I feel right at home in the world of the courtyard house.

In the small conference room of the procuratorate, the main leaders of the procuratorate and the heads of various departments were all present, and the meeting was coming to an end.

Just as everyone was preparing to leave, the chief prosecutor suddenly looked at Section Chief Han and asked, "Section Chief Han, how's your investigation into Deputy Director Xie's matter going? It's been so many days, why haven't we heard anything?"

Xiao Han was slightly taken aback at first, then subconsciously turned to look at Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang beside him. Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang nodded slightly at him without saying a word, and Xiao Han then carefully asked, "Chief Prosecutor, didn't Deputy Director Xie mention this to you?"

"What are you telling me?" The chief prosecutor was completely bewildered by what he said, and immediately turned his gaze to Xie Hui, who was sitting on the other side, with a puzzled look on his face.

Xie Hui looked completely bewildered at Section Chief Han: "Section Chief Han, what do you mean by that? I don't understand at all. What should I tell the chief prosecutor?"

"Deputy Director Xie, didn't your partner mention it to you? The matter you assigned me a few days ago, I verified and handled it within two days of it getting under my control. I thought your partner would relay the results to you," Xiao Han said pointedly.

"I really don't know, and my partner has never told me either. Section Chief Han, please tell me the truth." Xie Hui frowned, his tone full of confusion.

"Oh? Then something must have happened. I can explain it to you, it's just... is now a convenient time for you?" Xiao Han said, glancing at everyone present, his face showing reluctance.

"Section Chief Han, just say what you have to say. This is official business, there's nothing to hide." Xie Hui had a vague feeling that something was wrong, and he felt that Section Chief Han's words had an ulterior motive.

"Since Deputy Director Xie says so, then I will report the truth." Xiao Han straightened his posture, cleared his throat with a light cough, and looked at everyone present. "Chief Prosecutor, Deputy Chief Prosecutor, and leaders, after I took over the matter involving Deputy Director Xie, I went to the relevant household the very next day to investigate and verify. As you all probably know, this household is the home of Comrade Xie Hui's girlfriend. This investigation was mainly led by Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang himself. He attached great importance to this matter and took the lead in the entire process."

As Xiao Han spoke, he bowed slightly to Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on him. Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang nodded slightly, indicating that the matter was true, and then Xiao Han continued, "That day, we had in-depth communication with the other party and carefully inquired about the ins and outs of the matter."

"After Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's earnest persuasion and assurance that he would not pursue the matter, the other party finally revealed the truth. It turned out that no one had threatened or harassed him at all. It was because he had become greedy after signing the house exchange agreement with someone else and completing the relevant procedures that he wanted to ask for extra compensation, which is why he deliberately caused trouble."

"This also explains why he didn't report the case through normal channels, but instead had his daughter, Xie Hui's girlfriend, contact Xie Hui, hoping to use Xie Hui's position and influence to achieve his own ulterior motives."

"Trying to use me? Absolutely not!" Hearing this, Xie Hui could no longer hold back. He stood up abruptly, staring sharply at Xiao Han, his tone becoming increasingly forceful.

"Deputy Director Xie, these are the results of my and Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's personal investigation and verification. The other party has also admitted it personally, so it is by no means a lie." Xiao Han hurriedly explained, deliberately putting on a fearful and apprehensive expression, as if he was afraid of Xie Hui's authority.

At this moment, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang spoke slowly, his tone gentle yet firm: "Xiao Xie, this is the truth of the matter. I understand how you feel, being kept in the dark and unwittingly used as a pawn. But this matter may not be a bad thing for you; it will allow you to see clearly that the words of capitalists are never to be trusted."

"They are different from our simple and honest people. This group of people is cunning and insidious, and they are best at disguising themselves." Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang sat in his seat, speaking in a persuasive tone, as if he were completely concerned for Xie Hui.

The chief prosecutor glanced at Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang, then at Xie Hui, whose face was grave. After a moment's thought, he spoke, "Old Huang, is that really the case? It's not that I don't trust you, but why don't we let Xie Hui investigate again himself, going through the entire process? He's just joined our unit and hasn't handled a case independently yet. This is a good opportunity for him to familiarize himself with the work process. What do you think?"

The chief prosecutor could see Xie Hui's strong disagreement and wanted to help him find a way out. However, to his surprise, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's expression suddenly turned serious, and he firmly retorted, "Chief Prosecutor, Comrade Xie Hui, regardless of your final decision on whether to reinvestigate, I will resolutely obey without any objection. But I must remind Comrade Xie Hui not to lose his composure because of personal relationships."

"You need to be clear about your own position, understand your own identity, know who you should speak up for and whose side you should stand on. You must firmly stand on the class position of the proletariat and never be deceived by the sweet words of capitalists." Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's tone became more serious, directly rising to the class level. "I sincerely suggest that you reconsider this relationship between you and your partner."

As soon as the words "class stance" were uttered, the entire conference room fell into an instant silence, the atmosphere becoming extremely oppressive.

After a moment, Xie Hui broke the silence in a deep voice, his expression serious and his gaze firm: "Thank you for your concern, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang. I have not been deceived by anyone, nor can anyone deceive me. I still hope to be given a chance to reinvestigate this matter. I firmly believe there is more to this story."

"Xie Hui, I think we should just let this go," another deputy chief prosecutor advised. "Old Huang is absolutely right. He genuinely cares about you and is afraid you'll get too caught up in this and ruin your career. Once emotional entanglements become complicated, they'll only become an obstacle to your work."

The chief prosecutor also felt uneasy. He knew Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's character all too well; Huang was usually very tactful and would never openly defy him and Xie Hui, who had connections. His tough stance today must mean he had powerful backing.

Out of caution, the chief prosecutor ultimately abandoned the idea of ​​having Xie Hui reinvestigate, and instead said, "In that case, let's hear everyone's opinions before making a decision."

"Let me share my opinion," another deputy chief prosecutor, who had remained silent until now, spoke up first. "After listening to Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's words, I think they all make perfect sense. Capitalists' words are inherently unreliable, and there's no need to waste any more energy reinvestigating this matter. How many capitalists are truly benevolent? Xie Hui, you must seriously consider Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's advice and take your emotional issues seriously."

He knew in his heart that, given Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's personality, the fact that he dared to stand so firmly against the Chief Prosecutor and Xie Hui meant that he must have plenty of confidence, so he naturally had to take sides and express his opinion.

Seeing this, the heads of the other departments also spoke one after another, all agreeing with Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang's point of view.

At this point, the meeting was a complete victory for Deputy Prosecutor Huang.

As the meeting adjourned, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Huang couldn't suppress a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, his joy almost impossible to hide. He hurried out of the meeting room, eager to return to his office before his smile could fully surface, so he could properly vent his smugness.

Meanwhile, Xie Hui returned to his office, immediately picked up the phone, and dialed his girlfriend Li Xin's number, wanting to find out the truth of the matter.

At that moment, Li Xin was teaching at the school when she received Xie Hui's call, and she was completely bewildered. It turned out that she hadn't been home for a whole week, staying in the school dormitory the whole time, and was completely unaware of the changes that had occurred at home, let alone why her father would suddenly change his mind and cause such a commotion.

After hanging up the phone, Li Xin immediately asked other teachers to cover her afternoon classes and duty shifts, then rushed home, eager to find out as soon as possible what had happened at home.