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

late at night.

The old Zhao family residence in Jingzhou.

The study was filled with smoke.

Zhao Lichun sat in the armchair, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

Ever since Zhao Ruilong was exiled to Luzhou and publicly humiliated by Liang Qunfeng at a Standing Committee meeting, this "local tyrant" of Handong has been in a state of suppressed rage.

He felt like a tiger trapped in a cage.

With its henchmen removed, its prestige was swept away.

"Knock knock knock".

The deathly silence was broken by a rapid knocking on the door.

The nanny called cautiously from outside the door, "Secretary Zhao, Director Wang is here. He says it's extremely urgent."

Zhao Lichun frowned.

"Let him in."

The door was pushed open.

Wang Weiguo, director of the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, strode in.

His forehead was covered in sweat, and he didn't even bother to straighten his police hat, which was askew.

But the look in his eyes wasn't one of panic.

Instead, it was excitement.

An extreme excitement upon discovering prey.

"Secretary Zhao! This is wonderful news! Absolutely wonderful news!"

Wang Weiguo slammed the door shut behind him, his voice trembling.

Zhao Lichun stubbed out his cigarette and looked at him coldly.

"What good news could I possibly have right now? Ruilong just got kicked out of Luzhou, are you here to laugh at me?"

"No! Absolutely not!"

Wang Weiguo rushed to the desk, lowering his voice as if afraid of being overheard.

"Secretary Zhao, there's been some activity from the provincial party committee just now."

"Shen Zhongxing, today you secretly retrieved the file of Qi Tongwei, the top-ranked graduate in this selection process from Handong University!"

"Furthermore, he even sent someone to the Municipal Bureau to secretly verify all the procedures for this Outstanding Graduate Program!"

"I think there's more to this than meets the eye."

Wang Weiguo's expression turned serious.

It was as if they had discovered something extraordinary.

Zhao Lichun still had a dissatisfied expression.

After hearing this,

His fingers suddenly stopped.

A glint of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes.

Zhao Lichun had heard about this outstanding graduate selection program.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it.

On the one hand, this project was organized by the province and has little to do with the Jingzhou government.

Jingzhou City is mainly responsible for accepting the applications.

On the other hand, Zhao Lichun has been busy lately and hasn't had the time or inclination to care about such trivial matters.

Upon hearing Shen Zhongxing's name, Zhao Lichun immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Shen Zhongxing? That's Lu Kangcheng's knife."

"Why is he investigating this Qi Tongwei?"

Wang Weiguo swallowed hard, a sinister smile spreading across his face.

"I received the message."

"Someone sent a top-secret whistleblower letter to the provincial authorities!"

"The letter hurled insults at Liang Qunfeng, accusing him of engaging in bribery and power-for-money deals, calling Qi Tongwei a lackey of the Liang family, and claiming that this hiring was a complete rip-off!"

"Although Secretary Lu didn't lose his temper, he has already instructed Shen Zhongxing to initiate a secret preliminary investigation!"

"Snapped!"

Zhao Lichun slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

His previously hunched back straightened instantly.

The previous dejection vanished instantly.

Instead, there was ecstasy.

A kind of ecstatic joy at being saved from a desperate situation.

"Okay! Okay!"

"This is truly a stroke of luck!"

Zhao Lichun paced back and forth in the study, his steps light as if he were ten years younger.

He knew all too well what this meant.

Why is Liang Qunfeng so arrogant lately?

Isn't it just because he built a logistics park and pretended to be honest, upright, and selfless in front of Lu Kangcheng?

Now, this letter is a nuclear bomb.

It exploded directly on Liang Qunfeng's vital spot!

Most importantly, Liang Qunfeng is still completely unaware of the situation and believes he has the victory firmly in his grasp!

"As long as it's confirmed that he rigged personnel arrangements."

"As long as we prove that Qi Tongwei is an incompetent good-for-nothing with connections."

"Liang Qunfeng will not only fail to become the provincial governor, but he'll also have to give up his current position as the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission!"

A greedy and vicious glint flashed in Zhao Lichun's eyes.

At this time.

A woman in a cheongsam emerged from the shadows in the corner of the study.

It was Zhao Xiaohui.

She held a cup of ginseng tea in her hand, and her expression was much calmer than Zhao Lichun's.

"Dad, don't be too happy yet."

Zhao Xiaohui handed the tea to her father, saying, "Since Lu Kangcheng chose to conduct a secret preliminary investigation, it means he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it."

"If we jump out now and investigate in a big way, it will only anger Lu Kangcheng."

Zhao Lichun took the tea and gave a cold laugh.

"So what do you think we should do?"

"Such a fine knife, it would be a shame not to use it."

Zhao Xiaohui's lips curled into a venomous smile.

"The knife is necessary."

"But we can't take it ourselves."

"Since this letter was sent anonymously, it means that someone hates Qi Tongwei and the Liang family even more than we do."

What we need to do is lend this person a hand.

"So what do you mean?"

Zhao Xiaohui said, "Isn't the Liang family at the height of their power right now? Let's help them become even more popular."

"Lu Kangcheng wants to investigate secretly, but we won't let him have his way."

"Inform the publicity department to spread the news of recruiting radishes on BBS forums of major universities, teahouses and restaurants."

"Don't name names, but make everyone think of the Liang family."

Zhao Lichun's eyes lit up.

"You mean...forcing Lu Kangcheng to take action?"

"right."

Zhao Xiaohui's voice was icy.

"When public opinion across the province was questioning this matter."

"Even if Lu Kangcheng wanted to protect Liang Qunfeng, he couldn't!"

"This is called 'the will of the people cannot be defied'!"

Zhao Lichun took a deep breath and a cruel smile appeared on his face.

He looked at Wang Weiguo.

"Did you hear that?"

"Go and do it."

"Start a fire."

"I want to see Liang Qunfeng utterly disgraced and ruined amidst the spittle of the entire province!"

Wang Weiguo snapped to attention and saluted.

"Yes, Secretary!"

"I'll arrange it right away!"

"I guarantee that by tomorrow morning, Jingzhou will be engulfed in a storm!"

……

a few days later.

The sky over Jingzhou was exceptionally gloomy.

Liang Cheng sat in the chairman's office of Speedata Logistics.

He was holding a cup of freshly ground Blue Mountain coffee.

Standing opposite him was Qi Tongwei, dressed in casual clothes.

Qi Tongwei's expression was somewhat solemn.

"Liang Cheng, there have been some rumors circulating outside lately."

"Everyone's saying I got in through...through connections."

"Some people even said that I was a servant of the Liang family."

"Moreover, when I went to the Municipal Bureau, the way Director Wang Weiguo looked at me was very strange, like...like he was looking at a dead person."

In conclusion.

Qi Tongwei clenched his fists tightly.

This insult was more painful than death.

Liang Cheng put down his coffee cup, but his expression was unusually relaxed.

He didn't take these rumors to heart.

In his view.

This was nothing more than the Zhao family's incompetent rage after their defeat, some underhanded tactics.

Liang Cheng looked at the top of Qi Tongwei's head.

On the system panel that only he could see.

Loyalty: 100 (Die-hard)

That number was incredibly high, as stable as a rock.

【Ding! 】

[The system has detected that the host has successfully helped S-level potential talent Qi Tongwei change his fate and join the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau!]

[Current loyalty level has reached its peak!]

[Investment conditions met! Settlement to commence!]