Nominal: Hou Liangping blocking the door? He was slapped away!

Shen Zhong simply nodded slightly to him without saying anything more.

Actions speak louder than words.

He stepped into the descending private elevator, the metal doors slowly closing, completely shutting out the complex and intertwined gazes in the corridor.

The elevator walls were as smooth as a mirror, reflecting his calm and expressionless face.

……

at the same time.

Jingzhou City, Hexi District Committee Office Building.

Inside the district party secretary's office, He Xia was reviewing a document with her head down.

That was the material procurement list for the second phase of the underground pipeline network system renovation project in Hexi District. She looked at every item with great care.

This billion yuan was brought back by Shen Chongbo, and not a single penny can be wasted.

The red dedicated phone on the table suddenly rang, the ringing urgent.

He Xia put down her pen and answered the phone.

"Hello, I'm He Xia."

On the other end of the phone came a slightly formulaic, yet solemn, male voice.

"Hello, Comrade He Xia, I am from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee."

"I am now formally conveying to you the resolution of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee this morning."

"The meeting voted and decided to appoint you as a member of the CPC Luzhou Municipal Committee, a member of its Standing Committee, and the Secretary of the Municipal Committee."

"Please finish your current work as soon as possible and prepare for the handover when you are transferred to a different location."

He Xia's hand holding the receiver was very steady.

There was neither elation nor surprise on her face.

The moment Shen Zhong decided to take action, she knew that this day would come sooner or later.

"Okay, I understand, thank you, organization."

She picked up a pen and quickly scribbled on a clean sticky note.

"Tomorrow morning at 9:30, please go to the conference room on the third floor of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department for a pre-appointment interview..."

She noted down the last time point and hung up the phone.

The office returned to silence.

He Xia looked at the words "Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee" on the sticky note and let out a soft breath.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

"Please come in."

The door was pushed open, and Sun Liancheng, carrying a large roll of blueprints under his arm, strode in.

His white shirt had yellowed collar and cuffs, and his yellow rubber shoes were covered in fresh mud.

"Secretary He, the final exploration route map for the second phase of the pipeline network is out. Could you please take a look?"

As Sun Liancheng spoke, he was about to spread out the rolled-up blueprint, which was taller than a person, on the empty space in front of his desk.

"Comrade Liancheng, don't rush."

He Xia called out to him.

Sun Liancheng stopped unfolding the blueprints and looked up with some confusion.

"Put the blueprints aside for now."

He Xia pointed to the chair opposite her.

"Sit down and talk."

Sun Liancheng leaned the blueprints against the corner of the wall and sat down in the chair somewhat awkwardly.

"I just received a call from the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department."

He Xia's tone was very calm.

"I was transferred to Lüzhou to serve as the municipal party secretary."

Sun Liancheng was stunned.

He blinked his bloodshot eyes, seemingly processing the information.

After a brief moment of surprise, he didn't offer any congratulations, but instead asked the question that concerned him most.

"Who will take over your position?"

The business in Hexi District is so large that if an outsider were to point fingers and give unsolicited advice, it would be worse than killing him.

"Wang Jian, Deputy Director of the General Office of the Provincial Government."

He Xia told him the name of her successor.

Sun Liancheng immediately searched his mind for information about this person.

"His secretary has been with Governor Liu for many years?"

"Yes." He Xia nodded. "She has long been responsible for policy research and project supervision, understands economics, and is also good at coordination."

Hearing this, Sun Liancheng's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

As long as they aren't laymen sent by Zhao Lichun and Li Dakang, that's fine.

"Secretary He, please rest assured."

Sun Liancheng patted his chest and guaranteed it.

"No matter who comes, if they dare to even think about touching that ten billion, I, Sun Liancheng, will be the first to fight them to the death!"

He Xia smiled slightly as she looked at him.

I believe you.

Her expression turned serious again.

"But there are a few things you must get done immediately before I'm transferred."

Sun Liancheng pushed the blueprints aside, took out a small notebook from his pocket, and looked focused.

"First, contact the Municipal Audit Bureau and our district's audit department immediately."

"Establish a dual independent audit mechanism for the 1 billion yuan special fund allocated by the municipal finance."

"Make sure that every penny is accounted for, and that no one can tamper with it."

Sun Liancheng quickly scribbled in his notebook.

"Second, all signed engineering contracts should be reviewed and archived, and a copy should be submitted to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection for record-keeping."

"third……"

He Xia went over the key tasks for the final stages one by one.

Sun Liancheng carefully recorded each item.

……

After half an hour.

A black SUV with a military license plate came to a steady stop in front of the Hantong Provincial Military Command Building.

Shen Zhong pushed open the car door and stepped inside.

He returned to his office, took off his military cap, and hung it on the coat rack by the door.

Zhou Weiguo followed closely behind and walked in.

In his hand, he held a document sealed in a brown paper bag with a prominent sealing strip attached.

"lead."

Zhou Weiguo gently placed the file bag on the heavy, large mahogany desk.

Shen Zhong didn't say anything, but simply reached out and tore open the seal.

The bag contained a detailed report about Ding Yizhen, the vice mayor of Jingzhou City.

It contains records of all his public activities, private meetings, and financial transactions of all his associated accounts over the past three months.

Shen Zhong pulled out the report and flipped through it page by page.

His gaze eventually settled on a complex network of relationships.

He picked up a red ballpoint pen from the table.

On that diagram, Ding Yizhen's name was separated from several shell company accounts registered overseas by several dotted lines.

Shen Zhong used the tip of his pen to draw several heavy circles over the names of those shell companies.

Zhao Lichun suffered such a huge loss of face at the Standing Committee meeting this time, and given his personality, he will definitely not let it go.

A revenge plot against himself and He Xia is probably already brewing.

Instead of passively defending, it's better to take the initiative.

And this Ding Yizhen was the sharpest knife that tore apart the huge interest group of the Zhao family.

Shen Zhong reorganized all the evidence and documents scattered on the table according to the timeline.

He carefully put the documents back into the security bag, then got up and walked to the corner.

Enter your password and verify your fingerprint.

With a slight mechanical turning sound, the explosion-proof safe behind the landscape painting on the wall slowly opened.

He put the security bag inside and then locked the cabinet door.

Shen Zhong turned around and looked at Zhou Weiguo, who was standing in front of the desk, waiting for instructions.

"Send two more special operations teams, dressed in civilian clothes."

His voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable tone of command.

"Work in shifts around the clock to keep a close eye on Ding Yizhen."