Nominal: The pinnacle of power began in the sixth province of Handong.

"My best friend's husband?"

Upon hearing this candidate, Sha Ruijin frowned and said:

"Isn't this inappropriate? If it gets found out and it's linked to us, the nature of the entire food court demolition will change."

Ni Hua wouldn't listen to any of this.

As the eldest daughter of the Ni family in Beijing, she had always been spoiled and had everything she wanted since childhood. Old Master Ni realized that his daughter was not suited for politics, so he arranged for her to work in the banking system.

Even so, this young lady still felt that she had made significant contributions to economic development.

Perhaps influenced by her husband's position as provincial party secretary, she always wanted to offer advice to Sha Ruijin on issues related to economic development.

Now, Crescent Lake Resort is her best opportunity!

So Ni Hua continued to persuade him:

"My best friend and we aren't related, let alone her husband. It doesn't pose any legal issues, right? Besides, her husband is practically one of us. Letting him handle things will make things easier to coordinate and control, won't it?"

"This..." Sha Ruijin was truly tempted.

Ni Hua's suggestion does make some sense; it avoids too many entanglements while effectively controlling the situation.

He is indeed the best candidate.

It's not impossible for a food court to be transformed into a resort!

Sha Ruijin asked tentatively:

"Is the entrepreneur you mentioned interested in coming to see the event in person?"

Ni Hua replied without hesitation:

"Of course! He's been wanting to come and check it out in person for a while, and also to meet you."

The word "by the way" made Sha Ruijin very uncomfortable.

What an arrogant person Sha Ruijin was! Just thinking about a small boss who had to be careful about his appearance even when he wanted to see him, let alone meet him?

Of course, Sha Ruijin knew that these were only Ni Hua's side of the story.

His wife's behavior and even her speaking style had always been like this.

Because they are from the Ni family, with a powerful background, they don't need to consider other people's feelings too much when they speak.

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Sha Ruijin answered with as much restraint as possible:

"There's no need to see me. It's a small project in Luzhou City; it's not worth the provincial party secretary personally meeting with me. Here's what I'll do: I'll call the Luzhou City party secretary when I have some free time and have him meet this person first."

Ni Hua felt that Sha Ruijin's words were sarcastic and pointed, which greatly displeased her, as she had always been assertive. Just as she was about to reprimand him, she heard Sha Ruijin hurriedly hang up the phone.

Ni Hua, sitting in his single office, stared blankly at his phone for a full three seconds.

In a fit of anger, he slammed his phone onto the sofa.

Similarly, Sha Ruijin was not in a good mood after hanging up the phone.

So many years have passed, from the very beginning of our acquaintance, to becoming close friends, to getting married.

My wife has always had this kind of personality.

At first, Sha Ruijin was able to swallow his pride and back down a few steps.

Until he was entrusted with important responsibilities by Old Master Ni, he was gradually promoted to a higher position, becoming a provincial secretary and a powerful regional official.

Sha Ruijin's pride would no longer allow him to be subservient.

So what if your Ni family has a powerful background?

I, Sha Ruijin, am a descendant of revolutionary martyrs and was raised by veterans who had been on the battlefield.

Now he is the top leader of Handong, a ministerial-level official with real power!

The days of relying on the Ni family are over.

I am now leading the Ni family towards new glory!

Thinking about these things, Sha Ruijin felt a little better.

Suddenly, another thought occurred to him.

Is Li Dakang's family also in this situation?

And what about Hou Liangping, the son-in-law of the Zhong family?

Sha Ruijin gave a bitter smile. These thoughts were something he could only process himself and couldn't share with anyone.

Otherwise, it would affect the prestige of the provincial party secretary.

It's difficult.

……

Meanwhile, Xia Qing's special project is progressing rapidly.

After a week of hard work, the public security and national security authorities have uncovered the true nature of the middleman organization.

When Qi Tongwei reported the results to Xia Qingshi.

Xia Qing glanced at the name and photo of the organization's leader and subconsciously read it aloud:

"Du Bozhong? An entrepreneur? Let me see... Chairman of Bozhong Real Estate Agency?"

Qi Tongwei reported to the leader:

"Reporting to the Minister, this company is located in Guangming District and mainly handles various intermediary services, making profits from them. According to our secret investigation, Du Bozhong himself does not appear in the company, but instead delegates all operations to the general manager. The Economic Crime Investigation Division has also discovered that the company's annual profits are only enough to maintain operations; it's hardly making any money."

Xia Qing listened attentively and said:

"Interesting. After all, they are involved in connecting corrupt officials with foreign powers. The intermediary company itself is also involved in this business, so it's perfect as a cover."

"Tongwei, take another look at the word 'intermediary' in this text. That's a common way of writing it in Taiwan. Could this be some clue about Du Bozhong?"

Qi Tongwei smiled and said:

"The minister is indeed insightful. According to the immigration records, Du Bozhong rarely appears in Hantong, but mainly operates in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore to control his business. In addition, his activities have also been found in several major Southeast Asian countries."

Xia Qing fell into deep thought.

According to this logic, Du Bozhong must have deep ties with foreign forces.

Meanwhile, his long-term travels to various places also confirmed that he acted as a bridge between foreign forces and corrupt officials with family members abroad.

What needs to be done now is to continue the investigation and obtain direct evidence of Du Bozhong's crimes.

After all, a single intermediary company doesn't prove anything.

Once the evidence is conclusive, Xia Qing will report the issue to his superiors.

This will be a joint law enforcement operation between the public security system and Interpol.

Thinking of this, Xia Qing instructed Qi Tongwei:

"Tongwei, you've done a great job! Now, what we need to do is keep an eye on this person and find direct evidence of his crimes—that's the vertical aspect. Horizontally, we need to use this person and this organization to find other people and organizations doing the same things, and see just how many such cancers there are in Handong."

"Once the time is right and the evidence is conclusive, I will report to my superiors. Tongwei, you must do a good job. This will be the basis for the decision-making of our superiors. It's not impossible that we will launch a nationwide investigation into the 'three officials' and similar overseas organizations later on!"

"The role of the police in this is crucial; this is your stage! Such merit is truly unparalleled!"

Qi Tongwei felt his blood boil; he had never experienced such an exciting moment before, except for his drug busts.

He knew that this concerned the country and the people.

There is no room for retreat in the struggle against foreign forces.

This is a war to defend our homeland, and a live-fire confrontation is inevitable.

His long-dormant military spirit has been reawakened at this moment!

Every Chinese son and daughter feels a strong sense of responsibility and pride at this moment!

Qi Tongwei stopped and saluted:

"Reporting to the Minister! Qi Tongwei of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province has made all preparations and guarantees the mission will be completed!"