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

"This…"

Sha Ruijin was shocked.

Unexpectedly, Liu Changsheng was so resolute that he actually wanted to coordinate the action of the provincial military district. This was completely different from the small-scale skirmishes along the Liancheng coastline. One move could have far-reaching consequences and could potentially cause social panic.

Especially in Jingzhou and Lüzhou, the online tourism economy is booming, and coupled with the already excellent tourism resources of Handong, there are a large number of tourists from other places.

This will quickly have an impact, spreading to other provinces.

"The bottom line of the law in Handong cannot be violated, and the sanctity of the people's personal and property safety cannot be defiled."

Liu Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly and his jawline tightened, but like an old lion king, his imposing presence remained. "If any uncontrollable consequences occur, I will bear full responsibility."

"Even if I resign as the provincial governor, I cannot allow criminals who wantonly harm cadres to act with impunity."

"If we cede five cities today, and ten more tomorrow, how can we expect to have a single night's peace?"

"Comrade Changsheng, don't worry!"

"I know you're angry, but you're the governor, so don't say such immature things."

Sha Ruijin took a deep breath, seemingly making eye contact with someone in the room through the screen. His mind was made up. "Handong has always been under the leadership of the organization and the provincial party committee. Protecting the safety of the people and ordinary cadres is our most basic requirement. I agree with your proposal, Comrade Changsheng. At the same time, I will submit an application to the higher authorities as the first political commissar."

"Thank you for your support, Secretary Sha."

Liu Changsheng was stunned for a moment, not expecting Sha Ruijin to have such great courage this time.

"We're all colleagues in the same team, it's too formal."

Sha Ruijin sighed softly. Perhaps his time in Handong really wouldn't be long, so he might as well do something practical.

Although Liu Changsheng was not on his side, he was kind and did a lot of things to help him out of awkward situations, both openly and secretly.

"Um?"

Sha Ruijin suddenly felt that today was a bit too quiet. No, where are the two people who are usually the most talkative?

I'm talking about the two of you, Lin Zhiyuan and Tian Guofu!

"Governor Zhiyuan, Secretary Guofu, what are your thoughts? Please share them."

Sha Ruijin directly named names.

He's been pushed to the brink by one terrible thing after another, how can he let the two of you just stand by and watch?

"First, define this incident as a joint military and police exercise. Publicly announce it as a province-wide urban warfare simulation exercise aimed at combating overseas elements operating within the province;"

"Second, a comprehensive approach! We need to investigate not only P2P platform companies, but also their upstream and downstream related industry participants—those who endorse them, those who manipulate funds, and those who have funds flowing overseas. We should investigate them thoroughly and take control of the situation."

"Third, contingency plan. Such a large-scale commotion will inevitably cause economic turmoil in Handong, panic among investors, and suspicion among ordinary people. The funds held by these companies are our anchor; not a single penny can be allowed to flow out. After the principal of investors is verified, it will either be returned or made up, and the rest will be used for the development of Handong."

Lin Zhiyuan's calm voice slowly emerged from the screen.

hiss!

The Standing Committee members were shocked and suspicious. Lin Zhiyuan's third point was that he wanted to legally confiscate their property!

but…

They like it. Right now, Handong is short of money everywhere. The provincial government will definitely take the lion's share of this funding, but they will certainly get a share too.

Even if a platform business relies on later investors to pay for the returns of the previous round, it's not something a poor company can do; they're all incredibly wealthy.

"Fourth, after the conclusion of the Han Dong project, all plans will be reported to higher authorities."

Lin Zhiyuan said again.

This is the core issue of whether the higher-ups will agree. They only need to consider the province of Handong, but the higher-ups need to consider the stability and replicability of the entire country.

The members of the Standing Committee nodded in agreement.

"Ahem!"

Tian Guofu then spoke, "I have reviewed some of the investigation materials of Governor Tianhen and found that many platform companies have state-owned enterprise subsidiaries in name only. At the same time, they are closely involved in illegal activities such as micro-loans and campus loans downstream. I will interview the heads of state-owned enterprises and universities to verify the truth and prevent such things from happening again."

The Standing Committee members had complex expressions.

Since Tian Guofu rose to prominence, it's as if he's gained supernatural insight, able to grasp the responsibilities of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection in all sorts of matters, and even propose solutions early on.

Hey!

Tian Guofu: Sorry, this time I really opened my third eye.

"Secretary Sha, Governor Liu, I apologize."

Li Dakang began his self-criticism again, saying, "Although Linzhong Technology is a benchmark financial enterprise introduced by Comrade Xiongfei, the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee failed to properly supervise the enterprise within Jingzhou, which is my dereliction of duty."

"The Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee will definitely maintain stability in the city and will not hinder the work of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government."

This is such a poor attempt to shift the blame...

The Standing Committee members' shock turned into twitching lips. "We'll deal with you after we finish our business."

"Comrade Wanli, you are the only provincial party committee member present. Could you please tell us about the current situation?"

Sha Ruijin didn't bother with this leech and went straight to Yang Wanli for advice.

"The perpetrator was not a foreigner, but a local freight driver from Hao County. He was 52 years old, divorced, and had two parents in their eighties. He also had a three-year-old son with congenital heart disease. We checked his accounts and found that his parents had deposited three million yuan into his account yesterday. After briefly regaining consciousness, he fell back into a coma. He confessed that he did not know who he had hit."

"I took on this job to raise money for my son's medical expenses."

Late-stage stomach cancer, divorced middle-aged individuals, elderly parents, young children with heart disease…

With all the negative buffs stacked up, they had no chance to find any clues from the front.

"in addition…"

Yang Wanli paused slightly, "After joint confirmation by the Municipal Bureau and Comrade Long An, the explosive traces left at the scene came from homemade explosives. Based on the explosion traces, it is inferred that they were pre-buried in the area where the car hit the ground."

"This was a premeditated and planned murder, not a simple impromptu crime."

The expressions of all the Standing Committee members grew increasingly solemn.

This was a long-term plan against Qiu Tianhen, not a temporary crime committed out of desperation or in response to danger. It was a premeditated, collective, and highly targeted murder.

Its nature is a thousand times worse!

Qiu Tianhen got into trouble because of the investigation, so every member of the provincial party committee who is now leading the investigation could become their next murder target.

"check!"

Sha Ruijin's voice was almost squeezed out through clenched teeth, "All personnel related to the case will be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law."

"Secretary Sha, I've already started handling it."

Yang Wanli replied, "Under Comrade Weimin's command, the municipal police officers have gone to apprehend all suspects, including those from Qingyuan Company. At the same time, they have requested support from the Armed Police Detachment to pursue any possible escapees. The application materials have been submitted to the provincial government."

"I will submit it to the Armed Police Corps."

Liu Changsheng nodded.

"Comrade Wanli, please take control of the situation on the ground and throughout Lüzhou City, including Hao County."

Sha Ruijin then spoke up, "I'll arrive in two hours."