Chapter 241 Ironclad Evidence Leads to Zhou Guichun's Downfall from the Standing Committee

The meeting started promptly at 9:00 AM.

Sha Ruijin opened the documents in front of him and got straight to the point.

"Comrades, today's meeting will mainly discuss the new energy project in Lüzhou."

"This project is too ambitious."

"The 4 billion yuan investment not only burdened the provincial finances but also triggered a series of problems."

He slammed the document heavily on the table.

"The murder that occurred at the construction site in Luzhou a few days ago had an extremely negative impact."

"Although it was determined that the crime was committed by a transient criminal, this also exposed huge loopholes in Luzhou's work safety and public security management."

"Comrade He Xia, as the chief commander of the project, you bear the main responsibility."

The atmosphere inside the meeting room was oppressive.

He Xia sat opposite her, opening her notebook with a calm expression.

"Secretary Ruijin, the majority of the funding for the Luzhou project comes from the company's own funds and bank loans, and has not placed any additional burden on the provincial finance."

"As for the murder at the construction site, it was a case of deliberate sabotage. The investigation has been completed, and the mastermind behind it, Xiao Gangyu, the former chief prosecutor of the Jingzhou Municipal People's Procuratorate, has been apprehended."

"The project has now fully resumed work, and all indicators are in full compliance with the provincial party committee's plan."

Li Dakang, sitting next to He Xia, immediately chimed in.

"I agree with Comrade He Xia's statement."

"The project in Luzhou is an important tool for the economic transformation of Handong, and it should not be completely negated because of some malicious sabotage."

"Jingzhou will also fully cooperate with Luzhou in industrial synergy."

Sha Ruijin waved his hand, directly interrupting Li Dakang.

"Comrade Dakang, don't always use industrial collaboration as a shield."

"We are a local government; we need to consider both the economic and political aspects."

Sha Ruijin turned his head to look to his left.

"Comrade Yuliang, you are in charge of political and legal work. What are your thoughts?"

Gao Yuliang picked up his teacup, blew on the tea leaves, and took a small sip.

He placed the teacup steadily on the table and cleared his throat.

"Secretary Ruijin's instructions are very correct."

"There are indeed some hypocritical parasites hiding within our party."

"They use economic development as a pretext to do shady things."

Sha Ruijin leaned back in his chair with satisfaction, waiting for Gao Yuliang to turn his attention to He Xia.

Gao Yuliang then changed the subject.

"However, the project in Luzhou is clean and can withstand any form of scrutiny."

"The one who is truly rotten to the core is someone else."

Gao Yuliang turned his head and looked directly at Zhou Guichun, who was sitting diagonally opposite him.

"For example, Comrade Zhou Guichun."

The pen in Zhou Guichun's hand fell onto the table with a crisp sound.

He forced a smile.

"Secretary Gao, during my tenure in Lincheng, all economic indicators grew steadily, which is recognized by the organization."

Gao Yuliang didn't respond at all.

He opened the black briefcase beside him, took out several thick files and a stack of photos, and threw them directly onto the center of the conference table.

"Secretary Zhou should be familiar with Yunxiao Pavilion in the western suburbs of Lincheng."

"Ninety-five so-called top-tier racing pigeons, with starting bids ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions."

"That adds up to 1.32 million in black gold."

"There's also the 200 million yuan investment in film and television."

"Through several shell brokerage firms, the money eventually ended up in your wife's overseas trust account."

Gao Yuliang pushed the stack of photos to the center.

"As for these photos, you can see for yourselves."

Li Dakang took the top photo, glanced at it, and then turned it face down on the table.

"It's a complete mess!"

Liu Changchun also opened a copy of the financial statements and shook his head repeatedly.

"Comrade Zhou Guichun, you usually talk a lot about building a clean government on television, but in private you're actually engaging in these power-for-sex transactions!"

Zhou Guichun could no longer sit still.

He stood up, pressing his hands on the edge of the table, and pointed at Gao Yuliang, shouting loudly.

"This is a frame-up!"

"Gao Yuliang, you're using this to settle personal scores!"

"These are all counterfeit materials!"

Gao Yuliang leaned back in his chair and calmly adjusted his suit collar.

"Forgery?"

"Last night at 11 p.m., your white glove, Boss Jin, attempted to break through the provincial border toll station and escape with these original accounts and hard drives."

"Caught red-handed."

"The flow of every fund and the buyer information for every racing pigeon are all traceable."

"The male models you were keeping have all confessed to the money laundering process."

"Zhou Guichun, how long are you going to keep denying it?"

Sha Ruijin sat in the main seat, his facial muscles taut.

He stared intently at Gao Yuliang.

The trump card has failed.

There's definitely a big problem on Hong Kong Island.

Instead of confronting He Xia as agreed, Gao Yuliang turned his attention to the Lin City Party Secretary, whom he relied on most.

Sha Ruijin forcibly suppressed his anger.

"Comrade Yuliang, since these materials were seized by the public security department, why didn't you report them to the provincial party committee first?"

"Isn't it against procedure to launch a surprise attack at the Standing Committee meeting?"

The conference room door was pushed open from the outside.

Tian Guofu strode in, accompanied by four disciplinary committee staff members dressed in dark jackets.

"Secretary Ruijin, there are no procedural problems."

"The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has verified this evidence overnight."

Tian Guofu walked up behind Zhou Guichun and patted him on the shoulder.

"Comrade Zhou Guichun, your problem is very serious."

"Come with us and explain things clearly."

Zhou Guichun's legs went weak, and she collapsed into the chair.

Two staff members stepped forward, one on each side, and lifted him up, dragging him out of the conference room.

The whole process took less than two minutes.

A dignified member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Lincheng Municipal Party Committee was placed under investigation in full view of the public.

He sat heavily at the very end of the long table.

He was wearing a crisp, pine-green military uniform, the epaulets gleaming with a cold, hard sheen under the lights.

Shen Zhong picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.

He looked at Sha Ruijin's ashen face and gave a slight twitch of his lips.

Sha Ruijin's team in Handong was cut by more than half.

In the face of the current situation, Sha Ruijin has no other options but to use the Zhong family's hidden trump cards.

The meeting ended hastily in a tense atmosphere.

Half an hour later.

Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, Director's Office.

Zhao Donglai paced back and forth in the room.

News from today's provincial party committee standing committee meeting has already been released.

With Zhou Guichun's downfall, Gao Yuliang completely sided with Shen Zhong.

Sha Ruijin's plan completely collapsed.

Zhao Donglai felt an invisible net tightening around him.

He locked the office door and strode into the en-suite bathroom.

He turned on the tap and splashed cold water on his face desperately.

Water droplets dripped down his rugged cheeks.

He leaned against the sink, looking at himself in the mirror.

The secure cell phone, which was placed on the edge of the sink, vibrated.

Zhao Donglai wiped his hands and pressed the answer button.

A hurried report came from the other end of the phone.

"Director Zhao, the Cyberspace Administration just blocked the province-wide government agencies' cyber attack and defense drill."

"The military's information security department breached our internal network and captured the system operation logs for the past two months."