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

One o'clock in the morning.

Outside Dafeng Factory, Guangming District, Jingzhou City.

The rain poured down.

All communication signals within a 10-kilometer radius of the Dafeng factory were cut off.

Qi Tongwei personally took charge, directing squads of armed police to silently enter the factory area from blind spots of the surveillance cameras.

The protective netting made of barbed wire could not stop the elite members of the armed police at all.

Behind Qi Tongwei, Li Dakang stood in the shadows, without an umbrella, letting the torrential rain pelt him.

"Director Qi, do you think this operation will be a complete success?"

Li Dakang rarely took the initiative to speak to Qi Tongwei.

"Secretary Dakang, you can do it."

"I believe in my colleagues' professional abilities, and even more so in their determination to protect the people of Jingzhou. Their families are all behind them, surrounded by the lights of countless homes."

Qi Tongwei stood upright like a pine tree, without his usual obsequiousness and fawning.

Anyway, Lin Zhiyuan has spoken.

Don't dream of becoming a vice-provincial level official for the next two years. With that dream shattered, Qi Tongwei's mind cleared up.

Li Dakang looked at Qi Tongwei with surprise, who seemed to have been reborn. He couldn't understand what methods Lin Zhiyuan had used to educate Qi Tongwei so well in just one day.

For some reason, I suddenly remembered Ding Yizhen's stack of incriminating evidence.

Could this old man have been threatened too?

Li Dakang thought to himself, "As expected, the best way to win people over is by using their weaknesses."

"Report: The personnel guarding the west warehouse have brought the situation under control without causing any disturbance. The warehouse is safe."

The walkie-talkie in Qi Tongwei's hand made a sound.

"Report: The staff dormitory building is under control."

"Report: The personnel guarding the watchtower at the factory gate have been apprehended."

"Report: The night patrol team at Dafeng Factory has taken control."

"clear!"

A hint of joy flashed in Qi Tongwei's eyes, and he quickly looked at Li Dakang beside him.

"Director Qi, in my capacity as a member of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and the person in charge of Operation Lightning, I have ordered the main force of the police to enter the scene, but the commotion should be kept low."

"To prevent workers at the Dafeng factory from becoming agitated, safety airbags have been installed outside the dormitory building to prevent serious incidents such as workers jumping from buildings."

Li Dakang decisively gave the order.

"yes!"

Qi Tongwei quickly accepted it and ran deeper into the rainy night.

In the quiet of the night.

The long-closed gates of the Dafeng factory were opened, and fire trucks and two 10-ton oil tankers entered.

Provincial Party Committee Meeting Room.

The ten people sat listlessly in their chairs. Even going to the toilet required at least two provincial committee staff members to accompany them, demonstrating an extreme level of secrecy.

Gao Yuliang remained upright, carefully wiping his glasses and exchanging a few words with Liu Changsheng from time to time.

Shen Shanhe was already munching on sunflower seeds, paired with 52-degree soy sauce-flavored boiled water, enjoying the flavor and not finding it boring at all.

The others were chatting and laughing.

Meanwhile, Tian Guofu, the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission who had also been parachuted in from Beijing, looked at Lin Zhiyuan, who was diagonally opposite him, with great interest.

Lin Zhiyuan was discussing the aftermath of the Dafeng Factory incident with Fang Denggao, a member of the Standing Committee and Vice Governor.

"Secretary Guofu, is there something you want to say to me?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked with a smile.

This secretary, who is said to be involved in three different stories, has a bad reputation, but he is also the biggest beneficiary in the original drama, and Lin Zhiyuan is also very interested in him.

Others may not know his background, but Lin Zhiyuan certainly does.

Right, Zhang's son-in-law!

"When I was working in the disciplinary department in Beijing, I heard about Governor Zhiyuan's deeds, but unfortunately the two departments were under different systems, so I never had the chance to meet him."

Tian Guofu's smile didn't reach his eyes.

"Oh, then I'll have to be careful."

"I might accidentally end up drinking Secretary Guofu's fine tea."

Lin Zhiyuan was also smiling.

Everyone else's eyes immediately turned to them; Gao Yuliang stopped wiping his glasses, and Shen Shanhe stopped cracking sunflower seeds.

As we all know…

Being targeted by the disciplinary committee in officialdom is definitely not a good thing.

"The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has plenty of tea and water; it just depends on when Governor Zhiyuan is available."

Tian Guofu smiled enigmatically, like a venomous snake that had stretched out its body but failed to find an opportunity to attack, and then withdrew back in.

Thump! Thump!

There was a knock on the conference room door.

Zhou Han, the Secretary-General of the Provincial Government, walked in and said, "Governor Liu, leaders, it's Secretary Dakang on the phone."

Liu Changsheng took the secure phone and gestured for Zhou Han to leave.

"Secretary Dakang, how's Dafeng Factory doing?"

After Liu Changsheng answered the phone, he immediately turned on speakerphone.

"Reporting to Governor Liu, all the gasoline from Dafeng Factory has been removed and transported away. The watchtowers have been dismantled, the trenches have been backfilled, the sandbags have been moved, and the Molotov cocktails and handmade bombs have been cleared away."

"Cai Chenggong's family members, union chairman Zheng Xipo, treasurer You Ruixing, radical violent element Wang Wenge, and others are all under control at home, but there are a few unexpected situations."

"First, Cai Chenggong was not at home. His wife was interrogated in a raid, but she was not found in Jingzhou. Second, Wang Wenge's wife has been ill for many years, and Dafeng Factory has not been doing well in recent years and has not paid social security for many years. Wang Wenge's family is in poor financial condition, and he became somewhat agitated after being taken into custody."

Li Dakang's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Liu Changsheng did not give instructions immediately, but instead glanced back at Lin Zhiyuan.

"Secretary Dakang, how is the morale of the employees at Dafeng Factory?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked.

"Governor Zhiyuan, after the initial panic, most people have calmed down under the reassurance of the police, and corresponding protective measures have been arranged in dangerous areas to prevent serious situations from occurring."

Li Dakang's answer was clear and concise.

"it is good."

Lin Zhiyuan looked down at his watch; it was nearly four in the morning.

"Secretary Dakang, although Dafeng Factory has some irregularities, it is ultimately a contradiction among the people. We must maintain stability and peace and not provoke further conflict."

"There's no need to talk to the workers about laws and regulations or grand principles right now; they won't listen. First, arrange for someone to buy breakfast. Make sure no worker or person present is left out. Only when everyone is well-fed will they have the energy and mood to sit down and talk about things."

"Secondly, given that Dafeng Factory has not paid social security contributions for many years."

"We will first conduct a survey of families of workers facing difficulties, and the provincial government will allocate a special fund to address their immediate challenges."

"Third, we need to identify the specific shareholding workers and ordinary workers, as their demands are different and should not be confused."

Fourth, make every effort to capture Cai Chenggong.

"Fifth, individually question the employees who own shares to see if they knew that Tsai Cheng-cheng had pledged all of his shares to take out a bridge loan. Dafeng Factory is an employee stock ownership association, so it must be clear whether there was a representative's signature and whether they knew that the loan was used for the factory's production needs."

"Sixth, clarify whether the 3500 million yuan from Shanshui Group is employee resettlement compensation, determine the nature of the bank loan, and if it is ordinary credit collateral, hold Minsheng Bank accountable in the name of the Provincial Party Committee and recover the resettlement compensation."

Lin Zhiyuan's words were addressed to Li Dakang, but also to all the Standing Committee members.

The other members of the Standing Committee nodded in agreement.

Lin Zhiyuan has an incredibly strong presence.

Lin Zhiyuan didn't need to shout or yell, or bang on the table or glare. He only needed to stand there and calmly give orders to make everyone obey.

His reasoning was sound and his actions were decisive, leaving even the seasoned Standing Committee members with nothing to criticize.

"Gentlemen, do you agree with Governor Zhiyuan's decision?"

Liu Changsheng asked symbolically, "You should still raise your hand when it's time to do so; that's the work procedure."

The unanimous agreement was still reached.

"In addition, I propose the establishment of a follow-up resettlement guidance group for Dafeng Factory, with Governor Zhiyuan as the group leader and Secretary Dakang as the deputy group leader. Moreover, this case involves highly specialized laws and regulations, and Secretary Yuliang, you are an old hand in the political and legal system, so you can also serve as the deputy group leader of the guidance group."

"how?"

Liu Changsheng spoke again, finalizing everything.

"I'm fine."

Gao Yuliang put his glasses back on, and no one could see what this number three figure in Handong Province was thinking behind the thick lenses.