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

When Wang Dalu talked about Ding Yizhen, he looked at Li Dakang with a questioning gaze.

"Dakang, why did you appoint someone like Ding Yizhen to such a high position back then?"

"Our Dalu Group operates honestly and diligently. We wanted to join them at the time, but we were directly turned away."

"Now that Ding Yizhen has escaped, I'm thinking of continuing to do my part."

"I had no other choice but to approach Ouyang, hoping to get a chance."

"But I can assure you, I didn't contact her to use her to influence you."

"I want to create some room for development for the group, and I also sincerely want to contribute to the construction of the Guangmingfeng project."

"I have absolutely no intention of violating any rules or regulations, or of engaging in any opportunistic or speculative activities."

When Li Dakang heard Wang Dalu mention Ding Yizhen, his face stiffened, and he subconsciously offered a defense.

"I was blinded by Ding Yizhen, that corrupt official."

As soon as he finished speaking, both he and Wang Dalu fell silent.

This might be acceptable to say to others, but to someone like Wang Dalu who knows him well, it's just a lie.

He paused for a moment before speaking: "You don't need to take Ouyang Jing's path anymore, it's a dead end."

"Sun Liancheng is the new chief commander of the Guangming Peak project. He will be responsible for all subsequent project coordination, bidding and approval."

"If you want to get involved, go to him, go through the proper channels, and compete based on your abilities."

"Follow every step of the required procedures and abide by every rule. Whether you can secure a project depends entirely on your own abilities and the strength of your company."

When Wang Dalu heard Li Dakang tell him to find Sun Liancheng, his eyes darkened.

It's better to find Ding Yizhen than Sun Liancheng.

However, seeing Li Dakang's expression, she knew she wouldn't get any promises from him and sighed inwardly.

He knew Li Dakang's temperament well, and although he felt regret, he also fully understood the other party's attitude.

Without saying anything more, he agreed to Li Dakang's request, exchanged a few pleasantries, got up to say goodbye, and left the municipal party committee building.

After Wang Dalu left, only Li Dakang remained, sitting alone at his desk, his fingertips lightly tapping the surface, his brows furrowed.

After giving Wang Dalu a warning, what happened next?

However, the fact that Ouyang Jing was reported by name for accepting a bribe of two million yuan weighed heavily on his mind.

If this matter is exposed or exploited by his political enemies, his reputation for hard work and his political image, which he has built up over the years, will be affected.

He weighed the pros and cons repeatedly, and his mind was in turmoil.

He is inclined to get closer to Sha Ruijin, but he is now hesitant about whether to take the initiative to honestly report Ouyang Jing's problem to Sha Ruijin.

Being proactive and honest, and admitting one's shortcomings, demonstrates one's openness and sincerity, and shows one's attitude of not showing favoritism and actively correcting mistakes.

However, if the matter is concealed and not reported, the consequences will be even more serious once it is passively exposed.

He would only be accused of deceiving his superiors and protecting his relatives. Would he lose Sha Ruijin's trust?

Just as he was deep in thought and weighing his options, the red landline phone on his desk rang, breaking the silence in the room.

The caller ID showed it was from the office of Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin.

Li Dakang's heart skipped a beat. He immediately collected all his thoughts, quickly answered the phone, and said in a respectful and steady tone, "Hello, Secretary Sha."

A calm, gentle, yet authoritative voice came from the other end of the phone, its tone friendly yet measured: "Comrade Dakang, I hope I haven't disturbed your work?"

"No, no, Secretary Sha, please speak." Li Dakang's attitude was upright, displaying the respectful demeanor of a subordinate listening to instructions from a superior.

Sha Ruijin chuckled on the other end of the phone: "Is that so? Wasn't I just going to Lincheng for research?"

"I had just gone downstairs when Minister Zhang from the Organization Department of the Central Committee arrived. Now I want to continue my research."

"I've read the materials for the Lincheng Economic Development Zone. The subsidence area remediation you led back then was very forward-thinking."

"It's not easy to think of combining environmental protection and economic development more than a decade ago."

"I'd like to see it for myself. Could you be my guide?"

......

Meanwhile, Sha Ruijin, the rodenticide manufacturer, is preparing for a thrilling bicycle race with Secretary Dakang in Lincheng.

On the other side, Hou Liangping also began his own operation.

After Hou Liangping, Qi Tongwei, and Gao Xiaoqin finished singing "The Battle of Wits" at Shanshui Manor, they went to visit Chen Hai, who was hospitalized alone, on their way back.

He still held deep feelings for Chen Hai, his old classmate who had always supported him.

The next day, after a short rest, he carefully prepared a gift for his teacher's wife, Wu Huifen—a bouquet of roses from Lincheng.

He then drove to the home of Gao Yuliang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Gao Yuliang was his university mentor and the one who guided him into the field of politics and law.

It is perfectly reasonable and proper for students to visit their teachers.

Hou Liangping had been in Handong for some time, but he was immediately put into a study group. Even though he was thick-skinned, he didn't want to see Gao Yuliang at that time.

However, he has now been specially approved by Sha Ruijin to start handling cases and no longer needs to stay in the training class all day.

After meeting Qi Tongwei and Gao Xiaoqin yesterday, he keenly sensed that there seemed to be something wrong with his senior.

His visit at this time was not merely a simple reunion between teacher and student or a courtesy visit; he had a deeper purpose.

When Hou Liangping began handling the case, he did more than just interrogate Cai Chenggong.

He has also been investigating Ding Yizhen's case.

That night, Ding Yizhen mysteriously fled in the middle of the night, and the whole case was full of suspicious points.

As the vice mayor of Jingzhou City in charge of projects, he ordered Chen Hai and his team to arrest people, but then disappeared into thin air at a crucial moment.

There must have been high-level informants behind this, and this must have involved a hidden power structure.

After meeting Qi Tongwei yesterday, he began to have some doubts about his senior.

Hou Liangping visited his teacher at this time, intending to use the pretext of a casual chat between teacher and student.

He subtly probed Gao Yuliang's attitude towards Ding Yizhen's escape, hoping to find out if his teacher knew anything he was unaware of.

Gao Yuliang was the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He presided over the Provincial Party Committee meeting on the night Ding Yizhen fled.

If someone had leaked the information, Gao Yuliang couldn't have been completely unaware.

Even if he didn't realize it, he must have made his own judgment.

When Hou Liangping walked out of the procuratorate building, the previously gray sky seemed to brighten a bit.

He took out his phone and glanced at it; there was one unread text message.

It was sent by Lu Yike: "The four cards that Cai Chenggong mentioned have been verified, and the account holder is indeed his mother."

"Three of them are already dead cards, and the last card has cash withdrawal records."

"But because too much time has passed, they are unable to obtain the video footage and therefore cannot prove that the card was in Ouyang Jing's possession."

Hou Liangping thought for a moment, then replied to the message, telling them to continue their investigation.

He wanted to see if he could find anything new with Gao Yuliang.