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

Teacher, we absolutely cannot agree to this. You don't know how alarming the reactions from students at Handong University have been these past few days!

They dared to suppress some illegal and criminal activities, and Wang Aiping was just Meng Changqing's scapegoat.

Secretary Chen's intention is to resolutely handle this matter according to law and regulations, ensuring that the rights of law-abiding students are not violated.

"Okay, Tongwei, you did a great job. Come visit us often when you have time. I'll hang up now."

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei mention Chen Luo, Gao Yuliang simply lost the will to listen further.

Chen Luo would never understand Gao Yuliang's frustration.

At this moment, Chen Luo, dressed casually, was sitting in the audience section of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court, observing the proceedings.

Chen Luo was naturally capable of traveling incognito.

During this period, Chen Luo's work focus was on the public security system, because the public security system is the first legal threshold for ordinary people.

As for the procuratorate... although Ji Changming, a retired cadre nearing retirement, was somewhat uncooperative, the procuratorate still did its job well.

Therefore, Chen Luo planned to strike in court next.

Chen Luo knew that the vice president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court was Chen Qingquan, who liked to learn foreign languages. Chen Luo wanted to see if the work of the Intermediate People's Court, which was under the leadership of Chen Qingquan, was as corrupt as he was personally.

"Court is now in session!"

As the presiding judge finished speaking, the case entered the litigation stage.

Chen Luo sat in the audience without attracting any attention, and no one present recognized him.

The presiding judge was a woman in her forties, and the other judges were also women, around thirty years old. The case was a civil lawsuit, in which the woman had an affair and the three children she gave birth to were not the man's biological children.

The man's demands were simple: he wanted a divorce and for her to leave with nothing. As for the three children, even if they weren't his own, he had raised them for over a decade and had developed feelings for them. He said if the children lived with the woman, he wouldn't be responsible for any future child support; if they lived with him, the woman wouldn't have to pay child support either.

To be honest, this condition is not high, and is even a bit too kind.

But the final verdict left Chen Luo speechless.

The court ruled to dissolve the marriage between the woman and the man. However, when it came to the division of their property, the presiding judge and the judges insisted on dividing it equally, citing the woman's hard work in raising the children and managing the family over the years. They also decided that the three children would stay with the woman, which was already outrageous enough. They even tried to persuade the man to pay a certain amount of child support, saying that the three children were pitiful and innocent.

Chen Luo, sitting in the audience, had a gloomy face. It seemed that not only the public security system needed to be cleaned up, but the corruption hidden behind the court system was also rampant!

Chapter 34 Chen Qingquan, who loves learning foreign languages

Finally, the man expressed strong protest, refused to cooperate, and stated that he would appeal to higher authorities, so the court temporarily adjourned for mediation.

During the recess, Chen Luo took out his phone and dialed Bai Song, the president of the Handong Provincial Higher People's Court.

"Hello, is this Dean Bai? This is Chen Luo!"

Upon hearing Chen Luo's voice, Bai Song, who was leisurely drinking tea in his office, instantly shuddered.

"It's Secretary Chen!"

Is there something you need when you call at this hour?

Chen Luo's tone was noticeably serious.

"President Bai, I am sitting in the audience seats of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court right now. I think some of our judges have not truly implemented the spirit of the central government's rule of law. What I have seen and heard is utterly absurd!"

I suggest that Dean Bai come over here now and listen to how the presiding judge and judges of our Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court blur the lines between public and private interests, disregard the law, and arbitrarily issue verdicts!

Chen Luo's words were very harsh; he was practically pointing his finger at Bai Song and asking him what was going on with the court system.

In a flash, he stopped drinking the white pine tea, stood up, and started jogging outside.

"Secretary Chen, please don't be angry, I'm coming right away!"

Before Bai Song could finish speaking, Chen Luo had already hung up the phone. As Bai Song ran away, he was already cursing Chen Qingquan, the vice president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court, to death in his heart.

As soon as I ran downstairs, the driver was waiting for me.

Once in the car, Bai Song finally found Chen Qingquan's phone number and called him.

In a fairly decent hotel in Jingzhou City, Chen Qingquan was making the most of his time to study a foreign language, his forehead dripping with sweat, when the phone rang, almost causing him to lose his composure, which he had managed to maintain through taking drugs.

Chen Qingquan turned and left, grabbing his phone from the bedside table and answering the call without even looking at it.

"Hey!"

Chen Qingquan sounded very annoyed; after all, who would be happy to be interrupted at such a crucial moment?

"Chen Qingquan!"

Suddenly, upon hearing the voice of the High Court's President Bai, Chen Qingquan lost the last shred of composure he had maintained...

"Dean Bai...Dean Bai? Why are you calling me at this hour? Has something happened?"

Bai Song, sitting in the car, became even angrier when he heard Chen Qingquan's confused tone.

"Chen Qingquan, I'm asking you, does your Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court have any spirit of the rule of law at all? Just now, Secretary Chen of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission called me."

Secretary Chen is in the audience at your Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court right now. Secretary Chen said that your court's presiding judge and judges are utterly absurd!

"Disregarding facts and evidence, they made an arbitrary judgment. I, the Chief Justice of the High Court, must personally witness and hear this—it's utterly shameful!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingquan's heart sank to the bottom. His arm holding the phone trembled, and beads of sweat kept seeping from his forehead. He didn't know whether it was from exhaustion or fear.

"Dean Bai, I had no idea about this. Secretary Chen's inspection tour didn't notify our department!"

"A notice? Chen Qingquan, do you still want Secretary Chen to give you that formalism? Let me tell you, I'm coming to your hospital right now. Where are you?"

"Get over here right now! If you anger Secretary Chen, even if he doesn't propose your removal, I will report it to the Provincial Party Committee and have you removed!"

In an instant, Chen Qingquan's face turned pale.

Ignoring the beautiful foreign woman on the bed, he hurriedly put on his clothes, grabbed his phone, and ran off.

Twenty minutes later, Dean Bai's car stopped first at the entrance of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court. After getting out of the car, Dean Bai went straight to the courtroom. He only notified Chen Qingquan and did not let anyone else in the Intermediate Court know that he had arrived.

Because Bai Song rarely appears in public, the staff of the Intermediate People's Court they encountered on the street did not recognize him.

As Bai Song entered the courtroom, he immediately spotted Chen Luo sitting in the last row. Taking a deep breath, Bai Song approached Chen Luo and whispered, "Secretary Chen!"

Chen Luo's expression was somewhat solemn. He glanced at Bai Song and then pointed to the chair next to him, saying, "Sit down first."

After Bai Song sat down, Chen Luo continued to look ahead.

After half an hour of mediation, the man still disagreed, and the court hearing resumed.

The trial ended the same way as before. During this time, Bai Song also understood what kind of case had made Chen Luo so angry.

On a smaller scale, this is just an insignificant divorce judgment, although the verdict is somewhat biased towards the woman.

But looking at it on a larger scale, could such an unjust verdict potentially lead to a heinous murder?

This is entirely possible!

Furthermore, the presiding judge and judges do not only handle this one case, but also divorce cases every day. When a series of unjust judgments accumulate, it becomes a serious matter!

This is a grave violation of judicial fairness!

"Dean Bai, how are you feeling now?"

Chen Luo asked calmly, without revealing any joy or sorrow, while Bai Song said indignantly, "Secretary Chen, I apologize to you!"

Such a trial treats judicial fairness like a joke, disregards the facts, and bases its judgment entirely on subjective opinions. This undermines the spirit of the rule of law and damages the credibility of our court system!

"Well, Dean Bai, it's good that you have this understanding."

Is the vice president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court named Chen Qingquan?

Upon hearing Chen Luo mention Chen Qingquan, Bai Song decisively pushed Chen Qingquan forward to take the fall.

"Secretary Chen, yes, Chen Qingquan was once the secretary of Secretary Yu Liang of the Provincial Party Committee. He also graduated from the Department of Political Science and Law of Handong University. Over the years, with the help of Secretary Yu Liang, he has reached his current position as deputy director-general."

The president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court is in poor health, so Chen Qingquan is basically in charge of the work.

Bai Song's words clearly contained his own agenda.

Of course, Chen Qingquan was never a good person to begin with.

"Hmm, Secretary Yuliang's secretary..."

"By the way, Dean Bai, has Chen Qingquan arrived yet?"

“I called him before I came. Judging from what I heard from Chen Qingquan, he’s probably studying a foreign language at some hotel right now.”

"Oh? Our Dean Chen is really eager to learn!"

Chen Luo pretended not to understand Bai Song's words.

Even if Chen Qingquan is indeed learning a foreign language, Chen Luo wouldn't bring it up in public without evidence.

Judging from Chen Qingquan's current management of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court, it would probably be no problem for Chen Luo to propose to the Provincial Party Committee to remove Chen Qingquan from his post.

If Chen Luo were to go even further, he could have Lü Liang thoroughly investigate Chen Qingquan, but that would just be giving Sha Ruijin free work and needlessly offending Gao Yuliang, which wouldn't be worth it.

As Chen Luo and Bai Song walked out of the courtroom, Chen Qingquan, who had rushed over, finally arrived.

His clothes were somewhat disheveled, his forehead was covered in sweat, and his face was pale. When he saw Bai Song and Chen Luo, he was so frightened that his body trembled slightly.

"Secretary Chen, Dean Bai!"

With a heavy heart, Chen Qingquan jogged up to Chen Luo and Bai Song. Just then, the presiding judge in charge of the trial passed by and was stunned by what he saw.

Chapter 35 Reorganizing the Court System!

The fact that Dean Chen, whom they considered unapproachable, was now treating the two people who had been sitting in the corner during the trial so poorly gave both the presiding judge and the judges a sense of impending doom.

"Are you Chen Qingquan from the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court?"

Looks like our Dean Chen is really busy! He's sweating buckets; anyone who didn't know better would think he'd dug up two acres of land!

Chen Luo showed no mercy. Chen Luo might not help Sha Ruijin investigate the dirty deeds behind Chen Qingquan, but he also wouldn't knowingly keep him in such an important position.

Unlike Qi Tongwei, replacing Qi Tongwei made it very difficult for the Provincial Public Security Department to carry out its work in the short term.

Qi Tongwei's connections within the public security system were deeply entrenched and complex. Of course, more importantly, Qi Tongwei was willing to cooperate with Chen Luo's work arrangements.

"Secretary Chen, I think Chen Qingquan didn't go digging, he's just exhausted from studying foreign languages, he's completely drained!"

They're all part of the same system, and Bai Song, the president of the High Court, knows all about Chen Qingquan's messy affairs.

Chen Qingquan's expression changed, and he seemed to want to say something but hesitated.