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

After the two ringleaders, Gao Yuliang and Feng Baoyi, were brought to justice, the details of the case in Diaozhou were quickly clarified.

The investigations proceeded as planned, those who needed to be arrested were arrested, and those that needed to be recovered were recovered. Lin Zhiyuan, looking at the endless stream of documents being presented to him, grew increasingly agitated. He shoved one aside and cursed, "You bastard!"

The founder of the mutual aid society is utterly heartless. He doesn't invest any coins and relies entirely on investors' money to maintain the entire system. But for the sake of social stability, investors' money should be returned to the original source.

This is completely different from the platform case.

That is to say...

He spent almost half a month working on this, but in the end, he didn't get a single penny of the embezzled money.

Absolutely outrageous!

Lin Zhiyuan gritted his teeth in hatred. He figured he could only earn bank interest. He picked up a pen and changed the period for safe supervision of the funds from six months to one year on a certain document.

This looks much better.

The people from Handong are rich, right? They invested in the platform and then in the mutual aid society. So let me help them save some money.

At least it's safe!

Hey…

Handong is still short of money.

"Boss, the landline is ringing."

Secretary Gao cautiously reminded him, noting that he hadn't seen his boss laugh so maniacally in a long time.

"Hello, this is Lin Zhiyuan."

Lin Zhiyuan glanced at the unfamiliar landline number, but a gentle voice quickly came through, "Comrade Lin, this is Shen Minglang! Come to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection when you have time."

"Okay, Secretary Shen."

Lin Zhiyuan stood up, took out a prepared report from the drawer, and replied, "I'll be right back."

The office floor of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

When Lin Zhiyuan arrived, Sha Ruijin, Liu Changsheng, and Tong Li were all there, as were the host Tian Guofu and the two team leaders of the special task force.

But the person sitting in the main seat was a handsome middle-aged man with a jade-like face and a clean chin, with a gentle smile that inspired trust from beginning to end.

"Comrade Xiaolin, please have a seat."

Shen Mingliang pointed to the seat next to Liu Changsheng and smiled, "I called you over mainly to find out how the wrap-up work on the Diaozhou case is going?"

A smiling tiger!

Lin Zhiyuan thought to himself, "Tang Jintong and Xu Shuangyin have been calling every day to ask about the progress. How could you not know anything about it?"

"Secretary Shen, the Diaozhou case has been basically resolved smoothly. Here are two documents: one is the final investigation report on the progress of the Diaozhou case; the other is the recovery plan drafted by Comrade Qingguo, Secretary of the Diaozhou Municipal Party Committee, for the subsequent implementation."

Lin Zhiyuan sighed, but before he could speak, Shen Mingliang raised his hand and pressed him down. "I know the rest. Although the Diaozhou case was quelled before it broke out, it involved a large number of people, from the municipal party committee and government to state-owned enterprises, banks, businesses, other provinces and even overseas. There is a huge repair project that needs to be solved, selected, filled and put to the test."

"However, I believe in your abilities, Comrade Xiaolin, that under the leadership of the Handong Provincial Party Committee with Secretary Ruijin at its core, you can resolve everything as quickly as possible."

"If there are any missing personnel, Comrade Chunlin from the Organization Department will coordinate; if there are any missing materials, the Handong leadership will also handle them in a coordinated manner."

"Comrade Kobayashi!"

"You and Comrade Qingguo, one is the executive vice governor and the other is the municipal party secretary, you must shoulder your responsibilities. The safe settlement of Diaozhou is the first step, and further development is your true goal."

Lin Zhiyuan opened and closed his mouth several times, but finally responded with a low murmur.

He said he didn't like this smiling tiger.

Sha Ruijin was dumbfounded. The first person who could cure Lin Zhiyuan had finally appeared!

A hint of admiration kept appearing in his eyes.

Secretary Shen's actions were as if he could read Lin Zhiyuan's mind completely. With just a glance or a sigh, he knew what Lin Zhiyuan was going to say. He spoke first to gain the upper hand, and then used his position, rank, and the overall situation to completely crush Lin Zhiyuan.

learned! learned!

So this is the right way to deal with Lin Zhiyuan! He's been doing it wrong all this time!

Shen Mingliang glanced at Sha Ruijin, who was beaming with joy, with a strange expression, and shook his head. What was this man thinking?

"The Discipline Inspection Commission will release the news of the investigation on its official website today, and the Organization Department will also issue a notice. You should prepare to hold a Standing Committee meeting to report on the incident."

"The special task force is coordinated by Comrade Jin Tong and Comrade Shuang Yin. New discipline inspection cadres will join to form a temporary task force to continue the investigation at the discipline inspection base in the suburbs and launch an investigation based on the existing evidence for about ten months."

"The Hantong Provincial Party Committee will cooperate fully."

Shen Mingliang was efficient; after finishing what he had to say, he put away the two documents that Lin Zhiyuan had submitted and turned to leave.

Sha Ruijin seemed to need to urinate, so he called Tong Li and left.

"Executive Director Lin, please wait a moment."

Tang Jintong called out to Lin Zhiyuan, who was about to leave with Liu Changsheng. Two members of the special task force walked in from outside, carrying a transparent evidence bag containing a pack of unmarked cigarettes.

"This was requested by Gao Yuliang to be handed over to you, Executive Director Lin. Originally, we were going to refuse due to confidentiality considerations, but Secretary Shen reported to the higher authorities, who gave special approval to hand it over."

Another half-pack of cigarettes.

Lin Zhiyuan laughed, saying that he had two half packs of cigarettes in his hand, both of which were given to him by Gao Yuliang.

This time it's a partial package.

The last one was delivered after Qi Tongwei's Jiangdong case ended; it was also a half-package.

That professor is really interesting!

That would cause him trouble...

"Executive Director Lin, is there any special meaning behind this cigarette?"

Xu Shuangyin narrowed her eyes slightly and stepped forward to ask.

This cigarette is no ordinary cigarette.

"Is everything saved?"

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the two members of the task force who were taking photos for archiving. After receiving an affirmative reply, he opened the bag and took out a cigarette. "No! This cigarette was a gift from me when I first came to Handong. He probably felt he wouldn't have a chance to smoke it again, so he's giving it back to me now."

"Give me one too."

Xu Shuangyin frowned even more, clearly dissatisfied with the answer, but Tian Guofu suddenly spoke up, interrupting her.

Lin Zhiyuan glanced at him.

Tian Guofu has been unusually silent lately, with no joy of victory on his face, and he seems lost in thought.

Too lazy to guess.

He reached out and handed it over directly.

"Let's go!"

Liu Changsheng wasn't involved, but his casual remark completely shut out Xu Shuangyin's further questioning.

come back to the office.

Liu Changsheng leaned back in his chair, as if seeing himself through others, and sighed, "I knew Gao Yuliang was unsteady on his feet, but I never expected him to take this step."

"His own choice."

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the cigarette pack in his hand.

"Too."

Liu Changsheng glanced at him and smiled, "His actions this time may cause you a lot of trouble, but he has also cleared away some dirt, so dealing with other things won't be so difficult for you in the future."

I once said I would protect you.

"But I never expected it."

"The one who truly protected you was Gao Yuliang."

"Good and bad..."

"Hard to say!"