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

dong dong dong...

An Xin mustered her courage and knocked on the door of Lu Yike's office, the office space assigned to the investigation team by the military district.

"Enter!"

As Lu Yike's voice came, An Xin took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

Upon entering the office, An Xin saw Lu Yike carefully examining the new evidence collected by the investigation team over the past few days.

"Section Chief An, please have a seat."

After Lu Yike looked up, she asked An Xin to sit down.

After sitting down properly, An Xin spoke.

"Director Lu, I'm here to report on the situation."

"Okay, go ahead."

Lu Yike's obvious calmness made An Xin breathe a sigh of relief.

"Director Lu, the problems we at Jinghai actually have are quite serious, especially with Qiangsheng Group!"

For over a decade, Qiangsheng Group has committed countless illegal and criminal acts, but due to collusion between officials and businessmen, evidence is extremely difficult to obtain. I don't know how long Director Lu and your investigation team will stay in Jinghai, but I want to say that Qiangsheng Group must be thoroughly investigated!

Upon hearing the name Qiangsheng Group, Lu Yike finally smiled.

"Comrade An Xin, please tell me everything you know."

An Xin nodded, and then recounted everything she knew that Qiangsheng Group had done.

Some of these were things the investigation team didn't pay attention to, such as Mang Village, since the timeline was too long.

"Alright, Comrade An Xin, I understand your report. I believe justice will prevail."

"You can go back to work now."

Some of this information is useful, but it's not essential. The investigation team already has enough information to completely dismantle the Qiangsheng Group and its protectors.

The reason why An Changlin was asked to transfer some local cadres to assist in the work was twofold: firstly, to confuse the enemy, and secondly, to demonstrate trust in the local area.

We can't just use our own people from the investigation team, can we?

That would be a blatant message to Jinghai's officials that the investigation team doesn't trust Jinghai at all, which would undermine unity.

After leaving the office, An Xin sighed, a helpless bitter smile on her face. What was the point of saying anything if there was no evidence?

Just then, An Xin's phone rang.

Upon taking it out and looking at it, An Xin frowned.

"Hello!"

"Anxin, let's go out for a meal together..."

After a moment of silence, An Xin nodded.

"good!"

............................................................

Inside a restaurant, An Xin and Gao Qiqiang sat facing each other, with some dishes already on the table.

"I thought you weren't coming out."

An Xin shook her head upon hearing Gao Qiqiang's words.

"It's not like having a meal is a problem, are you scared?"

"The investigation team came to Jinghai. We never expected that you, Gao Qiqiang, would be afraid."

Are you scared? Maybe.

Gao Qiqiang had only two purposes in inviting An Xin out for a meal: firstly, to see if he could find out about the current progress of the investigation team, although that was not very realistic.

Secondly, it was a genuine chance to catch up. Gao Qiqiang himself had a feeling that the Qiangsheng Group was about to fall apart.

As his old friends pass away one by one, if he really can't avoid it, Gao Qiqiang wants to see An Xin one last time, have a meal, chat, and leave this world with dignity and without regrets.

"Come on, have a drink first!"

Gao Qiqiang held up his glass, and An Xin hesitated for a moment.

"What? Afraid I'll poison you?"

Gao Qiqiang joked with a smile.

"No, it's just that the doctor has been forbidding me from drinking alcohol lately."

"Ugh, those doctors are unreliable. They're all quacks who just spout nonsense based on what's in the books."

"Really? But my doctor's name is Gao Qilan."

For a moment, Gao Qiqiang was stunned, then laughed.

"This is a real doctor! We have to listen to him!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

They both laughed.

"Anxin, we've known each other for twenty years. If it weren't for you back then, I really wouldn't have made it through."

In the blink of an eye, we're all getting old.

"You're forty-six, right? Still single? That's unacceptable. A person needs a home to feel secure and to live a stable life."

"You said I'm forty-six, who would want to spend their life with me?"

"You know what I mean!"

Gao Qiqiang stared directly at An Xin, his longing gaze making An Xin look away.

"We'll see..."

"Ugh! You two are both incredibly stubborn!"

The two did not continue chatting until the end.

When it was time to pay the bill and leave, Gao Qiqiang originally wanted to pay himself, but An Xin beat him to it.

Watching An Xin leave, Gao Qiqiang felt a mix of emotions.

Gao Qiqiang knew perfectly well why An Xin didn't stay with her sister. It wasn't that she couldn't forget Meng Yu; it was that he was in the middle of it all.

Shaking his head, Gao Qiqiang left.

on Monday.

Two Coaster buses entered Jinghai's territory, and Chen Luo and Tian Guofu were chatting inside.

"Secretary Guofu, the road traffic management in Jinghai City is quite good. It's clear that the comrades below are taking our inspection visit very seriously!"

Tian Guofu smiled and nodded.

"That's how it is with the comrades below. When the higher-ups come to inspect, the roads have to be washed twice, not to mention the police officers directing traffic. They've gotten used to it over the years."

This phenomenon is common, and Chen Luo and Tian Guofu did not nitpick.

Just after entering the Jinghai City toll station, less than a kilometer into the city, several Audi cars were quietly parked on the side of the road ahead, with Jinghai City Mayor Zhao Lidong clearly at the very front.

"Tell the driver to drive straight ahead, don't stop."

Chen Luo saw this but did not choose to stop; these officials from Jinghai City were truly bored.

He and Tian Guofu came down to arrest people, not to reminisce.

The Coaster didn't stop at all and just drove past.

Zhao Lidong was somewhat taken aback by what he saw, but he quickly recovered, got into the car, and told the driver to follow.

In front of the Jinghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government building.

The Coaster stopped, and Chen Luo and Tian Guofu got off first, followed by their secretaries and staff from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

As soon as he got out of the car, Ji Chuan, the Party Secretary of Jinghai City, was waiting for him, and Zhao Lidong, who had hurriedly followed, jogged over as soon as he got out of the car.

"Secretary Chen, Jinghai welcomes you!"

Ji Chuan stepped forward and extended his hand, but Chen Luo nodded politely without reciprocating. He didn't believe the Party Secretary was unaware of Mayor Zhao Lidong's corrupt state; they were all just turning a blind eye to avoid trouble.

Only then did Ji Chuan notice Tian Guofu standing next to Chen Luo.

The notice issued by the Provincial Party Committee General Office clearly only mentioned Chen Luo, but then Tian Guofu, the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, also appeared!

This left Ji Chuan with no choice but to think about it.

"Hello, Secretary Tian!"

Ji Chuan stepped forward to shake hands with Tian Guofu, but Tian Guofu just smiled and nodded without extending his hand.

Ji Chuan was a little embarrassed, but his embarrassment didn't last long before Zhao Lidong arrived.

"Hello, Secretary Chen! I am Mayor Zhao Lidong!"

Welcome to Jinghai!

Chen Luo and Tian Guofu exchanged a smile.

"Well, Comrade Ji Chuan, Comrade Li Dong, no need to be so polite. Secretary Guo Fu and I just came to Jinghai to take a look around and see how Jinghai has developed over the years, and how effective the rule of law has been!"

It wasn't until Zhao Lidong heard Chen Luo's words that he noticed Tian Guofu, the unremarkable secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, standing next to Chen Luo!

Thump thump thump, Zhao Lidong's heart was pounding!