The News Leaked!

Before noon.

Xiping District.

Although the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard Office Building was technically within Xiping District, it was still some distance from Xiping Third Middle School. When Dong Xuebin had come last night, there had been hardly any cars on the road and no traffic jams. But after setting out with his team today, they kept stopping and starting, and it took quite a while to arrive. Checking the time, Dong Xuebin simply led everyone to a nearby restaurant for lunch. He could hardly have them conduct an undercover inspection on empty stomachs, could he?

Inside the restaurant.

"Everyone, eat up. My treat today."

"Thank you, Director. Then we won't stand on ceremony?"

"Director Dong, let us toast you with tea instead of wine."

"Alright, bottoms up. Heh heh."

Dong Xuebin's purpose today was not actually an undercover inspection. That was merely an excuse for the higher-ups. He had really come to save people. Since the Teaching Building would not collapse until after two in the afternoon, he was not in much of a hurry. Arriving too early would accomplish nothing. Knowing there would be so many casualties, Dong Xuebin naturally could not stand by and do nothing. This time, he not only wanted to save people and punish those responsible, but also wanted to solidify his own credentials and help Xie Huilan make a bid for a Standing Committee seat. He had many things in mind, and Dong Xuebin did not know how many he could accomplish. In any case, success or failure rested on this one move. He had to give it everything he had. Opportunities did not fall from the sky; they had to be seized. After idling around for so long without doing anything serious, Dong Xuebin intended to grab hold of this opportunity.

Everyone