Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Late at night.

Xiping Grand Hotel.

Jin Anrui strode out of the luxurious private room with his head held high.

Behind him was a large group of people.

As they approached the elevator, the secretary quickly stepped forward and pressed the up button.

Although it's already 11 p.m., who doesn't know Jin Anrui's temperament?

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they would inevitably play mahjong to pass the time before going to sleep and resting.

"Old man Lin, I'm not bragging, but if the doctor hadn't told me not to drink too much, I would have definitely gotten you drunk today!"

Lin Pinghuan, whom Jin Anrui jokingly calls "Old Man Lin," is no ordinary person.

He was in charge of the Haiqing CPPCC, and even though his actual power was not as great as Jin Anrui's, he was still a ministerial-level bigwig.

"Listen, everyone listen!"

"If you say that, aren't you just bragging again?"

"He clearly has a low alcohol tolerance, but he insists that the doctor forbids him from drinking. What a joke!"

Jin Anrui feigned anger and snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense! If I disregard my health and drink myself to death at the dinner table, that would be a real joke!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator doors slowly opened.

Jin Anrui stepped into the elevator, glancing at Lin Pinghuan with a slight tilt of his head.

"Believe it or not, tonight I'll make you admit defeat completely?"

"Seriously? What time is it? Still fighting?"

"What? You're scared? Don't you want to recoup your losses?"

"If that's what you're saying, then what do I have to be afraid of?"

Lin Pinghuan smiled, then suddenly thought of something.

Then, moving closer to Jin Anrui, he asked in a low voice:

"I heard that Lu Shuji and his team finished their inspection today and will fly back from Jinghai tomorrow morning. Then, an expanded meeting of the Standing Committee will be held this afternoon to discuss the vigorous development of the new energy industry. Are you sure we still want to stay up all night playing mahjong tonight?"

Jin Anrui chuckled dismissively.

"Isn't this perfect? ​​When they fly back in the morning, we can sleep in and get plenty of rest, and then have a meeting in the afternoon to hear him talk about what he gained from his trip to Handong Province and Linjiang Province."

Lin Pinghuan frowned and said, "For the sake of our Haiqing Province's economic development, Lu Shuji has worked tirelessly, personally leading a team to conduct inspections and studies for so many days, and has also brought many well-known enterprise leaders to Haiqing. Are you sure you don't want to personally go to the airport to greet him?"

“I know he’s bringing a lot of people back tomorrow, including Zhao Ruilong, the vice president of Huilong Group, but no matter how big the entourage is, there’s no need for me, the governor of Haiqing Province, to personally greet him, is there? Wouldn’t it be better to have Vice Governor Tian pick him up at the airport?”

After saying this, Jin Anrui couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

It's a pity that happy times are so damn short.

During the few days Lu Xiaofeng was away, he, who was originally the second-in-command, temporarily became the number one for a few days, and he couldn't have been happier.

In particular, in the past few days, the special supervision team for the crackdown on organized crime has not been in Xiping City, but has gone to several other cities and prefectures under the jurisdiction of Qinghai Province.

So, the unrestrained Jin Anrui truly enjoyed a few days of comfortable life like a local tyrant, becoming the veritable King of the Sea.

The thought of Lu Xiaofeng and the others flying back from Jinghai tomorrow was very gratifying.

Jin Anrui even had a bold idea pop into his mind.

If only the plane had crashed!

In recent years, there have been frequent aviation accidents around the world, including planes crashing into buildings, mid-air collisions, and even crashing into the sea due to malfunctions.

Although these aviation accidents do not necessarily mean that airplanes are unsafe, the extremely high mortality rate with no survivors is enough to make Jin Anrui harbor evil thoughts.

After all, if a plane crash really happens, Jin Anrui will definitely be the biggest beneficiary!

In order to ensure the stability and order of the system in Haiqing Province, wouldn't it be necessary to let myself, who has worked in Haiqing for more than 30 years and is the governor, take the place of Lu Xiaofeng, who unfortunately died, as the top leader of Haiqing?

Otherwise, if someone else were to replace Lu Xiaofeng, drawing someone from the existing local leadership team, there would be issues such as insufficient job rank or qualifications. Parachuting in someone else would make it even more difficult for them to quickly get up to speed due to being unfamiliar with the place and people.

"Oh dear, in all my life, I've never longed for a plane crash to happen as much as I do today!"

Jin Anrui was secretly looking forward to it with great joy.

Two days ago, he heard that Lu Xiaofeng had led a group to the headquarters of Land Rover Motors for inspection.

I don't know if it's because I haven't driven a car in many years, but I suddenly felt itchy and had to test drive the new car that was being tested.

As a result, during the test, Lu Xiaofeng's test-driven new Land Rover M9 rear-ended Duan Guangzhong's test-driven Land Rover T9 SUV on the highway...

Jin Anrui felt particularly sorry when she heard the news.

He cursed inwardly, "Couldn't Land Rover make a little worse cars?"

Why bother with such a high-strength body and so many airbags and side curtain airbags?

So much so that even in a high-speed rear-end collision, Lu Xiaofeng was completely unharmed and had no injuries whatsoever!

Despite the criticism, Jin Anrui knew that it would be extremely difficult to injure or kill Lu Xiaofeng in a car accident.

After all, the Land Rover M9's nickname "road tank" is well-deserved.

Not long ago, Song Jianhui's third brother was driving under the influence of drugs in a Land Rover M9 on the wrong side of the highway. He crashed into a taxi and smashed it to pieces, killing all five people in the car. Song Jianhui himself was able to get out of the car and dance around like a madman.

Lu Xiaofeng was test driving the new Land Rover M9 at the test track, which had undergone a series of optimizations and upgrades. It had better configurations, stronger performance, and was certainly better in terms of safety protection than the old model. How could he be easily killed in a crash?

In contrast.

Jin Anrui felt that the probability of Lu Xiaofeng being completely destroyed in a plane crash was relatively higher than that.

Of course, Jin Anrui could not utter such dark and evil thoughts even if the people around him were his closest confidants, otherwise it would inevitably ruin his own image and make him appear to be too heartless and morally bankrupt.

There was a ding.

The elevator reached the top floor.

"Let's go, see how I deal with you tonight!"

Jin Anrui was the first to step out of the elevator with a big smile, followed closely by Lin Pinghuan.

Even though the two were of the same rank, Lin Pinghuan, who didn't have much real power, could only follow behind like a lackey.

"Speaking of which, the higher authorities have been issuing a series of policies to strongly support the development of the new energy industry. Our Qinghai Province has unique natural conditions, making it very suitable for developing into a clean energy base..."

Before Lin Pinghuan could finish speaking, Jin Anrui couldn't help but laugh.

Having been complicit in corruption for so many years, he knew Lin Pinghuan all too well.

Vigorously developing the new energy industry is an opportunity for Haiqing Province to take off economically.

For these high-ranking local officials, this was naturally an opportunity to make a fortune.

Whether it's wind power, hydropower, solar photovoltaic power generation, pumped storage projects, or ultra-high voltage power transmission projects.

Anyway, as long as it's an engineering project, with massive investments of hundreds of millions or even billions, isn't it easy to squeeze some money out of it?

As soon as these projects even show signs of being started, countless business owners will rush to hunt them down, showering them with money and gifts, just like sharks smelling blood.

After all, for them, as long as they can participate in the construction project, whether it's being responsible for civil engineering, material supply, or providing labor, they can make money as long as they get involved.

The key point is that Huilong Group is known for its deep pockets. For any major project in which the group is involved, not only is the budget sufficient, but the payment is never delayed.

These two points are truly rare.

Many engineering projects are delayed because the construction company is unable to advance funds and the funds are not disbursed in a timely manner, which leads to slow progress.

The main reason for shoddy construction projects is that the money is not in place. After being exploited at every level, the people below still want to make some money, so they can only cut corners and use inferior materials.

Many problems arising from engineering projects are primarily due to money: excessive advance payments that shouldn't have been made, excessive delays in payments that shouldn't have been made, and unethical profits that shouldn't have been made.

Therefore, a company like Huilong Group, which not only sets high project budgets to ensure that all parties can make a profit, but also pays according to the schedule as long as construction is strictly carried out, is it not the 'god-like client' that countless engineers dream of?

While many people believe that the completion and opening of the first phase of the Yanhu High-speed Railway in just two years is a great engineering miracle created by the Chinese people, few people know that behind this miracle is the fact that the wealthy Huilong Group is willing to spend a lot of money.

It is precisely because of Huilong Group’s unparalleled business reputation that, from south to north and from east to west, whether it is building high-speed railways and highways or other engineering projects, all participating units are working enthusiastically and almost day and night.

now.

Huilong Group is about to come to Haiqing to invest heavily in the new energy industry.

Not to mention Lin Pinghuan's burning desire, Jin Anrui was also extremely excited, feeling as if the God of Wealth was about to arrive.

After all, both are located in the Northwest. Huilong Group has invested tens of billions in the Western Regions. How could Haiqing not have a hundred or two hundred billion?

Entering the room and sitting down at the mahjong table, Jin Anrui accepted a cigarette respectfully offered by someone, lit it, and then smiled impatiently:

"Alright, alright, all that rambling on is just because you're afraid that when a chance to make money comes along, I won't think enough about your needs?"

"Don't worry, we've known each other for so many years. Over the years, we've collaborated on countless projects, big and small. When have we ever treated you unfairly?"

At this point, Jin Anrui glanced at the others.

"And you all, have I, Jin Anrui, ever mistreated you?"

Everyone shook their heads vigorously, like rattles.

"Look, take a good look!"

"Don't you all know what kind of person I, Jin Anrui, am after all these years?"

"As long as I get a bite of meat, I can't just let everyone drink soup or even just watch!"

After taking the stack of chips from Song Jianhui, Jin Anrui counted them and said:

"However, I must say this upfront."

"Vigorously developing the new energy industry is a national strategy that cannot be taken lightly!"

"And Huilong Group, which was invited to invest, is not only wealthy and powerful, but also has a very strong background!"

"You guys, you absolutely mustn't treat them like fat pigs to be slaughtered, and you definitely shouldn't treat them like fools to be taken advantage of, otherwise you'll cause big trouble, and I won't be able to save you!"

At this point, Jin Anrui swept his gaze across the room with a cold look, his eyes filled with oppressive power.

As the saying goes, it's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade, and it's good to have someone in the court to get a good job!

Jin Anrui's ability to become the second-in-command of the Haiqing Army was not only due to his more than 30 years of experience and deep-rooted connections as a local strongman, but also because he had connections in the central government, which is why he was appreciated, promoted, and given important responsibilities.

It was precisely because he had someone backing him up that he remained safe and sound for so many years. Even when the anti-corruption supervision team came to Haiqing last time and submitted a lot of materials for reporting, they were all ultimately invalidated, allowing him to successfully escape danger.

This is one of the main reasons why he was so confident and didn't take the inspection team that came to crack down on organized crime seriously. He felt that since the anti-corruption campaign hadn't brought him down, how could the team coming to deal with organized crime gangs possibly hurt him?

Regardless of whether there are meetings or not, he flies to Beijing at least once a month. As a result, while others only think that Huilong Group is wealthy and technologically advanced, he has long heard about just how powerful the Zhao family behind Huilong Group really is.