Right path to power

Soon, the joint task force of the Municipal Public Security Bureau handed over the collected complaint letters about Zhao Lixun, as well as some investigation materials, to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Following the clues, the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection uncovered a considerable amount of evidence. With the approval of the Municipal Party Committee, Zhao Lixun was formally placed under investigation two weeks later.

After Zhao Lixun's downfall, several other cadres in the Zhenxing District Public Security system were subsequently placed under investigation, causing widespread panic throughout the branch.

At the same time, Huang Shulei and others' past misdeeds were also brought up again.

An investigation revealed that Huang Shulei had gathered a number of unemployed individuals and had repeatedly committed acts of provocation, extortion, and interference in engineering disputes over the years. He also used threats and intimidation to oppress the people, causing a negative social impact. He has been preliminarily identified as an organized crime gang.

In addition, some cases involved interference and suppression by public officials, who were suspected of providing protection for the perpetrators. The relevant clues were transferred to the Discipline Inspection Commission for investigation.

In the evening, after finishing dinner and cleaning up, Lin Xiao and his wife sat in the living room watching TV.

"Honey, this afternoon Huang Jingneng's wife came to my office and threw a tantrum, demanding that I let Huang Shulei and his family go, as if I had ruined their lives. I had no choice but to have security escort her away."

Song Wanqing said, sounding both helpless and amused.

"He only has himself to blame."

Lin Xiao uttered four words in a deep voice, which was his assessment of this family.

"I think her husband, Lao Huang, will be here soon, right?"

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "He definitely can't escape. However, his identity is not ordinary, and the city needs sufficient evidence before it can make a decision."

Song Wanqing suddenly said, "I think he's probably not the only one involved in this district issue. Why don't you just transfer to Zhenxing District? That way it'll be convenient for you to go home, and you can also take the opportunity to properly address the pollution problem in the industrial park."

During this period, whenever the north wind blows, a foul smell wafts into the house, which annoys her.

Lin Xiao also noticed online discussions about pollution in the Hengsheng Industrial Park, but these popular posts were always blocked or deleted within a short period of time.

He had previously sent the photos and videos he collected to the environmental protection department, but had not received a response for a long time.

It now appears that the pollution is most likely related to vested interests.

Although Lin Xiao wanted to resolve the issue, it was not within his authority, so he could only observe and wait for the right opportunity.

"Transferring me to Zhenxing District? That's probably unrealistic. After all, I've only been working in Fuchuan for less than a year, and I've only been in charge of the county government for half a year. The city won't easily let me move. Besides, Fuchuan County has just gotten on track and is about to accelerate its development. It would be much more worthwhile for me to leave now, haha."

Song Wanqing pouted and said, "Even if you leave now, the credit should be yours, and no one can take it away. You should at least trust the organization. Besides, don't we still have our martial uncle?"

"That's true, but I've already been promoted and received a raise quickly enough, so there's no rush. Anyway, Fuchuan isn't far from our home, and I go home every day, so our plans to have a baby won't be affected."

Lin Xiao pulled Song Wanqing into his arms.

"Why...why did you bring this up again?"

"Don't you want me to come home every day?"

"I do want to, but that's not what I meant..."

"Going home and having a baby are inherently linked; which meaning is not important, what's important is..."

Seeing Song Wanqing's blushing face, her fair skin flushed, Lin Xiao's lips naturally pressed against hers...

In mid-December, the special episode of "Childhood in the Countryside" in Bucheon was officially broadcast.

Thanks to the large number of viewers accumulated in the early stages, the show's ratings soared to its peak, even setting a new ratings record for Huajiang TV.

As a result, a large number of tourists flocked to Bucheon, especially on weekends, when long queues formed for all attractions.

Fortunately, Lin Xiao made advance arrangements, all departments were fully prepared, and the service quality and tourist experience were up to par, resulting in more and more positive reviews about Fuchuan tourism.

Fuchuan has become the most popular tourist county in the city and even the province, and it has even become a trend.

On the other hand, the Zhongdingyuan minor metals mining project has also completed trial production and is ready to officially start production in the next day or two, at which time the production capacity will quickly enter the ramp-up stage.

Time flies, and years pass quickly.

Before we knew it, half a month had passed since the New Year's Day holiday, and the city's economic data has already been released.

Fuchuan County, driven by two key projects, has become the fastest-growing district in the city, with a growth rate that has set a new record high in the city.

Of course, this first place is completely different from the one in Fengshan County back then—at that time, Lin Xiao was not the main person in charge.

Now, Lin Xiao has delivered such a report card in just six months as the acting county head of Fuchuan County, which has truly shocked the entire city.

In late January, Fuchuan County held a county-wide work conference.

At the meeting, Lin Xiao reported on the various development data from last year. As the data was read out, the attendees were greatly encouraged.

He then set even higher goals for the new year's work.

Zhu Lishu delivered a concluding speech, highly praising the achievements made last year and emphasizing that the whole county should continue to work hard and strive for progress around the goals of the three-year plan.

"At this meeting, it was clear that the morale of cadres at all levels throughout the county had improved, and a genuine atmosphere of entrepreneurship and innovation had been formed."

After the meeting, Zhu Lishu and Lin Xiao had a discussion in the office.

At this moment, she was in a good mood—she was in charge of the overall direction, while Lin Xiao was in charge of the specific tasks, but she also deserved significant credit. This was the advantage of being in charge.

As they were talking, a phone call came in. She gestured to Lin Xiao and then answered it. The call was very short, lasting only a few words before she hung up.

Zhu Lishu looked at Lin Xiao and sighed, "According to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, Huang Jingneng has been formally placed under investigation."

Lin Xiao smiled faintly: "The shoes have finally landed."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Juliet's face, then she said seriously, "Some people are good at disguising themselves, and it's hard to tell from their appearance."

Lin Xiao said calmly, "It's easy to draw the skin of a tiger, but hard to draw its bones; it's easy to know a person's face, but hard to know their heart."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Zhu Lishu: She had previously spoken up for Huang Jingneng, I wonder if it was because of her understanding of Huang Jingneng, or if she had other purposes?

However, the fact that even Ma Guanghua called personally indicates that they belong to the same camp.

When you're in the same camp, helping each other is the norm; whether there's any transfer of benefits is another matter entirely.

From this perspective, Lin Xiao can understand Zhu Lishu.

Regarding Huang Jingneng's investigation, rumors may soon circulate that Huang Jingneng offended Lin Xiao, which led to his current predicament.

In fact, this is a serious case of taking things out of context.

The root cause of all the officials who have been investigated and punished is the same—they themselves have problems. Lin Xiao was simply the one who tore off their masks.

Of course, with Huang Jingneng being placed under investigation, it's estimated that another group of people will be unable to eat or sleep peacefully.

As for the final fate of the Huang father and son, it has nothing to do with Lin Xiao, and he himself will not take the initiative to care; at most, it is just something to talk about.

With the Spring Festival approaching and schools closing for the holidays, family trips and parent-child trips are gradually increasing, and Fuchuan is ushering in another small tourism peak.

Following that, Dayuan Real Estate paid the fourth land transfer fee, which made Fuchuan County's finances more comfortable than ever before.

Lin Xiao used the money mainly for infrastructure, roads, and public facilities.

Only by taking from the people and using it for the people can the economy of Fuchuan County be more vibrant and its development foundation more solid.

Two days later, the municipal party committee and municipal government convened a citywide work conference on production safety and a meeting to deploy key tasks for the first quarter.

The meeting conveyed the spirit of the central and provincial party committee and government's work conferences on work safety, and made arrangements for work safety in the city at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year.

It is required to resolutely safeguard the lives and property of the people, to be equally strong in both ensuring safety and promoting development, and to strive for a good start to social and economic development in the new year.

In his speech, Acting Mayor Ma Guanghua gave a brief review of the economic development work of all districts and counties in the city, and gave special praise to Fuchuan County for seizing development opportunities and achieving leapfrog development, setting an example for all districts and counties in the city.

In his concluding remarks, the municipal party secretary fully affirmed that the leadership team of Fuchuan is a united and effective team, and pointed out that Fuchuan's approach of combining theory with practice, liberating thinking, building consensus, and unifying action is worthy of learning and emulation by all units and districts and counties in the city.

"County Chief Lin, congratulations on your great achievements, which have been highly praised by the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government. When I have time, I will definitely lead a team to visit and learn from your experience."

After the meeting, Yang Songfeng, the district head of Zhenxing District, took the initiative to greet Lin Xiao.