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

Ha ha!

Lin Zhiyuan felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind. Well, well, one or two of them turned into traitors for the slightest bit of profit.

Especially you, Li Dakang!

Only a few days after the disclosure, you dare to do it again? Are you out of your mind?

Haven't I given Jingzhou enough?

Li Dakang felt the razor-sharp gazes on him, but he looked back calmly and even smiled brightly.

Executive Director Lin, I know you've given Jingzhou a lot, but as you know, I'm greedy and want more.

Anyway, I've given you all my savings.

So what if you kill me?

But until then, as long as I am the Party Secretary of Jingzhou, I will continue to be corrupt.

This is the way of me, Li Dakang!

I don't know why my eyes felt a little hot and watery. Oh, it turns out that such a moving and touching image has touched me deeply.

"agree!"

As expected, Tian Guofu raised his hand.

His strategy was simple: whoever made a mistake would be blamed, and if the situation was unclear, he would firmly stand against Lin Zhiyuan, because Lin was powerful!

A strong person is meant to take a beating.

"It's all for the better development of Handong."

Gao Yuliang raised his hand with a smile.

That's six votes already, what's the point of struggling anymore!

Even if it can be forcibly reversed, it's just a trivial matter for entertainment purposes, and if it gets out, it will only give the impression of being a one-man show.

Others will pass by default.

Tong Li proposed adopting the most common ranking method used by the provincial party committee, with the three secretaries selecting in turn, and the other standing committee members selecting according to their time of joining the standing committee.

Li Dakang and Yang Wanli were automatically paired with the Jingzhou team and the Lüzhou team due to their special positions.

In this way…

Tong Li is last, Lin Zhiyuan is second to last, and Tian Guofu is third to last.

"Is everyone alright?"

Tong Li confirmed.

He didn't care at all about being the last to be chosen. No matter how he was ranked, he would be last anyway, so he might as well choose the most impeccable one that could limit Lin Zhiyuan to the greatest extent.

Most importantly, he was poor, but compared to what others could afford, he gave it all away.

"no problem."

Tian Guofu, who was third from the bottom, nodded in confirmation. He was also poor in terms of resources, but because he was poor, it didn't matter.

He opened his mouth.

Those ahead of him in line couldn't say anything more, and the pressure suddenly fell on Lin Zhiyuan.

Tong Li smiled.

It's time for Executive Director Lin to make a move.

He recently studied Lin Zhiyuan's overall plan and discovered something terrifying:

Aside from the two subway lines in Jingzhou, the 200 billion yuan loan from the National Development and Reform Commission, and the construction of the TSL factory, Lin Zhiyuan didn't use any other resources; it was all about plans.

It seems like a lot.

But Lin Zhiyuan gained core discourse power within the Handong Provincial Party Committee and the attention of higher authorities, which was an extremely high return on investment.

Then look at your own boss…

For a few resources, they almost fell out with their father-in-law. How can this be allowed?

We must find a balance!

"If Secretary Guo Fu and Secretary-General Tong have no problems, then naturally I do too."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled.

If you want what he has, you have to see how much he offers and whether you can actually get it. Why make such a confident promise?

"Secretary Sha, which team do you choose?"

Seeing Lin Zhiyuan nod, Tong Li, adhering to the principle that delay could lead to complications, immediately asked.

Sha Ruijin frowned slightly.

Since the purpose of the betting game is still development, he can only choose from the five cities of Hanbei. His gaze slowly swept over the players on the green field and finally settled on one.

"I choose the Lincheng team."

Sha Ruijin affirmed that Lincheng's strength on paper is at least in the top five or even the top three in the province, and its lower limit is high. Choosing Lincheng will definitely guarantee a reward.

"Then I'll choose Tongzhou."

Liu Changsheng didn't stand on ceremony and directly selected the team that was number one in both player strength and training match results.

It's perfectly reasonable!

"Diaozhou".

But Gao Zhiwu gave everyone a big surprise. If Tongzhou was the best in the training matches, then Diaozhou was a consistently weak team with no ups and downs.

Seemingly sensing everyone's suspicion.

Gao Yuliang spoke with a gentle expression, "It's just a game, and I have some really good projects in hand. It's up to you guys to take them."

Rock ledge?

Lin Zhiyuan muttered to himself, "Handong is getting more and more interesting."

Shen Shanhe, eager to join in the fun, chose Wuzhou based on the existing combat power rankings, and Wen Yiyan followed suit and chose Xianzhou.

Zuo Tao chose Gangcheng, Fang Denggao chose Taizhou, Pan Lin chose Chuzhou, and Tian Guofu chose Jiangdong.

"Executive Director Lin, and you?"

Tong Li smiled broadly, as the teams from the remaining two cities posed little threat.

"Land!"

Lin Zhiyuan made a direct choice. Since the strong ones weren't included, he figured he might as well pick the weakest one, even weaker than Diaozhou, to be the youngest. This would generate some buzz and maximize his value.

Forehead!

Tong Li looked surprised, but then laughed. As expected of Executive Director Lin, his mind worked quickly. "Then the Yangzhou team is mine."

Which two teams will play in today's opening match?

Sha Ruijin was in a good mood and asked Lu Yangshan, who had been standing to the side without saying a word for a long time.

"It's not decided yet."

Lu Yangshan seemed to be wandering in his mind, but upon hearing Sha Ruijin's question, he quickly pulled himself back to his senses and replied.

"We did this to increase the mystery."

"The two teams for the opening ceremony will be drawn on-site, and the subsequent schedule will be adjusted accordingly."

Sha Ruijin's lips twitched.

So many outrageous moves!

The schedule hadn't even been released yet, and they'd already sold out tickets for the next month. He really wanted to ask, "How did you manage that?"

"Why don't we have Secretary Sha and Governor Liu draw lots to select them?"

Lu Yangshan's eyes darted around, and he made the suggestion again. As if afraid that Sha Ruijin would refuse, he beckoned someone to hand the lottery box to Sha Ruijin.

"Alright, I'll try my luck with the league."

Sha Ruijin had no choice but to draw a lottery ticket. He reached into the lottery box, rummaged around for a while, and pulled out a silver ball.

Read the words above carefully.

Sha Ruijin laughed: Yantai!

Lin Zhiyuan is definitely going to lose face today.

Before he arrived, he had reviewed the training match results of various teams, and Iwata had zero wins, zero draws, and eighteen losses.

Don't say that a single victory is hard to come by.

The goal of the Rock Collision team is to draw. Unfortunately, Rock Terrace is mostly mountainous, and building a football field is a luxury. The only flat land has been used for development, leaving ordinary people with no foundation to cultivate football talent.

Nima!

Lu Yangshan's expression changed. He had originally intended to make up for his mistake, but he never expected that with a probability of two out of thirteen, he would pick the second boss's rock-crashing team as his first pick.

Will he be able to leave the stadium alive today?

Their pleading eyes were fixed on Liu Changsheng, hoping that the next team would be either Diaozhou or Yangzhou, as those were the only two teams that Yantai could possibly draw with.

Liu Changsheng was quick, but after opening his palm, he shook his head helplessly and showed everyone the results of the draw:

Lincheng!

Sha Ruijin's mouth almost split open from smiling.

If it weren't for Lu Yangshan handing over the lottery box and Liu Changsheng participating in the lottery, he himself would have doubted whether he had manipulated the lot.

But sometimes, fate is just that mysterious.

He Sha Ruijin…

We're finally going to truly stand up.