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

Hou Liangping's eyes were empty. He blankly closed the open ledger again, but once something was opened, it could never be completely sealed again.

Even if he really didn't see a single word clearly, would others believe him?

Will not!

The urgent ringing of the telephone made Hou Liangping's empty mind restless, but the phone rang from his own pocket.

When ordinary staff members are handling cases, they will simply turn off their phones or even leave them behind.

"Xiao Ai!"

Hou Liangping saw the caller's information and quickly got up and went to a corner, a corner away from everyone but still visible to everyone.

"Ryohei!"

Zhong Xiaoai's anxious voice came through the phone, "Did you go to the Energy Bureau tonight and take away a section chief named Zhao Dehan?"

"yes!"

Hou Liangping's voice was a little dry, and he had to open his mouth several times before he could make a sound.

"Did you obtain approval documents from Director Qin and your superiors before taking this action?"

Zhong Xiaoai went straight to the core of the problem.

"some!"

"Xiao Ai, the documents are complete this time."

Hou Liangping quickly replied.

"That's good."

Zhong Xiaoai breathed a sigh of relief before explaining, "They arrested a deputy mayor in Handong, and he confessed to bribing Zhao Dehan, providing evidence of that."

"The Hantong Provincial Party Committee had already notified the Energy Bureau internally, but the Energy Bureau has been slow to act because it is working with the Discipline Inspection Commission to arrest other people in the relevant interest chain centered around Zhao Dehan. For the sake of confidentiality, only the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the First Deputy Secretary were informed."

"This case is not yet fully closed."

"But since the outside world doesn't know, you haven't really made a mistake, especially since your leader has confirmed it."

"However, without this achievement, your promotion will be postponed."

Zhong Xiaoai comforted her.

"Xiao Ai, it's alright..."

Hou Liangping had barely opened his mouth when Zhong Xiaoai cut him off, her voice shrill again from the microphone, "Hou Liangping, have you made a mistake again! Tell me everything!"

They have been husband and wife for nearly twenty years.

Zhong Xiaoai knew her husband's personality all too well. Just like his senior classmate Qi Tongwei in college, he was both arrogant and insecure. Ever since he received the deputy director-level treatment, he had been nagging her about it every day. How could Hou Liangping, who was like this, not have any complaints about missing out on promotion, unless he had caused trouble again?

It's still enough to quell the disaster of this promotion!

"I…"

Hou Liangping's face was trembling. "We found an account book in Zhao Dehan's villa..."

"You saw it?"

Zhong Xiaoai's voice blared sharply.

That ledger was written by Zhao Dehan. How could Hou Liangping, a mere investigation director, possibly have the right to read it?

"I didn't watch it!"

Hou Liangping struggled to explain, "But Zhao Dehan suddenly pounced on me, opened the account book and covered my face with it. All the comrades who came with me saw it."

"Hou Liangping, you pig-brain!"

Zhong Xiaoai felt like she was going crazy. "With such conclusive evidence, why wasn't Zhao Dehan apprehended? Why weren't the ledgers locked in the evidence box?"

"Hou Liangping, you've ruined the entire Zhong family!"

"Xiao Ai! Xiao Ai!"

"Listen to me, I really didn't see anything."

Hou Liangping turned his head away, burying his face in the corner, not wanting others to see his humble plea for help. "Xiao Ai, you and Dad must save me!"

"Just wait!"

Zhong Xiaoai calmed down. "I'm going to find Dad. You better behave yourself."

"Call Director Qin to come and take over, and explain the whole situation to him. Make sure that the other comrades present can clearly explain what happened."

"Then wait for the results!"

"Don't worry about anything else."

Director Hao hung up the phone.

"Mr. Zhang, news has come from the Imperial Palace that things have been settled."

Director Hao looked quite regretful. "I didn't expect that rascal to be so shrewd. He didn't impulsively open the account book. It was Comrade Dehan who helped him out!"

"Comrade Dehan, because of this matter, he may have to stay in there for a few more years."

"Make an exception and transfer him to Yancheng to ensure his safety."

General Manager Zhang calmly said, "Comrade Dehan made a mistake in a moment of weakness, but he corrected it in time and is still our comrade. We should protect his wife and children."

Director Hao nodded, "We will definitely not let our comrades shed blood and tears."

"If the Chung family wants to talk, you should talk to them."

"Also, tell Comrade Xiaolin about what happened tonight, and tell him that Hou Liangping will be transferred to Handong within half a month."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of creature this mischievous monkey will become under his tutelage. A wild monkey? The Monkey King? Or the Victorious Fighting Buddha?"

Qin Siyuan, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, who was still working in his office under a sky full of stars, felt his life collapse the moment he received a call from Hou Liangping.

He grabbed his coat and car keys and rushed out.

Yet he still had to act like a subordinate, calling the deputy chief prosecutor in charge of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

As a result, the car was driven the whole way while Deputy Prosecutor Sun and the big boss, the Health Inspection Commission, took turns calling and scolding the driver the whole way, leaving his head buzzing.

However, the moment I got off the bus...

Qin Siyuan finally came to his senses. Damn it, Hou Liangping, that idiot, had been set up.

The National Energy Administration and the Discipline Inspection Commission both knew that Zhao Dehan had problems, but they didn't come to investigate.

That clearly shows they don't want to investigate!

The Energy Bureau is alright, it's something even the Discipline Inspection Commission doesn't want to touch... Qin Siyuan shuddered.

He thought he saw his great-grandmother waving at him.

No, no!

There's still hope. The leader signed the document, and Hou Liangping has the Zhong family behind him. We can't worry about what will happen in the future, but we have to get rid of the blame first.

They found Hou Liangping.

They took Hou Liangping and the thick ledger directly to Deputy Prosecutor Sun's office, and then the three of them went to Prosecutor Wang's office.

Wang Jian felt a headache.

Feeling overwhelmed, he turned around and took the three of them to find the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

to here.

Hou Liangping probably wasn't qualified to go, but no one seemed inclined to abandon him. Haha, you caused this mess, and you think you can just run away!

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

If the Party Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission feels unwell, he must see a good doctor and get some medicine.

The group's size has grown again.

In the very end, many high-ranking officials got out of bed in their pajamas and began maintaining stability.

Lin Zhiyuan received the news the next morning.

It was a phone call from Old Man Yan.

"This...has nothing to do with you, right?"

Before hanging up the phone, Old Yan suddenly asked a question.

"Ahem!"

Lin Zhiyuan was almost drowned in spittle. "I'm busy in Handong, how could it have anything to do with me?"

Absolutely not!

He simply saw that his beloved gerbil was struggling alone, so he arranged for a capable assistant from the capital to help the squad leader better control the situation in Handong.

How could he possibly have bad intentions!