The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

The two went outside to a roadside food stall and ate barbecue.

Jiang Yiqiu said in a low voice, "It's too noisy here, let's go to another place."

"This kind of place is really down-to-earth. With so many people, the food must be delicious. Don't be fooled by upscale decor; the food here is definitely better than other places."

Jiang Yiqiu had never been to a place like this since she became the dean of students; it was not suitable for her status.

She liked to go to upscale places, and since Chen Shi insisted on eating there, she had no choice but to go with him.

Chen Shi ordered some barbecue and two bottles of beer.

"Want some beer? I'll go get two more bottles."

Jiang Yiqiu quickly said, "I don't want to. I don't want to eat anything tonight. I'll just watch you eat."

There was a table nearby where two people, having drunk too much, took off their clothes and started a beer-drinking contest.

Jiang Yiqiu said in a low voice, "It's better to avoid places like this. They're mostly migrant workers with very low standards of conduct and are quite rude."

Chen Shi liked this atmosphere very much: "There are all kinds of people in life. The higher the official rank, the more he should go down to the bottom level to understand the most basic needs of ordinary people."

Jiang Yiqiu joked, "Director Chen, you haven't even become the county magistrate yet, but you're already sharing the magistrate's burdens."

Chen Shi chuckled: "You don't necessarily have to be a county magistrate. As long as you're a cadre, you have to have the concept of serving the people. You can't just talk about it."

When the barbecue arrived, Chen Shi, who was very hungry, started eating heartily and exclaimed, "You're not eating any?"

I don't eat anything at night.

Jiang Yiqiu picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for Chen Shi, who exclaimed, "Delicious! This tastes really good!"

Jiang Yiqiu asked, "Didn't you eat dinner?"

"I didn't eat, I was too tired. I went back and took a nap, and when I woke up it was already ten o'clock."

Jiang Yiqiu said softly, "You haven't eaten, yet you still have so much energy."

Chen Shi grinned mischievously, "When we get back, I can still fight three hundred rounds."

Jiang Yiqiu blushed and lowered his head.

People would glance at Jiang Yiqiu from time to time; when they saw a beautiful woman, they all wanted to take a second look.

After finishing the barbecue, Jiang Yiqiu went to pay the bill. Chen Shi, full of energy, returned to his residence with Jiang Yiqiu, hugged him, and had another deep conversation.

The two lay exhausted on the bed. Jiang Yiqiu said softly, "If you keep going like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

The phone rang, and Jiang Yiqiu called out, "Who's calling you so late at night?"

Chen Shi sat up, picked up his phone, and looked at it with surprise: "It's Secretary Liu's private call."

Jiang Yiqiu also sat up: "It's so late, something big must have happened. Could something have happened at a school?"

"That shouldn't be the case. If something happens at a school, shouldn't it be Liu Feng calling? Secretary Liu has never called me on his private phone."

Chen Shi, naked from the waist down, got out of bed and nervously answered the phone: "Secretary Liu."

"Xiao Chen, are you asleep?"

"I got hungry earlier, so I got up to go get some barbecue, and I just got back."

"Come to my house now."

Chen Shi looked puzzled, but still said, "Okay, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yiqiu quickly asked, "What did Secretary Liu say?"

"He didn't say what it was about, just asked me to go to his house."

Jiang Yiqiu said with a worried look, "It's so late, if he asked you to go to his house, something must have happened."

"Stop guessing, I'll go check it out."

Chen Shi put on his clothes and asked, "Where are the car keys?"

"Aren't you going to call a driver to pick you up?"

"It's so late at night, Yang Bin must be asleep. Besides, Secretary Liu called me over at this time because he doesn't want anyone to know."

Jiang Yiqiu took out his keys from his bag: "I'll take you there; you've been drinking up ahead."

"Two bottles of beer, it won't matter, you wait for me at home."

Jiang Yiqiu instructed, "Drive slowly."

Chen Shi took the key, hurried out, and arrived at the family building in the county committee compound, where he gently knocked on Liu Youguang's door.

It was Liu Youguang who opened the door. Chen Shi noticed that Liu Youguang looked unwell and whispered, "Secretary Liu."

"Come in quickly."

Chen Shi went inside, but there was no one in the house except Liu Youguang. Liu Youguang locked the door from the inside and said in a deep voice, "Come to my study."

Chen Shi followed Liu Youguang to the study.

Liu Youguang took the key, opened the drawer, took out several photos, and placed them on the table.

"Take a look at this."

Chen Shi picked it up and saw photos of Fang Min holding Liu Youguang's hand as they entered the hotel, and photos of the two of them leaving.

The other two photos are of Liu Youguang and Fang Min having dinner. One of them is very intimate, with Fang Min kissing Liu Youguang's cheek.

Chen Shi broke out in a cold sweat. Knowing the leader's secret was not a good thing. What did Liu Youguang mean by showing him these things?

Liu Youguang said in a deep voice, "These photos were taken secretly by Fang Min's ex-husband. He used them to blackmail and threaten Fang Min, demanding five million yuan from her. When she refused, he mailed these photos to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, making a real-name report that she had an improper relationship with me."

Chen Shi was confused. What did Liu Youguang mean? The two of them must have an improper relationship. The Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation couldn't withstand scrutiny. Did he expect Chen Shi to give Fang Min's ex-husband five million?

Liu Youguang raised his voice and said, "Xiao Chen, to tell you the truth, Fang Min and I have no improper relationship. I just value her talent."

Chen Shi really wanted to say, "You don't even believe what you're saying, do you?"

Liu Youguang continued, "These photos were taken in Yizhou. Her ex-husband secretly put a tracking device in her bag."

Fang Min's ex-husband, Qin Jin, was a rich second-generation playboy who indulged in drinking, gambling, and prostitution, and also became addicted to drugs.

He hallucinated from drug use, drove under the influence of drugs, killed someone in a car accident, had to pay two million yuan in compensation, and served three years in prison.

Fang Min couldn't stand it anymore, so she divorced her.

Qin Jin's father died in a car accident, and no one in his family knew how to do business. They lost money every year, and Qin Jin sold the company, but it wasn't enough to support his drug habit. Now that he's broke, he's actually setting his sights on Fang Min.

We must have zero tolerance for such criminals.

At this point, Liu Youguang looked at Chen Shi and said, "Xiao Chen, what do you think we should do about this?"

Chen Shi thought to himself, "You sleep with a woman and then ask me how to handle it." But then he thought, "Liu Youguang asked me to handle this because he has absolute trust in me."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Secretary Liu, we definitely can't let the Discipline Inspection Commission get involved in this matter, as it will have some impact on you."

Five million is definitely out of the question. Once a drug addict tries to extort money from someone, he'll do it again and again.

My idea is to involve the police. This Qin Jin is a drug user, so he's definitely suspected of drug trafficking. We need to find evidence, arrest him, and drug trafficking carries a minimum sentence of life imprisonment.

Liu Youguang's eyes lit up: "Xiao Chen, you're right. These vicious and desperate criminals should be brought to justice."

I don't want to make a big fuss about this. Go and handle it privately, and resolve this properly.

Chen Shi knew very well that Liu Youguang didn't want to have anything to do with him.

He could only bite the bullet and say, "Secretary Liu, don't worry, I'll handle it."