"Oh?" Lu Xuan asked, a little curious. "Did something happen?"
Butcher Zheng hesitated for a moment, then whispered:
"I heard—and this is just what I heard, mind you—the old mayor got promoted, so the former Vice Mayor Gu took his place. Then, just a couple of days ago, an inspection team came to town, and it seems Director Ji went to them to report Mayor Gu."
He paused, lowered his voice, and continued:
"And then Director Ji got suspended... I heard people at the Inspectorate and around the neighborhood talking. They say the head of that inspection team is Mayor Gu's nephew. No idea if it's true... But I know Director Ji. He's a good man, so it can't be anything too serious."
"Is that so?" Lu Xuan's expression didn't change as he said calmly, "Then this newly appointed mayor probably does have some real problems."
"Sigh, even if he has problems, what can anyone do about it?"
Butcher Zheng lamented:
