Even if you held up Sha Ruijin as a torch, it wouldn't work!

After hanging up Sun Liancheng's call, Qi Tongwei smiled and gave Gao Yuliang a thumbs up, "Teacher, that was a brilliant move."

"No matter who is in charge of this operation, if a conflict between the police and the people occurs, the provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin and the discipline inspection secretary Tian Guofu will definitely make a big deal out of it and trigger a media storm. No matter how we clarify, people's preconceived notions will still lean towards the vulnerable groups like the workers at Dafeng Factory."

"But if Sun Liancheng were to command this operation, public opinion could be perfectly avoided, because Sun Liancheng is a hero who saved lives in the Jingzhou 116 fire, and his actions would inevitably be righteous."

"Even if a conflict is unavoidable, public opinion will turn in our favor. Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin and Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Tian Guofu would never be so foolish as to smear the hero Sun Liancheng."

Gao Yuliang looked at Qi Tongwei, about to give him some instructions on the precautions for the new energy vehicle project, when the red phone on the table rang.

"I am Gao Yuliang."

On the phone, the worried voice of Tian Guofu, the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, came through: "Governor Gao, I heard that you are going to forcibly reclaim the industrial land of the new Dafeng Factory. I think we should be cautious about this matter and it would be best to discuss it at the Standing Committee meeting before taking any action?"

Gao Yuliang gave a cold laugh. Was Tian Guofu calling to joke around?

The new Dafeng factory has been completely surrounded by its own forces. The die is cast, so what's the point of making a phone call now?

Without a second thought, Gao Yuliang flatly refused, saying, "Secretary Tian, ​​the provincial government has already investigated the issue of the new Dafeng Factory. Jingzhou City illegally approved the land and colluded with Dafeng Factory to embezzle more than 800 million yuan of state-owned assets."

"These are clearly illegal and criminal acts, and there is absolutely no need to discuss them at the Standing Committee meeting. The provincial government has the responsibility and obligation to safeguard national assets. Regarding the crackdown on crime, the provincial government will handle it according to the law and will not show any leniency!"

Tian Guofu continued, "Governor Gao, what I mean is that the problem of the new Dafeng Factory should be resolved peacefully as much as possible. We must avoid any clashes between the police and the people, otherwise our Handong Provincial Committee will have no way to explain to our superiors."

Gao Yuliang's lips curled up slightly. "Secretary Tian, ​​if you have any thoughts or suggestions, you can tell the commander-in-chief of this Dafeng Factory operation directly. Oh, by the way, the commander-in-chief of this Dafeng Factory operation is Comrade Sun Liancheng."

"..."

Upon hearing that Sun Liancheng was the commander-in-chief of the Dafeng Factory operation, Tian Guofu stopped saying what he had prepared, because it was unnecessary and just a bunch of nonsense.

He made this call thinking that if a conflict between the police and the public occurred, he would use public opinion to shift all the blame to the newly appointed governor, Gao Yuliang. In that case, Gao Yuliang would be severely punished, if not killed.

And what happened? Gao Yuliang immediately put Sun Liancheng in charge of the Dafeng Factory operation. How could public opinion be manipulated then? Who would believe that a hero who risked his life to save others could do something bad? Even he himself wouldn't believe it when he saw the news.

As soon as he hung up the phone, Secretary Xiao He walked in and respectfully said to Gao Yuliang, "Governor, Secretary Sha Ruijin is here and says he wants to see you."

"Oh...please invite Secretary Sha in quickly."

Gao Yuliang knew that if he were to take action against Dafeng Factory, the provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin would definitely be uneasy, since all of Gao Yuliang's anti-corruption actions in Handong were closely related to Dafeng Factory.

If Dafeng Factory runs into problems, it would be tantamount to completely negating Sha Ruijin's work achievements, so it's understandable that he would be anxious. However, Gao Yuliang was quite surprised that Sha Ruijin came directly from the provincial party committee compound to the provincial government to find him.

Qi Tongwei excused himself, saying, "Teacher, you and Secretary Sha can talk first, I'll head back now."

No sooner had Qi Tongwei left than Sha Ruijin walked in. He glanced at Qi Tongwei as he passed by, then looked at Gao Yuliang and said with a smile, "Comrade Qi Tongwei, isn't it a bit of a waste of your talents to be transferred from the Director of the Public Security Bureau to the Director of the New Energy Vehicle Factory?"

"Comrade Qi Tongwei is, after all, a hero in the fight against drugs and has been awarded a first-class merit. The position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province is currently vacant. I think we should give Comrade Qi Tongwei a try."

Sha Ruijin's voice was loud enough for Qi Tongwei, who was passing by him, to hear. Qi Tongwei stopped in his tracks, his breathing becoming rapid.

At that moment, Qi Tongwei knew that as long as his teacher nodded, he could become a member of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and one of the thirteen most important people!

Gao Yuliang narrowed his eyes. He naturally understood what Sha Ruijin meant: to use the position of Standing Committee Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province in exchange for him giving up this action against Dafeng Factory.

Putting aside the fact that Qi Tongwei is utterly incompetent, he didn't even manage to be a proper member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province, let alone the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He couldn't even properly serve as the Director of the Public Security Bureau.

The sheer scale of this operation, coupled with the fact that it presented the perfect opportunity for Gao Yuliang to reveal his true colors, made it an opportunity he was determined to seize.

Without hesitation, Gao Yuliang refused, saying, "Secretary Sha is joking again. Qi Tongwei has only been the vice governor for a short time. It would be against the rules of the organization to appoint him as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province."

Seeing that Sha Ruijin still wanted to try again, Gao Yuliang joked, "Secretary Sha, whether I'm a national leader or you're cleaning latrines, it's all about serving the people. There's no distinction between high and low-ranking officials; what matters is having a heart that serves the people, isn't it?"

Qi Tongwei's eyes dimmed, but he quickly realized that Sha Ruijin was being overly solicitous and had ulterior motives. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Secretary Sha. Governor Gao is right. I am building cars to serve the people."

"Moreover, the more I delve into the research lately, the more fascinated I become with car manufacturing. It is our inescapable duty to help domestically produced new energy vehicles achieve a leapfrog development!"

Sha Ruijin waved his hand, too lazy to listen to Qi Tongwei's nonsense, and walked to the sofa to sit down. He stared at Gao Yuliang and said, "Governor Gao, if the industrial land of Xindafeng Factory is illegal, I agree to take it back, or Xindafeng Factory can purchase it with its own funds."

"But is such a brutal approach, creating a standoff between police and civilians at the new Dafeng factory, inappropriate? Couldn't it be resolved through negotiation?"

Gao Yuliang stated unequivocally, "Secretary Sha, the new Dafeng factory is already under construction. Why didn't you notice anything amiss before? Why didn't you consider resolving this through negotiation?"

"Now that the provincial government has stepped in to resolve the issue, you feel it's inappropriate and want a negotiated solution?"

"Secretary Sha, let me tell you, the industrial land of the new Dafeng Factory is suspected of embezzling state-owned assets. This time it must be taken back; there is no room for negotiation!"

……

At the entrance of the new Dafeng Factory, countless shareholders of the factory held torches and blocked the entrance in the darkness. Chen Yanshi was at the front, and said confidently to the people next to him, "Everyone, don't rush, don't panic. I have already called Governor Gao Yuliang and Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin. These people will be leaving soon."

"Please believe me, I will stand with you all and protect your rights!"

At this moment, the armed police parted to make way, and Sun Liancheng strode over, saying with a disdainful look, "Old man, you say you'll stand with these people through thick and thin? Fine, I hope you keep your word!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Chen Yanshi trembled, his lips quivering as he turned his head with difficulty, staring wide-eyed at Sun Liancheng in disbelief, and stammered, "You...you...you..."

"Let me introduce myself. I am the commander-in-chief of this operation to wipe out Dafeng Factory."

Sun Liancheng stared at Chen Yanshi, grinned, and said mockingly, "Old man, this time, even if you held up a bone as a torch, or even if you held up Tian Guofu or Sha Ruijin as torches, it wouldn't work against me!"