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

As the sky turned a dusky yellow.

"Brother Biao, life on this yacht is so wonderful, I've completely forgotten about home!"

The handsome young man walked onto the lake shore, his face still full of reminiscence.

"What's the rush!"

Feng Beibei scoffed dismissively, making a grasping motion in the air as if she had grasped the future. "Now that everything is in place, every day will be like living the life of a god."

"As for this Diaozhou..."

"Heh, if the old man wants to stay, then stay. I'm not keeping him company."

"Walk!"

"Let's go to the club for target practice."

Feng Beibei twisted her neck, her eyes revealing a cruel, bloodthirsty glint, like a madman unleashed, a return to the instincts of a wild beast. Freed from her shackles, she was completely released from her cage. "Live targets! Heh, I'm starting to miss Li Ting taking that guy, he's fun!"

"It really feels like a cat playing with a mouse. Watching him run around and lose sleep at night brings me a sense of pleasure."

"What a pity, we can't keep him."

"The only solution is to send him to a car accident."

There was still a hint of regret in Feng Beibei's tone.

"It's just a rat; it's already incredibly lucky to have won Brother Biao's favor."

"Strict measures are in place domestically!"

"Once we get out, I'll send Brother Biao one every day, no! Ten!"

The group chatted and laughed as they boarded the luxury convoy that was already parked on the shore and gradually drove away.

Two flowers bloom.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

The municipal party secretary, Qing Guo, urgently ordered all cadres at the division level and above in Diaozhou to attend a temporary cadre meeting. His words were extremely stern, and no one was allowed to ask for leave or be absent.

At the same time, leaders of major enterprises in the city were invited to attend the meeting as observers.

The urgency and abruptness of this meeting arrangement aroused opposition from many cadres at the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee meeting, but Qingguo forcefully suppressed it.

Many people speculate that it may be related to the provincial discipline inspection commission's presence. They are on tenterhooks, and public officials can't find an excuse, but business owners can.

When everyone enters.

Many of the company representatives who attended were the second, third, or even fourth or fifth-ranking executives. Seeing this, even the actual controllers who were honestly attending the meeting panicked.

But before we begin…

As Qing Guo walked into the auditorium, everyone's hearts, which had sunk to the bottom, skipped a beat again. All the top leaders who had made excuses for not being there, such as working out of town, being on sick leave, or having urgent matters, followed him in.

Some were found at home, in their workplace, or through affiliated companies, and their appearance was fairly presentable. But none of those caught at transportation hubs were presentable.

"Take your seats!"

Qingguo glanced at them coldly. What's there to be guilty about in a meeting? If you're not guilty, what are you afraid of in a meeting?

"I've convened this city-wide cadre meeting today on short notice, and I've also invited business leaders to attend. I just want to say one thing."

After Qing Guo took his seat, his voice was transmitted through the microphone into the auditorium, causing everyone, whether they liked it or not, to sit up straight and listen attentively.

"The tasks are few but important, and the meetings will be long. If you have any last-minute needs, please contact your staff."

Some people glanced nervously to the side, their hands twisting tightly under the table.

Staff?

No, there were only fully armed police officers on site.

The armed police have actually been transferred here!

The last time the People's Armed Police took action was in Jiangdong, the time before that was in Lüzhou, and the time before that was in Chuzhou...

In short.

None of them had a good ending.

"Before we get down to business, let me introduce a few comrades: Comrade Qin Zhuofeng, head of the special task force of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection; Comrade Wang Jun, head of the special task force of the Provincial Procuratorate; and Comrade Wang Fangqi, head of the special task force of the Provincial Public Security Department."

The three of them stood up one by one.

He met with all the cadres of Diaozhou.

"Speaking of which, I believe many comrades have already figured out the purpose of my meeting today."

"That's right!"

"It's about the missing filing documents from the Municipal Procuratorate and the Municipal Public Security Bureau regarding the suspicious points in Liu San's case."

"Do some comrades think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill?"

"wrong!"

"The transmission of confidential documents is like the lifeblood that keeps an organization functioning properly. If the lifeblood of the organization is damaged, how can the person not be damaged?"

Qingguo's voice grew heavier and heavier, each word like a hammer pounding on the heart, painful and terrifying.

"Next, Comrades Wang Fangqi and Wang Jun will give their investigative reports on this case."

Wang Fangqi and Wang Jun exchanged a glance, took the microphone, and said, "Regarding the issue of the missing persons registration, the Provincial Party Committee attaches great importance to it and is conducting a joint investigation through both the Municipal Procuratorate and the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

"But as the investigation deepened..."

Wang Fangqi deliberately slowed down his speech, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the audience. Wherever he looked, everyone unconsciously lowered their heads. "The situation is far from ideal; it can even be described as a wake-up call."

"Up right away."

"Two listening devices were found in the office of Comrade Feng Yang of the Municipal Bureau, and there were multiple traces of listening devices left behind."

Wow!

Many people looked up in unison. What had they heard? Eavesdropping on a municipal bureau chief at the level of a division chief—wasn't that like dancing in front of the King of Hell and courting death?

Most importantly, it was a success!

It's absolutely outrageous.

Everyone's attention shifted.

"Comrade Fengyang, I'm entrusting you with the investigation into the listening device and the filing of missing persons records."

Wang Fangqi asked in front of everyone, "Today is the third day, and I haven't heard any reports. Have you made any progress? What stage have you reached?"

Feng Yang's face flushed red, and he stammered, finally managing to utter only three words, "Still investigating..."

check?

Wang Fangqi chuckled lightly, "Since Comrade Fengyang can't find out, then we'll investigate ourselves. There's no need to trouble you."

"The filing of suspicious points is usually initiated by the municipal procuratorate and submitted to the higher authorities. In this case in Diaozhou, the filing was specially approved by Secretary Qing, and Comrade Yan Gui, the chief procurator of the municipal procuratorate, also filed the filing simultaneously to ensure the integrity of the procedure, taking into account the formal process."

"Or rather, the two reports may seem the same, but they are actually different and should not be confused. They should be confirmed using two different methods."

"The municipal procuratorate's report was received, numbered, and issued by the confidential office, and the procedure was complete. The problem lies with the provincial procuratorate, which is the receiving party. The individuals involved have already been taken into custody with the approval of Secretary Lin and Prosecutor Zhang."

"but…"

"Comrade Wang Ping'an confirmed that the filing document was accepted by the Confidential Office and received an acceptance number. However, when he checked the Confidential Office according to the number, the number did not exist. This means that the received document was forcibly retrieved before it was sent out, and the acceptance record was forcibly deleted by someone using their influence."

"This document was never actually issued."

"Comrade Fengyang!"

"What are your thoughts on this?"

Wang Fangqi asked.

"I...I did it."

Feng Yang's face turned pale. He still wanted to struggle, but his body couldn't support him and he slumped back in the chair. The fact that he could say it, and that he could say it in this kind of situation, meant that it was pointless for the other party to have investigated it so thoroughly. The protective measures he had taken, such as modifying the surveillance system, were completely useless.

Comrade Fanghua.

Qingguo called out the name of the secretary of the municipal discipline inspection commission.

Wei Fanghua understood, clapped her hands, and two discipline inspection cadres entered and took Feng Yang away.

"The case of the missing person has been closed."

Wang Fangqi continued, "But is everything over? Obviously not. The loss of the records was to cover up the Liu San case."

"So, the Liu San case..."

"This must be re-investigated!"

The sound landed like a thunderclap.

Those with guilty consciences trembled with fear, their eyes darting around erratically, and the situation completely spiraled out of control.