After breaking up with my boyfriend, I made a fortune and rose rapidly in my career.

At this time, the internal notification from the provincial party committee's duty system had already been disseminated to the top leadership of Nanzhou through encrypted channels.

Everyone realized at that moment that Chen Ping had turned Zhao Bo's life-saving charm into a death warrant overnight.

The situation at the Chipfire Industrial Park has completely changed.

……

Just as dawn broke, a black Audi, still glistening with morning dew, sped into the compound of the Nanzhou High-tech Zone Management Committee. The tires screeched against the pavement as the car came to a steady stop in front of the building.

The car door opened, and Chen Ping got out. He hadn't slept all night; his eyes were bloodshot, but his gaze was unusually sharp, and he exuded a chilling aura.

Zhang Chao, who had been waiting in the lobby, quickly came forward, looking worried.

Chen Ping stopped walking and headed towards the elevator, coldly instructing, "Notify all cadres at the deputy director level and above of the Management Committee to hold a meeting in Conference Room One at 9:00 AM sharp."

Chen Ping paused, turned around and added a sentence, his voice not loud, but it made Zhang Chao's heart skip a beat.

"Anyone who is even a minute late will have the Organization Department speak with them directly."

……

8:50 a.m.

Smoke filled the corner of the corridor outside Conference Room One.

Deputy Director Wang Zhigang, with a cigarette between his fingers, lowered his voice and said to his two deputies beside him, "Have you all heard? Chen Pingfang went crazy last night. He sealed off the Xinhuo Industrial Park without saying a word, and even brought someone in from outside, supposedly for protection. I think it's illegal detention!"

Wang Zhigang received a call from Zhao Bo last night, gaining his "favor," and was now brimming with confidence. He exhaled a smoke ring, a disdainful sneer on his face: "This greenhorn from out of town really thinks he can do whatever he wants in Nanzhou just because he got the governor's approval? He's showing no respect for the organization and trampling on procedures! We'll use this as a starting point at the meeting later. We must make him write a self-criticism to the municipal party committee and have the blockade order lifted!"

"Director Wang is right, we can't let him get away with this."

"That's right, the High-tech Zone belongs to everyone, not to Chen Pingfang's one-man show!"

The group quickly reached an agreement, stubbed out their cigarettes, and walked into the conference room with smug expressions on their faces.

At exactly nine o'clock, the meeting room door was pushed open on time.

Chen Ping walked in, followed by Zhang Chao, who remained expressionless. He went straight to the head seat and sat down, his gaze sweeping over the entire room without uttering a single word of greeting.

Just as the deputy directors present were about to speak, Chen Pingfang spoke first. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"I now have three things to announce."

"First, from now on, the Chipfire Industrial Park will be placed under Level 1 security. The No. 3 factory and the surrounding one-kilometer area will be designated as a military-managed zone, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without permission."

"Secondly, all old project documents and financial records related to the Chipfire Industrial Park have been sealed up and are awaiting audit."

Finally, the "Core Leading Group for State-owned Enterprise Reform of the Chipfire Industrial Park" was established to be responsible for all affairs of the park.

The moment the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the conference room froze.

"Bang!"

Wang Zhigang slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, his face flushed, and his finger almost touched Chen Pingfang's nose.

"Chen Pingfang! What gives you the right?!" His voice shrilly. "The High-tech Zone Management Committee is a collective unit under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, not yours alone! Your unauthorized deployment of security personnel late at night is illegal! Your detention of the veteran comrade (Sun Jiancheng) is a violation of discipline! Now you want to establish some bullshit group to sideline our entire Management Committee? Do you even respect the organization? Do you even respect the Municipal Party Committee?!"

Wang Zhigang's attack immediately ignited the fuse.

"Director Wang is right! Director Chen, your decision was too hasty; we disagree!"

"The lockdown order must be lifted immediately! Otherwise, who will be responsible for the resulting economic losses?"

"I suggest that this matter be immediately reported to the municipal party committee, and that the leaders be asked to uphold justice!"

The meeting room erupted in chaos, with everyone pointing their fingers at Chen Pingfang.

Chen Ping's face remained expressionless.

He didn't even change his posture, but simply raised his eyelids, his bloodshot eyes coldly looking at Wang Zhigang.

Chen Ping asked a question calmly.

"Deputy Director Wang, at 3:24 AM last night, you used a mobile phone number ending in 8848 to call a number in the provincial capital. The call lasted seven minutes and thirty-two seconds. Did you even consider the proper procedures at that time?"

Chen Pingfang's voice was very soft, but every word made Wang Zhigang's heart skip a beat.

"Do the promises Zhao Bo made to you stand up to the law?"

The color drained from Wang Zhigang's face in an instant, turning from flushed to deathly pale. Beads of cold sweat rolled down his temples.

He opened his mouth, but his throat was dry, and he couldn't utter a single word.

The deputy directors who had been making a fuss just moments before all fell silent. They looked at Wang Zhigang with suspicion, then at Chen Pingfang with fear.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Under everyone's gaze, Chen Ping slowly took out a file folder from the inside pocket of his jacket. Without opening it, he slammed the folder heavily onto the center of the conference table with a "thud".

The red wax seal of the Provincial Party Committee Office and Governor Zhou Jiang's flamboyant signature on the document bag were particularly glaring under the light.

On the cover, eight large characters written in pen made everyone present feel breathless.

—Investigate thoroughly, with no upper limit!

The conference room was deathly silent. You could hear a pin drop.

"Wang Zhigang, and the other comrades who seconded this earlier," Chen Pingfang's voice was icy and devoid of any emotion, "from this moment on, all of you are suspended from your duties and await the arrival of the comrades from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection for a talk."

He stood up, his gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on Lin Yaodong, who remained silent in the corner.

"I will personally serve as the head of the core leadership group. Comrade Lin Yaodong will serve as the group's sole advisor."

The meeting ended, the crowd dispersed, leaving only a few people slumped in their chairs, their faces ashen.

In Chen Pingfang's office.

Lin Yaodong entered. This old secretary, who had always kept a low profile, looked at Chen Pingfang with mixed feelings, but still nodded.

He didn't say anything, just handed over a document.

It was a list, written in red pen, detailing the complex interpersonal relationships within the High-tech Zone.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying the same meaning.

Meanwhile, in another corner of the office building, there was a deputy director who hadn't spoken during the meeting.

He held his phone, his palms were sweaty, he was very nervous.

He found a secluded spot and made the call; his voice trembled slightly with fear.

"Hey... something's not right, he... he's gone too far this time..."