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Wang Jianzhong was already seated in the main seat, tapping his fingers on the table intermittently.

Sitting next to him was Section Chief Li from the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Chen Pingfang led Liu Tiemian, Zhang Zheng, and Guo Xiaojun into the conference room, where they witnessed this scene.

Their seats were arranged in the far corner of the long conference table, directly opposite Wang Jianzhong.

Surrounding Wang Jianzhong were representatives from the public security, environmental protection, and discipline inspection commissions.

"Brother Chen, this..." Guo Xiaojun swallowed and said in a low voice.

Chen Ping gestured for him to be quiet, pulled out a chair, sat down, and placed his backpack on his lap.

Once everyone had arrived, Wang Jianzhong stopped tapping the table, cleared his throat, and scanned the room before finally fixing his gaze on Chen Pingfang.

"Since this is a joint meeting, let's get straight to the point."

Wang Jianzhong's voice was not loud, but it carried weight: "Before discussing the problems of the Jinshuiwan project itself, there is a more serious issue that needs to be clarified first."

He paused, then emphasized his words.

"That's a matter of procedural justice. Our investigation team trespassed onto the private company's premises without permission and even used a drone to take unauthorized photos."

"When law enforcement officers themselves break the law, it's far more egregious than when businesses break the law."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Section Chief Li from the Public Security Bureau beside him immediately spoke up.

"Consultant Wang is right. I have indeed received a formal report from Mr. Zhao Defu's company, accusing the investigation team of infringing on their legitimate rights. According to the case-handling procedures, we should first verify this matter."

The two worked together to steer the conversation from the pollution at Golden Bay to procedural issues within the investigation team.

The representatives from the Environmental Protection Bureau and the Discipline Inspection Commission exchanged glances. Wang Jianzhong had spoken so harshly that they couldn't easily refute him.

Liu Tiemian and Zhang Zheng's faces darkened, their hands clenching into fists under the table. They had gone to investigate a case, but now they were the ones being interrogated.

"It's over, they're going to deal with us first." Guo Xiaojun's face turned pale.

The entire conference room fell silent, all eyes fixed on Chen Pingfang in the corner, watching to see how he would respond.

Chen Ping's face remained expressionless.

He didn't rush to refute, but slowly unzipped his backpack, took out two folders with red headers, and gently placed them on the table with a "snap".

The sound was very clear in the quiet conference room.

"Advisor Wang is right, procedural justice is indeed very important." Chen Pingfang raised his head and calmly met Wang Jianzhong's gaze. "That's why I brought two documents with me today, and I would like to ask you leaders to take a look."

Wang Jianzhong's eyelids twitched as he stared at the two documents.

Chen Ping picked up the first document, stood up, walked to the representative of the Environmental Protection Bureau, and handed it over personally.

"This is an urgent environmental pollution incident handling notice issued by the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau this morning, based on the video evidence we submitted." His voice was very clear. "The document clearly states that the Jinshuiwan site is suspected of a major environmental pollution crime, requiring the immediate sealing off of the site, and that criminal investigation procedures take precedence over all administrative investigations."

The representative from the Environmental Protection Bureau took the document, glanced at the title and the red seal, and his expression changed immediately. He quickly nodded and said, "That's right, this document was issued by our bureau. The situation is urgent, and it has already been filed."

A slight commotion arose in the conference room.

Ignoring everyone's reactions, Chen Ping picked up the second document and walked straight to Section Chief Li of the Public Security Bureau.

Section Chief Li looked at the official document handed to him, his expression somewhat stiff.

"Section Chief Li," Chen Pingfang's voice turned colder, "this is a criminal case filing notice issued this afternoon by the Environmental Crime Investigation Division of the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

"The pollution case at the Jinshuiwan project was officially opened for investigation by the Municipal Bureau at 3 PM today. The nature of the case is a criminal case."

Section Chief Li took the document, feeling its weight. His hands trembled slightly, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He never expected Chen Pingfang to directly report the matter to the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Environmental Crime Investigation Division.

"Has a criminal case been opened?"

"So fast?"

A collective gasp filled the conference room as everyone's eyes were fixed on the two official documents.

After doing all this, Chen Ping slowly walked back to his seat. After standing still, his gaze swept across the entire room, finally landing on Wang Jianzhong, whose face was already very pale.

According to Article 110 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, the power of investigation for criminal cases that have been filed shall be exercised uniformly by the public security organs, and no unit or individual may obstruct criminal investigation for any reason.

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was powerful.

"Our investigation team's actions yesterday constitute assisting the public security authorities in conducting a criminal investigation, which is a legitimate civic duty. There is absolutely no issue of trespassing on private enterprises or infringing on trade secrets."

After Chen Ping finished speaking, he paused, looked directly at Wang Jianzhong, and asked, word by word, "Advisor Wang, regarding the procedural justice you have repeatedly emphasized, do you still have any questions?"

"Snapped!"

The lid of Wang Jianzhong's teacup fell to the table with a crisp sound. His face turned pale and then red, his hand holding the teacup froze in mid-air, his lips moved but he couldn't utter a single word.

He tried to pressure people by citing procedural issues, but Chen Ping countered with legal procedures.

"Secretary Li," Chen Ping turned his gaze to the stunned Li Ming, "if you have any questions about the country's legal procedures, you can consult your colleagues at the Municipal Legal Affairs Office after the meeting. But right now, the topic of this joint meeting is how to cooperate with the public security organs to quickly investigate all the criminal facts of the Jinshuiwan project and bring the perpetrators to justice!"

"Secretary Chen is right!" The representative from the Discipline Inspection Commission was the first to react, immediately stating, "For such a serious criminal case, our Discipline Inspection Commission will fully cooperate and thoroughly investigate the protective umbrella behind it!"

The representative from the Environmental Protection Bureau quickly nodded, "Our bureau has already assembled a team of experts who are ready to conduct comprehensive soil and water source sampling at any time!"

Section Chief Li from the Public Security Bureau stood up, sweating profusely, and made a guarantee in the direction of Xiao Yuhan and Chen Pingfang.

"Please rest assured, sir! Our public security organs will investigate this thoroughly and will not let a single criminal escape!"

The situation in the meeting room was completely reversed in just a few minutes.

Everyone's eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, drifted toward Wang Jianzhong, who sat in the main seat.

After the meeting, the news quickly spread throughout the city government office building.

In the corridor, groups of two or three cadres were gathered everywhere, whispering among themselves.

"Have you heard? Mayor Wang was stumped by a question posed by one of his secretaries at the meeting!"

"The land in Jinshui Bay is a criminal case! That Chen Pingfang directly produced the police station's case filing notice!"

"My God, this young man is too fierce! He's practically stomping Mayor Wang's face on the ground!"

Sun Zhigang stood at the door of his office, listening to the discussions, his face pale. The folder in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud," but he didn't even notice.

On the other side, Liu Tiemian and Zhang Zheng quickly caught up with Chen Pingfang.

"Secretary Chen!" Liu Tiemian said, "Today's events were truly...so satisfying!"

Zhang Zheng nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Chen Pingfang: "Secretary Chen, we two old guys are completely impressed by your skills. From now on, if there's anything you need us to do, just let us know!"

Only by following a leader like this can we truly get things done! Both of them thought to themselves at the same time.