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

"Have you seen the person Liu introduced in the past six months?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked.

"No...no."

Liu Ruian gasped every now and then, every word he spoke was painful. His ribs were broken, definitely broken, and more than one.

"At first, they said that my husband was abroad negotiating a big contract and wouldn't be back for a while. Later, I went to Shanghai to avoid them. I didn't ask, and they didn't report this matter to me."

Liu Ruian added, "But I contacted that gentleman by phone. Judging from his voice, he should be around forty or fifty years old. He was dignified and upright, and you could easily convince him with his presence."

"Write down all the places you've been and all the people you've been in close contact with."

Lin Zhiyuan said.

Liu Ruian scribbled on the paper, starting quickly but then he started biting the pen cap, since it had all happened more than half a year ago.

Who can still remember so many people?

Fang Denggao, who was standing to the side, also wrote down the companies and names that Liu Ruian had written down. Knowing that Liu Ruian couldn't write any more, he asked directly, "How many shares did you take, and how much money did you invest?"

"what?"

Liu Ruian replied weakly, "I didn't invest any money! My salary was raised, but it was only enough for my regular expenses. I didn't have any capital to invest."

"They said they could make up the investment later when they made money."

"When signing the contract."

"I was given 5% of the original shares in both the pharmaceutical company and the charitable foundation."

The words had barely left his lips.

Fang Denggao's face was a kaleidoscope of colors, alternating between red, white, blue, purple, and black. After a heavy breath, he leaped up three times, kicking the man away. "So you've produced a complete scoundrel! You took away five percent of the shares of a pharmaceutical company and a charitable foundation for nothing."

"Good! Good! Good!"

"I thought you had been scammed."

"Now it seems you were playing dumb, a master strategist! Pure greed!"

"You dare to lie and say you're pleading for me?"

"Ha! I'll dismember your limbs right now, and you'll spend the rest of your life bedridden."

A fierce glint flashed in Fang Denggao's eyes.

Invited to the Standing Committee by the former provincial party secretary Liao Zhiping, he had been holding back his actions for a long time. He never expected that when he made his move again, the first person he would target was the only son of the big boss.

"Alright!"

Lin Zhiyuan pulled the note off the table and glanced at it. "You go there yourself and take the person to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

"Make two copies of the list. Keep the original with me. Give one copy to Secretary Guofu and one copy to Comrade Liangping."

Fang Denggao moved his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He took the note and dragged the person out like a dead dog.

Lin Zhiyuan returned to his office and dialed a phone number.

"Zhiyuan!"

Liu Changsheng's slightly tired voice came over.

"Governor, are you still busy?"

Lin Zhiyuan straightened his back and tried to keep his voice gentle.

"Um."

Liu Changsheng said, "I'm still busy with the experimental zone in Luzhou. There are many problems, so we have to take it slowly."

"The old man held you back once, I can't let him hold you back a second time."

Silence spread.

"Governor, I can handle it."

Lin Zhiyuan gave a definite answer: "Really."

"But I sent him to the provincial discipline inspection commission, which will affect my grandchildren's future."

"I don't have any grandchildren."

Liu Changsheng smiled, "It is indeed my fault!"

"I spent very little time with him and educated him from childhood to adulthood. He was entirely cared for by Cuilan. He may seem accomplished and respectable, but he is actually no better than Zhao Ruilong. He is greedy for small gains and forgets the greater good, so I did not agree to let him join the system."

"The conflict between my son and me has deepened and our relationship has deteriorated. He even advocated not getting married or having children in order to go against me. I thought it would be good if he could live a peaceful life, but I didn't expect him to get involved."

"The root of the problem lies with me."

"If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have targeted Ryan."

"After the Jiangdong affair is over."

"I will submit an explanation to my superiors."

Lin Zhiyuan didn't respond; some things need to be processed by the parties involved themselves.

"Governor, Ruian has provided an important lead."

Lin Zhiyuan slightly changed the subject, "I'll let him stay outside and work as an employee at Tianshan Capital later. At least he'll be well-off and someone will be watching over him."

"good!"

Liu Changsheng's voice finally held a hint of lightness, but there was still worry, "Will this affect you?"

"Won't."

Lin Zhiyuan said softly, "This is one of the reasons why Tianshan Capital exists."

"Governor, rest assured, I've got everything covered."

This is a promise.

"I'm sorry, Zhiyuan! I will stand guard until the very end."

Liu Changsheng said apologetically.

"What is the governor saying? It's still early."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled.

Fang Denggao was furious, so he dragged Liu Ruian downstairs, into the car, and to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection like a dead dog.

It won't even take the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The news spread directly throughout the provincial party committee and government building.

"What?!"

Upon receiving Xiaobai's message immediately, Sha Ruijin disregarded everything else and hurried downstairs with Tong Li, who was discussing the next round of affairs in Jiangdong. They happened to see Fang Denggao dragging someone into the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's office building.

Fang Denggao seemed to sense something, turned around and glanced at it, his eyes bloodshot.

"Why bother?"

Upon meeting that gaze, Sha Ruijin's heart trembled violently, as if he had seen a ferocious beast. He took a half-step back, muttering to himself.

Even without the Secretary-General's guidance.

He never really intended to target Liu Changsheng; it was more of a warning to the provincial government faction not to be too aggressive and to give them some room to survive.

Otherwise, he would have simply had Tong Li show the footage of Liu Ruian appearing at the Dark Night Club to each of the Standing Committee members.

But now…

Liu Changsheng and the provincial government faction made a drastic decision, personally sending Liu Ruian to the provincial discipline inspection commission.

That was Liu Changsheng's only son, and an only son who had no descendants.

As for dealing with the Zhao family, at least there are two daughters we won't touch!

What if Liu Changsheng, out of love for his son, launches a counterattack and revenge regardless of everything...

Sha Ruijin dared not imagine what the consequences would be. Everything was in chaos, completely out of his and Tong Li's control.

He is dying!

The kind of death that is too gruesome to bear.

Just half an hour ago, he was discussing the development plan for Jiangdong with Lin Zhiyuan, and the friction between the two sides had obviously eased. The development situation should not be like this.

"Secretary Sha!"

Tong Li and Secretary Xiao Bai supported Sha Ruijin's swaying body on either side and whispered, "Standing Committee Member Fang and Liu Ruian came over after meeting with Executive Director Lin."

Just one short sentence.

In an instant, Sha Ruijin came back to life. Yes! Lin Zhiyuan! How could someone as kind as Lin Zhiyuan really send Liu Changsheng's only son, who cared so much for him, into prison?

"Governor Deng Gao, you weren't looking at me with that one glance."

Sha Ruijin's mind cleared instantly. "The information we found is incomplete. The extent to which Liu Ruian was plotted against is deeper than we imagined. Sending him to the Discipline Inspection Commission is a form of protection for him, and even more so for Comrade Changsheng."

"Back to the office!"