In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

"Xiao Gao, please tell Lao Zhang to take me to the airport to pick someone up."

Lin Zhiyuan said.

"Okay, boss."

Gao Sheng was filled with doubt. He hadn't received any news that any important person was coming that his boss would personally pick up!

Hmm? Something's not right!

I glanced furtively at the boss's back. His suit looked like it had been ironed, and he seemed to have a faint scent of cologne on him—very light, but definitely there.

Why does it give me the feeling of a peacock spreading its tail feathers?

Could it be that even the boss couldn't resist...? *cough cough* He mentally berated himself for making fun of the boss.

Not long after.

The special car with license plate number Han O·00012 quietly drove out of the provincial government compound and headed to Jingzhou Airport.

He looked out the window with great regret, realizing that the boss wasn't taking him along.

"Boss, you look great today!"

Old Zhang, who was usually a man of few words, glanced at the rearview mirror and, unusually, offered a compliment.

"What's so handsome about him?"

Lin Zhiyuan opened his phone's camera and glanced at it. "I'm already quite old."

"An ugly person getting old is called an old Deng, a handsome person getting old is called an old handsome man."

Old Zhang was talking nonsense with a straight face.

"Hey! Old Zhang has only been in Handong for a month, and he's already learned to make witty remarks."

Lin Zhiyuan exclaimed in disbelief.

"They say it makes it easier to find a wife this way."

Old Zhang is called Old Zhang, but he is only thirty years old. He comes from the army, has a dull and honest personality, and looks a bit too mature and steady.

"Can!"

Lin Zhiyuan gave a thumbs up. You know what, there's always a strange sense of humor in honest people when they say something witty.

"Now that your boss's wife has been transferred to Handong, do you want me to find you a young lady in the publicity department? There are plenty of girls there."

Lin Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow and said seductively.

Old Zhang instantly turned as red as an apple, and stammered, "We'll...we'll talk about it later..."

"Your face is as red as a teapot of bubbles!"

Lin Zhiyuan rolled his eyes. "I told you I'd only introduce you when I have the chance. Who knows if they'll even be interested in a big, clumsy guy like you?"

"That won't work."

Old Zhang affirmed, "Boss, you said it. If I work for you for four years, you'll find me a wife. In two more months, the four years will be up."

"I don't have a wife, so I went to the landlady to complain."

"Hey, you old bastard!"

Lin Zhiyuan grumbled and cursed, wondering when his memory had become so good.

The car drove into the airport's dedicated parking lot.

After waiting another twenty minutes or so, the flight was thankfully on time.

"China Eastern Airlines MU2862, Beijing to Jingzhou, has arrived at 10:15 AM."

The navigation broadcast started shortly after.

A slender figure in a brown trench coat rushed over.

"Senior, did you miss me?"

Yan Yan ran straight into Lin Zhiyuan's arms, full of energy, showing no trace of the composure of a cadre or the maturity of a mother of two.

"It seems like they're doing quite well in Handong; it's well-maintained and quite exquisite."

Yan Yan looked up and examined her carefully for a few moments, then nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right."

"I can't let my wife down."

Lin Zhiyuan reached out and took the only small bag; the rest of the luggage had been sent a few days earlier.

"Let's go back and rest first; we're tired after a two-hour flight."

As I turned around, I saw several young people hurrying into the VIP building.

Two women and one man!

"Lin... Executive Director Lin..."

The men in the group recognized Lin Zhiyuan.

"Who are you...?"

Lin Zhiyuan didn't look familiar at all; he was wearing ordinary suits and trousers.

"Executive Director Lin, we are from the Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau. We are here to pick up Director Hou, who is coming down from the Supreme People's Procuratorate in Beijing."

The young man replied quickly.

"Anti-corruption Bureau?"

Lin Zhiyuan realized that the old woman leading the group with a sour face was Lu Yike, the other one was Lin Huahua, and the one who was speaking in front of him was Zhou Zheng.

"Please make yourselves at home. My partner and I will be leaving now."

Lin Zhiyuan said calmly.

"Is he Lin Zhiyuan?"

Lu Yike looked at the departing man and woman with resentment. If it weren't for this parachuted executive deputy, Old Chen wouldn't have gone to jail, Chen Hai wouldn't have been expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office, the procuratorate wouldn't be in such a frustrated state, and the provincial anti-corruption bureau wouldn't have had a new parachuted director.

"Sister Yike!"

Lin Huahua tugged at the other person's sleeve and reminded him, "He's a leader, even higher in rank than our quarterly inspectors. I know you don't like him, but you still need to show him at least some respect on the surface."

"This person is not very magnanimous."

Lin Huahua lowered her voice, "I heard that Secretary Sha wanted to convert the tennis court into a basketball court, but he used that as an excuse to send Director Bai to the hospital."

"Who's in the hospital?"

A voice rang out from behind them, and the three of them turned around in surprise, only to find a middle-aged man dressed in a leather jacket, jeans, and sunglasses in the VIP building.

Although he's getting older, he still exudes a cool and roguish charm.

"Are you Hou Liangping?"

Lu Yike looked at the man who had taken off his sunglasses and said firmly, "Has no one ever told you that eavesdropping on other people's conversations is very impolite?"

"So, it's considered polite to gossip about your boss behind their back or give them a hard time?"

Hou Liangping wasn't annoyed.

He hadn't seen such a fiery girl in a long time since he married Zhong Xiaoai.

"you…"

Lu Yike was furious and cleverly retorted, "The government and the courts are one, and the procuratorate is independent of the government system. It is true that Lin Zhiyuan is the executive director of the provincial government, but he is not the leader of our procuratorate."

"Hey!"

Hou Liangping chuckled even more. "Don't forget that Executive Director Lin is still a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. Go ask Lao Ji and Teacher Gao if Executive Director Lin is considered your superior."

"That's just through the collective leadership and coordination of the Standing Committee, not real management."

Lu Yike grinned.

"Okay, you're right."

Hou Liangping didn't refute it anymore. He had only said those words to test Little Chili, since not everyone in the system was qualified to be Little Chili.

The other party was an anti-corruption bureau official and his direct subordinate. Knowing his identity, he still dared to be so arrogant, so he was obviously not an ordinary person.

He knew what was going on and didn't bother with any more roundabout ways.

Where is Chen Hai?

Hou Liangping asked, "My old classmate has returned to Handong, and he didn't even come to pick me up."

Speaking of Chen Hai...

Lu Yike immediately lost her energy. "Given Chen Hai's current situation, it's best if he doesn't come to a sensitive place like the airport."

"He's prepared a welcome dinner for you at home; you can go over there after get off work tonight."

"A welcome banquet?"

Hou Liangping's eyes lit up. "I haven't tasted Chen Hai's cooking in a long time. Let's go to Chen Hai's house now."

"no."

Lin Huahua and Zhou Zheng were anxious and waved their hands repeatedly, "Director Hou, today is your first day on duty, and Inspector Ji is still waiting for you in the hospital."

"Why!"

Hou Liangping refused, saying, "I just arrived; you must let me rest for a day first."

"If Lao Ji has anything to tell me, I'll give him a call, and we'll go to Chen Hai's house together to eat and chat."

"good!"

As if remembering something, Lu Yike stopped the two who were still trying to persuade her, "Let's go to Chen Hai's house to talk."