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

Just as Chen Hai was busy having fun, Lu Yike's phone rang.

Taking out her phone and seeing the three words "Judge Wu" in the contact name, Lu Yike's initial joy for Chen Hai vanished instantly.

"Hello, Mom..."

"Lu Yike! Where are you right now? Teacher Lin has been waiting for you for half an hour, do you know that?!"

If you don't want to go on a blind date, you can simply refuse in advance. But you don't refuse and then stand them up—where am I supposed to put my face?

"Mom...I...I'm at Director Chen's house."

"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you. Our bureau chief, Lü Liang, said himself that he might be transferred. Isn't that more important than a blind date?"

Upon hearing the news, Judge Wu's initial anger instantly dissipated. Compared to his future, it was just a blind date; there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

"That works, but is this information reliable?"

Hearing her judge Wu's tone suddenly become serious, Lu Yike, though not quite understanding, solemnly said, "Mom, Lü Liang is most likely not lying."

"Okay, I understand."

After saying this, Judge Wu hung up the phone.

Somewhat bewildered, Lu Yike shook her head. Having managed to gloss over the blind date, she stopped worrying about it and focused on sharing the joy with Chen Hai's family.

No. 1 compound of the Handong Military Region.

After hanging up the phone, Judge Wu dialed the number at the top of the list without hesitation.

"Hey, Lao Lu?"

Lu Zheng'an, who was working at the provincial military district, was slightly taken aback when he received a call from his wife. After all, his wife would not call during working hours unless it was something important.

"Go ahead and say it, I'm not busy right now."

Hearing her husband say he wasn't busy and had time, Judge Wu continued, "Yike just told me some news: their Anti-Corruption Bureau Director, Lü Liang, is likely to be transferred soon. Yike has been working at the level of a division chief for several years. Although her personal issues haven't been resolved, don't you think we should promote her to deputy director level first and then deal with her personal problems?"

Judge Wu's meaning was clear: he wanted to help Lu Yike try to get the position of bureau chief.

Lu Zheng'an frowned slightly and then nodded.

"I understand. Theoretically, it's possible. I'll call Governor Liu when I have some free time."

You should also tell Yike to hurry up and get back to work. She's already in her thirties and still single. If all else fails, just let her be, since she likes Chen Yanshi's son, Chen Hai...

"No! One thing at a time."

Our family isn't bad either; if Chen Hai hadn't been married before, I definitely wouldn't have objected.

But Chen Hai's son is already in fifth grade. How can we let Yi Ke be someone's stepmother? Where would we put our faces?

Let me introduce it to Yike again..."

After a moment of silence, Lu Zheng'an clearly acquiesced.

"Okay, you decide what to do. I'll hang up now."

As soon as Lu Zheng'an hung up the phone, Judge Wu made another call.

"Hey, Lao Ji?"

Ji Changming, who was looking at documents at the procuratorate, frowned when he answered the phone and saw that it was his old senior from school.

"Hey, senior, what's up with calling me at this hour?"

Ji Changming knew very well that the other party wouldn't call for no reason, after all, they had known each other for decades.

"Old Ji, I heard that your Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief, Lü Liang, is going to be transferred soon?"

Ji Changming was stunned; he was completely dumbfounded.

He is the chief prosecutor of the procuratorate. How come he didn't know that the director of the anti-corruption bureau under him was going to be transferred?

"Senior, who told you that?"

I didn't even know about this!

Judge Wu was taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly continued, "This is what my family said, that your Anti-Corruption Bureau Director Lü Liang personally revealed it."

"Did Lü Liang reveal this himself?"

In an instant, Ji Changming's mind raced with thoughts.

"Senior, if it really was Lü Liang who revealed it himself, then it's quite possible. I know Lü Liang; he wouldn't reveal such information casually. It's very likely that Secretary Chen of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission communicated with him, since Lü Liang and Secretary Chen are both graduates of Peking University."

After listening, Judge Wu first processed the information, then hinted, "Old Ji, you said that Yike in our family has been working in a division-level position for several years. Although his personal issues haven't been resolved yet, is there any possibility that he could be in charge of the anti-corruption bureau?"

Ji Changming was completely bewildered. It turned out this was to get an official position for Lu Yike. He let out a slight sigh of relief. Since the situation was unclear, Ji Changming decided to try and smooth things over for now.

"Senior, the position of the Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief is under the provincial government's jurisdiction. As the Chief Prosecutor of the Procuratorate, I don't have the power to make decisions, only the power to recommend. The final decision rests with the Provincial Party Committee meeting."

This was practically telling Judge Wu that Ji Changming didn't have the crucial vote, and that it would be more useful to probe the attitudes of the other provincial standing committee members.

Upon hearing this, Judge Wu had no choice but to give up.

After hanging up the phone, Ji Changming shook his head helplessly.

As a prosecutor who is about to retire, he really doesn't want to get involved in unnecessary factionalism and infighting.

After glancing at the anti-corruption bureau's office building across the street, Ji Changming didn't even bother to ask if Lü Liang's news was true or false; whether it was true or not was none of his business.

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The news gradually spread from Lu Yike's mouth.

After finishing his work, Lu Zheng'an called Governor Liu first.

When the call was connected, and Lu Zheng'an vaguely revealed that his daughter, Lu Yike, wanted to become the head of the anti-corruption bureau, Governor Liu was equally confused and said that he was unaware of the matter.

However, Governor Liu ultimately stated that if a suitable opportunity arises, he would recommend Lu Yike.

After hanging up the phone, Governor Liu immediately called Chen Luo.

Chen Luo was having dinner with his family after getting off work when his personal cell phone rang.

Upon seeing that it was Governor Liu calling, Chen Luo got up and went to his study to answer the call.

"Hello, Chen Luo?"

"Yes, I'm here. Governor Liu, please go ahead."

"I heard that Lu Liang, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, is going to be transferred? Is it true or not? You don't know that Lu Zheng'an just called me and asked me to support his daughter Lu Yike at the Standing Committee meeting."

Chen Luo smiled and nodded after hearing this.

"It's true. This afternoon, Secretary Sha talked to me and said that the anti-corruption work in Handong is lacking a sharp blade. He wanted to transfer a section chief from the Beijing Anti-Corruption Bureau to Handong to serve as the bureau chief. That chief is Hou Liangping, the son-in-law of Director Zhong of the National Development and Reform Commission, who was the one who directly commanded Chen Hai last time."

Chen Luo's words revealed quite a lot; at least Governor Liu frowned upon hearing them.

"You agreed?"

Suddenly, Governor Liu asked this question.

"Yes, I agree. After all, Secretary Sha is the provincial party secretary, so I need to cooperate with the personnel arrangements."

However, like Yi Xuexi, Lü Liang has been sidelined for over a decade, so we can't let him down.

I suggested that Lü Liang be appointed as the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Jingzhou City, and Secretary Sha agreed.

Upon hearing this, Governor Liu understood that Chen Luo and Sha Ruijin had secretly exchanged benefits.