Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

That afternoon, in the office of Provincial Party Committee Secretary Sha Ruijin.

"Secretary Sha, Director Hou Liangping is here."

Secretary Bai Jingwen walked in and said.

"Oh? Bring him in."

Sha Ruijin, wearing glasses, was reviewing documents.

Soon, Bai Jingwen led Hou Liangping in.

It was obvious that Hou Liangping was still walking somewhat unsteadily, with a swaying gait.

After entering, he looked around aimlessly, appearing nonchalant.

"Hello, Secretary Sha."

Hou Liangping came to the table and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin put down his pen and took off his glasses.

"Comrade Liangping, I've been waiting for you for quite some time."

Sha Ruijin said in a deep voice, "This brat, if he doesn't report to me as soon as he arrives in Handong, do you think he'll get that beating?"

"hehe…"

Hou Liangping gave an awkward smile.

"Have a seat, what would you like to drink?"

"I'm fine with anything." Hou Liangping pulled over a stool and plopped down.

"Then let's have some tea," Sha Ruijin nodded. "Xiao Bai, bring me the tea from Cixin Garden in Wuyishan that my old comrade-in-arms gave me..."

"Secretary Sha, the tea is gone."

Bai Jingwen reminded him, "There are only two ounces left. Are you sure you want to give it to him?"

"Let's go somewhere else, let's go to a bar."

Sha Ruijin also realized that Gao Yuliang and the others had almost finished drinking the tea.

"OK."

Bai Jingwen nodded and turned to prepare to make tea.

Just then, Hou Liangping suddenly said, "Secretary Bai, please make it a little thicker, thank you."

Bai Jingwen paused, his lips twitching.

You're quite polite; you even know to say thank you.

Even Sha Ruijin shook his head almost imperceptibly; the Zhong family would find a son-in-law.

However, since he received a bribe from the Zhong family, he has to lend a hand.

Hou Liangping is a straightforward person, and he's more reliable than those who beat around the bush. Based on what I know about Hou Liangping's past before he came down to power, he's truly capable of doing things and investigating problems.

In Handong, with him keeping things under control, nothing can be done. Once the job is done, just kick him back.

Thinking of this, Sha Ruijin stopped worrying about Hou Liangping's somewhat impolite behavior and said with a smile, "Comrade Liangping, you have a heavy task to complete this time."

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping quickly sat up straight, patted his chest, and said, "Secretary Sha, don't worry. No matter how difficult the task, I, Hou Liangping, will not give up easily. My job in anti-corruption is to investigate and arrest people. Whoever has a problem, I will arrest them!"

"So you mean if I have a problem, you'll arrest me too?" Sha Ruijin said with a half-smile.

"Ah, Secretary Sha, you're joking. How could you have a problem? I was talking about those corrupt officials," Hou Liangping said with a forced smile.

When he came down, his father-in-law instructed him to follow Sha Ruijin's instructions.

However, Hou Liangping also had his own thoughts. If the investigation really led to Sha Ruijin, he would definitely uphold justice.

At this moment, Bai Jingwen poured tea and brought it in.

"Hehe, I'm not kidding anymore, have some tea."

Sha Ruijin narrowed his eyes and continued, "Comrade Liangping, you also went to the Anti-Corruption Bureau today. What are your plans and preparations for the work ahead?"

"Yes, Secretary Sha, yes."

Hou Liangping nodded quickly.

"I'm preparing to investigate the Shanshui Group. While I was in Beijing, I received a report from my childhood friend Cai Chenggong..."

Sha Ruijin tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after listening patiently, he was delighted.

Hou Liangping's decision to take office was indeed correct; he found the right direction as soon as he took office.

Shanshui Group is one of the businesses of Zhao Lichun's son, Zhao Ruilong. If problems are found, could the clues be traced back to the battlefield above?

Then he deserves a lot of credit!

"Investigate. Since someone has reported it, it must be true. This is also the responsibility of your procuratorate's anti-corruption bureau," Sha Ruijin immediately affirmed.

"Secretary Sha, that's what I think too."

Hou Liangping wholeheartedly agreed, feeling that he had met a kindred spirit.

Previously, when it came to investigating people, the advice was always to report first, observe first, investigate slowly, and only investigate after confirming the problem.

If they won't let us touch this or see that document, what's the point of having an anti-corruption bureau?

Now that he's in Handong, it seems he can finally unleash his full potential and demonstrate his abilities.

"However, Comrade Liangping, there are methods and approaches to handling cases."

Sha Ruijin felt he needed to give him a heads-up: "Prosecutor General Ji Changming is very experienced. If you encounter any problems or find anything during your investigation, you must report it to him immediately. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Secretary Sha, don't worry, I understand."

Hou Liangping nodded dismissively. It was just reporting on work, reporting on progress, and getting him to approve notes.

As the head of the anti-corruption bureau, he would definitely have to report any requests that he couldn't approve. His wife had already spoken to him, so how could Lao Ji not approve them?

"Okay, you were sent down by the Supreme People's Procuratorate, you have a lot of work experience, I trust you to handle things."

Sha Ruijin nodded, believing that Hou Liangping should understand the meaning behind his words.

Even though he's a son-in-law living with his wife's family, he can't be completely unable to understand what they're saying, can he?

With this in mind, Sha Ruijin felt relieved and picked up his teacup to drink.

Across from him, Hou Liangping also felt thirsty and started drinking.

Why aren't you leaving yet? Wasn't my hint obvious enough?

Sha Ruijin frowned slightly. Seeing Hou Liangping looking around, he assumed he had something else to say and asked, "Comrade Liangping, is there something else?"

"That's all."

Hou Liangping shook his head.

"Since it's over, Comrade Liangping, you should go and handle the case. I have a meeting later."

Sha Ruijin smiled helplessly and reminded him.

"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer, Secretary Sha."

Hou Liangping stood up, not even pulling the chair back to its original position, and prepared to leave.

As he reached the door, he suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back.

"Secretary Sha, there is indeed something. You see, I'm busy with a case, but I don't have anyone to help me."

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin frowned and said, "The Anti-Corruption Bureau is such a large organization, how come there's no one here? Are they all ignoring you?"

It really is.

Hou Liangping recalled the expressions on the faces of the people at the Anti-Corruption Bureau when he went there. If Chen Hai hadn't spoken up, even the applause would have been sparse. He estimated that if he had given the order, probably very few people would have been willing to put their hearts into it.

But he didn't care. Once he solved two major cases, would these people still be dissatisfied?

"Secretary Sha, it's like this, Chen Hai and the others received the report about Cai Chenggong before, but they didn't have time to investigate it, so I was thinking, should we ask them to assist me in the case?"

Hou Liangping spoke up.

"Comrade Liangping, Chen Hai and the others are still under disciplinary action and, in principle, cannot participate in case handling, especially those who were dismissed. Do you understand?"

Sha Ruijin said in a deep voice, "You are the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, their direct superior, so you must manage your team well."

He didn't say it explicitly, but any smart person would know that dismissal wouldn't work, but demotion was under the jurisdiction of the bureau chief. As for whether Hou Liangping understood, he didn't care.

When Chen Yanshi came to ask, he had an answer.

"I understand now, Secretary Sha. Don't worry, I will definitely lead the team well and handle this major case successfully!"

Hou Liangping assured him, then turned and strode away.

As Sha Ruijin watched his retreating figure, he fell into deep thought.

How exactly did the Zhong family come to choose this son-in-law?