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

Tian Guofu's eyes flashed with electricity as he meticulously dissected the matter.

"After all, you were the full-time deputy secretary and secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong back then. The power and influence you could mobilize, or your professional ability to help P2P platform companies avoid legal risks and build moats, were far beyond what Wu Huifen could compare to."

"It can't be that bad..."

"After marrying a new wife and having children, you've completely ignored your eldest daughter, haven't you?"

"Of course, that alone is definitely not enough."

Tian Guofu took a sip of tea and continued quietly, "According to the interrogation of Comrade Qi Feng and others, as well as the tracing of funds in overseas accounts by relevant units, the source is across the ocean, and you happened to have two years of study abroad before you became the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee."

"Further discussion on the origins of P2P business in Handong: Dong Qing's Linzhong Technology was the first in Handong, established in Haoxian County, where Liu Kaihe was in office."

"And Dong Qing is the son-in-law of the Lin family. The Lin family's growth, corruption, and lawlessness are related to your serious negligence and dereliction of duty, Gao Yuliang."

"Each of these three inferences alone is not a decisive factor, and they are quite ordinary. However, when these three are applied to the same person, I feel from the perspective of the Discipline Inspection Commission that it is necessary to launch a special investigation and review against you."

I rely on!

Upon hearing Lei Ting's words, the other four looked at each other again and again. They actually felt that Tian Guofu's reasoning was reasonable and logically sound. Apart from the lack of relevant supporting evidence, it could almost connect all the recent cases in Handong.

This is absolutely outrageous!

"If you don't want to have good children..."

Xu Changhe shook his head inwardly. If Gao Yuliang couldn't completely clear his name today, he was definitely finished.

and many more!

Tian Guofu interrupted again, "Team Leader Xu, based on my five questions above, I have a sixth question. Don't worry, it's very short, only one sentence."

"Comrade Gao Yuliang, I will still call you comrade for now, and I have one last question."

Tian Guofu put down his thermos, took a breath, and asked, "Are you still gay?"

A clap of thunder sounded, followed by a downpour.

The conference room fell silent due to everyone's silence, but a cacophony of noise could be heard, as if a heavy rain was falling.

But no one spoke.

All eyes fell on Gao Yuliang. Now, Gao Yuliang's only option was to save himself, but even if he succeeded, his future would be completely cut off.

He has too many problems.

The combined strength of everyone else in the Hantong Provincial Party Committee leadership team is probably less than a fraction of his, including that overly concerned-with-his-reputation guy, Li Dakang.

Silence slipped away with the ticking of the wall clock.

"I…"

Gao Yuliang spoke, his voice hoarse, but his face was smiling, a relaxed smile. The relaxation was not the kind of relaxation one feels after being exposed and accepting defeat, but rather the relief of having all the shackles binding him completely removed, leaving him feeling light all over. "I am very glad that Secretary Guofu is still willing to call me comrade."

"Next..."

"I will answer Secretary Guo Fu's five questions one by one."

"First, I chose Liu Kaihe as the mayor and party secretary of Lüzhou mainly for three reasons: mediocrity, youth, and obedience to orders."

Due to its unique geographical location, Lüzhou has always been at the forefront of economic development in Handong. However, to be honest, Lüzhou's smooth development has little to do with the Handong Provincial Party Committee or even the Lüzhou municipal leadership, and it is also quite different from the development of other cities.

Luzhou's greater responsibility is to absorb secondary supporting resources from Shanghai. By relying on Shanghai's development, Luzhou can enter a fast track of development in the early stages.

The municipal party committee and government leadership team needs more coordination and stability. This is also the reason why I had a fierce conflict with Secretary Dakang when we were working together. Secretary Dakang's plan was too radical, which was unwise and undesirable at that time. Luzhou needs its own development, but Luzhou still needs to stay in the stage of accumulating strength for a long time before it can make a breakthrough and find its own path to development.

The provincial party committee, headed by Secretary Zhao, favored my development plan, transferred Secretary Dakang, and gave me the power to choose my team members. Therefore, I could not let down the provincial party committee's expectations, and that's how Liu Kaihe came into my view.

"Liu Kaihe was only thirty-nine years old at the time, and he was already the vice mayor in charge. I don't know much about Liu Kaihe's corruption later on, but back then Liu Kaihe was a hardworking and conscientious old ox. He lacked his own opinions but strictly carried out the instructions of his superiors and the organization to ensure that they were implemented."

"Many of the veterans from Luzhou back then are still in the system. Secretary Guofu can go and find out the truth of my words."

"The recommendation and promotion of such a cadre is undoubtedly suitable for Lüzhou."

"As for the regulatory failures after I took office, I admit that."

"After all, our relationship changed when Liu Kaihe became the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee. It is impossible and inappropriate for me to supervise an organization cadre of the same level. The Provincial Procuratorate, under the overall leadership of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, has its own working principles and cannot be overly interfered with."

Everyone clicked their tongues in amazement.

Professor Gao is indeed a professor; he managed to salvage the situation through a collective decision by the provincial party committee and a change in his position.

"As for the protective umbrella..."

"I do not believe that I have ever been anyone's protector. As for Mr. Chen... Chen Yanshi, I have always maintained the respect for my former superiors and seniors in the organization, and have provided assistance within the scope of what I can."

Whenever Chen Yanshi calls me, I try to mediate rather than take sides or let things develop unchecked.

Similarly, I never interfered with Chen Hai's promotion.

"Ji Changming never reported to me about the abnormal increase in the Anti-Corruption Bureau's funding or the matter of the 'Second Procuratorate'."

"I am willing to take full responsibility for any negative impact caused by my existence."

Unlike the first question.

Chen Yanshi could be said to have tightly bound Gao Yuliang to his side, and Gao Yuliang, in turn, simply removed the legal entanglement and chose to admit his mistake directly.

"The third question..."

Gao Yuliang tapped his slipping glasses with his finger, a hint of arrogance—completely different from his usual scholarly air—appearing on his usually gentle face. "Gao Yuliang is Gao Yuliang. I'd rather die a glorious death than live a shameful life. I will not become a puppet of anyone or anyone else, much less a tool for others to seize their profits!"

"Let's first talk about the reasons for the changes in the proportion of cadres in the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in recent years. Secretary Guo Fu mentioned that in recent years, the higher authorities have promoted 'mandatory examinations for all new hires,' and this is precisely the reason for the increase in the proportion of students in the Department of Political Science and Law at Han University."

"The law and political science department at Hanzhong University of Science and Technology is not as good as the five institutes and four departments, but as a leading university in the country, Hanzhong University of Science and Technology has an extremely excellent student body. In addition, since the students are recruited from local areas in Handong, they have more energy and time to prepare for the exam and are more familiar with the recruitment details. In my opinion, it is certain that the admission rate of law and political science students at Hanzhong University of Science and Technology will increase."

"Not me, Gao Yuliang..."

"We gave them the green light all the way."