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

The provincial party committee building, Sha Ruijin's office.

Sha Ruijingang hung up the phone with the Cyberspace Administration of China, his expression softening slightly.

"Major platforms across the country have activated emergency deletion mechanisms."

He told Zhao Dehan, "All trending posts on Weibo, Tianya, KDnet, and other forums have been taken down; Baidu News has blocked keywords; Sina and Sohu have removed the articles from their homepages—they've deleted them from the entire internet!"

In 2007, the online ecosystem was still in its infancy, and the impact was manageable.

Of course, even in 2025, it won't be a big problem.

Zhao Dehan nodded: "The key is overseas."

"Don't worry, it's only been a short time, less than half a day. Although trending topics rise quickly, they also fade away just as fast. The international community probably hasn't even noticed what happened yet!" Sha Ruijin said with a smile. "We're also closely monitoring the situation overseas, and we'll take appropriate measures as soon as there's any news!"

"That's good!"

Zhao Dehan said, "My personal reputation is a small matter; national security is a big one!"

At this moment, Miao Qing was still slumped in the corner, her face ashen.

Even at this point, Miao Qingzheng still didn't know what had happened; he just felt like his head was spinning.

Did I foolishly charge into battle?

Who am I? Where am I? What did I do not long ago?

Zhao Dehan glanced at him, his tone calm yet sharp: "Minister Miao, how many statements should your reporters be making in the National Security Bureau's dark room by now?"

Miao Qing trembled, her lips quivering, "I...I didn't send them...they went on their own..."

"You went by yourself?"

Sha Ruijin laughed angrily: "Fine, then you can go tell the National Security Department!"

Miao Qing was about to cry.

……

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Office of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission

Gao Yuliang finished dealing with the official business at hand.

As he was flipping through the "Handong Daily," his eyes fell on the front page article, "A Mysterious Transfer of an Industrial Land Plot," and his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

"Absurd!" He slammed the newspaper shut, his knuckles turning white.

It wasn't anger over the content, but fear over the timing—

This report is like an unsharpened knife; it seems sharp, but it is actually utterly foolish.

It should have been a time to lay low and retreat, a time when the Han University gang should have been hiding their true intentions, but this is exactly what happened.

It didn't hit Zhao Dehan, but it ruthlessly pierced through the "procedural ambiguity" that could have been concealed, forcibly pushing a national project that should have been quietly progressing into the spotlight.

Gao Yuliang sensed that the land of Guangming Peak was not so simple.

It is also possible to deduce the secrets.

I just don't know what level of secrecy it is.

Based on the characteristics Zhao Dehan has displayed, he wouldn't make baseless accusations.

Just then, the door was pushed open.

Gao Yuliang's secretary walked in: "Secretary Yuliang, Qi Tongwei is here!"

Gao Yuliang felt a chill run down his spine: "Let him do it!"

Qi Tongwei strode in, a hint of smugness on his face: "Teacher, you've seen it?"

"You mean this newspaper?" Veins bulged on Gao Yuliang's forehead.

Qi Tongwei said smugly, "That's right, teacher, you see, Zhao Dehan should be in a real mess this time, right?"

Gao Yuliang abruptly stood up, his eyes blazing with anger: "Did you instigate Miao Qingzheng to do this?!"

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, then stiffened his neck and said, "Yes!"

Gao Yuliang felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Do you even know how incredibly stupid you are?"

"What's so stupid?" Qi Tongwei said, "Teacher, you're too weak! From the moment the list was frozen, you've been backing down at every turn. I didn't become the vice governor, the Shanshui Group lost at least two billion yuan, Cheng Du and Chen Qingquan were arrested, and now you've even handed over Guangming Peak! What will the Handa Gang think of you!"

"What do you think of me?" Gao Yuliang's eyes widened.

Qi Tongwei said, "The reputation, strength, and future of the Han University Gang have all been worn down by your word 'prudence.' I'm helping you win back people's hearts. If people's hearts are scattered, the Han University Gang will be dead in name only!"

"What do you know?!"

Gao Yuliang interrupted sharply: "Do you think this is an ordinary plot of land? Do you think Zhao Dehan is trying to benefit his son?"

"Isn't that right?"

Qi Tongwei sneered, "Zero cost, skipped procedures, military-grade dedicated line—if this isn't privilege, what is?"

Gao Yuliang stared at him, his voice low and thunderous: "If I told you that even Sha Ruijin wouldn't dare to get involved in this matter, would you believe me?"

Qi Tongwei scoffed, "Teacher, don't be scared out of your wits! No matter how powerful Sha Ruijin is, he's still human! No matter how influential Zhao Dehan is, he still has to follow the rules!"

Gao Yuliang closed his eyes and took a deep breath—

He knew that Qi Tongwei was no longer listening.

The lust for power clouded judgment, and hatred overwhelmed reason.

What made Gao Yuliang's scalp tingle the most was that he had absolutely no idea about this before.

This is the most terrifying part.

The Han University gang has gotten out of control.

Gao Yuliang had lost control; his subordinates were now acting recklessly against his will.

"You think you've won?!" Gao Yuliang sneered. "Believe it or not, if you call Miao Qingzheng right now, you won't be able to get through!"

Qi Tongwei was stunned: "This, how is this possible?"

Gao Yuliang leaned back in his chair and said coldly, "You try it!"

Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment, then took out his phone and quickly made a call to Miao Qingzheng.

Blind sound!

No one answered!

Qi Tongwei made three or four phone calls, but received no response.

For a moment, Qi Tongwei's face turned extremely ugly.

Gao Yuliang said with a cold laugh, "You're starting to sense something's wrong now?"

Even someone as dim-witted as Qi Tongwei knew there was a serious problem, and he stammered, "Teacher, this... this isn't a joke..."

Just then, the red dedicated phone on the desk suddenly rang.

Sharp and urgent, like an alarm.

Gao Yuliang pointed to the phone, then said coldly, "Do you believe it was Sha Ruijin who called?"

Qi Tongwei was stunned: "This!"

Gao Yuliang took a deep breath, walked over slowly, and pressed the speakerphone button.

Sha Ruijin's voice came through, cold and authoritative:

"Comrade Gao Yuliang, go to the provincial party committee building immediately."

An emergency meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee was convened to discuss the handling of public opinion surrounding the Guangming Peak project and to reiterate confidentiality regulations.

Be there within fifteen minutes.

The phone call ended, the echo lingering like ice.

Qi Tongwei's expression changed slightly: "So fast?"

Gao Yuliang slowly put down the microphone, looked at Qi Tongwei with a complicated expression, and said in an extremely tired tone: "You've messed up. This isn't retaliation, it's self-immolation."

Qi Tongwei was terrified: "Teacher, you, you have to help me!"

Gao Yuliang straightened his suit collar, paused before leaving, turned his back to Qi Tongwei, and said in a low voice:

"Remember—no matter who asks, you must say you know nothing. At most, you talked to Miao Qingzheng about Zhao Dehan and his son. That's all you know. It was all Miao Qingzheng's doing!"

At this point, Gao Yuliang also felt extremely angry.

Why did Qi Tongwei have to be my student? How could he be so stupid?

However, at this point, it's not something that Gao Yuliang can simply cut ties with.