Secretary Luo had just returned from West Mountain to his residence in the city committee compound, finished bathing, and was preparing to rest when suddenly the phone rang. Upon picking it up, he saw it was Hua Muyun calling, and quickly answered.
A hurried voice ca through the phone: "Ergency standing committee eting in twenty minutes, inform them!"
"Yes!" After Secretary Luo replied with a single word, the line was imdiately disconnected.
Putting down the phone, Secretary Luo suddenly felt lost. There were usually ergency standing committee etings when sothing big happened, and the matter was passed to him directly, then he would notify Hua Muyun. But this ti was different; Hua Muyun directly called to notify him, which was the first ti.
Although Secretary Luo wanted to understand what was happening, Hua Muyun just asked him to notify the other committee mbers about the ergency eting in twenty minutes, leaving him hardly any ti to investigate what happened.
However, there were only twelve other committee mbers, and not all of them needed to be notified by Secretary Luo. Usually, for ergency committee etings, he only needed to inform five or six mbers, while others would be notified by soone else, sotis even by Hua Muyun personally. This ti, it was clear the other six or seven mbers must be inford by Hua Muyun himself.
Secretary Luo began making calls. Although he only needed to inform four or five mbers, to ensure everyone arrived at the city committee punctually in twenty minutes required selective calling, starting with those committee mbers living closer.
Previously, Secretary Luo would typically notify these mbers’ secretaries, but now there was no ti for that, so he dialed their numbers directly.
Secretary Luo felt relieved because these committee mbers, upon receiving the call, didn’t question the reason for the eting, simply responding lightly before decisively ending the call.
Of course, although these mbers appeared indifferent, upon hanging up, they began making inquiries while preparing, questioning where the situation occurred that necessitated an ergency committee eting.
As for the reason behind the ergency committee eting, only Hua Muyun and Xiao Lin knew, and the other mbers naturally received no news on it.
The recent crackdown on organized cri was certainly grand, and along with what happened to the Jiangling Zhang Family, there was no ergency committee eting initiated. What matter required activation now?
Soon, the large committee mbers of Yanjing and their connections essentially realized that sothing big seed about to happen in Yanjing. Because if they couldn’t find any procedures requiring an ergency committee eting, it proved the matter hadn’t happened yet but was about to.
At the City Committee Building, it was originally supposed to be quiet at this ti, yet due to Hua Muyun’s call, the entrance suddenly beca lively, with governnt vehicles streaming in.
"What’s going on? Has sothing big happened in Yanjing again?" muttered the security guard on night duty at the city committee, seeing one committee mber after another arriving.
"This ergency committee eting seems stranger than usual; typically, the matter that occurs is well-known before initiating a eting. This ti appears without warning!" another gate guard discussed.
Normally, an ergency committee eting is initiated following a large-scale incident, but this no-warning eting is the first since Hua Muyun took office.
Not only were outsiders confused, but among the twelve committee mbers who received the ssage, except for a few whom Hua Muyun had disclosed a bit, the rest were completely clueless; this situation was too peculiar.
The Number One eting Room at the city committee, usually where mbers held etings, was small with just one long marble conference table and thirteen seats. At the mont, only Hua Muyun was seated inside, with four ard police guards at the entrance. This was starkly different from usual committee etings, adding a deadly atmosphere.
Beside the door was a table with three phones neatly placed on it, recognizable to anyone who knew that these phones belonged to Hua Muyun.
The first committee mber to arrive was Gong Shenglong, the deputy secretary dedicated to the city committee, who was one of Hua Muyun’s most loyal supporters. Upon arriving and seeing four ard police standing guard, his heart skipped a beat. Was such a large formation necessary?
"Secretary Gong, please hand over your communication devices; we’ll keep them safe for you!" said one of the police officers, saluting Gong Shenglong.
Gong Shenglong glanced at the three phones on the table but said nothing. He could naturally recognize that the phones belonged to Hua Muyun and cooperatively handed over his phone to the police officer.
Of course, given Gong Shenglong’s firm loyalty to Hua Muyun, he had nothing much to say. Others were less willing, but seeing that Hua Muyun’s and Gong Shenglong’s communication devices were placed on the table, they could only secretly complain about whatever tricks Hua Muyun was pulling today, making everyone so tense.
"Old Hua, what’s the matter today? Even if it’s a committee eting, does it need to be so tense?" Yanjing City Mayor Liu Kunnan strode in, appearing in his forties, even younger than Hua Muyun, standing nearly 1.9 ters tall, with a rough exterior that would mislead those who truly knew him.
At this mont, seven committee mbers were seated, with four still absent. Looking at Liu Kunnan, Hua Muyun spoke softly: "The situation is urgent; there must be no leaks. Extraordinary tis call for extraordinary asures!"
Liu Kunnan might seem carefree, but his mind was sharp, casually asking: "On my way here, I noticed personnel from the police station on the move? I heard it was news from North Mountain!"
Hua Muyun had partnered with Liu Kunnan for over four years and knew that his counterpart wasn’t as carefree as he appeared. Given Liu Kunnan was probing in the right direction, Hua Muyun had no reason to conceal anything, so he nodded: "Indeed, you guessed correctly. It concerns matters from North Mountain. I just received the stirring news, hence the unavoidable ergency committee eting to discuss it!"
Before Hua Muyun spoke, other committee mbers didn’t know why the ergency eting was initiated. But now that Hua Muyun was speaking, no one who had reached this level was foolish. While Hua Muyun didn’t na any specifics, they understood what had transpired in Yanjing tonight before even coming here. By logic, such minor issues shouldn’t necessitate an ergency committee eting at all.
So the remaining explanation was that the Poison Dragon Gang was about to face trouble, and the Wang Family and its allied interest groups were about to suffer as well, indicating that the Hua Family intended to act against the Wang Family.
Liu Kunnan felt a shock inside, though he didn’t show it outward. The situation in Yanjing was very harmonious presently, whether it be the four great families or the political scene. Although there were minor frictions, it wasn’t anywhere near reaching a critical point. He couldn’t understand what Hua Muyun had planned with today’s arrangents?
From the police guarding the entrance, one could gather that Hua Muyun was determined to eliminate the Poison Dragon Gang, which was backed by the Wang Family and other interest groups. Would Hua Muyun manage this sudden upheaval well?
Liu Kunnan didn’t believe he would avoid implicating himself if Hua Muyun couldn’t handle it well, for he too was part of the city committee. Yet opposing him in this situation seed practically impossible.
"Oh!" Liu Kunnan took his seat, casually acknowledging, though it was unclear whether he supported or opposed the situation.
Throughout the committee, Hua Muyun could be confident in the votes of four mbers, plus his own, totaling five votes. Three mbers generally remained neutral, while four held specific stances within two factions—City Mayor Liu Kunnan and Organization Minister Wang Zhanting. Typically, Liu Kunnan and Wang Zhanting stood on opposition lines against Hua Muyun, though most of the ti, they couldn’t outmaneuver him.
Looking at the current situation, it seed even worse as three usually neutral committee mbers, including Yanjing Military Region Commander Lu Yihang, had arrived early, despite being farther from the city committee, indicating a very unfavorable sign.
"Looks like the Wang Family won’t be able to withstand this ti!" Within a minute of entering, Liu Kunnan comprehended the committee eting’s outco.
Soon after, the remaining four committee mbers stread in, including Organization Minister Wang Zhanting and Yanjing City Governnt Executive Deputy Mayor Lou Shixin, among others. Wang Zhanting’s face didn’t look good upon entry, and he didn’t speak as he looked at Liu Kunnan, who pretended to read docunts, avoiding Wang Zhanting’s gaze.
All thirteen committee mbers were present. Hua Muyun glanced across the venue; irrelevant individuals had perceptively withdrawn, leaving the eting room closed tightly, with all communication devices confiscated.
"Alright, since everyone’s here, let’s start the eting!" Hua Muyun gently remarked before turning to the military region commander, Lu Yihang, saying, "Commander Lu, tell us about your discoveries tonight!"
The crowd was suddenly amazed. Lu Yihang was recognized for abstaining at committee etings, regardless of the agenda. He would rely sit silently and never intervene in local matters. Why was he the first to speak today?
"Tonight, a vile incident occurred on North Mountain. The sister of National Special Warrior Liang Hu was chased by the Poison Dragon Gang, rampaging as if it were nobody’s land!" Lu Yihang spoke slowly: "Therefore, I request Yanjing’s city committee and city governnt address Yanjing’s social atmosphere, particularly the Poison Dragon Gang, which must be eradicated!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian) for recomndations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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