He wanted to say "I caught Zhao Yuanchao", wanted to say this name that could crush the sky, and seek relief.

But before he could finish his words, there was a loud bang and the heavy door of the interrogation room was violently kicked open.

The person who came in was neither the bailiff from the procuratorate that he was familiar with nor a comrade from the public security department.

They were two soldiers wearing camouflage combat uniforms, with grease paint on their faces and eyes as cold as ice.

They didn't have guns in their hands, but the murderous aura that crawled out from the sea of ​​corpses and blood was more frightening than any weapon.

Hou Liangping's mind buzzed and went blank.

He subconsciously gripped the phone tighter and shouted into the receiver, "Xiao Ai!"

One of the soldiers didn't give him any chance to react. He stepped forward and grabbed his wrist with his big hand like a palm leaf fan.

The force was like an iron clamp. Hou Liangping couldn't struggle at all and felt that his wrist bones were about to be crushed.

Another soldier snatched the phone from his loosened hand with an expressionless face.

"What are you doing! I'm the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau!"

Hou Liangping was shocked and angry and tried to struggle.

But the hand didn't move at all. The other soldier just glanced at him coldly and turned off his phone.

As the screen dimmed, Hou Liangping's heart sank completely into an ice cellar.

It’s over.

Completely finished.

This is no longer a simple investigation, this is military-level control!

The identity he was proud of was nothing in front of these people.

And in the capital, in an elegant study.

Zhong Xiaoai sat upright with a frown on her face.

On the phone, Hou Liangping said, "I caught..."

Stopped abruptly.

Then, she heard the loud bang of the door being slammed open, and Hou Liangping called out in panic, "Xiao Ai!"

, followed by a crisp and harsh "click" sound as the phone hit the ground.

Finally, there was dead silence.

beep…

beep…

beep…

The busy tone sounded as if announcing an irreversible ending.

Zhong Xiaoai held the phone tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force.

The tenderness and worry of a wife on her face had faded, replaced by a heart-pounding calmness, a sharpness and acumen unique to the cadres of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

problem occurs.

And it’s a huge deal.

The fact that the fearless "monkey" Hou Liangping could say "I'm in big trouble" and was interrupted so rudely during the call shows that the other party's background and methods have exceeded the scope of provincial power.

Are you from the military?

Or Guoan?

Zhong Xiaoai's mind was working rapidly.

Hou Liangping is the director of a local anti-corruption bureau in Handong. What kind of person could he have exposed to attract such a level of direct intervention?

She didn't have time to think about who was behind the unfinished name.

All she knew was that her husband was currently imprisoned, and in such a desperate situation that he couldn't even make a phone call to explain his situation.

She stood up suddenly without any hesitation.

She grabbed a red encrypted phone on the table and dialed a number.

"it's me."

Her voice was cold and firm. "Prepare a car for me and get to Handong as quickly as possible. Also, immediately check the current situation of the Handong Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau."

The person on the other end of the phone didn't ask why, just one word: "Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Zhong Xiaoai walked out of the study quickly. The cashmere sweater she was wearing at home had turned into hard armor at this moment.

A storm has blown from Handong to the capital. ...

Outside the Handong Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau building, the atmosphere has reached freezing point.

The road, which should have been bustling with traffic, was now cordoned off with a long line.

Rows of soldiers armed with live ammunition, with a guard every three steps, surrounded the entire building.

There was no expression on their faces, and the black muzzles of their guns silently indicated that this place was an absolute restricted area.

The police sent by the Provincial Public Security Department were blocked at the outermost edge. They looked at each other but did not dare to step forward to ask a single question.

They had never seen such a scene. This was no longer martial law, but naked military control.

In this dead silence, a black Coaster minibus drove slowly towards the cordon.

A lieutenant in charge of security immediately stepped forward and raised his hand to signal the car to stop.

The car window slowly lowered, revealing Sha Ruijin's face, which was intimidating without even being angry.

His eyes were colder than the wind outside the window.

The moment the second lieutenant saw that face, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he straightened his body almost reflexively and gave a standard military salute.

"Secretary Sha!"

Sha Ruijin didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

The second lieutenant immediately turned around and waved his hand vigorously to the soldiers behind him: "Let them pass!"

A gap was opened in the cordon, and the Coaster slowly drove in and finally stopped at the steps of the Anti-Corruption Bureau building.

The car door opens.

Sha Ruijin was the first to get out of the car. He didn't even look at the soldiers around him. He strode straight towards the door of the building with suppressed anger.

He took each step very heavily, as if he wanted to crush the stairs of the building.

Following closely behind is Gao Yuliang.

The law professor from Handong University no longer had the elegance on his face.

He pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and his eyes behind the lenses flashed with uncertainty and deep calculation.

He knew that the muddy water had already reached his head.

Ji Changming was the third one to get off the bus.

He looked as if all his bones and muscles had been pulled out of him, his face was sallow and his lips were pale.

As the Chief Prosecutor of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate, the Anti-Corruption Bureau is his direct subordinate unit, and Hou Liangping is the general he personally appointed.

Now, his territory has been taken over by the army and his own people have caused a huge mess. He feels that his political life has entered a countdown with the arrival of this Coaster.

The last one came He Liming from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. He followed behind the crowd, almost jogging, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and he didn't dare to breathe.

He looked at Sha Ruijin's back and then at Gao Yuliang's profile.

The fact that the provincial party secretary and deputy secretary could be dispatched at the same time must be a political earthquake that could turn the Handong officialdom upside down.

These four people, representing the top power core of Handong Province, were like a group of prisoners about to be tried. They walked silently and quickly into the building that was completely shrouded by the storm.

The hall was empty.

There were only two armed soldiers standing at the elevator entrance like sculptures.

When they saw Sha Ruijin and his group, they did not stop them, but just saluted.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

An unprecedented political storm has officially descended upon Handong at this moment!

At this moment, Qi Tongwei, who had entered the Anti-Corruption Bureau earlier, quickly appeared and said, "General Zhao Yuanchao, we found him!"

Chapter 46 Hou Liangping’s backstage! The Zhong family can no longer hold back!

Qi Tongwei's words "General Zhao Yuanchao, found!"

As soon as it fell, the air in the entire conference room was sucked dry.

Sha Ruijin stood up from his chair almost like a catapult.

He moved so quickly that it was unbelievable for a provincial party secretary.

More like a pilot.

"Where is General Zhao?"

He pushed the chair in front of him away and rushed to Qi Tongwei in two steps, asking anxiously, "Where is General Zhao? What's going on?"

There was no trace of joy of finding someone on Qi Tongwei's face, but instead a heavy gloom.

At this time, Gao Yuliang also stood up, still looking as steady as a rock, but his eyes were sharp.

Facing the murderous gazes of the two provincial party committee leaders, he spoke with difficulty, "It's hard to explain the whole story in a short time, but what is certain is... it was indeed Hou Liangping who arrested him."

These words hit the heart of everyone present like a heavy hammer.

"Now……"

Qi Tongwei paused, and the next words carried a heavy weight: "We need an ambulance now."

The air in the conference room was stagnant, and Qi Tongwei's words "need an ambulance" pierced the nerves of everyone present.

"ambulance?"

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