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

He exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "Since this is Secretary Sha's instruction, you should hurry up and report to the Provincial Party Committee."

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping got up and left, leaving Ji Changming sitting in his seat shaking his head.

He felt that being an official was becoming tiring...

"Hang in there for another year..."

After muttering to himself, Ji Changming finally perked up and began to examine the documents.

An hour later, Hou Liangping arrived at Sha Ruijin's office door, guided by Secretary Bai.

"Secretary Sha, Director Hou from the Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrived."

As soon as Secretary Bai finished speaking, Sha Ruijin's voice immediately came from inside the room.

"Come in!"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Bai pushed open the door, gesturing for Liangping to enter. After Liangping had completely entered, Secretary Bai gently closed the door.

A secretary's job requires keen observation skills.

It is even more necessary to understand the leader's thoughts. When cadres like Hou Liangping and Tian Guofu, who are trusted by Sha Ruijin or have private conversations with him, come to serve as secretaries, one must learn to avoid suspicion.

However, if it's someone who would put Sha Ruijin in a difficult position, such as someone who comes to seek official positions or projects, then that would be problematic.

Secretary Bai would need to take the initiative to accompany the other party, and even take out a small notebook to pretend to take notes so that the other party would not be able to say it.

These are things that leaders won't say; it's all up to the secretary to figure out on their own.

Only Sha Ruijin and Hou Liangping were in the office.

For an ordinary department-level official, facing the top provincial leader Sha Ruijin in this situation would be incredibly stressful.

However, Hou Liangping was naturally bold... More importantly, his father-in-law was of a higher rank than Sha Ruijin, and he was already used to the pressure from those in higher positions.

"Please sit down, Comrade Hou Liangping."

Sha Ruijin gestured for Hou Liangping to sit down and talk, and Hou Liangping obediently sat down in the chair opposite Sha Ruijin.

"Thank you, Secretary Sha!"

Nodding, Sha Ruijin continued, "Comrade Hou Liangping, you've been in office in Handong for several weeks now. How familiar are you with the work of the Anti-Corruption Bureau during this time?"

Hou Liangping answered quickly.

"Reporting to Secretary Sha, I am now familiar with the work and personnel of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. However, recently the bureau has been handling mostly minor cases, dealing with cadres at the section chief and deputy division chief levels, which are not very challenging."

Sha Ruijin's eyes lit up.

"Liangping, this case, big or small, requires our attention. Director Zhong is quite concerned about your arrival in Handong. This is your first time presiding over a work position at the bureau level, so you must keep a steady mindset."

I heard that you had a confrontation with Secretary Chen of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission at the No. 1 Primary School in Jingzhou a few days ago?

This kind of thing is unacceptable. We, as Party members and cadres, cannot rely on our high rank or some power to recklessly flaunt our status and act arrogantly. You must correct this.

Hou Liangping could only accept Sha Ruijin's admonition with a smile.

“Secretary Sha, you’re right. I was probably just starting out at the time and my mindset wasn’t very stable, but I’ve realized my mistake now.”

Seeing that Hou Liangping had already said that, Sha Ruijin did not continue the topic, but instead chose to talk about serious matters!

"Comrade Liangping, a fire broke out in Guangming District, Jingzhou City last night. Workers from Dafeng Factory even clashed with the police. The reason behind this is that the shares of Dafeng Factory were mortgaged to Shanshui Group by the boss, Cai Chenggong."

The story behind this is probably not simple.

I think your anti-corruption bureau needs to thoroughly investigate the truth behind this!

Before arriving in Handong, Hou Liangping already knew his mission.

When he heard about the Shanshui Group, he knew it was time for Hou Liangping to show his skills!

"Secretary Sha, rest assured, our Anti-Corruption Bureau will definitely investigate the equity dispute between Shanshui Group and Dafeng Factory thoroughly!"

Seeing that Hou Liangping understood his meaning, Secretary Sha's smile became even brighter.

"Okay, I'll wait for good news from your anti-corruption bureau!"

After finishing the important business, Sha Ruijin brought up a more sensitive topic.

"By the way, Comrade Liangping, I see from your file that you graduated from the Department of Political Science and Law at Handong University. Back then, our Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary Yuliang was still teaching, wasn't he?"

Hou Liangping instantly perked up.

"That's right, Secretary Sha! Back then, Secretary Yuliang was my law professor, and even the current Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, Qi Tongwei, is my senior from school."

"People are prone to acting on impulse. Comrade Liangping, if you had to choose between truth and your teacher, what would you choose?"

The glaring questions directly struck Hou Liangping's sensitive nerves.

"Secretary Sha, I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more!"

Sha Ruijin was very satisfied with this answer.

"Alright, Comrade Liangping is a man of strong principles. Let's end our conversation here. The Anti-Corruption Bureau's work must begin as soon as possible."

"Yes, Secretary Sha!"

Only after seeing Hou Liangping leave did Sha Ruijin shake his head and mutter, "It seems that the Zhong family's cultivation of this son-in-law has stopped here. But then again, who would dare to truly trust someone who would lay a hand on their teacher and senior?"

Sha Ruijin just treated this as something to watch for fun.

After all, he himself was also troubled by this problem, the difference being that Sha Ruijin has now reached the level of the top leader.

Some unimportant voices, like those from Chen Yanshi, he could have easily chosen to ignore, but he'd been putting on an act for decades and had just gotten a little too into it...

Chapter 63: Anti-Corruption Bureau Intervenes, Chen Qingquan Steps Down

In the office of the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Chen Luo listened to his secretary, Liu Mingyu, report the information he had just gathered.

"You mean Hou Liangping just talked with Secretary Sha for a full half hour?"

"Yes, Secretary Chen!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Sha Ruijin couldn't sit still any longer, but when he thought about the dirty deeds behind the Dafeng Factory incident, Chen Luo decided to kick Chen Qingquan, this rotten apple, out of the political and legal system first.

Of course, even if Chen Luo doesn't touch Chen Qingquan now, the other party probably won't be able to cause trouble for long.

The original drama's character being caught soliciting prostitution was reported by Chen Yanshi and his wife under their real names, which explains the story.

Chen Qingquan has been doing this kind of thing for a long time, and everyone in the circle knows it. It's just that no one is willing to make a big deal out of this and offend Gao Yuliang.

Unfortunately, it was after the Dafeng Factory incident that Chen Yanshi and his wife reported them. If it wasn't because Chen Yanshi resented Chen Qingquan for giving the shares of Dafeng Factory to Shanshui Group in the verdict, then there was only one reason: Chen Yanshi and his wife were acting on someone else's behalf.

Chen Luo felt it was probably a combination of both.

Shaking his head, he thought, "Let their political and legal system handle this kind of scandal themselves."

Chen Luo took out his phone and called Bai Song from the High Court.

"Hello, is this Dean Bai?"

"It's me, Secretary Chen!"

"Is that so, Dean Bai? Last time you said that Comrade Chen Qingquan of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court likes to learn foreign languages?"

I recently heard about this again from others. When you first mentioned it, I thought it was because you were genuinely studious, but I never imagined it involved a matter of conduct.

Chen Luo's tone, as if he had only just learned the truth, left Dean Bai with no choice but to continue the conversation.

"Secretary Chen, perhaps I didn't explain it clearly at the time, which is why you're only realizing it now."

"Hmm, it's nothing. By the way, is there any solid evidence for this?"

Although we've all heard these suspicions, without evidence... we can't just punish a deputy director-level official based on mere suspicion, can we?

Bai Song's eyes darted around and he immediately understood Chen Luo's intention.

"Secretary Chen, this matter is easy to investigate."

That's how I got to know the captain of the anti-prostitution squad at the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau. I asked him to keep an eye out and investigate.

Chen Luo nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, Dean Bai, then you should conduct an investigation first. If the situation is true, cadres with such serious problems in their conduct should be dealt with strictly!"

"Yes, yes, Secretary Chen, you're right!"

Bai Song had long wanted to take action against Chen Qingquan, but before Chen Luo came to Handong, he really didn't want to offend Gao Yuliang. Now that Chen Luo was taking the blame, Bai Song naturally had the guts to do it.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo continued working.

After returning home from get off work, Chen Luo tutored his two children as usual, enjoying the warmth of family life.

That same night, in a room at the Jingzhou International Hotel, officers from the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau's anti-prostitution squad precisely broke down the door.

Upon entering, one sees Chen Qingquan completely naked and two blonde, blue-eyed foreign women.

"We have received reports of prostitution and solicitation activities here. Please cooperate with the investigation!"

Chen Qingquan was completely stunned.

He instinctively retorted, "Nonsense! I'm seriously learning a foreign language. Are you from the municipal bureau or the provincial department? Tell me, and I'll call your bureau chief!"

This is utterly lawless!

The officers, who had anticipated this, weren't buying it.

"I'm warning you again, please cooperate with the investigation. We can clearly see whether you're learning a foreign language or not, and the evidence is equally clear. If it's not prostitution, then it's group sex?"

The latter charge was clearly more serious. Chen Qingquan knew he was in trouble. He wasn't stupid; the other party's attitude and the speed at which they pinpointed him meant they had someone behind them.

The arrest was carried out in secret.

The next morning, Chen Luo had just arrived at the Political and Legal Affairs Commission when he received a call from Bai Song, the president of the High Court.

"Hello, Dean Bai."

"Secretary Chen, the investigation you requested has been completed. Last night, Chen Qingquan was caught red-handed making a transaction with two women from the Far East at the Jingzhou International Hotel."

During this process, Chen Qingquan even claimed he was learning a foreign language—how shameful!

"It's quite shameful. Here's what we'll do: I'll report Chen Qingquan's case to the Provincial Party Committee now. You can wait and see whether it's an expulsion from the Party and public office or some other disciplinary action."

"Yes, Secretary Chen!"