In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

Upon checking the caller ID, I saw the name "Old Xu"!

"Old Xu!"

"You brat, you came to Beijing without telling me beforehand. Director Xiao just called me and said you came to Beijing to report some things, and that you're going to launch a big satellite in Luzhou."

I had just hung up the phone when Mr. Li from the State Council called me again, asking if I knew anything about it.

"They asked me if I knew about Dongsheng's overseas investments, including lithography machines and chips. What have you and Zhang Nian been doing overseas all these years?"

"Ahem, old boss, this matter is difficult to explain in just a few words..."

"Don't try to bluff your way out of this. Old Li just asked me to inform you that you'll come with me to Old Li's house tonight. The higher-ups want to hear about Dongsheng's overseas investments!"

Especially in some key areas, you've prepared your materials, but I don't even care about the materials you submit to the Discipline Inspection Commission. You haven't even provided any of the crucial, specific investment details!

"That's cautious enough, but it's good that way. We all understand your thinking; better safe than sorry."

Chen Luo smiled awkwardly. He knew he would be interrogated, but there was nothing he could do; the submitted materials were very rough.

It was only mentioned that Dongsheng has investments in key areas and the scale of those investments, but the specific details of those investments were left vague.

Just like Mr. Xu said, it's better to be safe than sorry. If spies find out, it will be difficult to transfer the goods back to China.

"Old boss, I understand!"

"Okay, then get ready and come to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission at 4:30. I'll be waiting for you there."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo finally had time to look at Director Hu and said, "Director Hu, I just received a notification that I need to go to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission now. Thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all, Secretary Chen, this is our work at the Handong office in Beijing, you're too kind!"

Director Hu had personally witnessed Secretary Chen enter the Discipline Inspection Commission and still manage to escape unscathed, without even showing the slightest nervousness.

He admired him greatly! It wasn't just respect based on rank, but genuine admiration from the bottom of his heart.

Once inside the car, it quickly drove away from the gate of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Half an hour later, Chen Luo got out of the car in front of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission building, then said goodbye to Director Hu and entered the building. As soon as he entered, Chen Luo saw a familiar figure waiting for him.

"Hello, Secretary Chen!"

"Director Huang, it's been a long time!"

Chen Luo was greeted by Huang Ming, Xu Lao's personal secretary.

"Secretary Chen, in the few months since you took office in Handong, Elder Xu has often praised you. By the way, Elder Xu is waiting for you in his office now. Let's go upstairs first."

"OK!"

The two took the elevator from the building and eventually arrived at the top floor.

After walking another hundred meters or so, we stopped in front of an old-fashioned door. To call it old-fashioned would be an understatement; it was actually a place steeped in culture.

Huang Ming knocked gently on the door and spoke first.

"Old Xu, Secretary Chen has arrived!"

Then Old Xu's voice came from inside.

"Chen Luo is here? Come in!"

After receiving permission, Huang Ming opened the door for Chen Luo. Chen Luo smiled and nodded at Huang Ming before entering the room. Huang Ming then very consciously closed the door gently and walked away.

Unlike Mr. Xu's home, the office has a slightly retro style, especially the desk and several sofas, which are very classic!

"Mr. Xu, you still look as radiant as ever after several months!"

Chen Luo smiled and praised him, while Old Xu rolled his eyes and said, "Can't you even speak properly? Can't you just say I'm getting younger with age?"

After saying that, Old Xu continued, "Alright, alright, who are you standing there for? I know you're impressive and want to exaggerate, but that doesn't stop you from sitting down and talking."

Chen Luo touched his nose and then obediently sat down.

"You should have told me this beforehand. Some guys are shameless. They don't care about the development of the country; all they care about is the struggle for their own little piece of land."

What if those people find out before me and try to stop it? Wouldn't all the businesses I brought from Dongsheng be swallowed up completely?

Chen Luo lowered his head even further.

"Mr. Xu, this was actually a spur-of-the-moment decision. After taking on the concurrent post of Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, I discovered that Luzhou is very suitable for undertaking high-tech manufacturing industries. The industrial base is already in place. All we need to do is transfer the industries back to China, and we can usher in great development!"

As for those people you mentioned... they're not gluttons, they wouldn't be that utterly depraved, would they?

"Not really? Hmph, you have no idea how greedy some people are. They dare to sell a mine worth a hundred billion for only ten million to their front company. Their greed is more terrifying than a giant stomach; they're veritable gluttons!"

Chen Luo didn't pick up on the topic, as it was too far removed from his current situation and not something he should be concerned with at this stage.

"By the way, Mr. Xu, you said Mr. Li wants to see me? Do you know what the situation is?"

It's better to find out beforehand so that Chen Luo can answer questions when he gets inside. Old Xu understands this principle as well.

"Well, Old Li didn't go into the specifics, but he did mention something about lithography machines, chips, and a national-level industrial park. The gist of it was that he planned to build a national-level industrial park in Luzhou to take over the industries brought by Dongsheng."

"I understand. I was originally going to propose at the provincial party committee meeting that we build a provincial-level economic development zone in Luzhou if the higher-ups didn't take action. I just don't know if it will work out."

"You really dare to think and act!"

Old Xu's words were very direct, but Chen Luo smiled and explained, "It's just an industry brought from Dongsheng, we're just giving it a try."

If it succeeds, it benefits the country and its people; if it fails, it's just a matter of overseas stock markets being exploited.

"I think you shouldn't stay here."

I should put you in my purse, and preferably bring Zhang Nian along too.

A capital of hundreds of billions, and it's in US dollars!

You haven't been honest about your asset reporting these past few years.

They only listed the shareholding percentage without mentioning the value, and the disciplinary committee didn't investigate thoroughly.

However, it's harmless; we can all understand. If it had been leaked beforehand, those people would have been restless long ago.

Chen Luo silently agreed.

He did indeed skirt the rules regarding asset reporting, mainly because the connection between domestic Dongsheng Investment and foreign AMY Investment was too secretive.

The staff of the Discipline Inspection Commission tended to focus on verifying the domestic Dongsheng information in the submitted materials, and did not pay much attention to AMY, which held shares in the company.

To put it bluntly, I suffered because of my lack of knowledge.

Of course, this is also related to AMY's very low profile; only experts in the overseas investment community understand what AMY represents!

Old Xu glanced at the time on his wall, then stood up and said, "Alright, it's about time. We should get going."

Wherever you go, there's no need to hide; everyone there is a comrade you can completely trust!

"Mr. Xu, I understand!"

Seeing Chen Luo nod firmly, Old Xu finally revealed a warm smile.