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When Mayor Sun heard Pan Chiyan's words, his eyes lit up. After being on edge for so many days, he had finally received confirmation from the capital that he could continue serving as the mayor. He just didn't know what price he would have to pay for his crime.

Thinking about this, he smiled and said, "This is what I should do."

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Comrade Pan, is there anything I can help you with?"

Pan Chiyan had been waiting for those words and said, "Comrade Sun, regarding the grain, we have already found a solution."

As soon as he heard this, Mayor Sun straightened his back and asked, "Comrade Pan, did that side agree to your request?"

Pan Chiyan nodded and replied, "It's a done deal, but we still have to pay for the grains. When Comrade Xie and I came to this city, the higher-ups said this matter would be handled by Comrade Sun."

"So today, I came to discuss this with you. I don't know whether Comrade Sun will agree to help us cover the expenses or not," he added meaningfully.

Mayor Sun already knew he would have to pay a price, but he hadn't expected the central government to ask him to cover all the expenses. He knew the price of the grain sold by that middleman, and 10,000 kilograms of rice would cost a fortune.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he asked, "Comrade Pan, may I ask how much grain you secured from that side?"

Pan Chiyan took a sip of tea before replying, "We requested 100 tons of rice and they agreed."

As soon as he heard this, Mayor Sun's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in shock, "100 tons?!"

Raising his gaze, Pan Chiyan looked at him coldly and asked, "Why? Is that too much for Comrade Sun?"

Realizing his loss of composure, Mayor Sun quickly said, "N-no, of course not."

"100 tons is barely enough for our internal distribution, and we still need much more. But considering that Comrade Sun might not have enough funds to cover the expense, we decided to order less," Pan Chiyan said with a sigh.

When he heard this, Mayor Sun cursed him inwardly, but he still had to smile and reply gratefully, "Thank you for your understanding, Comrade Pan."

Waving his hand, Pan Chiyan said casually, "We are comrades—it's only natural to help one another."

"Comrade Sun, we need 270,000 yuan by this evening at the latest. I hope you can do your best to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future," he added.

"Comrade Pan, this—"

Before Mayor Sun could negotiate the deadline, Pan Chiyan stood up, followed by Xie Xuanzi.

He looked at the mayor with a gentle smile and said, "Comrade Sun, please send the money directly to that side. I know you have the channels, so you don't have to trouble me with this small matter."

Since the matter was final, Mayor Sun could only walk them to the door and say, "Of course. You can leave this to me."

Standing outside the office, Pan Chiyan said, "Thank you."

After they left, Mayor Sun quickly made a phone call. Not long after, the call was answered, and he heard his wife's voice, "Husband, how is it?"

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Mayor Sun said tiredly, "Wife, I can continue my job as long as I gather 270,000 yuan to pay for the grain."

"What?! How can they demand so much?!" the mayor's wife exclaimed in shock.

Mayor Sun sighed and said, "What can we do even if it's too much? They have the evidence."

"Since they are willing to let it go, even if we have to borrow money or sell everything, we have to get the money. Otherwise, it's not just a matter of me losing my position—our whole family might have to go to a reform camp."

Hearing this, his wife was frightened and asked, "Husband, what should we do then? Even if we sell everything, we won't be able to gather that amount."

After thinking for a moment, Mayor Sun said, "Wife, didn't you have connections with those wealthy madams? Just tell them the central government has evidence against them. If they don't want to be sent to the reform camp, they will have to help with the money."

When his wife heard this, she thought for a moment and said, "Husband, I will do as you said."

"Tell them they only have until six o'clock."

"I understand."

Mayor Sun hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Now, he could only pray that those wealthy families knew what was good for them. Otherwise, all of them would be doomed.

As soon as she received her husband's call, the mayor's wife quickly made phone calls to inform the madams who had been involved in the personal transactions.

Everyone was shocked to learn that the central government knew about their secret dealings. But when they found out they could avoid punishment by paying a fine, they agreed immediately.

Regardless, they do not regret participating in these secret deals. Without the help of the mayor's wife, the family would probably have starved for a long time due to the food shortage.

So, they did this not only to save themselves, but also to show the mayor's wife that they were on the same side. Now that they have a closer relationship, it will be much easier to ask the mayor's wife for help in the future.

The mayor's wife had a list of how much each of them had purchased from Houzi, so she asked each person for a different amount of money.

This way, when the news eventually came out, no one could accuse her of being unfair. After all, the amount they paid was proportionate to the weight of their crimes.

Thanks to her efficiency and wise decisions, the money was delivered to her house one after another. By the time Pan Chiyan and Xie Xuanzi left the city, the full amount had been gathered.