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

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo frowned even more deeply.

"Governor Zhou, I am currently the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province and the Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, not the Vice Governor of the Provincial Government."

I know nothing about the work of the provincial government. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now!

After saying that, Chen Luo hung up the phone.

In Building No. 1 of the government compound, Zhou Jianjun looked at the phone that had been hung up and sighed deeply.

"It seems that using the old leader's name won't work."

Zhou Jianjun shook his head; he was essentially gambling.

I bet that Chen Luo still had feelings for me, and the result is obvious. Chen Luo is no longer the dragon that needs to lie dormant in Suzhou, but a true dragon that is transforming and soaring into the sky!

"It seems we have no choice but to agree to let those people come to Handong. It's better to stir up some trouble in Handong."

Having made his decision, Zhou Jianjun made a phone call.

"Feed Dad."

"Jianjun, didn't you just take up your post in Handong? Why are you calling me?"

"Dad, Plan One failed as expected. Chen Luo has no intention of helping me deal with Sha Ruijin."

Although Handong is not a monolithic entity, I arrived late, and it will probably not be easy for me to gain a foothold in a short period of time.

"Should we consider agreeing to those factions' proposal and muddying the waters in Handong a bit?"

There was a full five minutes of silence on the other end of the phone.

Zhou's father then responded.

"Okay, we'll do it your way!"

But are you really not planning to contact those two people from the provincial government again?

After all, those coming are all wolves; they might not even listen to you.

"Dad, Shen Demin is about to retire, and Yu Manjun has been following Liu Changsheng for eight years. Do you think they will easily side with me?"

Moreover, they are all silent lambs, no match for the wolf, Sarekin.

"Okay, I'll handle the contacting."

After hanging up the phone, a glint of malice flashed in Zhou Jianjun's eyes.

"Everyone wants to fish in troubled waters, so let's see who has the most skillful methods!"

That evening.

In Bianxi Province, Executive Vice Governor Zhao Dagong received a phone call from his former superior.

"Dagong, the Zhou family in Handong has responded and agreed to send you to Handong. Although you won't be promoted, you will remain the executive vice governor. However, leaving Bianxi is a new beginning. How high you can go depends entirely on you."

"Thank you so much, former boss!"

"Putting all that aside, it takes courage for you to take the initiative to break out of the framework of Bianxi Province. As your old leader, I'll help you out as much as I can, and this is the last time."

"Don't worry, senior leader, I will definitely not make the same mistake again!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Dagong stood up and let out a long sigh of relief, his joy barely concealed.

He felt that continuing to fight Zhong Mingren in Bianxi Province would only lead to mutual destruction, and he did not want his career to end there.

He's only fifty-six years old, still very young!

If he were to confront Zhong Mingren head-on, his political future would be ruined regardless of who won or lost. Therefore, Zhao Dagong directly requested his former leader to transfer him away.

After all, he and Zhong Mingren had reached a point of irreconcilable conflict, and continuing to stay in Bianxi Province would hardly change the outcome.

Standing on the balcony, looking at the scenery outside, Zhao Dagong was filled with emotion.

Flowers may bloom again, and people may be young again!

Handong is a great place!

With a smile on his lips, Zhao Dagong then disappeared into the darkness.

Dongjiang Province.

At the home of Qi Quansheng, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, Qi Quansheng, who also received a phone call from his former leader, remained calm.

"Old leader, are you saying I'll be transferred to Handong as a Standing Committee member and Vice Governor?"

"Yes, we have witnessed the development of Jingzhou in recent years. Your work ability is quite good. Three years ago, you were promoted to vice governor and concurrently served as secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee. Now it is time for you to join the Standing Committee."

Handong is a great place; its future development will be faster than Dongjiang's. More importantly, Handong has opportunities!

You're fifty-three now, not young anymore. You understand the principle that if you take one step too fast, you'll always be on the fast track.

He took a deep breath and nodded.

"Old leader, I understand, I'm willing to go to Handong!"

"Okay! Just wait for news."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Quansheng let out a heavy sigh, his thick eyebrows exuding an aura of righteousness.

He has served as the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee for six years and the Vice Governor for three years. During his tenure, he has experienced quite a few struggles, including those involving Zhao Fenfang. For him, wherever he goes is a place of boundless freedom, let alone serving as a member of the Standing Committee.

He took a cigarette from the table, lit it, and took two deep drags.

Then they dug out the list of cadres in Handong and analyzed them one by one.

Once you reach the level of deputy provincial-level officials, it's relatively easy, and equally important, to learn about the past experiences of the standing committee members in other provinces. Only by understanding the personalities of the people in the team you're about to join can you work with ease.

The same scene unfolded at Zhao Dagong's home in Bianxi Province. The two men were simultaneously studying the leadership team of Handong. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory, and their gazes fell on Chen Luo without prior arrangement.

"Chen Luo, thirty-nine. It's unbelievable that such a person still exists in Handong!"

Zhao Dagong was shocked by Chen Luo's resume. At the age of thirty-nine, he was only a deputy mayor, a cadre who had just been promoted to the deputy provincial level. But Chen Luo? He was the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee. With such power and age, it was not hard to imagine that his background and abilities were anything but simple.

"Mayor of Su? A combined Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD student at Peking University? No wonder, he's so impressive, his life has been so much smoother than mine!"

Although shocked, after reading Chen Luo's resume, it seemed quite normal, especially his resumes in Kunming and Suzhou. Zhao Dagong was well aware of the significance of this achievement. If he had such achievements, why would he need to fear Zhong Mingren?

Just confront them directly.

Shaking his head, Zhao Dagong then looked at the other people's information, such as Li Dakang, Tian Guofu, Wu Chunlin...

After reviewing the basic information, Zhao Dagong gasped in surprise. Handong was indeed a place where hidden talents resided. Then, Zhao Dagong's gaze fell on Gao Yuliang's information.

"Deputy Secretary Gao Yuliang retired in less than a year; that was a very good position!"

Squinting, he thought that judging from the common promotions in this world, the probability of the executive deputy being directly promoted to governor is very low. If he could transition through the position of deputy secretary for three or four years, his future would be more stable.

However, there is always a gap between theory and practice. Direct promotion to governor is not impossible, especially since a deputy secretary like Gao Yuliang, who is about to retire, has lost the possibility of competing.

If... if something happens to the governor, oh my! With this thought in mind, Zhao Dagong began to feel restless.

He and Qi Quansheng are quite different after all. He is a politician, an ambitious man, and a power-hungry individual, while Qi Quansheng is a hardliner and an upright person. It would be very interesting if the two of them came to Handong.