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Back in the office, the sounds of reporters packing up their equipment could still be heard in the hallway.

Xiao Yuhan closed the door, took off her high heels, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes to rest.

Chen Ping put down the file bag, poured a glass of warm water, and handed it over.

"Mayor Xiao, the press conference has been dealt with, but the real trouble has just begun."

Xiao Yuhan took the water glass, held it in her hand without drinking, and said, "I know that Wang Jianzhong was forced into that situation and he definitely won't let it go."

"He'll tamper with the details of the execution," Chen Pingfang said, pulling out a chair and sitting down. "For example, the list of the investigation team, as well as the entire process and schedule, could all cause problems."

Xiao Yuhan opened her eyes, her tone firm: "Then we'll keep a close eye on things step by step."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the door.

"Mayor Xiao, this is Sun Zhigang."

Xiao Yuhan and Chen Pingfang exchanged a glance.

"Come in."

The door opened, and Sun Zhigang walked in with a smile, holding a folder in his hand, his attitude extremely friendly.

"Mayor Xiao, you've worked so hard! I watched the press conference just now, and what you said was excellent. Mayor Wang's face turned pale!"

Xiao Yuhan looked at him expressionlessly: "Section Chief Sun, is there something you need?"

"Something's up, something's up!" Sun Zhigang quickly put the folder on the table. "This is the list of the idle land investigation team. I spent all night compiling it. They are all people recommended by various departments."

As he spoke, he pointed at the folder with his finger.

"As you can see, to cooperate with Advisor Wang, I specifically selected a few experienced veterans. If you have no objections, just sign here and I'll send out the notice."

Xiao Yuhan took the list and scanned it with her eyes.

Team Leader: Zhang Guoqing, Deputy Researcher of the Municipal Planning Bureau.

Deputy Team Leader: Ma Weidong, Director of the Office of the Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources.

Group members: Li Jianjun, Zhao Dahai, Qian Xiaojun...

Each name was followed by its employer, position, and years of service, which seemed fine.

But Xiao Yuhan frowned.

She didn't recognize everyone on the list, but something felt off.

She looked up and handed the list to Chen Pingfang: "Secretary Chen, take a look."

Chen Ping took the list and glanced at it, immediately noticing the problem.

This was Wang Jianzhong's first move; none of the people on the list were capable. The leader, Zhang Guoqing, was nearing retirement, a notoriously kind-hearted man who dared not offend anyone. The deputy leader, Ma Weidong, was one of Wang Jianzhong's own men, clearly there to monitor them. The remaining members were either alcoholics, chronically on sick leave, or one whose professional skills were notoriously poor.

This is no investigation team; it's clearly a group of elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people just there to make up the numbers.

Wang Jianzhong wanted to leave Xiao Yuhan without anyone to rely on, thus completely sidelining her.

Chen Ping put down the list and looked at Sun Zhigang: "Section Chief Sun, did you choose this list?"

Sun Zhigang paused for a moment, then immediately patted his chest and said, "Of course! I spent the whole night reviewing the senior staff in each department; their professional skills are all excellent!"

"A veteran?" Chen Pingfang pointed to the first name on the list. "Zhang Guoqing is retiring next year. You made him the team leader so he could retire peacefully and not offend anyone, right?"

Sun Zhigang's smile froze: "Well... Section Chief Zhang is very experienced..."

Chen Pingfang then pointed to the third name: "Li Jianjun was criticized for drinking last year, and his bonus was docked last month for getting drunk at a meeting. Are you planning to send him to investigate so he'll be drunk at the construction site every day?"

Sun Zhigang's forehead was covered in sweat.

"And then there's Zhao Dahai," Chen Pingfang's voice turned cold. "He's on sick leave year-round; we can't even see him. Are we supposed to let him remotely control everything from his hospital bed?"

Outside the office, several secretaries stopped what they were doing and listened intently.

Xiao Yuhan's face also darkened, and she looked at Sun Zhigang with a very unpleasant gaze.

Sun Zhigang's back was soaked with sweat, and his lips trembled as he explained, "Secretary Chen, you can't say that... These people were all reported by various departments, and I couldn't very well refute them..."

Chen Pingfang suddenly laughed: "Section Chief Sun, what do you take Mayor Wang for?"

Sun Zhigang suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide open.

"Mayor Wang is now the chief consultant for the investigation team, and the entire province's media is watching. By assigning him this whole group of people, aren't you deliberately trying to embarrass him in front of the people of the whole province?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhigang's legs went weak.

He didn't expect Chen Pingfang to go to such lengths, directly shifting all the blame onto Wang Jianzhong.

Xiao Yuhan put down her water glass and said coldly, "Section Chief Sun, do you think it's still necessary to look at this list?"

Sun Zhigang opened his mouth, cold sweat streaming down his face.

Before Sun Zhigang could react, Chen Ping took out a piece of white paper and wrote down two names.

"If we're going to investigate, we need to use people who are truly willing to get things done."

He pushed the paper in front of Sun Zhigang.

"Liu Gang from the Municipal Audit Bureau, nicknamed 'Iron Face Liu,' never shows any mercy when auditing accounts. His auditing skills are among the best in the city."

"Zhang Zheng from the Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources is nicknamed 'Tough Bones.' He was sent to review files for three years because he refused to give the green light to projects, but his professional skills are unmatched."

"Only these two people are capable of handling the important matters Mayor Wang mentioned."

Sun Zhigang's face turned grim as he looked at the two names on the paper.

Liu Tiemian and Zhang Zheng, the tough guy, are notoriously difficult to deal with in Yunzhou.

Liu Gang was ruthless in his audits, even daring to investigate relatives of the municipal party secretary.

Zhang Zheng refused to back down, and because of a project, he directly offended Wang Jianzhong and was sent to look after files for three years.

Releasing these two people would be a complete disregard for everyone else's feelings.

Sun Zhigang's lips trembled as he said, "Secretary Chen, these two people... I'm afraid they're not suitable..."

"Why not?" Xiao Yuhan immediately chimed in. "I think Secretary Chen's suggestion is excellent; we need comrades with strong professional skills. Section Chief Sun, do you really think Mayor Wang can't control these two?"

Sun Zhigang was speechless. He dared not say that Mayor Wang was incompetent, but getting his approval was like inviting these two powerful figures over.

Xiao Yuhan picked up a pen and crossed out several people on the list, replacing them with Liu Gang and Zhang Zheng.

"It's settled then. Section Chief Sun, please inform them as soon as possible and tell them to report to my office tomorrow morning."

Sun Zhigang's hand trembled as he held the list, but he dared not say a word more, only gritting his teeth and nodding: "Yes... I'll take care of it right away..."

He turned and went out, his steps unsteady.

The moment the door closed, Sun Zhigang turned around, stared at Chen Pingfang with a sinister look, and then left.

Xiao Yuhan put down her pen, looked at the revised list, and a hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes.

"Chen Pingfang, how do you know about these two people?"

Looking out the window, Chen Pingfang calmly said, "I've heard of this before, and I think that's the kind of person who's truly capable."

Xiao Yuhan didn't ask any more questions and nodded.

Chen Ping knew exactly what was going on.

In their past lives, Liu Tiemian and Zhang Zheng, both known for their straightforward personalities, were often ostracized and ultimately met with unfortunate ends.

But their professional skills are truly outstanding.

With these two people, the investigation team finally had capable people to do the work.

At that moment, at the stairwell at the end of the corridor, Sun Zhigang was making a phone call in a low voice: "Mayor Wang, there's a problem..."

On the other end of the phone, Wang Jianzhong's voice was cold: "Speak."

"Chen Pingfang changed the entire list, replacing it with Liu Gang and Zhang Zheng..."

There was a few seconds of silence on the phone.

"Liu Tiemian and Zhang Zheng, the tough guy?"

"Yes……"

Wang Jianzhong sneered, "Good, very good. This Chen Pingfang is quite interesting."

He hung up the phone, stood by the window, and looked in the direction of the city government building with a gloomy expression.

"Chen Pingfang, let's see how long you can be so smug."