Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

After the provincial party committee standing committee meeting ended, Zhao Dehan did not return to his office, but drove straight to Nanhu New Area.

Night was just beginning to fall.

Zhao Chongming's large villa.

This place is a bit smaller than the villa in Beijing back then, but it's just a temporary residence. Zhang Wei is developing an even bigger one later, and he'll move in as soon as the conditions are right.

Nowadays, Zhao Chongming's requirement is very simple: to be closer to the company.

The housekeeper announced the arrival, and Zhao Dehan then walked in.

"Is Dad here?"

Zhao Chongming smiled and then gestured for his father to sit down.

Zhao Dehan walked in, took off his suit jacket and draped it over the back of the chair, his tone low but carrying a long-lost sharpness: "Well, how's things going on your end?"

"Everything is fine!" Zhao Chongming said with a smile. "Dad, how's it going for you, Executive Vice Governor of Handong Province?"

Zhao Dehan pondered for a moment, then laughed: "It felt great. At today's meeting, Gao Yuliang's gentle, courteous, and modest demeanor almost made me think he was genuinely happy for me."

"Professor Gao, you don't understand. You're just a hypocrite!" Zhao Chongming said with a smile.

That's absolutely true!

Zhao Dehan sneered, "Look at the way he's gripping the teacup, he looks like he wants to crush my bones. Hmph, I think the Han University gang needs a good talking to!"

"Yo!"

Zhao Chongming said with a smile, "Dad, you've been holding back all this way, and now you finally want to make your move?"

"It wasn't that I wanted to do it!"

Zhao Dehan's eyes were like knives: "They forced me into this. From the first day I entered Handong, neither of them wanted anything good for me. They immediately accused me of disrupting the business environment and extorting money from companies. Damn it, later Qi Tongwei used gangsters to incite workers and condoned the media to smear Sun Liancheng. They just didn't want me to be the executive vice governor. If I don't do a good job, I'm fired!"

Looking at his father, Zhao Chongming had to admit that Zhao Dehan's official air was growing stronger.

He is now the executive vice governor, roughly equivalent to the second most important person in Handong Province.

Although the journey had been smooth sailing, Zhao Dehan was extremely annoyed that Gao Yuliang always treated him like a Japanese.

"So!" Zhao Dehan slammed his hand on the table, his voice low but each word as firm as iron: "Now that I'm in power, a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Executive Vice Governor, and in charge of finance and state-owned assets—everything that needs to be settled must be accounted for, not a single penny can be left out."

Zhao Chongming slowly took out a teacup, poured two cups of tea, and handed one to him: "Dad, if you want to take down the Han University Gang, you have to cut off their money first."

He took a sip of his drink, his gaze deep and unfathomable: "The Shanshui Group is the lifeblood of Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei. As for the Guangming Peak project, I made Dafeng Factory withdraw early. The Shanshui Group is now investing heavily in the Guangming Peak project, hoping to make a fortune from it!"

Zhao Dehan became interested: "Oh?"

"As for Qi Tongwei, I made him cough up 400 million!" Zhao Chongming smiled. "This time, developing the Guangming Peak project, from start to finish, involving financing and all sorts of other things, I estimate they've taken out at least 1 billion. Their cash flow has basically been emptied!"

"You mean, take action against the Shanshui Group?" Zhao Dehan took a deep breath.

"Not bad!" Zhao Chongming nodded.

Zhao Dehan frowned: "But Guangmingfeng has already been legally established, and its land, equity, and contracts are all compliant."

"Compliance?" Zhao Chongming chuckled. "That depends on who's auditing it."

At this point, Zhao Chongming put down his teacup and pulled out a yellowed copy of a case file from the drawer: "Do you remember Chen Qingquan? Back then, he was the vice president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court. He ruled on the 'change of nature' case of the Dafeng Factory land—he forcibly changed the industrial land into developable commercial land, which is why Shanshui Group dared to take over at a high price."

Zhao Dehan was taken aback: "Where did you get this?"

"Dafeng Factory has the necessary parts. Don't worry, I won't use your name to cause trouble!" Zhao Chongming smiled and said calmly, "Dad, what do you think? Should we give this a shot?"

"You mean... there's something wrong with that case?"

"Whether there's a problem or not is unimportant!"

Zhao Chongming's eyes were icy: "The important thing is—we're in charge now. I think we should start with Chen Qingquan. Chen Qingquan has been spending all his time at the Shanshui Group eating, drinking, having fun, and learning foreign languages!"

"What I mean is, you should talk to Li Dakang, arrest Chen Qingquan first, then reopen the investigation, and freeze all approvals for the Guangming Peak project. The Shanshui Group will immediately be in trouble—they rely on the project's revenue to repay bank loans, pay suppliers, and distribute bonuses. Once things stop, they'll be rolling in it!"

After a pause, Zhao Chongming continued, "I suggest:

First, in the name of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Chen Qingquan should be immediately detained on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and accepting benefits from the Shanshui Group;

Second, the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission issued a letter suspending all asset disposal and financing activities of Guangmingfeng Company, citing significant legal defects in the original property rights.

Third, spread the word—we'll investigate thoroughly, dig deep into this case, and cut off their roots!

Shanshui Group claims to have assets of 10 billion yuan, but in reality, it doesn't have much readily available cash. If their cash flow is really cut off, Shanshui Group will also be stuck in the same place.

Besides, both Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei still have wishful thinking, believing that things won't go wrong. They haven't considered transferring their assets abroad. As long as they are detained here, they will be helpless and won't be able to take a single penny out of the country.

Finally, Handong doesn't need another Shanshui Group now. The main player is Zhao Chongming's Chongming Group, which drives a whole set of upstream and downstream industries.

They'll target you, and they're not afraid of being accused of disrupting the business environment.

Zhao Dehan remained silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "You kid... you're even more ruthless than me."

"It's not about being ruthless, it's about being precise." Zhao Chongming put away the case file. "They used a propaganda war against you, so we'll use a rules-based war against them. Legally and compliantly, we'll suffocate them. Besides, they treated you like this before you became the executive vice governor. Now that you've become the executive vice governor, if you don't retaliate, what's the point of being the executive vice governor?"

Zhao Dehan stood up, straightened his tie, and his eyes flashed with a cold light: "Alright. I'll go find Li Dakang right away. Also, I'll tell the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to get moving, gather some information, and immediately launch a 'preliminary investigation' into Chen Qingquan."

"That's right!" Zhao Chongming smiled and said calmly, "They won't be able to take a single penny. I guarantee that the Han University Gang will be in internal strife. As long as the Han University Gang is in internal strife, there will be weaknesses, and that will be our opportunity!"

"Arrest Chen Qingquan. Three days, at most three days. I'll have the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission issue a letter freezing Guangming Peak's assets. I want Gao Yuliang to know—in Handong, it's not about who shouts the loudest, but who holds the official seal!"

Zhao Chongming raised his teacup and gently clinked it against his: "The end of the Jinghan Gang."