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

Seeing Hou Liangping's nonchalant attitude and his suggestion that Lu Yike and the others look for the reasons within themselves, Lu Yike became even angrier.

"It can't be simply attributed to anyone?" Lu Yike sneered. "Then tell me, Director Hou, did you cause a major disaster in Yanjing?"

"Is the entire national procuratorial system being reformed because of you?"

"Did you call Chen Hai to arrest Ding Yizhen without proper procedures, and then he escaped, leaving us to take the blame?"

"I am demoted and given a demerit. I am reduced from section chief to deputy section chief. Zhou Zheng and Lin Huahua are demoted one level."

"Was it you who sent Cai Chenggong to find Chen Hai? The next day, Chen Hai couldn't wake up in the hospital."

"Everything happened because of you, but you're perfectly fine and still dreaming of a promotion."

"Tell me, what gives you the right?"

"Just because your wife's surname is Zhong? Just because your teacher is Gao Yuliang? He's my aunt's husband, after all."

She suddenly slammed her hands on the table and looked down at Hou Liangping.

Hou Liangping's face turned red when he saw everyone in the study group staring at him.

"Director Lu, I admit that I violated procedures during my investigation in Yanjing."

"The Supreme People's Procuratorate has already disciplined me, but Ding Yizhen's escape and the dereliction of duty by your Handong Anti-Corruption Bureau are also objective facts..."

"Objective facts?" Lu Yike was about to slam her fist on the table again, but Zhou Zheng and Lin Huahua, seeing that things were about to get out of hand, quickly pulled Lu Yike back.

"Hou Liangping, I am demoted to deputy director. I am not convinced, but I accept the organization's decision."

"Because Ding Yizhen did indeed run away right under my, Zhou Zheng's, and Hua Hua's noses, we have a responsibility, and we will take that responsibility."

She stared into Hou Liangping's eyes:

"But you must also understand—you owe the Handong Anti-Corruption Bureau an apology, you owe Chen Hai an apology, and you owe justice to every person who neglected their duties in the Ding Yizhen escape case."

"Chen Hai's incident was an accident; no one could have known in advance!" Hou Liangping did feel somewhat guilty when Chen Hai was mentioned.

He can apologize to Chen Yanshi and the others, and he can apologize to Chen Hai. What is Lu Yike compared to him?

"An accident?" Lu Yike's emotions flared up at the mention of Chen Hai. "You dare say it wasn't because of you?"

Just then, the teacher who was giving the lecture came in, and the conflict was temporarily resolved.

However, unlike in the TV series, Hou Liangping eventually integrated well into the anti-corruption bureau.

Hou Liangping now senses that his days in the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Handong Province will not be so easy in the future.

The deputy director of the legal department started lecturing again, his voice steady and monotonous, but Hou Liangping couldn't hear a word he said.

He was still thinking about Cai Chenggong, who was being held in custody by the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, and how to solve the case, gain merit, and turn his life around.

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After Luo Junzhen, the head of the Dafeng Factory special investigation team, reported the results of the investigation to Zhou Chuyi, he then reported them to Governor Liu.

Governor Liu left behind some materials and sent a copy to Sha Ruijin, who was conducting research in Lincheng and avoiding Chen Yanshi.

In Lincheng's guesthouse, the windows of Sha Ruijin's office shone brightly all night.

A detailed report on the progress of the investigation into the Dafeng Factory incident was laid out on the table.

He knew immediately that Chen Yanshi was to be summoned.

He didn't answer Chen Yanshi's call; it was his secretary, Xiaobai, who handled it according to his instructions.

He certainly didn't want Chen Yanshi to be investigated, and he hoped that the provincial government and the special investigation team would give him, the provincial party secretary, some face.

However, Governor Liu ordered an investigation, and since it was done according to the law, no one dared to openly oppose it.

Chen Yanshi's involvement and arrest undoubtedly placed the new Party Secretary in an extremely awkward and delicate situation.

Human relationships, legal principles, political influence... all sorts of factors clashed violently in his mind.

Sha Ruijin didn't need to look closely at the results, no matter what.

Since the task force dared to take action, they must have solid evidence.

However, this really made Sha Ruijin lose face.

He didn't understand why the provincial government was acting so differently from what he had expected.

He needs to reassess the situation in Handong and how he should proceed with each move there.

"Hey Dad, I have some questions."

In the end, Sha Ruijin called his father-in-law in Yanjing to see if there was anything he didn't know.

After all, the performance of Governor Liu, who is nearing retirement, and the provincial government were far from what he had expected.

Having worked his way up in the officialdom for so many years, despite his smooth sailing, Sha Ruijin still possesses a keen sense of political awareness.

Before he came to Handong, the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Tian Guofu, had already briefed him on the current situation in Handong.

According to Tian Guofu's observation, in the past six months or even more than a year, Governor Liu, who was facing retirement, had not been involved in much affairs.

However, the actions of Governor Liu and the provincial government during the Standing Committee meeting, and even during this period, made Sha Ruijin feel very strange.

The reason for this unexpected event is currently unknown to Handong.

Around the same time he arrived in Handong, Zhou Chuyi became the new vice governor.

Zhou Chuyi was from a ministry in Yanjing, and his father-in-law, Old Wang, once said that Zhou Chuyi's mission did not conflict with his own.

But Sha Ruijin always felt that Zhou Chuyi's gaze towards him was a little strange.

And then there's Governor Liu, who always has a smile on his face.

Now, even at the Standing Committee meeting, he has to react to Governor Liu's coughs.

After thinking it over and over without any clue, Sha Ruijin picked up the phone and dialed Yanjing.

He wanted to know if there was anything he didn't know about up there.

"I know that the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province reported to the Ministry; Governor Liu told me about it."

"Yes, yes, that's it. It's mostly as I expected, but something just doesn't feel right."

"What did you say? Minister Zhang will be coming to Handong soon? Why?"

"Okay, I understand. I'll be careful."

Sha Ruijin put down the phone and looked out the window with a worried expression.

His father-in-law didn't have any useful information about his confusion.

However, the other party brought him unexpected news.

The deputy minister of the Organization Department was supposed to come to Handong soon, but he hadn't received any news about it.

The father-in-law wasn't entirely sure why either.

Why is that?

Sha Ruijin wanted to ask his father-in-law if there were any news in Yanjing that he hadn't noticed.

Unexpectedly, his father-in-law, Mr. Wang, told him that the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China might be taking some action regarding Handong.

His father-in-law was unaware of the situation, and no one had communicated with him, the provincial party secretary, beforehand.

It seems like it might not be a big deal.

However, during his time in Handong, Sha Ruijin found that many things were not as he had imagined, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

The Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is about to take action, and it's still related to Handong.

He, as the top leader, was not notified in advance, and it seemed that some things were completely outside his control.

This news made Sha Ruijin, who was already somewhat sensitive, even more uneasy.

After hanging up the phone with his father-in-law, he picked up his phone again and dialed a number.

The destination was still Yanjing, this time the Zhong family.

The fact that Hou Liangping was not informed of all the details beforehand caused him to lose face at the Standing Committee meeting.

This matter still needs to be discussed.

Sha Ruijin talked with the other party for about twenty minutes, and it seemed that the other party promised some conditions, so Sha Ruijin stopped pursuing the matter.

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