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

Of course, besides Liu Mingyu, there was also Yun Haifeng, the director of the Provincial Public Security Department, and a car full of police officers and cadres from the Handong Provincial Public Security Department.

However, they all rode in Coaster buses.

There was no jogging, no smile; Chen Luo's expression was calm, but his entire aura was sharp.

After they approached each other, Liu Huabo spoke first.

"Hello, Comrade Chen Luo!"

"Hello, Secretary Hua Bo! Hello, Governor Qiu!"

They were no less imposing, but Liu Huabo and Qiu Heping were not dissatisfied. Instead, they smiled and said, "Comrade Chen Luo, the work has been prepared in advance. We can go directly to Lieshan."

Chen Luo then stopped being serious and replied with a smile, "When in Rome, do as the host does. Then I'll trouble Secretary Hua Bo and Governor Qiu."

Behind Liu Huabo and his group, Gao Changhe, Zhong Chaolin and others originally wanted to meet Chen Luo and say hello, but they didn't get the chance at all. Chen Luo only greeted Liu Huabo and Qiu Heping before getting into the car.

The person who must be most upset about this is Zhong Chaolin.

After everyone got on the bus, they headed towards Lieshan.

An hour and a half later, the car arrived at the Lieshan County Party Committee.

In front of the county committee building, Zhu Ning, the secretary of the Mingyang Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, who had arrived in Lieshan ahead of time, had been waiting for a long time. He had brought all the staff of the Mingyang Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to Lieshan and controlled everyone within an hour. He really dared not delay at all!

Several black Audi cars drove up, and Zhu Ning stood up straight.

The car slowly came to a stop. The secretaries, being very perceptive, opened the car door for their leaders. Liu Huabo, Qiu Heping, and Chen Luo walked in front.

"Lieshan County is developing quite well, but it only focuses on short-term economic development and does not pay attention to long-term sustainability. You can tell the air quality is not good just by smelling it."

Liu Huabo, who was standing to the side, chimed in.

"Such a problem does exist. Lieshan County is the largest county in Mingyang's economy, but it relies on various heavily polluting industries to support its economy. It was okay more than ten years ago, but now, facing the impact of the information age, such traditional industrial cities are experiencing a continuous reduction in orders and are finding it difficult to survive."

"It is indeed difficult. Our Lincheng in Handong has the same problem. But we need both green mountains and clear waters, and gold and silver mountains. We have to roll up our sleeves and work hard even if it is difficult!"

As they talked, the group arrived in front of Zhu Ning.

"Comrade Zhu Ning, have all the members of the Lieshan County Party Committee been brought under control?"

"Secretary Hua Bo, the situation is under control. They're all in the conference room; not a single one has been missed."

"Comrade Chen Luo, Governor Qiu and I may need to handle this personally. Let Gao Changhe, Secretary of the Mingyang Municipal Party Committee, accompany you to take a walk around first. We will go to pick up the police officers detained in Handong in an hour."

It's no surprise that Liu Huabo and Qiu Heping went to vent their anger, and he was happy to let them.

"No problem, then I'll trouble Comrade Changhe."

Chen Luo turned around and thanked him, while Gao Changhe quickly shook his head.

"No trouble at all, Secretary Chen, let's go this way."

They parted ways; Liu Huabo and Qiu Heping went to the conference room to vent their anger, while Chen Luo wandered around with Gao Changhe.

Opportunity waits for no one, and Zhong Chaolin sensed such an opportunity. When Liu Huabo and the others were there, Zhong Chaolin didn't dare to interrupt their conversation. Now that Liu Huabo and the others had left, Zhong Chaolin wanted to try to get something for Lieshan.

As the group was strolling around, Zhong Chaolin, accompanied by Wen Chunming, squeezed into their midst, immediately displeasing Gao Changhe.

"Comrade Chaolin, what brings you to Lieshan?"

"Comrade Chunming, did you bring him?"

Zhong Chaolin ignored him and walked straight up to Chen Luo, speaking in a sorrowful tone.

"Comrade Chen Luo, you've seen Lieshan County yourself. What do you think of it?"

Chen Luo was taken aback, and he didn't give Zhong Chaolin a friendly look when he suddenly squeezed in.

"And who is this elderly gentleman?"

"I am Zhong Chaolin, the former secretary of the Mingyang Municipal Party Committee!"

"Oh, Comrade Chaolin has something to say?"

Chen Luo's feigned ignorance greatly displeased Zhong Chaolin.

"Comrade Chen Luo, why does Handong have to force Lieshan to its death? It's just that the Lieshan County Committee detained a dozen or so police officers from Handong. Why not just release them?"

Do you know that because of this incident, the county party secretary of Lieshan County, along with all the members of the standing committee, are going to be placed under investigation? This is a disaster for Lieshan!

Chen Luo's smile visibly disappeared when he heard this.

"Comrade Chaolin means that Handong should not pursue the matter?"

"There's no need to make a mountain out of a molehill!"

“Zhong Chaolin! We in Handong know the situation in Lieshan County. Do you think arresting people and releasing them is enough? You're an old comrade, do you think it's that simple?”

Not going to pursue it? As far as I know, Geng Zijing, the Party Secretary of Lieshan County, is no pushover.

They've done plenty of illegal and disorderly things!

I heard that you, the retired Party Secretary of Mingyang City, were once his backer. I didn't believe it before.

Now I think that's too lenient!

If it weren't for you, Zhong Chaolin, how could Lieshan County dare to act so recklessly and arrogantly?

If we turn a blind eye and deaf ear just because it will affect the development of Lieshan, and allow such illegal and disorderly conduct to continue, I think that would be the greatest harm to the people of Lieshan.

The law cannot yield to illegality; I don't think I need to remind you of this principle!

Chapter 316 So what if they're old comrades? Let's do it!

Chen Luo showed no mercy. Zhong Chaolin's purpose was clear: to prevent Handong from pursuing the responsibility of the Lieshan County Committee members. But that was wishful thinking.

Leaving aside the fact that everyone in the Lieshan County Party Committee is corrupt and the corruption is systemic, just considering the reputation of Handong County, these people from Lieshan must pay the price. And what about Zhong Chaolin?

He actually tied the interests of the people to Geng Zijing and others, attempting to morally blackmail Chen Luo with such sophistry. Who wouldn't be angry after hearing that?

However, it is difficult to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep, and Zhong Chaolin obviously did not think he had done anything wrong.

"Comrade Chen Luo, you are a young man with no experience in handling such matters, and you don't understand Lieshan. Why can't you be forgiving when you can?"

Or do you think the people of Lieshan aren't considered ordinary people, and only the people of Handong deserve your comprehensive consideration?

With this label pinned on him, Chen Luo's face turned completely cold. He stopped arguing with Zhong Chaolin and instead looked at Gao Changhe, saying, "Comrade Changhe, your former secretary from Mingyang is indeed quite good at labeling people."

"By protecting Geng Zijing, the Party Secretary of Lieshan County, do you think there might be something fishy going on?"

Gao Changhe's eyes darted around, and he instantly understood what Chen Luo meant. He quickly chimed in, "Secretary Chen, when Comrade Chao Lin was still in office, Geng Zijing would visit Comrade Chao Lin's home every few days. Putting aside everything else, the level of intimacy in their relationship was something that ordinary people couldn't match."

It's only natural that Comrade Chao Lin treats Geng Zijing like his own son!

"It's not scary to treat someone like your own son; what's scary is when there's a genuine blood relationship that can't be severed!"

Chen Luo and Gao Changhe confronted Zhong Chaolin directly, and Zhong Chaolin was instantly blinded by rage.

"Gao Changhe, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Comrade Chen Luo, I'll ask you one question: are you willing to let Lieshan go this time?

"That's a good question, but Comrade Chaolin, it's not that I don't want to let Lieshan go, it's that the law won't let those parasites get away with it!"

Chen Luo was also annoyed by what he heard. After giving Zhong Chaolin a deep look and a glance to Liu Mingyu, he quickened his pace and left.

Zhong Chaolin wanted to continue chasing, but Liu Mingyu was no pushover and directly stopped him.

Ten minutes later, outside the conference room of the county committee building, Chen Luo heard Liu Huabo's reprimands before he even went inside.

Upon entering, Chen Luo saw that Liu Huabo and Qiu Heping had flushed faces, clearly having thoroughly enjoyed their verbal abuse.

"Comrade Chen Luo, what brings you here?"

Liu Huabo's expression changed, and his smile became friendly, completely different from when he was cursing people just now.

Chen Luo smiled as well.

“Secretary Hua Bo, I want to see if your Lieshan County Party Secretary Geng Zijing has three heads and six arms. Secretary Hua Bo, you don’t know, I was just lectured for a long time by your Jianghai Mingyang City Party Secretary, Comrade Zhong Chaolin.”

Comrade Zhong Chaolin is an old comrade, and I respect old comrades. However, Comrade Chaolin's words implied that he wanted us in Handong not to pursue the responsibility of the people in Lieshan County.

To say that removing Geng Zijing would affect the interests of the people of Lieshan is a very serious accusation.

I can't carry that on my back, so I had to come and ask Secretary Hua Bo if it's really that serious.

Liu Huabo could easily understand that this was blatant sabotage.

But what Zhong Chaolin did was really excessive!

"Comrade Chen Luo, don't take it too seriously. I think this Zhong Chaolin is just senile; he doesn't even understand Party discipline and national laws?"

"Alas, Secretary Hua Bo, I don't think so. After all, Comrade Zhong Chaolin is still serving as the Director of the People's Congress of Mingyang City. Is he really senile? How can he be entrusted with such an important task?"

Liu Huabo cursed under his breath, "Zhong Chaolin, you bastard, why did you provoke him for no reason?"

But on the surface, she still maintained a smile.

"Comrade Chen Luo, everyone makes mistakes. Our provincial party committee also makes mistakes when making appointments. Comrade Zhong Chaolin is indeed old and is not suitable to continue serving as the director of the Mingyang Municipal People's Congress!"

"Wouldn't that be too difficult for Secretary Hua Bo? Maybe we should just forget about it. I'm afraid people in Handong will say that I, Chen Luofei, am being petty and nitpicky..."

"Absolutely not! Comrade Chen Luo, rest assured, the Jianghai Provincial Party Committee will thoroughly investigate anyone who dares to say such a thing!"

Chen Luo nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the group of Lieshan County leaders sitting below the stage.

Their gazes fell on the man in the lead.

"You must be Geng Zijing? You don't have three heads and six arms, do you? I just heard from Comrade Gao Changhe that you often visit Comrade Zhong Chaolin's home and that you have a closer relationship than an ordinary father and son. I was joking, thinking that maybe you really are related by blood. But now it seems that you don't look like it."

"But you two have similar personalities, both equally audacious. You dare to detain us, the police in Handong, for legitimate law enforcement? Do you really think we can't deal with you? Do you think you can act with impunity just because you have Zhong Chaolin behind you?"

Chen Luo didn't continue cursing, as that would be overshadowing the main point. Liu Huabo and Qiu Heping also lost interest in continuing their tirade, having already thoroughly enjoyed their outbursts.

"Comrade Chen Luo, let's go. We'll go pick up the police officers from Handong now."

Chen Luo nodded, and the group left. As for Geng Zijing and the others, they were taken away by staff from the Mingyang Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

At the Lieshan County Public Security Bureau, Liu Huabo walked at the front and arrived at the detention room. Looking at the police officers from Handong who were being detained, he felt particularly bad. Putting himself in their shoes, if the police officers from Jianghai were treated like this in another province, Liu Huabo would not be able to tolerate it either.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Huabo spoke first.

"Comrades in Handong, I am Liu Huabo, Secretary of the Jianghai Provincial Party Committee. I am very sorry that these corrupt officials in Lieshan County, Jianghai, have caused you all to suffer!"

As he spoke, the door to the detention cell was opened.