Uncle Shazhu, a simple-minded man in a courtyard house, persuades people with reason.

Free entertainment, free food, and a warm greeting from a big shot. The onlookers dispersed with smiles on their faces, and some of the bolder ones even shouted to the big shot, "This kind of great show should be held more often!"

Inside the General Administration's detention room, the three beasts were already wrestling with Li Dagang. To be precise, Li Dagang displayed incredible power, single-handedly overwhelming all three.

Even fools have their day. This Li Dagang inadvertently discovered the right way to deal with beasts. When dealing with the beasts in the courtyard, you either have to be even more shameless than them, or just go for the fists!

When He Ping'an entered, the three beasts were huddled together, each covering their heads, letting Li Dagang punch and kick them. Their movements were practiced; they were clearly used to being beaten...

"You three actually know that this can reduce the damage. Not bad... um, really not bad!" He Ping'an couldn't help but laugh out loud and signaled the soldiers behind him to pull the people away.

"Brother Ping An..." The three men, their faces bruised and swollen, stepped forward. Jia Zhangshi even spat out a mouthful of blood: "Brother Ping An, I never intended to report you. I didn't say anything just now! Old Jia..."

He Ping'an pointed at Jia Zhangshi and explained to Li Dagang in a good mood:

"See? That's real intelligence. You think you're the only one who can take on those three beasts? They're just using you as a pawn... A beating won't kill them. But it will distance them from you, and they can even play the victim in front of us!"

"Master He, spare my life... It was all Gou Liu's fault, he's the one who instigated me to come." Li Dagang no longer cared about his beastly thoughts; he knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Oh, right, Gou Liu also said he was just following orders. If you release me, I'll definitely find out who's behind this!"

"Talking to a brick wall!" He Ping'an instantly lost his lecturing mood and said to the clerk behind him, "Just record that Li Dagang was instigated by Gou Liu. The rest... are all excuses he made up to get away with it, understand?"

"Yes!" The clerk snapped the notebook shut and nodded in understanding.

Li Dagang saw this as his last straw and frantically explained, "No...it's true, Gou Liu really said it! He said it himself that day when he was drunk..."

"Take him away! Let him see his family one last time!" He Ping'an never reasoned with fools, not even those about to be executed. "Li Dagang, in this new society, your wife, children, and elderly parents can live!"

"Can" is not "definitely"! Li Dagang finally became smart for once... He stopped trying to prove anything, gave up resisting, and let the police escort him away.

"Brother Ping An..." The three men, their faces bruised and swollen, awkwardly stepped forward. Jia Zhangshi was even more exaggerated, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

"Brother Ping An, I was threatened. It's all because of that Li Dagang. Yes! And that Black-skinned Gou Liu, those two bastards threatened me with Dongxu, that's why I..."

"Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong are volunteering to repair roads and clean up garbage in Beiping. They can go home when the roads are repaired and the garbage is cleared! As for you..."

Hard work pays off! He Ping'an looked at Jia Zhangshi, whose mouth was bleeding:

"You'll be cleaning the courtyard houses and the public sanitation of Nanluoguxiang Street for a month! If I find a single spot that's not clean, you're going to go and keep those two company!"

At the entrance of the detention cell, Duomen saw He Ping'an come out and quickly stepped forward. "Master He, I know this Gou Liu. He's a bastard just like Sang Liuji. We met a few days ago at the alley entrance near our headquarters, back then..."

Duomen looked around and lowered his voice: "At that moment, I subconsciously glanced into the alley and saw a figure hurriedly leaving. Judging from the back, that person looked like..."

"Liu Kangzhan!" He Ping'an reminded him meaningfully, "If I remember correctly... Comrade Liu Kangzhan has been busy with work lately and hasn't left the General Administration. Right, Comrade Duomen?"

"Oh dear... look at my memory, how could I forget that... Officer Liu has been hiding in the station the whole time, how could that figure be Officer Liu! That figure was probably just a bunch of passersby!"

Duomen understood immediately and changed the subject, reporting what had happened:

"Gou Liu, like Sang Liuji, was dismissed from the bureau for accepting bribes and favors. Resentful, he used coercion and bribery to instigate Li Dagang to come to the bureau and plead his case. He also summoned those three people from the courtyard!"

"That's roughly the gist of the matter. Is there anything else you'd like to add?" Domon bowed slightly.

"Great job! Keep up the good work, Comrade Duomen. With your experience, you should give Chaoyang and the others plenty of reminders when handling cases!"

For those in positions of authority, a clear system of rewards and punishments is of paramount importance. Those who have rendered meritorious service should naturally be rewarded; He Ping'an patted Duomen on the shoulder, his attitude revealing closeness.

The crowd dispersed, and the democratic figures from all walks of life took their leave. What followed, naturally, was to close the doors... and be punished!

The conference room… He Ping'an paused in his movement of pushing the door open…

At the enormous conference table, the bigwig sat in the center, exuding an imposing aura. "What, you don't want to see me? Or do you think my presence is hindering your revenge?"

"No!" He Ping'an shook his head. "I just didn't expect you to stay. As for revenge..."

He Ping'an saluted, and the sound of his footsteps approached Liu Kangzhan.

"You're just a poor imitation, a complete fool! Am I right, you idiot?"

As He Ping'an explained, everyone's gaze, including that of the bigwigs, turned to Liu Kangzhan.

"You...you have no evidence?" Earlier, Liu Kangzhan had been looking down on Li Dagang for being useless, but now he was even more pathetic. He didn't even dare to look the big boss in the eye.

"ha……"

He Pingan shook his head silently, then thought it best to act quickly...

"Snapped!"

"This slap is for your father... Your father was a hero who braved wind and rain, rolled in mud and blood, and crawled out of gun barrels. Do you know how much ridicule he will suffer and how much dignity he will lose because of your foolishness today?"

"Snapped!"

"This slap was for myself... For the sake of the bigger picture, not only can I not reveal the truth, but I also have to swallow this anger and cover for you, the culprit. Even taking revenge has to be done secretly behind closed doors, how frustrating!"

"Snapped!"

"This slap is for all the comrades and colleagues who have sacrificed for Beiping... Do you know how much blood and sweat our Party and people from all walks of life have shed for the peaceful liberation and construction of Beiping?"

How many demons and monsters are secretly hoping for the downfall of our Party and our government? Those spies risking their lives couldn't accomplish what you've made a colossal joke with just a few casual words. Have you forgotten the blood and tears shed by those patriots?

"This slap..." He Ping'an slowly lowered his raised arm. "The son's misbehavior is the father's fault! If the son makes a mistake, it's because the father didn't teach him well. I'll personally take that last slap from your father!"

"Today's democratic life meeting was very successful, excellent, and very educational!" The bigwig's assessment was very flexible. Another name for the "democratic life meeting"... an internal "competition"!