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

"Thank you, former boss."

Li Dakang felt a little sore in his eyes. His old leader was still the same as before, protecting him like a mountain.

Knowing that he was cold-hearted and valued his reputation, the former leader did not completely reject Zhao Ruilong's offer of the Lakeside Food City, but instead offered him another option.

Going to Lincheng, to that Lincheng that was in ruins and needed to be rebuilt, to become the real top leader, might seem like an exile or a break to outsiders, but it was the most suitable path for him.

Carry out bold and decisive moves amidst the ruins!

This also made up for his lack of experience as a local leader. Yes, before Lincheng, Li Dakang had never been a real leader because of the Jinshan County incident.

"A secretary is like half a son."

Zhao Lichun's voice remained gentle, "Xinjian is like this, and so are you. You are never less important to me than Ruilong."

"Former boss, did you foresee this back then?"

Li Dakang asked, trembling.

"My approach is too rigid."

Zhao Lichun sighed, "After being transferred from the military to a regular position, I have been lingering in Handong. I have been the mayor of Jingzhou, the secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, the executive vice governor, the governor, and the secretary of the provincial party committee. I have never jumped out of this pond."

"The year you went to Luzhou, I had just taken over as the provincial party secretary. I was full of vigor and ambition, but I was also afraid. Staying in Handong was my greatest advantage and my greatest disadvantage. At that time, I had a vague feeling of unease."

I know your personality.

"I might as well separate you from the Zhao family faction, but since you were my chief secretary, the relationship between us is complicated and hard to sever. At the same time, I can also bring over the Liang faction and the political and legal faction represented by Gao Yuliang without bloodshed."

"What if something happens to me?"

"You can also quickly cut your losses, and with your economic development capabilities, even if you can't go any further, you won't be bad either, and you can become a safety net for Ruilong and the others."

"But in the end, everything went too smoothly."

"It made me lose my way in the deep vortex of power, my ambitions grew bigger and bigger, and I lost my original beliefs."

"even…"

"When I received the news that Gao Yuliang's nomination had been rejected and Lin Zhiyuan had been parachuted in, I thought that someone was eyeing my Dao Fruit."

"It can't be said that it's entirely wrong."

"Like the Qin family, the Zhang family, and now the Zhong family."

"But I forgot one thing..."

"Where I am now, and what I should be doing."

"I made a big mistake, a terrible mistake."

"..."

"I have incurred the wrath of the masses."

Zhao Lichun's voice sounded increasingly tired.

"Old...leader..."

Li Dakang swallowed hard in fear.

What's the difference between this and a death sentence?

"Don't be nervous, Dakang."

Zhao Lichun comforted them, saying, "The higher-ups have their reasons. Some people want to take advantage of the situation, but their methods are lacking."

"Executive Director Lin also gave me the opportunity to get treatment first."

"I have this precious opportunity because the organization has given me a second life. If I cannot correct my mistakes in time, then I will truly fail this trust and the people."

In conclusion.

Li Dakang seemed to still hear his old leader's laughter.

"Dakang!"

Zhao Lichun reiterated, "Everything must be compared to reveal its true nature."

"This time, I'm not only helping you, but also helping myself."

"The bigger, more chaotic, and more unbearable the commotion caused by those wolves, the more it highlights that I, the great villain, am not so evil or bad, and most importantly, not so stupid."

Li Dakang managed to calm himself down.

This time he understood.

The authorities valued the purity of Handong as an economic powerhouse, and it didn't matter who the class monitor was.

However, the people who want to be the new class leader are too incompetent, which makes the higher-ups very dissatisfied. They have even relaxed their control over the old leader in order to achieve a smoother transition.

This is also the main reason why Lin Zhiyuan was parachuted in: if the overall economy remains stable and on an upward trajectory, people's lives will improve, and society will enjoy long-term peace and stability.

"I understand, old boss."

Li Dakang nodded solemnly.

"You've changed a lot. You used to seem too solitary, but you can't go far on this path if you're solitary."

Zhao Lichun smiled and said, "But the fact that you called me about Ouyang's matter shows that you still have feelings for him."

"As your former boss, I'm going to give you one last lesson."

"Emotion is our biggest weakness, but it is also our sharpest weapon."

"When I sent Ruilong back to Handong, I actually had the intention of sacrificing Ruilong to save myself. Ruilong is my son and my love, but the weight of this love cannot compare to the life and death of the Zhao family."

"Focus on what's right for you."

"This feeling may not be the most important thing in your heart, but it is definitely around you. It may be a person, an event, or even a virtue."

"This thing encompasses everything, from the masses to the myriad forms of humanity."

"I can't teach you how to seize it, but once you do, you'll be truly invincible and at your strongest."

You are not necessarily invincible!

"But those who want to deal with you will inevitably pay the heaviest price."

"This point..."

"Yu Liang did better than you; he has already entered the second level of affection."

"Be careful!"

Li Dakang was stunned for a long time, not even realizing when the call was disconnected.

情？

Does he still have that thing?

His wife said he was heartless and ungrateful, with only fame and fortune in his heart; his daughter said he abandoned his wife and children and was cold-blooded and callous; his subordinates said he was good at using people and bad at using them.

Lin Zhiyuan also criticized him, saying that he only knew how to reap the rewards and lacked a sense of leadership and responsibility towards his subordinates.

Even though Ouyang Jing has moved back now, Li Dakang knows very well that he hasn't changed at heart.

Just like Ouyang Jing's bribery, he did so many things that could have protected people.

But he didn't.

Because Ouyang Jing went to the Anti-Corruption Bureau to give a testimony, the plan could proceed, thereby maximizing profits and ultimately ensuring Ouyang Jing's safety, but the damage had already been done.

Even his anger just now was only because Hou Liangping, that rascal, wouldn't let go of him.

and so…

Can someone like him truly have feelings in his heart?

Or…

Ruthlessness is also a kind of emotion.

Heartless? Heartless!

Li Dakang seemed to have an epiphany as he cultivated immortality. He thought of Zhao Lichun's sacrifice of the small to save the big, and of Gao Zhiwu's unusually low profile recently. His eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Ah!

He's a heartless man, what's the point of clinging to feelings!

Use affection as a merciless blade to cleave the heavens above and cleave the earth below.

A strange smile appeared on Li Dakang's lips; he had realized something.

He casually picked up a pen and wrote Gao Yuliang's name on the paper, tapping it repeatedly. "Secretary Gao, Secretary Gao! There have been so many things going on lately, and you've been so low-key, so low-key that even I, your old rival, almost forgot about you."

"Luckily, my former boss reminded me."

"Ha, still trying to escape the old leader's grasp? Even if the old leader is trapped in shallow waters, he is still a clear-sighted being."

"Since it was your student who caused the trouble."

"Then come in."

"Remember to say thank you!"