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

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Aimin's smile turned strange. "Tsk tsk tsk, Qin Guangyuan, you're actually getting anxious. How interesting. I wonder what Xiao Jia found out that made you so eager to shut up!"

You want me to help you put out the fire?

Are we that close?

As he spoke, Secretary Aimin even started humming a little tune; he wasn't particularly fond of Qin Guangyuan.

As for the reason, it's because the other party's concept of "family" is too big and "country" is too small; they are essentially not on the same path.

Chen Luo and Jia Renli were naturally unaware of these matters. The next morning, Jia Renli was about to leave for work as usual when he discovered that Secretary Aimin was practicing Tai Chi at his doorstep.

Seeing this, Jia Renli also politely stepped forward to greet him.

Good morning, Secretary Aimin!

Upon hearing this, Secretary Aimin smiled and nodded.

Then, while continuing to practice Tai Chi, he said, "Little Jia, does my Tai Chi look familiar to you?"

Upon seeing this, Jia Renli began to examine him closely.

“Secretary Aimin, it does look somewhat familiar… but aren’t all the moves in Tai Chi health cultivation similar?”

Hearing this, Secretary Aimin rolled his eyes. Little Jia was still the same Little Jia...

"Alright, alright, let me just tell you directly. This boxing style was taught to us by your father when I was a sent-down youth in the Great Northern Wilderness. He said that practicing it more would be good for my health, so I haven't missed a single day of practicing it over the years."

"Secretary Aimin, you have such strong willpower!"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Aimin completely gave up.

He stopped practicing his boxing, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked directly, "Renli, how's the investigation into that bureau chief going with your provincial discipline inspection commission?"

"It's getting lively! Last night, Secretary Qin from Chongqing called me, wanting you to stop there. Interesting!"

Chapter 431 Hou Liangping Unexpected Move! A sense of unease...

"Um... Secretary Aimin, please just call me Xiao Jia. Calling me Renli sounds weird... a little uneasy."

"You, you don't know how lucky you are. Oh well, that's just your personality. There's no point in forcing it. Tell me about the investigation by your provincial discipline inspection commission. I'm very interested!"

When the topic turned to business, Jia Renli's embarrassment vanished instantly, and his expression became serious.

"Secretary Aimin, according to the investigation by our Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Wang Yunxiong is only at the downstream end of the corruption chain."

Above him was Pang Bo, the retired former director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources.

Even Wu Qiguang, the former director of the provincial land and resources department who had already retired, was later promoted to vice governor and retired.

"Wait, Wu Qiguang?"

"Yes, Secretary Aimin!"

"Haha, no wonder! So that's how it is!"

"Xiao Jia, your provincial discipline inspection commission should continue investigating. Pay special attention to Wu Qiguang's case!"

"Huh? Secretary Aimin... what do you mean by that?"

"Ahem, don't worry about it. Anyway, this guy might have other violations of rules and laws."

Go ahead and dig boldly!

Don't be afraid of resistance. I, the Party Secretary, support you, and I believe Elder Jia also supports you!

Jia Renli wasn't stupid after all; he had a vague idea that Wu Qiguang might be related to Secretary Qin of Chongqing.

Even if he had connections, Jia Renli wasn't afraid.

If he is truly suspected of a serious crime, no matter who it is, Jia Renli will never compromise, even if it means losing his job!

"I understand, Secretary Aimin. Don't worry, our Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection will not handle this hastily."

"Okay, then I'm relieved."

By the way, besides Comrade Chen Luo, don't mention our conversation to anyone else, understand?

"Understood, Secretary!"

Secretary Aimin nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this, then walked towards his No. 1 courtyard with his hands behind his back, humming a little tune.

Jia Renli took a deep breath and went directly to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. He usually arrived at the office an hour early, so the Provincial Party Committee compound was still very quiet at this time.

In short, Chen Luo is still not awake...

Twenty minutes later, Chen Luo slowly woke up from his sleep. He washed up and got dressed in ten minutes, ate breakfast in ten minutes, and then went out to get into the waiting car to go to the provincial government.

Meanwhile, at the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Jia Renli had been working for an hour. At that moment, in the secretary's office, Jia Renli was personally pouring Hou Liangping a cup of tea.

"Comrade Liangping, thank you for your hard work!"

Hou Liangping shook his head, sporting dark circles under his eyes.

"It's not hard on Secretary Jia, it's just a bit of a pity. We stayed up all night last night, but that old guy Pang Bo chose not to budge and stubbornly held on, probably because he thinks someone can bail him out."

Jia Renli smiled upon hearing this.

"It's normal. His assets have been thoroughly investigated. They are worth a total of 600 million yuan, including 400 million yuan in cash. The source of most of them is unclear, so it can be classified as corruption."

In this situation, whether he speaks up or not, he's doomed. It's understandable that he wants to take a gamble.

But you know what, there are actually people who want to get him out of this mess!

Upon hearing this, Liangping became interested.

He stopped drinking his tea and looked at Jia Renli with bright eyes, asking curiously, "Secretary Jia, is it a big fish?"

Jia Renli nodded.

"Not just a big fish, but a giant Kun! But I won't tell you which one it is, so you won't feel scared and hesitant, or even lose sleep."

"Hey, Secretary, what you're saying... can't possibly be higher than Zhao Ruilong's father's position back then, can it?"

Jia Renli simply smiled and offered no explanation.

Faced with that level of pressure, he really didn't want to tell Hou Liangping in advance, after all, not everyone is as willing to go all out as he, Jia Renli.

"Don't ask anymore. This has little to do with our provincial discipline inspection commission. Just focus on doing your current job well."

We have to get Pang Bo to speak up, otherwise it will be difficult to take action against Wu Qiguang, a retired deputy provincial-level official.

Without any evidence, even the working group led by Comrade Xiao Ai cannot arbitrarily investigate and question the other party.

Hou Liangping nodded, then suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"Secretary Jia, do you think we could try to trick Pang Bo? He's still hoping someone will bail him out, so let's shatter that illusion!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Renli squinted: "Comrade Liangping, you mean?"

"Let's take a gamble. Let's bet that he thinks Wu Qiguang is the one who will bail him out!"

"The idea is good, but the procedure..."

"Sigh, Secretary, I know the procedure isn't quite in line with regulations, but there's nothing I can do about it. I promise I will absolutely not violate interrogation regulations!"

"Alright, this time is an exception, I approve it. But Comrade Liangping, you must remember one thing: only when the procedure is just can the result be just!"

"Secretary, your words are very insightful!"

"Go away, stop flattering me, it won't work on me."

Go and interrogate them, but be careful with your methods.

Pang Bo is over sixty after all, and you've kept him up all night like a hawk; I hope he doesn't develop any health problems during the interrogation.”

"understand!"

After saying that, Hou Liangping left in a hurry.

Ten minutes later, in the detention room, Hou Liangping stepped in and saw Pang Bo, who had just lain down to sleep. Hou Liangping cleared his throat.

"Pang Bo, the interrogation isn't over yet, but the results of your asset verification are in: 600 million!"

Don't try to deny your innocence; with such a huge sum involved, you could be sentenced to death!

Upon hearing this, Pang Bo, who was lying on the bed, trembled slightly, and then pretended to be asleep and started snoring.

Seeing this, Hou Liangping continued to intimidate him.

"Pretending to be asleep won't solve the problem. You'd better honestly explain the situation and make a good impression. Maybe you can even get a life sentence or something."

"Go to prison and behave yourself; you should be able to get out before you're eighty."

Just after he finished speaking, Hou Liangping's phone suddenly rang. Upon seeing this, Hou Liangping stopped bluffing, took out his phone, and his expression immediately became serious.

"Hello, Secretary Jia! It's me, Hou Liangping."

Yes, yes, the amount of Pang Bo's corruption has been determined. You mean that the retired Vice Governor Wu Qiguang provided you with clues about Pang Bo's crimes?

That's wonderful! This way I won't have to continue interrogating Pang Bo. He's like a rock in a latrine, smelly and hard, and he just won't talk no matter what. So I won't have to talk!

"Yes, I understand, Secretary Jia. I'll be right there!"

After saying that, Hou Liangping "hung up" the phone.

He sighed at Pang Bo and said, "Now you have no chance to confess. I have to say, Vice Governor Wu Qiguang is very righteous. The clues he provided are enough to nail you down. It turns out there was more than 600 million. There are other corrupt funds hidden elsewhere. Now you're really doomed!"

After saying that, Hou Liangping sighed and walked out of the detention room.

boom!

The doors were tightly shut. The design of the detention room was quite interesting; the walls and floor were all soft and yielding, making it impossible for anyone to commit suicide.

The soundproofing was also excellent; Pang Bo could already hear his own heart pounding faster and faster.

He wanted to tell himself that Hou Liangping was bluffing him, and that Vice Governor Wu would never kick him when he was down.

But... what if it's true?

Chapter 432 I'm already having a run of bad luck, so why are you still able to jump?

Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will not be dispelled; on the contrary, it will intensify!

Lying in bed, Pang Bo's body trembled uncontrollably. The provincial discipline inspection commission had already confirmed the 600 million yuan corruption case. Was it really meaningful for him to continue to stubbornly refuse to speak out?