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

"Secretary Tian!"

Gao Yuliang could no longer contain his temper and interrupted sharply, "It is right for Wu Huifen to make a mistake and be tried, but that is not a reason to joke about it, much less something to be joked about in internal organizational discussions."

"Secretary Gao, look how anxious you are!"

Tian Guofu immediately stopped smiling, his voice even colder than Gao Yuliang's, "But Secretary Gao, are you angry because you're joking, or because I guessed you've got what's coming to you?"

"Since Wu Huifen was your student back then, you initially refused outright due to public opinion and the views of others. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"Ignoring the strange looks from others, he resolutely married Wu Huifen."

"Did Wu Huifen's persistent pursuit touch your heart? Or did she face less public pressure after graduating? In my opinion, neither is the case."

Tian Guofu's gaze was like that of a venomous snake, beginning to coil around and inject venom into its prey. "I checked the main management of Han University back then. Wu Huifen had a cousin who was also a professor in the Department of Political Science and Law. He was your main rival in the competition for the position of deputy director of the Department of Political Science and Law."

"But after you married Wu Huifen."

"This biggest competitor simply disappeared. Including later becoming the head of the Department of Political Science and Law, his path can be described as smooth sailing."

Tian Guofu sneered.

Hey!

Unexpectedly, the seemingly upright and noble professor was actually a son-in-law who married into the family.

In this small corner of Handong...

Hi hi!

I won't go into that.

Germ rodent poison feels like it's been slandered again. Who is it talking about? Who is it talking about?

But glancing out of the corner of his eye at Lin Zhiyuan, who remained unmoved, he remained calm; most of the men present were sons-in-law.

And compared to myself…

Lin Zhiyuan's situation seems even more similar.

Tian Guofu also reacted, but he accidentally went too far with his generalization. But it doesn't matter, so what if Lin Zhiyuan?

Under the supervision of his peers, he dares to challenge anyone!

Liu Changsheng nudged Lin Zhiyuan with his elbow, his eyes gleaming with mockery. See? This is the price you pay.

There can never be a good reputation.

Lin Zhiyuan remained silent.

He's a golden son-in-law, you know. Old Man Yan should be secretly happy to have such a worthy son-in-law!

Alright...

So what if he's a live-in son-in-law? What did he do to deserve this? Such malice!

"Chen Yanshi is your superior, the Wu family is your in-laws, and the Wu, Yao, and Lin families have been related by marriage for generations. Since Secretary Gao took office, these families have been enriching themselves at the expense of the public and have committed numerous crimes. Are you really not a puppet they have put on their behalf?"

Tian Guofu continued his questioning, "Next is the fourth question: Secretary Gao, are you honest with the organization?"

"As an organization cadre, Secretary Gao is required to report his personal and family information to the organization every year. I can understand why he temporarily refrained from reporting in order to reduce the influence of the provincial party committee standing committee on the overall situation. The then secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, Secretary Zhao, and the higher-level organization department also approved it. But what happened afterward?"

"Six years! A full six years!"

"Not six days."

"I retrieved the information you submitted, and the spouse you listed is still Wu Huifen, not your actual wife Gao Xiaofeng, whom you registered your marriage with overseas."

"Can you tell us why?"

"Does he not trust the provincial organization, the provincial discipline inspection commission, the party secretary, or the governor? Does he not trust the other members of the leadership team?"

"Furthermore, while our country recognizes marriages registered overseas, as an organizational cadre and key member of the leadership team, you should set an example by taking the lead. What does it mean to register your marriage overseas?"

"Gao Yuliang, how much truth do you still have to tell the organization? Or have you never been honest with the organization at all?"

Tian Guofu tossed the document forward and addressed the person by name, omitting even their basic job title.

"Your basic personal and family information is fake."

How genuine are they towards the organization? How genuine are their everyday actions?

"That's why the cadres you recommend for promotion are all gilded on the outside but rotten on the inside, because you yourself are a rotten thing with a respectable appearance but an empty heart."

"There's an old saying: 'One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black.' It seems there's some truth to that now."

Tian Guofu looked down at everyone from his high vantage point, picked up the document he had thrown in front of him, turned to the last page, and said, "There's one last question."

"Gao Yuliang, are you the mastermind behind the P2P platform company case and the attack on Comrade Qiu Tianhen?"

In the darkness, it seemed as if thunder had exploded.

A wake-up call!

Everyone, including Lin Zhiyuan, straightened their backs and cast scrutinizing glances at Gao Yuliang across from them, while also glancing at Tian Guofu out of the corner of their eyes.

Could it be that this person has actually discovered something extraordinary?

Gao Yuliang maintained a basic level of composure on the surface, but the veins on the back of his left hand were bulging as he gripped the armrest of the seat tightly, trying his best to control his emotions.

"The organization has strict requirements for the caregivers of the provincial party committee standing committee members. The secretary and governor are assigned by their respective units, while a few senior standing committee members can apply on their own."

"But most of the Standing Committee members hire their own caregivers, and they do have strict requirements. I'm afraid that a lawless bad element like Gao Yuliang has never cared about that."

"One of the regulations in the provincial-level logistics personnel selection regulations stipulates that selected personnel shall not be close relatives, former spouses, or persons with whom they have had long-term romantic relationships."

"Gao Yuliang, you have once again trampled on organizational regulations and rules, disgracing your background as a professor in the Department of Political Science and Law."

"But is that really the case?"

Is it really just a matter of disregarding rules and regulations?

Tian Guofu repeatedly retorted, "I don't think so."

"The root cause of Wu Huifen's theft and leak of secrets lies in your intention to conceal your own information, which resulted in the lack of strong and effective supervision of Wu Huifen by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Department of Supervision."

"If you can't even supervise your retired superiors, you can't even supervise the cadres you recommended and promoted, and you can't even supervise your own students, what makes you so confident that you can supervise your ex-wife and nanny living under the same roof?"

"So may I make a bold guess? Actually, you, Gao Yuliang, see things more clearly than anyone else. Wu Huifen is not the mastermind at all; the real culprit is you, Gao Yuliang!"

"Wu Huifen is your accomplice, your assistant, and even more so, your protective shield, a scapegoat who can take the blame for you when necessary."

"Everyone, please stop looking at me like that!"

Tian Guofu straightened his suit and shirt collar, completely ignoring the strange looks from others. "I have said myself that the Discipline Inspection Commission is a place that values ​​evidence and will not make any invalid speculations."

"I reviewed Comrade Zhang Guofeng's interrogation record of Wu Huifen, which clearly states: Wu Huifen was willing to become a henchman because some people had something on her, and even more so because they threatened her with the safety of her daughter Gao Fangfang."

"But Gao Fangfang is not only Wu Huifen's daughter, but also your daughter, Gao Yuliang."

"If they can use this to threaten Wu Huifen, can't they also use it to threaten you?"