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

Chapter 262 Taking the Challenge

Sha Ruijin didn't believe it at all.

He believed that Li Dakang had always taken care of and promoted Bai Jingwen, and after Bai Jingwen got into trouble, he knew how to suppress the matter and let Bai Jingwen come back first so that he could handle it.

If someone like that wanted to harm Bai Jingwen, they could have done it much earlier. Why wait until now?

Tian Guofu shook his head and said:

"I strongly suspect that Li Dakang has been wanting to make his move for a long time, but just hasn't had the opportunity. Secretary Sha, do you remember two months ago, when Bai Jingwen attended his first cocktail party and got drunk for the first time?"

Sha Ruijin recalled, his pupils dilating slightly, and said:

"You mean, we just happened to stumble upon it that time?"

Tian Guofu nodded.

In his view, Li Dakang's actions that time were not to take care of Bai Jingwen, but merely to stop the crime after it was discovered.

If Sha Ruijin and the others hadn't gone to the Bright District that night...

I'm afraid something happened to Bai Jingwen that night.

Sha Ruijin felt a chill run down his spine.

He began to seriously consider Tian Guofu's words and found them increasingly reasonable.

If it's true.

Li Dakang's intentions were extremely sinister!

Tian Guofu then pointed out a detail at the opportune moment, saying:

"Furthermore, Secretary Sha, don't you think that the intelligence our people stationed in the Guangming District are providing lately is becoming increasingly worthless?"

Sha Ruijin finally couldn't sit still any longer.

He realized a terrible situation.

Li Dakang took advantage of the opportunity he had taken when he went to Guangming District last time.

Conversely, this suggests that the Bright District has its own informants.

Then, he spent two months keeping Bai Jingwen calm and letting himself go.

While spending time tracing the location of the informant, they don't actually target the informant; instead, they release some inconsequential information and then "deliberately" let the informant discover it.

Finally, when everyone relaxed.

With a whole set of traps, they easily destroyed Bai Jingwen!

That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

His intentions are despicable! His intentions are despicable!

Sha Ruijin paced back and forth in his office, looking anxious.

That damn Li Dakang.

They're pulling this kind of trick.

Regardless of the circumstances, Bai Jingwen's weaknesses are already in Li Dakang's hands.

Sha Ruijin also believes that Li Dakang has left sufficient evidence, which can be made public at any time to completely destroy Bai Jingwen.

Li Dakang released Bai Jingwen not only to leave room for maneuver, but also as a threat and warning.

"Look at your people, they went to the Bright District and this is what they've become."

Warnings like these.

Sha Ruijin offered the worst-case scenario.

It seems Bai Jingwen can no longer serve as the district party secretary.

Unless they become Li Dakang's puppet.

However, I would not agree to it.

Then the only option is to have Bai Jingwen withdraw from the Bright District.

Damn it, damn it!

Sha Ruijin was unwilling to give up after spending so much time planting his own people in the Bright District.

But there were no suitable candidates available.

If possible, replacing someone else with another person to continue would not be such a loss for Sha Ruijin.

Once Bai Jingwen is removed from office, no other candidate will be sent to fill the vacancy.

The attempt to control Jingzhou City has completely failed.

Thinking of this, Sha Ruijin looked at Tian Guofu, but hadn't said anything yet.

Tian Guofu had anticipated Sha Ruijin's plan and said with a wry smile:

"Secretary Sha, I really have no one left."

Just kidding. Guangming District is a den of dragons and tigers; how could I possibly send my trusted confidants to venture there?

Bai Jingwen's fate is clear.

The shrewd and calculating Tian Guofu would certainly not send his own people into trouble at this time.

Sha Ruijin had no choice but to mentally review his own people twice more.

It was discovered that there were indeed no suitable candidates.

Do we really have to give up Guangming District and Jingzhou City?

Just now.

Tian Guofu proposed:

"Why don't we have Secretary Xia discuss this together? After all, Secretary Xia agreed to Bai Jingwen becoming the secretary."

After listening, Sha Ruijin's eyes lit up, and he said:

"good!"

Seeing this, Bai Jingwen panicked and said with a mournful face:

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Tian, ​​what's going on here? Why did you call Secretary Xia here...?"

Sha Ruijin patted Bai Jingwen on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"That's enough, Jingwen, you're no match for Li Dakang."

Bai Jingwen pleaded almost desperately:

"No, no, no, Secretary Sha, please give me another chance..."

"It's too late. If you don't want to be completely eliminated, then listen to our arrangements," Sha Ruijin said in a deep voice.

At this point, Bai Jingwen finally realized that his journey as the district party secretary had come to an end.

His political life was also shortened considerably.

After Xia Qing arrived.

Sha Ruijin explained the situation to Xia Qing.

Xia Qing suddenly realized and looked at Bai Jingwen beside her.

No wonder Secretary Bai is so dejected.

It was a devastating blow.

Li Dakang was lifted up to great heights, only to be thrown to the bottom.

To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit.

Xia Qing clearly saw the warning meaning in it.

We need to arrange for someone else to go to Jingzhou, to Guangming District.

We'll have to see how Li Dakang reacts first!

Bai Jingwen sat to the side, his face pale, and he even began to sob.

Even so, Sha Ruijin couldn't bear it, so he told Bai Jingwen to go back and rest first.

Then, he asked Xia Qing:

"Xia Qing, who do you think should be sent to be the Party Secretary of Guangming District?"

Xia Qing pondered for a long time before saying:

"Bai Jingwen is going."

These words were spoken.

This immediately startled both Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu.

Should Bai Jingwen continue as the district party secretary?

Isn't this going to drive Bai Jingwen to his death?

Why is Xia Qing telling jokes at a time like this!

But Xia Qing's attitude was resolute and well-considered.

At first, Xia Qing thought that if Bai Jingwen became the district party secretary, he would definitely be ostracized by Li Dakang.

Xia Qing originally thought that Li Dakang would use a calculated approach to trip up Bai Jingwen at work, forcing Bai Jingwen to request a transfer himself.

Such methods, to some extent, preserved a sense of dignity.

But now, Li Dakang is using a despicable method that goes beyond the rules and completely disregards the consequences.

They used drugs to smear Jingwen's personal conduct.

It was a slap in the face to Sha Ruijin and the Hantong Provincial Party Committee.

This is no longer a threat, it's a provocation!

Xia Qing originally planned to wait until Bai Jingwen took the initiative to request a transfer from Guangming District, then use Bai Jingwen to explore the depths of Guangming District before finding a suitable candidate to continue as the secretary.

Now it seems...

There's no need for that.

Although Bai Jingwen is not one of their own.

However, Li Dakang's methods must not be tolerated.

If we back down this time, Guangming District might really become Li Dakang's backyard!

Having made up her mind, Xia Qing spoke slowly, her tone steady yet carrying immense weight:

"Gentlemen, Bai Jingwen's appointment as secretary was decided through a group discussion among the three of us, followed by a vote by the Standing Committee. Li Dakang may seem to be throwing dirty water on Bai Jingwen, but in reality, he is throwing dirty water on the five-person group, on the Handong Provincial Party Committee, and on all the hardworking and dedicated cadres."

After a pause, Xia Qing continued:

"Right now, the official results haven't come out yet, and Bai Jingwen insists he's been wronged. If we back down and issue a public notice to have Bai Jingwen leave Guangming District to settle things peacefully, it would be tantamount to the Handong Provincial Committee betraying Bai Jingwen and surrendering to Li Dakang. After that, if anyone wants to control the situation in Guangming District, I'm afraid no one will dare to become the secretary; those who do will all be Li Dakang's men. Gentlemen, this will become a scourge!"

Xia Qing's words were like a lighthouse in the darkness, dispelling the gloom in Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu's hearts and illuminating their path forward.

After thinking for a moment, Sha Ruijin said in a deep voice:

"So, what do we do next?"

"It's simple. Since Li Dakang is going to cause trouble, let's make it bigger," Xia Qing said decisively.

"Notify the Provincial Public Security Department to establish a special task force to be stationed in Guangming District and thoroughly investigate the truth behind the arrest of District Party Secretary Bai Jingwen for soliciting prostitution!"