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The atmosphere inside the room was awkward and tense.

Team Leader Zhang held the phone, listening to the angry instructions from his superior on the other end. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead and soaked his shirt collar.

His lips moved, but he could only utter a few words: "Yes... I understand... I'll handle it immediately."

After hanging up the phone, he felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and his arms hung limply at his sides.

Team Leader Zhang looked at the calm young man opposite him with a complex expression, a mixture of shock, frustration, and a hint of barely concealed fear.

The superior ordered over the phone: "Stop the questioning immediately. Apologize to Comrade Chen Pingfang, listen to his opinion, and treat him as an important source of information."

This is an order.

Team Leader Zhang took a deep breath, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with difficulty.

He suddenly stood up from the chair, put his legs together, and bowed deeply to Chen Pingfang at a ninety-degree angle.

"Comrade Chen Pingfang, I'm sorry."

His voice was dry and hoarse, filled with frustration. "It was our negligence and lack of thorough verification that led us to be misled by people with ulterior motives, causing you serious trouble and damage to your reputation. On behalf of the investigation team, I offer my deepest apologies to you."

The young recorder next to him was already pale with fright, and could barely hold his pen. Seeing his team leader like this, he hurriedly dropped his pen, stood up, and bowed tremblingly, saying, "Director Chen, I'm sorry."

Chen Ping sat calmly in the chair and accepted their apologies.

Chen Ping didn't get up, nor did he say it was okay.

After the two men straightened up, he slowly spoke, his voice still calm but powerful: "Comrades, the misunderstanding has been cleared up. My personal reputation is a minor matter."

Chen Ping suddenly changed the subject, his eyes sharpening.

"However, some people fabricated evidence, maliciously framed state officials, misled the provincial discipline inspection commission's investigation, and even tried to paralyze a key provincial project. This is the real issue."

These words made Team Leader Zhang, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, jump in his chest again.

Chen Ping extended his index finger and gently tapped the printout of the bank transfer screenshot on the table, making a soft "tap-tap" sound.

"I would like to ask the members of the investigation team to think about a question."

His gaze swept over their tense faces. "These screenshots of transfers involving overseas personal accounts are core confidential information within the bank. How did a whistleblower claiming to be an employee of the command center obtain this information?"

These words caused Team Leader Zhang and the recorder's minds to go blank for a moment.

All their previous efforts were focused on verifying the authenticity of the evidence and seeing if it could pin Chen Ping down, but they completely ignored a fatal procedural problem: the source of the evidence.

Yes, how could an ordinary employee possibly obtain this level of financial secrets?

Team Leader Zhang realized he'd been made a fool of and was instantly furious, his face turning red with rage. Their provincial discipline inspection commission's special investigation team had been used as pawns from the very beginning.

Before he could recover from his shock and anger, Chen Pingfang had already given him the next steps.

"I suggest you follow this lead."

Chen Pingfang's tone was like giving an order: "There are very few people in the entire Yunzhou Bank system who have the authority to access this level of information. Their position is at least at the vice president level."

He is no longer a passive suspect.

At this moment, Chen Ping took the initiative and became the true leader of this investigation.

Team Leader Zhang was completely impressed by Chen Pingfang's calmness and keen insight. He was now absolutely certain that this so-called whistleblower incident was a pre-planned political frame-up from beginning to end, and the methods used were extremely malicious.

Without the slightest hesitation, in front of Chen Pingfang, he picked up the internal phone and dialed his superior's number again.

This time, his tone was no longer flustered, but very serious and firm.

"Sir, the situation has taken a significant turn. We have reason to believe that this is an organized and malicious case of using investigative procedures to frame state officials. I request authorization to immediately launch a reverse investigation into the relevant senior executives of Yunzhou Bank."

The mission of the investigation team was completely reversed at this moment.

The efficiency of the provincial discipline inspection commission is astonishing.

That afternoon, Chen Pingfang had just returned to his office when he received a call from Team Leader Zhang.

"Director Chen, the organization has officially withdrawn the investigation against you and reinstated you to all your positions." On the other end of the phone, Team Leader Zhang's tone was full of respect, even with a hint of flattery.

"Also, I'd like to report on the progress. We have apprehended the person who leaked the bank information; he is a vice president of Yunzhou Bank."

Chen Ping held his teacup, listening quietly without any surprise on his face.

Team Leader Zhang on the other end of the phone seemed to be thinking about what to say, but in the end he lowered his voice and revealed a piece of information.

"According to our preliminary investigation, this vice president... was a classmate of Secretary Zhou Wenyuan's wife in high school."

"However, he was very stubborn, insisting that he did everything on his own, claiming that he was dissatisfied with your assertive style on the project and that's why he did it. The trail went cold with him."

This news has a significant impact.

Although there is no direct evidence to prove Zhou Wenyuan's involvement, the invisible thread clearly points to the highest-ranking person in the municipal party committee compound.

Sacrifice the pawn to save the king.

What a clever escape!

"Thank you for your hard work, Team Leader Zhang," Chen Ping said casually.

After hanging up the phone, the office returned to silence.

In less than half an hour, the news of Chen Ping's reinstatement spread throughout the entire command building and even faster throughout the officialdom of Yunzhou.

Everyone who was privately discussing this morning, thinking that Chen Pingfang had completely failed, was utterly shocked.

He was taken away by the provincial discipline inspection commission and suspended from his post on the spot. The municipal party secretary personally held a meeting to stabilize public sentiment. How could he turn this dead end around in just one day?

This is simply divine intervention.

Chen Ping slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the brightly lit construction site with cars coming and going.

The construction site was silent in the night.

Although Zhou Wenyuan's actions this time had many flaws, he also successfully cut off all clues pointing to him.

However, this poorly executed frame-up was enough to make some provincial leaders very wary and disgusted with the way this top official of Yunzhou did things.

Once this distrust takes hold, it can never be repaired.

Chen Pingfang knew that although he seemed to have won this confrontation, it was only temporary.

The real contest truly begins from this moment.