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

"Okay, I understand. You guys wait a moment."

In a rush, Xu Zheng arrived at the police station an hour later with the cash he had just withdrawn.

Upon meeting Huang Wen, Xu Zheng took out the 40,000 yuan in cash he had prepared, but the team leader shook his head.

"Gentlemen, we can only release one of them. The remaining three need to be dealt with according to the law and regulations."

In truth, wouldn't they also like to release them all?

Unfortunately, their station chief received an order during the day to crack down on prostitution and illegal publications. That order was personally given by the Director of the Public Security Bureau, and the remaining three people still had to stay behind to complete the task!

After half a day of fruitless negotiations, Xu Zheng had no choice but to leave with Huang Wen.

The next morning at 8:30.

Xu Zheng, inside the hotel, finally took out his phone and dialed a number. Huang Wen, standing beside him, didn't dare to breathe.

"Hello? Is this Mr. Zhang?"

Villa No. 8 in the Provincial Party Committee compound.

Zhang Nian, who was having breakfast, was not planning to answer the phone when it rang, but Chen Luo next to her smiled and gestured for her to answer it if there was nothing wrong.

The hands-free function is on.

"It's me. Are you Xu Zheng?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhang, there's something I might need your help with..."

Xu Zheng quickly recounted everything that happened last night. He originally didn't want to care about the three men's fate, but when morning came, Xu Zheng and Huang Wen discovered that the company's official seal and contracts were still in the hands of those three men.

The contract can be reissued by Huang Wen's investors, but what about the company seal?

Furthermore, Handong and his group truly lacked connections...

Left with no other choice, I had to call Zhang Nian.

Chen Luo listened to Xu Zheng's entire story, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

"Honey, give me the phone."

Upon hearing her husband say that, Zhang Nian immediately handed the phone to Chen Luo.

"Hello, Mr. Xu, this is Chen Luo!"

Upon hearing Chen Luo's authoritative voice in the hotel, Xu Zheng immediately tensed up.

"Hello, Secretary Chen!"

"Well, Mr. Xu, don't be nervous. Which police station did you have this incident at?"

"Um, Secretary Chen, it seems to be Hongshan Police Station."

"Okay, I understand. Go to the police station again at 9:30."

After saying that, Chen Luo hung up the phone.

Huang Wen, watching this scene from inside the hotel, couldn't help but feel excited.

"Brother Zheng! Is he Zhang's husband, the Secretary Chen of the Handong Political and Legal Committee?"

Hahaha, that's great! I don't believe those cops will dare to be arrogant anymore!

Hearing Huang Wen's excitement, Xu Zheng felt no joy at all. He had a feeling that this matter had blown up!

At Chen Luo's home.

Chen Luo quickly finished his breakfast after hanging up the phone.

He then said to Zhang Nian, "Wife, this matter involves some complicated issues, and your signing may have to wait a few days."

Zhang Nian isn't stupid; she can tell the specifics from the content of the phone call. Besides, she's an investor, so she's not in a hurry at all.

"It's okay, honey, just handle it according to the law and regulations."

After breakfast, Liu Mingyu and his driver were already waiting for him as he stepped out the door.

"Secretary Chen!"

Chen Luo nodded, then instructed, "Mingyu, notify Director Qi of the Public Security Bureau."

Also, Zhao Donglai from the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau told them to bring the director of the Guangming Branch Bureau. It's 8:40 now, and they should meet at the Hongshan Police Station at 9:30.

"Yes, Secretary Chen!"

After giving the instructions, Chen Luo sat in the back seat and closed his eyes to rest, while Liu Mingyu in the passenger seat made phone calls one by one to notify them.

9:28.

Chen Luo's provincial party committee car number eight slowly stopped in front of the Hongshan Police Station. His secretary, Liu Mingyu, quickly got out of the car and opened the door for Chen Luo. As soon as he stepped out of the Audi, Qi Tongwei, who was already waiting, came up to greet him with Zhao Donglai and Cheng Du, the director of the Guangming Branch Bureau.

Meanwhile, Xu Zheng and Huang Wen, who were standing in front of the police station, also witnessed this scene. Heaven knows how nervous they were when they saw Qi Tongwei and the other two.

"Secretary Chen!"

Qi Tongwei and the other two jogged to the car.

He greeted Chen Luo, who nodded and then looked at Xu Zheng and Huang Wen, who were not far away, and said, "Comrade Xu Zheng, you two should come along too."

After saying that, Chen Luo stepped into the Hongshan Police Station.

Chapter 19 The Chaos in the Public Security System

Although Qi Tongwei and the other two following behind Chen Luo did not know what had happened, they could tell from the seriousness on Secretary Chen's face that it was not a good thing.

Especially after Chen Luo asked Xu Zheng and the other person to follow, they were already analyzing the reasons in their minds.

Upon entering the police station, Officer Zhang, who was on duty, spotted Chen Luo.

Just as I was about to ask what they were doing there, I noticed the silver epaulets on Qi Tongwei and Zhao Donglai's shoulders.

He immediately stood up and saluted.

"Good leadership!"

Chen Luo nodded without saying anything more.

Has your director arrived yet?

"Our director..."

Officer Zhang hesitated for a moment.

Qi Tongwei quickly stepped forward and scolded, "Secretary Chen is asking you a question, what are you dawdling about!"

The young officer was clearly startled.

"Notify all police officers at Hongshan Police Station to report to the station within one hour!"

After Chen Luo finished speaking, Qi Tongwei directly instructed Zhao Donglai, who then looked at Cheng Du, who had been staring blankly.

As the saying goes, "a local official is more powerful than a distant one," and with just one phone call from Cheng Du, all the police officers from Hongshan Police Station arrived within about twenty minutes.

They stood in a row, thirteen people in total.

"You're the director?"

Chen Luo looked at the man in his fifties at the head of the line, his questioning tone calm yet carrying a deep sense of pressure.

"Boss, I am..."

Director Sheng Jie dared not raise his head and could only answer timidly.

"You know those two people, right? Here's your chance to explain what happened last night.

Don't pretend you know nothing. Some things, once done, will leave evidence!

Sheng Jie looked at Xu Zheng and Huang Wen. Even though he wished he could tear them to pieces, he knew he was completely doomed in this situation.

After all, even Director Zhao of the Municipal Bureau and Director Qi of the Provincial Department could only stand aside and accompany him, so it was obvious that the person in front of them who was asking the question was of an extremely high rank.

"Boss, I..."

Seeing that the director was still stubbornly refusing to admit his mistake, Chen Luo shook his head helplessly. He really wouldn't give up until he was completely convinced.

"You? You're a police officer!"

But what happened last night? The crackdown on pornography and illegal publications seems very proactive, but tell me, why were only the clients arrested? And why were they making deals with them privately? Tell me, what's going on here?!

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei and his two companions understood the general situation. This kind of situation not only existed in Handong, but also in other provinces. Generally, local police officers would control a few prostitutes, provide protection for them, and occasionally arrest their clients. Those with money would be released after paying a bribe, while those without money would be treated as merits and dealt with according to the law.

Several people, several shares of the profits!

Moreover, the clients who were extorted afterward generally didn't dare to speak out. They just didn't expect that Chen Luo would catch them red-handed in such a subtle violation of rules and regulations.

Qi Tongwei thought about his conversation with Chen Luo yesterday, and about the various businesses of the Shanshui Group. Beads of sweat gradually seeped from his forehead. He had been thinking of notifying Gao Xiaoqin in a few days, to give her a transition period, but now it seemed...

Having his actions exposed, the director of Hongshan Police Station turned deathly pale.

He even collapsed to the ground...

"Director Qi, Director Zhao, I was wrong!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei and Zhao Donglai really wanted to strangle him. Originally, Chen Luo's firepower wasn't directed at them, but after this, sure enough, Chen Luo turned his head and looked at Qi Tongwei and Zhao Donglai.

"Director Qi, Director Zhao, we must continue to strictly enforce discipline at the grassroots level of the public security system. I believe that such cases are not isolated incidents, and grassroots police officers often cause greater harm to the people!"

"One of you is the director of a provincial department, and the other is the director of a municipal bureau. Don't just sit in your offices all day; you need to come out and see the world, go down to the grassroots level."

"Yes, yes, Secretary Chen, your words are insightful, we will definitely implement them as soon as possible!"

"Alright, I'll leave this to you. Handle everything according to the laws and regulations!"

After saying that, Chen Luo and his secretary left first, leaving behind a bewildered Huang Wen, a knowing Xu Zheng, and a gloomy Qi Tongwei.

On Friday, a meeting of the public security system was held.

Chen Luo attended the meeting again and used the case of Hongshan Police Station to clearly tell the provincial and municipal level cadres and county bureau chiefs that they would crack down hard on grassroots police officers who were lazy, negligent, or violated discipline and laws!

That very evening, Qi Tongwei took the lead in launching the operation.

Shanshui Manor.

Sitting in the luxurious private room, Qi Tongwei ignored Gao Xiaoqin beside him. After downing a glass of wine, he took out his phone and started dialing numbers one by one according to his contacts.

"Hey, Second Uncle, there's something I need to tell you... Hey, Third Uncle, there are some things that have been going on lately..."