264: Chapter 264 Slander and Seizure of Power

"Mayor E, are you alright?" his secretary asked, stepping forward with concern.

"I'm fine," Mayor E replied simply, without turning around.

"Do you understand what you are doing right now?" Mayor E asked the Security Guard opposite him.

"We are just following orders," the Security Guard replied.

"Following orders? Whose orders? I am the highest official in Yuanjiang City; you should be following my orders!" Mayor E said.

"Mayor E, haven't you understood yet? The situation is different now; no one here listens to you," the Security Guard said.

"Nonsense! I'm going over there right now. If you dare, shoot!" Mayor E said angrily, preparing to continue walking forward.

"Mayor E, I advise you not to be impulsive!" Just then, a voice rang out.

"Meng Shaohui! You've come at the right time. I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation," Mayor E said.

The person who arrived was precisely the Security Captain of Baishan Settlement.

"Mayor E, it's obvious, what more explanation is needed?" Meng Shaohui said with a shrug and a smile.

Behind him stood dozens of Security Guards, all armed with guns.

"Are you trying to seize power?" Mayor E stared at him intently.

"Hahaha, Mayor E, you're mistaken. I'm not seizing power; I'm representing the Citizens to eliminate you, this hypocritical parasite!" Meng Shaohui laughed.

"What do you mean by that?" Mayor E asked, frowning.

Even he himself didn't know when he had become a parasite.

"Do you think no one truly knows about those dirty deeds you've done? I tell you, the net of heaven is vast, though its meshes are wide, it lets nothing through. Justice will always prevail. Today is the day you face your retribution!" Meng Shaohui said.

The staff behind Mayor E listened in confusion, realizing there was something going on. No wonder this Security Captain Meng Shaohui made such a move; it seemed there was a personal vendetta.

"Meng Shaohui, don't talk nonsense here. I, Mayor E Jie, have always acted for the public good. When have I ever done anything disreputable?" Mayor E said, pointing at him.

"I don't want to argue with you. In short, black cannot become white, and white cannot become black. Whatever you have to say, you can tell it to the King of Hell in the underworld. Men, seize this heinous Mayor E Jie!" Meng Shaohui commanded.

Several Security Guards, upon receiving the order, raised their guns and prepared to walk around the big tree towards Mayor E.

"Stop right there!" Someone behind Mayor E stepped out and shouted at the approaching Security Guards.

"Bang ~" A gunshot rang out.

The person who had shouted instantly fell into a pool of blood.

The one who fired the shot was Meng Shaohui.

The remaining staff were all too scared to move.

"I advise you not to be a hero. Isn't it good to be alive?" Meng Shaohui said leisurely, blowing on the muzzle of his gun.

Mayor E saw this scene and was filled with grief and indignation.

"Meng... Shao... Hui, you actually dare to kill someone!" Mayor E said word by word, gritting his teeth so hard they audibly ground.

"No choice, I didn't want to. But some people are just so clueless," Meng Shaohui said with a shrug.

"What are you still standing there for? Go and take down this old man, Mayor E Jie!" Meng Shaohui said to the several Security Guards who had stopped advancing.

Hearing Meng Shaohui's command, the Security Guards continued to move forward.

"Listen up, all of you! Meng Shaohui is stirring up trouble and deceiving you. Now, everyone listen to me, take down Meng Shaohui, and everything will become clear!" Mayor E shouted.

But unfortunately, no Security Guard listened to him. And his staff behind him, out of fear, dared not step forward at this moment.

Mayor E was too upright and didn't fully understand human nature.

Whether Meng Shaohui's words were true or false didn't matter. What mattered was that Mayor E had to step down, because his stepping down would lead to a reshuffle. After the reshuffle, these Security Guards could legitimately get promotions and get rich, and their lives would be much better.

So, whether Mayor E had done anything against his conscience didn't need to be proven; having such a reason was enough for everyone. With a reason, seizing power became justifiable. With a reason, they could give a reasonable explanation to the ordinary Citizens who were unaware of the situation.

No matter when, no one cares about other people's affairs unless it is related to their own interests.

And people's choices tend towards what is more beneficial to themselves.

At this moment, everyone's choice was to lean towards what was more beneficial to themselves, including the armed Security Guards and the silent staff.

Mayor E was stunned when he saw that no one responded to his call.

He had grown accustomed to his every command being followed, and he had never encountered a situation like today where he was ignored.

He couldn't understand what was wrong with these people.

He also couldn't understand how his authority had become ineffective.

And he no longer had the chance to understand it.

The Security Guards had already reached his side.

They, one on each side, twisted Mayor E's hands behind his back and deftly put on the cold handcuffs.

To prevent any unforeseen changes, all the other staff were also arrested.

From this moment on, Baishan Settlement fell into the hands of Security Captain Meng Shaohui.

Strangely, despite all the commotion that night, the Citizens did not see a single zombie...