The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

Wang Zhikai's face darkened. Was Li Zhe going to break off relations with him? Lei Liangping, the principal of Fushan Town Central School, was one of his own people. If anyone was held responsible, Lei Liangping would bear the greatest responsibility.

Huang Ming and Li Zhe exchanged a glance, and Huang Ming continued, "The relevant leaders of Fushan Town Central School bear an unshirkable responsibility. All the teachers and students of Qinghe Village Primary School, three or four hundred people, have been teaching in a dilapidated building for three or four years, and the relevant leaders have turned a blind eye. If something happens, it will be a matter of life and death, and no one can bear this responsibility."

With Huang Ming's response, Li Zhe felt emboldened and said loudly, "Director Chen, I suggest that an investigation team be established to investigate the dereliction of duty by the relevant leaders of Fushan Town Central School. We cannot allow irresponsible leaders to act arrogantly in their positions."

Seeing the situation deteriorate rapidly, Wang Zhikai discussed where the money to build the school would come from, and the conversation suddenly turned to holding the relevant leaders of Fushan Town Central School accountable. Huang Ming also responded to Li Zhe.

Wang Zhikai glanced at Chen Shi out of the corner of his eye. Seeing Chen Shi's calm expression, he wondered what Chen Shi's attitude was and quickly said, "The Party Committee meeting was to discuss the reconstruction of Qinghe Village Primary School. Director Li, let's not get off topic."

All three looked at Chen Shi, waiting for him to give his opinion.

Chen Shi said solemnly, "I also agree to rebuild Qinghe Village Primary School. Everyone agrees that Director Li should take on this important task and be responsible for rebuilding Qinghe Village Primary School."

Director Huang will be responsible for funding the school's construction, and the matter will be resolved through negotiations with the Donghai Zhencheng Group.

Yang Xiaobo listened intently to every word Chen Shi said and took meeting notes.

Chen Shi then changed the subject: "In 2008, the Fushan Town Central School sent people to assess Qinghe Village Primary School. The assessment determined that the school was a dangerous building. However, the relevant leaders of the Fushan Town Central School concealed this fact. This is extremely serious. They didn't care about the lives of the three or four hundred teachers and students at Qinghe Village Primary School. This matter must be thoroughly investigated, and the relevant leaders must be held accountable. If nothing goes wrong, everyone is fine, but once something happens, it will be a major incident, and no one can afford to bear the responsibility."

Chen Shi looked at Li Zhe: "Director Li, you will be the head of the investigation team. I only have one request: the investigation must be carried out thoroughly, and whoever is found must be severely punished."

Li Zhe quickly replied, "Yes, Director Chen, we will strictly follow your instructions, investigate thoroughly, and show no leniency to anyone who is responsible."

Wang Zhikai hadn't expected Chen Shi to seize the opportunity to make trouble. His face stiffened. He had wanted to create a difficult problem for Chen Shi, but Chen Shi had solved it. Now, the problem Chen Shi had created for him was one that he couldn't solve.

Li Zhe looked at Wang Zhikai and said, "Do you think the Education Bureau is still your domain, where you have absolute authority and even Li Changming has to defer to you?"

Get a clear picture of reality: the Education Bureau is now under Chen Shi's control. He's given you a lot of face, yet he still frequently jumps out and contradicts you.

Chen Shi will remove your followers one by one, leaving you all alone and relegated to the status of a marginal deputy director of the Education Bureau.

Chen Shi closed his notebook and said loudly, "Today's Party Group meeting is adjourned."

Wang Zhikai returned to his office and immediately called Lei Liangping.

The call was answered quickly, and Lei Liangping greeted him with a broad smile, "Director Wang."

"Old Lei, your central school sent people to assess Qinghe Village Primary School in 2008, and the assessment said it was a dangerous building. Did you know that?"

Lei Liangping sensed danger from Wang Zhikai's heavy tone; something was amiss.

Qinghe Village Primary School is the primary school in Chen Shi's hometown. Last week, Li Zhe came to conduct an on-site inspection and heard that Qinghe Village Primary School was going to be demolished and rebuilt.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Director Wang, I don't know anything about this. Is there something going on here?"

"Old Lei, you'd better not know this. If you do, things are serious. The Party Committee just held a meeting and decided to rebuild Qinghe Village Primary School. An investigation team was also formed to investigate the 2008 assessment that the school building, dormitory building, and teachers' building at Qinghe Village Primary School were dangerous structures. Your central school concealed this from the Education Bureau and allowed all three or four hundred teachers and students of Qinghe Village Primary School to be taught in these dangerous buildings. If something happens, the consequences will be severe."

At the meeting, Director Chen instructed that the matter be thoroughly investigated, the relevant leaders of the central school be held accountable, and they be severely punished.

The head of the investigation team is Director Li, Lao Lei, you need to prepare in advance.

Lei Liangping knew he needed a scapegoat, so he thanked Wang Zhikai repeatedly.

After hanging up the phone, Lei Liangping was sweating profusely. He rushed to the archives to check the 2008 evaluation report of Qinghe Village Primary School to see if he had signed it.

Upon finding the evaluation report and seeing Li Huawu's signature in the leadership section, Lei Liangping finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Ming returned to his office and called Wan Xirong. Wan Xirong's secretary answered the phone and said that Wan Xirong was in a board meeting and would call back later.

Half an hour later, Huang Ming's cell phone, which was on his desk, rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Wan Xirong calling. He quickly answered the phone.

"Chairman Wan"

Wan Xirong smiled and said, "Director Huang, I'm sorry, there's a meeting going on up front."

"Chairman Wan, I'm sorry to disturb your work."

"Director Huang, you're too kind. Calling you is just part of my job."

Huang Ming got straight to the point: "Chairman Wan, I'm calling you because I need your help. I heard that your group has donated to build a number of Hope Primary Schools. Qinghe Village Primary School in Fushan Town, Chunyang County, was assessed as a dangerous building in 2008. For the past three or four years, the school has been teaching in a dangerous building with three or four hundred teachers and students. It's very dangerous."

Qinghe Village Primary School is the primary school in Director Chen's hometown; Director Chen graduated from this school.

Wan Xirong pondered that this was about needing money to build a primary school. This primary school was special; it was the primary school in Chen Shi's hometown, a rural primary school. At most, it would cost two or three million yuan, which could be taken care of.

We must give Chen Shi face. The construction of three key high schools will generate profits of at least several hundred million yuan. Chen Shi has never asked for money, so this money can be considered a gift to Chen Shi.

"Director Huang, this is a small matter. There's no need for a board meeting. I can make the decision myself to donate a Hope Primary School to the Chunyang County Education Bureau. My secretary will handle the specific details with you."

"Mr. Wan, thank you very much for your generous donation to Qinghe Village Primary School. On behalf of all the teachers and students of Qinghe Village Primary School, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

The person in charge of matters related to Qinghe Village Primary School is Li Zhe, the deputy director of our Education Bureau. I'll have him connect with your secretary later.

"Director Huang, you're too kind. Please feel free to make any requests regarding the project construction. Our Donghai Zhencheng Group will strictly implement them."

"Thank you for your support, Mr. Wan."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two hung up the phone, and Huang Ming called Li Zhe to his office.

"Director Huang"

"Director Li, please have a seat." Huang Ming poured Li Zhe a cup of tea: "I called Wan Xirong, the chairman of Donghai Zhencheng Group, earlier and talked about donating to a Hope Primary School. He readily agreed. You can coordinate with his secretary later."

Li Zhe took a sip of tea: "Thank you, Director Huang. The funding problem for rebuilding Qinghe Village Primary School was solved with just one phone call from you. No wonder Director Chen relies on you so much."

Huang Ming said with a smile, "I am in charge of the project to rebuild three high schools. I have a lot of contact with Wan Xirong, the chairman of Donghai Chengzhen Group, and we are just acquainted."

The project to rebuild three key high schools costs more than 2 billion yuan, while building a rural primary school costs at most two or three million yuan. This amount of money is nothing to them.

They will answer the call unconditionally, no matter who makes it.

Li Zhe smiled and said, "Director Huang is too modest."