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

Chapter 211 Combination Punches

Sha Ruijin learned this from Grandpa Ni.

Zhao Lichun took the initiative to visit this morning with generous gifts.

The purpose was to ask Mr. Ni to put in a good word for Sha Ruijin and make him reconsider the account book matter.

Old Master Ni naturally disdained it and dismissed Zhao Lichun after saying a few casual words.

Then he called Sha Ruijin to ask if the Zhao family had made any moves in Handong.

Sha Ruijin's response was that the accusations against Zhao Ruilong and Huilong Group in the ledger were irrefutable and could not be denied.

Handing over the account books would undoubtedly deal a devastating blow to the Zhao family's business in Handong.

Grandpa Ni was very satisfied with this and instructed Sha Ruijin to hand over the account books to him directly through a special confidential channel to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Then, he personally contacted the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to arrange a swift and decisive operation to eradicate the Zhao family's influence in Handong.

Sha Ruijin said "Understood" and hung up the phone to return to his office.

Having already made up my mind, I decided to hand over the account book to Old Master Ni as soon as possible.

Of course, it has been processed.

It's best to delete the names of people who shouldn't be reported.

Gao Yuliang waited in the office for ten minutes. Seeing that Sha Ruijin looked serious when he returned, he said nothing more and stood up:

"Then I'll be going now."

Sha Ruijin also knew that Gao Yuliang knew that persuasion was futile and would stop trying.

Therefore, no attempt was made to retain them.

Gao Yuliang left Sha Ruijin's office and gently closed the door behind him.

I looked down at my phone and saw a text message from an unfamiliar number.

Only two words:

"All done."

Gao Yuliang smiled. It seemed that Zhao Lichun had already played his trump card.

We cannot remain indifferent on our own side either.

So Gao Yuliang called Li Gangxin:

"Gangxin, do as I say: find a few small, independent media outlets and leak some information about Liu Xinjian's case..."

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In the past few days, Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu, after repeated discussions and deliberations, and after continuous deletions and revisions, finally finalized the most reasonable and appropriate version of the account book, and decided to use it for reporting.

Then, Sha Ruijin handed it directly to Grandpa Ni.

Both Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu were full of fighting spirit as they faced this upcoming step.

The submission of the account books not only signifies a major breakthrough in Handong's comprehensive anti-corruption efforts, but also represents the significant achievements that Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu have finally made since their arrival in Handong.

The all-out offensive against the Zhao family will officially begin the same time the account books are sent out.

Regardless of how many times the Zhao family had previously blocked the offensive launched through auditing, inspection, and other means.

Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu are determined to succeed in this offensive!

Just as Sarrijin was preparing to submit the ledgers through a dedicated, secret channel.

Secretary Bai's urgent phone call made Sha Ruijin stop what he was doing.

He answered the phone, listened to Secretary Bai's report, and his brows furrowed.

Sha Ruijin put down his phone, sighed, and said to Tian Guofu:

"The other side has started to take action... Guofu, it seems we'll have to wait a while before we can finish these accounts."

It turns out that this happened just in the last few days.

A report has surfaced alleging safety hazards in the natural gas pipelines in shantytowns constructed by Zhongfu Group, a large state-owned enterprise in Jingzhou City.

Emergency management departments at both the provincial and municipal levels responded swiftly, dispatching response teams immediately. After confirming that there were indeed safety hazards with the natural gas pipeline, they quickly evacuated residents from the shantytown and began emergency repairs.

Meanwhile, the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate of Jingzhou City simultaneously launched an investigation into the natural gas pipeline project at Zhongfu Group, a large state-owned enterprise in Jingzhou City.

Coincidentally, Zhongfu Group, which was previously regarded as an outstanding state-owned enterprise in Jingzhou City and even Handong Province, has been embroiled in a series of other issues due to the natural gas pipeline project at this crucial juncture when investment promotion is in full swing.

The most serious offense is the misappropriation of state-owned assets.

In the natural gas pipeline project alone, hundreds of millions of yuan have disappeared.

The problems at Zhongfu Group are no small matter.

This caused an uproar throughout Handong.

Zhongfu Group has always been a prestigious name among enterprises in Handong.

It is listed nationwide.

The timing of this crisis will undoubtedly have a significant impact on Handong's smooth investment attraction plans and severely damage investors' confidence.

Sha Ruijin felt both relieved and angry.

Fortunately, the natural gas pipeline was dealt with before the incident. If an explosion had occurred, it would not have been an ordinary event but a major safety accident, and all of this year's bottom-line work would have been vetoed.

What's infuriating is why the whistleblower had to launch their attack at this crucial juncture, and why so many problems within the Zhongfu Group had to surface at this particular time?

In Sha Ruijin's view, this was a premeditated action. It seemed that Zhongfu Group had been prepared in advance, deliberately planting time bombs inside, just waiting for the right moment to detonate them one by one.

This tactic is strikingly similar to the resort project that nearly cost him his political life.

In this way, they can both cover up all the festering wounds of Zhongfu Group over the years and, at the right time, direct them to expose their own scars.

The only person who could do this is probably Zhao Lichun.

This old man wants to use this method.

Is it to gain leverage in negotiations with Mr. Ni?

Sha Ruijin grew angrier the more he thought about it, but he did not intend to ask Old Master Ni for help or to have Old Master Ni meet with Zhao Lichun to resolve the siege of Handong.

In his view, Zhao Lichun's behavior was completely unacceptable.

If he were to compromise at this point, what kind of provincial party secretary would Sha Ruijin be!

The more this is the case, the more important it is to submit the accounts as early as possible.

Let the Zhao family completely lose the right to cause trouble!

Just then, another piece of bad news reached Sha Ruijin's ears.

This call was from the head of the provincial propaganda department.

Sha Ruijin had a bad feeling; for the propaganda minister to make a confidential phone call, it must be no small matter.

He tried to remain calm and answered the phone.

The propaganda minister brought even worse news.

The news of the violent death of Liu Xinjian, the head of an oil and gas group, was kept strictly confidential.

It has already been made public by several obscure small media outlets.

It also includes top-secret photos from the scene.

Now, the entire Handong region is gripped by panic.

In particular, the confidence of companies that have moved in and investors who are still observing the market has plummeted to rock bottom.

Even though the publicity department immediately took action to remove the videos and delete the posts.

However, it couldn't withstand the overwhelming number of reposts.

At present, it seems that only the provincial party committee can step in and hold a press conference to stabilize public sentiment and salvage the almost shattered reputation of Handong Province.

Sha Ruijin listened with an icy expression, then slammed down the phone.

Tian Guofu, standing to the side, didn't dare to breathe.

Sha Ruijin believes that these are a series of moves by Zhao Lichun.

They destroyed everything that Handong had prioritized, such as attracting investment and improving the business environment, in a near-destructive manner.

This would give them the right to negotiate with Sha Ruijin and even the Ni family on the issue of the ledgers!