In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Li Zhixing thought for a moment, then looked at Chen Min'en and said softly, "Comrade Min'en, since it's inconvenient for you to come in person, how about I go and bring Jing Cheng to the provincial capital for you?"

Li Zhixing checked the time; it was 10 p.m. From here to the oasis, it would take less than three hours, and he could return before dawn.

Of course, Chen Min'en could go in person, but the problem is that if he did that, it would cause quite a stir.

Chen Min'en fell silent and did not speak.

Li Zhixing knew very well that Chen Min'en really wanted to see Chen Jingcheng immediately. Of course, he could have someone send Chen Jingcheng directly to the provincial capital, but Li Zhixing thought it was better for him to do it himself.

"Comrade Min'en, according to Secretary An's instructions, the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission is about to release the people. I'll head over now, it won't take too long. Comrade Jing Cheng has suffered so much injustice for so long, I should go and see him in person. Also, Comrade Jing Cheng's adoptive parents are receiving treatment at the provincial hospital, he will definitely come to the provincial capital to see them."

"I'll go."

"Comrade Min'en, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Jingcheng for you."

"And during this time, you can wait for the test results. If the result is what you hope for, then naturally everyone will be happy. If not, there is still a chance for reconciliation. What do you say?"

Indeed, this was one of Chen Min'en's concerns. Even if he was very certain, he couldn't say for sure that Chen Jingcheng was his child until the test results came out.

He didn't want to wait until he met Chen Jingcheng and then treat him like his own son, only to find out that he wasn't.

As for Chen Jingcheng, he didn't know, but he certainly couldn't accept it.

After all these years, he had never been this excited as he was today.

At the same time, the reason he didn't share it with his wife or tell his father immediately was because the matter was of great importance. He couldn't easily tell them, and he certainly couldn't let them get their hopes up for nothing when he wasn't 100% sure.

Looking at Li Zhixing, Chen Min'en nodded slightly and said, "In that case, Zhixing, I'll trouble you to make the trip."

"I personally brought Jing Cheng out of the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission and personally brought him to me."

"Just in case, I mean just in case he's not my child, let me meet this young man."

"Go ahead. If anything happens, call me anytime. I've already made arrangements with Comrade Anbang, so there won't be any obstacles."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing didn't say anything more and quickly left Chen Min'en's residence. After getting into the car, he instructed the driver to rush to the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission Detention Center.

For many, this night was as peaceful as ever, seemingly just another ordinary day. But for many leading cadres in Qingjiang Province, it was an indescribable night.

The provincial party committee convened an emergency meeting of its standing committee overnight. Such things have happened before, but they are unlikely to occur unless it is a major event.

Many people are speculating about what happened that could prompt the provincial party committee to convene a standing committee meeting overnight, especially while the Linjiang provincial party and government delegation was in Qingjiang. What could have happened?

Many people speculated about it, including Sun Lianqi and his nephew Sun Yikun, who were not qualified to attend the Standing Committee meeting.

In Sun Lianqi's residence, Sun Yikun and Sun Lianqi sat together after returning from the Qingjiang Hotel, both looking somewhat worried.

Unhappy, discontented, and even somewhat uneasy.

Li Zhixing finally recognized Chen Min'en at the welcome banquet. Chen Min'en's attitude towards Li Zhixing was clearly not like that of a stranger, but more like that of old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

Furthermore, the fact that they had secretly erased Li Zhixing's name did not anger Chen Min'en, but it gave off a cold feeling. And Secretary An's pursuit of accountability made them even more troubled.

Deputy Secretary Wu also reprimanded them for this, believing that they had gone too far.

Originally, it might have been just a normal meeting between Chen Min'en and Li Zhixing, and even if they talked about something, it wouldn't have made any difference. But the more they tried to stop them from meeting, the more they made a fuss, the more people suspected something was fishy. This was like adding legs to a snake, going too far.

"Uncle, can the Li family turn things around?"

At this moment, Sun Yikun's brows were furrowed, and a hint of resentment and anger flashed in his eyes.

Sun Lianqi said in a deep voice, "We can't turn things around, but it's impossible to continue targeting them."

"After all, Chen Min'en has influence here. Even if we wanted to do something else, Secretary An wouldn't agree."

"Alright, don't overthink it. Comrade Min'en is very clear about his position and he knows his limits. Otherwise, he wouldn't have so easily dismissed what we did before."

"This is, after all, Qingjiang Province. No matter how high Comrade Min'en's position is in the Party, he should not overstep his authority or interfere too much in the specific affairs of Qingjiang."

"Otherwise, the main leaders of the provincial party committee and government will also have some reservations."

Sun Lianqi was telling the truth, and although Sun Yikun was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

However, Sun Yikun still felt somewhat uneasy.

"Uncle, what if Li Zhixing begs Chen Min'en? After all, it concerns the life and death of the Li family. It's not impossible for him to throw away his pride and even kneel down to beg."

"What if Chen Min'en really does remember our past friendship?

"Uncle, why don't we go and discuss a solution with Deputy Secretary Wu? After all, if the Li family makes a comeback, we'll be in trouble, and so will he."

Sun Yikun was getting impatient. Sun Lianqi frowned slightly and looked at Sun Yikun in a deep voice, saying, "Yikun, you're overthinking it. The Li brothers are both smart men. They know what they should and shouldn't do, and they know what the best choice is for them."

"A comeback is impossible. It's fortunate that Chen Min'en's appearance has allowed them to retain their current freedom and status. If they become greedy, the outcome will only be worse."

"Don't worry, stay calm. Chen Min'en will never do anything out of line. At his level, with his prestige and future prospects, he won't let his reputation be damaged because of other people's affairs."

"Don't forget, Chen Min'en is not as simple as just Linjiang Province No. 2."

Hearing Sun Lianqi's explanation, Sun Yikun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, it seems we can only let Li Zhixing and his gang go for now. But, hmph, even if we don't deal with them to death, I will absolutely not let Li Feitu and his lackeys off easily."

"Even if they're innocent, I'll lock them up for three to five months and investigate thoroughly. Even if I can't find anything, I'll still investigate!"

Sun Lianqi looked at Sun Yikun, shook his head, and didn't say anything, because it wasn't a big deal for him. He wasn't going to continue targeting Li Jiale. He just wanted to vent his anger. What's wrong?

However, at that moment, Sun Lianqi's phone rang. After answering the call, Sun Lianqi's expression changed instantly upon hearing the news.

Upon seeing this, Sun Yikun immediately asked what was going on.

"Uncle, what's wrong? Is something the matter so late?"

After a moment of silence, a look of confusion and a bad premonition flashed in Sun Lianqi's eyes.

"I was just informed that the Provincial Party Committee is currently holding an emergency Standing Committee meeting overnight!"