Official excuse: I've put you on patrol in Handong, and the whole province is in a panic.

As he spoke, he casually tapped the live stream page. When the camera switched to Dafeng Factory, he was drinking tea, and stopped just as the cup touched his lips.

Old Sun asked, "Judging from the description, is this Handong?"

Huang Jiang leaned closer for a look and said, "Boss, it looks like the Dafeng Factory in Jingzhou City is resisting a forced demolition?"

Old Sun frowned and said, "Why are the workers still holding torches? What is Jingzhou City doing? In this situation, they should at least try to stop them. If the gasoline explodes, who can take responsibility?"

Huang Jiang also saw Xu Ming and Su Zhe in the video and said in a low voice, "Team Leader Xu and Comrade Su Zhe have also arrived at the scene."

Old Sun put the teacup back on the table and said, "Then let's see how they handle it."

The next moment, Wang Wenge pressed the torch to the ground.

The madness on his face was terrifying to behold.

Huang Jiang's expression changed, and he said, "Boss, this...this worker has been ordered!"

Old Sun stared at his phone screen with a gloomy expression.

"Looks like someone has to take responsibility tonight! Live streaming is great... Under the live camera, all sorts of demons and monsters will have to be exposed!"

What kind of era is this? What kind of country is this? Who is in charge here? How can they just stand by and watch the workers take such a violent path of confrontation!

Hearing what Old Sun said.

Huang Jiang fell silent.

he knows.

If Old Master Sun gets angry, the political scene in Handong will be thrown into turmoil...

......

A five-star hotel in Iwadai City.

at this time.

Sha Ruijin watched the live stream with a cold expression.

The live stream camera was shaking so badly that the worker holding the phone ran back in fright, but the torches on the screen were still captured clearly.

The screen was filled with comments.

[It's over, it's really done.]

Run! There are twenty tons of gasoline there.

If this explodes, Jingzhou is finished.

Who dares to say that forced demolitions are without problems?

The inspection team was also on site. It's all over, everything's ruined.

Sha Ruijin stood in front of the screen, his phone still pressed to his ear. The provincial party committee's duty room was reporting on the deployment of emergency forces, but he didn't listen any further.

Secretary Xiaobai gripped the corner of the table, her voice strained: "Secretary Sha, the footage from the scene is still being circulated."

Sha Ruijin stared at the screen, his face ashen: "Notify the Provincial Health Commission that all hospitals closest to Jingzhou prepare for treatment. Notify the Emergency Management Department to concentrate fire services at Dafeng Factory."

Xiao Bai said, "Secretary Sha, if there really is an explosion, the leaders on site are also inside."

Sha Ruijin's phone was burning hot from gripping it so tightly. He didn't answer, only managing to squeeze out through gritted teeth, "What is Li Dakang doing?"

......

In Gao Yuliang's home in the provincial party committee compound, a live video feed is displayed on the coffee table.

His hand holding the teacup had stopped in mid-air. The lid slid to the rim of the cup and made a crisp sound. Tea dripped down the side of the cup, but he didn't bother to wipe it.

Wu Huifen, standing to the side, also changed her expression.

"Yuliang, is it really going to explode?"

Gao Yuliang put the teacup back on the table, but in his haste, he spilled tea on the ingredients.

"Gasoline... torches! This... no one can save us!"

Wu Huifen asked in a low voice, "Tongwei was also there."

Gao Yuliang picked up his phone, intending to call Qi Tongwei, but put it down again after finding the number.

"Making a call now is useless; the situation is already out of control."

......

The scene at Dafeng Factory.

The torches fell to the ground, and almost everyone waited for the fire to spread along the gasoline and for the explosion to engulf the entire factory area.

But no.

The torch rolled halfway on the ground, the flames burning a few dry grasses, then being pressed crooked by the damp mud, until finally only a small ball of red light remained.

Wang Wenge stood frozen in place, looking down at his feet.

Zheng Xipo was also stunned. His lunging motion stopped halfway, and he knelt on the ground.

Someone in the crowd of workers shouted, "Why isn't it lit?"

The other person bent down to sniff, then recoiled in fright, saying, "Why isn't there a gasoline smell anymore?"

Zhao Donglai slowly lowered the hand holding the walkie-talkie, looked at Su Zhe, and then at Xu Ming.

Li Dakang leaned on his secretary, Xiao Jin, to steady himself, sweat streaming down his temples.

Qi Tongwei looked in the direction of the oil depot, his lips moved, but he didn't dare to speak.

Xu Ming glanced at Su Zhe and suddenly smiled.

"Comrade Su Zhe, the play was well arranged!"

Su Zhe didn't laugh, but looked at the group of workers beside the torch and said, "Team Leader Xu, this play wasn't arranged by me; it was performed by some cadres from Handong themselves."

Xu Ming said, "Although no danger occurred, I truly witnessed the various facets of officialdom today. I saw shirking responsibility, opportunism, and short-sightedness. I also saw that even when the masses were pushed to the brink, some officials were still calculating projects, political achievements, and job titles!"

Li Dakang kept his head down and didn't reply.

Chen Yanshi stared blankly at the torches that hadn't caught fire on the ground.

He murmured, "What...what exactly happened?"

Su Zhe turned to Zhao Donglai and said, "Mayor Zhao, please have the police officers enter the scene, clean up the area, control the oil depot, reassure the workers, and verify the physical evidence."

Zhao Donglai hesitated and said, "Team Leader Su, there might still be gasoline inside. Would it be wise to rush in..."

Xu Ming interrupted him, saying, "There's no gasoline."

As he finished speaking...

The scene fell silent instantly.

Xu Ming looked at everyone and continued, "A few days ago, the gasoline risk was eliminated by a special task force under the command of Comrade Su Zhe. The twenty tons of gasoline were moved to a safe location long ago, and all that was left at the scene were empty barrels and traces of camouflage."

Zhao Donglai opened his mouth, but only managed to utter, "Team Leader Su, I admire you!"

Su Zhe said calmly, "Originally, I just wanted to eliminate risks, but I didn't expect to end up watching such a good show!"

Li Dakang's face turned red.

Qi Tongwei lowered his head and fastened his cufflinks, not daring to look up.

......

Inside the office.

When Old Sun saw Xu Ming say there was no gasoline on the live stream, his previously sullen face relaxed.

He slapped the table and laughed, "That kid Su Zhe... I can't believe it! He almost fooled even me! What a fussy little brat!"

Huang Jiang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Boss, I thought something terrible was about to happen."

Old Sun said, "Nothing went wrong because Su Zhe had mitigated the risks beforehand. This embarrassing incident is because the cadres in Handong didn't care about the people! Humph! If Su Zhe hadn't made prior arrangements, something terrible would have happened tonight!"

Huang Jiang asked, "Should we give Comrade Xu Ming a call?"

Old Sun picked up his teacup and said, "No need! I don't have that much free time. Besides, I can't just let my subordinates know my opinions, otherwise, who knows how much pressure they'll be under! Too much of a good thing is bad. Let them handle it on the spot."

......

The scene at Dafeng Factory.

Zhao Donglai immediately said into the walkie-talkie: "Group one, enter the oil depot and confirm there are no flammable materials. Group two, isolate the workers. Group three, control the demolition company personnel. Firefighters follow up. No sirens allowed. No provoking the crowd."

Wang Wenge watched as the police walked in, and the steel pipe in his hand fell to the ground.

"What do we do? What about Dafeng Factory?"