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

Chapter 144 The First Grenade

Kang Le was taken aback. His keen insight, honed through years of experience in the Organization Department, immediately made him realize the seriousness of the problem, and he accurately grasped the key point from Xia Qing's words:

"Minister, something's happened to the eco-resort project?"

Xia Qing couldn't say much, so she said:

"In short, answer my question."

Kang Le understood that Minister Xia was answering his question by not giving a direct answer.

Kang Le suddenly felt dizzy.

An eco-resort project has run into trouble.

This cultural tourism project, which was promoted behind the scenes by the province and handled with special care, with a high-level project team established in Lüzhou City, has attracted widespread attention.

On the very first day of its planned commencement, it was aborted!

Can this responsibility be small?

If he's held accountable, can he, as the deputy director of the Land and Resources Bureau, escape responsibility?

Thinking about all this, Kang Le could no longer sit still, and his legs were trembling uncontrollably.

As a veteran member of the Organization Department, he was all too familiar with the procedures for holding people accountable after an incident occurred.

I never imagined that one day this would happen to me!

Hearing no response from the other end, Xia Qing knew that Kang Le had probably guessed it, and immediately said in a serious, deep voice:

"Kang Le, don't let your imagination run wild! Do as I say! Now, immediately go and check the project paperwork and records! Every single step must be documented!"

Kang Le finally came to her senses, gripped her phone tightly, and ran all the way to the bureau office, where she asked the office director to take her to check the records.

The call never ended during the conversation.

Xia Qing waited quietly for ten minutes on the other end, listening to the rustling sound of pages turning on the other side.

Finally, Kang Le's voice, clearly relieved, came:

"Reporting to the Minister, everything is there, perfectly complete! After you told me, I immediately checked and replaced any missing items!"

"Very good! Take another look at the contents above. Was every resolution decided at a party group meeting? Was it all voted on collectively? Or was it decided by the top leader?" Xia Qing felt encouraged and continued to ask.

"That's right! It's all decided by a collective vote at the meeting! I've never made a decision independently!" Kang Le said excitedly, as if he had found a way out.

Xia Qing let out a long sigh of relief.

Once these things are prepared, there won't be any problems.

Even if an investigation were to be conducted, Kang Le would be fine.

To put it bluntly, even if someone has to take the blame in the end, it won't be Kang Le's turn.

At most, they will be held accountable for negligence in supervision, given a reprimand, or given a demerit.

In this situation, this is the only punishment a deputy director of the land bureau received.

That's incredibly good luck.

Xia Qing gave his final instructions:

"Keep these safe! They could save your life in a pinch!"

Kang Le, having experienced many ups and downs, was utterly exhausted.

"Understood, Minister."

Having settled this part, Xia Qing began to inquire about any special circumstances in each stage of the eco-resort project.

Kang Le recalled the events while reporting back to Xia Qing.

After listening for twenty minutes, it wasn't a big deal; it was just a routine procedure in the project process.

Xia Qing had already roughly sketched out the whole picture of this thunderstorm incident in her mind.

The eco-resort project itself is not problematic, and the returns after completion are very high.

The problem lies in the exclusive franchise rights.

It was hidden by Zhao Ruilong and directly pledged to an overseas company.

Overall, it can be confirmed that this is a treacherous trap set by Zhao Ruilong!

Now, it remains to be seen how to respond and retaliate.

If Zhao Ruilong's wish is truly granted.

That would be tantamount to announcing to the world:

In Luzhou City, only Zhao Ruilong is allowed to use Crescent Lake; no one else is permitted to use it!

That would be terrible!

Just then, Kang Le thought of something else and said:

"By the way, Minister, this project is a bit special. In addition to government funding, it has also attracted some social investment as a strategic partner."

After a pause, Kang Le added:

"Among them are several investors from Beijing, supposedly from prominent families. Oh right, there's a boss here surnamed Ni..."

Is your surname Ni?

Xia Qing immediately became alert, her scalp tingling.

A bad feeling began to creep into my mind.

Which Ni?

Could it be that one...?

Xia Qing took three deep breaths and slowly spoke:

"What's his full name?"

Kang Le opened the ledger and looked around before replying:

"Ni Fugui".

Xia Qing's mind went blank for two seconds.

Ni Fugui.

Isn't this the youngest son of the Ni family in Beijing?

At the same time...

Sha Ruijin's brother-in-law!

How did he get involved too?

This is an account that makes absolutely no profit and is even going to be exposed as a financial disaster.

What's the point of investing?

No, although Sha Ruijin is autocratic and stubborn.

However, when it comes to organizational principles and bottom lines, Sha Ruijin is more rigorous, demanding, and self-disciplined than anyone else!

He would never allow his relatives to participate in government accounts.

What if Ni Fugui approached them to invest on his own?

No, otherwise, someone knowledgeable would report this name to Sha Ruijin.

The current situation is that this name is prominently displayed on the sponsor list.

But no one reported this to Sha Ruijin.

There is only one possibility.

Ni Fugui's investments were not made through public channels.

They joined midway through the process through some means, and the relevant procedures were suppressed, so only the people directly in charge knew about it.

If that's the case, then the person who did this has considerable influence.

They were able to pinpoint Sha Ruijin's brother-in-law, who was far away in Beijing, and after receiving his investment, they secretly injected it into the resort project without letting anyone know.

Xia Qing even suspected that the reason Kang Le was able to see Ni Fugui's name today was because the bomb had already exploded, which was why Ni Fugui was exposed.

It was used as another trump card to defeat Sarrij.

Therefore, Ni Fugui's investment was a result of being lured into a trap!

To achieve this level of success, Zhao Ruilong must have a powerful accomplice.

This move by them has a very high chance of completely driving Sha Ruijin out of Handong and dealing a devastating blow to his political career!

Xia Qing almost ground her teeth to powder.

This whole thing is going to throw the situation into chaos.

The new parallel job levels are about to be implemented, and other work is also being planned.

Xia Qing is preparing to make this year a year of great ambitions and outstanding achievements.

Right now, thanks to Zhao Ruilong's actions...

Forget about pushing him to work, whether Sha Ruijin can stay in Handong, and whether Handong's organizational structure will be affected and reorganized.

Everything is unknown!

After calming down, Xia Qing once again instructed Kang Le to protect the ledger and not to reveal Ni Fugui's affairs to anyone.

Kang Le hung up the phone with trepidation.

Xia Qing put down the red secure phone, feeling all the strength drain from her body, and sat down in her office chair.

He needs to think.

Next, this major news can no longer be kept secret.

I wonder how the report from Governor Liu went?

If Governor Liu had finally managed to explain things clearly and appease Sha Ruijin.

He then told him that Sha Ruijin's brother-in-law had gotten involved.

Will Lao Liu suddenly vomit blood?

Xia Qing thought with a wry smile.