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It was a bit stuffy in the forest farm's auditorium.

Dozens of cadres at the section chief level and above crowded on both sides of the long conference table, each with an enamel mug in hand, steaming hot.

Farm manager Li Aiguo was speaking at the spring fire prevention work meeting, his voice loud and clear, echoing throughout the room.

"...Fire prevention responsibility must be assigned to every single individual! Whoever has a problem on their territory, I'll be the first to take their job!"

In the corner, Li Jianye, the head of the transportation department, didn't even glance at the podium.

His gaze would always inadvertently sweep over an empty chair not far away.

That was Lu Qingshan's seat.

Early this morning, Lu Qingshan asked someone to pass on a message to the field office, saying that he had caught a cold and was feeling unwell, so he had asked for sick leave.

Li Jianye's lips twitched upwards involuntarily, but he quickly suppressed it, picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and concealed the smugness in his eyes.

"Specific arrangements for the fire drill..."

Li Aiguo was only halfway through his sentence when an untimely voice abruptly interrupted him.

"Wait a minute, Manager Li!"

Deputy Director Gao Jianjun stood up abruptly.

He stood ramrod straight, his voice booming with an undeniable force.

The buzzing discussion abruptly stopped.

The auditorium fell silent instantly, and dozens of eyes focused on Gao Jianjun.

Li Aiguo's speaking rhythm was disrupted, and his brows furrowed into a knot.

He put down the manuscript in his hand, looked at his long-time nemesis, and his voice turned somber.

"Deputy Director Gao, any questions can be discussed after the meeting."

"No, I can't wait."

Gao Jianjun shook his head, his face showing a serious expression that was almost one of grief and indignation.

"Before discussing these routine tasks, I must inform all of you present here, and the Party Committee of the forest farm, of a serious incident that concerns the very survival of our forest farm!"

He deliberately emphasized the words "life and death" and "vicious incident".

As soon as he finished speaking, an uproar erupted from below.

"We have a corrupt official within our ranks who abuses his power and embezzles from his position!"

This statement was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples all around.

The officials present looked at each other, their faces filled with shock and bewilderment.

Li Aiguo's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition surged into his mind.

He stared at Gao Jianjun, his eyes sharpening.

Gao Jianjun didn't even look at him. Instead, he solemnly took out a kraft paper envelope from the inside pocket of his Zhongshan suit and held it high.

"Here I have a joint letter of complaint from several veteran workers who have been working on the front lines for decades!"

His voice echoed in the silent auditorium, carrying a sense of judgment.

"The letter clearly states that our newly promoted deputy head of the Transportation Planning Section, Comrade Lu Qingshan, colluded with unemployed individuals to steal and sell forest farm property!"

The moment the name "Lu Qingshan" was uttered, the entire venue erupted in chaos.

Everyone was stunned.

Who is Lu Qingshan?

Those were young talents personally selected and promoted by Director Li!

He was the genius who invented the "ice wood chute," solving a long-standing problem for the forest farm!

He's the hero who recently received a "Heroic Act" banner from the county public security bureau!

How could he possibly be a giant rat?

"What?"

Li Jianye jumped up from his chair like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his face showing just the right amount of shock and heartache.

"It's actually Section Chief Lu?! This...this can't be!"

He turned to the podium and beat his chest in frustration at Li Aiguo.

"Manager! You valued him so much, raising him like your own nephew! How could he do such a heartless and ungrateful thing!"

He played along perfectly, portraying the image of a "deceived and heartbroken old colleague".

Li Aiguo's face was so gloomy it seemed to drip water.

He ignored Li Jianye's performance, his eyes fixed on Gao Jianjun's face like those of a hawk.

He didn't believe a single word of it.

Based on his understanding of Lu Qingshan, although the kid acted domineeringly, he was definitely not the kind of person who would be greedy for small gains or enrich himself at the expense of the public.

There must be something fishy going on here.

"Gao Jianjun," Li Aiguo said slowly, his voice suppressing his anger, "Don't spread baseless rumors in meetings. You need to verify the authenticity of any whistleblower reports; you know the rules."

"Director Li, I know you care about young cadres and don't want to believe this is true."

Gao Jianjun looked "heartbroken," but his voice suddenly rose, giving Li Aiguo no chance to continue speaking.

"But this time, it's not baseless speculation! The evidence is conclusive!"

He took a step forward, almost standing in the center of the hall.

"According to a tip-off, late last night, Lu Qingshan, abusing his position, personally led a team to smuggle two train cars of top-grade red pine from our forest farm's weakest point, the No. 6 timber yard!"

He paused, looked around the room, and then slowly and deliberately delivered the most devastating information.

"And these stolen state assets are now hidden in an abandoned warehouse of 'Xiushan Industrial,' which is registered under his private name!"

The location, the stolen goods, and the time were all provided.

The accusation sounds utterly undeniable.

Li Aiguo's knuckles, gripping the pen tightly, had begun to turn white.

"I suggest that Comrade Lu Qingshan be immediately suspended from all his posts and placed under investigation by the organization!"

Gao Jianjun raised his arms and shouted, his face radiating a righteous and awe-inspiring light.

"In order to protect the collective property of our forest farm, I propose that we organize manpower now, under the supervision of the comrades from the county public security bureau, to go to Xiushan Industrial in the western suburbs!"

"Seize the stolen goods in front of everyone!"

"Completely expose the true face of this parasite disguised as a hero!"

These words were highly inflammatory.

Protecting collective property is always the banner that occupies the absolute moral high ground.

Some cadres who were already dissatisfied with Lu Qingshan's meteoric rise to power began to whisper among themselves, their eyes revealing schadenfreude.

This is a blatant coup!

Gao Jianjun wants to use public opinion to force Li Aiguo to make a statement on the spot!

Li Aiguo was so angry that his lips were trembling.

He wanted to refute, to slam his fist on the table and kick Gao Jianjun, this troublemaker, out of the house.

But he can't.

Gao Jianjun's every sentence revolved around "collective property" and "public complaints."

If he forcibly suppresses the matter and obstructs the investigation before the facts are clear, he will immediately be accused of "protecting and condoning" the incident.

By then, he would not only be unable to protect Lu Qingshan, but he himself would also be trapped.

What a vicious plan!

"Bang!"

Li Aiguo finally couldn't hold back and slammed his fist hard on the conference table covered with a red cloth.

The enamel mug on the table jumped high into the air and then fell heavily back down with a jarring sound.

The entire venue was completely silent.

Everyone could feel the old farm manager's suppressed rage.

Li Aiguo slowly stood up. He was half a head taller than Gao Jianjun and looked down at him, almost squeezing out a few words through clenched teeth.

"Gao Jianjun, you must take full responsibility for every word you said today!"

Faced with Li Aiguo's furious rage, Gao Jianjun showed no fear, but instead revealed a barely perceptible sneer.

He knew he had won.

Aside from uttering a few harsh words, Li Aiguo was powerless to stop it.

"Of course I'll take responsibility!"

Gao Jianjun responded loudly, then suddenly turned his head, ignoring Li Aiguo's warning, and shouted directly at the deputy head of the security department in the corner.

"Sun Jianguo!"

Sun Jianguo, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly looked up, a fierce glint in his eyes.

"arrive!"

"Assemble all your men immediately! Grab your equipment! Follow me!"

Gao Jianjun waved his hand and pointed to the gate, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement and pride.

"Today, we're going to clean house for the forest farm!"