Hou Liangping arrested a hawkish general, and his father-in-law panicked

boom!

If the first sentence only surprised Hou Liangping, then the next two sentences were like two thunderclaps that exploded directly in his mind.

Family background, social relations, these should have been top secret information, but were spoken out calmly and accurately by the unidentified man in front of him!

Hou Liangping felt a chill running from his tailbone to the top of his head.

The blood color on his face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, replaced by a pale color.

That arrogant and determined attitude deflated instantly like a popped balloon.

He could even feel his hand holding the pen trembling slightly uncontrollably.

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that his throat was strangled by an invisible hand and no sound came out.

Chen Hai, who was standing behind him, was even more stiff, and the cold sweat on his back had soaked his shirt.

He finally understood where his ominous premonition came from.

They didn't catch a big fish, they just...

Crashed headfirst into the shark's mouth!

The interrogation room fell into dead silence.

The air froze, and every second felt like a century.

He leaned forward slightly, his sharp eyes fixed on Hou Liangping, and he asked slowly, word by word, "I know who you are."

"Then do you know who I am?"

That rhetorical question was like a silent hammer, hitting Hou Liangping's chest heavily.

He felt his breathing stop for a moment.

who am I?

He should have asked this question, using a condescending attitude to break down the suspect's stubborn psychological defenses.

But now, the roles are completely reversed.

He, Hou Liangping, the director of investigation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, became the one being interrogated.

Anger mixed with humiliation and fear suddenly surged from the bottom of his heart.

He forced down his shaking hands, trying to regain the initiative.

"Stop trying to confuse me!"

Hou Liangping's voice was dry, but he deliberately raised it, trying to use the volume to cover up his inner panic.

"I've handled more cases than you've walked across bridges! Like the corrupt officials involved in the Jingzhou Guangming Lake project, and Zhao Dehan, who hid 200 million in cash in a villa? Didn't I dig them all out? Who do you think you are? How could you be more special than them?"

He listed all his glorious military achievements in one breath, and every word was full of boasting.

This is his confidence and the capital for his fame.

He wanted to use these heavy achievements to crush the man in front of him and make him understand that no matter how deep his background was, in front of this "monkey", he was just another fox whose tail was about to be pulled out.

However, there was no expression on the man's face.

He didn't even look at Hou Liangping, but just turned his gaze back to the half-cold cup of tea, studying the rise and fall of the tea leaves.

This extreme calmness made all of Hou Liangping's shouting seem so ridiculous.

"Finished?"

The man finally raised his eyelids and asked lightly.

Hou Liangping's chest heaved violently, his breath stuck there, unable to go up or down.

"Comrade Hou Liangping,"

The man changed into a more comfortable sitting position, leaning back in his chair, his hands folded on the table, his posture as calm as if he was the master of the place. "The Supreme People's Procuratorate sent you to Handong to provide guidance and assist in handling cases. If I remember correctly, for major cases, you should be conducting investigations under the unified command of the Provincial Procuratorate. Instead of skipping all the procedures and bringing people directly from the airport for interrogation as they are doing now."

He spoke slowly and clearly, and each word hit the key points of the legal process precisely.

"You are overstepping your authority."

He spoke the last four words very softly, but they were like four red-hot steel needles, fiercely piercing into Hou Liangping's ears.

Hou Liangping's pupils suddenly contracted.

Ultra vires!

What a serious accusation this word is for a prosecutor!

He wanted to object, saying that this was a special case and an emergency measure.

But when the words came to my lips, I couldn't say them.

Because the other party was right, from a procedural point of view, there were indeed flaws in his actions this time.

This was a risky move made by him in his eagerness to make a contribution and open up a new situation in Handong.

He thought he could do it without anyone noticing, but the man in front of him revealed his true intentions.

The man looked at his face which had turned purple, and the corners of his mouth finally changed.

It was not a laugh, but a contempt bordering on pity.

The prey is examining the self-righteous hunter.

The air in the interrogation room instantly solidified into a heavy piece of lead, making it hard to breathe.

"Comrade, you misunderstood."

Chen Hai, who had been standing at the back and was almost frightened out of his wits by this thrilling confrontation, finally forced himself to move.

He took a step forward and stood in front of Hou Liangping, trying to use his body to separate the invisible, oppressive force field between the two of them.

"We are from the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Provincial People's Procuratorate."

Chen Hai tried to keep his voice steady. He took out his work ID and showed it to the other party.

"My name is Chen Hai, and I'm the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. This operation was carefully considered and decided by our bureau, and it's completely in line with regulations. We simply want you to come back and assist with the investigation."

He tried to use his official identity and procedural language to bring the out-of-control trial back on track.

He thought that by bringing up his identity as "Director of the Handong Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau," he could at least make the other party feel a little intimidated.

But he thought wrong.

The man didn't even glance at the work ID card, his gaze fell directly on Chen Hai's face, and complex and inexplicable emotions flashed in his deep eyes.

"Director Chen Hai."

The man nodded. "I know you. A top graduate of the Political Science and Law Department of Handong University, following in your father's footsteps."

Chen Hai's heart skipped a beat.

"Your father, Comrade Chen Yanshi, is a respected veteran prosecutor. I heard that even after retirement, he continued to campaign for the rights of workers at Dafeng Factory. Is he in good health?"

Boom!

Chen Hai felt like a depth charge had been dropped into his brain.

Chen Yanshi!

The name came out of the other person's mouth in such a natural and familiar tone, as if he was talking about an old friend.

A chill deeper and more biting than the one that Hou Liangping felt when his identity was revealed instantly swept through Chen Hai's whole body.

His back suddenly straightened, and the cold sweat on his forehead slid down his temples.

His father's affairs, especially the equity dispute at Dafeng Factory, were internal family matters that had only become a hot topic in recent years.

How could this man in front of me, whose origin was unknown, know so much?

And he used this tone of elders caring for the younger ones...

This is no longer something that can be achieved through a simple background check.

Behind this lies a deep connection that he could never imagine.

At this moment, Chen Hai finally understood everything.

The people they were dealing with were not corrupt officials at all.

This is most likely someone they absolutely should not touch and absolutely cannot afford to touch!

Seeing the identical expressions of horror and paleness on Hou Liangping and Chen Hai's faces, the man, who was leaning against the back of the chair, sat up slightly straighter.

He was no longer aggressive, and his tone became somewhat calm, as if he was stating a disappointing fact.

"A parachuted director and a local director."

His eyes moved back and forth between the two of them.

"Two heroic anti-corruption officials mobilized a large force to set up a surveillance and arrest people at the airport."

He paused, picked up the teacup, blew on the tea that was no longer hot, and then gently put it down with a light "click" sound.

The sound was particularly harsh in the silent interrogation room.

"The results of it?"

He raised his head, and his sharp eyes, filled with undisguised questioning, pierced straight into the two of them.

"You arrested someone, but you don't even know who they are?"

"Is this how you, the Handong Provincial Procuratorate, handle cases now?!"

That last question was like a loud slap in the face of Hou Liangping.

A burning sense of shame instantly washed over his body, burning away all the confidence and pride he had gained from above.

He wanted to refute, to roar, to defend his dignity as the chief of investigation with the sharpest language.

But there was a ball of hot cotton stuffed in my throat and I couldn't utter a single word.

What the other party said is true.

A fact that he could not refute, nor was he able to refute.

"Who are you? Confess and I'll give you leniency. Resist and I'll give you severity!!"