Chapter 169: The first plan - prioritizing escape_1

"Cough, cough!"

Underneath a small roadside shed, Old Xu coughed twice, cleared his throat, and began patiently explaining the intricacies to Yan Fei: "Do you know what our leaders fear most?"

To show his humility, Yan Fei immediately asked in response, "What?"

"They're not afraid of anything else — not fights, not even murder or arson. What they fear most is mass incidents involving the whole village. Despite the fact that these people are just making some noise here, they're not hurting anyone, nor are they losing any money. But if things escalate, those leaders could lose their positions. It's called inciting public outrage, you know?"

Old Xu, who seems to ruminate on these matters every day, spoke with expertise, "With other problems, an individual can be held accountable. But with these incidents, it's a bigger picture. Haven't you seen on TV what happened in the past? Officials encountering incidents like this could seriously risk their necks."