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

The phone kept ringing, but I just pretended not to hear it; there's no need to answer a private call.

As for cooperation at the work level, their branch is directly under the jurisdiction of the municipal bureau. Normally, they might give Chen Hai some face when he gave instructions, but now who cares who Chen Hai is?

Especially since Cheng Du already knows about the connection between Chen Hai and Hou Liangping, if he wants to cling to Zhong Xiaoai's coattails, he has to be determined. A two-faced person can't last long.

In the old residential area, dozens of demolition office staff arrived, but Chen Hai still felt uneasy looking at them. He had originally wanted Cheng Du to bring police officers from the branch office to provide support, but now he couldn't get through...

"What kind of nonsense is this?!"

Feeling extremely frustrated, and with the situation already at a standstill, there was no time to wait. With Chen Hai's order, dozens of demolition office staff members took a hard line and demanded that the residents move out, making conflict inevitable.

Right downstairs, at the stairwell, residents and staff were blocking each other, neither willing to give way.

"This is bullying! The officials are bullying us!"

Some middle-aged women showed no restraint, shouting loudly while scratching the demolition office staff with their sharp fingernails.

In the end, some residents even called the police.

Jingzhou Public Security Bureau.

When Director Zhao Donglai received the report from below, he was completely stunned. What did he hear? Chen Hai, the head of Guangming District, and Yi Xuexi, the deputy mayor and secretary of the district party committee, were forcibly demanding that residents move out?

"Well done, Chen Hai, you've got some nerve!"

He got up in one swift motion and then immediately called Chengdu.

"Hey, Chengdu!"

While Chen Hai's calls could be ignored, Zhao Donglai, his direct superior, could no longer be allowed to play dumb.

"Hello, Director Zhao!"

"Chengdu, you immediately take your colleagues from the branch office to Wenbi Residential Area to maintain order. Our municipal bureau just received a report that Chen Hai, the district head of Guangming District, and Yi Xuexi, the district party secretary, are forcibly relocating residents from the area, and a conflict has already broken out. Your task is to maintain order. I will handle the situation when I arrive!"

"Understood, Director Zhao!"

Two minutes later, the police car sped off.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the entrance of the community. Seeing the demolition office staff and residents still pushing and shoving each other, Cheng Du waved his hand and dozens of police officers rushed into the crowd to separate the demolition office staff and residents.

"Director Cheng, you've come at the right time. Quickly have your colleagues from your branch office help the residents move out of their dilapidated houses."

When Chen Hai saw Cheng Du approaching, his worried expression finally changed. However, Cheng Du ignored Chen Hai completely and went straight to the police station.

"We've received orders from the Municipal Bureau to maintain order. District Chief Chen, please have the demolition office staff move to the back!"

Chen Hai was dumbfounded.

"Chengdu, weren't you here to help with the move?"

He scoffed at the situation.

"I'll say it again, please step back, demolition office staff!" In an instant, the residents of the community were extremely grateful to Cheng Du and the police officers, almost kneeling down and pleading with the heavens.

The standoff lasted only a dozen minutes before a large number of police officers from the municipal bureau arrived and the situation was brought under control by the police.

Zhao Donglai's face was gloomy, and his gaze toward Chen Hai was filled with disgust and a sense of revenge.

"Our municipal bureau received a report that someone is forcibly relocating residents from the community. District Chief Chen, your district government doesn't have law enforcement power, does it? Whether or not residents move is their own business. What are you trying to do, District Chief?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhao Donglai launched into a tirade of abuse at Chen Hai, who turned red with anger and roared back.

"Zhao Donglai, what do you know! These apartment buildings have had several floors added by them, causing cracks in the walls. What if they collapse if we don't move out quickly?!"

Throughout the entire process, Zhao Donglai merely scratched his earlobe and then casually remarked, "Hey District Chief Chen, your voice is so loud it drowns out the people's voices."

I don't care whether the cracks in the apartment building walls are real or not. Even if they are, your Guangming District government doesn't have the right to directly force residents to move out.

"Have the subsidies been paid? Have the contracts been signed? The fact that the people are risking their lives to stay is because your district government hasn't offered them reasonable and satisfactory terms."

"Yes! That's right! Director Zhao is right! The Guangming District government keeps demanding that we move, without mentioning moving expenses, and they won't even talk about demolition compensation now. The additions to our buildings weren't built after the demolition documents were issued, but before they were issued, so why aren't they included!"

With their support, the residents were incredibly assertive, leaving Chen Hai speechless.

At that moment, an Audi slowly came to a stop.

Yi Xuexi got out of the car, feeling extremely angry at the scene before him. He had managed to move out peacefully, but...

"Director Zhao, what are you police trying to do!"

The moment they opened their mouths, they started labeling people. Zhao Donglai wasn't afraid at all. If the people called the police, the municipal bureau would have to come. As for the Guangming District Party Committee and District Government forcibly demanding that the people move out, as long as the people felt it was unreasonable and were unwilling to move, Zhao Donglai had a reason to maintain order.

"Oh, it's Secretary Yi! Secretary Yi, I don't want to do anything special, I just want to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the people!"

"Are you implying that our Guangming District is infringing on the legal rights of residents?"

"I didn't say that. Whether or not the legitimate rights and interests of ordinary people are infringed upon is determined by the legal provisions. However, the people are currently outraged and have reported the incident to the police, so our municipal bureau cannot allow you to act recklessly!"

Yi Xuexi's face was unusually stiff, mainly because he really couldn't control Zhao Donglai.

"You wait, I'll call Secretary Dakang right now!"

After saying that, Yi Xuexi took out his phone and called Li Dakang. The call was quickly answered.

"Hello, is this Secretary Dakang? It's like this..."

After Yi Xuexi explained it again, Li Dakang's brows furrowed. It has to be said that Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi really can't stay quiet for a while. They just got rid of the Dafeng Factory incident, and now they've gotten into such a big trouble.

However, Li Dakang had to take the issue of the dilapidated buildings in the community seriously. Regardless of whose fault it was, human life was of paramount importance and could not be taken lightly. As the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, he could not compromise on the matter.

"Alright, Comrade Yi Xuexi, you can give the phone to Zhao Donglai."

Upon receiving the call, Zhao Donglai had already anticipated the outcome, and felt extremely distressed and depressed.

"Feed Secretary Dakang."

"Donglai, your municipal bureau is doing the right thing in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the people."

However, the current situation is that the walls of the dilapidated buildings are cracked. Each case needs to be analyzed individually. Regardless of whose fault it is, human life is paramount. Shouldn't we have the city bureau officials help the residents evacuate first?

Normally, Zhao Donglai might have agreed to this request, but ever since Li Dakang declined his request to help him secure the position of department head, Zhao Donglai had harbored resentment.