Someone's eagerly courting death...

Gao Yuliang was surprised by the arrival of Xia Wanjun, the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, since the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee is usually a person of the Provincial Party Secretary.

What surprised him even more was what Xia Wanjun, the provincial party secretary-general, said. He didn't expect Xia Wanjun to be so direct and straightforward, telling him directly that he was there to take sides.

When he finally heard that his former boss was Liu Haiyang, Gao Yuliang realized that this was indeed one of his own.

Since that's the case, Gao Yuliang didn't waste any more time and said directly, "Since Wan Jun is Lao Liu's man, then he's one of us. Let's be frank and speak frankly. The current situation is not optimistic."

"Lu Zhenguo, the former president of the Handong Provincial Higher People's Court, was promoted to full-time deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, but at the Standing Committee meeting, he clearly leaned towards Sha Ruijin, which is a very bad sign."

Wu Chunlin, the Organization Department Director of Handong Province, frowned and said thoughtfully, "This Lu Zhenguo is indeed very strange. It's strange that he was promoted from President of the Higher People's Court to full-time Deputy Secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee. There is no precedent for this in the country!"

"Secondly, it was even more surprising that he directly sided with Sha Ruijin upon entering the Standing Committee for the first time. This doesn't make sense."

After a moment's hesitation, Xia Wanjun offered his guess: "Old Gao, Old Wu, after studying Lu Zhenguo's resume, I made a startling discovery: his background and origins are completely untraceable, and his speed of promotion is even more astonishing."

"I have a bold guess..."

"The head of the kindergarten, surnamed Lu, who is in charge of the People's Congress, also has the surname Lu..."

Wu Chunlin's expression changed slightly. Although they shared the same surname, Lu, if Director Lu was really involved, then the matter would be serious!

Lu Zhenguo's appointment as the full-time deputy secretary of the provincial party committee in Handong Province, and his alignment with Sha Ruijin, clearly signify something.

Wu Chunlin stared at Xia Wanjun with a serious expression and said, "Wanjun, you can't just say things like that. There are many people with the surname Lu, how could Lu Zhenguo possibly be the son of Director Lu Weiyuan?"

"I'm not just guessing. I asked my old leader for information, and I found that many things match up." Xia Wanjun gritted his teeth and said with great certainty, "First of all, Director Lu Weiyuan does have a son, and secondly, his age matches Lu Zhenguo's perfectly."

"Furthermore, without a powerful background, how could Lu Zhenguo have risen through the ranks so quickly? How could he have gone from the former president of the Handong Provincial Higher People's Court to the deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee?"

"I suspect Lu Zhenguo is hiding his identity to avoid gossip!"

Gao Yuliang looked at Xia Wanjun with a deep and meaningful gaze. Xia Wanjun's political sensitivity was indeed high. He was able to connect Lu Zhenguo's unusually fast promotion speed with Director Lu Weiyuan. He was very impressive.

At this point, Gao Yuliang no longer concealed anything and confessed, "Wan Jun is right. Lu Zhenguo, the former president of the Handong Provincial Higher People's Court and the current full-time deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, is the only son of Director Lu Weiyuan."

"This!" Wu Chunlin's eyes widened suddenly, so frightened that he dared not breathe. Lu Zhenguo's background was extremely powerful. What should he do now?

Xia Wanjun looked at Gao Yuliang in surprise. He had only guessed Lu Zhenguo's identity, but Gao Yuliang's confirmation of Lu Zhenguo's true identity was quite unexpected for Xia Wanjun.

Gao Yuliang then looked over and laughed, "Wan Jun, I'm very curious. Since you guessed that Lu Zhenguo is the son of Director Lu Weiyuan, and you know that Lu Zhenguo is on Sha Ruijin's side, you still dare to come to my side? Aren't you afraid of being purged?"

"Yes, I did hesitate, after all, Lu Zhenguo might have Director Lu behind him..." Xia Wanjun sighed, staring at Gao Yuliang and said, "But the old leader advised me to stand with you, not to hesitate, and to move forward at full speed."

"I trust my former boss!"

Sitting next to him, Organization Minister Wu Chunlin raised his hand, looking pained, and said, "Gentlemen, do you think it's too late for me to regret it now and rejoin the party?"

Xia Wanjun turned to look at Wu Chunlin and said seriously, "If you had controlled your strength a little when you confronted Lu Zhenguo and Sha Ruijin today, I think you would still have had a chance, really."

Wu Chunlin: "..."

Gao Yuliang was amused by Xia Wanjun's joke.

Xia Wanjun then said, "Old Gao, you've just taken over Governor Liu's position. I think you should first take control of the provincial government. Before, when Governor Liu delegated power, it was Executive Vice Governor Wang Zheng who was in charge of the provincial government's work."

"Therefore, I think the most urgent task now is to win over Wang Zheng, the executive vice governor. Once he gets close to us, we will have control of most of the provincial government."

Wu Chunlin agreed, saying, "Indeed, only by completely controlling the provincial government can we have the resources to compete with Sha Ruijin."

"Actually, after today's meeting, Wang Zheng, the Executive Vice Governor of Handong Province, already approached me, ostensibly to hand over work, but in reality to curry favor with me." Gao Yuliang glanced at Wu Chunlin and Xia Wanjun, then changed the subject, "But..."

"I will not accept Wang Zheng, the Executive Vice Governor of Handong Province, and will keep my distance!"

Wu Chunlin looked bewildered. "Why? Wang Zheng is not only the executive vice governor, but also a member of the Standing Committee. He has a say in the Standing Committee meetings."

Xia Wanjun stared at Gao Yuliang, surprised, and asked, "Old Gao, do you know any inside information...?"

Gao Yuliang pushed up his thick glasses and said calmly, "This Wang Zheng is a ticking time bomb. If you get too close, you'll die when the bomb explodes."

"What's going on? Is something about to explode?" Wu Chunlin pressed.

Xia Wanjun thought for a moment and then reminded him, "If that's the case, then we should find a way to send Wang Zheng to Sha Ruijin and Lu Zhenguo..."

……

Early the next morning, Gao Yuliang received a phone call saying that a standing committee meeting would be held to continue discussing the aftermath of the explosion and fire in Zhongfu District, Jingzhou City.

Meeting room of the Provincial Party Committee, Handong Province.

As soon as Gao Yuliang entered the conference room, he noticed Sha Ruijin's smiling face, as well as Lu Zhenguo and Tian Guofu, who were in good spirits. He thought to himself that this Standing Committee meeting was not simple and seemed to be a carefully planned scheme.

As expected, Lu Zhenguo spoke up as soon as the meeting started: "Before the meeting officially begins, let me digress for a moment. Because the renovation of the shantytown in Jingzhou City was delayed for five years, which caused an explosion and fire, many places in the province are now focusing on the progress of shantytown renovation and urban village renovation."

"Early this morning, the Party Secretary of Qingcheng City called to complain that the urban village project in Qingcheng City has been planned for a long time, but the province has not yet allocated funds. He asked me who would be responsible if a similar incident occurred in Zhongfu District of Jingzhou City?"

Lu Zhenguo looked at Executive Vice Governor Wang Zheng and asked, "Vice Governor Wang, could you tell us about the current progress of the urban village renovation project in Qingcheng City?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng, the Executive Vice Governor of Handong Province, said, "Alright, then I will report to the Provincial Party Committee that the urban village renovation project in Qingcheng City has already completed all the procedures and is just one step away from being approved by Governor Gao and the allocation of special funds!"

"Yesterday, after the meeting, I handed over very important and time-sensitive projects like the urban village renovation in Qingcheng City to Governor Gao, but I haven't received a definite reply yet."

At this moment, Gao Yuliang was a little confused. Whoever touches the urban village project in Qingcheng City will die. Is this a death wish?