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

Liang Cheng sat down beside his father and listened quietly to his complaints.

He was well aware that this was the inevitable price of centralized power.

Liang Qunfeng is now the de facto second-in-command of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, second only to the provincial leader.

The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

"I understand your situation."

Liang Cheng picked up a piece of apple and put it in his mouth.

"Secretary Lu is using you as the most crucial shield to withstand Zhong Heping's attacks."

Liang Qunfeng nodded.

He knew his son saw things very clearly.

"Tomorrow's Standing Committee meeting will be the first tough battle, and we absolutely cannot let our guard down."

A fierce glint flashed in Liang Qunfeng's eyes.

"Zhong Heping, that crocodile, is about to open his mouth and bite someone."

Liang Cheng swallowed the fruit in his mouth, his gaze becoming deep.

Tomorrow, the world in Handong will be completely transformed.

The wall clock in the living room ticked away.

Looking at his father's tired face, Liang Cheng felt a chill run down his spine.

The intensity of this political struggle is escalating at a visible rate.

"Dad, what are Secretary Lu's specific arrangements for Zhong Heping's appointment tomorrow?"

Liang Cheng leaned forward, his voice very low.

Liang Qunfeng put down his water glass and pressed his brow heavily with his fingers.

"Secretary Lu's strategy is very simple."

"Remain inactive and observe the situation."

Liang Qunfeng took a deep breath.

"We've already laid out all the necessary traps."

"Gao Yuliang has secured his position as Director of the Public Security Bureau, and we have also kept a close eye on all the key departments in Jingzhou City."

"The initiative is now in Chung Heping's hands. We need to see what cards he plays and then respond accordingly."

Liang Cheng nodded, his mind racing.

Lu Kangcheng, as expected of a seasoned veteran, knew that maintaining stability was the best course of action at this time.

"Chung Ho-ping will absolutely not be content to be a governor who is merely a figurehead."

Liang Cheng picked up the cigarette case from the coffee table, took out a cigarette, and handed it to his father.

"He will definitely find a way to break through our defenses."

Liang Qunfeng took the cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Thick smoke filled the space between the two men.

"We've analyzed it many times."

Liang Qunfeng exhaled a puff of blue smoke.

"Zhong Heping has no foothold in Handong. If he wants to quickly open up the situation, he must rely on the counterattack of local forces."

"And now, among the local forces in Handong, there is only one person who most desires to turn the tables and is also the most destructive."

The father and son's eyes met in the air.

A name simultaneously surfaced in their minds.

Zhao Lichun.

Although the former secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, who once wielded considerable influence in Handong, is now suspended from his duties and under investigation, his remaining forces remain deeply entrenched.

"Zhong Heping will definitely use Zhao Lichun to confront Secretary Lu."

Liang Cheng's tone was resolute.

"Only by releasing Zhao Lichun, this fierce tiger, will the waters of Handong become truly muddy."

"Only Chung Heping can fish in troubled waters."

Liang Qunfeng forcefully stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

"The question is, how exactly will Chung Heping activate this piece?"

"Is this an excuse to launch an attack based on some work mistakes?"

"Or should we just overturn the table at the Standing Committee meeting and forcibly exonerate Zhao Lichun?"

Liang Qunfeng's brows furrowed into a knot.

Zhong Heping's thoughts run too deep; for now, they can only take it one step at a time.

"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."

Liang Cheng stood up and patted his father on the shoulder.

"Get some rest. I'll be waiting for your good news at the Speedata Group tomorrow."

Liang Qunfeng nodded, picked up his briefcase, and walked towards the study.

He still had a few documents to check, and tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

……

at the same time.

Jingzhou City, Zhao Family.

This once bustling luxury villa.

After Zhao Lichun was suspended from his post, the area experienced a long period of quiet.

But tonight, the atmosphere here is completely different.

The spacious living room was brightly lit.

Zhao Lichun, dressed in a red silk Tang suit, sat in the main seat of the armchair.

His face glowed with extreme excitement, making him look ten years younger.

A bottle of expensive Moutai liquor sits on the coffee table.

Zhao Lichun picked up his wine glass, downed the liquor in one gulp, and let out a satisfied sigh.

"That felt great! That really felt great!"

Zhao Lichun slapped his thigh and burst into laughter.

Standing to the side, Zhao Xiaohui watched her father's erratic behavior, her heart filled with unease.

She quickly grabbed the bottle, stopping her father from pouring more wine.

"Dad, please drink less. Your blood pressure has always been unstable."

Zhao Xiaohui tried to dissuade him with a worried expression.

Zhao Lichun shoved his daughter's hand away, his eyes burning with fervor.

"I'm happy today! Nobody can stop me!"

Zhao Lichun pointed to the night sky outside, his fingers trembling slightly.

Do you know what happened during the day?

Zhao Lichun couldn't wait to share his joy.

"Those two old bastards, Lu Kangcheng and Liang Qunfeng, have completely set a trap for Zhong Heping!"

"They spread rumors that Zhong Heping urgently needed personnel, luring all those corrupt officials from Handong to the Lakeside Hotel!"

Zhao Lichun laughed so hard that tears almost came out when he got to this point.

"Hundreds of useless idiots have completely blocked the hotel lobby, and Zhong Heping hasn't even shown his face!"

"In the end, Gao Yuliang had to send the police to clear the area!"

Zhao Lichun slammed his fist on the coffee table.

"Lu Kangcheng is slapping Zhong Heping in the face!"

Zhao Xiaohui's face turned ugly after hearing this.

She didn't understand why her father was so happy.

"Dad, Zhong Heping suffered such a huge loss, doesn't that just prove that Lu Kangcheng and his group are too strong?"

Zhao Xiaohui gripped the edge of the sofa tightly.

"If Chung Heping can't even handle this small problem, how can he compete with Lu Kangcheng?"

"He can't beat Lu Kangcheng, how can our Zhao family turn things around?"

Zhao Xiaohui's analysis is reasonable and logical.

She felt that Zhong Heping had been thoroughly humiliated by Lu Kangcheng this time.

This also means that the Zhao family made the wrong bet.

Zhao Lichun scoffed disdainfully upon hearing his daughter's words.

He leaned back in his armchair, his eyes filled with the cunning of an old fox.

"You don't know anything!"

Zhao Lichun pointed at Zhao Xiaohui's nose and cursed loudly.

"What kind of good people do you think those who go to hotels demanding official positions are?"

"They're all a bunch of unwanted junk!"

Zhao Lichun's face was full of disdain.

"What is Zhong Heping's identity? He's a key figure in the Zhong family of Beijing!"

"How could he possibly want this trash?"

"He had the police clear the area because he simply couldn't be bothered with those idiots!"

Zhao Lichun's eyes gleamed with an extremely crazed light.

He didn't believe that Chung Ho-ping was at a disadvantage at all.

On the contrary, he felt that Chung Heping was accumulating strength.

"Xiao Hui, you're oversimplifying political struggles."

Zhao Lichun picked up a hot towel from the table and wiped his face to try and clear his head.

"The reason Chung Ho-ping backed down today is because he has not yet officially taken office."

"He has no power, his position is illegitimate, so of course he can't go head-to-head with Lu Kangcheng."

Zhao Lichun threw the towel hard onto the coffee table.

"We've waited until tomorrow!"

"Wait until he gets the official seal of the governor of Handong Province!"

"Lu Kangcheng and Liang Qunfeng only know how to write the word 'death'!"

Zhao Lichun's voice echoed in the empty living room, carrying a suppressed violence.