At this moment, Zhao Weimin said coldly, "Section Chief Luo, everyone in the office knows who you are. You don't need to explain anything to me."
"You have corrupted the office's atmosphere. Regardless, you will have to bear this responsibility."
"Since the new official is eager to make a mark, I will start with you."
He continued, "From today onwards, you are demoted from Section Chief to Deputy Section Chief. I hope you will conduct yourself properly and refrain from any more underhanded dealings. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yiping's face turned somewhat green.
But what could he do now? Zhao Weimin's rank was higher than his!
Given their past animosity, it was already good that Zhao Weimin hadn't fired him.
So, despite his inner dissatisfaction, he could only obediently say, "I, I understand."
Seeing Luo Yiping being disciplined, the clerks in the office felt extremely pleased.
After all, Luo Yiping usually acted arrogantly in the office and had even harassed young female colleagues multiple times, incurring the wrath of everyone.
If it weren't for his position as Section Chief, he would have likely been beaten up by them long ago.
On the other hand, Zhao Weimin's decision to punish Luo Yiping was not due to any personal vendetta.
He was not like Luo Yiping, thinking of revenge as soon as he got promoted.
It was simply that Luo Yiping was too arrogant and had never done any real work.
He usually took credit for good deeds and let others take the blame for bad ones.
If such a person remained in the position of Section Chief, it would be a disaster for the entire office.
After dealing with Luo Yiping's matter, Zhao Weimin, as the new official, went to the director's office.
There were many things to do as a newly appointed official, and he planned to finish his current tasks before finding Wu Tian to thank him properly.
Thus, three days passed quickly.
In Peach Blossom Village, Wu Tian, bored, was at home reading a novel.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Wu Tian went to open it and found Zhao Weimin standing there.
He already knew about Zhao Weimin's situation from Sun Desheng, so he greeted him with a smile, "Well, Director Zhao is here. Welcome, welcome!"
Zhao Weimin entered carrying several bags.
As he walked, he smiled and said, "Wu Tian, stop teasing me. I'm only a director thanks to you!"
Wu Tian poured Zhao Weimin a cup of tea and then smiled, "What do you mean thanks to me? This is all due to your own excellence, Director Zhao."
"Director Sun also said that if you weren't capable, even if I recommended you, he wouldn't have hired you."
Although Wu Tian said this, Zhao Weimin was not foolish enough to take it at face value.
He knew that if Wu Tian hadn't spoken up for him, with his level of presence, he would never have been noticed even if he worked until he died!
He smiled and said, "Wu Tian, don't say that. I've come specifically to thank you."
He pushed the bags towards Wu Tian, "These are just small tokens of my appreciation. Wu Tian, please accept them."
Wu Tian glanced at the items. His X-ray vision instantly saw through the bags and revealed their contents.
He reached into one of the bags and pulled out an envelope, saying with a half-smile, "Director Zhao, what is this?"
The envelope was quite thick, likely containing thirty to fifty thousand yuan.
Zhao Weimin was taken aback that Wu Tian had produced it so quickly, and he felt a bit awkward.
He chuckled sheepishly and said, "Wu Tian, this is just a small token of my sincerity. Please accept it."
Wu Tian placed the envelope on the table, his expression turning somewhat cold, "Director Zhao, I didn't expect you to pull this on me right after becoming director."
"What's wrong, did Luo Yiping teach you this?"
Hearing Wu Tian's tone, Zhao Weimin's heart trembled.
He quickly shook his head, "Wu Tian, you've misunderstood me. I didn't mean it that way!"
"I genuinely want to thank you, which is why I did this. Please don't be angry!"
Hearing Zhao Weimin's explanation, Wu Tian's expression softened slightly.
He said, "Director Zhao, the reason I recommended you is because I know you are someone who gets things done."
"You know I'm not short of money, and you should also know I don't like being indebted to others. So, please take this money back."
"As for the fruits and milk, I can accept those."
Zhao Weimin wiped the sweat from his forehead and took the envelope back, "I understand. I was presumptuous."
However, he thought that since Wu Tian had helped him so much, he had to reciprocate in some way.
So, after some thought, he took off the ring on his finger and said, "Wu Tian, why don't you accept this?"
Wu Tian couldn't help but frown.
He felt that Zhao Weimin truly didn't listen to advice. He had said not to give gifts, so why was he still insisting?
He was about to speak up and reprimand him, but his gaze fell upon the ring, and his eyes widened.
It was a bronze ring, and from it, he felt an extraordinary power.
That ring was definitely not an ordinary item!
So, he swallowed his words and quickly asked Zhao Weimin, "Where did you get this ring?"
Zhao Weimin found Wu Tian's reaction a bit strange, but he still answered honestly, "This, this was left to me by my grandfather."
"My grandfather hid in the mountains during the war and found this ring on a stone statue in the mountains."
"At the time, my grandfather thought this ring could be sold for a lot of money, so he took it."
"But he didn't sell it later and passed it down to me."
Wu Tian said, "Since this belonged to your grandfather, why are you giving it to me? Shouldn't you keep it as a memento?"
Zhao Weimin said sincerely, "Wu Tian, you helped me out so much, it's like helping my entire family."
"To be honest, I truly want to thank you properly."
"Since you don't want to accept money, I'll give you this to express my gratitude."
If it were any other ring, Wu Tian would certainly not have accepted it.
But this ring was different. He could tell that while this ring might be ordinary as a commodity, it definitely held a great secret!
So, he didn't refuse and directly accepted the ring.
Zhao Weimin breathed a sigh of relief at this.
After that, they didn't say much more. Zhao Weimin thanked Wu Tian again and then left.
After Zhao Weimin left, Wu Tian quickly activated his X-ray vision to examine the ring.
But even with his X-ray vision, he couldn't see through it at all.
"This is truly strange..." Wu Tian muttered, then attempted to inject his spiritual energy into the ring.