Nominal: The Handong Game, the Energy System's Counterattack

The special training course on discipline and work style rectification of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate started today.

Ji Changming, the chief prosecutor of the provincial procuratorate, personally presided over the opening ceremony.

"This training course is not just a formality, nor is it mere formalism."

"The provincial Party committee and government have clearly instructed that the procuratorial system is the guardian of the law."

"As public prosecutors, we must strictly adhere to the red lines of the law, strictly follow the bottom lines of procedures when handling cases, and resolutely avoid touching the high-voltage lines of discipline."

"What are you looking at, Lu Yike? Haven't you realized your problem yet?" Ji Changming glared at Lu Yike, who was glancing sideways at Hou Liangping, a rare occurrence for him.

"This special training course is a key measure to implement the Supreme People's Procuratorate's deployment of promoting reform through cases, respond to the provincial Party committee and government's requirements for discipline enforcement, and rectify the disorderly conduct of the procuratorial team."

"All trainees must completely set aside their status, emotions, and prejudices, adopt a correct learning attitude, and strictly abide by training discipline..."

After Ji Changming finished speaking, he left. Lin Jianguo announced the study group's plan and rules, and then left as well.

Next, a deputy director from the Legal Affairs Department came in and began to explain the legal provisions and approval procedures for search, seizure, and border control.

The first lesson lasted almost an hour before they were given a break.

After the lecturer left temporarily, Lu Yike slammed the folder shut.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet conference room.

Zhou Zheng, who was standing next to her, looked up at her briefly before quickly looking down again.

Hou Liangping, who was in the back row, heard the sound of the folder closing and looked up to meet Lu Yike's angry eyes.

Eyes facing each other.

Lu Yike's eyes were like a steel knife that had been tempered by fire.

Hou Liangping was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, Lu Yike had already stood up and slammed the pen in her hand onto the table with a "click".

"Director Hou." Her voice wasn't loud, but she emphasized each word, as if it had been sanded. "Ah, no, it's Section Chief Hou, or rather, a deputy section chief."

"Do you know that I've worked for over ten years and have never been disciplined?"

Hou Liangping was also angry, and his fingers tightened around the water glass: "Director Lu, no, you're the deputy director now."

"You're upset, what's wrong...?"

"Angry?" Before Hou Liangping could finish speaking, Lu Yike interrupted him, giving him a mocking look.

"Director Hou, you didn't have any proper procedures. You just made a phone call and told us to arrest Ding Yizhen. He ran away because he didn't even finish one approval process."

"They got away! In all the years I've handled cases, no one has ever escaped from my grasp."

Her voice trembled with excitement, but she still tried her best to keep the volume down.

"And then guess what? You called again, and Chen Hai was in a car accident and is now lying in the hospital unable to move."

"Then I was demoted from section chief to deputy section chief, and given a demerit."

Lu Yike sat there, her face cold and her expression gloomy, radiating obvious negative emotions.

She was extremely proud and arrogant, for reasons that cannot be discussed.

She rose through the ranks from a key business member to a department head, working diligently and conscientiously, and her career progressed smoothly.

I have never received such a severe punishment, nor have I ever experienced such an embarrassing period of intensive rectification and study.

"You're quite capable, Director Hou."

"I heard that this discipline and conduct rectification campaign is because of you."

"You think it's fun working in government ministries? You're so tough, going to search places without any proper procedures."

"What? The security personnel from the ministry didn't draw their guns and kill you? They failed in their duty."

When the matter was brought up again, Hou Liangping's face immediately darkened.

Everyone else stared at Hou Liangping when they heard Lu Yike's words.

That look in his eyes was hardly friendly.

Lu Yike was taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission. After returning home, Lu Yike's mother, Wu Xinyi, brought her the news.

In the end, their anti-corruption bureau of the procuratorate was simply an innocent victim.

As part of this province-wide special rectification campaign within the procuratorial system, I was demoted, given a demerit, and required to undergo intensive training.

The root of it all started with Hou Liangping's irregular handling of the case in Yanjing!

If it weren't for Hou Liangping's serious procedural violations in handling the case, his being criticized by ministry leaders, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate's nationwide special rectification campaign...

The national procuratorial system would never launch such a large-scale and high-intensity wave of discipline and conduct rectification.

Over the years, the procedural oversights and misconduct they've become accustomed to in handling cases will not be brought to the forefront for public accountability.

The cases they handled were actually arranged by Chen Hai through Hou Liangping's personal connections.

Not to mention, after Ding Yizhen fled, no one brought up their illegal handling of the case.

But Hou Liangping couldn't stay in Yanjing any longer, so he came to Handong.

You're a deputy division-level cadre who's been disciplined and demoted. Let him come, considering the people behind him.

Quietly let Ji Changming arrange a position for you; I doubt anyone will care.

But when Hou Liangping came to Handong, he covered up the disciplinary action and demotion, and still dreamed of being promoted to deputy director level?

If he were to become the director of the anti-corruption bureau, wouldn't that be putting all the standing committee members at the meeting in jeopardy?

As expected, the matter was brought up by the newly arrived Governor Zhou Chuyi.

It didn't matter that Hou Liangping lost his position as deputy director, but unexpectedly, the case of Ding Yizhen was also brought up again.

I heard that when they couldn't find anyone to take responsibility at the Standing Committee meeting, they dragged out these anti-corruption bureau people who were handling the cases to take the fall.

They are in this training class now because they have suffered an undeserved misfortune.

Later, Chen Hai was still unconscious because Hou Liangping was hit by a car.

In short, all their punishments, demotions, embarrassments, and rectifications were all due to Hou Liangping's recklessness, violations, and arbitrary actions!

Thinking of this, Lu Yike could no longer suppress the resentment, grievances, and anger in her heart.

His gaze toward Hou Liangping grew even colder. The key issue was that Hou Liangping now held the position of section chief. This man in front of him truly deserved to die.

"As expected of someone called Monkey, he really dares to cause trouble in Heaven, Director Hou." Lu Yike's voice became even more sarcastic.

"A deputy section chief dared to conceal his demerit and demotion from the organization, and still wanted to be promoted to deputy director-general during his disciplinary period?"

"Why is your face so big?"

Hou Liangping was somewhat embarrassed by Lu Yike's words and immediately retorted, "How was I supposed to know that Secretary Sha would nominate me for bureau chief at the Standing Committee meeting?"

"Ha, you didn't know? You didn't know a deputy director-general is a provincial-level cadre?" Lu Yike mocked again. "Then do you know that we're in this situation because of you?"

Hou Liangping looked up at her, his brows furrowing. "Deputy Director Lu, my matter was resolved long ago. The problem lies with you yourselves; you can't simply blame me, can you?"

Hou Liangping saw that everyone in the study group was staring at him unkindly, but he didn't back down. Instead, he looked at Lu Yike with a mocking expression.