In name only, I, Gao Yuliang, will sink Handong at worst.

"We are holding this Standing Committee meeting for the sake of Secretary Dakang. Let me explain the situation. Chen Hai and Hou Liangping from the Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau took it upon themselves to lead a team in pursuit, and a car accident occurred on the highway."

"Secretary Dakang is currently unconscious, with fractured ribs and multiple abrasions, and is still receiving treatment in the hospital. In addition, Secretary Dakang's wife, Ouyang Jing, is also injured, with a fractured leg, concussion, and is in a deep coma." Sha Ruijin briefly recounted the situation.

"This kind of thing needs to be severely punished, especially Chen Hai and Hou Liangping, who were in charge. They were disorganized and undisciplined. I had punished them before, but I didn't expect them to not learn their lesson. I suggest that they be expelled from the Party and dismissed from their posts. At the same time, their relevant illegal and disciplinary responsibilities should be investigated."

"Ji Changming and Zhong Xiaoai misjudged people, violated the rules for cadre appointment, forcibly interfered in personnel matters, and caused a negative social impact. This is an abuse of power! I suggest that they both receive a demerit. What are your opinions on this?"

Sha Ruijin originally intended to place all the blame on Chen Hai and Hou Liangping, but he also knew that the two of them could not bear the responsibility because someone had died.

Then the only ones who can be held accountable are Zhong Xiaoai and Ji Changming.

Who knows how much shady stuff is involved?

Is it really that simple? Everyone knows it's impossible. They look at each other, and the biggest victim isn't here; he's still lying in the hospital.

Gao Yuliang raised his hand immediately, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

"I have a few questions, and I hope Secretary Sha can answer them."

"First of all, what did Hou Liangping and Chen Hai say to you a few days ago? And Chen Hai is your sworn brother/sworn brother, is that matter related to the present?"

"Secondly, Li Dakang is a centrally-managed cadre. Even if he has made a mistake, it should be investigated by the Central Inspection Team, not by our procuratorate, and certainly not by the Anti-Corruption Bureau chasing him directly on the highway."

"Now that this has happened, whether it's for the sake of fairness and justice or because of issues with centrally-managed cadres, I think we should request the central government to send a central inspection team to investigate."

"Finally, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission did not receive any notification for this operation. I called Ji Changming and Zhong Xiaoai to inquire, and they both said that there was no approval and they were unaware of it."

"I don't think anyone would dare to arrest a member of the provincial party committee standing committee without approval or the support of leaders."

"My questions are finished. I'm saying all this because our provincial party committees, without any reports or evidence, dare to investigate and even pursue and arrest members of the provincial standing committee."

"Next time, they can arrest me, Gao Yuliang, directly, and even the provincial standing committee members present here. I'm not speaking for Li Dakang; I'm speaking for myself and for everyone. This precedent cannot be set, nor should it be set."

As Gao Yuliang finished speaking, his words were icy cold, but every word struck Sha Ruijin's heart.

This incident also weighed heavily on the minds of all provincial party committee members. There had to be an explanation for Li Dakang's case. If it was Sha Ruijin who orchestrated this, and we didn't punish him, would you then punish us?

All eyes turned to Sha Ruijin. Gao Yuliang's words were practically a blatant accusation that Sha Ruijin was involved in something wrong; he was essentially asking Sha Ruijin if he had instructed this action.

Although Hou Liangping and Chen Hai are Gao Yuliang's students, they seem more like Sha Ruijin's people!

Hou Liangping's wife is Zhong Xiaoai. Did Zhong Xiaoai come from the Standing Committee meeting you chaired, or did you apply to be transferred from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection? Then, whose side is Hou Liangping on?

In addition, Sha Ruijin is Chen Hai's godbrother. Sha Ruijin visited Chen Yanshi at the hospital some time ago. If you don't refute and severely punish this godparent relationship when it first comes out, everyone will believe it's true.

Who doesn't know who!

Sha Ruijin quickly interjected, "I can state this directly: Hou Liangping and Chen Hai came to report to me on work, but this work has absolutely nothing to do with Li Dakang and Ouyang Jing. Do you believe me?"

"Whether we believe it or not depends on what you say. Once you've said it, we'll see if we believe it or not," Gao Yuliang added.

Everyone was very curious about what Hou Liangping and the other man had said to Sha Ruijin.

"What they reported to me was corruption at Jingzhou Bank. Jingzhou Bank illegally issued loans and took kickbacks from these borrowers. The illegal loans exceeded several billion yuan. People at Jingzhou Bank profited more than 50 million yuan from it."

"The loan from Jingzhou Bank was sold to Guantianxia Company. The female boss is the mistress of the son of Shi Jinzhong, the president of Jingzhou Bank. There is suspicion of insider trading and embezzlement of state-owned assets between the two parties."

"After learning about this, I originally planned to discuss it at the Standing Committee meeting, but I wavered under their persuasion. This kind of thing happens within local enterprises," Sha Ruijin said, which means that Sha Ruijin had wavered.

People looked at Sha Ruijin with disdain. Seriously, doesn't a provincial party secretary have his own judgment? People asked whether or not to hold a provincial standing committee meeting, and you didn't.

"This matter involves many people, and I demand that they be severely punished." Sha Ruijin couldn't help but add that these bank employees should be severely punished.

Does that mean you're worried about saying it at the Standing Committee meeting, and that you won't punish me severely? If I say it here, they won't punish me severely.

"Furthermore, they only mentioned arresting a portion of the people involved as a breakthrough point. I genuinely didn't know and never expected them to do something like chasing a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on the highway. If I had known, would I have allowed it?"

"Their initial goal should have been to pursue Ouyang Jing, but they neither clearly explained the target of their breakthrough nor mentioned Ouyang Jing. I don't know how this kind of accident happened." Sha Ruijin not only defended himself but also recounted the entire conversation between Hou Liangping and Chen Hai when they visited him that day.

Because this kind of thing can't be hidden, we just need to ask Chen Hai and Hou Liangping when the time comes.

"I can say with certainty here that I am telling the truth. They came to me hoping for my support in investigating the Jingzhou Bank case. I have never authorized them to directly arrest or investigate members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee."

"I also agree to let the Central Inspection Team from Beijing come to Handong for inspection."

Sha Ruijin directly revealed this matter, essentially trying to exonerate himself. In this situation, it's best to sacrifice a friend rather than oneself, since he still wanted to win over Li Dakang. After this incident, winning over Li Dakang is almost impossible.