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

"How is that possible?"

Fei Wuji could hardly believe it.

"Because you're not valuable enough. Even if you manage to hook up with Chen Qi this time and re-enter the ranking system, you'll still be a blood bag that can be slaughtered at any time."

"How dare a lowly fourth-level contractor, someone who's already been eliminated, gamble on his standing in the Chen family's eyes?"

Hou Liangping laughed derisively.

Upon hearing this, Fei Wuji seemed to lose the last glimmer of hope in his heart, and withered away once again.

It's even more decayed than when we first met.

"Wouldn't you like to send your good father-in-law to jail? That kind of revenge would be much more satisfying and direct than if you joined the Chen family."

Hou Liangping tempted him.

"You want me to be an inside man?"

Fei Wuji spoke in a hoarse voice.

"You wouldn't qualify as an inside man, because your level is too low to access the Chen family's inner circle, and that Chen Qi isn't of much use either."

"I want to see your father-in-law."

Hou Liangping's true intentions were revealed:

"Hengxin Pharmaceutical is the second largest pharmaceutical company in Chuzhou City, with a market value of several billion yuan. It occupies an important position in the Chen family system, so he must know more than you do."

Fei Wuji, however, smiled dismissively.

"What benefit would I get from helping you? Would you let me go? My father-in-law is here; he just doesn't want me and my son to get involved in the family business, but my wife and children will still live a comfortable life."

Fei Wuji's mind was working very clearly at this moment.

"So, are you willing to gamble on the tolerance of a grandfather who would allow his own grandson to become addicted to gambling? Or are you willing to gamble on my guarantee as the head of the anti-corruption bureau?"

Hou Liangping shrugged, his face showing an arrogant expression of having the other party completely under his thumb. "If you help me, I can help your wife and children get a sum of money that will be enough for them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, and even some shares in the company."

"And you..."

"Bribery and seeking illegal profits will naturally lead to a few years in prison."

These words were like a blood-draining knife, piercing Fei Wuji's heart.

"Don't harbor any illusions that the Chen family will escape unscathed this time. The operation against the Chen family was jointly planned by several members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee."

"The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Provincial Public Security Department, and our Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau jointly participated in the investigation."

"What kind of person is Chen Guohua?"

"A former provincial association chairman, let alone retired, is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot even if he hasn't retired."

"Oh, right!"

"Since you value background so much, let me tell you something else: I came down from the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and my father-in-law is a deputy in office."

Incumbent deputy position?

These four short words caused Fei Wuji's pupils to tremble violently, as if he were witnessing the apocalyptic scene of Chuzhou collapsing and the earth splitting apart.

Jingle Bell!

The phone rang again.

"This time it's mine."

Hou Liangping took out his phone, raised an eyebrow when he saw the contact's name, and answered the call.

"Hello! Is this Director Hou?"

Wang Jian's panicked and helpless voice came out, "Prosecutor Li gave me orders to take the anti-corruption bureau officers to arrest the Chen brothers, Chen Qunshan and Chen Qunyang, but I was told not to arrest them and let them go."

"They threatened me with my wife and children."

"Let me take full responsibility for the failure of this operation."

"Director Hou! I really have no other choice."

"Please help me! Please help me!"

Wang Jian was like a drowning person clutching at a straw, frantically pulling and begging for help, not daring to let go.

Gee!

The Chen family's response was indeed decisive and clear-headed, but unfortunately, it didn't work this time!

"I told you, I'll definitely help you if you need it."

Hou Liangping's words carried an eerie calmness: "But I am alone in Chuzhou, and I will do everything in my power to help you. However, I also hope that you or your allies can help me."

"Comrade Wang Jian, do you understand?"

Hou Liangping asked.

Hou Liangping doesn't believe that an anti-corruption bureau chief suffering from moderate depression, who has gone undetected by outsiders and is hiding within the Chen family system without being dealt with, is completely unaware of anything.

Everyone else can be a fool, but Wang Jian's position dictates that he cannot be.

But over the past few days...

Wang Jian didn't send him any information.

People!

They are such pitiful and pathetic creatures, driven by self-interest and aversion to harm, with faith but often wavering in it.

Unless it threatens itself.

For example, right now.

But there's no such thing as a free lunch. While Hou Liangping was charging ahead, a person seeking help was quietly hiding behind, enjoying the fruits of their labor.

There was a long silence on the other end of the microphone.

"Director Hou, I understand."

Wang Jian hung up the phone on his own initiative.

Less than ten seconds.

Hou Liangping's phone started ringing incessantly, filled with various documents sent by Wang Jian.

Hou Liangping glanced at it.

It's more and more complete than I imagined.

Hou Liangping chuckled and turned to Fei Wuji in the back seat, "Brother, you have a way of getting your father-in-law to come out, right?"

The Provincial Party Committee Building, Office of the Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

"Governor Tianhen, what a rare guest!"

Tian Guofu smiled and stood up to greet him, then instructed Xiao Jia, who was standing at the table helping to organize the documents, "Xiao Jia, go and make Governor Tianhen a cup of tea."

The tone was gentle.

It wasn't a fake smile, nor was it a working relationship between a leader and a secretary; rather, it was the kind of tolerance and closeness an elder shows to a younger person.

Yo!

It seems that Secretary Jia's plan to infiltrate the organization is progressing smoothly.

"The case in Chuzhou?"

Qiu Tianhen glanced at the documents on the table and casually asked.

"right!"

Tian Guofu nodded. Cooperating with people from the provincial government was truly pleasant, unlike working with the rat poison team where he was constantly blocked and nothing he did could get done. "Comrade Zhuofeng has made a new discovery and we can gradually close in on Chuzhou."

Qiu Tianhen nodded but did not offer any opinion.

Tian Guofu didn't mind. The other person was a man of few words and a quiet personality, and all he did was give work reports.

"Any progress in the prosecutor's office's case?"

Tian Guofu countered with a question.

"Yes and no."

Qiu Tianhen shook his head. "Among the bribery charges against Ouyang Jing, there is one person: Dong Qing of Linzhong Technology."

"Secretary Tian, ​​I plan to bring him up separately."

"His companies operate P2P platforms and involve multiple state-owned enterprises and listed companies."

Tian Guofu's eyes flashed, and he instantly understood what the other party was thinking.

In what is now Handong.

Without following proper procedures, there are only two people who can motivate Qiu Tianhen to take on tasks voluntarily: Liu Changsheng and Lin Zhiyuan.

The former has been very busy lately and has handed over all the power of the provincial government to Lin Zhiyuan, so there is only one left who can cause trouble.

"funds?"

Tian Guofu asked tentatively.

The current provincial government of Handong has everything except money. Because of this lack of money, several major projects in Jingzhou cannot start in full swing, let alone the entire province.

P2P companies, on the other hand, are so poor that all they have left is money.

"I would like to ask Secretary Tian for his full support in carrying out my work."

Qiu Tianhen neither refuted nor admitted it, but instead extended an invitation directly.

He thought it over and over again.

The risk factor of this matter is still too high; we need to find someone to give us courage.

And the entire Handong region…

There is no one more suitable than Secretary Tian Guofu.

He is the secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission, and his father-in-law is the deputy secretary of the higher-level discipline inspection commission, so the investigation is perfectly legitimate.

"Tell me more about it."

Tian Guofu frowned; the people in the provincial government faction were extremely wicked.