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

He admired Hou Liangping's sharpness and his determination to face the powerful.

But he knew better than anyone that this kid's biggest weakness was his impulsiveness.

You're too impulsive. Sooner or later, something bad will happen in the officialdom.

He sent Hou Liangping to Jinghai to secretly investigate clues in the Ding Yizhen case and to find out the situation, not to stir up a hornet's nest!

But now, the commander of the 20th Army has disappeared in Handong!

Although Ji Changming didn't know that Hou Liangping had already arrested Zhao Yuanchao, his sensitive nerves, which had been working in the prosecutorial system for decades, were sending out a shrill alarm.

He had a strong intuition that this matter was most likely related to Hou Liangping.

Did this little monkey, relying on his self-righteous sense of justice, bump into someone he shouldn't have?

Did I offend someone again?

The water is very deep in Handong!

If they were not careful, not only Hou Liangping, but even Ji Changming would be drowned.

He clenched his fists, digging his nails deep into his palms, trying to suppress the ominous premonition with the pain.

Gao Yuliang took in the expressions of both of them.

He saw He Liming's pale face and the beads of sweat sliding down his forehead.

I also saw Ji Changming's furrowed brow and his twitching eyelid.

He picked up the cup of tea in front of him that had already gone cold and took a sip. His eyes behind the glasses were as deep as a well, without any ripples.

"Secretary Sha,"

Gao Yuliang put down his teacup and spoke slowly, in a negotiating tone, "The most urgent task now is to find General Zhao Yuanchao as soon as possible. Although Qi Tongwei has made a big fuss, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. I suggest that we consult with the central government and use technical means to locate General Zhao's communication equipment."

His words broke the stagnant atmosphere.

Sha Ruijin's expression eased a little. He glanced at Gao Yuliang and shook his head.

"it's useless."

His voice was filled with fatigue. "What does Zhao Yuanchao do? He's one of the army's top intelligence commanders. His phone, and the communications equipment of the six special agents around him, are all encrypted and protected against tracking at the highest level. If they don't turn their phones on, no one will be able to find them."

Sha Ruijin paused, leaned back, and his aura subsided.

"This matter is beyond our capabilities. The only thing I can do now is wait. Wait for news from the military, wait for the enemy to reveal their true intentions."

He looked at the three members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee in front of him with a deep gaze.

"Disband the meeting. Everyone, go back, take care of your own people, and guard your own doors. If the sky falls, I'll hold it up. But if, due to any of your negligence, the situation in Handong completely gets out of control..."

He didn't finish his words, but the unfinished threat was more frightening than any harsh words.

He Liming and Ji Changming walked out of the meeting room as if they had been pardoned.

Gao Yuliang stood up slowly, straightened his collar, nodded slightly to Sha Ruijin, and then turned and left.

Walking out of the conference room, the corridor outside was brightly lit, a stark contrast to the gloomy and depressing atmosphere inside.

Ji Changming quickly walked to an empty corner, took out his cell phone, hesitated for a long time, and finally dialed Hou Liangping's number.

The phone rang for a long time and no one answered.

Ji Changming's heart sank little by little.

His right eyelid twitched even more violently.

The car drove into the familiar courtyard, and Ji Changming returned home with the cold air of an official.

There was only a dim wall lamp left in the living room, and my wife had probably gone to bed.

He took off his coat and casually draped it over the back of the sofa, then sank heavily into the soft sofa and let out a long breath.

The air in the provincial party committee meeting room that was as solid as substance, Sha Ruijin's gaze as deep as the abyss, He Liming's pale face, and Gao Yuliang's calm and hypocritical face, scenes replayed in his mind one by one.

Fatigue came over me, and every nerve was clamoring for rest.

But he couldn't sleep at all.

As soon as I closed my eyes, I saw Hou Liangping's face, which was a bit frivolous and complacent.

During the day today, this little monkey made several phone calls in a row, and the excitement in his words could be felt even through the receiver.

What made him even more angry was that Hou Liangping dared to casually mention "Secretary Sha" on the phone, as if Sha Ruijin was his neighbor.

"Ji Jian, don't worry. Secretary Sha will definitely be very happy to know about my progress!"

Happy?

So happy!

Ji Changming felt his temples throbbing again.

Ignorance is bliss. This sentence is tailor-made for Hou Liangping.

He had no idea how big a mess this lawless monkey had made.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. The irritation and anxiety that he had forced himself to suppress in the conference room now mixed with anger and burned fiercely in his chest.

He sat up straight on the sofa, picked up his cell phone, and dialed the number that gave him a headache again.

This time, the call went through.

Chapter 34 Confident Hou Liangping

There was a noisy background noise coming from the receiver, mixed with Hou Liangping's somewhat rapid breathing.

"Hello? Quarterly inspection?"

Ji Changming said without a word: "Where is the man you arrested?"

"Hey! Don't mention it!"

Hou Liangping's voice was filled with the ruthlessness of "I just don't believe I can't cure you." "That guy is so stubborn, like a stone in a pit! I'm just giving him a little help to loosen up his muscles!"

The last resort?

Loosen your muscles and bones?

Ji Changming's eyelids twitched wildly when he heard this.

He could almost imagine the scene of Hou Liangping rolling up his sleeves and illegally forcing a confession from the suspect with a look of "righteousness" on his face.

This bastard, has he forgotten how to write the word "discipline"?

But he now has neither the mind nor the energy to correct Hou Liangping's procedural problems.

Compared with the disappearance of the commander of the 20th Army in Handong, a major event that could shake the sky, torture and forced confession is simply a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning.

"I don't have the heart to care about your mess."

Ji Changming lowered his voice to an extremely low level, squeezing every word out between his teeth. "Hou Liangping, listen carefully. From now on, you and your investigation department must stay still! No more action is allowed!"

"Why, Jijian?"

Hou Liangping clearly didn't understand, his tone filled with surprise and resentment. "I'm about to make a breakthrough! This is definitely a big fish. If we follow it, we might be able to dig out all of Ding Yizhen's clues!"

"I told you to stop!"

Ji Changming's voice suddenly rose, and with a stern tone that brooked no room for argument, "This is an order!"

He paused, suppressing his anger and making his voice sound a little calmer. "Do you know that the 20th Group Army has already entered Handong? The atmosphere in Handong is very tense right now. Do you have any political sense? I tell you, at this critical juncture, whoever gets into trouble will be in trouble! Not even God can save us!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment.

Ji Changming could even hear Hou Liangping's slightly heavy breathing.

After a few seconds, Hou Liangping's nonchalant voice sounded again: "Don't worry, Ji Jian, I know what's going on! It's just a military unit. We are the procuratorate. What does handling a case have to do with them? Just wait for my good news!"

Do you know what is going on?

Ji Changming was so angry that he almost crushed his phone.

He felt that he was not talking to the Chief of Investigation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, but arguing with a young man who had just graduated from school.

To such a person, saying one more word is a waste of breath.

He felt a deep weakness.

"okay."

He rubbed his brows tiredly, just wanting to end this exhausting call as soon as possible.

Just as Hou Liangping was about to hang up the phone, Ji Changming suddenly remembered another notice from the Provincial Party Committee.

This was supposed to be a routine job, but at this moment, it made him feel indescribable absurdity.

"and many more,"

He called Hou Liangping and said, "There's one more thing."

"You say."

"Come to my office tomorrow morning."

Ji Changming's voice returned to its usual businesslike tone, devoid of any emotion. "The Provincial Party Committee has just issued a notice requiring all political and legal systems in the province to organize a study session on General Zhao Yuanchao's military thought and tactical theories over the next two weeks. I've copied the relevant lecture materials for you. Your Anti-Corruption Bureau should also organize a serious study session and write a report on their findings."

He mechanically conveyed the instructions from his superiors, completely unaware of the huge waves the name he had spoken had caused on this land.

Hou Liangping on the other end of the phone was obviously a little impatient and was anxious to go back and interrogate his "big fish".

"Alright, alright, I get it! Study, study, study every day! I'm busy here!"

He added hurriedly, "I still have to go back and interrogate that stubborn guy! I won't sleep tonight if I don't pry him loose! Hang up now, Quarterly Inspector!"

"Beep...beep...beep..."

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Ji Changming did not put down his arms for a long time.

The busy tone on the phone was like a cold needle, piercing Ji Changming's eardrums again and again.

He stood in front of the office window, holding his cell phone, watching the occasional car lights passing by downstairs cut through the night, but his heart felt heavier than the night itself.

He couldn't understand why he ended up working with someone like Hou Liangping.

This is no longer a matter of political dullness; it is simply a bull charging forward with its eyes blindfolded. It cannot be stopped and no one can respond.