Title: Reborn in Handong, Starting with an Investment in Gao Yuliang

The Provincial Party Committee compound in Handong.

The Liang family.

The night wind violently battered the glass windows of the study.

Liang Qunfeng pushed open the heavy solid wood door.

He strode over to the large writing desk.

He slammed the black briefcase full of top-secret documents onto the table.

It emitted an extremely dull, loud bang.

Liang Qunfeng loosened his tie and took several deep breaths.

His face, seasoned by years of experience in officialdom, was filled with undisguised weariness and extreme solemnity.

Liang Cheng immediately stood up, picked up a cup of strong tea that had just been brewed on the table, and handed it over.

He went home early after finishing his work today and waited in his study.

I just wanted to know Lu Kangcheng's attitude.

Seeing his father's expression of great alarm.

Liang Cheng already had a plan in mind.

"dad."

"What was Secretary Lu's reaction?"

Liang Cheng got straight to the point.

Liang Qunfeng took the teacup and gulped down a large mouthful.

The scalding hot tea flowed down my esophagus into my stomach, dispelling some of the chill of the late night.

He slammed the teacup heavily onto the table.

"Lu Kangcheng was utterly enraged."

Liang Qunfeng pulled out the large leather swivel chair and sat down heavily.

"When I went to his office to report this matter this morning, he was reviewing documents."

"Upon hearing the news that the eldest son of the Zhong family was about to be parachuted into Handong, he ripped a large hole in the official document with his pen."

Liang Qunfeng recalled the scene from earlier that day, his tone still revealing deep apprehension.

"Lu Kangcheng was completely unaware of this matter."

"He was even more shocked than we were!"

Liang Qunfeng rubbed his face vigorously with both hands, trying to clear his head.

"I can tell that Lu Kangcheng is not only shocked, but he also feels an extremely deadly threat."

"In the territory of Handong, Lu Kangcheng has always been committed to establishing absolute authority."

"He had been negotiating repeatedly in the capital."

"He just wants to promote someone who can fully implement his governing philosophy and work together with him."

Governor Zhang is about to retire.

During this period, Liang Qunfeng and Zhao Lichun have been fighting so fiercely.

Lu Kangcheng was also partly to blame.

He hadn't expressed his opinion before because he wanted to see who was more suitable between the two.

Now that the Zhong family has suddenly been appointed, it's highly likely that they'll be the provincial governor. Lu Kangcheng naturally feels like someone has stolen his peach.

Liang Qunfeng stared at Liang Cheng opposite him, analyzing the top leader's mentality word by word.

"And now look what's happened!"

Liang Qunfeng slammed his hand on the table.

"The highest levels of government in Beijing bypassed the discussions of the Hantong Provincial Party Committee leadership."

"They practically forced Zhong Zhengguo's own son into the mix!"

"The downfall of the Zhong family's direct descendants clearly shows they were just trying to reap the benefits in Handong!"

"How could Lu Kangcheng tolerate having a gap forcibly torn open in the middle of his core power base!"

Liang Cheng listened quietly to his father's story.

His brain was working at high speed.

Lu Kangcheng's anger was entirely within his expectations.

The authority of the top leader must not be diluted.

In particular, this person who was parachuted in also had the terrifying background of the Vice Minister of the Capital.

This is simply a case of overwhelming force.

"Since Lu Kangcheng is more anxious than us, the backlash against this matter will be stronger than we imagined."

Liang Cheng pulled up a chair and sat down, leaning forward slightly.

"dad."

"This is actually an opportunity for us."

"As long as Lu Kangcheng regards the eldest son of the Zhong family as the biggest political threat."

"The alliance between our Liang family and Lu Kangcheng will become even more unbreakable."

"Lu Kangcheng now has to rely on us to fight against the impending storm in the capital."

Liang Qunfeng nodded in agreement.

His title as secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission is exactly the solid shield that Lu Kangcheng needs most right now.

"That's exactly what Lu Kangcheng thinks."

"He even asked me today to tell you not to panic excessively about the arrival of the Chung family."

Liang Qunfeng leaned back in his chair.

"Lu Kangcheng made it clear that the sky in Handong will not fall down."

"Even if he is Zhong Zhengguo's son, he must abide by organizational principles when he arrives in Handong and cannot do whatever he wants."

"He's trying to reassure us."

After hearing these words, Liang Cheng sneered.

"Secretary Lu is only half right."

"The Chung family members certainly cannot openly break the rules."

"But the resources and connections they have are enough to destroy us within the rules."

Liang Cheng's gaze turned extremely cold.

"We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die. It's unrealistic to expect Lu Kangcheng to withstand the pressure from the Zhong family on his own."

"I will go to Handong University in person tomorrow."

"Since Zhong Xiaoai took the initiative to tell me that her brother was coming."

"This means she also came with the intention of testing us."

I need to find an opportunity to sound her out.

"We must find out whether the Chung family's sudden appointment to Handong is aimed at the overall economic situation, or simply a way to enhance their political achievements!"

Liang Cheng's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table.

"If it's about achieving political achievements, we can simply leave the mess left by Zhao Lichun to them to clean up."

"But if it's to interfere with my capital strategy and seize Handong's core assets."

Liang Cheng stopped striking the keys, his tone revealing an extremely strong sense of killing intent.

"Then don't blame me for making them regret it!"

Seeing his son's composed and strategic demeanor, Liang Qunfeng felt a little more at ease.

The Liang family was able to drive the Zhao family to the brink of ruin in such a short time thanks to Liang Cheng's shrewd and calculating tactics.

"Apart from the Chung family's affairs."

Liang Qunfeng changed the subject, his face darkening once more.

"Our biggest problem right now is still in the interrogation room of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

Upon hearing this...

Liang Cheng immediately sat up straight.

"Has Zhao Ruilong not spoken yet?"

He stared intently into his father's eyes and pressed him for an answer.

Liang Qunfeng sighed deeply, utterly helpless.

That sigh contained so much of the anxiety and frustration that had accumulated over the past few days.

"That little bastard is like a rock in a latrine, both smelly and stubborn!"

Liang Qunfeng grabbed the report on the table and flipped through two pages irritably.

"Zhou Jian led a top-notch interrogation team and subjected him to dozens of hours of intense, relentless interrogation."

"This kid has been worn down to the point of being unrecognizable."

"Dehydrated, mentally confused, and several times he couldn't even sit up in a chair and slid to the ground."

"But as soon as the core issues of sewage discharge and capital transfer at Crescent Lake are mentioned..."

"He immediately pretended to be dead, claiming to know nothing when questioned, and absolutely refused to sign or put his fingerprint on anything!"

Liang Qunfeng slammed the report on the table.

"Zhao Ruilong looks like a good-for-nothing playboy."

"But he had been influenced by Zhao Lichun for more than 20 years."

"He has an extremely keen sense of political situations and the rules of officialdom."

"He knew very well that as long as he didn't confess, we wouldn't be able to get the crucial confession."

"He's risking his life to buy time, clinging to his last breath while waiting for Zhao Lichun to bring reinforcements!"

Liang Cheng's brows furrowed tightly.

Zhao Ruilong's stubbornness indeed exceeded his expectations.

The fact that he could endure such extreme interrogation conditions for so long is enough to demonstrate the terrifying deterrent power that the Zhao family wielded in Zhao Ruilong's mind.

"What did Lu Kangcheng say?"

Liang Cheng asked in a deep voice.