Anti-gang campaign: Female bureau chief

Shen Wangshan gave Qian Shouyi an approving look, then turned to Ren Pengfei:

"Did you understand? You need to use your brain when you do things; you can't rely on your fists for everything. You've had it too easy these past few years and have forgotten how we climbed our way up to this position step by step."

Back in Yi'an, we were nobody. There were people above us who were ruthless, and officials with more power than us. How did we survive? Not by force, but by what we had here.

He pointed to his temple with his chopsticks.

Ren Pengfei took a sip of wine in silence and remained quiet.

Shen Wangshan continued, "You don't need to worry about Zhao Biao's arrest; Lao Qian will arrange for a lawyer to handle it. I called you here today for another matter."

He put down his chopsticks and glanced around the table. "That new director surnamed Jiang is no pushover. Gu Changhe's side wants to stall, but I don't think they can. So we need to be prepared for both scenarios—Gu Changhe will handle the public issues; we'll deal with the behind-the-scenes issues ourselves."

"How do we solve this?"

Ren Pengfei asked.

"First, shut down the street businesses. Close half of the casinos temporarily, stop the loan sharks' collection efforts, and stop the illegal mining of sand and gravel at night. All things that could cause trouble should be kept quiet."

Shen Wangshan looked at Ren Pengfei and said, "Your men, every single one of them, you need to keep a close eye on them. No one is allowed to cause trouble for the next three months. If anyone can't control themselves, I'll take care of them myself. Understand?"

Ren Pengfei nodded, but his face still showed some disapproval.

"second...."

Shen Wangshan turned to Qian Shouyi and said, "Old Qian, go through all the accounts of the group's companies again, fill in the gaps that need to be filled, and revise the contracts that need to be revised, to ensure that no department can find any problems when they come to investigate. Especially for those projects that have financial dealings with government departments, every penny must be clearly explained in terms of its source and destination."

"clear."

Qian Shouyi pushed up his glasses. "But Brother Shan, some of these holes might be hard to patch up, especially the compensation from those demolition projects from the last two years—"

"Even if it's difficult to make up for it, we still have to make up for it."

Shen Wangshan interrupted him, "I'll give you a month. Within a month, I want Fengmao Group to become a company that is completely clean on paper."

Qian Shouyi didn't say anything more, he just nodded.

Shen Wangshan knew about his bookkeeping skills; two of the three best accountants in Yi'an City worked under him.

Those messy financial transactions, after passing through his hands, become as clear and transparent as tap water.

"Third," Shen Wangshan turned his gaze to Zhou Wenxuan, "can you arrange a meeting with Gu Changhe for me, in the next few days, alone, without anyone accompanying him. I need to discuss a deal with him."

"What kind of deal?"

Zhou Wenxuan asked.

"He helped me keep Jiang Ruolan in check, and I helped him get the position of Party Secretary. The position of Party Secretary of Yi'an City has been vacant for almost half a year, and Gu Changhe has been dreaming of being officially appointed. As long as I can get the province to recognize his achievements, this position will be his."

Zhou Wenxuan hesitated for a moment:

"Brother Shan, Gu Changhe is... not a very easy person to deal with. Over the years he's been in Yi'an, he's maintained a distance from us, taking all the benefits he's entitled to, but he never gets involved in anything truly important. He's left himself countless escape routes, so getting him to fight for us in the front lines is probably not going to be easy."

"That was before."

Shen Wangshan picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and smiled meaningfully. "He used to avoid it because the risks outweighed the rewards. But what if I could make the rewards so great that he couldn't refuse? There's a difference of half a rank between the executive vice mayor and the municipal party secretary, but some people can't even take that half step in their entire lives."

Gu Changhe has been in the position of executive vice mayor for four years. If he doesn't make any changes soon, his political career will be over. Do you think he will let this opportunity slip by?

The people present exchanged glances but remained silent.

Shen Wangshan downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, stood up, and said:

"That's it. Go back to your own business. Remember, for these three months, nobody is allowed to cause trouble."

At 7 p.m., Jiang Ruolan ate a boxed lunch in her office and then continued reviewing the case files.

She had been working for more than twelve hours straight, but there was no sign of fatigue on her face.

Lu Zheng returned in the afternoon and told her that he had spoken with Chen Desheng and that Chen Desheng had agreed not to sign the letter of understanding for the time being.

However, Lu Zheng also brought back some bad news—when he went to visit, he found a bread truck without license plates parked downstairs at Chen Desheng's house, with three men inside. They drove away after seeing him.

"They are still keeping an eye on Chen Desheng."

Lu Zheng said, "These people are like leeches, you can't shake them off."

"It's not a quack remedy, it's a conditioned reflex."

Jiang Ruolan said, "Shen Wangshan has been operating in Yi'an for so many years, and his control has penetrated into every corner of the city. He doesn't need to give specific instructions; his subordinates know what to do."

The men watching Chen Desheng probably hadn't even seen Shen Wangshan, but they knew that as long as they worked for Shen Wangshan, they could make a living in this city.

She closed the case file, stood up, and walked to the window.

Night had completely fallen, and the lights of Yian City were sparsely lit, like a fishing net with holes.

The city seemed lifeless, but she knew that beneath this quiet darkness, countless undercurrents were surging.

"Lu Zheng, do you know what I hate most in this life?"

She suddenly asked.

Lu Zheng shook his head.

"What I hate most is not those who do bad things."

Jiang Ruolan's voice was exceptionally clear in the dark office, "But it was those who stood by and watched others do bad things without doing anything. When Chen Desheng's shop was vandalized, there were dozens of people watching on the street, but not a single person called the police, and not a single person stood up."

They all felt it was none of their business, believing that self-preservation was the wise choice. But they didn't understand that when everyone remains silent, the daring of bad people grows until even the law can't control them.

She turned around and looked at Lu Zheng:

"We came to Yi'an not only to arrest Shen Wangshan, but also to break the silence of this city. We want the people to know that this police uniform is not just for show, the law is not just empty words, and bad guys can be arrogant for a while, but they can never be arrogant forever."

Lu Zheng stood there, a surge of heat rising in his chest, and said:

"Director Jiang, don't worry, I'm sticking with you."

Jiang Ruolan glanced at him, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly—it was the first smile she had given since arriving in Yi'an.

It was very shallow, and only flashed by, but Lu Zheng saw it.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Go back and rest. We have a tough battle to fight tomorrow."

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