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The atmosphere in the meeting room of the High-tech Zone Management Committee was not good.

At the long conference table sat all the members of the management committee. Executive Deputy Director Hu Jinshan sat next to the head of the table, looking relaxed, his fingers rhythmically tapping the table, appearing very confident.

Hu Jinshan cleared his throat, looked around, his gaze sweeping over Chen Pingfang at the very end of the table before settling on Director Lin Yaodong in the center.

"Director Lin, colleagues, I've invited you all here today to discuss an urgent proposal regarding the Chipfire Industrial Park." Hu Jinshan's voice was loud and his tone left no room for argument. "As you all know, the Chipfire project is currently burdened with a debt of 12 billion yuan. The banks are pressing us every day, and the construction team is blocking the gate, which has seriously affected the normal work of our High-tech Zone."

He paused, sighed, and said, "The project has failed, but we can't let state-owned assets just rot like this! After contacting various parties, Wansheng Real Estate, a well-known real estate company in the province, has shown strong interest in investing in a 300-mu (approximately 20 hectares) plot of land in the Xinhuo Industrial Park."

Wansheng Real Estate?

Chen Ping's mind stirred slightly; he vaguely remembered this name.

"What does Director Hu mean?" a deputy director asked cooperatively.

"My idea is simple!" Hu Jinshan slapped his hand down, "We'll apply to change these 300 acres of industrial land into commercial and residential land and auction it off publicly. Wansheng Real Estate has already given a preliminary offer, which should bring us at least 4 billion yuan! This money is enough to solve the most urgent bank loans and construction costs, allowing Xinhuo, this mess, to at least breathe a little!"

As soon as the plan was announced, a murmur of discussion arose in the conference room.

Converting industrial land into commercial land can result in a price difference of more than ten times, which is indeed the fastest way to make money.

"I agree with Director Hu's opinion; addressing the immediate crisis is the priority now."

"Indeed, it's good enough if any company is willing to take over. Wansheng Real Estate is a strong company and a good choice."

Several deputy directors immediately expressed their support. Lin Yaodong held his teacup, blew on it to cool it down, and remained silent, like an outsider.

Hu Jinshan smiled and looked at Chen Pingfang, his tone carrying a hint of reminder: "Comrade Pingfang, you are now in charge of the Corefire project, your opinion is very important."

All eyes instantly turned to Chen Pingfang.

This is an open conspiracy.

I'll dump this mess on you, I'll come up with the solution, and all you have to do is nod in agreement. The credit will go to everyone, but if anything goes wrong, you, the project manager, will be the first to be held responsible.

Chen Ping leaned back in his chair, calmly meeting everyone's gaze.

"I object."

The two words weren't spoken loudly, but in the quiet conference room, everyone was stunned.

Hu Jinshan's smile froze on his face. The agreeing expressions on the faces of the other deputy directors also froze.

"Oh?" Hu Jinshan narrowed his eyes, his fingers that were tapping the table stopped, and his tone turned cold. "Director Chen thinks there's a problem with my proposal? Then tell me, what's a good solution?"

He leaned forward, staring at Chen Pingfang: "Or does Director Chen have a way to conjure up 12 billion to solve the problem? If not, anyone can just oppose it. Young man, do more practical things and talk less empty words."

Chen Ping ignored him and instead took a document out of his briefcase and gently placed it on the table.

"Before discussing selling land to recoup funds, I think we should first clarify one issue," Chen Pingfang said, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "Is the money we owe actually real?"

"What do you mean?" Hu Jinshan frowned.

Chen Ping pushed the document to the center of the table.

"This is an acceptance report for the pipeline laying project in Area C submitted by Hongyuan Construction, and it's one of the core documents they're using to collect payment from us," Chen Pingfang said steadily. "However, the official seal on this report is fake."

Fake official seal!

The moment those three words were uttered, everyone present changed their expressions.

"Nonsense!" A deputy director who was on good terms with Hu Jinshan immediately retorted, "Director Chen, you can't just say things like that! How could such an important document be fake?"

"Whether it's fake or not, a simple check will tell." Chen Pingfang's tone was calm. "The official seal of the High-tech Zone Engineering Quality Supervision Station was replaced in March 2019, and it's on file. This report is from June, but it's stamped with an old seal that's long been invalid. Moreover..."

Chen Ping paused, his expression changing: "The number 'two' on the date on the official seal has very obvious signs of alteration."

He raised his head and looked directly at Hu Jinshan, whose face was beginning to turn pale.

"Director Hu, you were previously in charge of the Chipfire Industrial Park. I would like to ask, how did such a flawed and fabricated document pass the review and get included in the project's liabilities?"

"Of the 3 billion yuan in outstanding project payments, Hongyuan Construction alone accounts for nearly 400 million yuan. Now that the acceptance report is fake, how much of this 3 billion yuan in outstanding payments is actually real?"

"They don't even know if the debt is real or not, yet they're rushing to sell off billions of yuan worth of state-owned land to fill the hole. This is irresponsible towards national assets!"

Chen Ping asked a series of questions that left everyone present speechless.

There was silence in the conference room.

Nobody's a fool. If this is true, then Hu Jinshan's forceful push for land sales is just a cover-up!

Hu Jinshan's chest heaved as he stared intently at Chen Pingfang.

He never imagined that his elaborate scheme would be exploited by a mere youth who used a document he hadn't even noticed to his advantage during the meeting!

"You..." Hu Jinshan's fingers trembled.

"Even if we take a step back and don't give him a chance to retaliate," Chen Ping continued, "is selling land really a good choice for Wansheng Real Estate?"

He then changed the subject and said something even more astonishing.

"I checked, and the owner of Wansheng Real Estate and the legal representative of Nanzhou Hongsheng Trading Co., Ltd. are brothers. And Nanzhou Hongsheng is the company that transferred 500 million yuan from the Xinhuo project account under the guise of advance payment for goods, and its whereabouts are still unknown."

Everyone was stunned when these words came out!

If the fake official seal is merely a procedural issue, then this matter is a case of collusion between insiders and outsiders to transfer benefits!

Hu Jinshan's face had turned from ashen to deathly pale.

He finally understood that Chen Pingfang had come prepared today, and every word he said was aimed at him!

"That's enough!"

Hu Jinshan slammed his hand on the table and stood up, pointing at Chen Pingfang's nose: "Chen Pingfang! Don't talk nonsense! You're ruining the hard-won investment environment of our High-tech Zone! Wansheng Real Estate genuinely wants to invest and solve our difficulties. Your actions have scared away investors. Can you take responsibility for that?"

He wanted to use his official authority to intimidate people and disrupt the meeting.

However, when faced with Hu Jinshan's outburst, Chen Ping simply sat calmly in his seat, not even lifting his eyelids.

He slowly took out his phone and unlocked the screen in front of everyone.

"Director Hu, please don't get agitated." Chen Pingfang's tone was very calm. "I happen to have some details about the process of changing the nature of industrial land to commercial land that I'm not clear about."

He looked up at Hu Jinshan, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I'll make a call right now and consult with experts from the Provincial Department of Natural Resources."

After saying that, he found a number in his contacts and calmly pressed the dial button.