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

"Director Lin, please let me off the hook."

Hou Liangping pleaded, "I've already suffered a terrible loss because of Zhao Dehan."

"You caused this trouble yourself, what does it have to do with me?"

Lin Zhiyuan refused to admit it.

Hou Liangping stared at his face for a long, long time, until forever.

Lin Zhiyuan, look into my eyes and see how much belief I have.

Hi!

Lin Zhiyuan suddenly felt a pang of guilt and awkwardly turned thirty degrees.

Something's not right with this monkey.

"Executive Director Lin, I know everything. It was Handong who reported the news that former Jingzhou Deputy Mayor Ding Yizhen bribed Zhao Dehan."

"And Ouyang Jing."

"Tianshan Capital would never look at her; it must have been you who introduced them."

Hou Liangping fully demonstrated the spirit of being able to bend and stretch.

"Zhao Dehan, you are unaware of the internal disciplinary inspection team dispatched by the Energy Bureau. In addition, Ouyang Jing is, after all, the saint of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Putting aside her own abilities, she has a lot of connections with her senior brothers, sisters, junior brothers, junior sisters, teachers, and uncles. Tianshan Capital has a reason to hire her."

Lin Zhiyuan brushed it off, but didn't forget to add at the end, "This is an internal decision of Tianshan Capital, and I have no idea about it."

Hou Liangping was so angry he gritted his teeth.

This guy surnamed Lin, Gou Dongxi, is shameless.

"Executive Director Lin, please say something."

A deep despair welled up in Hou Liangping's eyes. "I promise I'll hit wherever you point."

After much thought, he concluded that this was all the value he had in Handong.

There's nothing unacceptable about it.

He served as a tool for certain people in the capital, and then became a tool for Lin Zhiyuan and Sha Ruijin in Handong.

Most importantly, being Lin Zhiyuan's scapegoat isn't shameful.

"Comrade Liangping, you're a veteran of the organization, how can you speak so immaturely?"

Lin Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You are the director of the provincial anti-corruption bureau. Your job is to crack down on illegal activities and eradicate evil. Don't compromise or back down because of the influence of a person or a matter."

Hou Liangping's lips twitched slightly.

What a huge hole he must have poked in there, he's doomed.

"What about Xiao Ai..."

Hou Liangping relied on his last hope to barely keep his mind functioning.

"You're injured, so it's only natural that Comrade Xiao Ai, as your spouse, would come to take care of you."

Lin Zhiyuan comforted him.

Thank goodness! Thank goodness!

Lin Zhiyuan may have acted inhumanely, but he was the only one who suffered; his daughter, Hu Danu, was saved.

As long as Tiger Girl doesn't get into trouble.

Even if he really caused trouble, no one else should directly implicate his father-in-law.

It is said that a son-in-law is half a son, but a son-in-law and a son are different both by blood and by law.

"Thanks!"

Hou Liangping said, almost numbly.

Hey!

Lin Zhiyuan was amused.

That monkey is quite something; it tricked him, and then thanked him.

"Isn't Executive Director Lin leaving yet?"

Hou Liangping immediately dismissed him, dramatically touching his chest, "I'm a little tired."

He doesn't want to see that face right now.

"I suddenly remembered that Secretary Guo Fu is here too. With him in charge of the municipal party committee and government, that's enough."

Lin Zhiyuan said, "It's better for me to stay here and protect the safety of our great hero."

Hou Liangping, who thought he had long since become numb, suddenly felt a twitch in his face and said, "Gou Ride, I don't think you ever intended to leave."

"Comrade Liangping will be forty-two years old after the New Year, right?"

But Lin Zhiyuan had already started a new topic, commenting bluntly, "It's a bit slow."

"They are the three outstanding figures of the Han Dynasty."

"Comrade Tongwei, at the age of 43, is already the Executive Deputy Director of the Provincial Department, at the level of a full-fledged department director; Chen Hai has also been promoted to Director of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau for two years, gaining further qualifications."

Hou Liangping's expression changed.

If Chen Hai hadn't gotten into trouble and been dismissed from public office, it's unknown when he would have even secured a substantive position as deputy director-general. He's really not doing very well.

"But you also have your strengths, so there's no need to belittle yourself."

"That's cleanliness."

"So, do you want to put in some effort and try to surpass Comrade Zhong Xiao Ai... so that Comrade Xiao Ai will submit reports to you in the future?"

Lin Zhiyuan tempted him.

Report?

When Hou Liangping heard the last sentence, his face turned bright red, truly the kind of red-faced blush.

Why was this exposed?

Depend on!

Could it be that Zhong Xiaoai, that fierce girl, is showing off outside?

No wonder there are so many sons-in-law in the capital.

Only the names of Hou Liangping, Hou Changxin, and Hou Lao'ai have endured and remain popular topics of conversation even today.

Ah ah ah ah ah ah!

Zhong Xiaoai, I'm going to fight you to the death!

"Cough cough."

Lin Zhiyuan immediately guessed what he was thinking and kindly advised, "Comrade Liangping, remember to handle household waste properly in the future. After all, we've been promoting waste sorting and sustainable development these past few years."

Oh…

It turns out I misunderstood my Xiao Ai.

Hou Liangping belatedly realized something was wrong; his reports and documents had all been shredded.

Ah ah ah ah ah ah!

Who is that heartless bastard who is so inhuman?

"Please tell me, Mr. Lin, I'm listening."

Hou Liangping's face changed like a revolving lantern, undergoing a myriad of colorful transformations in just a few breaths, before finally closing his eyes in despair.

After despair landed.

Yet a secret sense of anticipation quietly rose within him. Hehe, that meant Xiao Ai had to report to him!

Just thinking about it.

My brain was filled with excitement.

Hold it down!

You must keep your mouth shut, otherwise this guy surnamed Lin will definitely take advantage of you.

"Handong's development is among the best in the country, but due to a lack of experience, many chronic problems have inevitably arisen in the process."

Lin Zhiyuan sighed softly, "These chronic problems have now become shackles hindering the further development of Handong. Comrade Liangping, I'll have to trouble you to clean them up properly."

"We must ensure a complete cure under the leadership of the Handong Provincial Party Committee."

As for the specifics...

"No rush."

"Wait until you've fully recovered. Our organization doesn't have a habit of sending comrades into battle injured."

Hou Liangping's eyes darted around under his nose.

Under the leadership of the Provincial Party Committee…

What the Hantong Provincial Party Committee is hearing now is the provincial government faction to which Lin Zhiyuan belongs.

Hou Liangping scoffed at this.

But upon closer reflection, something's not right. The squad leader in Handong is now a gerbil agent.

Gan!

This is an attempt to frame rat poison while the provincial government reaps the benefits.

Nima!

Lin Zhiyuan, can't you do anything even slightly like a human being?

to the end.

They wouldn't sell him along with them, would they?

Lin Zhiyuan's actions not only leave him friendless, but also make me, Monkey, feel very insecure!

That's enough!

Anyway, that guy surnamed Sha isn't a good person either.

Chuzhou is so dangerous, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Public Security Bureau both sent teams, but Sha Ruijin only sent him. What is he planning?

hum!

Since you've acted unjustly, don't blame me for jumping ship.

"Yes, Executive Director Lin."

Hou Liangping opened his eyes and, in an instant, found a plausible excuse for himself, nodding reassuringly.

make a deal!