The Invincible Son-in-law

This President Yu Peishan from Zhi Xing Group was introduced by Li Jingyi.

Lin Hao, for the sake of Secretary Li, granted Zhi Xing Group a project and gave them preferential policies under the guise of investment promotion.

But is it possible that this President Yu has some new ideas? She actually wants to come to talk with the National Development and Reform Commission?

If that's the case, Lin Hao would give them a chance.

After receiving the order, Deputy Director Wei Lianggui of the National Development and Reform Commission immediately contacted Yu Peishan, asking them to come for a detailed discussion in the afternoon.

After returning to the County Party Committee Office, Lin Hao went to Li Jingyi's office.

However, the fact that Zhou Banghuai was secretly taken away for investigation yesterday was something that evidently many people were still unaware of.

The problem now is that if Zhou Banghuai reveals more people, the entire officialdom of Wucheng County will undoubtedly undergo an explosive upheaval.

Therefore, Li Jingyi must prepare for the worst, make plans in advance, and arrange alternate candidates for some key positions.

"Director Lin, I will hold a standing committee meeting this morning. You should sit in and listen," Li Jingyi said.

"I'm afraid that's not appropriate. I'm not a permanent member," Lin Hao said, looking troubled.

"What are you afraid of? To be honest, Zhou Banghuai is already in trouble, but I haven't made it public yet. In case a significant figure from the county leaves, you will have to step in and hold the fort," Li Jingyi finally revealed the shocking news.

"What? In trouble? How could this happen? Do you know what he did?" Lin Hao feigned surprise.

"You don't know?" Li Jingyi scrutinized him.

"How could I know? I'm just a small director, and I'm not even familiar with County Magistrate Zhou," Lin Hao responded frankly.

"You sly fox, you really don't know?" Li Jingyi still felt that this matter had some connection with Lin Hao.

"Really don't know!" Lin Hao said earnestly.

"If you don't know, then so be it. But prepare yourself. If something goes wrong with the standing committee, you must stand in to help until someone from above comes to take over the work," Li Jingyi treated him as a versatile tool person.

"Alright, but I'm afraid I can't handle it," Lin Hao said with a bitter face.

"Whether you can handle it or not, you have to. That's an order!" Li Jingyi said very sternly.

"Understood!" Lin Hao had no choice but to agree.

"By the way, keep the matter of Zhou Banghuai being taken away for investigation confidential for now," Li Jingyi instructed.

"Got it." Lin Hao nodded slightly.

Li Jingyi, being parachuted in, indeed had no foundation in Wucheng County, but during this period, she still managed to build some connections.

The successful implementation of the new energy project, in particular, had spread Secretary Li's reputation around Wucheng County, and more party members and cadres had come to know this capable female secretary.

In the meantime, Li Jingyi also learned more about the situation of party members and cadres in Wucheng County, which played a crucial role in her future plans to employ these truly talented individuals.

At the standing committee meeting, Lin Hao, the County Party Committee Office Director, was present, but County Magistrate Zhou Banghuai was absent, which immediately gave off a peculiar vibe.

However, from beginning to end, Li Jingyi did not let Lin Hao speak but instead had several standing committee members report on the recent work and the upcoming tasks.

Among the standing committee members of Wucheng County were Deputy Secretary Qin Ming, Executive Deputy County Magistrate Zhao Tingshen, Organization Department Head He Wulin, Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Yuan Zhiming, Politics and Law Committee Secretary Zhang Boqing, Publicity Department Head Chen Peiyu, and County CPPCC Chairman Xu Tingguang.

Originally, there was also NPC Director Su Dingfang, but since he went for recuperation, being half-retired, he was naturally left out.

Lin Hao made detailed notes on the entire meeting, also worried that if something happened to any of them, the work could be timely arranged.

From the evidence and clues Lin Hao currently held, Deputy Secretary Qin Ming and Executive Deputy County Magistrate Zhao Tingshen seemed to have unusual relations with Zhou Banghuai.

However, both were cunning old foxes, acting as if nothing was happening, while actually, there was a faint, uneasy feeling in their hearts.

Although Wucheng County seemed calm and peaceful now, it was the last calm before the storm.

After the meeting, Qin Ming gave Zhao Tingshen a look, and the latter followed him into the office.

Once the office door was closed, Zhao Tingshen anxiously asked, "Secretary Qin, is there something you need?"

Qin Ming responded in a deep voice, "Zhou Banghuai's phone has been unreachable since last night. Li Jingyi said he went to the city for a meeting. I find this situation a bit unusual."

"I also felt something was off during today's meeting." Zhao Tingshen nodded slightly, his face turning solemn.

"Last night, I sent a WeChat message to Zhou Banghuai. If it were just a meeting, he should have replied, yet there has been no response. I guess something happened to him," Qin Ming speculated boldly. The original source is M|V|L5EMPYR.

"What? Something happened?" Zhao Tingshen's face changed drastically.

"That's just my guess," Qin Ming replied with a sullen face.

Zhao Tingshen took out his phone and dialed Zhou Banghuai's number, only to hear a series of busy signals, indicating it was turned off.

"County Magistrate Zhou's phone is indeed off, but that doesn't necessarily mean something happened, right?" Zhao Tingshen was puzzled.

"Because I had a friend in the city inquire, and they said County Magistrate Zhou wasn't in the city, nor was there any meeting," Qin Ming explained.

"Could it be County Magistrate Zhou turned off his phone voluntarily, or maybe his phone malfunctioned?" Zhao Tingshen frowned slightly.

"You might be right. Let's not get too nervous. Let's send someone to find him and see if we can locate County Magistrate Zhou," Qin Ming reassured himself.

"Alright, I'll go find Madam Zhou and have her call the Municipal Party Committee and the City Government to locate him first," Zhao Tingshen suggested.

"That's all we can do now. If something has indeed happened to County Magistrate Zhou, we might not be spared either. At least for now, we are still fine, which means County Magistrate Zhou might be okay, and maybe I'm just being too sensitive," Qin Ming rubbed his temples, looking a bit tired.

"Secretary Qin, don't worry too much. Shen Sihai is being held at the County Commission for Discipline Inspection and is still under interrogation. But he is holding up well and shouldn't betray County Magistrate Zhou. I'll call Jiang Yunchao and ask about the situation on Shen Sihai's side," Zhao Tingshen immediately took out his phone and called Jiang Yunchao.

A moment later, after the call ended, Zhao Tingshen hung up.

"How is Shen Sihai doing?" Qin Ming asked eagerly.

"Haha, Shen Sihai is indeed formidable. He has withstood the commission's relentless questioning without betraying anyone and even strongly denied that he instructed Liu Kui to commit murder," Zhao Tingshen laughed heartily.

"As long as Shen Sihai hasn't collapsed, County Magistrate Zhou should still be safe." Qin Ming's heart was at ease.

"I told you, we might have been too tense lately, making us overly suspicious. I'll contact County Magistrate Zhou's wife and have her call the Municipal Party Committee," Zhao Tingshen said with a smile.

"Alright, let me know as soon as you find him. I still feel somewhat uneasy," Qin Ming instructed.

"Understood, Secretary Qin," Zhao Tingshen replied with a smile and then left the room.