In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

The provincial party committee is holding a standing committee meeting overnight.

As soon as he said this, Sun Yikun's expression changed.

Sun Yikun is the municipal party secretary. Although he has just taken office, he has served as mayor for quite some time. During his tenure, he has never held a standing committee meeting in the middle of the night.

Not even once.

Therefore, both he and Sun Lianqi were very clear about this.

If Party committees at all levels convene their standing committees overnight, especially while the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government delegation is present, it means that a major, momentous event has occurred that must be resolved overnight.

But what major event could there be in Qingjiang Province?

There were no natural disasters or human calamities; everything was as usual.

Sun Lianqi had even just made a phone call to the provincial government office to ask if they had received any urgent information reports from various provincial departments or even Beijing, whether any major incidents had occurred in Qingjiang Province or nationwide.

The reply was that everything was as usual!

If everything is normal, that's the biggest abnormality!

Everything is normal, so why hold a standing committee meeting overnight? What is it that can't be discussed during the day?

Don't even mention that the meeting was held at night because they were hosting a delegation from the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government. Sun Lianqi didn't believe a word of that, because that was the biggest problem in itself.

Since there's no time, let's wait until we have time to hold it. As long as everything is normal, there's no reason to rush into holding it.

Both Sun Yikun and Sun Lianqi frowned and fell silent at this moment.

"Uncle, what's the provincial government doing holding a standing committee meeting in the middle of the night?"

"What is the topic? Why is it being discussed in such a hurry?"

"I have a feeling that something's not quite right."

Upon hearing this, Sun Lianqi looked at Sun Yikun and said in a deep voice, "Yikun, I think this matter is probably related to Chen Min'en. I hope I'm wrong."

"In that case, try to contact the people you have connections with in the Provincial Party Committee Office and the Provincial Government Office to see what the meeting's agenda is and if there's any information."

"I'll try my best to inquire about it as well."

Sun Lianqi works in the provincial government as a deputy. In theory, it would be very easy for him to inquire about the agenda of the Standing Committee meeting, and there are also people on good terms with him among the Standing Committee members.

Putting aside everything else, there's Deputy Secretary Wu.

But at this moment, for some reason, Sun Lianqi had a feeling that he dared not ask them for information. He felt that not asking might not be a bad thing, but finding out might be the worst thing ever.

However, regardless of whether he is deceiving himself or fooling himself, the Standing Committee meeting has already been convened and is in progress. The agenda is unknown now, but it will be known when the meeting concludes.

The provincial party committee standing committee meeting was not very long, but it wasn't short either.

The meeting was held at 10:30 pm and did not end until midnight.

During the meeting, Sun Yikun received a message that sent chills down his spine.

The secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Oasis City personally called him, and the Discipline Inspection Commission of Qingjiang Province demanded the immediate release of Chen Jingcheng!

Yes, that's right.

They immediately demanded that the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission release the person and inquired about Li Feitu's case, requesting that the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission withdraw its investigation into Li Feitu.

Upon hearing this news, Sun Yikun's face instantly turned pale.

He is the Party Secretary of Oasis City, and Li Feitu is the County Head of a county under the jurisdiction of Oasis City. In principle, both the Party Secretary and the County Head are provincial-level cadres, and the power to make decisions rests with the province. However, in Qingjiang Province, only the Party Secretary is considered a provincial-level cadre, while the County Head is not yet included in the provincial-level system. However, this is already under discussion and will be implemented soon.

This is also why Sun Yikun was able to get the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission to directly investigate Li Feitu.

Of course, even if Li Feitu is a provincial-level cadre, given the Sun family's previous winning streak, getting the provincial discipline inspection commission to agree would have been a foregone conclusion.

But now, the province has bypassed him and demanded that the Oasis City Discipline Inspection Commission release the person, without even informing him, the city's party secretary. What does this mean?

What the meaning behind this was, Sun Yikun dared not think about.

In particular, the timing was too coincidental, so coincidental that it made Sun Yikun's hair stand on end, and he felt like he was about to collapse.

The provincial party committee standing committee had just convened overnight when the provincial discipline inspection commission demanded that the Oasis City discipline inspection commission release the person Sun Yikun had specifically requested to be investigated and detained.

"Uncle, what... what does this mean? Even if the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection wants to release him, they should at least consult with me, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee!"

Sun Yikun was at a loss, looking at Sun Lianqi with red eyes.

At this moment, Sun Lianqi looked dejected and lost his composure as he looked at Sun Yikun, no longer displaying his previous high spirits.

"Yikun, perhaps this time we've been a bit too optimistic."

"The provincial party committee suddenly convened a standing committee meeting, and the provincial discipline inspection commission directly notified the municipal discipline inspection commission to release the person. They didn't even give you, the municipal party secretary, any prior notice. This means that the provincial party committee is once again taking the lead for the Li family!"

"The only reason the provincial party committee could act this way is because Chen Min'en has stepped in!"

Although they knew that Chen Min'en's influence was extraordinary, neither Sun Lianqi nor Sun Yikun said they were not afraid. After all, Chen Min'en's jurisdiction was not in Qingjiang. If they really wanted to get involved in such matters in Qingjiang, they would definitely have concerns.

At most, the Sun family gave Chen Min'en some face and didn't continue to kick the Li family when they were down, thus preserving their dignity.

That's all there is to it.

But the situation is completely different now.

The fact that Chen Min'en was able to get the Provincial Party Committee to convene a special Standing Committee meeting for this matter means that Chen Min'en's actions were definitely not as simple as pleading for leniency. Otherwise, if it were just pleading for leniency, it would be done privately and not openly.

The fact that the provincial discipline inspection commission could ignore even Sun Yikun, the municipal party secretary, and not even bother to give him a greeting speaks volumes about its attitude.

The name Chen Min'en was indeed very important to Sun Lianqi and Sun Yikun, and they couldn't afford to offend him. However, no matter what, Chen Min'en wasn't in charge of any work in Qingjiang Province, so even if they had concerns, those concerns were limited.

But now, they truly understand what the name Chen Min'en really means!

Sun Yikun was extremely flustered at this moment, because he did not understand why this was happening, nor did he know what situation he would face next.

The provincial party committee standing committee meetings are held to discuss major issues.

This includes important personnel appointments and removals!

Sun Yikun looked at Sun Lianqi with a face full of fear.

"Uncle, what's going on?!"

Why?

"Chen Min'en, why would he go to such lengths for an old colleague he hasn't seen in over twenty years?"

"This shouldn't be happening, and it's impossible!"

"This doesn't make sense, it's completely unreasonable!"

"And what about Secretary An and the others? How could they do this? Does Chen Min'en's word mean everything? This is Linjiang, not Qingjiang!"

At that moment, Sun Lianqi took a deep breath, looked at Sun Yikun, and said in a deep voice, "Calm down!"

"Perhaps the Standing Committee's affairs are none of our business, or perhaps Secretary An is just giving Chen Min'en face!"

"After all, Chen Min'en has spoken up, so Secretary An can't just do nothing. They're just Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng; they're insignificant and won't amount to anything!"

"I think it's more like Secretary An is giving us a warning, while also giving others a warning at the same time."

"After all, Secretary An has delegated too much power over the past year, to the point that many people have forgotten that he is the real leader, and that his influence and influence in Qingjiang are unchallenged by anyone else!"

"We've only become pawns, but that's okay. As long as it's not the worst outcome, everything is alright!"

At this moment, Sun Lianqi himself didn't know whether he was comforting Sun Yikun or comforting himself when he said these words.

But, is it really not the worst possible outcome?

It seems his hopes are about to be dashed.