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The phone call ended, and the office fell into a deathly silence.

Guo Xiaojun's face turned deathly pale. His lips moved, and his voice was hoarse: "Director, what do we do now? They...they're going to kill us!"

The provincial discipline inspection commission conducted a secret investigation, gathering ample witnesses and physical evidence, and even bypassed the city authorities. This series of actions put them in a very dangerous situation.

However, Chen Pingfang, who was at the center of the incident, had a cold look in his eyes but was unusually calm.

He slowly walked to the large desk and sat down, interlacing his fingers, and said in a deep voice to Guo Xiaojun, who was almost unsteady on his feet:

"What's the panic?"

The simple three words carried a powerful force, calming Guo Xiaojun's wildly beating heart somewhat.

"Immediately distribute our upgraded anti-corruption and rectification campaign plan to everyone through the OA system. Remember, the key point is that all financial transactions and procurement approval processes must be fully traceable, and all documents must be reviewed and signed by two people."

Chen Ping's gaze passed through the window, looking up at the dark night sky, a slight smile curving his lips.

"If they want to investigate, we'll give them an account book that has no problems."

The atmosphere was tense in the Jinshuiwan project command building the next day.

The upgraded rectification campaign notice was sent to all employees via pop-up notification early in the morning, forcing them to read and confirm it. The detailed regulations put everyone on edge, making them walk with extreme caution.

However, Chen Pingfang, the commander-in-chief whom everyone expected to be busy dealing with, was no different from usual.

He arrived at the office on time, reviewed documents, listened to routine reports from department heads, and even had time to point out a decimal point error in a report.

His face showed no sign of distress, as if the serious phone call from last night had never happened.

This composure, conveyed by a few high-ranking officials in the know, only made the atmosphere within the command center even more strange, leaving everyone feeling uncertain.

It was exactly 10:00 AM.

Several black sedans with provincial capital license plates (A) drove quietly into the command center compound without any prior notice.

They ignored the guards' gestures to approach and inquire, and stopped directly in front of the office building.

The car door opened, and several middle-aged men with stern expressions stepped out. Their imposing presence made the surrounding air feel heavy.

The leader, with sharp eyes, ignored the security captain who had rushed over after hearing the news, flashed his badge in his pocket, and led his men directly into the office building, with a clear target—the top floor, the commander-in-chief's office.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a knock on the office door.

Guo Xiaojun took a deep breath and opened the door. As soon as he opened the door, he was stunned by the cold aura of the people at the door.

The man in the lead didn't waste any words. His gaze bypassed Guo Xiaojun and locked onto Chen Pingfang behind the desk. He pulled out his identification from his inner pocket, showed it to Guo Xiaojun, and said calmly:

"The provincial discipline inspection commission's special investigation team has spoken with Comrade Chen Pingfang."

These words instantly silenced the entire office area.

In the corridor, several employees pretending to be passing by were so frightened by those words that they quickly retreated to their workstations.

Panic spread silently within the core of the command center.

The investigation team entered the office as if no one else was there, and Guo Xiaojun was forced to back away by their imposing manner.

The team leader stood in front of Chen Pingfang's desk, looking at him expressionlessly, and said directly, "Comrade Chen Pingfang, based on the real-name report from the public, we now need to question you about the relevant economic issues of the Jinshuiwan project."

He paused, then uttered the most crucial sentence:

"Please suspend all your duties during the investigation."

The words had barely left his mouth—

"Bang!"

The office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and the sound of high heels clicking on the floor was rapid and forceful.

Xiao Yuhan barged in with her secretary, her face cold.

"Team Leader Zhang, what a show of power!" She recognized the man leading the team at a glance, her voice cold. "Why did the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection bypass our Yunzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government in their investigation? Taking measures against city-level officials directly without going through the Municipal Party Committee—Team Leader Zhang, isn't this procedurally irregular?"

The man, referred to as Team Leader Zhang, showed no change in expression when confronted by a deputy mayor.

He calmly took a document out of his briefcase, placed it on the table, and pushed it over.

"Mayor Xiao, this is a personal instruction from Secretary Zhou of the Provincial Party Committee."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a lot of weight.

"This investigation is being handled directly by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection; local authorities need not intervene."

The words "Secretary Zhou," along with the bright red seal and signature on the document, made Xiao Yuhan's heart sink.

All the questions she had prepared were instantly shut down, and she couldn't utter a single word.

Her face visibly paled.

She instantly understood that this was a premeditated and precise strike from a higher level.

Even she, as the deputy mayor, couldn't interfere.

The news quickly spread among the command center's top brass and the city government's inner circle—Chen Pingfang was taken away for questioning by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and suspended from his duties on the spot! Even Mayor Xiao, who personally intervened, was turned away!

Everyone realized that Chen Pingfang was in real trouble this time.

Meanwhile, in the office of the Secretary of the Yunzhou Municipal Party Committee.

Zhou Wenyuan hung up an encrypted call, a genuine smile of satisfaction spreading across his face.

He walked slowly to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the direction of the Jinshui Bay project. He leisurely brewed himself a cup of Longjing tea, muttering to himself:

"Young people are too hot-blooded; they will eventually pay the price."

He immediately notified his secretary to prepare for an emergency meeting of the municipal party committee that afternoon.

Ostensibly, it was to report the situation and reassure the project team.

In reality, it was a declaration to the entire officialdom of Yunzhou—that no one could break Zhou Wenyuan's plan.

In the afternoon, the news that Chen Pingfang was being secretly investigated by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and suspended from his post on the spot shocked the entire officialdom of Yunzhou.

Everyone was stunned by the swiftness of the move, and whispers among themselves were rife with speculation. Almost everyone believed that Chen Pingfang's political career was over.

At the emergency meeting, Zhou Wenyuan announced with regret that, in order to ensure that the key provincial projects would not be affected, the municipal party committee had decided that Mayor Xiao Yuhan would temporarily take charge of the overall work of the Jinshuiwan Project Command.

This decision definitively confirmed Chen Pingfang's "downfall," causing quite a stir in official circles.

At the heart of the incident, in the command center office.

Faced with the investigation team's unquestionable orders and Xiao Yuhan's anxious and helpless eyes, Chen Pingfang's reaction was unexpected by everyone.

He showed no shock or anger, but simply nodded calmly, his voice steady: "Okay, I will obey the organization's decision and fully cooperate with the investigation."

After speaking, he stood up and methodically arranged the documents spread out on the table, stacking them neatly. Then, he opened a drawer, took out the office key and the safe key, and handed them to Guo Xiaojun, whose face had already turned pale.

After doing all this, he even turned his head and gave Xiao Yuhan, who looked worried, a reassuring look, as if to say: Don't worry, it's alright.

His composure, his attitude as if he had long anticipated this day, surprised even Team Leader Zhang, who was prepared for a strong reaction.

This stirred up a huge wave of emotions in the hearts of all the onlookers.

Has Chen Pingfang's era really come to an end?

No one knows the answer.

But his calmness itself is a silent declaration.