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

Wu Chunlin looked aggrieved, like a wronged young wife, with her head down and not saying a word, but her lips were tightly pursed, clearly showing her resentment.

hum!

The precious thing about people is their thoughts. Everyone has different thoughts. If you confine yourself to one point, one line, or one aspect, wouldn't you just become a puppet that you, Lin, can manipulate at will?

He admitted that he had miscalculated this time and that he needed Lin Zhiyuan's help.

but…

Lin Zhiyuan, you are right now, but you can't be right forever. I, Wu Chunlin, will eventually stand on the right path.

As for now...

"Help me!"

Wu Chunlin looked up again, his expression as docile and obedient as a kitten. "From now on, you'll be my senior, and I'll be my junior. Senior, please save me."

"What did you say?"

"I will listen to everything, and I will definitely not exert too much initiative."

"I promise!"

Wu Chunlin raised one hand high, conveying a sense of inexplicable solemnity.

Ah!

Lin Zhiyuan sneered, "Before you start acting all high and mighty, can you at least hide the resentment in your eyes and appear a little more professional?"

I told you, but you didn't listen; I listened, but you didn't do it; you did it, but you didn't understand it; you didn't understand, but you didn't ask; you asked, but you didn't listen.

That's it!

Tired.

A group of rebellious sons—perhaps this is the underlying character of the land of Handong.

"Go ahead and do it."

Lin Zhiyuan directly pushed over a phased plan, which was originally prepared for poor Zuo Tao, but unexpectedly Wu Chunlin came back.

Say?

He was too lazy to say another word.

fair enough.

Comrade Zuo Tao won't have to face the anger head-on anymore. As for that scheming old man, he'll be transferred out after finishing the cleanup work. Heh, recently several department heads have called him.

However, he suppressed all the news.

Don't rush!

For now, Wu Chunlin is just a useful guy to them. Only by closing the technology loop can his value double, and they can try to get a good price for him.

"Brilliant!"

Wu Chunlin quickly scanned the plan's progress document and couldn't help but give a thumbs up in admiration, "When it comes to underworld methods, you have to look to me, Lin."

"Let's go!"

Wu Chunlin ran away as soon as he finished being cheeky. He didn't want to be lifted up high again; he was a grown man and he still had his pride.

Although it's not necessary.

No sooner had the person left than the landline phone rang.

"Secretary Sha?"

Lin Zhiyuan answered the phone, quite surprised.

"Governor Zhiyuan, please come to my office with Governor Changsheng. There's something I need to discuss."

Sha Ruijin's voice was tinged with irritation. "This involves the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Please also notify Comrade Guo Feng from the Provincial Procuratorate, Comrade Zeng Jia from the Provincial High Court, and Comrade Tong Wei from the Provincial Public Security Department to come over together."

Ok?

Lin Zhiyuan hung up the phone. Something that could make Sha Ruijin lose his composure like this must be quite significant, but after flipping through the documents recently submitted by the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, there were no major matters to report.

"Xiao Gao, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission has sent over some new documents."

Lin Zhiyuan walked out of the office and asked Secretary Gao.

"Standing official, there are no temporary documents."

Secretary Gao was completely confused, but still reported in detail, "I have delivered all the daily and urgent documents to your desk."

There are no special annotations.

Lin Zhiyuan nodded, and just then Liu Changsheng came out of the office next door.

"Governor!"

Lin Zhiyuan exchanged information briefly.

"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."

Liu Changsheng reacted calmly, exchanged a smile with her, and wanted to see how much trouble Handong could cause.

"Governor Liu, Governor Zhiyuan, please sit down."

"Comrades Guofeng, Zeng Jia, and Tongwei, please sit down and chat."

Upon seeing everyone arrive, Sha Ruijin greeted them, saying that the tea had been prepared in advance. In the office were Gao Yuliang, the full-time deputy secretary, and Tian Guofu, the secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission, who were clearly separated from their respective positions.

"Secretary Sha, what happened?"

Liu Changsheng got straight to the point; the future was already set, and his state of mind became increasingly like a clear breeze and a bright moon—unrestrained and free, doing whatever he pleased.

Hey!

Sha Ruijin sighed, not answering directly, but looking at the tall professor who remained elegant and aloof, like an outsider, "Secretary Yuliang, why don't you answer?"

Everyone's attention shifted.

Gao Yuliang leaned back in the single sofa with his legs crossed, a kind and benevolent smile on his face, looking just like a schoolteacher who had stepped out of an ancient painting.

Is Secretary Gao, who seems detached but has actually been involved all along, finally about to truly step in?

Facing the gaze of the crowd.

Gao Yuliang took a leisurely sip of tea, slowly put down the teacup, and then nodded in response, "Yes, Secretary Sha."

"The incident stemmed from a random killing spree in Diaozhou last June."

Gao Yuliang looked at Liu Changsheng and the others, "This case is of a heinous nature. Apart from Secretary Sha, Executive Director Lin, and Comrade Guofeng, who arrived later, you should all be familiar with them."

"The criminal Liu San, after acting as a guarantor for others' illegal small-amount mortgages, saw the borrowers abscond, causing the debt to snowball from 10 to more than 160 million."

"Liu San was unable to repay his debts and was threatened, intimidated, and beaten by a debt collection gang. His elderly father suffered a myocardial infarction, and his wife, unable to endure this life, divorced him and took their daughter. She also spread rumors at her workplace and was fired. His life and work completely collapsed. He dared not resist or call the police. Instead, in despair, he picked up a knife and swung it at the weaker ones."

"A female neighbor and an innocent passerby were murdered."

"In an attempt to divert attention from the case, he fabricated robbery and assault, and even after being arrested by the police, he continued to claim it was a crime of passion in an attempt to lower the sentencing standard. His actions were extremely heinous. He was tried in court last month and sentenced to death."

"That is indeed true."

Liu Changsheng nodded. "Because of his indiscriminate and repeated offenses in a short period of time, I remember that it was the provincial department that sent a criminal investigation expert team to assist the Diaozhou Municipal Bureau in solving the case."

Qi Tongwei nodded in confirmation.

But such a case, with clear evidence and already completed legal procedures, seems unnecessary to be discussed here, yet it is treated with such solemnity.

Unless a major unforeseen event occurs.

"In fact, after the case was closed, Wang Ping'an, the captain of the criminal investigation team of the municipal bureau, always felt that there was something else going on. He continued to investigate and accidentally discovered that the actual borrower was hiding in Diaozhou. He even began to relax his vigilance and swagger around after Liu San was sentenced."

"When Wang Ping'an wanted to investigate."

"The person is dead."

"After a sudden car accident, Comrade Wang Ping'an sensed something was amiss and filed a separate case, but found nothing unusual. He reported it to the Municipal Political and Legal Committee and the Municipal Procuratorate through the Municipal Bureau, but it was rejected by both due to a lack of clear evidence. He then reported it to Comrade Xia Yu, the Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee, who then reported it to Comrade Qing Guo, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, through a special meeting of the Secretary."

"Comrade Qingguo was inclined to investigate, and at the same time, he instructed the Municipal Political and Legal Committee to submit a written report on major and suspicious cases to the Provincial Procuratorate."

"But then something strange happened..."