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Zhao Anbang nodded solemnly: "That's right. We can make some good plans in many aspects, such as cadre appointment and anti-corruption."

A resolute glint flashed in Sha Ruijin's eyes: "Yes, let those corrupt officials have nowhere to hide, and restore a clean and upright political environment to Handong." After saying that, the two smiled at each other.

Sha Ruijin knew perfectly well that Zhao Anbang was a member of the Zhao family in Beijing and Zhao Mengsheng's cousin.

In this era, one needs no background, no powerful backing, and no political achievements. All three are indispensable.

If the two cooperate, they can gain an advantage at the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee meeting.

Even if Gao Yuliang and Li Dakang join forces, they can only hold a maximum of four votes.

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The next day, all things began to grow, and dawn broke.

Dihaoyuan Villa District, Jingzhou City.

Lin Yunfei and Zhao Lan sat in the restaurant, eating xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and hot dry noodles.

Liu Can works as a full-time bodyguard and also as a driver. He has a key to the house and goes there every morning to help out, buying breakfast.

Zhao Lan, chopsticks in hand, ate her hot dry noodles with great relish: "Delicious! Liu Can, have you tried it before?"

"Sister Lan, I've already eaten."

"Yunfei. Li Dakang's secretary, Xiao Jin, just called me. He's informing you that you absolutely must attend the expanded meeting of the Municipal Standing Committee today."

"It should be about the explosion in the Miners' New Village shantytown in Guangming District." Liu Can walked over and bent down, covering his lips with his left hand.

Zhao Lan glanced at it, curled her lip in disdain, and said, "That Li Dakang, he's always causing trouble."

Lin Yunfei put down his chopsticks, his brows furrowing slightly: "Lanlan, this explosion is probably not simple. Li Dakang's urgent convening of an expanded meeting of the Standing Committee at this time must mean that things have gotten out of hand."

Zhao Lan put the last mouthful of hot dry noodles into her mouth and wiped her mouth with a napkin: "How big can it be? It's just a shantytown explosion. Li Dakang is trying to use this as an excuse to cause trouble again."

"Does Li Dakang bear absolutely no responsibility?"

"Li Dakang served as the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City for eight years. He became the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City in 2010."

Liu Can straightened up and said seriously, "Sister Lan, the casualties from this explosion are quite serious. Seven people have died and more than a hundred have been seriously injured. It seems that the media is also paying attention to it."

"This also includes CCTV, which sent a film crew."

Lin Yunfei stood up, put his hands in his pockets, and paced back and forth in the restaurant: "If that's really the case, then this meeting will definitely not be easy. Li Dakang will probably make trouble at the meeting and push the responsibility away."

Zhao Lan snorted, her face ashen and disdainful: "That's all Li Dakang knows how to do. When something goes wrong, he tries to clear himself of all responsibility. He doesn't even look at what he's been doing all this time."

Was Ding Yizhen promoted by him?

"Under the leadership of Li Dakang, the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government had a total of seven bureau-level leaders who were brought down for corruption."

Lin Yunfei stopped and looked at Zhao Lan, reassuring her, "Lanlan, no matter what, I still have to go to this meeting. Let's see what tricks Li Dakang is up to."

Zhao Lan nodded, her gaze softening: "Okay, but be careful, Li Dakang is not someone to be trifled with."

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At 10:00 AM, the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government building was located on the third floor in a large conference room.

Lin Yunfei was wearing a white shirt and an executive jacket. He was holding a thick notebook in his hand.

He was assigned to sit below. This was because he was not yet a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee.

Li Dakang sat in the middle, his expression stern: "Comrades, I am deeply saddened by the explosion in the shantytown last night."

"This resulted in seven deaths and more than one hundred serious injuries."

"In addition, there were children from the planetarium, and three others sustained minor injuries."

Li Dakang's voice rose as he said this: "As early as 2008, Zhongyang allocated funds for the renovation of shantytowns."

"The matching funds in Handong Province are too little, with a shortfall of up to 1.2 billion yuan."

"Later I approached Zhongfu Group and asked for 500 million yuan. I asked for 100 million yuan for each of the three mines."

"They also asked Jingzhou Zhongfu Group for 200 million yuan."

"Okay, let's put the money aside for now."

"For a full ten years, no one has pushed this project forward."

"It's been delayed for ten years!"

Li Dakang slammed his fist on the table and roared, his face ashen: "Have the main leaders of Guangming District arrived?"

Lin Yunfei stood up slowly, expressionless: "Secretary Li, I'm just giving you a friendly reminder."

“My ex-boyfriend, Chen Hai, had 1.2 billion yuan in cash found in his home. He has now been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Handong High Court.”

“My predecessor Ding Yizhen has now betrayed the country.”

Li Dakang's eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing Lin Yunfei like a knife: "Lin Yunfei, what do you mean by this? We're talking about the shantytown explosion, why are you bringing up Chen Hai and Ding Yizhen?"

Lin Yunfei remained composed, looking directly into Li Dakang's eyes: "Secretary Li, I just want to remind you that before pursuing accountability, you should first look at the fate of those involved in this project in the past. Moreover, the project has made no progress in the past ten years; is it solely the responsibility of the main leaders of Guangming District?"

At this moment, Peng Chao, the district head of Guangming District, stood up, looking terrified: "Secretary Li, this... this matter is indeed something we did wrong, but there were also many objective difficulties involved."

Li Dakang sneered: "Objective difficulties? What objective difficulties could be more important than the safety of the people's lives? Seven lives, more than a hundred people seriously injured, and you just casually explain it away with objective difficulties?"

The atmosphere in the meeting room was so tense it felt like it could ignite; all the other attendees kept their heads down, not daring to utter a sound.

Lin Yunfei remained composed and continued, "Secretary Li, as you just mentioned, Zhongyang has allocated funds, the province has matching funds, and you even obtained money from Zhongfu Group. Why is the project still being delayed again and again?"

"Shouldn't the reasons behind this be thoroughly investigated?"

"My predecessor, Chen Hai, embezzled a staggering 1.2 billion. Is 500 million of that from Jingzhou Zhongfu...?" Lin Yunfei asked slowly and firmly.

Li Dakang was so angry that his hands trembled as he pointed at Lin Yunfei: "Lin Yunfei, stop making veiled accusations. I, Li Dakang, have been running around raising funds for the development of Jingzhou City and for this shantytown renovation project. Do you think it's been easy for me?"

Lin Yunfei revealed a mocking smile: "Secretary Li, everyone has seen how hard you've worked, but it's a fact that things weren't done well. Now that such a big accident has occurred, we can't simply shift the blame; instead, we should comprehensively reflect on the problems that existed throughout the entire process."

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Li Dakang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Alright, since Comrade Lin Yunfei has raised the question, let's have a good discussion about who has been hindering the progress of this project over the past ten years."

Lin Yunfei didn't respond at all and said in a deep voice, "Secretary Li, I've only been in Jingzhou for less than a year."

"No, to be precise, it's been less than six months."

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Lin Yunfei's gaze was firm. He looked around and continued, "Secretary Li, you said that the provincial matching funds were too little, with a shortfall of 1.2 billion yuan. But later you also got money from Zhongfu Group. Why is it that even though the funds are in place, the project still hasn't made progress? Is there a problem with the improper use of funds or inadequate supervision?"

"Furthermore, the main leaders of Guangming District have changed repeatedly, but the project is still at a standstill. Is this just a matter of leadership ability? Are there also unreasonable aspects in our project planning, approval process, or policy support?"

"In addition, I would like to remind everyone that this project involves the vital interests of the residents of the shantytown. They have waited for a full ten years, only to be met with an explosion."

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"As officials and public servants, shouldn't we reflect on our work attitude and efficiency?"

As soon as Lin Yunfei finished speaking, the conference room fell silent. The attendees exchanged glances, seemingly all moved by Lin Yunfei's words.

Li Dakang's face also turned very grim. He remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Comrade Lin Yunfei, what you said makes a lot of sense. This project does indeed have many problems, and we cannot simply shirk responsibility. However, now that the accident has happened, our first priority is to do everything we can to treat the injured and properly handle the aftermath."

"At the same time, we will also set up a special investigation team to conduct a comprehensive investigation into this project, find out the root cause of the problem, and hold the relevant personnel accountable."

"As for the future of this project, we also need to re-plan to ensure that it can be launched as soon as possible so that the residents of the shantytown can move into safe and comfortable houses as soon as possible."

What Li Dakang said was nothing but official jargon and platitudes.

Mayor Wu Xiongfei put down his water glass, his expression serious: "Secretary Li, Comrade Yunfei's words are spot on."

"We cannot shirk our responsibility for this major workplace safety accident."

"Both you and I share responsibility."

Wu Xiongfei stood up, his gaze sweeping across the room, his tone calm and firm: "As mayor, I want to make a statement here that I bear an unshirkable responsibility for the explosion in the Guangming District Miners' New Village shantytown. We must be responsible not only for the deceased but also for the injured."

"Comrade Lin Yunfei's questions are very pertinent and serve as a wake-up call for us. The funding has arrived, but the project is stalled; there must be deeper reasons behind this."

"We cannot just stop at superficial blame-shifting; we must conduct in-depth investigations to find the root cause of the problem."

"I propose that a special investigation team be established, composed of multiple departments including the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Municipal Audit Bureau, and the Municipal Housing and Construction Bureau, to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the shantytown renovation project. Every aspect, from the use of funds and project supervision to policy support and approval processes, must be thoroughly examined to ensure that no link is overlooked."

"At the same time, we must immediately restart the shantytown renovation project, formulate a detailed timetable and roadmap, and ensure that the project can be implemented as soon as possible. Let the residents of the shantytowns see hope and feel the government's determination and actions."

As Wu Xiongfei finished speaking, a soft murmur arose in the conference room. The attendees nodded in agreement.

Li Dakang also showed an approving expression. He looked at Wu Xiongfei and nodded: "Mayor Wu is right. We will proceed according to this plan. Everyone must work together to handle this accident well and advance the shantytown renovation project." VII.

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157. Zhong Xiaoai is diagnosed with pregnancy, and Hou Liangping becomes the one who takes over.

At the same time, Lin Manjiang also flew to Jingzhou on the Changming business jet.

He sensed danger; this explosion was a political one.

Li Dakang, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, and Wu Xiongfei, the Mayor, were both doomed.

Furthermore, Lin Yunfei's sudden intervention led to his junior sister, Shi Hongxing, being arrested by the Handong Provincial Procuratorate.

To this day, Lin Manjiang is still at a loss. He has contacted Zhong Zhengqian, the newly appointed chief prosecutor of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate.

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Half an hour earlier, at Jingzhou Zhongfu Group, an expanded meeting of the Party Committee was held.

At the meeting, Wang Ping'an, the general manager of Jingzhou Securities, acted strangely. First, he excused himself to go to the restroom, and then when he returned...

Wang Ping'an suddenly fainted.

Behind this clumsy performance lies a stark truth: "There's no silver buried here."

Most importantly, Wang Ping'an escaped while on his way to the hospital.

Qi Ben'an's face was extremely grim. He immediately dialed the phone number of Lin Yunfei, the vice mayor of Jingzhou City.

Liu Can introduced himself, "Hello, Secretary Lin is currently holding an expanded meeting of the Municipal Party Committee. I am Liu Can, Secretary Lin's secretary. How can I help you?"

Qi Ben'an was stunned for a moment.

He immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "I am Qi Ben'an, chairman of Jingzhou Zhongfu Group and secretary of the Party's '543'. I have an emergency to report to Secretary Lin. Wang Ping'an has run away."

Liu Can asked pointedly, "Who is Wang Ping'an?"