Nominal: Hou Liangping blocking the door? He was slapped away!

At nine o'clock in the morning, two discipline inspection cadres appeared at the entrance of the provincial party committee standing committee meeting room.

The footsteps in the corridor were lighter than usual, and the secretaries didn't dare to bump into the door when handing over materials. Qi Tongwei stood in the back row, holding an evidence box in his hands, while Lu Yike sat in the audience area, with three read-only discs in front of her.

After Sha Ruijin sat down, he looked around.

"Today we'll only speak the facts. We'll be objective and truthful, without exaggeration or escalation. Anyone with emotions should swallow them first."

Li Dakang placed the red bag at his feet and looked down at the tips of his shoes.

Gao Yuliang was holding a thermos cup, the lid of which was closed.

Chu Pingshan first opened the document.

"Let me first talk about the problems within the political and legal system. As a person involved in the provincial government's review work, Ma was transferred by the political and legal system under the guise of protection. The subsequent garage conflict, hospital chaos, and gun-related incidents demonstrate that the political and legal system has seriously failed in its boundaries of authority, risk contingency plans, and cooperation with provincial work."

As he said this, he looked up at Gao Yuliang.

"I do not mean to deny the importance of witness safety, but the fact that someone is cooperating with the investigation does not mean that the political and legal system can be placed above the work order of the whole province."

Several members of the Standing Committee exchanged glances.

That was a firm statement, and also a harsh one.

Gao Yuliang wasn't in a hurry. He put down the cup and stood up.

"Governor Chu's criticism is correct. The witness was attacked repeatedly while under the protection of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and the leadership within the Political and Legal Affairs Commission bears leadership responsibility. I am willing to accept organizational disciplinary action."

The room suddenly fell silent.

Chu Pingshan's pen stopped on the paper.

Li Dakang also raised his head, his brows furrowed tightly.

Gao Yuliang nodded to Lu Yike, "But before you deal with me, please watch these three videos first."

The projector lights up.

In the first scene, a firefighter in a fire suit raises his gun through the smoke.

In the second scene, a white van crashes into a pillar in the underground parking garage.

In the third scene, a cleaning cart overturns in the hospital corridor, a silenced pistol rolls under a light, and Team Leader Ma shouts through the ward door, "I voluntarily accept protection."

No one spoke.

The projector fan made a faint humming sound, like a blade scraping paper.

One of the Standing Committee members picked up his teacup, then put it back down, the bottom of the cup hitting the table with a loud, jarring sound.

Lu Yike got up and opened the evidence catalog.

"The video recordings are corroborated by original files, read-only discs, on-site witnesses, and hospital surveillance footage. Firefighter suits, firearms, cleaning vehicles, and passes have been sealed separately, and all personnel who came into contact with them have been registered. Ma's voluntary protection statement occurred after the second attack, and there is on-site witness testimony; there was no inducement involved."

Chu Pingshan looked up and said, "Director Lu, you can only prove that someone committed a crime, not that the provincial government's decision-making was problematic."

Lu Yike closed the catalog without interrupting.

Gao Yuliang took it, "So from now on, it's not up to me to prove it."

Li Dakang stood up.

He lifted the red bag onto the table, tore the opening, and revealed the pages.

"I'll talk about Jingzhou."

He pulled out the first agreement and slammed it on the table.

Snapped.

"Jingzhou Port A-17, which was assessed by Haiheng as an inefficient and divestable asset, was sold at 30% of its appraised value. The buyer then moved to the coastal platform."

The second one.

Snapped.

"A certain logistics park provides a 35% discount, and the credit warning letter arrives at the company three days after the rating report is issued."

The third one.

Snapped.

"For private equipment manufacturers, whether or not they sign an equity investment agreement, the bank will first ask about the post-loan risks."

The sheets of paper fell one by one.

Each sound was soft, yet it silenced everyone in the meeting room, preventing them from even looking at their documents.

Li Dakang's face hardened. "Eleven companies, different stories, different methods of threatening, but they all ended up blaming the same group of coastal funds. Governor Chu, you call this market behavior?"

Chu Pingshan's face darkened. "Secretary Li, the company's materials need to be verified. The fact that a few investors are taking advantage of the situation doesn't mean the provincial government's direction of introducing outsourced auditing is wrong."

Li Dakang sneered, pointing his finger at the A-17 number.

"Jingzhou Port supporting facilities, Luzhou New Energy Logistics B-09, Lincheng Water Supply C-31. Three cities, three industries, three different shells, all waiting to be taken over at low prices on the same platform."

He leaned down and looked at Chu Pingshan. "If this is a coincidence, then it's too coincidental that you know so much about the provincial government report."

Someone in the room gasped.

Gao Yuliang pushed Xinheng's diary to Qi Tongwei.

Qi Tongwei walked to the projector, placed the printout on it, and didn't say a word.

The screen displayed "Handong Assessment Second-Level Warehouse Cleanup", "Execute after HS-QC Confirmation", and "Xinheng Administrative Printing Terminal Batch Matching".

Kao Yu-liang began, "After Haiheng was exposed, Xinheng's disaster recovery lines were remotely wiped out. The hospital killer's fake pass came from Xinheng's administrative printing terminal. The provincial government's outsourced audits, data platforms, and the silencing of witnesses have formed a chain of risks."

Chu Pingshan immediately interrupted, "The risk chain is not the responsibility chain. The outsourced team violated the law, and I support a thorough investigation. The provincial government did not instruct anyone to clear the inventory, much less to harm witnesses."

Wu Chunlin put down his pen.

He hadn't said much until now, and when he finally spoke, everyone in the conference room looked at him.

"Governor Chu, organizational procedures are about responsibility, not just instructions. The acting governor's leadership in introducing outsourced auditing involves cadre evaluation, state-owned asset disposal, and enterprise stability. The current consequences of low-price takeover, data cleanup, and the murder of witnesses are no longer technical flaws."

He paused, then said, "This has serious political consequences."

For the first time, Chu Pingshan couldn't keep a straight face.

Sha Ruijin immediately spoke up, "First, stop the losses. Suspend the Haiheng project, establish an investigation team, with the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Audit Bureau, Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Organization Department participating. Keep the public's stance stable; we cannot cause any upheaval within the leadership team."

Upon hearing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Gao Yuliang took out a letter from the folder.

The kraft paper seal is old.

Qi Tongwei stood in the back row, his fingers gripping the handle of the evidence box tightly.

Gao Yuliang placed the letter in the center of the table.

"I will take responsibility for the political and legal system."

He looked at Sha Ruijin, then at Chu Pingshan, "Comrade Chu Pingshan should also put down that knife from the provincial government."

Dead silence.

Li Dakang's hand remained pressed on the red bag for a long time without moving.

Chu Pingshan stared at the early retirement report, his refined demeanor seemingly torn away.

Just as Sha Ruijingang was about to speak, his secretary rushed in and whispered in his ear.

Sha Ruijin's expression changed.

The red secure telephone on the table lit up.

The secretary pressed the answer button, and a calm voice from the Beijing organization came through.

"The provincial committee meeting will be postponed for now."

"The higher-ups want to hear a report from the scene."