Nominal: The Handong Game, the Energy System's Counterattack

"Secretary Gao, Secretary Sha has been wandering around down there all day today."

"He's been in a meeting with his subordinates until now. We just got back to the hotel, and he's been asleep for less than an hour."

Gao Yuliang called Secretary Bai, only to be told that Secretary Sha Ruijin had already gone to sleep.

"Secretary Bai, let's forget about it then, we'll talk about it tomorrow morning."

Gao Yuliang was also unsure of the relationship between Sha Ruijin and Chen Yanshi, since, judging from Secretary Bai's tone, he seemed to know nothing about Chen Yanshi.

"Then I will report to Secretary Sha as soon as possible tomorrow morning."

Chen Yanshi received Gao Yuliang's reply, knowing that Sha Ruijin was asleep. He said he understood, but he would stay on site and wait for Sha Ruijin's call.

At this moment, Li Dakang and the others, like Gao Yuliang, realized that Chen Yanshi and Sha Ruijin knew each other.

However, it is still uncertain whether the relationship between the two is that close.

At this moment, the demolition team's machines were still roaring.

The workers at the wind farm were becoming increasingly agitated, and the situation risked spiraling out of control again.

"Let Old Chen go over there." After thinking for a while, Li Dakang ordered his men to remove the obstruction around Chen Yanshi so that he could go over and calm down the agitated workers.

"Secretary Dakang, if we let the old chief prosecutor in now, the demolition really won't be able to happen tonight."

Qi Tongwei was still thinking about the Shanshui Group and wanted to demolish Dafeng Factory in one fell swoop.

"Let's play it by ear." Li Dakang glanced at Qi Tongwei and sighed.

"The workers at Dafeng Factory are currently very agitated. If Old Chen goes there, nothing serious will happen."

He knew that Qi Tongwei might have other considerations and wanted Dafeng Factory to be demolished as soon as possible.

However, Li Dakang still had some reservations about Chen Yanshi mentioning Sha Ruijin's name.

"Oh, and prepare an ambulance for Old Chen," Li Dakang instructed again.

However, he did not allow the demolition team to leave.

He still held a sliver of hope that the newly appointed provincial party secretary, Sha Ruijin, and Chen Yanshi were not close.

Once he was certain that there was no relationship between the two, Li Dakang directly ordered the demolition team to demolish Dafeng Factory.

Li Dakang ordered that Chen Yanshi be stopped.

He pushed aside the policeman in front of him and rushed forward, trembling.

Li Dakang did not order a halt to the demolition.

At the entrance of Dafeng Factory, the bulldozer's engine was still roaring, the tracks began to turn, and the huge shovel slowly lowered, advancing forward close to the ground.

The human wall began to retreat, but soon retreated to the base of the wall, with nowhere left to go.

The woman's cries grew louder, the old man's shouts grew louder, and the workers' expressions changed from anger to despair.

Then, a torch was lit.

The torchlight shone brightly in the winter night, like a star burning in the darkness.

A person carrying a torch emerged from behind the crowd, his steps firm, his body hunched but his back straight.

His hair was completely white, and the wrinkles on his face looked as if they had been carved by the years, but his eyes were surprisingly clear, like two burning flames.

Chen Yanshi walked to the front of the bulldozer with a torch in hand, stood still, and looked up at the driver in the cab.

He said nothing, just stood there, holding the torch, like a statue.

But this silent stance is more powerful than any words.

The bulldozer stopped again. The driver poked his head out of the cab, looked at Chen Yanshi, then looked back in Li Dakang's direction, his face full of bewilderment.

The driver knew Chen Yanshi; their demolition team had visited Dafeng Factory many times and knew about the old man's influence.

He turned off the bulldozer and sat inside, no longer moving.

The two sides remained locked in a stalemate.

Chen Yanshi turned around, holding the torch, and faced the workers. His voice was not loud, but it carried far.

"Comrades, don't be afraid. I have already reported the situation to the Provincial Party Committee."

"Secretary Sha of the Provincial Party Committee will definitely give us a fair resolution."

"Everyone, stay calm, don't act impulsively, and don't give those with ulterior motives an opportunity."

A cheer erupted from the crowd of workers.

Some people shouted, "Well done, Mr. Chen!", some shouted, "We'll listen to you, Mr. Chen!", and some even cried.

Zheng Xipo squeezed through the crowd and ran to Chen Yanshi.

Tears streamed down his face uncontrollably. His lips trembled as he tried to say something, but he couldn't utter a word. He simply gripped Chen Yanshi's hand tightly.

Li Dakang stood at the temporary command post not far away, watching Chen Yanshi holding a torch and standing in front of the bulldozer.

His expression was as complex as an abstract painting. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately said nothing.

He knew Chen Yanshi's importance—not because of Chen Yanshi's personal power, but because of the people standing behind him.

Chen Yanshi was able to call Gao Yuliang, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, directly in the early hours of the morning, and Gao Yuliang was able to speak to him in that tone.

Li Dakang can still handle his old rival, Gao Yuliang.

However, the mention of Sha Ruijin by Chen Yanshi made Li Dakang hesitant to act rashly.

The current situation in Handong has led Li Dakang to maintain a cautious attitude.

If Chen Yanshi and the newly arrived provincial party secretary had no connection, everything would be fine.

If they were truly close, and he were to cause trouble for Chen Yanshi, the consequences would be unpredictable. Li Dakang dared not gamble.

Qi Tongwei stood further away, his expression no longer as lively as before.

His eyes darted back and forth between Chen Yanshi and Li Dakang, as he considered the changing situation.

Chen Yanshi stood there holding a torch, knowing that the Dafeng Factory couldn't be demolished today.

His little scheme failed, but he was still troubled by whether the old man Chen Yanshi had any connection with the new provincial party secretary.

The bulldozer shut down, and the excavator's long arm drooped down.

The demolition team retreated beyond the cordon, like a pack of wild beasts that had been driven away.

Zhao Dehan and Sun Liancheng stood behind Li Dakang, watching from afar with complicated expressions.

There, Chen Yanshi stood in front of the bulldozer, holding a torch.

Surrounded by the crowd, he looked serious and dignified.

Led by Zheng Xipo, all the workers from Dafeng Factory rushed forward, surrounding Chen Yanshi and crying out their grievances, accusing the government of forced demolition, and recounting their own difficulties.

They also expressed their gratitude to Chen Yanshi, thanking him for standing up for them, ordinary people, despite the danger.

These people unleashed their pent-up resentment, grievances, and anger around Chen Yanshi.

Now that the machines have stopped, they have once again protected Dafeng Factory and their own interests.

Standing in the middle of the crowd, Chen Yanshi had white hair, a hunched back, but an upright posture.

He seemed to be surrounded by an aura, an aura of justice, the aura of popular support.

He is the backbone and source of reassurance for all the workers at the Dafeng Factory.

What a devoted old man, Shi Tou!