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

The provincial party committee building, the secretary's office.

Sha Ruijin stretched his entire body comfortably.

I feel like I'm in pretty good spirits lately.

Zhao Dehan's achievements are enough to secure his position as provincial party secretary.

Sha Ruijin no longer felt the urgency he initially had to eliminate the Han University gang in a short period of time.

Take your time, there's still plenty of time.

Tian Guofu sat opposite him, reporting on Chen Qingquan's work.

"Zhao Dehan made a brilliant move."

Sha Ruijin leaned back in his chair, his tone relaxed yet meaningful: "On the one hand, they're getting back the workers' shares, on the other hand, they're freezing Shanshui's assets, and they're conveniently removing the 'damaging the business environment' label—using the banner of the rule of law to carry out reforms."

Tian Guofu nodded: "That's true. And the timing was extremely precise."

Sha Ruijin also agrees with this point.

At that moment, he smiled and said, "The industrial chain driven by Chongming Technology has just taken shape. The monthly production of Nova mobile phones has exceeded 80 units, and all 12 upstream and downstream companies have settled in Nanhu. Moving mountains and rivers at this time will not scare away investors, but will instead demonstrate the new atmosphere of Handong that values ​​rules and de-emphasizes relationships."

Tian Guofu said, "That's absolutely right. We must sever the collusion between officials and businessmen to create true fairness!"

Sha Ruijin paused, then suddenly asked, "What are your thoughts on the Bright Peak project?"

After a moment's thought, Tian Guofu said, "From the perspective of land use efficiency, the original plan was to build high-end residential and commercial complexes. Although the plot ratio was high, the added value of the industry was low, and the tax revenue was unsustainable."

"You mean you don't agree with changing it to commercial land?" Sha Ruijin asked.

Tian Guofu said, "Now that the return of Dafeng Factory's equity is a done deal, and that land was originally industrial land, why not take advantage of the situation and adjust the planning—build a new industrial park, on a larger scale, to create a cluster effect and attract high-end manufacturing companies such as chip packaging and precision structural components. Right now, Handong needs this!"

Sha Ruijin nodded: "Great! This is far more meaningful than building a few luxury mansions. Handong still needs transformation and a higher level of development!"

Tian Guofu smiled and nodded.

Sha Ruijin continued, "Zhao Dehan has finances, state-owned assets, and projects at his disposal. I think that even after this matter is settled, we still need to hold meetings to discuss it further. The Guangming Peak issue cannot be shouldered by him alone. The Provincial Party Committee should support him and, more importantly, give him direction."

Tian Guofu stood up: "Understood. It's time to truly shift Handong's economic focus from real estate-driven to manufacturing-based province."

Sha Ruijin laughed heartily and said, "That's right, that's right, we can't rely too much on real estate!"

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……

The night was as dark as ink, in a secluded teahouse on the outskirts of Jingzhou.

The private room was dark, with only a single celadon lamp casting a dim glow that illuminated the three men's uncertain expressions.

Gao Yuliang sat upright at the head of the table, his suit still impeccably tailored, but his eyes were bloodshot, and he no longer possessed his former refined elegance.

Qi Tongwei paced back and forth anxiously, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. Gao Xiaoqin sat in the corner, her fingers twisting a silk handkerchief so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Zhao Dehan's damage output was simply too high.

Moreover, they will absolutely not escalate the situation; they will only target Gao Yuliang.

"Zhao Dehan is completely unyielding!"

Qi Tongwei remained silent for a long time, then suddenly slammed his fist on the table in anger, causing a teacup to jump: "He wants us dead!"

Gao Xiaoqin's voice trembled: "Secretary Gao... is there really no other way? Guangmingfeng has invested a total of 1.5 billion yuan, and there's also Director Qi's 400 million yuan. He even used his shares as collateral for that, and it was promised to the Vice Governor!"

"Alright, stop talking!" Qi Tongwei felt like his three corpses were about to explode at the mention of this.

Four hundred million yuan didn't bring him the position of vice governor.

Four hundred million, Zhao Dehan, that old man, said to himself.

Beast!

Gao Xiaoqin paused for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

Gao Yuliang sighed and said, "Go on, all our capital in the Guangming Peak project is frozen. The banks are pressing us for payment every day, the suppliers are blocking the door demanding money, and... Zhao Ruilong called too, saying that if Shanshui collapses, he will absolutely not let it go!"

Gao Yuliang asked, "What did he say?"

Gao Xiaoqin said helplessly, "He said he would never accept such a humiliating clause as 'returning the shares'!"

Gao Yuliang slowly took off his glasses, wiped them with the corner of his clothes, and moved very slowly.

After a long while, he raised his head, his voice low but resolute: "Then let the blood be drawn."

The two were taken aback.

"You mean... you really want to return the shares?"

Gao Xiaoqin's voice suddenly rose: "So all our hard work over the past ten years has been for nothing?! That's 1.5 billion! We invested a huge amount upfront!"

"To not retreat is to die."

Gao Yuliang said coldly, "Do you think Zhao Dehan just wants the shares back? He wants to use the Dafeng Factory case to target our Handa gang. If it doesn't end here after Chen Qingquan went to jail, he can continue investigating. At that time, not only you, Gao Xiaoqin, but even I, Gao Yuliang, will be sent to Qincheng Prison!"

Qi Tongwei gritted his teeth: "But what about Zhao Ruilong..."

"Zhao Ruilong?"

Gao Yuliang suddenly sneered, his eyes flashing with cold light: "He's far away in the capital, living a life of luxury. Why should we be the ones to take the fall for him in Handong?!"

Qi Tongwei hesitated before speaking, "But what about Secretary Zhao Lichun?"

"I'll talk to Secretary Zhao Lichun!" Gao Yuliang stood up, hands behind his back, his tone icy.

Listen to me—

First, immediately initiate the equity return procedure and cooperate with the provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission's equity confirmation working group;

Second, publicly declare that they are taking the initiative to correct their mistakes, assume social responsibility, and strive to change public opinion;

Third, warn Zhao Ruilong not to act recklessly. If he dares to act recklessly, I will not be lenient with him!

At this point, Gao Yuliang also looked exhausted, letting out a long sigh: "Only by surviving can we have a chance to turn the tide. If we stubbornly resist now, it will only allow Zhao Dehan to use this as a springboard to wipe us out!"

Gao Xiaoqin's lips trembled, and tears finally rolled down her cheeks: "But...but those billions..."

"Money can be earned again, but life is only once." Gao Yuliang's voice was utterly exhausted. "We lost this round, but we're not completely wiped out. I'm still the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province, and Qi Tongwei is still the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province. We're still on the chessboard!"

"But as long as people are here, as long as the roots are there, there will be another round."

Qi Tongwei slumped down, muttering, "Zhao Dehan...you're ruthless."

Gao Yuliang looked out at the pitch-black night and said softly, "It's not that he's ruthless, it's that we underestimated Zhao Dehan. We originally thought we could take him down in one fell swoop, but we didn't expect him to be so deceptive!"

The tea room fell into a deathly silence.

After a long silence, Qi Tongwei sighed, "It would have been better if we hadn't given him that four hundred million. We should have let Dafeng Factory cause a scene and embarrass him. If we wanted justice for these people, we shouldn't have given him any justice at all!"

"Forget it, there's no point in saying all this!" Gao Yuliang sighed.

Gao Xiaoqin didn't speak; she was calculating the losses she had incurred.

Although not so specific, a rough calculation shows that the Shanshui Group has suffered a loss of at least 2 billion yuan.