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

Ok?

Lin Zhiyuan's words instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone knows Lin Zhiyuan is a wicked man, and he's suffered a loss today, so how could he not retaliate? Everyone is actually waiting for this.

Now it's here, isn't it?

It's still an interesting bad idea.

They had to listen carefully, especially Pan Lin, who immediately grabbed paper and pen, as preventing the abuse of media influence has always been a difficult task for the provincial propaganda department.

Especially with the rise of personal self-media in the past year, there is still no good regulatory scheme.

"Mirror Weekly is a senior, authoritative, and successful media outlet with considerable influence in Hong Kong and even internationally."

Lin Zhiyuan, contrary to his usual behavior, used four words to fully affirm Mirror Weekly's industry influence, but the corners of his mouth were becoming increasingly bright.

"It's reasonable for us to send someone over to learn from such an industry benchmark, isn't it?"

Reasonable?

Sha Ruijin's face twitched, but he still flattered her, saying, "What does Governor Zhiyuan mean?"

"We set up our own media outlet to learn from Mirror Weekly's operating methods and reporting direction frame by frame. For every story Mirror Weekly reports, we publish an analysis. Whoever their reporters meet, we go and meet them."

Lin Zhiyuan stated his intention directly.

"This…"

Pan Lin frowned and asked tentatively, "Does 'analysis' mean dissecting and analyzing the content of their reports?"

"right!"

Lin Zhiyuan nodded in agreement, "It's just like film reviews, but since Mirror Weekly has been running for so many years, we definitely don't have time to analyze every single one. We'll keep the good ones for internal learning and comment on the ones that are wrong."

understood!

Pan Lin suddenly realized, it was a negative review account!

They deliberately choose to analyze content from magazines that distort the facts and report falsely—what a ruthless tactic!

A mature non-official media outlet can wield considerable influence over public opinion, but building one requires not only a significant financial investment but also the time and resources to establish itself.

But using this method, destruction is very easy.

Because Mirror Weekly has lost its basic media authenticity in the eyes of the public, individual pieces of incorrect information may be acceptable, but mass misinformation is not.

Even if they survive, they'll only end up as a gossip media outlet.

Conversely, self-media companies that analyze the situation can stand on the corpse of Mirror Weekly and make a name for themselves, achieving the miracle of a python swallowing a dragon.

As for the second one…

After understanding Lin Zhiyuan's methods, Pan Lin felt there was no need to ask anymore; wasn't he just a paparazzi?

While ordinary paparazzi photograph celebrities and the wealthy, newer types of paparazzi target reporters from magazines like Mirror Weekly. Someone like Mr. Liu must meet many important figures every day, and if all of that is exposed, who would dare to approach him?

"Executive Director Lin, learning from advanced experiences is certainly a good thing, but we are too far away to reach Hong Kong..."

Pan Lin was tempted, but also conflicted.

Leaving aside the manpower and resources required to investigate Mirror Weekly's errors, the things they did undoubtedly reveal their powerful influence and background. Sending paparazzi out to follow them is no different from courting death.

"There's no need to do it in our name."

Lin Zhiyuan waved his hand dismissively, "I have a friend in Hong Kong who happens to be interested in the media industry. He also has some connections and relationships there, which we can make good use of."

Oh…

Oops, that "I have a friend" sentence structure is terrible!

The Standing Committee members didn't know if Lin Zhiyuan really had friends in Hong Kong, but they were clear that he was determined to do this.

"Okay!"

Sha Ruijin nodded. It was best if Lin Zhiyuan was willing to take on this troublesome matter. "Then let's make two preparations. We will continue with the process of reporting to our superiors, and we will also ask the enthusiastic citizens of Hong Kong to help us clarify the truth about the Jiangdong operation."

"For some content required for reporting, as long as it does not involve confidentiality, the relevant units will cooperate."

become!

The other standing committee members unanimously agreed.

It's fine to criticize Sha Ruijin, including harshly criticizing Lin Zhiyuan; they can just watch the show.

But the fact that they dared to scheme against even a genuinely kind-hearted person like Governor Liu completely enraged them.

That's practically suicide!

"That's settled then."

In his concluding remarks, Sha Ruijin said, "Now that the malignant tumor has been removed, we should work with Secretary Yuliang to complete the rectification of Jiangdong as soon as possible, removing the cadres who should be removed, criticizing those who should be criticized, and commending those who should be commended."

"Governor Zhiyuan, as the Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, you should focus on the restructuring of the Jiangdong political and legal system; in addition, Comrade Zuo Tao, please cooperate with the municipal organization department as soon as possible to fill the vacant positions, which need to be discussed and voted on by the Standing Committee..."

Sha Ruijin scanned the room. The governor's seat was empty, the full-time deputy secretary's seat was empty, and Zuo Tao was sitting in the provincial organization minister's seat. Sigh, everyone was busy with their own things. "Then let's set it for next Friday, after Comrade Changsheng and Comrade Yuliang return, we will hold a standing committee meeting on the theme of Jiangdong."

"Meeting adjourned!"

The third Thursday arrived as scheduled.

In this round, sitting in the middle of the stage were Jiangdong Mayor Qin Shuangbi, full-time deputy secretary Li Sheng, and organization minister Wang Mingliang.

Many spectators, watching the three on stage, even speculated whether all the officials in Jiangdong City were about to be rounded up.

But what came was only a warning and three people bowing in apology.

Just as viewers were disappointed, the arrest of the mastermind Shi Bocheng sparked another heated discussion. The extent of his illegal and organized crime activities, the ruthlessness of his methods, and the dehumanization he displayed shattered the values ​​of ordinary people.

The image of Shi Bocheng being arrested is frozen in time.

The undercover investigation into Jiangdong City has come to a close, and the interviewees will change starting in the next installment.

In an instant…

The cadres throughout Handong were trembling with fear, afraid that they would be the next unlucky ones. They all kept their tails between their legs and became more docile than kittens.

The case in Jiangdong was officially closed, but the real battlefield remained untouched.

Shi Bocheng is involved in far too many aspects, including bribery, threats to control organizational cadres, involvement in organized crime, Changchuan Logistics' illegal transportation of prohibited items, Feiguang Chemical being a source factory for prohibited items, Xunyang Biotechnology colluding with fake charity to conduct human experiments, and dozens of companies and institutions in Jiangdong that have not yet been investigated but are directly or indirectly related to him.

and also…

Behind all the illegal activities lies the source of the wealth, talent, and technology that supported Shi Bocheng's actions.

It seems to have a traceable origin.

Upon closer examination, however, it proved to be like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water.

The provincial authorities interrogated Shi Bocheng for several days, but he didn't say a word about the specific facts of the crime.

the next day.

Xu Changhe arrived at the provincial party committee building with weary steps and announced that all case files related to Shi Bocheng had been sealed, compiled, and handed over to higher authorities for investigation.

That's all for the Handong area.

"Zhiyuan, come with me for a moment."

Xu Changhe looked ten years older, but a long-lost smile finally appeared on his face. He patted Lin Zhiyuan on the shoulder with a look of relief and said, "The inspection team's work is all done. I'm going back now."

"No!"

Lin Zhiyuan's eyes showed intense regret. "Old Secretary, I can't bear to part with you."