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

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 left under a pretext, 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 close relationship."

By the afternoon, several bureau-level officials had 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 slowly said, "No need to pay 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 find 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.

"Liangping, 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’ve not only received a demerit, but I’ve also been 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 words 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, birds, and other goods..."

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.

Chapter 18 The Assistant Director Team Arrested in Jingzhou

"Brother Zheng, why did we come all the way to Handong? Although we still lack some investment, as long as you say a word to those entertainment companies, attracting investment will be a piece of cake!"

Assistant director Huang Wen was clearly unhappy.

Huang Wen, who was used to being arrogant in the industry, couldn't understand why someone would come all the way to the unfamiliar place of Handong and have to rely on other people's schedules to make an appointment.

Xu Zheng frowned upon hearing this.

"Brother Huang, watch your words!"

It won't be easy for our movie to be released. Relying solely on your backing investors might not be enough to withstand the pressure from those pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Zhang, Dongsheng Investment's capital is absolutely a behemoth.

More importantly, Mr. Zhang's husband is a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission!

"It's great news for us that Mr. Zhang is willing to invest!"

Upon hearing this explanation, Huang Wen could only purse his lips and remain silent. Didn't he understand this principle?

"Alright, alright, I can't argue with you, Brother Zheng. But since we're already in Handong, and it's getting late, is it okay if I invite a few friends over to hang out?"

The meaning is clear: Xu Zheng should reimburse the expenses...

"Okay, no problem, but please be careful."

"Hahaha, don't worry, Brother Zheng, I've heard that nobody in Handong cares about this kind of thing!"

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Under the cover of night, several voluptuous women arrived at the Handong International Hotel and entered Huang Wen's room.

These women had only been in the room for about ten minutes when a group of six or seven police officers arrived.

Unsurprisingly, Huang Wen and three other employees responsible for negotiating the cooperation were arrested.

Hongshan Subdistrict Police Station, Guangming District, Jingzhou City.

Director Sheng Jie simply stared at Huang Wen and the other three people in front of him.

"The evidence is overwhelming. The four of you are involved in prostitution. Now you'd better think about what to do!"

After saying that, Sheng Jie left the interrogation room.

Huang Wen and his three companions were pale. If they still didn't understand that they had been set up, then they might as well give up on their careers.

How can the police arrive in ten minutes?

Is it really that unlucky?

Soon, a captain from the police station entered the interrogation room and then called Huang Wen to an office to the side.

"Brother, if you're unlucky, just accept it. Right now, you only need to pay a fine of 10,000 yuan in cash, and we'll pretend we don't know anything about what you've done. Otherwise, you would have been detained for at least ten days!"

Upon hearing that it would be more than ten days, Huang Wen gritted his teeth, feeling extremely unwilling to accept the situation, which had been so badly thwarted.

After taking a deep breath, he made his decision.

"Okay, but I don't have any cash on me. Give me my phone number first, and I'll make a call to have someone bring it over."

The captain did not make things difficult for Huang Wen.

The ringing of the bell startled Xu Zheng, who was still sleeping in the hotel.

He then answered the phone and heard Huang Wen's voice.

"Brother Zheng, we've been arrested!"

After Huang Wen gave a brief account of the events, Xu Zheng rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.