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

Zhao Ruilong frowned, walked to the window with some displeasure, and pulled back the curtains to look down.

Upon closer inspection...

His drunkenness instantly subsided by half.

On the street below, red and blue police lights flashed like a sea.

Countless police cars roared past, speeding towards every corner of the city.

That kind of momentum seemed to be about to turn the entire capital upside down!

"What... what's going on?"

Zhao Ruilong's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition surged within him.

Even though he was Zhao Lichun's son and used to running rampant in Handong, he had never seen such a scene before.

Normally, all it takes is one phone call from him.

Which branch office director wouldn't have to bow and scrape?

Available today.

The city's constant sirens, however, gave him an unprecedented sense of panic.

Fatty Liu also came over.

His face was full of fat.

The arrogance from before was gone, and the skin was as pale as paper.

"Young Master Zhao..."

Fatty Liu said, trembling, "This isn't right. I haven't heard anything about any big operation tonight."

"Could it be that our incident with throwing away the dead rats... has blown up?"

Snapped!

Zhao Ruilong slapped Liu Pangzi hard across the face.

"fart!"

"A few dead rats can attract the entire city's police force?"

"Do you think Liang Cheng is some kind of emperor?"

Although he was verbally abusing Zhao Ruilong, his unease was growing rapidly.

He remembered Liang Cheng's cold gaze.

I recalled the humiliation of that "one-yuan acquisition".

That young man.

They don't play by the rules at all.

"quick!"

Zhao Ruilong turned around and yelled at Fatty Liu, "Go and find out! Call Old Li at the branch office! Call Captain Zhang at the municipal bureau!"

"Find out what exactly happened!"

"Is this targeting us?!"

Ignoring the pain on his face, Fatty Liu scrambled to grab the mobile phone on the table.

but.

I dialed a number, but it was busy.

I dialed again, but it was still busy.

Those "protective umbrellas" who usually call each other brothers.

At that moment, it was as if they had all vanished into thin air.

......

The Provincial Party Committee compound.

Office Building No. 1.

Standing Committee Meeting Room.

It was already late at night.

But the conference room was brightly lit and filled with smoke.

The dozen or so most powerful people in Handong Province.

Everyone was sitting upright at this moment.

The air seemed to freeze, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Sitting at the head of the table was Lu Kangcheng, the provincial party secretary.

He was expressionless, holding a teacup in his hand, his eyes so deep that it was impossible to discern his emotions.

Sitting to his left is Zhao Lichun.

now.

Zhao Lichun's expression was rather unpleasant.

Just half an hour ago.

He was at home preparing to rest when he suddenly received an urgent notice from the Provincial Party Committee Office.

Lu Kangcheng is to convene an emergency expanded meeting of the Standing Committee.

The topic is confidential.

This sudden action.

In officialdom, this often signifies a major upheaval.

Out of the corner of Zhao Lichun's eye, he glanced at Liang Qunfeng across from him.

Liang Qunfeng sat there, his back ramrod straight, with a thick document in front of him.

His expression was solemn, even carrying an undisguised murderous aura.

Zhao Lichun's heart skipped a beat.

His intuition told him so.

Tonight's show is specifically for him.

"Cough cough."

Zhao Lichun cleared his throat, breaking the deathly silence in the conference room.

"Secretary Lu, is there some emergency that's brought everyone together so late?"

"Was there a safety incident somewhere? Or is it a directive from higher authorities?"

Lu Kangcheng slowly put down his teacup.

The sound of the porcelain cups touching the table was exceptionally clear in the quiet meeting room.

"Comrade Lichun, there has indeed been a major accident."

Lu Kangcheng's voice was not loud, but it carried an air of authority.

"However, it was not a natural disaster, but a man-made one."

Done.

He turned his head and looked at Liang Qunfeng.

"Comrade Qunfeng, you are in charge of the situation, so please inform everyone."

This moment.

All eyes were on Liang Qunfeng.

This is a clear signal.

Liang Qunfeng is the star tonight.

Liang Qunfeng nodded without any formalities.

He opened the file in front of him, pulled out a stack of photos, and slammed them heavily onto the center of the table.

Snapped!

The crisp sound made the eyelids of the Standing Committee members present twitch.

"Comrades."

Liang Qunfeng's voice was deep and powerful, carrying a suppressed anger.

"Right today, right under our noses."

"A heinous crime has occurred, characterized by its extremely egregious nature, despicable methods, and extremely negative impact!"

He pointed to the photos on the table.

"This is a screenshot from the surveillance camera at Qingyu Food Factory."

"Someone is throwing large quantities of dead rats, rotting matter, and even dumping unidentified chemical liquids into the factory's water source and drainage outlets!"

"What kind of behavior is this?"

Liang Qunfeng suddenly raised his head, his gaze sharp as a knife, sweeping across the entire room.

"This is poisoning!"

"This endangers public safety!"

"This is playing with the food safety of the entire province!"

A low murmur arose in the conference room.

The Standing Committee members looked at the shocking photos with varying expressions.

Zhao Lichun frowned.

He thought of Zhao Ruilong.

But he remained calm on the surface.

Liang Qunfeng did not stop.

He then produced a hospital diagnosis report.

"And this too."

"Speedy Logistics' transport trucks were intercepted on the national highway by a group of road bullies who called themselves 'Road Administration Officers'."

"The driver only argued with them for a couple of minutes before being dragged out of the car and beaten."

"The person is still in the emergency room at the First Municipal Hospital, suffering from multiple fractures and internal bleeding!"

Liang Qunfeng's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"Comrades!"

"Qingyu Foods, Suda Logistics, what kind of companies are these?"

"This is a star company that just helped 1,500 of our laid-off workers find employment!"

"It is a model of reform established by the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government!"

"Right now, someone is poisoning them, someone is assaulting their driver on the street, and they're impounding their goods!"

"What are you doing?"

"This is a blatant provocation against the provincial party committee!"

"This is undermining the hard-won positive momentum of reform and opening up in Handong Province!"

Liang Qunfeng's words were piercing to the heart.

He did not mention Zhao Ruilong's name.

But every word he said was like a knife to Zhao Lichun's heart.

He escalated a public security case to a political level.

It escalated to the level of "undermining reforms" and "challenging the provincial party committee".

Put this hat down.

Who can handle this?

Zhao Lichun couldn't sit still any longer.

He knew that if Liang Qunfeng continued to make this assessment, and if Zhao Ruilong was the one who did all these things...

It's over.

"Comrade Qunfeng."

Zhao Lichun interrupted Liang Qunfeng, forcing a stiff smile onto his face.

"Calm down first."

"It's really infuriating that something like this happened."

"However, we must also be realistic."

Zhao Lichun picked up his teacup, concealing the gloom in his eyes.

"I see these as a few isolated cases of public order violations."

"That dead rat thing is probably just a prank by some thugs, or an unfair tactic by business competitors."

"As for road bullies assaulting people, that happens everywhere; just hand it over to the police."

"There's no need to make a big deal out of it, saying things like poisoning or sabotaging reforms."

"If this gets out, it will cause panic and damage the image of Handong."

Zhao Lichun's move is called avoiding the main issue and focusing on the minor one.

They tried to downplay the issue and resolve it altogether.

As long as it is classified as a public security case.

Even if Zhao Ruilong was indeed involved in this matter, his connections within the public security system make it easy to exonerate him.

Just find a few scapegoats to take the blame.