In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

The next day, in the office of the executive vice governor.

"Secretary Li took the day off today and didn't go to the Municipal Party Committee."

Qi Tongwei almost couldn't suppress the smile on his face as he pushed the phone in front of Lin Zhiyuan.

The mobile screen prominently displayed a local forum in Jingzhou.

The post that was pinned at this time read: "I ran into our leaders in Handong having a barbecue together," followed by a big red "explosive" character.

The comments were varied:

"Do top leaders drink beer and eat barbecue like us? That's so down-to-earth."

"Governor Fang and Mayor Fang are hilarious; they became sworn brothers on the spot."

"Speaking of humor, is anyone as funny as our Secretary Dakang? He speaks the funniest things with the most expressionless face. I would call him the King of Jingzhou Quotes."

Lin Zhiyuan scrolled through the comments with great interest. Overnight, Li Dakang had successfully acquired several nicknames: Jingzhou Weightlifting Champion, Li Dakang the Rebel King, and Model of Integrity.

No wonder he's stopped going to work.

Gee!

After all, Secretary Dakang is a man who cares a lot about his reputation. He can flatter his superiors, but he absolutely cannot please his subordinates.

"Married men are so poor, and so are leaders. Three grown men combined don't even have seventy yuan. I can't stop laughing."

"Executive Director Lin is an exception, but I feel like his liver was aching when he paid the bill."

"Eight hundred dollars! That's eight hundred dollars!"

"Here I want to criticize Director Qi, who didn't even know to settle the bill in advance."

"Fun fact! When officials dine privately, it's assumed that the highest-ranking official will pay."

"Haha! Before the party ended, I didn't even notice the secretariat team behind me. They were all drinking like there was no tomorrow. Only one of them survived; the rest were all passed out."

"Will I get promoted the next day?!"

Lin Zhiyuan pushed the phone back and nodded with satisfaction. "It seems this wave of online publicity was quite successful, but it was tough on Secretary Dakang and the other two."

Qi Tongwei finally couldn't hold back and laughed out loud. "This has successfully created an image of Handong's leaders as approachable and down-to-earth. I believe Secretary Li, Standing Committee Member Fang, and Mayor Fang are very happy to sacrifice their image."

Lin Zhiyuan rolled his eyes. So you won't be embarrassed, huh?

"You guys put in some effort over there and test the limits of online traffic generation."

Lin Zhiyuan then turned his head and looked at the silent, unnoticed person on the other side, Wang Hai, the director of the tourism bureau.

"Note: Focus on promoting that barbecue restaurant, don't promote the others, just use clickbait titles, such as 'How delicious is the barbecue restaurant that made the leaders of Handong lose their composure?'"

"If it works well, make sure to arrange staff to assist the shop and develop it into a short-term tourist attraction."

Wang Hai nodded vigorously, then hesitated, "Are you really not recommending any of the tourist attractions in Jingzhou?"

"No!"

Lin Zhiyuan affirmed:

"Make sure to inform the market supervision bureau and strictly prohibit any temporary price increases."

"If anyone messes up my business, I'll smash their rice bowl."

"yes!"

Wang Hai accepted the order and left.

"Your Public Security Bureau should also work with the Municipal Public Security Bureau to strengthen patrols. If it works out, great; if not, consider it a drill."

Lin Zhiyuan continued.

"We've been preparing for this for a long time."

Qi Tongwei replied affirmatively, and after thinking for a moment, added, "The current director of the Municipal Bureau is Comrade Xu Baoyu, the former captain of the Public Security Bureau's Public Security Corps. He has excellent professional skills and a steady personality, and he will never hold us back."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded.

"It's a pity that high-ranking officials need to maintain a certain level of mystery, otherwise I really would like to visit every city."

Lin Zhiyuan sighed.

Their status gives them a natural appeal, but an official who appears in unofficial media every day may lose some authority while gaining public favor by losing their mystique, which is detrimental to long-term development.

Qi Tongwei acted like a good confidant, listening without offering any opinions, since developing the economy was not his area of ​​expertise.

"Director Qi, I'm not saying this for nothing."

Lin Zhiyuan pointed at the table with his finger, "The application of commercial 4G will give rise to a large number of bloggers and IPs with their own influence. It is related to the economy, and it is also applicable to popular science and maintaining stability. The Provincial Public Security Department should arrange people to do this."

"But remember that the internet is a double-edged sword. The huge benefits it brings can affect people's hearts, so don't fix the situation and the person in charge. It's best to rotate them."

"Personal accounts focus on building an IP image, but we are different. The people don't trust individuals, but rather the persona we wear."

"Do you understand?"

Qi Tongwei was slightly taken aback before he realized what was happening.

"If the provincial public security department proves effective as a pilot program, then write a special report and submit it to the political and legal affairs commission, the provincial government, and the relevant ministries. This will be a tangible achievement for you."

"If you don't understand something, ask the professionals, or even select some individual bloggers to hold private discussion sessions."

"Surely Director Qi has enough face to spare, right?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked bluntly.

Qi Tongwei is good in every way now, except that he's not very quick-witted, probably because he's getting old.

It has a distinctly old-fashioned feel.

"Governor Lin, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished."

Qi Tongwei responded.

"Governor Lin, my junior colleague Hou will be taking office tomorrow morning. How should we approach this?"

Qi Tongwei then asked.

If those high-interest individuals in society could force Cai Chenggong to go into hiding for such a long time, the public security system would have discovered him long ago.

It was simply placed under surveillance, but not taken.

The surveillance was lifted only after Cai Chenggong successfully met with Hou Liangping last night.

"Let him investigate Secretary Dakang if he wants."

Lin Zhiyuan leaned back in his chair, saying indifferently, "Let him investigate, we should even help him investigate, help him follow the leads from Ouyang Jing and investigate further."

Qi Tongwei shuddered.

He wasn't an expert in economics, but because Gao Xiaoqin and the Shanshui Group dealt with many banks, he naturally understood the complexities involved.

If Hou Liangping dares to investigate further, even burying the entire Zhong family wouldn't be enough to fill the hole.

"Forehead…"

Lin Zhiyuan waved his hand, "Don't be so extreme. Just cut ties between Jingzhou City Bank and the six major banks, and stop here."

"We can't move, but we still need to make our voices heard so that things can be done better later."

Qi Tongwei's mind started working, and he nodded thoughtfully.

"And Lüliang... Is Secretary Tian Guofu still sending people to contact him?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked.

"This used to exist, but it was discontinued after the Standing Committee meeting. Now we are in contact with other candidates."

Qi Tongwei replied.

"Let Lüliang find a good opportunity to take the initiative to approach them."

Lin Zhiyuan instructed, "After Hou Liangping begins investigating Ouyang Jing, ensure that no one else in the procuratorate has the energy to assist him."

"The Eight Trigrams Furnace burns the true fire to refine the monkey; the position of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven tests its true form!"

Qi Tongwei felt that the fire was too big and could easily turn everything to ashes, but he dared not say so.

"You should also be careful."

Lin Zhiyuan then looked at the other person, "Secretary Dakang isn't very clean, and neither are you."

"A wild goose leaves its mark in the sky!"

"Don't hang around in front of him, or this rascal might turn around and give you a good whack."

P.S.: Thank you to Ma Zhaodi from Qingbang Island for the flowers!