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

Zhou Chuyi was unaware that in the original storyline, there was no mention of Sun Liancheng recording the audio.

This situation likely developed this way because Zhao Dehan was brought over.

"I know you're doing this to protect yourself, afraid of being held accountable by Li Dakang, afraid of taking the blame for him."

"I have no ill intentions, but rules are rules, and bottom lines are bottom lines."

"When officials act, in addition to being vigilant, following the rules is very important."

"During conversations and work exchanges between superiors and subordinates, regardless of right or wrong or fairness, record the conversation privately and keep it as evidence."

"It refers to behaviors that break rules, undermine trust, and corrupt social norms."

"Sun Liancheng, I value you because in Handong, you are a rare cadre who is not corrupt, does not take advantage of others, and is also capable."

"At a certain level, one's personal reputation becomes very important."

"Sun Liancheng, do you know what people will think if this gets out?"

"'The district head of Guangming District carries a voice recorder with him'—who would dare to discuss work with him?"

"Your colleagues, your subordinates, your superiors—everyone will be wary of you. How can you possibly get any work done?"

"If you can record the municipal party secretary's speech today, then grassroots cadres will be able to record your speeches tomorrow."

"Once this trend takes hold, it will be imitated at every level, and everyone will be suspicious of each other. There will be no trust between superiors and subordinates, and everyone will be on guard at every turn in their work."

"The entire management order and working atmosphere will completely collapse."

"This kind of behavior is absolutely unacceptable!"

"I don't care what your reasons or concerns were before."

"From this day forward, this kind of behavior must be completely eradicated and resolutely prohibited; it must never happen again!"

"One can be cautious, thorough, and self-protective in one's actions, but one must always be upright and honest."

"Use official channels and abide by laws and regulations; don't try any underhanded tactics or clever tricks!"

The harsh criticism echoed in the office, making Sun Liancheng break out in a cold sweat.

He realized the seriousness of the matter and quickly bowed his head to admit his mistake.

"Governor Zhou, it was my oversight that led me to break the rules. I know I was wrong and I will never do it again."

"It's not just Sun Liancheng, but also you, Zhao Dehan, and especially you, Cheng Du, who have a criminal record."

After criticizing Sun Liancheng, Zhou Chuyi also admonished Zhao Dehan and Cheng Du.

"You're now a division-level cadre, and the next step is provincial-level cadre. Let's not talk about the past."

"But something like what happened today must never happen again, under any circumstances!"

"I have no other requirements for you, but you must behave properly."

Zhou Chuyi paused, his gaze sweeping over Cheng Du: "Cheng Du, get rid of all that messy stuff you had here as soon as possible."

"Although I have some connections with your new director of the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, he is much more capable than Zhao Donglai and places greater emphasis on discipline."

"If you fall into his hands, I can't protect you."

Zhou Chuyi looked at the three of them, remained silent for a few seconds, and then softened his tone a little: "Only the four of us know about what happened today."

"When you get back, get rid of that voice recorder—not just throw it away, but completely destroy it."

"From now on, you are not allowed to use this kind of thing when talking to any leader."

"You should do things uprightly. Even if you are in the right, the reason you win by such means is still a fallacy."

Zhou Chuyi tapped the coffee table: "Li Dakang told you to sell the place twice, but you just ignored it."

"He wants political achievements, he wants the accounts to look good, and he wants to quickly fill the holes; that's his personal demand."

"What you need to uphold is the bottom line of the law and the rules of governance."

"We must never do anything that violates regulations or abuses power, even if it is an order from a higher authority."

"Of course, if he really forces you to do it, you can make him issue a document from the municipal party committee, or something that Li Dakang signs."

"I think even Li Dakang himself wouldn't dare to produce something like this."

"So Sun Liancheng, don't worry at all. Remember, you are a provincial-level cadre. He can't touch you by himself."

"If he takes this to the provincial party committee standing committee meeting, Governor Liu and I will make him pay."

Hearing Zhou Chuyi's words, Sun Liancheng's tense nerves relaxed, and his eyes welled up slightly. Is this the benefit of having a powerful backer?

Since becoming the chief commander of the Bright Peak project, Li Dakang has put a lot of pressure on him.

Now, with Zhou Chuyi's assurance, he finally had a clear sense of confidence.

"Let's get back to business." Zhou Chuyi sat up straight. "Zhao Dehan, you mentioned the historical debt issue of Guangming District in your report."

"Of the land that Ding Yizhen sold, how much can be recovered?"

Zhao Dehan was clearly prepared, as he pulled out a list from the materials.

"A preliminary review has identified twelve plots of land with significant problems. Three of these involve the Shanshui Group, while the other nine are held by six different companies."

"The total transfer fee is approximately 2.7 billion."

"However, based on market prices at the same time, the reasonable amount of receivables should be between 4.2 billion and 4.5 billion."

"The difference—that is, the loss caused by Ding Yizhen's low-price land grants—is approximately 1.5 to 1.8 billion."

He looked up and glanced at Zhou Chuyi.

"Of course, this is just an estimate."

"The actual amount that can be recovered depends on the speed of the judicial process and the degree of cooperation from the companies involved."

"Some companies are already deeply involved in Ding Yizhen's profit transfer chain, and their land value has increased significantly, so they certainly won't give it up easily."

"But some companies were lured in by Ding Yizhen under the guise of 'preferential policies for attracting investment' back then."

"They were unaware of the underlying corruption issues, which could potentially be resolved by making up the price difference."

"How long will it take?" Zhou Chuyi asked.

Zhao Dehan carefully considered his words.

"The three plots of land in the first tier, involving Shanshui Group and several others, have relatively clear evidence in the case."

"Going through the channels of the Discipline Inspection Commission, the Supervisory Commission, the Procuratorate, and the Court, we can conservatively estimate that it will take eight to twelve months to get preliminary results."

"The remaining nine cases, if they follow the normal audit and negotiation procedures, will all be completed in one to two years, or more than three years."

Zhou Chuyi tapped his fingers lightly on the coffee table. "Too slow. The Bright District can't wait three years."

Cheng Du then spoke up: "Governor Zhou, our Guangming District Branch can cooperate to expedite the preliminary evidence collection process."

"When Cheng Du was in charge, many cases in the Guangming District Economic Investigation Brigade were left unresolved."

"I've reviewed the case files, and there are at least four cases directly related to Ding Yizhen's land transactions. The evidence is quite conclusive, but no one is pushing for it."

Zhou Chuyi glanced at him. "Go ahead and do it. If it requires coordination between the Municipal Bureau and the Provincial Department, contact Director Luo at the Provincial Department, and Director Qin directly at the Municipal Bureau. I'll talk to them."

"Yes." The three nodded.

However, Zhou Chuyi himself felt a little strange after saying those words.

The provincial department is looking for Qi Tongwei, and the municipal bureau is looking for Zhao Donglai. Isn't that just something a monkey would say?