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

"Executive Director Lin, Director Hou is resting in this ward. He woke up briefly after the surgery, but then fell asleep again."

The hospital director personally opened the ward door.

"I'd like to see Comrade Liangping alone. Please don't let anyone else come up and disturb me."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded.

"Yes, Executive Director Lin."

The dean patted his chest and assured him, with only one thought in his mind: he had to leave a good impression on Executive Director Lin.

Otherwise, their healthcare system will also be subject to purges.

Hou Liangping had only a few scratches on his body, but his face was pale. He lay quietly on the bed, completely different from his usual mischievous and unruly self.

"Comrade Liangping, if you're awake, you might want to have a chat with me."

Lin Zhiyuan took a small stool and sat down by the headboard.

"Director Lin, no, Executive Director Lin, how did you find out?"

Hou Liangping, who everyone thought was still asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

Aside from a hint of fatigue in his eyes, his mind was unusually clear.

"When the door opens."

"Your eyelids and the corners of your eyes are slightly tucked in; this is a clear sign that you're pretending to be asleep."

Lin Zhiyuan replied naturally, "Although you adjusted quickly, you couldn't escape my eyes."

"Haha, I almost forgot..."

Hou Liangping turned his head slightly and smiled, "Executive Director Lin is known for his photographic memory."

"What happened inside the Municipal Procuratorate?"

Lin Zhiyuan naturally asked, "Just a reminder that Lin Zhengde has been taken down by the Municipal Bureau. Don't let your personal feelings get mixed in during your account, and don't deviate from the basic facts."

Don't stray from the basic truth, because that's what it means to stray!

Hou Liangping's eyes darted around.

They instantly grasped the key point in the words.

Hey, this Executive Director Lin is really interesting.

"A group of people led by Lin Zhengde, through Lin Zhengfa and the influence of the Lin family's generations of operation of the Prosecutor's Office, have controlled various aspects of the Municipal Prosecutor's Office."

Hou Liangping nodded and recounted everything in detail:

"But there are also many good comrades and good cadres among them who are unwilling to be hypocritical."

"Wang Jian, the director of the city's anti-corruption bureau, is one of them."

"Before he was taken away by Secretary Qin of the Discipline Inspection Commission, he sent me some documents, which were evidence of the crimes committed by the Lin family and their cronies, collected privately by like-minded comrades."

"As we get closer to the heart of the case."

"The Lin family was on edge and suspicious of everything. I was worried that they might do something extreme to harm other comrades, so I went to the Municipal Procuratorate alone to talk to Lin Zhengde in person."

"Persuade him to surrender himself to the authorities and reduce his sentence."

"But at that time, Lin Zhengde suddenly received a phone call and then launched an attack on me, throwing the entire municipal procuratorate into chaos."

"His confidants wanted to take hostages."

"I tried to block it, but I got hit in the chest by a bullet. I don't remember what happened after that."

Hou Liangping's face showed a hint of feigned regret.

"It can be verified by the Municipal Bureau."

"The gun that wounded you was specially approved by Comrade Li Weimin for your self-defense."

Lin Zhiyuan stared straight at him.

"right!"

Hou Liangping added, "In the early stages of the conflict, I was not on guard and Lin Zhengde took my gun."

"A sidearm is a person's second life. I have lost my sidearm, and I request that the organization discipline me."

Hou Liangping took the initiative to take responsibility.

"Comrade Liangping was really lucky; the bullet was only a fraction of a centimeter away from his heart. But he wasn't lucky enough either, because Lin Zhengde had no record of using a gun, and his first shot almost took away one of our province's top anti-corruption officers."

Lin Zhiyuan's eyes were playful, and a half-smile played on his lips, making Hou Liangping turn his head away uncomfortably.

"All actions must prioritize the lives of the organization's cadres."

"Don't be impulsive next time."

Lin Zhiyuan cautioned, "After all, weapons don't discriminate; you can't always be this lucky."

"Comrade Xiao Ai should arrive around noon tomorrow."

"Is Xiao Ai coming?"

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping's eyes showed no joy but only worry.

"Such a big thing should definitely be communicated to your spouse."

Lin Zhiyuan's smile widened as he got up and tucked Hou Liangping in. "Comrade Liangping, please get some rest. I still have some matters to attend to at the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government."

"Executive Director Lin, wait a minute!"

Hou Liangping watched Lin Zhiyuan leave and hurriedly called out to him, his face bearing a smile more bitter than anything else, pleading, "Executive Director Lin, could you please not drag Xiao Ai into this?"

I'm begging you.

"Xiao Ai is a real tiger; she'll jump right into a trap."

Zhong Xiaoai's special status lies in her position; even far away in the capital, she wields natural power. But once she arrives in Handong, she becomes like a boss in a game with a visible health bar.

Even gods have a day when their health bar is depleted.

Besides, Zhong Xiaoai is not.

"Hey, what are you saying, Comrade Liangping?"

Lin Zhiyuan stopped and turned around. "I have a general understanding of the situation in Chuzhou. Comrade Xiao Ai is here to take care of you."

"Don't!"

Hou Liangping was extremely anxious. "Executive Director Lin, I'll confess. I'll be treated leniently if I admit my mistake."

"Confessing and receiving leniency is a term used for criminal suspects; you are a hero."

Lin Zhiyuan sat down again, this time directly on the edge of the bed.

"Executive Director Lin, I'm telling you the truth."

"The evidence Wang Jian gave me didn't contain any irrefutable proof that could directly convict Lin Zhengde and his group, so I had the idea of ​​getting involved myself and deliberately using the evidence to provoke him."

"Then another phone call came in, informing him of the death of Secretary Jiang Anhu, which completely drove Lin Zhengde to madness and to take a desperate gamble."

"I never expected them to be so bold."

"They wanted to take other comrades in the compound hostage in exchange for their safe departure at sea. I had no choice but to assist others in their retreat, during which time my service weapon fell to the ground."

"Getting shot... was something I planned."

"I calculated the location of the shot, and I also calculated that they didn't have time to capture any other hostages, so I deliberately took the shot."

Hou Liangping confessed everything.

"Why? Aren't you afraid of something unexpected happening?"

Lin Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It indirectly caused the suspect to lose control, so my actions went from being a meritorious act to a demerit, but the nature of the serious injury is different."

"I can make sure that I get my share of credit."

"And...and..."

"I can also use this time to recover from my injury and get away from the center of the struggle between you and Secretary Sha, while also helping my father relieve pressure from other sources."

"I was seriously injured and on the verge of death, so the nature of the situation changed, and some people began to suspect that what happened to me was revenge."

Lin Zhiyuan clapped his hands.

"This plan wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment decision, was it?"

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the other person's chest, which was wrapped in layers of bandages. "You must have calculated this position many times to achieve such precise control."

"Um."

Hou Liangping responded in a low voice.

"I was planning to call Xiao Ai and my dad tonight to tell them my whole plan and tell them not to come to Handong."

"But I didn't expect..."

"Executive Director Lin, you arrived so quickly."

Lin Zhiyuan chuckled softly; he's got quite a few tricks up his sleeve.