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

Qi Tongwei was very fast.

Twenty minutes later, a bread truck stopped not far away.

Qi Tongwei personally led a team of six people, all of whom were elites from the provincial department. They were dressed in plain clothes and looked like ordinary construction workers.

"Governor Lin!"

"The person has been brought. What are your instructions?"

Qi Tongwei reported in a low voice.

Completely ignoring Li Dakang standing beside him, he was terrified by what he saw.

You should know that Qi Tongwei used to be more enthusiastic than a lapdog when he saw him in order to become the vice governor. Now he ignores him. What's even more shocking is that on the second day after Lin Zhiyuan arrived, he quietly won over the director of the provincial public security department.

He looked down on Qi Tongwei, but he couldn't deny the prestige of the provincial-level official's "Grand Perfection" title.

"You guys sneak in and take a look, but don't get spotted. Remember to take pictures for future reference."

Lin Zhiyuan pointed towards Dafeng Factory, "I want to know, what else is inside Dafeng Factory?"

"Please rest assured, Governor Lin, we guarantee the mission will be accomplished."

Qi Tongwei stood at attention and saluted, and the bread truck drove away again.

Lin Zhiyuan and Li Dakang stood still, waiting quietly.

Time passed by, second by second.

Li Dakang grew increasingly uneasy. He wanted to speak several times, but seeing Lin Zhiyuan's calm face, he swallowed his words.

Another half hour later.

The bread truck is back.

"Governor Lin, the factory has a large quantity of gasoline."

Qi Tongwei's expression was very unpleasant.

"How many?"

"At least...at least twenty tons."

Qi Tongwei reported with difficulty, "They are concentrated in the warehouse, with a small amount placed next to the trench, all in gasoline drums, and surrounded by torches and other flammable materials. Once ignited, the entire Dafeng Factory, including the area within several hundred meters, will be reduced to ashes in an instant."

Li Dakang's face turned deathly pale instantly.

Twenty tons of gasoline.

The Dafeng factory is less than three kilometers from the provincial party committee and government. If those twenty tons of gasoline were ignited…

He dared not think any further.

"besides…"

Qi Tongwei continued, "We found some homemade incendiary bombs and improvised explosive devices deep inside the factory area. The people at Dafeng Factory are prepared to fight to the death."

Lin Zhiyuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, his gaze had turned as cold as iron.

"Secretary Dakang, everyone says that Jingzhou is your personal fiefdom."

Lin Zhiyuan turned to Li Dakang, his voice eerily calm, "But looking at you now, as the Party Secretary of Jingzhou, you're more like a puppet on a string."

Li Dakang was startled.

This is a naked beating.

"Governor Lin, I..."

Li Dakang still wanted to defend himself.

"Dafeng Factory produced 20 tons of gasoline, but Ding Yizhen, the chief commander of the Guangmingfeng project you mentioned, concealed it from you, so you didn't know; when Cheng Du reported the armed confrontation between Dafeng Factory and the Municipal Bureau, you still didn't know."

Lin Zhiyuan sneered, "What do you know?"

He approached Li Dakang step by step, each word like a knife, "Secretary Dakang, you're focused on GDP and political achievements, but what are your subordinates doing? They've piled up twenty tons of gasoline right under your nose in Jingzhou and Guangming District!"

"The Dafeng Factory is no more than three kilometers away from the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government in a straight line."

"Everyone is sitting on a pile of explosives! Including you, including me, including all the leaders of the provincial party committee!"

Li Dakang's face was ashen, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Zhiyuan took a deep breath to calm himself down:

"Secretary Dakang, I'm giving you an afternoon to handle the internal issues in Jingzhou. We'll convene a provincial party committee standing committee meeting at 7 p.m. tonight."

Lin Zhiyuan turned and walked towards the car.

"Governor Lin, the Dafeng Factory incident was due to my negligence. I will definitely give you and the Provincial Party Committee a satisfactory explanation."

Old Zhang started the car and slowly drove away from Guangming Peak.

Li Dakang was left standing there alone, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

In the rearview mirror, Li Dakang's figure grew smaller and smaller until it became a blurry black dot.

Lin Zhiyuan leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

He knew that Li Dakang was truly enraged this time.

An enraged Li Dakang would be the most terrifying scavenger in the officialdom of Jingzhou.

"Director Qi!"

Lin Zhiyuan dialed Qi Tongwei's number, "You personally lead a group to stay near Dafeng Factory and keep a close watch. Don't alert them. I don't want anyone outside the factory to know this."

"Understood, Governor Lin."

Qi Tongwei's firm reply came through the microphone.

Li Dakang watched Qi Tongwei leave and Sun Liancheng and Cheng Du standing there, his face so dark it seemed to drip water. "Sun Liancheng, are you just a useless deputy commander of the Guangming Peak project and the district head? Even Cheng Du knows to report through two channels, but what about you? Such a serious matter, after several failed attempts, you didn't even bother to come and report to me personally!"

"This is blatant neglect of your duties! It's a grave act of irresponsibility towards the people of Guangming District!"

Sun Liancheng remained silent, simply listening with his head down; he was used to it.

My mind has already drifted to the vast and boundless starry sky.

Seeing Sun Liancheng, who was half-dead and wouldn't change no matter how much he was scolded or beaten, Li Dakang was furious. But he had more important things to deal with. He had plenty of time to deal with this lazy and inactive official.

Li Dakang dialed the phone number of Zhang Shuli, the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Jingzhou, and the call was answered almost instantly.

"Secretary Li, what instructions do you have?"

Zhang Shuli's voice was filled with respect and a hint of fear; the matters requiring the intervention of the Discipline Inspection Commission were all about removing officials from their posts.

I hope I won't get involved.

Li Dakang, a cunning old fox who started as a secretary, heard everything clearly. Suddenly, he remembered the evidence Lin Zhiyuan had given him and realized that he was also a corrupt and bribe-taking scoundrel.

Damn it!

Why are all of Li Dakang's subordinates corrupt and unscrupulous, growing like weeds?

But... for now, we'll prioritize suppressing corruption and deal with corrupt officials in a certain order.

"Comrade Shuli, I will be convening an enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee in an hour. Please immediately gather a group of trustworthy and professional discipline inspection cadres, complete the relevant procedures, and have them stand by in the next room of the conference room."

Li Dakang spoke clearly, but the fire inside his voice almost pierced through the phone, instantly soaking Zhang Shuli's back with sweat.

The fact that Li Dakang personally ordered the arrests is itself a dereliction of duty by the Discipline Inspection Commission.

"Secretary Li, may I ask which comrade made the mistake?"

Zhang Shuli asked tentatively.

He wants to make the cuts as soon as possible.

"You will know when the time is right."

Li Dakang snorted coldly, hung up the phone, and then called his secretary, Xiao Jin, to convey the news of convening an expanded meeting of the Standing Committee.

Lin Zhiyuan said he wanted to travel light, so he didn't even bring his secretary, Xiao Jin.

"Sun Liancheng and Cheng Du, you two will come with me back to the Municipal Party Committee to attend the enlarged meeting."

"You know what to say, right?"

Li Dakang's deadpan gaze swept over them, and the two immediately nodded.

Zhao Donglai is finished!

Ding Yizhen, who oversees the Guangmingfeng project, is hard to touch. So how can a municipal bureau chief be hard to touch?

"Secretary Li, the photos..."

Cheng Du's expression shifted, and he reminded Li Dakang, who was turning to get into the car.

The photos of the interior of Dafeng Factory are still in the hands of the provincial department; Qi Tongwei didn't hand them over when he left.

Damn it!

Li Dakang paused as he got into the car, then said sternly, "Contact Director Qi and get the photos from him."