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

The gerbil agent sat upright, as if listening to a teacher's lecture during his school days.

I dare not miss even a single word.

"Easy to learn..."

Lin Zhiyuan had barely uttered three words when Sha Ruijin immediately interrupted him excitedly, "Comrade Zhiyuan, my decision to promote Yi Xuexi was a mistake due to my poor judgment of character. I have already made a self-criticism regarding this matter at the Standing Committee meeting."

"Forehead…"

Lin Zhiyuan was really interrupted. Why are you so agitated? I just got started!

"Secretary Ruijin has misunderstood."

Lin Zhiyuan corrected him, "What I meant was not to promote Yi Xuexi."

About five days ago.

"The Luzhou Intermediate People's Court has completed the judicial trial of Yi Xuexi and Mao Ya. Secretary Ruijin made a special phone call to inquire about their recent situation?"

Sha Ruijin's face immediately became as colorful as a neon light. Is there no secret in Handong?

He had specifically instructed them not to leak the news, so how did Lin Zhiyuan still find out?

correct!

Luzhou is the Zhao family's long-established stronghold. Even though Liu Kaihe has been placed under investigation, who knows how many people still carry the Zhao family's label?

Especially now that Lin Zhiyuan also serves as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Gan!

Careless.

This is like dancing a rave in front of the enemy's home turf.

"Comrade Hou Liangping was shot while handling a case in Chuzhou and transferred to Jingzhou Hospital. Secretary Ruijin didn't have time to visit him; instead, he had time to question two corrupt officials who accepted bribes?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked quietly.

Yo hoo!

All the Standing Committee members' gazes shot towards him like laser beams. Even though Shen Shanhe was feeling uneasy, he couldn't care less. It was much more pleasant to see others suffer than to suffer himself.

Sweat beaded on Sha Rui's forehead.

Lin Zhiyuan's methods are ruthless. He put two seemingly unrelated things together and they formed a huge burden that was about to break his spine.

What are you doing?

A provincial party secretary shows concern and offers condolences to criminals, yet remains indifferent to meritorious officials?

and…

He seemed to be piecing together some clues in his mind, which explained why Zhong Xiaoai was unusually angry when she came to the office.

Lin Zhiyuan, you must have told Zhong Xiaoai about your affair with Dongxi, right?

People might make fun of Marquis Changxin behind his back, but who would dare to say those three words seriously?

Do you really think the Chung family is a bunch of pushovers?

No matter what, the son-in-law of the Zhong family is, he is still a dedicated organization cadre who has worked diligently in the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate for twenty years.

The message was relayed back.

Even his father-in-law had to bow down and apologize to Zhong Mingde, while he... might as well go die somewhere else!

Get your brain working, you blockhead!

The gerbil agent roared inwardly.

Speak up, you jerk! We're listening!

The others looked on with impatience, thinking, "Tong Li can't save you this time."

"Comrade Zhiyuan, don't confuse the two things."

After a two or three-minute silence.

Germall finally spoke, with his usual signature smile on his face, "I haven't visited Comrade Liangping yet because he's still in the intensive care unit and outsiders should minimize contact. Also, I've already met with Comrade Liangping's wife, Comrade Zhong Xiaoai, and know that Comrade Liangping's condition has stabilized."

"Comrade Liangping went deep into the enemy's rear and was a major contributor to solving the Chuzhou case. He was even injured while rescuing comrades from the Municipal Procuratorate. I have always kept such a good cadre in my heart and paid close attention to him."

Since the main trouble comes from the Zhong family, he simply insists that he has already spoken with Zhong Xiaoai. Given the current alliance between the two families, he believes that Zhong Xiaoai will cover for him for the sake of the bigger picture.

"As for why I called Lu Zhou to inquire about Yi Xuexi and his wife..."

Sha Ruijin paused slightly, "Yi Xuexi's pretense can be said to be a big mistake I made after taking office in Handong. I hope that their fates will always remind me not to make the same mistake again."

"It also serves as a reminder to myself that I must be discerning in recognizing and employing people, and not let some malicious individuals steal my valuable personnel experience."

The Standing Committee members were astonished.

As expected, those who can sit in this position are all quite capable.

I don't know how many pieces the inside has torn into.

But at least on the surface, it's been fooled.

dong dong!

The sound of Lin Zhiyuan's fingers tapping on the table reached everyone's ears. "May I ask Secretary Ruijin, why was Comrade Liangping injured? Why did he go to Chuzhou alone? After I took over the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, I checked the working documents of the Provincial Procuratorate and also inquired with the former Procurator General Ji Changming, but there was no record of Comrade Liangping going to Chuzhou to investigate the case."

"Even those approved by the Provincial Party Committee were investigated by the Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Provincial Public Security Department."

"Secretary Ruijin, did you bypass Comrade Liangping's superiors, or even the head of the provincial procuratorate, to issue the investigation order?"

Lin Zhiyuan, sharpening his knife, asked, "Did you give Comrade Hou Liangping veiled instructions, forcing him to risk his life and ultimately suffer a fatal gunshot wound?"

The little girl's face, which had just calmed down from the rat poison, turned pale instantly. Was this an accusation that he had overstepped his bounds, abused his power, and violated procedural justice?

What's most terrifying is that Lin Zhiyuan's killer moves are all interconnected, from disrespecting his seniors and forgetting his original aspirations at the beginning, to ignoring the organization's basic principles, and now completely denying his correctness from a procedural standpoint.

This combination of punches was delivered.

Even if he were truly human, he would have become a heartless and cruel beast.

The gerbil was so angry he was trembling all over.

With witnesses and physical evidence at hand, Sha Ruijin managed to escape the first two hurdles, but he couldn't escape the procedural hurdle.

Ah!

He said that Lin Zhiyuan's concurrent appointment as Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission was a terrible move, ahhhhh!

He roared inwardly, but it was nothing more than impotent rage.

He didn't dare utter a single sound.

Sha Ruijin was still staring straight ahead, but his pupils had become unfocused, and he could only barely see the thermos cup placed in front of him.

Drink water!

Yes, to replenish saliva.

Take a break.

There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome in this world. Lin Zhiyuan solved the first two tricky problems one by one, so he will definitely be able to do it this time as well.

The outstretched hand brushed against the thermos, and the outstretched thumb accidentally knocked over the open thermos with a bang, spilling tea and tea leaves and wetting the documents.

Tong Li, who had been unable to contain himself any longer, hurriedly stepped forward to help clean up the mess.

"Secretary Ruijin, is your body still able to hold up?"

Liu Changsheng extended friendly concern and condolences.

His eyes swept over the watch on his wrist with an air of superiority, and after checking the time, he thought, "Oh ho, it hasn't even been an hour yet."

Secretary Sha, your resilience is really poor; it should rank you near the bottom among those of the same level.

However, other people at the same level wouldn't do these things, so it's understandable that they pull and tug at each other.

"I...I'm fine, I can handle it."

The stunted eyes slowly returned to focus, and the feeling from before was strange, like ascending to heaven.

Standing in an endless, empty space, with no sound, no sight, no touch, he felt as if he had been abandoned by the entire world, leaving him all alone.

That's terrifying.

"The meeting continues!"