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

You brought a recording pen to report to Governor Zhou?!

Sun Liancheng, are you out of your mind?

Zhou Chuyi glanced directly at Cheng Du, startling him.

"No...it wasn't me...I don't know."

Cheng Du quickly waved his hand, indicating that he had no idea Sun Liancheng had taken out the recording pen.

Zhou Chuyi then looked at Zhao Dehan.

Zhao De was clearly taken aback. Wasn't this the one he had given to Sun Liancheng after he told him about the Chengdu matter?

Sun Liancheng looks honest, does he also play this game?

Cheng Du's body was still trembling. He used to enjoy listening to others, but he really hadn't done it since that day.

He was quite frightened by Zhao Dehan back then, and seeing this again, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Dehan.

Zhou Chuyi's last glance fell on Sun Liancheng, but it seemed that the recording pen wasn't meant to record him.

"Let it go," Zhou Chuyi said.

Sun Liancheng pressed the play button.

A familiar voice came from the recorder, with its distinctive hoarseness and undeniable strength—it was Li Dakang.

"Liancheng, the Guangming Peak project is a key project in our city."

"The total investment reached 280 billion yuan. From central state-owned enterprises to state-owned enterprises in our province, as well as well-known private enterprises, they all invested."

"Everyone is watching."

......

"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. That kid Ding Yizhen has let down the expectations of me and the municipal party committee."

"He's corrupt, he's run off to the Ugly Country, and he's brought shame upon me."

"You, Sun Liancheng, must not embarrass me."

......

"Liancheng, let's make a gentleman's agreement today."

"If there's a problem with your overall command, the municipal party secretary will take responsibility."

"I went to the provincial party committee to resign, but since there are problems with the people under you, I will hold you accountable to the municipal party committee."

......

"At the last meeting on the aftermath of the 116 incident, the resettlement expenses that the government initially paid with emergency funds were not free of charge."

"We must take it back. If we can't, we won't be able to explain ourselves to our superiors and subordinates."

Mayor Wu originally said that the government would take back the funds.

"However, what I mean is, you can put this money into the government's land acquisition costs."

"If Shanshui Group doesn't honor its debts, find a company that does and auction off the land belonging to Dafeng Factory."

"You are now the newly appointed chief commander of the Bright Peak project."

"You should overturn all those substandard, illegal, and bribery-related things and start over."

......

After listening to the recording, Sun Liancheng glanced at Zhou Chuyi somewhat embarrassedly.

But she met the other person's cold gaze and quickly lowered her head.

Zhou Chuyi's face darkened after the recording pen appeared.

He glanced at Sun Liancheng, then turned to look at Cheng Du, his gaze making Cheng Du feel like he was about to die.

"When did this happen?" Zhou Chuyi's voice was cold.

"Just yesterday, Secretary Li called me into his office and spoke with me privately."

Zhou Chuyi remained silent for a few seconds; he knew all too well what Li Dakang was planning.

Shanshui Group illegally acquired land for the Guangmingfeng project. Through Ding Yizhen, they attempted to change the nature of the Dafengchang plot.

An industrial site transformed into a commercial site has a completely different value.

Now that the January 16 Incident has broken out, Li Dakang's idea is to have the new commander-in-chief of Guangming Peak, Sun Liancheng, take over and re-auction the land.

He can no longer ask Shanshui Group for the resettlement funds for the workers at Dafeng Factory.

After all, Zhao Ruilong is behind Shanshui Group, and Li Dakang doesn't want to touch him for the time being.

Let Sun Liancheng re-auction the land and get a transfer fee to make up for the previous 45 million yuan resettlement fee for Dafeng Factory.

On paper, this is indeed the fastest way.

But the problem is that by selling the same property twice, Li Dakang has once again disregarded procedures and discipline.

"What was your reply to Li Dakang back then?" Zhou Chuyi asked.

"I said... I said I needed to look into the legal and regulatory basis."

Sun Liancheng's voice was low. "Secretary Li's expression was not good at the time. He said, 'What are you researching? I'm trying to find a solution for you.'"

Zhou Chuyi's gaze fell on the recording pen.

The silver-gray casing gleams under the light; it is small and exquisite, resembling a high-end stationery item commonly found in department stores.

He knew what it was—a nail that could kill someone at any moment.

But conversely, it can also condemn those who use this thing.

He took a deep breath, feeling that Handong was a place with something special about it.

Sun Liancheng, whom he considered an honest man, has also started doing these things.

"You know this path is blocked, right?" Zhou Chuyi shifted his gaze back to Sun Liancheng's face.

"I know." Sun Liancheng's shoulders slumped slightly, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.

"Governor Zhou, I have reviewed all relevant laws, regulations and administrative guidelines, and consulted with legal professionals."

"Ding Yizhen did indeed commit serious bribery and dereliction of duty during the process of Shanshui Group acquiring land."

"There are also issues of bribery, irregular operations, illegal administrative approvals, and rent-seeking; the relevant land transactions do indeed have significant problems."

"Through the formal procedures of discipline inspection and supervision and judicial trial, once evidence of corruption is verified, it is indeed possible to revoke the illegal approval and reclaim the land in accordance with the law."

"But this must go through legal procedures—the procuratorate initiates a public prosecution, the court makes a judgment, and then the administrative agency enforces it according to law."

"The government must never unilaterally abolish or overturn previously signed contracts."

"The existing land ownership, administrative contracts, and approval documents are all in effect and are legally binding administrative achievements."

Even if the former officials were corrupt or derelict in their duties, even if the transaction process was irregular or flawed.

"In the event of a change of leadership and replacement of the previous leadership team."

"Under no circumstances should an effective administrative agreement be unilaterally torn up or a legal ownership registration be invalidated by administrative means."

"This is the basic principle of administrative law and the bottom line of administering according to law."

"Moreover, we have already investigated this land thoroughly; it belongs to the government."

"We'll just wait for things to be settled before we release the statement."

He paused, then spoke a little faster.

"Secretary Li's request was for me to issue a document directly, in the name of the Guangming District Government, declaring the previous relevant approval documents invalid and to reorganize the land transfer process."

"I've thought it through carefully. If I do that, the Shanshui Group will definitely file an administrative lawsuit."

"The government will most likely lose the case and will have to pay state compensation."

"As the person who directly signed the document, I abused my power and can be held accountable, and may even be suspected of dereliction of duty."

"Li Dakang forced me to break the rules and laws, and take risks."

Zhao Dehan added from the side, "Governor Zhou, I think District Chief Sun is right."

"Even setting aside the risk of dereliction of duty, from a procedural standpoint alone, this loophole cannot be opened."

"As the district head who directly carried out the action, District Head Sun is the person primarily responsible for this violation."

"Secretary Li is clearly trying to make District Chief Sun take the blame."