In the conference room of the government building, Party Secretary Zhang, seated at the head of the table, began his speech:
"Last year, Guangdong Province ranked first in the country in terms of economy, but Guangzhou's GDP was about 1.24 trillion RMB, and Shenzhen's GDP was 1.15 trillion RMB. They are showing a trend of surpassing us. I hope everyone will work harder on economic development and not let Shenzhen surpass Guangzhou."
Mayor Wan Guangliang chimed in, "Secretary, I think we should find a few large corporations to set up operations in Guangcheng to solve this problem."
“Shenzhen now has several large conglomerates, such as Tencent, BYD Auto, Guowei High Technology Group, Panda Group, SF Express, and Ping An Group. These are all large conglomerates with assets exceeding 20 billion yuan, while Guangzhou has far too few such large conglomerates.”
Yang Chengxu, sitting opposite Wan Guangliang, said, "I think if we want large companies to settle in Guangcheng, we first need a good business environment. As far as I know, many departments in Guangcheng like to make things difficult for some private enterprises."
Wan Guangliang raised his eyelids and stared coldly at Yang Chengxu for a while, but did not say anything. In his heart, he secretly vowed: When I get to the top position, I will definitely get rid of this worm, Yang Chengxu.
In the meeting room, everyone discussed the issue of economic growth in Guangcheng in hushed tones.
Just then, the tightly closed door of the conference room creaked open without warning.
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to Zhao Zhirong, who walked in with steady and powerful steps, followed closely by a group of uniformed public security officers.
The once noisy conference room suddenly fell into a deathly silence, as if the air had frozen.
The moment everyone present saw Zhao Zhirong, the head of the discipline inspection and supervision department, a strong sense of unease involuntarily welled up in their hearts.
They stared wide-eyed at Zhao Zhirong and the police officers behind him, not daring to breathe too loudly, for fear that the slightest mistake would attract attention.
It should be noted that few of the people present could confidently say that their hands were completely clean. Their usual shady dealings weighed heavily on their minds like heavy shackles, making them tremble with fear.
At this moment, all they could do was silently pray that the storm wouldn't hit them.
However, in stark contrast to the anxiety and unease of the others, Secretary Zhang, sitting calmly in the main seat, appeared remarkably composed.
His face was ashen, his eyes slightly closed, and he sat as steadily as Mount Tai, without uttering a word.
The twenty-odd attendees in the conference room were all eerily quiet, not one daring to utter a sound. They could even clearly hear each other's heartbeats.
In the midst of this deathly silence, two police officers, wearing police hats and looking dashing, walked straight toward Wan Guangliang. Their steps were firm, and their eyes were as sharp as eagles.
One of them quickly reached out his right hand and firmly grabbed Wan Guangliang's left wrist, while the other seized his right arm with lightning speed.
The two men moved with practiced skill and efficiency, pulling Wan Guangliang up from his seat without any hesitation.
The moment Wan Guangliang was suddenly pulled up, the last shred of hope in his heart vanished completely. In an instant, he felt his legs go weak, as if he had lost the strength to support his body, and he collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.
But the police officers did not stop there. They held Wan Guangliang tightly and dragged him out the door without any mercy.
As Wan Guangliang was taken away first, the atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly tense and oppressive.
Following this, as if in a chain reaction, seven more department officials who were closest to Wan Guangliang were taken into custody by police and removed from the conference room.
Just then, some officials witnessed their former colleagues being ruthlessly taken away, and a sense of relief welled up in their hearts.
They secretly thought that if they had chosen to collude with those people back then, they would probably be the ones imprisoned now.
In an instant, the once solemn and dignified meeting room was filled with an atmosphere of fear and unease. Everyone was on pins and needles, trembling with fear, afraid that they would be the next one to be called.
At this moment, Zhao Zhirong, expressionless, completed the task of arresting the person and turned to leave the tense conference room.
The reason we were able to capture these people so accurately today is entirely due to the large amount of detailed and conclusive information and evidence provided by Zeng Bojian.
These crucial clues are like sharp swords, piercing the hearts of corrupt officials and leaving them nowhere to hide.
After all the disciplinary and supervisory personnel had left, the conference room gradually returned to its former tranquility, but beneath this tranquility lay an indescribable heaviness and oppression.
Secretary Zhang, sitting in the main seat, kept his eyes closed, as if the noise and commotion outside had nothing to do with him.
However, when everything had settled down, he finally slowly opened his eyes and thoughtfully glanced at both sides of the conference table.
With just a quick glance, he keenly noticed that nine seats that should have been full of people were now empty.
"Ahem!" Secretary Zhang coughed twice, breaking the suffocating silence, and then said seriously:
"Gentlemen, please listen to me. Officials must never extend their greedy hands, nor should they harbor the slightest侥幸心理 (a sense of侥幸, or a belief that they can get away with something). Look at Comrade Wan Guangliang; he is a living example of what not to do and a warning to all of you."
After Secretary Zhang finished speaking, the meeting room fell silent. After a long while, Yang Chengxu finally mustered the courage to speak:
“Secretary, after this incident, I think we need to rectify the atmosphere and also implement measures to attract businesses to settle in as soon as possible. Only by doing both things at the same time can we truly save Guangcheng from its current situation.”
Secretary Zhang nodded slightly. "Yes, Comrade Yang is right. However, this matter needs to be considered carefully. The plan proposed by Wan Guangliang when he was in office now needs to be re-examined."
Other officials echoed this sentiment.
Seeing that no one else was speaking, Secretary Zhang stood up and announced, "The meeting is adjourned."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Yang Chengxu also stood up and slowly walked out. After returning to his office, he couldn't wait to call Chen Ze, wanting to share the news that Wan Guangliang had been taken away with him.
After the call connected, Yang Chengxu lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Chen, Wan Guangliang has just been taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission for investigation. This time the evidence is complete, and even his backers can't protect him."
On the other end of the phone, Chen Ze sat in the bald man's office and was not surprised to hear the news.
He simply replied, "Okay, I understand. I have something to do here. I'll find you for tea and a chat tonight."
After ending the call, he glanced at Xiao Qiang, who was sitting on the other end of the line with his legs crossed and an arrogant expression.
Today is the third day, and he came here asking for money.
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