In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

Anyone with eyes could see that the provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin's attitude was not quite right, but Chen Yanshi was completely unaware of this.

Watching the provincial party committee's No. 1 car drive away in the distance.

Chen Yanshi spoke softly in a voice that could be heard by the group of elderly people nearby.

"The provincial party secretary is really something else!"

"Little Jin is so busy these days... but she still managed to come see me."

Chen Hai, standing to the side, was speechless. He didn't know if his father was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

After seeing off the elderly men and women, I returned home.

Chen Hai was the first to ask questions.

"Dad, Secretary Sha is, after all, the provincial party secretary of our Handong Province. It's not appropriate for you to keep calling him 'Little Gold'."

As for my suspension, it's not Secretary Sha's fault for not helping; it was my own fault for violating discipline.

But as soon as Chen Hai said this, Chen Yanshi, like a stubborn mule, retorted with a straight face: "Why can't he be called Xiao Jinzi? If it weren't for us old comrades supporting his schooling back then, would he be sitting in the position of provincial party secretary now?"

What, you've forgotten your roots now that you're the provincial party secretary?

And Chen Hai, you're just a deputy director-level official, the head of the anti-corruption bureau. Whether you're suspended or not is just a matter of a word from Sha Ruijin, yet you're unwilling to help with this favor...

I think he's a heartless wolf too!

If they weren't speaking behind closed doors, Chen Hai really wanted to shut his father up. If these words got out, his suspension would probably last a lifetime.

"dad!"

Chen Hai was genuinely angry.

The sudden sound stunned Chen Yanshi, this old-fashioned man, and made him swallow all the words he wanted to say.

After a long while, the father and son finally calmed down.

Sitting on the sofa, Chen Yanshi had completely lost his arrogance.

To be honest, Chen Yanshi has felt a huge sense of loss since retiring. The satisfaction of having power and the awe he was once treated by everyone have suddenly disappeared, and Chen Yanshi is unwilling to accept it!

Was this former chief prosecutor truly foolish? No, he was just pretending...

What he said today was intended to use Sha Ruijin's name to clearly tell the officials of Handong.

So what if I, Chen Yanshi, am retired?

I also have the adopted son of a provincial party secretary, even if he only helped with some tuition fees.

Chen Hai gave his father a deep look.

"School's almost over, Dad, I'm going to pick up Little Ball now..."

After saying that, Chen Hai got up and left, leaving Chen Yanshi alone sitting in the living room.

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There are no secrets in officialdom.

The news that Sha Ruijin had come to the nursing home to see Chen Yanshi in the morning had spread to almost everyone in Handong by the afternoon.

Chen Yanshi, in particular, kept consuming small gold coins!

Although Sha Ruijin eventually made an excuse to leave, those astute officials still felt that their opportunity had arrived.

Starting in the afternoon, one after another, cadres at the division and bureau levels from Handong came to visit, as if by prior arrangement, bringing with them Chen Yanshi's favorite flowers and birds.

Using the same pretext as Sha Ruijin, they extended their regards to retired veteran comrades.

5:20 PM.

Office of the Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

After glancing at the time, Chen Luo was about to pack up and go home, but soon his secretary, Liu Mingyu, arrived at the office.

"Secretary Chen, this morning Secretary Sha visited retired Chief Prosecutor Chen Yanshi at the Handong Cadre Nursing Home. Moreover, in front of some retired cadres, Chen Yanshi addressed Secretary Sha as 'Little Jin' repeatedly, indicating a very close relationship."

By the afternoon, several bureau-level officials had already visited the nursing home to deliver flowers and birds to Chen Yanshi as a gesture of goodwill.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Luo smiled. Without even thinking about the details, it would be strange if Sha Ruijin, the provincial party secretary, were happy.

Sha Ruijin is 62 years old, while Chen Yanshi is only a little over 70. Sha Ruijin is about 10 years older than Chen Yanshi. One is a provincial party secretary at the ministerial level, and the other is a chief prosecutor who is still a department-level official even after retirement. They really have no shame.

"Go on!"

Chen Luo gestured for Liu Mingyu to continue, since Liu Mingyu wouldn't have such a serious expression if it didn't involve him.

"Okay, Secretary Chen, according to some retired cadres present, Chen Yanshi has a strong opinion about your proposal at the provincial party committee meeting to suspend Chen Hai from his post."

And in public, he questioned Secretary Sha, saying, "Secretary, you..."

After Liu Mingyu finished explaining, Chen Luo calmly said, "No need to pay any attention to Chen Yanshi!"

After saying that, Chen Luo picked up his briefcase and prepared to go home.

Chen Yanshi was nothing to Chen Luozhen.

Chen Hai's own home.

Although Hou Liangping did not gain anything after arriving in Handong yesterday, he did not have a plane ticket to fly back to Beijing at the last minute. With Chen Hai's enthusiastic invitation to stay, Hou Liangping decided to stay in Handong for two days.

They naturally stayed at Chen Hai's house.

"Ryohei, come on, keep drinking!"

Hou Liangping frowned as he watched Chen Hai down glass after glass of wine across from him.

She thought to herself, "Chen Hai not only made my achievements disappear, but he's already upset before I've even felt wronged."

"Hai Zi, what happened?"

Hou Liangping had only asked casually, but Chen Hai, being somewhat drunk, blurted out his entire situation without thinking.

"Liangping, I... I've been punished by the Provincial Party Committee. I not only received a demerit, but I was also suspended from my post. Now, the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau has been replaced by Lü Liang."

Chen Hai confided in Hou Liangping.

However, Hou Liangping's first reaction upon hearing Chen Hai's news was not to feel indignant for his good "brother," but rather to feel a deep sense of schadenfreude.

However, appearances must be maintained.

"Alas, Hai Zi, it's all my fault..."

Hou Liangping's words made Chen Hai lose control, and he continued to recount Sha Ruijin's visit and his father's bizarre actions.

"Hai Zi, you mean?"

Someone gave Uncle Chen a gift?

Hou Liangping's eyes lit up!

"No, it's not a gift, it's a gesture of goodwill, just some flowers and birds..."

Hou Liangping clearly didn't take Chen Hai's explanation to heart; he was just pondering it.

Only after Chen Hai passed out drunk on the sofa did Hou Liangping get up and mutter to himself, "Isn't this just a transfer of benefits?"

"Using flowers and birds to get Chen Yanshi to put in a good word for me with Sha Ruijin, huh? A gesture of sympathy? Flower and bird products aren't worthless! It's just a pity I'm not a cadre from Handong..."

Hou Liangping shook his head, ignored Chen Hai, and went back to his room to sleep.

Regardless, Chen Hai's suspension did offer some consolation to Hou Liangping, instantly easing his inner turmoil. Now, he's even sleeping soundly!

That very night, at 10 p.m., a flight from Haishi landed at Handong International Airport, and a group of five or six people went straight to the Handong Hotel.

They are from the directing team of "Dying to Survive".

Coming to Handong was naturally to seek Zhang Nian's investment.