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

"My God! It was him!?"

Hou Liangping sounded extremely shocked; even Ji Changming couldn't tell if it was true or false.

"Ji Jian, recently Deputy Director Chen Hai has not been paying attention to the work of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. I have been basically in charge of the work of the bureau by myself. I really didn't expect that Deputy Director Chen Hai would investigate Secretary Li Dakang's wife privately!"

Chen Hai called me in the afternoon, saying he was investigating a big case, which might very well be this one!

Having completely absolved himself of any responsibility, Hou Liangping could only silently mourn for Chen Hai in his heart.

Upon hearing this, Ji Changming hung up the phone immediately, since Hou Liangping said he was unaware of the matter and further questioning would yield no results.

call!

After letting out a long sigh of relief, Hou Liangping couldn't help but smile broadly; he had been very careful in handling this matter.

The fact that Chen Hai was instructed to investigate Ouyang Qing was done in the car, without recording or filming, means it was all just hearsay.

All subsequent communication was conducted through his mobile phone, which had been specially modified by the Zhong family. It only allowed calls without recording, and even the call logs were kept confidential and could not be accessed.

"From now on, my position as the head of the anti-corruption bureau is secure!"

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Li Dakang's home.

As soon as Ouyang Qing, who had rushed over, opened the door, she smelled a strong odor of smoke in the air.

The living room lights were off, and the only light in the dark house came from the flickering glow of a cigarette butt on the sofa.

With a snap, the light was switched on, and Ouyang Qing nervously sat down on the sofa opposite Li Dakang.

Li Dakang stubbed out his cigarette and then looked at his wife, whom he had been married to for decades.

"Dakang, how's the situation?"

Ouyang Qing was anxious and panicked at this moment.

Li Dakang slowly sat up straight and shook his head.

"I've already asked Secretary Chen of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. The investigation into you by Chen Hai was done privately. However... Zhao Donglai just called. Chen Hai has already secured the evidence of your bribery. You can't escape the 500,000 yuan that Cai Chenggong gave you."

"Is there really no other way?"

Ouyang Qing bit her lip, clearly unwilling to give up.

"A solution? You want me to order Zhao Donglai to destroy the evidence? Who knows if Chen Hai made a backup or sent it to Hou Liangping? We can't do that."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Qing lowered her head and remained silent.

"Besides the 500,000 from Cai Chenggong, you didn't leave any other evidence, did you?"

Li Dakang knew very well that Ouyang Qing had definitely taken money from more than just Cai Chenggong, but as long as the other money wasn't exposed, there wouldn't be a big problem.

"No, most of the money I've received over the years has been transferred to Jiajia. The card Jiajia used wasn't registered under her name, so no one should be able to find out."

Li Dakang's expression softened slightly upon hearing this.

Regardless of how much his wife accepted bribes, he still gave most of the money to his daughter Jiajia.

"This matter should be handled sooner rather than later. Tomorrow, you and I will go to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. You should actively confess your problems and return the 500,000 yuan in embezzled funds. I will try my best to protect you!"

Ouyang Qing paused for a moment after hearing this.

"Isn't there any other way? Like going abroad?"

Li Dakang shook his head.

"Once you go abroad, you'll never be able to come back. Even if you're lucky enough not to be deported, Jiajia will never be able to return in this lifetime."

As for me... with your departure, my time as the municipal party secretary is over.

Ouyang Qing completely admitted defeat.

"I understand. I'll go with you to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection tomorrow. Let's get a divorce while we still have time."

Jiajia will be returning to China next year. You should stay in this position for as long as possible, so that Jiajia will have someone to rely on when she goes back home.

At this moment, Ouyang Qing and Li Dakang put aside their past grievances and, like an ordinary couple, considered their daughter's future first.

Li Dakang gave Ouyang Qing a deep look, but did not refuse. From his own perspective, he did not want to give up his power just like that. From his daughter's perspective, it was indeed very beneficial for her to return to China and develop her career if he persisted for a few more years.

A phone call was made, and at 10 p.m., the director of the Jingzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, who received the call, personally came to Li Dakang's home with the official seal. The two successfully divorced at 11 p.m., but the divorce time on the system could only be processed at 8 a.m. the next day.

It was 8:50 a.m. the next morning.

Inside the provincial discipline inspection commission building, Li Dakang and Ouyang Qing were waiting in the office of Tian Guofu, the secretary of the discipline inspection commission.

In no time at all, Tian Guofu arrived.

"Secretary Dakang, you've come so early, is there something important?"

Tian Guofu glanced at Li Dakang, and seeing Ouyang Qing's uneasy appearance, he already had a guess in his mind.

"Secretary Guofu, I've brought my wife to the Discipline Inspection Commission to confess some issues!"

Li Dakang forced a smile, while Ouyang Qing took over the conversation.

"Secretary Tian, ​​Secretary Dakang and I are divorced. I'm here to confess to accepting bribes."

Li Dakang was taken aback for a moment, but chose to remain silent.

Upon hearing this, Tian Guofu's smile vanished, replaced by seriousness and concern.

"Ms. Ouyang, please speak."

Ten minutes later, Ouyang Qing explained that she had accepted 500,000 yuan from Cai Chenggong.

"Secretary Guofu, my wife... my ex-wife is willing to accept the organization's investigation and is also willing to actively cooperate in returning the embezzled funds. She was just confused for a moment!"

Tian Guofu nodded. This matter was somewhat delicate. If someone voluntarily surrendered and returned the 500,000 yuan bribe, they would likely be expelled from the Party and removed from their public office, and sentenced to about two years in prison for bribery.

This is how it's handled for ordinary people. Although Ouyang Qing is said to have divorced Li Dakang, Tian Guofu, as the family member of a former provincial standing committee member, still cannot make a decision easily.

"Alright, I understand. Secretary Dakang, you and your wife... ex-wife Ms. Ouyang, go back and wait for news. I need to consult with Secretary Sha about this matter."

"No need, Secretary Tian, ​​I'll just stay with the Discipline Inspection Commission and cooperate with the investigation."

Ouyang Qing shook her head and refused.

Seeing this, Tian Guofu had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, Ms. Ouyang, since you're so cooperative, I think the organization will be lenient with you."

After leaving the Discipline Inspection Commission building, Li Dakang and Tian Guofu went straight to the Provincial Party Committee building.

It was exactly 10:00 AM.

In the office of Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin, Tian Guofu and Li Dakang were waiting.

At this moment, the door opened, and Tian Guofu and Li Dakang quickly got up. Just as they were about to say something, Secretary Sha saw that the person who came in was Chen Luo.

"Secretary Guofu, Secretary Dakang, you're here too?"

Chen Luo greeted the two with a smile.

Tian Guofu responded enthusiastically, while Li Dakang, though polite, was clearly not in good spirits.

Chen Luo had only been sitting down for a few minutes when Sha Ruijin pushed open the door and walked in. Immediately, all three of them stood up to greet Sha Ruijin.

"Secretary Sha!"