Names: Uncle Zhao Mengsheng, Father-in-law Pei Yihong

the other side.

Sha Ruijin's office.

After reading about Liang Qunfeng's ending, Sha Ruijin sighed deeply.

The streetscape of Jingzhou can be seen through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The wind stirs the curtains, revealing an undercurrent of tension.

A knock came at the door.

Boom boom boom!

"Enter!"

Sha Ruijin turned his head and, sure enough, it was his trusted strategist, Tian Guofu.

"Secretary Guofu, please have a seat!"

Tian Guofu walked straight to the sofa and sat down. "Secretary Sha, I think the time is ripe."

Tian Guofu believes this is the best time to strike while the iron is hot and advance in depth.

"Best? National wealth, where do we start?" Sha Ruijin felt a bit overwhelmed.

Some of the projects he initiated were rejected during the approval process.

One head, two big.

Tian Guofu leaned forward and got straight to the point, "Secretary Sha, taking advantage of the momentum from the Liang family's old case, we can move our work forward smoothly."

I have identified two excellent entry points, and we will proceed step by step in a safe and controllable manner.

Sha Ruijin picked up the celadon teacup, gently blew away the foam, and remained calm.

"Tell me, what are the two breakthrough points?"

Tian Guofu immediately perked up, "The pollution case at Luzhou Crescent Lake Food City."

The food court was a project approved and implemented by Gao Yuliang when he was in charge of Luzhou. It illegally occupied wetlands and damaged the ecological environment.

This is just the right opportunity to manipulate Gao Yuliang.

A group of cadres in Luzhou were suppressed.

I don't know why, but Tian Guofu gets all worked up whenever Gao Yuliang and Li Dakang are mentioned.

Sha Ruijin was actually having second thoughts, wondering to himself, "Is this really a good idea?"

"National wealth, what's the second one?"

Qi Tongwei is currently riding high and is still the executive vice governor. Sha Ruijin is not confident in challenging Gao Yuliang; his chances of winning are less than 50%.

Tian Guofu chuckled, "Let's get Li Dakang, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City."

I received multiple leads that his wife, Ouyang Jing, had been secretly accepting bribes from businesses for many years by abusing her position, and was suspected of economic misconduct; her record was far from clean.

Tian Guofu specifically named two members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee.

Sha Ruijin put down his teacup. "Guofu, let me reiterate the rules."

This kind of work absolutely cannot rely on guessing cases or making assumptions.

Without solid, irrefutable evidence, we must never act arbitrarily or make arbitrary judgments.

Tian Guofu was prepared and immediately responded: "Secretary Sha, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has received several anonymous whistleblower reports, and the clues are clear and not unfounded."

Sha Ruijin gently shook his head. "Guofu, unannounced reports can only serve as clues for reference and are far from meeting the standards for filing a case."

Rumors can be spread and investigations can be conducted, but no action should be taken without solid evidence and witness testimony.

Handong has just experienced the Liang family turmoil and needs to stabilize.

Taking rash action against the family members of Standing Committee members could easily cause turmoil in our Handong officialdom, and the losses would outweigh the gains.

Tian Guofu nodded slightly, understanding in his heart. "I understand, Secretary Sha. We will conduct a thorough investigation and gather evidence in secret, and wait for solid evidence. We will not act rashly."

Haste makes waste; rushing only leads to chaos.

At the same time.

Office of the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee.

Li Dakang sat upright in his office chair, his fingertips lightly tapping the table.

Ding Yizhen's escape remained a thorn in his side.

Ding Yizhen was promoted by him to the position of vice mayor of Jingzhou, and was in charge of the core areas of urban construction and investment promotion.

This person's escape has implicated the Guangmingfeng project, and he may turn against himself at any time.

He looked up at Secretary Kim and said in a deep voice, "Secretary Kim, is there any latest news on Ding Yizhen's movements? Has the overseas fugitive repatriation team sent back any updates?"

Secretary Jin reported truthfully: "Sir, the overseas fugitive repatriation team is continuing to follow up, but has not yet found any trace of Ding Yizhen. He is currently out of contact."

Li Dakang frowned, his heart filled with vexation.

As long as Ding Yizhen has no leads, the hidden danger will not be eliminated.

Once this person is arrested, the rampant accusations and implicating will surely stir up a major storm in the officialdom of Jingzhou.

The longer the night, the more things could go wrong.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Shanshui Group.

Chairman's Office.

Li Shiya sat upright in the main seat, dressed in a red suit.

Zhang Tianfeng sat opposite him, his face grave and somewhat anxious.

The two kept a close eye on the latest news coming from overseas.

Zhang Tianfeng said with a hint of helplessness, "President Li, Ding Yizhen has successfully boarded the outbound flight and the plane has landed successfully overseas."

However, our pre-arranged contact did not meet Ding Yizhen, and we currently have no useful leads.

Li Shiya looked up, swirled her wine glass, and asked, "How could you just disappear into thin air?"

Airport surveillance footage, exit records, overseas whereabouts—can't you find anything?

Zhang Tianfeng gave a wry smile and shook his head in response, "Currently, we've searched through all channels, but there's no trace of him. It's as if he's vanished into thin air."

Li Shiya lightly tapped the table with her fingertips, quickly weighing the pros and cons.

"No need to guess, Ding Yizhen is extremely cunning and knows he is involved in countless major cases. He is deliberately hiding himself, not wanting to be found by anyone, and not wanting to be controlled by anyone anymore."

Zhang Tianfeng said in a deep voice, "Mr. Li, it's very likely. This person is afraid of death and is meticulous. Once he goes into hiding, it will be very difficult to find his whereabouts in a short period of time."

Hidden dangers are the most deadly.

No one knows how much dirt Ding Yizhen has on Shanshui Group and Handong officials.

If he were to turn around and expose the truth, the entire interest group in Handong would completely collapse.

the other side.

Laifu Nursing Home.

Chen Yanshi's secluded courtyard house.

Quiet and elegant, far from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The yard wasn't big, but it was kept clean and tidy, with green vegetables and plants growing inside.

It really is a great place to retire.

A square table was set up in the living room, with four dishes and a soup, all stir-fried vegetarian dishes, without a trace of meat.

Chen Shan glanced at the dishes on the table, his brows furrowing.

A huge expression of disgust.

The emotions on their faces were impossible to hide.

Having grown accustomed to the delicacies of everyday meals, he found it difficult to swallow this bland and unappetizing food.

Chen Shan hadn't originally planned to eat here.

The main reason is that the Liang family has fallen from grace today, and they want to ask their father, Chen Yanshi, and mother, Wang Fuzhen, for advice.

He was also thinking of having Chen Yanshi go find his half-brother, Sha Ruijin.

Wang Fuzhen walked over with the bowl and chopsticks, gently set them down, her expression calm and composed. "Chen Shan, this is a 'bitter-sweet' meal. Your father specifically instructed us to arrange it this way."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shan's face grew even uglier, filled with deep resentment. "Mom, there's no need to be so harsh when it comes to remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present."

I really have no appetite.

"Dad, our family isn't short of money at all, why are you making things so difficult for us?"

In his view, life is comfortable and stable, so there is no need to deliberately suffer or pretend.

Chen Yanshi sat upright in the main seat, holding bamboo chopsticks in his hand, his expression serious.

Looking at his eldest son Chen Shan's impetuous and complacent manner, he felt deeply disappointed.

"Chen Shan, you're living too comfortably now, so comfortably that you've forgotten your duty and lost your original aspirations."

You're complaining about not having meat? Let me tell you the truth: if you keep messing around outside, sooner or later you won't even have this kind of bland vegetarian food to eat.

As the old saying goes, it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Chen Yanshi was actually worried that his son, Chen Shan, might go astray and end up stepping on a sewing machine.

Wouldn't that mean everything is over?