Bai Fugui was so enraged by this that his heart nearly leaped out of his chest; he could hardly believe his own ears. This was no longer a simple matter of getting mired in a scandal; they were actively trying to topple him. If this news were to spread, his days as village head would be numbered. He felt a genuine pang of anxiety. He absolutely could not lose his position, as he relied on the status of village head to accomplish many of his goals.
"Ah... ah..." He twisted his face in agony, clutching his chest with both hands as if about to collapse.
Seeing this, the crowd, fearing he might actually have a medical emergency, fell silent. Yet, in their hearts, they had already dismissed him as a useless hack.
Chapter 101