"Minister Ran Fan, you've misinterpreted what I said. I haven't exceeded my authority. You know, all the businesses in the city are under my jurisdiction!

If there's a problem with the company, shouldn't I be the one to deal with it? Things are already serious, and if they continue to develop, I'm afraid they'll be out of our control."

The expressions on Feng and Xing's faces also returned to their harmless appearance, but the atmosphere in the meeting room became increasingly tense.

"Comrade Yuxing, it's true that you are in charge of the enterprise, but you should know that any promotion is carried out under the leadership of the Party Committee, and the Standing Committee is the highest decision-making body in our Xiyun City. It seems that your decision has not been discussed by the Standing Committee!

Also, from what you just said, it seems you want to arrest the entire Lingzhiyun Pharmaceutical Factory staff directly, which requires mobilizing police forces! But mobilizing police forces needs to be discussed and decided by the Party Committee. The police system doesn't seem to be under your jurisdiction!"

Song Jiajia also got involved. At this time, the four-person alliance was formed again at the beginning of the meeting to oppose the proposal of the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Xing Pengming to immediately stop the two party and government leaders of Lingjiang.

"Minister Song, in the event of an emergency, the police have the obligation to cooperate with their superiors in carrying out the deployment!

At the same time, I believe that in our Standing Committee meetings, when the topics involve major decisions concerning the public interest, members should discuss them based on facts and truth, rather than being influenced by external factors.

If more than half of the members lack sufficient understanding of the truth or vote against it at a critical moment due to fear of certain forces, the issue will be shelved indefinitely without any truly effective solution.

Such a situation will not only harm the personal and property safety of the people, but will also undermine the government's credibility and executive power."

Feng Yuxing smiled, looked at everyone, and continued,

"You should remember that when I took office, I said that wherever my power extends and harms the people, I, Feng Yuxing, will be their 'end of the universe'!

Back to the matter of Lingjiang County Pharmaceutical Factory, although we have not conducted an on-site investigation yet, I think there will not be too much deviation from the secretary’s introduction just now; the health products produced by this Lingzhiyun Pharmaceutical Factory have been harming the people, and it has been like this for two or three years!

The topic of our meeting now is not how to deal with this matter, but the gains and losses of power. Can such a Standing Committee still be called a Standing Committee?

Think back to the beginning of this meeting. What were we discussing? This major incident has occurred, and we can't even reach a consensus on how to handle it. Is this what we, the Standing Committee members, should do?

In dealing with the incident where Feng Yuxing was defamed online, Song Jiajia handled it inappropriately. Feng Yuxing already had an opinion about her, and now she jumped out to target them. Therefore, Feng Yuxing's counterattack was not polite at all.

Previously, the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Xing Pengming and the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary Lu Da were two against four, and now Feng Yuxing is one to four. In terms of numbers, Feng Yuxing is fighting alone, but the battle seems to be evenly matched, and they seem to have the upper hand.

Although Feng Yuxing was right, no one liked being taught by a young boy, even if Feng Yuxing was right.

After all, they are all veterans in the political arena, but they were taught a lesson by someone who had only been in the officialdom for a few years. How could they be so embarrassed!

However, the power of language is still enormous, and they were deeply touched. However, most people still wanted to watch the show and did not want to "get involved" in the informal discussion.

They are people who like to play tricks on others. For example, Feng and Xing are only in their twenties but have already "held high positions";

If nothing unexpected happens, Feng Yuxing will be promoted to at least deputy minister in the future, which is the position they have always dreamed of. They don't want to offend a young cadre with a promising future at this time when they have nothing to do.

"Comrade Yuxing, what you said is something that those of us who have been in politics for decades have been taught many years ago. We cannot act too hastily. Everything has a process, and in-depth discussions are especially necessary.

Being reckless like you is bound to create some unnecessary instability, and to put it more seriously, it will cause social instability!"

Deputy Secretary Nan Guoyuan attacked again, but after a fierce confrontation, he calmed down.

"When something happens, it doesn't mean we won't deal with it. As the saying goes, good cannot prevail over evil! Justice may be late, but it will never be absent. The sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of those lawbreakers will eventually fall."

Deputy Secretary Nan Guoyuan's words were very logical and made everyone nod their heads frequently.

The atmosphere was tense, yet it felt like a debate. As soon as Nan Guoyuan finished speaking, everyone's attention shifted to Feng Yuxing, their gazes filled with the meaning of, "Let's see what evidence you can come up with to refute it!"

. . . . . .

Zhou Kewei, the police chief of Ling County, is in his forties. With his bronze complexion and handsome features, he looks like a battle-hardened general.

He sat in his office drinking tea, feeling very uneasy.

A murder occurred in Lingjiang, a matter of great significance. If we want to investigate the case, we must overcome obstacles. County Party Secretary Bu Lirong had hinted that the whistleblower, Fang Zhumin, had most likely slipped and fallen into the reservoir while bathing.

He has been in the position of police chief for some years. When the county leader Bu Lirong spoke, he was very calm, but he understood what his leader meant.

However, the autopsy by the medical examiner revealed little water in the abdomen, clearly not drowning. If we don't search carefully for clues immediately, it will be much more difficult to thoroughly investigate the case once time has passed.

What gave him a headache was that the people in Fang Zhumin Village were causing trouble. Not only did they surround the county party committee compound, they also surrounded the Lingzhiyun Pharmaceutical Factory.

Although the villagers were dispersed, they would not give up and would definitely come back. The police he was with were all on guard and now they had no instructions.

He blew out puffs of smoke, his eyes flashing with unwillingness. His heart felt like a heavy stone was stuffed in it, making it difficult to relax.

The police force in this county, as a barrier and symbol of protecting the safety of citizens, is so "silently" "sticking to their posts", being on guard at all times, as if everything they do is natural and no different from their duties.

This state of being both empty and real made him feel extremely suffocated, and the resentment in his heart almost burst out of his chest, but he could only sigh deeply and let the dissatisfaction roll in his heart.

At this moment, his phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. He was feeling annoyed and didn't want to answer it, but he was worried about missing important information, so he pressed the answer button.