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

Chapter 284 Fighting Zhou Wen

Faced with the defensive network suddenly erected by Luo Jian's side.

Xia Qing didn't find it troublesome.

I just felt exhilarated.

This illustrates that...

Zhou Wen, the man behind Luo Jian, has taken the bait.

He personally stepped in to help Luo Jian overcome his difficulties.

This time, we might be able to take advantage of Luo Jian and defeat Zhou Wen!

As for the countermeasures that Zhou Wen presented.

In Xia Qing's opinion, there was nothing to worry about!

Therefore, the provincial procuratorate adopted a completely new approach to investigating Luo Jian.

When investigating Luo Jian, the focus was on his procedural violations in the case of Bai Jingwen's framing, as well as his dereliction of duty as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

No matter how much Luo Jian's side tries to obscure or downplay the key points in the procedures and evidence chain, it will not change the fact that Luo Jian's side is trying to conceal or downplay the key points in the procedures and evidence chain.

Luo Jian's behavior in Bai Jingwen's false accusation case is always an unavoidable topic.

If this point cannot be explained, no matter how much Luo Jian tries to evade it, it will be to no avail.

Soon, Zhou Wen's side made another move.

Through financial media and online influencers controlled or influenced by its Changlong Group, two opposing viewpoints are being disseminated:

One is conspiracy theory.

They described Luo Jian as a lone hero who had touched the interests of some people, and portrayed the provincial procuratorate's investigation of him as a backlash from corrupt forces and a political frame-up.

Second, the cost-benefit theory.

Questions have been raised about the necessity of investigating Luo Jian and the damage it would do to the hard-won business environment image of Handong.

It should be noted that Luo Jian, as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, still prioritizes political and legal stability maintenance and optimizing the business environment.

Investigating Luo Jian risks jeopardizing all previous efforts and starting over.

This would muddy the waters and undermine the purity of public support for anti-corruption efforts.

As expected, the uproar caused by public opinion was difficult to resolve in a short period of time.

Voices have emerged in society expressing their indignation on behalf of Luo Jian.

Zhou Wen struck while the iron was hot, unleashing another ruthless move.

He instructed Changlong Group to begin making some compliant but unusual business moves.

Several major investment projects that had already been signed in Handong have been suspended, citing the investigation of the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, who is responsible for maintaining the business environment, as an uncertainty regarding Handong's business environment.

The company tightened payment terms and demanded additional guarantees from hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises in its upstream and downstream operations, sparking rumors of a regional cash flow crisis.

Citing reasons such as cash flow problems and an unsettling business environment, the group shut down welfare facilities funded by the group, including welfare homes, women and children's hospitals, and elderly clinics.

As a legitimate businessman, and with the support of the Zhou family, Zhou Wen's economic influence in Handong far surpasses that of Zhao Lichun.

In just one or two weeks, the economic fundamentals of Handong have once again shown a downward trend.

Zhou Wen knew that Zhao Lichun had used this trick many times without fail, and that he could only use it more directly and destructively.

Let's see if Sha Ruijin will get anxious and make another decision that benefits his side.

This is Zhou Wen's reasoning.

At the same time, Zhou Wen also wanted to send a signal to Sha Ruijin that he wanted to "make peace".

Zhou Wen used his connections in political and business circles to send a conciliatory signal to Sha Ruijin:

While Luo Jian may have some shortcomings in his business area, Changlong Group's economic contributions and employment security in Handong are undeniable. Investigations must be conducted according to law, but overall stability must also be considered to prevent anyone from using the situation as a pretext to expand the scope of the crackdown and damage confidence in economic development.

If this continues, it's hard to guarantee that other groups and companies won't follow suit!

Zhou Wen's actions were meant to inform Sha Ruijin.

If the provincial authorities don't stop, they will investigate Luo Jian thoroughly.

Zhou Wen doesn't mind subtly linking individual cases to economic stability, and at the same time calls on the Li and Xu families to teach Handong a lesson together.

The threat was palpable.

Having done all this, Zhou Wen quietly awaited the response from the Handong level.

Sure enough, a week later, Sha Ruijin convened a meeting to deploy measures to stabilize the overall economy of the province.

Zhou Wen was eager to see what kind of concession Sha Ruijin would make.

To Zhou Wen's utter surprise, the news he received from his secretary was completely unexpected.

At the meeting, Sha Ruijin sent an extremely strong signal:

"Recently, our province's comprehensive anti-corruption work has yielded remarkable results, hitting some people where it hurts. Let me tell you something interesting. Lately, there seems to be a voice advising us to consider the overall situation and economic stability. What does this mean? It means that if we continue like this, they will cut off our water and electricity on the economic front! Everyone, this must be taken very seriously!"

"However, there's no need for concern. The very emergence of such voices demonstrates that the comprehensive anti-corruption campaign has struck at their very core, at their very foundation! They've panicked and become anxious, which is why they've jumped out to incite emotions, attempting to challenge our comprehensive anti-corruption strategy through such insidious means! Now, as the Provincial Party Secretary, I hereby declare: we must focus on the economy, but we must focus even more on anti-corruption! If we allow those with ulterior motives to strangle us in this way and abandon the anti-corruption campaign, that would be a betrayal of the people! I swear in the name of the people:"

Sha Ruijin paused, then said righteously:

"Whoever it is, investigate thoroughly!"

Sha Ruijin's words reassured everyone.

This also shocked Zhou Wen.

Is Sha Ruijin abandoning the economic foundation of Handong?

Are they willing to confront us head-on?

Okay, very good!

Then let Handong see the wrath of the three major families!

Thinking of this, Zhou Wen immediately called the Li and Xu families.

Xu Tian is from Hong Kong Island, and he has always followed Zhou Wen's lead.

When Zhou Wen proposed that Dasheng Group should jointly punish the economic foundation of Handong.

Xu Tian agreed without hesitation.

Li Jue, however, hesitated and gave an ambiguous response.

For no other reason than that, as a native of Shanghai, he has a very precise grasp of the balance between making money and following the rules.

Right now, Handong is coming on strong.

Li Jue believed that there was no need to go against Handong for a little money that could be earned back later.

This isn't about venting anger; it's just reckless courage.

Zhou Wen was very dissatisfied with Li Jue's attitude and demanded that Li Jue take action as soon as possible to stop the key projects and welfare facilities under Baifei Group, and put pressure on and trip up the cooperating companies.

This was intended to strike at the economy of Handong.

Zhou Wen believed that once the three major families joined forces...

No one can save Handong's economic foundation.

Zhou Wen also stated that if Li Jue does not cooperate.

He wouldn't mind joining forces with Xu Tian to first squeeze Li Jue out of Handong!

This threat put Li Jue on guard.

He felt that Zhou Wen had become so used to everything going smoothly that he could no longer distinguish between reality and fantasy.

It's true that the Zhou family is very powerful, but the Li and Xu families are also quite powerful.

But in the end, they were just helping the family make money; they were not qualified to have any access to power.

They are no different from people like Zhao Ruilong.

If you continue to make this dangerous money, you'll anger your superiors and they'll investigate.

Those three younger members are likely to be sacrificed to maintain family harmony and stability, as well as to protect the political lives of their more outstanding siblings.

Li Jue had no intention of doing business that would result in total loss at first glance.

After thinking it over, he looked out the window and made up his mind.