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

At the provincial party committee building, Sha Ruijin frowned. Zhong Xiaoai had been in Handong for almost a month, but she hadn't achieved anything. She just went to work and came home every day. If that's the case, what's the point of coming to Handong?

"Fine, if your Zhong family isn't worried, why should I be? Honestly..."

Shaking his head, Sha Ruijin stopped thinking about these things.

The original intention was to bring down the Zhao family as agreed, but unfortunately, Zhong Xiaoai and Hou Liangping were both half-baked.

Tian Guofu was not very obedient either.

Sha Ruijin has no one else available, so when Director Zhong urges him to step in, he can just pass the buck to his daughter and son-in-law.

The atmosphere at the chess game in Handong became increasingly strange.

On Monday, Chen Luo went to Luzhou to take charge of the work. On the same day, Hou Liangping officially returned to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Hou Liangping is now filled with resentment, not only because he was tricked and cheated on by Zhao Ruilong, but also because he feels resentful and aggrieved about what happened to him.

He desperately needed to vent, and the best target for that venting was Chen Hai, for no other reason than that Chen Hai was easy to bully.

Like a machine, the Anti-Corruption Bureau started operating quickly after Hou Liangping's return, especially since Hou Liangping's focus was now on the Guangming District, and they actually discovered some unexpected surprises.

The current renovation project in Guangming District is being undertaken by a local construction company from Jingzhou. The owner of this company is accustomed to bribing the staff responsible for supervising quality, using inferior materials to pass off as high-quality ones.

This discovery thrilled Hou Liangping!

However, now is not the time to reveal the truth. They need to jump out when the construction is halfway done and use the power of the media to force Guangming District to demolish and rebuild. Hou Liangping is willing to do anything that increases the cost of Guangming District!

Compared to Hou Liangping, who quickly adapted to the hat on his head, Zhong Xiaoai was clearly much slower.

She had been on her guard these past few days, afraid that her husband would find out something was wrong. Even so, Zhong Xiaoai's balance was still disrupted by a phone call.

"Hey, Miss Zhong, I miss you again!"

It was an unfamiliar phone call, but Zhong Xiaoai recognized the voice immediately; it was the man from that day.

"Who are you! I don't know you!"

Denial tactics are clearly ineffective.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Miss Zhong, how heartless! You didn't say that the other day. You told me to keep the secret and that you would help me in a critical moment."

Miss Zhong, Secretary Zhong, it seems I already know your identity. I heard your husband's name is Hou Liangping?

"You're the director of the anti-corruption bureau of the procuratorate, right? I really don't understand, how could someone from a high-ranking family like yours fall from grace?"

"What exactly do you want to do!"

Zhong Xiaoai broke down.

"What? Didn't I tell you? I missed you!"

Zhong Xiaoai fell silent.

"At 4:30 pm, in the same hotel and room, I'll be waiting for you. If you don't come, I'll have to send the video to your husband and your workplace."

"You're threatening me?!"

"Oh dear, Secretary Zhong, don't put it so harshly. I know you have a powerful background and can easily deal with someone like me. But even a nobody has their own ways of protecting themselves. To be honest, you're not that good-looking, not as youthful as a twenty-year-old college student, but the kind of temperament you have is something that young girls can't compare to."

I'm absolutely fascinated by it!

"You're shameless!"

"Secretary Zhong, you're right. I was shameless, but I'm very proud of your evaluation!"

It was like punching cotton. Zhong Xiaoai's eyes turned bloodshot, and the murderous intent she felt rose and then gradually dissipated like a roller coaster.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. I'll be waiting for you, Secretary Zhong. Don't break your promise."

The call was disconnected. Zhong Xiaoai gritted her teeth. To go or not to go, that was the question.

Time slipped away little by little as I struggled with this dilemma.

In the end, Zhong Xiaoai compromised. She didn't want her name to be exposed, and she didn't want her family to be broken up.

Of course, the compromise is only temporary.

Zhong Xiaoai vowed that as long as the time was right, she would definitely make this man wish he were dead!

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Zhong Xiaoai walked out of the hotel. Her body, which had recovered after a few days of rest, was severely damaged again. Without saying a word, Zhong Xiaoai left in a gloomy mood. Hou Liangping could never know any of this.

At the Shanshui Manor, listening to his subordinates' report, Zhao Ruilong laughed heartily. He had only been in Handong for a few days and had already ruined the Zhong family's daughter and son-in-law. Was this the kind of person they thought they could mess with the Zhao family?

Zhao Ruilong began to doubt the veracity of the information Liu Sheng had provided.

At the same time, Gao Xiaoqin passed the message to Qi Tongwei, who then called Chen Luo.

After receiving the call and hearing Qi Tongwei recount Zhao Ruilong's outrageous actions, Chen Luo could only say "Awesome!"

There's no need for him to start anything now; the Zhong and Zhao families are unlikely to stop.

Indeed, this was the case. In the past few days, Zhong Xiaoai had people investigate information about that man, and the final clues pointed to the Shanshui Group and Zhao Ruilong.

This result left Zhong Xiaoai in disbelief, and she also realized that she had been tricked by Zhao Ruilong.

King against king, general against general, a real battle is about to unfold!

Chapter 175 Hou Liangping angers Chen Yanshi twice

Sometimes, when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems, and Hou Liangping was in that situation.

On his way home from the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Hou Liangping didn't walk very fast, as he also had to stop by the market to buy groceries.

The largest vegetable market near the procuratorate is a comprehensive market near the Jiangnan Jiadi residential area.

While Hou Liangping was selecting sea bass, a chorus of mocking voices came from behind him.

"I was wondering who was ahead of me in line. It turns out it's Director Hou. Comrade Hou Liangping has only been out of the Discipline Inspection Commission for less than a month, right? And he's already recovered?"

Tsk tsk tsk, young people are indeed amazing. It takes me a hundred days to recover from this old man's broken bones, but you only need twenty-odd days. But when it comes to people, if they are too ruthless, no amount of recovery will help.

"It's better for him to stay in the disciplinary committee; he'll only cause trouble when he gets out!"

Hou Liangping's smile gradually disappeared, and he slowly turned around, his sinister gaze fixed on Chen Yanshi.

This look made Chen Yanshi particularly unhappy.

"What are you glaring at me for? No matter how wide your eyes are, I'm not wrong. Humph! You beast in human form!"

"Shut up!"

Already seething with anger, Hou Liangping had no choice but to run into Chen Yanshi and be mocked like this. He clenched his fists. If it weren't for the rule of law, he would have really wanted to punch that old man Chen Yanshi.

"Oh my, you dare to do it but not admit it? And you won't let people talk about it?"

"Old man, I advise you not to go too far!"

"So what if it's excessive! Come on, hit me, hit me here! Come on, whoever backs down is a coward!"

Chen Yanshi took off his glasses and leaned forward, his provocation driving Hou Liangping to the point of bloodshot eyes.

But he ultimately held back, after all, someone like Chen Yanshi would probably die instantly if he really took a hit.

Seeing that Hou Liangping was so tolerant, Chen Yanshi didn't plan to provoke him any further, because who knew if he would actually get hit?

"Forget it, running into you is bad luck. I'd better go buy groceries and cook dinner for my son."

Just then, Liangping spoke up.

"Old man, it seems you're getting senile. Chen Hai doesn't live here anymore. He sold this house not long ago. Tsk tsk tsk, he sold it at a discount. Can you guess why?"

I was framed by a villain and am being investigated by the disciplinary committee, but that's still better than being a complete idiot who spent 300,000 yuan of his own money and still hadn't gotten enough, so he sold his house to pay off a loan of over a million yuan. Did your eldest son not tell you that?

What are you saying?!

Chen Yanshi's blood pressure spiked instantly.

Hou Liangping scoffed, "Why don't you go home and ask your own son?"

After saying that, Hou Liangping picked up the sea bass and left, while Chen Yanshi lost interest in continuing to buy groceries.

They hurried to the neighborhood and arrived at Chen Hai's door.

Bang, bang, bang, I knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Chen Hai had to move out three days after selling the house. He originally wanted to take Tang Chuchu back to the nursing home to live with him, since there was enough room. But when he returned home last night, there was 300,000 yuan in cash and a small note gleaming on the coffee table.

The above content was written by Tang Chuchu.

The message reads: "[The 300,000 will be returned in full, and we will have no further dealings. - Tang Chuchu]"

Simple and quick to cut.

Tang Chuchu originally didn't want to return the 300,000 yuan to Chen Hai, since she had earned it all through her own abilities.

However, Zhao Ruilong was too kind and gave her five million, so Tang Chuchu didn't care much about the remaining three hundred thousand. She figured she might as well pay it back; once it was settled, there would be no risk of being suspected of fraud in the future.

Chen Hai had no choice but to move out of this "home" early in the morning.

Therefore, no matter how hard Chen Yanshi bangs on the door, there will be no response.

Finally, panting heavily, Chen Yanshi took out his phone and called Chen Hai.

"Hai Zi, where are you now?"

"I'm at home, Dad."

"At home? Which home?"

"A nursing home."

"You sold this apartment in your neighborhood?"

"Dad, how did you know?"

"You unfilial son!"

At this point, Chen Yanshi hung up the phone immediately, saying that housing prices in Jingzhou change every year.

This house was a sure thing to make a profit if it was left untouched, but Chen Hai ended up selling it at a low price.

How could Chen Yanshi not be angry? He was even angrier when Hou Liangping said that Chen Hai sold the house because of Tang Chuchu.

For a moment, Chen Yanshi felt dizzy and disoriented.

The scene before him gradually blurred, and then he lost his balance and twisted his ankle, falling to the ground with a crack. The pain instantly dispelled Chen Yanshi's daze, and the sharp pain made him lie on the ground and howl in pain.