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

This statement came out.

The entire conference room erupted in chaos.

Is this a joke at the political lives and even the lives of all of them, or a way to die with eternal infamy and be nailed to the pillar of shame?

Ding Yizhen!

Executive Vice Mayor Fang Wu's bloodshot eyes swept straight over.

The Emergency Management Bureau is under the jurisdiction of the municipal government. Since Mayor Wu Xiongfei is not here, he, as the executive vice mayor, has to take the blame.

Ding Yizhen's face twitched uncontrollably. He was determined to shift the blame for this enormous mess. He had cooperated with Cai Chenggong and tacitly approved Dafeng Factory's continued production and delayed demolition, but he really didn't know that Dafeng Factory had the audacity to store twenty tons of gasoline!

May Heaven discern the loyal from the treacherous!

He's bad, not stupid. Why would he let Dafeng Factory stockpile twenty tons of gasoline?

"Sun Liancheng, Cheng Du, would you like to give your work reports?"

Li Dakang spoke at this moment, not even sparing a glance for his former favorite general.

"Secretary Li, leaders, during our routine inspections, our Guangming District Branch discovered that since a month ago, Dafeng Factory has been resisting demolition by violently opposing the court's ruling. We have visited the factory multiple times to persuade them to stop, but to no avail. In order to prevent the incident from escalating, we have reported the matter orally and in writing to District Head Sun of the District Government and Director Zhao of the Municipal Bureau on several occasions. However, we have not received a response from the District Government. Director Zhao rejected the report on the grounds of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the workers."

"Report complete!"

Cheng Du raised his hand in a salute to all the leaders in the conference room and delivered his speech, which he had rehearsed countless times in his mind.

"Secretary Li, leaders, after receiving the report from Comrade Cheng Du, I immediately reported to Ding Yizhen, Secretary of the Guangming District Committee. Secretary Ding did not issue any instructions under the pretext of maintaining stability, and there is a written report to prove this."

Sun Liancheng followed closely behind.

The two men's words instantly put Ding Yizhen and Zhao Donglai in a difficult position.

"Mayor Fang, Secretary Sun, have Ding Yizhen and Zhao Donglai reported any unusual situations at Dafeng Factory to you?"

Li Dakang's sinister gaze swept over Fang Wu and Sun Haiping, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

"no."

"Secretary Li, I haven't received a single word of report."

Fang Wu said through gritted teeth.

"Secretary Li, I really didn't know about this."

Sun Haiping was also trembling with anger.

"Great! Really great!"

Li Dakang once again targeted Ding Yizhen and Zhao Donglai, who had already stood up and were feeling uneasy. "You two are all-powerful, making me and the other Standing Committee members here completely fooled. We are just puppets in your hands."

"Secretary Li, Secretary Li, I really don't know!"

Ding Yizhen burst into tears, her tears flowing freely. "I only promised Cai Chenggong, the boss of Dafeng Factory, that I would complete the remaining orders so that the Guangmingfeng project could proceed normally and the workers could stay stable. It should be finished by the end of this month."

"I really don't know anything about those trenches and gasoline."

"Secretary Li, leaders, I admit that I have committed the crimes of inadequate supervision and dereliction of duty, and I request that the organization punish me."

"Please trust me one more time, Secretary Li and all the leaders. I will definitely handle the Dafeng Factory matter properly."

Ding Yizhen gritted his teeth and patted his chest to assure her.

Li Dakang hadn't let him speak before, and given that Sun Liancheng was so meticulous in his actions, he was bound to be implicated and couldn't escape responsibility. It would be better for him to admit it and face the challenge head-on, at least giving him a reputation for being fearless and unafraid of difficulties.

"Ding Yizhen has committed a serious offense. According to common sense, he should be expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office. However, he still has the Guangming Peak project worth 28 billion yuan in his hands. In order to stabilize investors, I propose to give Ding Yizhen a serious warning within the Party, remove him from his positions as deputy mayor, secretary of the Guangming District Committee, and commander-in-chief of Guangming Peak, and demote him to the head of Guangming District. Sun Liancheng will take over his original position. This proposal will be submitted to the Provincial Party Committee for further evaluation."

Li Dakang looked at the other Standing Committee members, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"I agree."

Fang Wu was the first to raise his hand.

He wished he could lock Ding Yizhen up, but the heavier the punishment Ding Yizhen received, the heavier the punishment would be for the relevant municipal officials.

This is not letting Ding Yizhen off the hook, but letting themselves off the hook.

"agree!"

The other standing committee members all raised their hands.

Ding Yizhen wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had managed to escape half of this ordeal; the remaining decision rested with the provincial party committee.

"Zhao Donglai!"

Li Dakang looked at the other party involved.

"Secretary Li, I..."

Zhao Donglai could barely speak, showing none of the heroic spirit of a tiger-slaying man; the group of people before him were more terrifying than tigers.

"It was...it was former Chief Prosecutor Chen Yanshi who instructed me that Dafeng Factory and Shanshui Group had a falling out over a shareholding dispute, and that I should take appropriate care of the people of Dafeng Factory within the scope of my authority."

"I'm doing this for the sake of overall stability, Secretary Li!"

Zhao Donglai closed his eyes, harboring no hope whatsoever, but still tried his best to explain.

"Haha! For Chen Yanshi, a retired bureau-level official, to be able to order around you, Zhao Donglai, the director of the Jingzhou Municipal Bureau, is truly an eye-opener for me and the Municipal Party Committee!"

Li Dakang was furious when he heard this, so he grabbed the thermos on the table and smashed it.

The cup smashed into Zhao Donglai's chest, the hot water soaking his clothes, but Zhao Donglai felt no heat at all.

My heart is ice-cold.

"Zhao Donglai, in front of the members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, I'll ask you one question: Did you know about the twenty tons of gasoline inside Dafeng Factory?"

Li Dakang demanded an explanation.

Zhao Donglai's eyes darted around, unable to look directly at him. In the end, he opened his mouth, then lowered his head.

You actually know!

"I propose that Comrade Zhao Donglai be immediately removed from his positions as Director and Party Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau."

His suspected serious violations of discipline and law have been transferred to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation!

I will report this to the Provincial Party Committee as well.

Li Dakang said coldly.

"agree!"

The entire meeting room was filled with hands raised in agreement.

"At the same time, I propose to remove the heads of the Guangming District Emergency Management Bureau and the Guangmingfeng Industrial Park Management Committee, and to hand over their serious violations of discipline and law to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection for unified investigation. I also propose to hold the Municipal Fire and Rescue Brigade accountable."

"besides."

"All those responsible, Sun Haiping and Fang Wu, will receive a warning. As the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, I will also request the Provincial Party Committee and the organization to impose disciplinary action on them."

"Is there a problem?"

Li Dakang scanned the entire room, and both parties involved seemed to have their mouths sewn shut, remaining completely silent.

no way.

The class monitor has already taken the lead in punishing them; they made the mistake first, so how can they deny it?

Does Li Dakang want to receive this punishment?

He didn't want to be punished and unable to be promoted for a year, or to be relegated to the back of the organization's promotion list after that. Even his dream of being transferred to an inland province was shattered.

But no way.

This huge pit was created by Lin Zhiyuan and Qi Tongwei, and he can't cover it up.

They could only stand at attention and take the beating obediently.

Lin Zhiyuan, what a brilliant tactic!

Li Dakang was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Now that things had come to this, how could he not realize that the inspection of Guangming Peak and the exposure of Dafeng Factory were not coincidences at all, but a carefully crafted scam to lure him into a trap.

Take a deep breath.

He needs to stay calm; the matter is not over yet.