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

Although the people in the meeting room had left, the atmosphere in the entire management committee building became unusually tense.

The provincial governor is in charge of the case, and the individual has been suspended from duty pending investigation.

The news spread throughout the High-tech Zone in less than half an hour. Those cadres who were usually close to Wang Zhigang all locked their office doors and dared not answer anyone's calls, for fear of getting into trouble.

The work of the entire High-tech Zone Management Committee came to a standstill for most of the time.

In Chen Ping's office, there were a few more cigarette butts in the ashtray.

Lin Yaodong sat opposite him, his expression unchanged, and pushed the list forward.

"Wang Zhigang and his associates have fallen, but they still have many people in the management committee. One-third of the middle-level cadres were promoted by them. Now that no one is in charge, everyone is panicking. If the situation isn't stabilized quickly, the work will be in chaos within three days."

Chen Ping stubbed out his cigarette and looked at the yellowed paper.

"The city will definitely send someone," he said casually.

Lin Yaodong nodded: "That's for sure. They say they're here to help you stabilize the situation, but they're really just here to steal the credit and install their own people. By then, they'll have taken over all the key departments, and you, as the team leader, will be sidelined."

"So we can't wait for them." Chen Ping tapped his fingertips on several names on the list. "We need to get our people in place before they arrive."

Chen Pingfang looked at Lin Yaodong with sharp eyes: "I can't tell whose people these people are from the city. But these people on the list were all ostracized during Hu Jinshan's time, so their stance is naturally at odds with Hu Jinshan's side. I trust them."

A hint of approval flashed in Lin Yaodong's eyes.

That's what you call tactical skill—it doesn't matter which faction you belong to, it only matters which side you're on.

"Zhang Chao." Chen Ping picked up the internal phone.

"Director," Zhang Chao answered immediately, his voice a little tense.

"Notify three people to come to my office immediately: Li Weimin from the Enterprise Management Department, Qian Bin from the Planning Department, and Sun Li from the Investment Promotion Office."

Zhang Chao paused for a moment on the other end of the phone.

He knew all three of them.

Li Weimin was a notorious tough guy in the management committee. He was very capable, but had a bad temper. Back then, he was thrown into the enterprise management department to manage files for five years because he slammed his fist on the table with Hu Jinshan.

Qian Bin is a tech enthusiast. He wears thick glasses and is completely absorbed in blueprints and data. He does all the work in the planning department and never gets any good opportunities.

Sun Li was known for her competence in the investment promotion office. Her husband passed away early, and she raised her child alone. She worked the hardest, but the credit was always taken by her superiors.

These three people had never been successful in the management committee.

"And another thing," Chen Pingfang's voice rang out again, devoid of emotion, yet it made Zhang Chao's heart skip a beat, "From now on, you will be in charge of the Management Committee Office, coordinating all departments, conveying the group's orders, and ensuring that all instructions are carried out."

Zhang Chao felt like he couldn't breathe.

He hadn't spent much time with Chen Ping, but at that moment, he felt a surge of energy rising within him.

"Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!"

……

Ten minutes later, the three of them stood somewhat awkwardly in front of Chen Pingfang's desk.

Li Weimin had his hands in his pockets and his chin slightly raised, looking like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

Qian Bin nervously pushed up his glasses, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet, his eyes fixed on the tips of his shoes.

Sun Li stood at the very back, head down, her expression somewhat numb, as if she had no interest in anything.

The office was quiet.

Chen Pingfang didn't speak, but looked them over one by one. He had looked at the files of these three people last night, and the evaluation of each person after Lin Yaodong's list was very simple.

Li Weimin: He's tough and can handle things.

Qian Bin: He's smart, but stubborn.

Sun Li: Meticulous and reliable.

"Wang Zhigang and the others have all been suspended from their duties," Chen Pingfang finally said.

All three of them moved slightly.

A mocking smile appeared on Li Weimin's lips.

"Now, the positions of director of the Enterprise Management Bureau, the Land Planning Bureau, and the Investment Promotion Bureau are all vacant." Chen Pingfang's gaze swept across the faces of the three men one by one.

He stood up and walked up to Li Weimin.

"You know better than I how rotten the Enterprise Management Bureau was before. Nobody dares to touch the mess of businesses Hu Jinshan left behind. Do you dare to take it on?"

Li Weimin suddenly raised his head, the mockery in his eyes gone, replaced by disbelief.

Before he could reply, Chen Ping looked at Qian Bin again.

"The situation beneath Factory Building No. 3, and the subsequent exploration and protection work, requires someone who is truly technically competent and reliable. I don't trust the people at the Planning Bureau. Can you take on this responsibility?"

Qian Bin's mouth opened slightly, and behind his thick glasses, his eyes were full of surprise.

Finally, Chen Pingfang's gaze fell on Sun Li.

"The 12 billion yuan hole in the Chipfire project stems largely from problems with attracting investment. I need to re-examine all projects under construction and planned in the High-tech Zone and uncover all the issues. This is a tough job that will offend many people. Are you willing to do it?"

Sun Li slowly raised her head, and a glimmer of light finally appeared in her eyes, which had been dull and lifeless.

In the office, you could hear a pin drop.

These three people, who seemed to have been silent for a long time, suddenly felt the heat at this moment.

"I have a condition," Li Weimin said first, his voice a little hoarse but very clear, "I want personnel control. I want to replace all those who don't do their jobs in the Enterprise Management Bureau."

"Okay." Chen Ping nodded.

"I...I need the best equipment, and...the highest level of access to all the drawings." Qian Bin adjusted his glasses, his voice still trembling slightly, but his back straightened.

"Granted."

"I..." Sun Li looked at Chen Pingfang, her eyes a little red, "I just need one word from you. The problems I've uncovered, do you... really dare to report them?"

Chen Pingfang looked at her and said, word by word, "Not only will I dare to report it, but I will also make sure that none of those who should go in will escape."

"Bang!"

Li Weimin slammed his fist on his chest: "Director Chen, from this day forward, my life, Li Weimin's life, belongs to you!"

……

Just as Chen Ping was quickly adjusting the personnel arrangements in the High-tech Zone.

Several black Passats drove into the management committee compound and parked in front of the office building.

The car door opened, and a man in his forties stepped out, his hair neatly combed and a formulaic smile on his face. As soon as he got out of the car, seven or eight cadres in white shirts immediately followed behind him.

"It's Minister Liu from the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee!" A staff member in the lobby recognized him, and the crowd stirred slightly.

Liu Kun is the Executive Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, in charge of cadre work.

Everyone knows why he came.

Liu Kun and his men went straight up the elevator to Chen Pingfang's office. Zhang Chao tried to stop them, but was pushed aside by the people behind him.

With a "bang," the office door was pushed open.

Liu Kun walked in with a smile, his voice loud: "Director Chen, you're young and promising! I heard there's been a bit of a problem in the High-tech Zone. The municipal leaders are very concerned and specially sent me with a few comrades to help you share the burden and stabilize the situation!"

The people behind him were all reserve cadres from various departments in the city, and they were looking around the office as if they were looking at their own territory.

Chen Pingfang was talking to Li Weimin and the others when he heard the voice. He looked up, his eyes calm.

"Minister Liu, thank you for your hard work." He stood up and said calmly.

Liu Kun walked over to the sofa and sat down, crossing his legs and adopting a bossy demeanor: "Director Chen, time is short, so let's get straight to the point. Someone needs to take over the work of Comrades Wang Zhigang and the others. The Municipal Party Committee has decided that…"

"Minister Liu."

Chen Ping interrupted him.

He slowly picked up a document from his desk and walked over to Liu Kun.

"Smack."

The document was placed on the coffee table in front of Liu Kun. The red seal of the Provincial Party Committee Office on the cover, along with Governor Zhou Jiang's autograph, instantly froze the smile on Liu Kun's face.

Chen Ping's voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the office could hear it clearly.

"Minister Liu, now all personnel appointments and removals at the Chipfire Industrial Park are under the full responsibility of the core leadership group overseen by the Governor."

He leaned forward slightly, looking into Liu Kun's suddenly contracted pupils, and asked, word by word:

"Do you, or the municipal party committee, have any objections?"