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

Chapter 244 Breaking the Cocoon

Zhao Lichun said:

"Oh? Then tell me, who is my trump card?"

"I've always had a few candidates in mind, but I wasn't entirely sure. This phone call has made me absolutely certain," Gao Yuliang said, explaining his plan to Zhao Lichun.

Zhao Lichun had always believed that Sha Ruijin had obtained the account book through some channel.

Little did they know that it was Gao Yuliang who had given it to Sha Ruijin.

Only Gao Yuliang, Sha Ruijin, Tian Guofu, and Xia Qing knew about this.

Gao Yuliang proactively revealed the information that he had handed the account books to Sha Ruijin at the most recent Standing Committee meeting.

Now, Zhao Lichun also knows about this.

It's highly likely that the person who revealed the secret to Zhao Lichun was that person.

in other words.

Zhao Lichun's trump card is a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee.

In addition, through years of covert investigation, Gao Yuliang has narrowed down the scope of his trump cards to the members of the Standing Committee of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee.

So, it simultaneously satisfies the requirements of both the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and the Standing Committee of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee.

There was only one person.

After hearing this, Zhao Lichun's anger subsided, and he was more impressed by Gao Yuliang's outstanding abilities.

After a long silence, he asked:

"Yuliang, are you surprised by this person?"

"It's not surprising, really. To be honest, back when people died during road construction in Jinshan County, this county head managed to escape unscathed, rising all the way to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, and even served as your secretary," Gao Yuliang said with a faint smile.

"Everything makes sense now."

Zhao Lichun pondered for a moment, then said:

"So, you're going to completely side with Xia Qing and oppose me?"

"No, my story is almost coming to an end," Gao Yuliang said calmly.

……

Let's return our attention to Sha Ruijin's office.

At this moment, he was having a rather unpleasant phone call with Mr. Ni.

Sha Ruijin informed Grandpa Ni that the company Xia Qing was preparing to introduce was an extremely rare high-tech emerging industry, and that the higher authorities had decided to launch a pilot park in Jingzhou City.

As Mr. Ni listened, his emotions shifted from astonishment to panic, and finally to despondency.

It felt like we had been through a long war.

Finally, in an extremely weary tone, Old Master Ni asked:

"Are you sure? There's not even the slightest trace of the Xia family among the companies Xia Qing brought in?"

Sha Ruijin answered bitterly:

"Yes...the Xia family had absolutely no involvement. If we had to say there was one, it would be that the Xia family helped us in Handong to secure these companies; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to establish operations together..."

After pondering for a long while, Old Master Ni sighed softly:

"Flawless, absolutely flawless... Xia Qing's move was simply too beautiful, too deadly..."

"How about we redeem the pledged shares, release the debt, and allow our assets to be liquidated and withdrawn from Handong normally?" Sha Ruijin offered what he considered the only solution at the moment.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Ni seemed to have been provoked, and he unusually lost his temper and roared:

"Bullshit! You want the Ni family to surrender to Xia Qing? Absolutely not! Listen carefully, I've already used the money we got back from the mortgage to appease the nephews and nieces who invested in our family! We have no money to pay off our debts!"

Grandpa Ni coughed violently a few times and continued:

"The Ni family has no way out this time, and neither do you, Sha Ruijin! Don't even think about it anymore. I want to see if they'll help us pay off our debts when we can't come up with the money, or if they'll just watch the industrial park fail to open!"

"Dad, Dad!" Sha Ruijin's anxious calls went unanswered, and Grandpa Ni slammed down the phone.

Sha Ruijin felt as if all his strength had been drained away.

He felt only despair.

Why would the wise and insightful Mr. Ni be so persistent in this matter, like throwing an egg against a rock?

Although Xia Qing did use a little trick to get the Ni family's businesses included in the liquidation list.

However, from some perspectives, Sha Ruijin supported and even thanked Xia Qing for her actions.

When the Ni family's businesses moved into Handong, Sha Ruijin did not give them any special permission, open the door to business, or grant them any special privileges.

But for some things, he still had to tacitly turn a blind eye.

Sha Ruijin was originally an outsider, the son-in-law of the Ni family.

Even though he had already given them so much face, the Ni family's nephews and nieces were still not satisfied. On the one hand, they openly and secretly mocked him for being a useless provincial party secretary, and on the other hand, they demanded more and more prominent privileges.

Unfortunately, these businesses owned by the Ni family are all traditional industries that are gradually being phased out by the market.

Real estate is the most common sector because it's the fastest way to make money.

In this regard, Sha Ruijin wanted to provide support but couldn't.

Industrial transformation and upgrading is a trend. Faced with this wave of the times, the Ni family only cares about making quick money and ignores industrial layout, which will inevitably lead to their elimination in Handong.

Sha Ruijin had told Grandpa Ni about this many times, but all he got in return was a sigh from Grandpa Ni.

Then his wife, Ni Hua, scolded him, saying that his father had a hard time supporting the Ni family on his own and that he shouldn't cause him any trouble.

These events plunged Sha Ruijin into endless confusion.

He had a strong premonition.

If things continue this way, the Ni family will inevitably become the second Zhao family.

How long can I, a member of the Ni family, keep jumping around?

Now, Xia Qing has already made a move against the Ni family.

Whether we can seize this opportunity depends on this one.

anyway.

High-tech industries must be successfully introduced, established, and put into production.

The high-tech development zone in Jingzhou City, which is being used as a pilot project, must be completed on schedule.

These things are achievements.

It's an explanation given to superiors.

It was a plan I, as the provincial party secretary, made for the economic development of Handong.

It is also a promise I, as the provincial party secretary, made to the millions of people in Handong!

Thinking of these things, Sha Ruijin's fighting spirit was rekindled.

The gloom was swept away.

The thing within him that was eagerly waiting to break free finally materialized at this moment, making his path ahead incredibly clear and his stance incredibly firm.

He picked up the red secure phone and dialed a number without hesitation.

……

Nighttime, the hotel where the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection investigation team is staying.

Xia Qing sat upright in Liang Yuan's room.

"Minister Xia, I've asked you to come here at this time because I have something very important to tell you."

Liang Yuan pondered for a moment, then said:

"Sharijin has come to me."

Xia Qing was not surprised by this situation; in fact, she felt completely in control.

Xia Qing smiled slightly and said:

"Sharikin wants to curry favor with the person behind you, right?"

Now it was Liang Yuan's turn to be surprised.

Unexpectedly, Xia Qing knew everything, which was truly frightening.

Regardless, the two are now in a cooperative relationship, so Liang Yuan didn't hide anything and nodded, saying:

"Yes, he knows very well that my former boss has some grudges against the Ni family, including the fact that he arranged for me to come down and check the accounts."

"Let me guess, what was the gift Sha Ruijin gave to that old leader?" Xia Qing pretended to think for a moment, then said:

"The Ni family, through the Zhao family, pledged Handong's industries to overseas institutions, intending to hinder the establishment of emerging industries and disrupt Handong's overall industrial transformation and upgrading... right?"

Liang Yuan smiled wryly:

"You really know everything, Minister Xia."