Chapter 2797 They began their operation

"One more thing, since this is unavoidable, let's speed things up and get it done before the provincial authorities realize that Minister Hong is going to make personnel adjustments in Ganzhou and Liangshan. Let's detonate this bomb in advance and create a time difference, otherwise, if everything happens at the same time, the threat will be too great," Zhao Hongjian concluded.

Just then, Qin Feng's cell phone rang.

Qin Feng glanced at the caller ID; it was Chen Guohua calling. Qin Feng was about to hang up when Zhao Hongjian said, "Answer it, just in case it's something important."

Qin Feng nodded and took the phone in front of Zhao Hongjian: "What is it?"

"Mayor, something's happened. They've started their operation." Chen Guohua's tone sounded somewhat panicked.

"What happened?" Qin Feng was much calmer than Chen Guohua. He wasn't too nervous after hearing the news, perhaps because Zhao Hongjian was sitting opposite him.

"Two things. First, the social security bureau employee with cancer, whom we've been closely monitoring, attempted suicide by jumping off a building this morning, but was stopped by officers from the police station who had been tracking and monitoring him," Chen Guohua reported.

"Is the situation under control?" Since Zhao Hongjian was still sitting opposite him, Qin Feng didn't have much time to listen to Chen Guohua's detailed report, so he asked directly for the result.

"Everything is currently within our contingency plan, there have been no unexpected events, and the situation is completely under control."

"Okay, what's the second thing?"

"The sports center project has been completely halted today to counter the inspection team's findings. Meanwhile, according to information from our people who were planted in the construction team, some people have already begun to secretly organize migrant workers to cause trouble at the municipal government and later directly at the provincial level," Chen Guohua reported immediately.

"Okay, I understand. Report this to Mayor Yuanwei and stabilize the situation first. We'll discuss everything after I get back." Qin Feng hung up the phone after saying that.

"Lixin Group has begun its operation," Qin Feng said to Zhao Hongjian after hanging up the phone.

Zhao Hongjian nodded: "Go back to Shazhou quickly and remember the principles I just mentioned."

"First, we should try to keep things stable if possible. Even if we can't, we must keep the situation within the boundaries of your Shazhou City and absolutely not allow them to easily extend the impact of the matter to the province."

"Second, we must resolve this as soon as possible, and it is crucial to do so before the provincial authorities realize that the higher-ups are going to make adjustments to the leadership team."

"Third, from now on, we must be careful to guard against Jiang Longjun. We should not have the intention to harm others, but we must be wary of others. Of course, Jiang Longjun is definitely not disloyal now, but I think it won't be long before he does."

"The fourth point is the investigation into the evidence regarding Qi Yaqiu's cause of death. There's no need to elaborate on this; as I said before, we need to obtain conclusive evidence as soon as possible and submit it, but we must also ensure that we keep it confidential until we obtain the evidence."

Zhao Hongjian repeated these four points, which is enough to illustrate their importance.

"Fifthly, and this is what I want to tell you most, please be sure to pay attention to safety."

“I know your personality; you’re fearless. But there’s an old saying: ‘A wise man doesn’t stand under a crumbling wall.’ Knowing the danger and not avoiding it, and insisting on making a pointless sacrifice, is not bravery, but foolishness.”

“The situation on the sandbar is different from any of the cities we’ve been to before, so you must not apply your old adventurous spirit to the sandbar. No matter what, you must ensure your safety. You know I’m not just being paranoid.”

“I brought you here from Jiangnan Province. If something really happens to you here, my grandfather will not let me off the hook, and I will not be able to explain to Zhou Qian.”

"So remember, no matter what, your safety must come first. If your safety conflicts with your work, you must prioritize your safety. I'm telling you this as your older brother," Zhao Hongjian concluded.

……

It was almost time to leave work when Qin Feng came out of Zhao Hongjian's office. Zhang Xinming was standing at the door waiting for Qin Feng, carrying his bag. After Qin Feng came out, Zhang Xinming followed him downstairs.

"Check what the earliest flight back to Shazhou is today? Let's see if we can still make it back to Shazhou today," Qin Feng asked Zhang Xinming as he went downstairs.

Zhang Xinming immediately took out his phone and started searching.

“There’s none left for today, only for tomorrow morning,” Zhang Xinming replied.

Qin Feng stopped and thought for a few seconds. He then took out his phone and said to Zhang Xinming, "Book the earliest flight back to Shazhou tomorrow."

After Qin Feng finished speaking, he took out his phone and made a call: "Director Zhang, hello, this is Qin Feng. I would like to ask if Minister Pang is available now? I would like to report to Minister Pang. Okay, okay, please help me report and ask for instructions, Director Zhang. Thank you for your help."

If there's a flight back to Shazhou, Qin Feng will head straight there. After all, Yang Zhijie's side has already started taking action, and the situation in Shazhou has become very tense. He needs to return to Shazhou to oversee things.

But there were no flights today, so there was no use in being anxious. Since he was in Xidu and happened to have some free time, he naturally wanted to see Pang Yunfei. After all, Pang Yunfei was an important leader and also "one of his own," so maintaining a close relationship with Pang Yunfei was very important.

Previously, Pang Yunfei had been rather cold towards Qin Feng and had always deliberately kept his distance from him. However, after Zhao Hongjian arrived in Ganliang, Pang Yunfei's attitude towards Qin Feng underwent a complete 180-degree turn, and he became much more intimate with Qin Feng.

Qin Feng was well aware of why Pang Yunfei's attitude had changed so drastically. In the past, Pang Yunfei was all alone in Ganliang Province, while Qin Feng was a recognized "sinner" in Ganliang Province. For his own political interests, keeping his distance from Qin Feng was the best option.

Qin Feng didn't blame Pang Yunfei for his opportunistic behavior, because that's the norm in this industry.

After Zhao Hongjian arrived in Gansu and Liangzhou, Pang Yunfei's power increased significantly, and he naturally dared to openly declare his "identity". Moreover, Zhao Hongjian's arrival further represented the attitude of the higher-ups, so Pang Yunfei would no longer hide behind the scenes.

Qin Feng is an important figure in their faction in Gansu and Liangzhou, so Pang Yunfei can no longer deliberately keep his distance from Qin Feng as before.

Ultimately, for Pang Yunfei, everything is about profit, and this is the normal way of thinking for most people.

Pang Yunfei's secretary quickly replied to Qin Feng, saying that Pang Yunfei would be waiting for Qin Feng in his office after get off work, and asked Qin Feng to go to his office after get off work.

Previously, Pang Yunfei would never see Qin Feng during normal working hours, but now he even squeezes out time after get off work to see Qin Feng, which is enough to show how much his attitude towards Qin Feng has changed.

Qin Feng hung up the phone, checked the time, and went straight to Pang Yunfei's office.