He mainly relied on the resettlement houses and shops in the business district to complete the accumulation of original capital, which laid a solid foundation for his future career. "Although there were various rumors about Zhou's arrest at that time, such as the news that he was arrested in Inner Mongolia and Yunnan, it was not accurate." On September 20th, Zheng Feng, news chief of the Propaganda Department of Ningde Municipal Committee of Fujian Province, told Outlook Oriental Weekly.

At the recent enlarged meeting of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee, the conclusion of Zhou's flight was officially notified. A person familiar with the propaganda department of Ningde Municipal Committee told the reporter.

On the afternoon of August 2, the third plenary meeting of the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress of Fujian Province decided, "In view of Zhou's taking bribes and leaving his post without leave, he went abroad privately, and was officially relieved of Zhou's position as a representative of the Tenth National People's Congress by secret ballot." At present, under the supervision and guidance of the Central Inspection Team and the Provincial Inspection Team, the re-election of Ningde City is proceeding in an orderly manner.