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

Meanwhile, at the police station, after waiting for nearly ten minutes, the phone rang again.

Chen Luo picked it up and saw that it was still an unfamiliar number.

Connect and start speakerphone in one smooth motion.

"I am Yang Qunxing!"

The other party immediately revealed his real name, and upon hearing this, all the members of the Central Plains Province leadership present frowned. The reason was simple: they all knew Yang Qunxing, and the vice governor and director of the provincial public security department had also gotten involved in this mess!

"I don't know him!"

Chen Luo's reply was direct and straightforward; it wasn't that he was trying to provoke the other party, but rather that he genuinely didn't know them...

What did you say? You don't know me?

Are you kidding me? Every mid- to high-ranking official in Zhongyuan Province knows me, Yang Qunxing!

"Oh? So you're quite famous?"

Chen Luo looked at Sun Fuhai beside him, and Sun Fuhai cooperated by leaning close to Chen Luo's ear and whispering, "This is our province's vice governor and director of the provincial public security department!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo nodded.

"Oh, so it's Director Yang. No wonder you're so confident. By the way, does the director of the provincial public security department have to get involved in grassroots law enforcement?"

On the other end of the phone, Yang Qunxing was stunned.

He wasn't stumped by Chen Luo's question, but rather surprised that the other party knew his identity yet still dared to question him like this.

Generally speaking, such people are either foolish or genuinely confident, and Yang Qunxing didn't think the other party was the former.

Who are you?!

Chen Luo didn't answer Yang Qunxing's curiosity, but instead asked, "Who told you to come and bail them out?"

It was precisely this rhetorical question that confirmed Yang Qunxing's suspicions!

"It's An Shumin from the CPPCC!"

Very directly, Yang Qunxing betrayed the person.

"You're quite direct. A provincial public security bureau chief, instead of diligently maintaining public order throughout the province, is trying to meddle in these trivial disputes at the grassroots level and bail people out?"

I think you're blind!

Although Yang Qunxing didn't know who the other person was, beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead after being directly reprimanded.

He didn't dare ask who the other person was, and hung up the phone after a few beeps.

Seeing this, Chen Luo curled his lips. He hadn't even had enough of cursing yet, and the other party had already chickened out as soon as he opened his mouth...

Turning to look at Sun Fohai and the other cadres from Zhongyuan Province, Chen Luo's tone was somewhat serious.

"Secretary Sun, Comrade Meng Yun, comrades, to be honest, it's a bit shameful! A woman who broke the law actually managed to get deputy division-level cadres, deputy department-level cadres, and even deputy provincial-level cadres to try to bail her out!"

This situation is somewhat chilling; it suggests that some people have formed their own cliques!

Upon hearing this, even Sun Fohai, the provincial party secretary, turned pale. He couldn't refute it at all. The facts were right in front of him. It was truly shameful!

Just then, a crisp ringtone broke the somewhat somber atmosphere...

Chapter 487 Returning to a Quiet Place

For a moment, there was complete silence.

Only the ringing of the cell phone echoed in the room...

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, beads of sweat appeared on Zheng Wenyuan's forehead, and he hurriedly tried to reach out and hang up.

However, before he could take any action, Chen Luo spoke up.

"No need to hang up. My speech is not as important as a phone call concerning the work of the entire province."

Upon hearing this, Sun Fohai chimed in.

"Comrade Wenyuan, Minister Chen asked you to answer the call, so just do it. You are the deputy secretary and also the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission."

If a province-wide emergency does occur, it must be dealt with immediately!

Now, Zheng Wenyuan can no longer keep a low profile.

Slowly pulling out his phone, Zheng Wenyuan's face turned pale the moment he saw the caller ID display "Yang Qunxing," and his fingers trembled uncontrollably as he was about to touch the answer button.

I just can't press it down...

But as Chen Luo and Sun Fohai's gazes swept over him, Zheng Wenyuan had no choice but to accept.

With a nervous heart, Zheng Wenyuan answered the phone.

"Hey, Comrade Stars!"

"Secretary Zheng, I have a request..."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wenyuan felt as if his phone was a hot potato, and in his fright, he lost his grip and smashed it against the glass of the interrogation room.

"Oh my god, how did this happen to me!"

Zheng Wenyuan was undoubtedly panicked at this moment, so frightened that he even blurted out his native Northeastern dialect.

Then, he looked nervously at Chen Luo and Sun Fuhai, trembling as he said, "Minister Chen, Secretary Sun, I...I...I really have nothing to do with that abbot of Shaolin Temple!"

On the ground, Zheng Wenyuan's phone was of good quality; even after hitting the glass and falling back to the ground, it still functioned properly, and calls could still be made normally.

Meanwhile, in the office of the provincial public security bureau director, Yang Qunxing heard Zheng Wenyuan's entire reaction.

He murmured involuntarily, "Minister Chen? Secretary Sun?"

After muttering to himself for a while, Yang Qunxing suddenly remembered the news he had seen that morning: the Zhongyang Public Opinion Supervision Team had been stationed in Zhongyuan.

The group leader seems to be surnamed Chen, and he is also the deputy minister in charge of the daily work of the Central Propaganda Department. His age... is exactly in his forties!

It matches up! It matches up perfectly!

Yang Qunxing quickly hung up the phone. If his guess was true, his call had undoubtedly sounded the death knell for Secretary Zheng.

Faced with Zheng Wenyuan's explanation, Chen Luo was surprised for a moment, but did not really question him, since this reaction did not seem to be feigned.

"Comrade Wenyuan, don't worry. The innocent will clear themselves. But there is one thing we must remember: as leading cadres, we must always keep in mind that our fundamental duty is to serve the people!"

We must restrain our subordinates and make them uphold this work ethic. Speaking of Yang Qunxing, the director of the Provincial Public Security Department, I have to say a few words of criticism!

Originally, our supervisory team did not plan to come to Central China.

Regarding the illegal and criminal activities of Shaolin Temple, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department has already transferred the clues to the Central Plains Provincial Public Security Department, but the Central Plains Provincial officials seem reluctant to investigate.

Unfortunately, this matter has attracted public attention, so our supervisory team had no choice but to come.

Chen Luo's words can be considered as giving Yang Qunxing a hard time, not as retaliation, but as a sign of dissatisfaction with his work attitude. It is necessary to teach this kind of person a lesson!

"Minister Chen, you are absolutely right. I will definitely pay more attention to this aspect of supervision in the future!"

Zheng Wenyuan also made a guarantee on the spot.

After resolving the problem, Chen Luo looked at Sun Fohai.

"Secretary Sun, today happens to be the Buddhist Water and Land Dharma Assembly. I'm curious, how many of our Party members and cadres claim to be loyal to the Party and the people, but in private, their knees buckle and they kneel before those Buddha and Bodhisattva statues, praying for a long and prosperous official career?"

Sun Fohai paused for a moment.

"Minister Chen, we'll know once we go and see for ourselves!"

Perfect timing, it's only a half-hour drive from here to Shaolin Temple.

"Alright, then let's go and take a look, as Secretary Sun has suggested!"

The two quickly finalized the decision.

The group quickly left the police station, got into their car, and headed straight for the Shaolin Temple!

The Shaolin Temple was unusually lively today, as it was holding a Buddhist ceremony and many ordinary people had come. This made Chen Luo and his group less conspicuous.

Led by Huang Zhonglin, the group quickly made their way through the crowd to the front of the main hall.

At this moment, the Dharma assembly had just reached a crucial stage, the incense offering ceremony. There were specific rules about who would offer the first incense stick and the second batch of incense. The person offering the first incense stick was a woman wearing a mask, but even through the mask, she could not escape the sharp eyes of everyone!

"Minister Chen, Secretary Sun, Governor Meng, this woman looks like An Shumin, yes, it's her!"

The Party Secretary of Zhengzhou had worked with An Shumin before, and recognized her at first glance.

Seeing An Shumin kneeling devoutly, praying for divine protection, Sun Fohai's expression turned extremely ugly.

It's one thing for some section-level cadres to do this, but for someone at the vice-provincial level to be so superstitious...

Sun Fohai wanted nothing more than to slap her across the face!

That wasn't the end of it. After the first incense stick was offered, it was time for the second incense stick. The second incense stick was offered by a man, who was still wearing a mask.

"Minister Chen, Secretary Sun, Governor Meng, this man is Liu Biwu, the vice mayor of our city!"

Sun Fohai nodded emphatically, then looked at his secretary, Xiao Li, standing to the side.

"Xiao Li, write down all the names!"

Soon it was the third incense stick's time. This time it wasn't just one person, but several. Others might not recognize these people, but Huang Zhonglin knew who they were!

They are the deputy secretary of Dengfeng City, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the deputy mayor and director of the branch bureau, two other deputy mayors, and four or five bureau chiefs.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, neither Chen Luo nor Sun Fohai chose to reveal their identities at this moment. Let's just consider this their last hurrah...

After descending the mountain, Chen Luo boarded a Coaster belonging to the Central Plains Provincial Committee and headed directly to the provincial capital. The investigation was pretty much complete.

All we need to do is arrest the person, interrogate them as needed, and the answer will naturally come out.

On the bus, Chen Luo and Sun Fohai sat in the same row.

"Sigh, Minister Chen, I'm sorry to have made you laugh today. As the Party Secretary, I usually only focus on major projects and the province's strategy. I never expected that such problems would arise among the cadres below me."

Chen Luo calmly shook his head.

"Secretary Sun, it's not a joke. Every province has its problems, including corruption among officials and the formation of cliques."

To be honest, this wasn't an isolated case when I was working in Handong and Guangdong!

However, one thing is certain: once the problem is recognized, it can be solved correctly. I believe that Secretary Sun has a very deep understanding of the problems existing in Central Plains Province.

"Let the ancient temple return to its tranquil state, and let grassroots cadres remember their mission. Secretary Sun, with you here, solving these problems is only a matter of time!"