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

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

"I understand what Comrade Zhiyuan means. I will discuss their thoughts with Xiao Ai and Liang Ping, but..."

"Comrades Guofu and Dakang's concerns are reasonable. I have also heard about the situation in Jiangdong. It is not appropriate to entrust such a complex situation to someone as impulsive as Liangping."

Zhong Mingde provided an answer.

"Okay, I understand what you mean."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Lin Zhiyuan hung up the phone and his smile blossomed into a wide grin.

The devil is always one step ahead of the saint!

The old man chuckled, finally unable to resist taking the bait.

"Executive Director Lin, your smile is so creepy."

Fang Denggao suddenly shivered, like a child who had seen a strange uncle.

cut!

Lin Zhiyuan glared at him, thinking, "What a tasteless guy."

"Did it work?"

Liu Changsheng could tell from Lin Zhiyuan's reaction that it was about right, but he still confirmed it.

"It must succeed!"

Lin Zhiyuan sat up straight and slowly stated his purpose:

"Mr. Zhong only has one daughter, Zhong Xiaoai, but Zhong Xiaoai's career development is even narrower than Hou Liangping's. Her position in the higher-level discipline inspection commission seems like a high starting point, but it is also a huge shackle. It is too difficult for her to reach the position that Mr. Zhong is in now."

"So for the future..."

"Mr. Chung had to choose between his son-in-law and his nephews. Most people would choose someone with the same surname, but Mr. Chung was different."

"Mr. Zhong was not the original heir of the Zhong family. He was able to grow to where he is today because of his own hard work and self-improvement, and also because the original heir of the Zhong family passed away prematurely. He received help from the family as a second measure, and even this measure was not a one-time thing."

"Therefore, Professor Chung doesn't need to provide that much feedback; he still has more options in his own hands, and he's still considering it."

"When Zhong agreed to let Hou Liangping come to Handong, it was partly to avoid disaster, and partly to find a way out of the predicament."

"After all, compared to the three generations of the Zhong family, Hou Liangping's limitations are too great to be competitive."

"But whether his grandson or his nephews and grand-nephews are more important, Mr. Zhong knows very well. He also knows that once something is handed over, it will be troublesome to get it back."

"So I created a way for Mr. Zhong to break the deadlock, and it was a proposal I put forward. Even if it doesn't pass this time, Hou Liangping will still be labeled as a prosecutor, no longer just a prosecutor."

"Besides, this is Handong..."

Lin Zhiyuan didn't finish his sentence, but Fang Denggao already fully understood his purpose.

"Once Hou Liangping is successfully transferred across systems, Elder Zhong will have a true successor and will owe you a huge favor."

Fang Denggao's gaze was intense.

Who would complain about a small contribution, especially since Mr. Chung is no pushover?

"No!"

Lin Zhiyuan corrected, "Both of them owe me a favor."

"But didn't we initially plan to use Hou Liangping to... cough cough, to make the most of his abilities and crack major cases? Doesn't this completely disrupt the entire plan?"

Fang Denggao asked, puzzled, "Besides, Hou Liangping is known for being somewhat ruthless in enforcing the law. Aren't you afraid of him...?"

"Therefore, Zhiyuan listed Comrade Liangping as a core role model for the Anti-Corruption Bureau and even the Provincial Procuratorate, and expressed his deep sorrow at the departure of such a good cadre."

Liu Changsheng interjected with a smile, but seeing that Fang Denggao still seemed to understand but not quite, he simply pointed it out, "Zhiyuan transferred away a good director of the anti-corruption bureau and a good cadre of the provincial procuratorate. Elder Zhong must compensate with one."

"And this person can only be Comrade Zhong Xiaoai."

Fang Denggao suddenly realized that as long as Zhong Xiaoai came to Handong to take up a post, and it was still in the Provincial Procuratorate, then the monkey who had left Wuzhishan would have a tight headband on his head and could only obediently be a Sun Wukong who worked hard for the development of Handong.

Where does the force come from?

The resources that Zhong Mingde controls are essentially the direct link between Handong and the other party's pockets, allowing them to quickly and easily develop a city.

Cow!

Fang Denggao gave a thumbs up. A simple cross-system transfer proposal could bring such great benefits to Handong. It was much more effective than simply clearing mines.

And most importantly…

Minesweeping can lead to enmity, but a transfer can lead to friendship.

"The mine clearance plan was originally formulated because Comrade Hou Liangping's reputation wasn't very good. He was impulsive, reckless, and disorganized. But after several meetings, the rumors seemed more like a protective shield. He investigated what needed to be investigated and avoided what shouldn't be touched. He was capable of getting things done and had the wisdom to step out of the vortex of conflict. In fact, he was a very intelligent person with a lot of methods."

"Teaching according to aptitude!"

"A reckless man has his own way of fighting, and a wise man has his own use."

Lin Zhiyuan laughed and said, "But what needs to be suppressed still needs to be suppressed. Today, I violated personnel procedures and rashly nominated someone at the meeting, which allowed Comrade Liangping to successfully enter the vision of the Standing Committee Office members, but it also gives us a sense of urgency."

"One time is just my problem, but if I fail to pass the nomination twice or three times, I will become like Qi Tongwei before, who was repeatedly rejected. Even if I am transferred to another place in the future, the organization department will carefully consider my application when they want to promote me, or even skip the nomination altogether."

"After all, nobody wants to take risks."

"Therefore, not long after the Standing Committee meeting ended, Elder Zhong called directly to confirm the attitude of Handong."

Wonderful!

Fang Denggao praised again, saying that Lin Zhiyuan had firmly grasped the Achilles' heel of Hou Liangping and the Zhong family.

"But Zhong Xiaoai is currently a deputy director-level official and works within the discipline inspection system. Isn't it inappropriate for her to come to Handong to serve as the head of the anti-corruption bureau?"

Fang Denggao asked.

"Isn't the position of Executive Deputy Chief Prosecutor still vacant?"

Lin Zhiyuan countered, "The Chung family owes not just one, but two. They also need to find the right candidate for the Anti-Corruption Bureau Director. He must be a capable, principled, and competent official."

That's absolutely awful!

Not only did they take advantage of them, but they also had to clean up their mess.

Hehehe!

Fang Denggao and Lin Zhiyuan, who had finally understood, exchanged a glance and both revealed wicked smiles. Their laughter grew louder and louder, becoming increasingly unrestrained.

Forehead!

Liu Changsheng rubbed his forehead, shaking his head in exasperation. He didn't know if it was because he was getting old and there was a generation gap between him and the young people, or if these two wretches had found kindred spirits in a lowly, stinking place.

But that's really great!

Having devoured the Zhong family's wealth, then the resources of the Qin family and other allies behind Secretary Sha, as well as the many ideas of Gao Yuliang, and oh, the Zhao family has also given back everything they took in. With so much accumulated, it's hard for Handong not to experience a second phase of development.

"Sigh, it's just that Secretary Sha and Secretary Tian have become smug."

After laughing enough, Fang Denggao started complaining again.

"Hey! Don't mind it!"

"Being too sharp is not a good thing. If we don't expose some of our flaws so they can show off their power and nip their rising glory in the bud, we'll be the ones who suffer in the end."

"Let's see what tomorrow brings."

"Whose body does the rising golden sunlight fall upon?"