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

"Secretary Dakang, is there anything else?"

Zhou Han served tea, leaving the office space entirely to the two of them.

"Governor Zhiyuan, it's...it's about Ding Yizhen."

Li Dakang, a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee who has always been known for his stubbornness and domineering attitude, hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"After careful consideration of the current situation in Jingzhou, I have found that Ding Yizhen is no longer suitable to serve as the person in charge of the Guangmingfeng project, or even to hold a government position."

Li Dakang said quickly.

Ding Yizhen has made a huge mess. The information he gave Lin Zhiyuan last time is not enough. He can cover up his embezzlement and bribery in Jingzhou, but his joint venture with Cai Chenggong in a coal mine requires approval from the Energy Department. If Lin Zhiyuan wants to take him down one day, he can start with the Energy Department.

As long as Ding Yizhen is alive, Lin Zhiyuan will have leverage over him. It's better to cut his losses and save his own life as soon as possible.

and…

Ding Yizhen must have been involved in the Shanshui Group's scheme to seize shares of Dafeng Factory, and further investigation would add another charge against him.

He only realized now that Lin Zhiyuan's agreement yesterday to temporarily refrain from dealing with Ding Yizhen was not a compromise or an attempt to win him over, but rather a move to make him a deadly target.

Just like today's attack on Handong Oil and Gas Group.

He not only had to agree, but also had to be the vanguard, because he couldn't withstand the Zhao family's retaliation.

Now that Ding Yizhen's value has been used up, he's still expected to be the one to speak up.

This executive vice president is incredibly cunning and manipulative!

No wonder he became a deputy provincial-level official at the age of thirty-one; at the same age, he was still building roads in Jinshan County.

"Can."

As expected, Lin Zhiyuan agreed, "Then let the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection put him under investigation. His overseas asset accounts have already been frozen."

"Once we capture the person, we can turn back."

Li Dakang was shocked, never expecting that Lin Zhiyuan not only had a powerful background in China, but also had influence abroad.

At present, the most difficult aspect of dealing with asset relocation is the recovery of funds.

"Since you mentioned Ding Yizhen, there are two more things to deal with at the same time."

Lin Zhiyuan slumped into the chair, exhausted.

"Please speak."

Li Dakang leaned forward, appearing to be listening attentively to instruction.

"First, your family matters."

"You may not have figured it out yet, but the main reason why Cai Chenggong's loan was cut off by the bank was that Ouyang Jing followed the risk warning and rejected Cai Chenggong's loan application."

"That's normal, but Ouyang Jing received a kickback from the bank, and given Cai Chenggong's personality, he'll definitely try to expose it."

Upon hearing this, Li Dakang's expression immediately changed.

But Lin Zhiyuan raised his hand to stop Li Dakang from speaking, saying, "Every industry has its unspoken rules. I hate them, but I respect them. You don't need to worry."

"But Ouyang Jing wants to resign."

"According to the principle of recusal, spouses shall not have direct superiors or subordinates in the same organization or be under the jurisdiction of the same leader, nor shall they work in personnel, discipline inspection, auditing, or finance departments in an organization where one spouse is a leader."

"Ouyang Jing cannot go abroad. At the same time, call your precious daughter who is studying abroad back."

"I'm almost thirty, what's the point of studying here? If I don't succeed, I'll come back; if I do succeed, I'll come back to serve my country."

"In addition, Wang Dalu gave you and your wife a villa. Ouyang Jing has been living there for a long time, which constitutes substantial ownership. You should pay Wang Dalu a rental fee."

Lin Zhiyuan's attitude was firm and brooked no dissent.

"I see."

Li Dakang thought he had uncovered a weakness, but he didn't realize he had so many flaws. Or perhaps he knew, but was unwilling to admit it because he was taking advantage of the situation.

"Second, thoroughly investigate all approvals handled by Ding Yizhen."

"Ding Yizhen has been corrupt for a long time. His problems can't possibly be as simple as just a large wind factory or a coal mine. Now that he's been taken down, let's just get to the bottom of everything."

Lin Zhiyuan put down his teacup and asked solemnly, "Secretary Dakang, is it difficult to handle your family affairs within three days, manage Dafeng Factory within a week, and investigate all the approval matters handled by Ding Yizhen within a month?"

"No...no!"

Li Dakang firmly assured, "If I cannot do this, I, Li Dakang, will submit my resignation to the Provincial Party Committee."

"Okay, tomorrow will be...exciting."

Lin Zhiyuan gestured for Li Dakang to leave.

They saw the person off.

Lin Zhiyuan dozed off for a while before walking out of his office and knocking on the door of the governor's office next door.

"Enter!"

Liu Changsheng's voice was full of energy.

"Zhiyuan, come and sit down."

Liu Changsheng and Fang Denggao were chatting happily when they saw Lin Zhiyuan come in. They quickly greeted him, "Why do I hear footsteps outside? Our Secretary Dakang seems to be walking a bit fast?"

"You didn't make another Standing Committee member cry, did you?"

Liu Changsheng joked.

What does "again" mean? What does "being scolded to tears" mean?

Lin Zhiyuan was completely bewildered. He hadn't done anything so cruel in a long time since being lectured by Old Man Yan at the Han River.

"This afternoon, Director Qi left your office with red eyes, looking like he had just had a good cry. Quite a few people in the provincial government saw it."

Many people were terrified.

"Guess what those young guys down there called you? 'Cold Noodle Demon King,' hahaha!"

"I've only ever heard of Abbess Miejue and Headmaster before, this is the first time I've heard of the Great Demon King."

Fang Denggao sipped his tea with great relish, smiling broadly.

"Zhiyuan, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush things."

"My comrades, although they may make some minor mistakes in their work, they are still human beings. You don't know, but in the past two days, more than ten bureau-level cadres have come to me crying and complaining that it's wrong for them to breathe loudly in front of me."

Liu Changsheng added fuel to the fire, enjoying the spectacle even more.

Lin Zhiyuan remained silent.

His guidance was friendly and kind, pointing out the flaws in the work. If he were younger, he would have scolded a bunch of incompetent old guys so badly they ended up in the hospital.

"It's all because of you, old man, you've spoiled them too much. There aren't any major problems with the provincial government, but they're lazy and showing signs of complacency."

Lin Zhiyuan threw the pot back.

"There's absolutely no problem. What would I need you for, you little wolf cub, you big catfish?"

Liu Changsheng readily admitted it.

He leaned upright in the main seat, displaying the demeanor of a master who said, "Let him be strong, the bright moon shines over the great river." This composure and resilience were honed under Zhao Lichun's suppression.

Liu Changsheng has some ability, but he is definitely not as capable as Zhao Lichun. His conservatism and concessions have made the provincial government's forces less aggressive.

Otherwise, even if Qi Tongwei, a public security bureau chief, had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to distance himself from the provincial government.

Perhaps it was because the organization saw this point that it agreed to his request and parachuted Lin Zhiyuan down.

certainly…

This is something that only Heaven and Earth know, and only he and Old Man Yan know, but they would absolutely not tell Lin Zhiyuan.

Amidst their laughter and conversation, the three finally returned to their business.

"Denggao, I want to do something in Handong."

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the other person.

As a member of the Standing Committee and Vice Governor, Fang Denggao is in charge of major areas such as industry, economy and information technology, state-owned assets, science and technology, investment promotion, and finance. Lin Zhiyuan needs his full cooperation.