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

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At 4:30 pm on Sunday, Zheng Xipo was heading out to buy groceries and cook dinner when he was stopped and put into a police car by several police officers as soon as he stepped out of his house.

At 5:10 p.m., in the interrogation room, Cheng Du looked at Zheng Xipo with a very calm gaze.

"Director Cheng, you police owe me an explanation for why you arrested me."

Zheng Xipo looked at him with disdain, and even his posture was crooked and he seemed very comfortable.

"Sit down! I said you committed a crime, so you committed a crime. Here, your word doesn't count, only mine does!"

I'm warning you, don't be naughty!

Zheng Xipo still had a smile on his face.

"If you treat me like this, I... I'm telling you, I'll report you when I get out!"

"That depends on whether you can get out! Think carefully about your crimes!"

Cheng Du wouldn't fall for that. He had plenty of ways to deal with someone like Zheng Xipo, and besides, he was just following orders.

"Director Cheng, you should at least give me some directions, right?"

Zheng Xipo continued to resist stubbornly, and Cheng Du, without wasting any words, directly produced the prepared materials.

Why did you distribute the interest-free loans provided to your Dafeng Factory by the district committee and government to the workers and shareholders without authorization?

Such behavior is illegal!

Don't tell me you didn't know. You're the union chairman; I don't believe those workers would have made the decision to distribute the money without your permission!

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xipo felt a tightness in his rectum. Here we go again. He was just questioned by the anti-corruption bureau last time, and now…

"I'm innocent, Director Cheng! It really was the workers who divided it themselves."

"Words are no proof, Zheng Xipo. No matter how eloquent you are, you cannot clear your name of the crimes you have committed."

You are now given two choices: either plead guilty or take back all the money you distributed. The choice is yours.

District Chief Chen and Secretary Yi have limited time. If you haven't made a decision by six o'clock, you'll be going straight to jail!

After saying that, Cheng Du left the interrogation room without looking back.

Looking at the empty surroundings and the constantly turning clock on the wall, Zheng Xipo felt extremely tormented.

When faced with a choice between two options, he truly understood the importance of power.

After struggling for more than ten minutes, Zheng Xipo made his decision.

"Director Cheng! Director Cheng! I can get the workers to return their money!"

He called out repeatedly for a long time, until his voice became hoarse, but there was still no response. It wasn't until six o'clock that Cheng Du pushed open the door to the interrogation room.

"Director Cheng! I'll refund it! I'll return the money!"

"I thought you were a tough nut to crack..."

Cheng Du's undisguised sarcasm made Zheng Xipo grit his teeth. He vowed that if he got out this time, he would make Chen Hai, Yi Xuexi, and Cheng Du in front of him pay the price!

"You only have one night. If you haven't returned the loan by noon tomorrow, I'll personally bring you back, and then... you'll only have one choice!"

After saying that, Cheng Du had Zheng Xipo's handcuffs removed. A few minutes later, Zheng Xipo was overjoyed to feel free again. However, he only stayed for a short while before hurriedly taking a taxi to leave. Time was of the essence, and he didn't want to go back to the police station.

The next morning at nine o'clock, Zheng Xipo arrived at the district committee and district government with the bank card. After a night of hard work, he recovered the 40 million yuan. However, the fact that he was able to do so so smoothly was that Zheng Xipo had fabricated a lie.

He told the workers and shareholders that the Guangming District Committee and District Government were under great pressure and that the money needed to be collected first and then distributed to them after a period of time.

And the money was doubled.

Such a lie would normally be easy to see through, but the workers at Dafeng Factory now trust Zheng Xipo a lot, since Zheng Xipo has already secured 45 million yuan in resettlement fees for them.

After receiving the money, the Guangming District Committee and Government made a public announcement on their official website to reassure entrepreneurs that the government treats everyone equally and will not discriminate against anyone.

However, people's hearts are hard to predict. Although these entrepreneurs no longer verbally expressed their dissatisfaction, they already felt that Guangming District was not a good place to invest.

These are all unseen effects.

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On Monday, Chen Luo took his family to Luzhou.

Meanwhile, in the office of the Party Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, Li Dakang felt overwhelmed by the intense gaze of Zhao Donglai before him.

"Secretary Dakang! I heard that Deputy Director Chang is currently in charge of the work of the Public Security Bureau. Old Chang is almost sixty years old, and retirement is just a matter of one or two years. If, I mean if, Director Qi doesn't wake up or his health is no longer suitable for presiding over the work of the Public Security Bureau after he wakes up, do you think I would have the opportunity to take charge of the work of the Public Security Bureau?"

At this moment, every cell in Zhao Donglai's body was jumping for joy. He really didn't expect that a pie would fall from the sky. Qi Tongwei's entry into the intensive care unit was his chance to rise to power.

Li Dakang gave Zhao Donglai a deep look. Theoretically, Li Dakang hoped that Zhao Donglai would take office as the director of the Public Security Bureau, but now such a possibility does not exist.

When Minister Wang of Dongshan convened the meeting, the provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin, governor Liu Changsheng, and political and legal affairs secretary Chen Luo were the most qualified to speak on the position of public security director.

None of the three recommended him, leaving the decision-making power to the Ministry of Public Security. If they wanted Zhao Donglai to become the Director of the Provincial Public Security Bureau, they would have to find a way to get in touch with Minister Wang.

Does Zhao Donglai, or rather Li Dakang, have this ability? It's clearly unrealistic.

"Ugh!"

Li Dakang first sighed, and upon seeing this, Zhao Donglai felt a chill in his heart, his smile gradually stiffening until it disappeared.

"Secretary Dakang?"

"Donglai, there are some things you may not be aware of. The power to recommend the Director of the Public Security Bureau is not actually in my hands."

"In Handong, the only people who can make a recommendation are Secretary Sha, Governor Liu, Secretary Yuliang, and Secretary Chen. Even if I speak on your behalf, the chances are still slim."

Zhao Donglai actually understood this principle, so why did he still come to Li Dakang for help? Some things are achieved through hard work, and this hard work was actually about whether Li Dakang was willing to make an exchange of benefits so that Zhao Donglai could become the director of the Public Security Bureau.

"Secretary Dakang, is there really absolutely no possibility?"

Hearing Zhao Donglai say this, Li Dakang knew he couldn't let Zhao Donglai really despair, otherwise the man might really switch sides and stop listening to him.

"It's not entirely hopeless. Here's what I'll do: Donglai, I'll ask Secretary Chen for his opinion. After all, Secretary Chen inspected your municipal bureau and he remembers you."

"Thank you very much, Secretary Dakang!"

"No need to thank me. I recommend people based on merit, regardless of personal relationships. I've seen how diligently you've performed your duties as the city bureau chief."

With just a few words, Li Dakang managed to trick Zhao Donglai into leaving the house.