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

Half a year has passed, how did it go by so fast?

Our dear old Party Secretary has passed away. Who can step up and take responsibility for the upcoming crises in Handong?

Despite his quiet demeanor, Xu Changhe has been instrumental in every case since the beginning of the state-owned land investigation. He has been instrumental in every single one of them, and the higher-ups would not have remained silent.

"Should we stay a little longer?"

Lin Zhiyuan was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, his eyes filled with an overwhelming sense of attachment and reluctance. But Xu Changhe, on the other hand, seemed to have seen something dirty, and jumped back two and a half steps to create distance.

"No need!"

Xu Changhe firmly refused, saying, "I have already experienced the beauty of Jiangnan in Handong. It's time for me to go back and enjoy my grandchildren and family life."

"Alright! I'll leave after I sit in on this provincial party committee standing committee meeting."

Xu Changhe hurriedly pushed Lin Zhiyuan back, fearing that this bastard might cause some more trouble and they wouldn't be able to go back, and then his old bones would really be buried in Handong.

At the long table in the conference room.

Sha Ruijin glanced around. Apart from Wu Chunlin, who was rarely seen, all the other members of the Standing Committee were present. He began his speech with deep sorrow and indignation: "Another shocking and heinous collective incident has occurred in our province. From the initial investigation into the collapse of the political and legal system, as the investigation progressed and the case became clearer, a comprehensive and major risk event that started from the bottom up, spanned multiple systems, and involved five aspects: public security and stability, the cadre team, online public opinion, foreign infiltration, and the political ecology, has come to light."

Sha Ruijin spoke at length about the case itself, extending to the reconstruction of cadres' quality and strengthening their own principles and bottom lines.

Of course, these were mainly said to Xu Changhe, who was listening in, so that he could express the determination to build a better new Handong to the higher authorities.

"Next, Secretary Zhiyuan of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission will give a special report."

Sha Ruijin felt he performed quite well today. Although he and Tong Li set the fire, he wasn't the main character, and he considered himself to have achieved 50% of his target.

Thinking of this.

They immediately shifted the focus of the discussion.

"Team Leader Xu, Secretary Sha, Governor Liu, and all Standing Committee members, the Jiangdong case is not an ordinary case of organized crime and corruption. Businessman Shi Bocheng has been hiding behind the scenes for a long time, weaving a spider web to block the entire Jiangdong region over decades through the establishment of political achievement projects, medical procedures, kinship ties, economic corruption, and strong suppression. There are corrupt officials as protective umbrellas within the system, and dozens of seemingly unrelated companies in the market build a moat. Then, he eliminates dissidents through organized crime and illegal means. The most terrifying thing is that he establishes himself under the guise of moral integrity."

"He stood on the edge of Jiangdong, watching the changes in Jiangdong with a smile. Anti-corruption and anti-gang campaigns were launched one after another, but they did not affect him in the slightest."

Lin Zhiyuan's playful expression vanished, his gaze sharpening as he tapped his fingers on the table. "The chain of interests is deeply entrenched and has grown larger and larger. The city's Party Secretary, Executive Vice Mayor, and Municipal Political and Legal Committee have all fallen into corruption, finally leading to today's disastrous consequences."

To be honest, I'm ashamed to say this.

"We should thank Si Tianyu, this reckless and unscrupulous corrupt official. If it weren't for him, we don't know how much longer it would have taken us to discover this huge loophole."

"This is a complete systemic failure, a breakdown of the institution!"

Lin Zhiyuan suddenly raised his voice, his gaze sweeping over Liu Changsheng and Xu Changhe. The former nodded silently, but Xu Changhe's heart trembled.

Done!

In the end, he couldn't be stopped. This guy has no humanity at all; even at the very end, he still managed to trick the old man.

"Some comrades may have heard about this."

Lin Zhiyuan leaned forward, like a hunting wolf, and said, "Governor Denggao sent Liu Ruian to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to surrender himself."

"Who is Liu Ruian?"

"Governor Liu's only son!"

"The reason why Liu Ruian was sent to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is because he was deliberately befriended by Liu Sheng, a political reporter from Mirror Weekly, while working in Gangcheng. Through Liu Sheng's connections, he had close contact with companies under Shi Bocheng's name and acquired 5% shares in Xunyang Biotechnology and a charitable foundation. He received huge assets for nothing."

"Later, it was discovered that his research direction was questionable. He used the excuse of running away to Shanghai to hide, and was afraid that his family would find out, so he dared not contact them."

"Upon learning of this, Governor Liu personally brought him back from Shanghai."

"That led to the scene where he was taken to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection by Governor Deng Gao."

"This was not a coincidence, but a meticulously planned scheme."

Lin Zhiyuan pushed a survey report in front of him over. "The company where Liu Ruian joined in Gangcheng has problems with unclear sources of funds. Coupled with Liu Sheng's deliberate networking and matchmaking, it all shows that this was a setup from the beginning, a setup carefully arranged for Liu Ruian, or rather, Governor Liu, who accurately grasped the hidden conflict between father and son."

"They're not satisfied with just taking over one city's leadership position; they want to move from the prefecture-level city level to the provincial level."

"The failure of this conspiracy was because Governor Liu was able to uphold his bottom line, understand the importance of the country and the people, comprehend the mission entrusted to him by the organization, and dare to make choices without any regrets."

"But what if we replace the cadre?"

"Organizational cadres have their own bottom-line principles, but what happens when those principles clash with their only child? Can we guarantee that every cadre will make the right, albeit painful, choice?"

The entire conference room was completely silent.

"The enemy's methods are shameful and despicable, but how should we, the people here, respond?"

Lin Zhiyuan, however, continued.

"Therefore, Team Leader Xu, I implore you to convey the opinion of the Handong Provincial Committee: we must make serious representations to Gangcheng and punish Mirror Weekly."

This trend must not be allowed to continue!

Xu Changhe swallowed hard. He was certain that if he relayed the original words, he would be overwhelmed by a torrent of criticism.

But his gaze swept across the entire conference room.

The other members of the Standing Committee of the Hantong Committee all straightened their postures, including Sha Ruijin, all expressing the same attitude.

Some of the Standing Committee members still looked surprised.

But no one was left behind.

Who doesn't have a child?

As elders, they can ensure they don't make any fundamental mistakes, but they dare not gamble on whether their children can remain clear-headed under the schemes of those with ulterior motives.

This is too difficult! Too difficult!

Some don't even need forced guidance; they'll jump into the pit on their own when there's a problem.

Moreover, setting up a scheme is the most superficial problem, at least there are traces to follow, the underlying impact is much deeper and wider.

Hey!

Xu Changhe sighed and nodded in agreement, "I understand. I will convey the suggestions of the Handong Provincial Party Committee to the higher authorities."

Damn it!

Why did I even bother to sit in on this? I should let Deputy Group Leader Zhou Tao and the others experience this kind of suffering.

Xu Changhe gave the other party a vengeful look. Lin Zhiyuan helplessly shrugged. Someone had broken the rules first, so why should he behave himself?

If we don't do something big...

Do you really think Lian Po is too old?

However, with a two-pronged approach, this cancerous tumor, Mirror Weekly, can truly be eradicated.

Let's move on to the next one.