Ye Bufan ignored him and turned to Zhu Yucheng, saying, “Mayor Zhu, if you trust me, I can set everything back on track for you. If you don’t believe me, then that’s that.”

Though his words were few, they carried significant meaning. Setting everything back on track not only included physical recovery but also restoring Zhu Yucheng to his mayoral position.

A trace of hesitation flashed across Zhu Yucheng’s face. If Cao Xinghua had said this, he might have believed it, ...