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

"The provincial Party committee and government offices are bustling with activity today!"

Qiu Tianhen stood by the window, looking towards the provincial party committee compound next door. The provincial party committee staff members clearly looked relaxed and carefree.

"It's probably that person who feels like they're back to their old self."

Qi Tongwei stood respectfully behind him.

"hehe!"

Qiu Tianhen smiled enigmatically and said coldly, "Executive Director Lin and Standing Committee Member Fang just left today. They really weren't willing to tolerate it for even a minute longer."

"Then let's proceed according to plan."

"Give them a good thrashing of their newly risen arrogance."

Qi Tongwei nodded.

"Governor Liu and Executive Director Lin have temporarily entrusted me with the task of presiding over the daily work of the provincial government. Before Executive Director Lin returns, I will not allow chaos to break out in Handong."

Qiu Tianhen turned to look at the provincial department director and said, "Get all your men moving. Remember, keep things tight inside but loose outside. They'll only have the courage to act when they see an opportunity."

"Executive Director Lin trusts you, so I'll give you this opportunity."

Don't let me down.

These words are both an admonition and a warning.

"I understand, Governor Qiu!"

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and reiterated his assurance.

He understood that Governor Qiu Tianhen did not like or even despise him, and that without Lin Zhiyuan's acceptance, he would not have been given any opportunity to perform.

no way…

This is a natural antagonistic situation created by their positions.

The embarrassment of a provincial public security bureau chief who doesn't become a vice governor isn't just one person, but two: the bureau chief is one, and the vice governor in charge of law enforcement is another.

Because the director of the department does not hold the title of vice governor, he is naturally subordinate to the procuratorate and the high court, and cannot gain a foothold in the ministries; similarly, the vice governor of the political and legal affairs department, who does not concurrently serve as the director of the public security department, has also fallen from the second-highest position after the executive vice governor to the last.

This position of vice governor is usually reserved for retired senior officials, but Qiu Tianhen is young and energetic. He is only 48 years old this year and has been promoted to vice minister for two years. He is obviously unwilling to stay in this position for a long time.

Given that Qi Tongwei had previously reported directly to Gao Yuliang, Qiu Tianhen's dissatisfaction with Qi Tongwei had already reached its peak.

Qi Tongwei walked out of the office.

Qiu Tianhen didn't care what Director Qi was thinking. Lin Zhiyuan and Fang Denggao's trip to the lighthouse would last 7-10 days, which seemed like a short time, but he had too many things to do.

This is not only an opportunity for Qi Tongwei, but also for him.

Executive Director Lin bypassed the vice governor in charge of urban construction, who was ranked higher, and assigned him the temporary task of presiding over daily operations. The pressure was immense.

Provincial Procuratorate.

"Okay, Secretary Sha."

Hou Liangping answered a work-related inquiry call from Sha Ruijin, his face flushed with excitement. "I understand. I will definitely seize this time to bring the big tiger who is disrupting the ecology of Handong under control."

"Yes, yes, Secretary Sha is right."

"I spoke without thinking. Maintaining the integrity of the system is the Anti-Corruption Bureau's consistent daily work, and it will never change because of any one person or event."

The phone hangs up.

Hou Liangping felt a great sense of relief, as if a heavy weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

We walked back into the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

He summoned everyone from the investigation team to his office.

"Yo!"

Lu Yike was clearly in poor spirits; she had dark circles under her eyes and several pimples had broken out on her face. So, she came in with a sarcastic tone, "You can't solve the case, and Director Hou is still in the mood to be happy? Did your Empress Dowager Zhong Xiaoai call you?"

Lin Huahua and the others shuddered, but kept their composure, recalling all sorts of unpleasant things in their lives in a mere second.

"Lu Yike, did you eat arsenic or rat poison for lunch? Aren't you afraid of poisoning yourself?"

Hou Liangping was enraged.

Although he is a son-in-law of the Zhong family and relies on his wife's support, you can't say it like that.

And to say it in front of so many people!

"Executive Director Lin and Standing Committee Member Fang have gone on an overseas investment promotion trip, which is scheduled to last about ten days."

Seeing that Lu Yike was about to speak with a mocking expression, Hou Liangping directly changed the subject.

"real?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yike's expression indeed softened considerably.

First came the audit, then Chen Hai, and then the shadows behind Ouyang Jing and Wang Dalu. Lu Yike had subconsciously come to regard Lin Zhiyuan as a mountain blocking her way.

"It was a call from Secretary Sha himself."

Hou Liangping affirmed, "Executive Lin and the others should have already taken off."

"How's the information I asked you to gather about Ouyang Jing's large amount of unexplained assets coming along?"

"The evidence that has been compiled must be complete and comprehensive."

Hou Liangping asked.

"That's natural."

Lin Huahua chimed in, boasting, "We and Director Lu watched it without blinking an eye for several days in a row, even sleeping in front of the computer at night."

"Well done!"

Hou Liangping nodded in satisfaction. This young woman was not good at big things and was too impulsive, but she was first-rate at providing emotional value to her superiors and colleagues.

"Tell me the general situation and the amount involved."

Lin Huahua rolled her eyes and stopped talking, leaving the room for her boss to speak.

"In the past few days, we have retrieved all the videos of Ouyang Jing appearing in public places and made a series of financial statistics on her clothing, jewelry, bags, and locations."

Lu Yike replied, "Ouyang Jing's lifestyle is extremely extravagant. Last month alone, the amount spent on custom-made high-end dresses was 50,000 yuan, and with the addition of miscellaneous items such as single garments and scarves, it's around 80,000 yuan."

"I bought a basic model of a luxury handbag, which cost around 7 yuan in total."

"Small jewelry, 2 yuan."

"Regular beauty treatments, spa treatments, fitness, skincare products, etc., add up to about 5 yuan."

"Small gatherings such as afternoon tea, 1 yuan."

"Daily expenses: 8 yuan."

"The total is between 23 and 25 yuan."

"Compared to the payslips we received, Ouyang Jing's spending exceeded her income by more than double, not even counting the 1 yuan she returned to Li Jiajia."

"We have preserved the relevant evidence."

Lu Yike's voice was filled with suppressed excitement, "Director Hou, this is enough for us to formally file a case against Ouyang Jing."

"good!"

"Well done!"

Hou Liangping was equally excited, "I'll go find Lao Ji right now and get the approval."

"Director Hou."

Zhou Zheng raised his hand and timidly reminded him, "I heard that Chief Prosecutor Ji went to the Provincial Party Committee early this morning to report to Secretary Gao, and hasn't returned yet."

"If we want to approve the investigation order immediately, we can only go to Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lü Liang."

Hou Liangping's excited expression instantly turned cold.

"I'm going to find him!"

Hou Liangping had almost no hesitation about whether to preserve useless face or to pursue tangible political achievements.

"Well done!"

Lu Yike gave a compliment.