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

The three characters "Liu Guangping" on the computer screen were glaringly obvious, and the atmosphere in the office became very tense.

Lin Yaodong's hand trembled, and he almost dropped his cigarette. Having spent half his life in officialdom, this was the first time he felt a chill run down his spine.

This is not just about catching one or two corrupt officials; it's about bringing about a massive change in the entire officialdom of Nanzhou.

"Madman..." Lin Yaodong squeezed out the word through gritted teeth. He looked at Chen Pingfang with a complicated expression. "Do you know that if we touch him, the entire Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee will be shaken, and countless people will lose sleep?"

Chen Pingfang's expression didn't change. He simply turned off the computer screen, and the room instantly went dark, leaving only the faint hum of the computer running.

"If you can't sleep, then don't sleep," he said calmly. "You might as well keep your eyes open and see how the sky brightens."

His voice was soft, but his tone was firm.

Lin Yaodong fell silent. He suddenly realized that he had underestimated Chen Pingfang. Chen Pingfang didn't want to break the rules; he wanted to redefine them.

Just then, Chen Ping's encrypted phone rang.

He answered the phone, listened for a few seconds, and replied with only two words: "Coming right away."

After hanging up the phone, he looked at Lin Yaodong: "Secretary Lin, the Municipal Party Committee Office just issued a notice that an emergency expanded meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee will be held in half an hour. The topic is optimizing the business environment of the High-tech Zone. All municipal leaders who are at home and the main person in charge of the High-tech Zone Management Committee must attend."

Lin Yaodong's pupils suddenly contracted.

This is a trap.

The other party must have sensed the danger, so they struck first. They wanted to use the rules and so-called collective interests at the municipal party committee meeting to publicly deal with Chen Pingfang, this outsider.

"They're going to team up against you." Lin Yaodong's voice was a little hoarse.

"I know." A faint smile even appeared on Chen Ping's face. "Perfect, I also want to see who has jumped out this time."

He turned to Sun Jiancheng, who had been silent, and said, "Mr. Sun, thank you for your hard work. Compile a list of all related parties of Boyuan Holdings, especially the individuals involved in financial transactions, and print it out. I need it now."

Sun Jiancheng nodded emphatically. Although his face was pale, his eyes were full of light. He immediately sat back down in front of the computer.

Chen Ping took off his coat and straightened his shirt collar, looking as if he was going to a celebration party.

……

Meeting Room No. 1 of the Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee.

The atmosphere around the huge oval conference table was very oppressive.

Almost all of the core power figures in Nanzhou were present, and everyone sat upright, but they exchanged glances frequently in private.

Executive Vice Mayor Liu Guangping sat to the right of the Party Secretary. He had a calm expression and tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, looking very confident.

When Chen Pingfang pushed open the door, all eyes in the conference room turned to him. These gazes varied: some were scrutinizing, some were hostile, and some were gloating.

Chen Ping didn't look at anyone, walked straight to the end of the table and sat down, his back ramrod straight.

The municipal party secretary cleared his throat, said a few polite words, and then turned his gaze to Liu Guangping: "Comrade Guangping, you proposed this emergency meeting today, so please tell us about the situation first."

Liu Guangping nodded, picked up his prepared speech, and spoke in a loud and firm voice: "Comrades, I have gathered you all here today for a heartbreaking matter. Our Nanzhou, our High-tech Zone, is experiencing a serious crisis of trust."

He slammed his hand on the table, his tone stern.

"Some of the newly arrived leaders in the High-tech Zone disregard organizational procedures, act domineeringly, and run their own empires. Under the guise of auditing accounts, they are actually coercing companies, and in just two days, they have completely destroyed the business environment we have worked so hard to create. Just yesterday, Qian Zhendong, the president of the Nanzhou Chamber of Commerce, went to the High-tech Zone with an investment intention of 5 billion yuan, but was scolded out of the place by our Director Chen."

"What are they doing? This is creating an independent kingdom. This is spitting in the face of all the investment promotion officials in our Southern Prefecture."

Liu Guangping became increasingly agitated as he spoke: "I suggest that the municipal party committee should immediately establish a joint investigation team to be stationed in the high-tech zone, suspend Comrade Chen Pingfang from all his posts, thoroughly investigate his problems of damaging the business environment and abusing his power, and give an explanation to the entrepreneurs of Nanzhou."

As soon as he finished speaking, several city leaders echoed his sentiments, criticizing Chen Ping for being young and impetuous, lacking a sense of the big picture, and putting his personal will above the interests of the collective.

For a moment, the entire conference room turned into a meeting to criticize Chen Pingfang.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Pingfang neither looked up nor offered any explanation; he simply listened quietly, like an outsider.

After everyone had finished speaking and the meeting room fell silent, the municipal party secretary looked at him and asked in a calm tone, "Comrade Chen Pingfang, do you have anything to explain?"

All eyes turned to Chen Pingfang again, waiting to see how he would respond.

Chen Pingfang finally raised his head.

His eyes were calm, without a trace of anger or panic; this calmness, in fact, made people uneasy.

"An explanation?" He chuckled softly. "I have nothing to explain."

He stood up and took out several freshly printed A4 sheets of paper from his briefcase. The papers were covered with names and company names.

"I have something here that I would like to ask the leaders present to take a look at."

He walked slowly to the conference table and placed the few sheets of paper in the center of the table with neither too much nor too little force.

"This is a list of companies and individuals associated with 'Boyuan Holdings'." Chen Pingfang's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears. "It records some unusual financial transactions. I'm new here and not familiar with the situation in Nanzhou. I'm afraid of wrongly accusing innocent people, so I'd like to ask the leaders to help identify if any of the names on this list are familiar to you."

Upon hearing the words "Boyuan Holdings," Liu Guangping's fingers, which were tapping the table, instantly stopped.

A subtle change appeared in his expression.

A deputy mayor who was standing nearby subconsciously peeked at the list.

After just one glance, the deputy mayor abruptly pulled his head back, his face turning deathly pale, and his forehead covered in cold sweat.

The other leader sitting opposite him also saw the familiar name at the top of the list, as well as the note in parentheses after it—(Liu Guangping's nephew).

The meeting room fell silent immediately.

The city leaders who were just moments ago filled with righteous indignation were now all speechless, heads bowed, not uttering a word, as if they wished they could disappear on the spot.

Liu Guangping's breathing became heavy. He stared intently at Chen Pingfang, his eyes filled with disbelief and a fear of being seen through.

How dare he?

How dare he bring something like this directly to the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee?

Chen Ping met his gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips, and asked, enunciating each word clearly:

"Mayor Liu, you're very knowledgeable and experienced, why don't you... take a look at everyone's situation first?"

"Bang!"

In the midst of this deathly silence, the heavy doors of the conference room were suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A middle-aged man in a dark jacket with a serious expression led several subordinates with equally serious expressions as he strode in.

Without looking at anyone, he walked directly to the municipal party secretary, presented him with an official document, and spoke in a completely emotionless tone.

"The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is handling a case. We have received instructions that we need to ask Comrade Liu Guangping to come with us to cooperate with the investigation."