The situation escalated when the two middle-aged men who had been standing silently behind Zhou Huaijin slowly stepped forward. They presented their work credentials from the civil affairs department, stating that they had been commissioned to investigate the flow of the donated funds.
The village chief felt like he was trapped in an illogical nightmare.
How had the script flipped so suddenly from him getting on TV and receiving praise to being forced into an audit?
However, as the donors, Chi Yuanshan and his family had every right to inquire about the use of their funds. The village chief had no grounds to refuse, nor could he possibly do so in front of so many people.
Especially in front of the two officials tasked with the investigation. If he refused, wouldn't that be an admission of guilt? And who knew who would be sent to audit the books next time.
