Liu Qingmei's words seemed to be spoken to herself, yet also seemed meant for Qin Hai to hear, but they conveyed a single intent.
She was prepared to establish her authority through this incident!
Qin Hai was somewhat surprised, but after careful consideration, it all made sense.
Just like those thugs today who couldn't believe Liu Qingmei was a Deputy Mayor, in fact, many people in Chunjiang, including numerous officials, also found it hard to believe that such a beautiful young woman like Liu Qingmei could be a Deputy Mayor. Many even privately ridiculed her in various ways, causing her to bear a lot of criticism and unfair judgment.
Thus, today's incident was a perfect opportunity for Liu Qingmei to take advantage and even exert influence directly from the Capital City, to achieve her goal of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, and to establish her authority with a firm hand.