.

After all, there is no absolute right in the world, just continuous progress and improvement.

"Mayor Tao, a young lady called saying she's your cousin." The secretary, now replaced with a very traditional young lady, came from a rural background and had worked her way up gradually to become a civil servant through her own efforts.

Tao Xia nodded, taking the phone, curious if Shuishui had already arrived at Huadu?

"Cousin, is that you?" Shuishui's voice came through the phone.

"Yes, it's me. Have you arrived at Huadu? Do you need me to come to pick you up?" Tao Xia said happily.

"Cousin, I ran into trouble at Shahe County. A Vice County Magistrate surnamed Zhang and a Director of the police surnamed Wu said they're going to kill me. Sob sob, if you don't help me, I'm going to call Grandpa." Tao Shuishui spoke with a tone of grievance.

Tao Xia froze for a moment, then frowned, knowing that Shuishui, despite being somewhat willful and spoiled, would never cause trouble without reason.

Most importantly, if Old Mr. Tao knew that Shuishui had been wronged, he would be absolutely furious.

She knew all too well what Old Mr. Tao's temper was like; he was extremely protective of his kin and would not consider the consequences once his temper flared.

The call from Shuishui seemed to be forcibly disconnected.

Tao Xia immediately frowned, ordered her driver to prepare the car, and headed for Shahe County.

...

"Little girl, I'm losing my patience here," Director Wu forcibly cut off Tao Shuishui's call and grasped her throat.

"What do you think you're doing!" Hai Wuyan prepared to fight back again, while a dozen officers pointed their cold gun muzzles at him.

Lin Hai also frowned, pulling out his cell phone.

"What, you want to make a phone call too?" Director Wu scoffed contemptuously at Lin Hai.

Lin Hai, unyielding, calmly replied, "This call should make you kneel in a moment."

"Really? Bragging without fear of the lie coming to bite you? I'll give you the chance to make a call, but if I don't end up kneeling, you better be ready to rot in prison," Director Wu said with a sinister laugh.

The phone connected quickly, Lin Hai on speakerphone.

"Hello, who's this?" a voice sounded from the other end.

Director Wu felt the voice sounded somewhat familiar, but couldn't place it.

"I am Director Xiao Selang from Huadu City Police Department, may I ask who is calling?"

Director Wu was instantly stupefied.

The Director of Huadu City Police… This was someone he would normally desperately want to suck up to, a very important figure!

"I'm Lin Hai."

"What?! Ah, Master Lin, it's your call, I apologize, Xiao recently changed phones and didn't save the number, it's all Xiao's fault, I hope Master Lin isn't angry, do you have any instructions for Xiao?"

In the phone call, Xiao Selang's tone was filled with respect and humility, as well as deep flattery. This was someone with intricate connections to Lord Yama, someone he still hoped would one day be able to lift the curse from Heaven; he dared not offend Lin Hai.

Director Wu turned instantly dumbstruck, no, petrified.

Staring intently at that phone number with widened eyes, yes, the number actually belonged to Director Xiao!

He couldn't believe it to the extreme, looking at Lin Hai with complex emotions and in shock, thinking that this unimpressive-looking man actually knew Director Xiao.

That's not the point, the most important thing is, Director Xiao actually called him "Master Lin"!

"Shahe County's police chief wants to mess with me," Lin Hai said calmly on the phone.

"What! Master Lin, let that bastard answer the phone! I'll not stop until I've dealt with him, how dare he mess with Master Lin, he's got some nerve!"

"Master Lin, rest assured, I'll inform the municipal inspection team right now to start investigating the police chief of Shahe County immediately. If we find any issues, we'll remove him from his post on the spot, and notify the municipal discipline inspection committee to assist in the investigation. If it involves sentencing, we will show no mercy!" Xiao Selang said with a quite intense tone over the phone.

Click—

Director Wu knelt instantly, his forehead sweating profusely as if he had a high fever.

Sh*t, was he blind? How did he provoke such a god-tier figure? Damn!

Vice County Magistrate Zhang's face also turned extremely ugly at that moment, and just then, his secretary, looking worried, hurried over with a mobile phone, whispering a few words in his ear.

"What did you say! This..." Vice County Magistrate Zhang's forehead oozed big beads of sweat.

Trembling, he took the secretary's phone and switched on the speakerphone.

A woman's voice came from the inside.

"Hello Vice County Magistrate Zhang, I am Tao Xia from Huadu City. I hope you don't harm my cousin, Tao Shuishui."

The moment these words were spoken, Vice County Magistrate Zhang was so shocked he nearly swallowed his phone whole.

Tao Shuishui raised her head proudly and snorted coldly: "What's wrong? Weren't you going to arrest me? Come on, I just love sitting in jail."

Vice County Magistrate Zhang immediately lost the dignity of a superior, suddenly looking completely downcast and tasting the bitterness in his mouth.

The expressions of everyone present changed.

They had all heard more or less about the formidable reputation of Huadu's iron-fisted legendary female mayor.

She was indeed a deity in the city; it was said that she had a very close relationship with the newly arrived provincial party secretary Du Shancheng, and her connections reached even higher.

So many people would break their heads trying to curry favor with such a person.

But unexpectedly, the pretty girl right in front of them was Mayor Tao's cousin!

This was completely a situation of kicking an iron plate.

The two girls who had previously looked down on Lin Hai, with their innocent appearances yet actually green tea b*tches, showed their shock to the extent that one could tell just from their mouths, which could accommodate several thick sticks.

"Now the police are handling the case, who are you? You can't go in."

"Who am I? Hmph, ever heard of the Hai Family in Yanjing? I'm a runner for the Hai Family, here to see our young master."

Outside, the noisy voices rose again.

The Hai Family of Yanjing, although not as mighty as the Seven Great Families of Yanjing, was also known by many.

The police did not dare to stop her, knowing now that this person was from the Hai Family, and immediately made way.

An elder stepped in with a steady gait, came straight to Hai Wuyan, and handed over three brocade boxes: "Young Master, I have brought the things."

"Eh, Uncle Shiqi, you actually came in person." Hai Wuyan was slightly surprised; Uncle Shiqi was an old butler of the Hai Family, who had followed Hai Wuyan's grandfather since childhood and held a high position within the Hai Family.

At this moment, Vice County Magistrate Zhang and Director Wu were completely shocked, their minds blank: Director Xiao, Mayor Tao, and the people from the Hai Family of Yanjing, this... it's all over.