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The people in Nanzhou are still unaware of what happened in the small building in the provincial capital.

At 10:00 a.m., the Standing Committee of the Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee held an emergency meeting.

The meeting had only one agenda item, which was raised on short notice by Vice Mayor Wang Weidong—the question of whether to define or abolish the Industrial Energy Coordination Center.

Wang Weidong sat in his seat, having not slept all night. His eyes were bloodshot, but he was full of energy, which seemed a bit abnormal.

He scanned the entire room, his gaze finally settling on Mayor Li Jianguo's face, his voice hoarse and loud.

"Secretary, Mayor, comrades! I have just received confirmation from the province that Chen Pingfang, Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Government Office, was taken away for investigation yesterday by the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law, abuse of power, and resistance to investigation, and has been formally placed under investigation!"

The moment the words "double regulation" were uttered, a slight commotion arose in the meeting room.

All eyes instantly turned to Li Jianguo, who remained expressionless.

Everyone knows that Chen Pingfang is Li Jianguo's secretary and his most trusted assistant.

Now, this person has been arrested.

"A young man who has no manners and no respect for the law, relying on the trust of his superiors, has stirred up such a huge storm in Nanzhou, seriously damaging our city's business environment and shaking the stability of our cadre team!" Wang Weidong became more and more agitated as he spoke, and suddenly slammed his hand on the table.

"I propose that the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee immediately correct its mistake and abolish that illegal Industrial and Energy Coordination Center! All documents should be sealed, pending the province's decision. We, Nanzhou, cannot allow a mere child to cause trouble and ruin our decades-old industrial foundation!"

Wang Weidong's words sparked a flurry of discussion in the conference room.

Several Standing Committee members who had initially remained neutral began to speak in hushed tones, and the way they looked at Li Jianguo changed.

Seeing that Chen Ping had been taken down, some people started to have their own ideas.

All the policies he implemented naturally lost their support.

The municipal party secretary tapped his fingers lightly on the table, offering no comment, but instead looked at Li Jianguo: "Comrade Jianguo, what's your opinion?"

Li Jianguo stood ramrod straight, his face revealing nothing.

"I believe that any action taken against the coordination center before the provincial investigation results are released is inappropriate." His voice was calm, but his tone was firm. "The establishment of the center was discussed by the Standing Committee, and the procedure was legal. Its work concerns the future of Nanzhou's industry and cannot be interrupted because of personal issues."

"Mayor Li, are you going against the collective decision of the Municipal Party Committee?" Wang Weidong immediately retorted. "Chen Pingfang is already in jail, and you still want to protect the mess he made? Isn't there some other issue here that you need to clarify with the organization?"

The threatening meaning behind those words is quite obvious.

Li Jianguo's eyes turned cold, and he was about to speak.

The municipal party secretary, sitting in the main seat, cleared his throat, interrupting the two.

"Alright then, the minority shall obey the majority, let's vote by raising our hands."

Li Jianguo's face darkened upon hearing this.

He knew that the outcome was already decided when the secretary suggested a show of hands.

……

Meanwhile, on the third floor of the city government building.

The sign for the "Industrial Energy Coordination Center (in preparation)" was still brand new, but the entrance was crowded with people.

Wang Weidong, accompanied by a group of officials from the municipal government office, the safety supervision bureau, and the power supply bureau, blocked the entrance with an imposing air. Behind him stood four uniformed security guards.

"Get out of the way!" Wang Weidong shouted, pointing at Zhang Chao who was blocking the doorway.

Zhang Chao's body was trembling slightly, and his face was pale, but he still spread his arms and stood firmly in front of the door.

In the office, the key personnel who had been transferred from the Finance Bureau and the Audit Bureau were too frightened to speak.

"Vice Mayor Wang, this is a key unit approved by the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee!" Zhang Chao's voice trembled slightly with nervousness, but every word was clear. "Without orders from Mayor Li or Director Chen, no one is allowed to enter!"

"Director Chen?" Wang Weidong seemed to have heard a joke. He stepped forward, leaned close to Zhang Chao's ear, and said with a sinister smile, "Your Director Chen is in dire straits now, and might never get out of here! You still expect him to help you?"

"You're his last lackey now. Guess what will happen to you after he falls?"

These words sent a shiver down Zhang Chao's spine.

But in his mind, he recalled Chen Pingfang's eyes and instructions when he left yesterday.

"The director said, this key is not to be given to anyone except Mayor Li!" Zhang Chao gritted his teeth, gripping the key in his pocket, and said, word by word, "The center's official seal and documents are in the safe; nobody is allowed to touch them!"

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

Wang Weidong lost his patience and suddenly waved his hand behind him.

"Pull him away! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"

Two security guards immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Chao's arms from both sides.

"What are you doing! Let me go! This is the city government! You can't do this!" Zhang Chao struggled violently, leaving two long black marks on the smooth ground with his feet.

But his strength was no match for the two strong security guards.

Wang Weidong coldly stared at Zhang Chao, who had been dragged aside, straightened his collar, and ordered the men behind him, "Break down the door!"

"Vice Mayor Wang, this...this is not in accordance with the rules..." a cadre from the power supply bureau whispered his advice.

"Rules?" Wang Weidong whirled around, his eyes fierce. "Now, I am the rules!"

He ignored everyone else, stepped forward himself, grasped the doorknob, and twisted it forcefully.

The door was locked from the inside.

It was done by someone in the office.

Wang Weidong's face was distorted.

"Fine, very well!" he laughed angrily. "Even you insignificant characters dare to oppose me!"

He turned to the security captain and shouted, "Go! Bring the fire axe and the cutting machine! I want to see today whether this door is tougher or my methods are tougher!"

The entire third-floor corridor was eerily quiet.

Everyone was terrified by Wang Weidong's appearance.

This is an outrageous act of lawlessness!

Soon, a screeching sound rang out, and the security guards pushed over a small cutting device.

Zhang Chao, pinned to the ground, had red eyes. He looked at the gleaming cutting disc and roared.

Wang Weidong smiled smugly.

He could almost see the safe being cut open and the brass seal falling into his hands.

Chen Pingfang, everything you've done is in vain!

However, just as sparks from the cutting machine were about to hit the door lock—

In the meeting room of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, the red encrypted phone that the Municipal Party Secretary had placed on the table suddenly rang urgently.

The entire conference room immediately fell silent.

Everyone knows that this phone number can only be dialed from one place.

The municipal party secretary's expression changed, and when he saw the surname on the caller ID, he even paused for a moment.

He immediately picked up the phone, stood up, and spoke respectfully.

"Governor Zhou, hello."