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

Chapter 48 Zhong Xiaoai was scared out of her wits, Hou Liangping, captured General Zhao Yuanchao!

Outside the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s military curfew zone.

Zhong Xiaoai stood there, the night wind blowing her hair. The anger on her face caused by Ji Changming hanging up the phone had now turned into a cold confidence.

Who is she?

She is Zhong Xiaoai.

Children who grew up in the government compound in Beijing were exposed to the operation of power and the network of personal connections from an early age.

How dare a small local prosecutor turn his back on her?

ridiculous.

She picked out a number from the address book, tapped her fingertips, and dialed it.

The call was connected quickly, and a gentle yet powerful middle-aged male voice came from the other end.

"Xiao Ai, how come you have time to call Uncle Wang?"

"Uncle Wang, I'm in a little trouble in Handong."

Zhong Xiaoai's tone carried a hint of the familiarity of a younger generation, but the content of her words was straightforward: "Our Liangping is working on a case at the Handong Anti-Corruption Bureau. Now the Anti-Corruption Bureau has been put under martial law by the military, and I want to go in and take a look at the situation. Can you please say hello to Handong?"

The "Uncle Wang" on the other end of the phone was a powerful director of a ministry. He was good friends with her father and took good care of her on a daily basis.

In her opinion, such a trivial matter was just a matter of a word from the other party.

However, there was a brief silence in the receiver.

This silence made Zhong Xiaoai frown slightly.

"Xiao Ai..."

Director Wang sounded somewhat embarrassed. "This matter...I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle."

"Isn't it easy?"

Zhong Xiaoai was a little surprised. "Uncle Wang, I'm just going in to understand the situation. I'm not interfering with the judiciary..."

"That's not the problem."

Director Wang interrupted her, his voice lowered. "This is a military operation, and it's... a direct order from the 20th Army. No one at the local level can interfere, and it's... not convenient for us to intervene. Do you understand me?"

Zhong Xiaoai's heart skipped a beat.

A thought appeared in Zhong Xiaoai's mind.

Yesterday Hou Liangping said he caught a big fish. Could it be General Zhao Yuanchao?

"I understand, Uncle Wang, I'm sorry to bother you."

Zhong Xiaoai suppressed her doubts and politely hung up the phone.

Unease grew within her, but she quickly suppressed it.

Maybe Uncle Wang is just a cautious person and doesn't want to get involved in military affairs.

It doesn't matter, she has other connections.

She made a second call, this time it was to an alumnus who worked in the public security system and is now the deputy director of a branch in Beijing.

"Hello, Xiao Ai?"

"It's me, Lao Zhang, help me."

Zhong Xiaoai got straight to the point: "What's the situation at the Handong Anti-Corruption Bureau now? They're surrounded by the army, and I can't get in."

Old Zhang on the other end of the phone seemed to have been burned, and his voice suddenly became fast and urgent: "Xiao Ai! Are you in Handong now? At the entrance of the Anti-Corruption Bureau?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"You need to leave! Now! Immediately!"

Lao Zhang's voice was filled with unprecedented panic. "Don't ask why, and don't tell anyone you've been there! Just pretend I didn't answer your call! Beep...beep...beep..."

The other party actually hung up the phone directly!

Zhong Xiaoai stood there in a daze, holding the phone.

If Director Wang's refusal was out of caution, then Lao Zhang's reaction, which was almost fearful, was definitely abnormal!

The confidence on her face began to crack, replaced by a solemnity.

Things were much more serious than she had imagined.

She doesn't believe in evil.

She started making calls one after another.

Her father's former subordinate now holds a high position.

Her relatives on her mother's side had some connections in the military.

The classmate she met during the training at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is now the deputy secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection in another province.

Which of these people had not been polite to her and responded to her requests in the past?

As long as she opens her mouth, there is nothing she can't do.

But today, she seemed to have hit an invisible wall.

"Xiao Ai, I really can't do anything about this matter. I'm sorry."

"Director Zhong, please don't embarrass me. I really don't understand the situation here..."

"How dare we interfere in military affairs? You should find another way."

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently on a call..."

Call after call was met with either an apology or a polite refusal, and some people simply refused to answer.

Those once familiar and warm voices have now become cold and distant. She is a plague that must be avoided.

A cold wind blew, and Zhong Xiaoai felt the chill rising from the soles of her feet and instantly spreading to her limbs and bones.

She stood opposite the Anti-Corruption Bureau building, looking at the soldiers armed with live ammunition and expressionless faces, and at the military vehicles flashing cold red and blue lights.

Before, she thought that although this was a big deal, it was ultimately a local matter and could be solved with "connections".

But now, she understood.

This is not a problem that relationships can solve.

This is an iron curtain.

An iron curtain that no one can cross.

Her hands and feet began to feel cold. The cell phone, which she once regarded as a master key, now felt heavy in her hand, like a piece of cold iron.

She was unwilling to give up and made a final struggle.

She dug out a number from the deepest part of her address book.

This was an old comrade-in-arms of her father, an old general who had retired but still had a huge influence.

This is her last trump card.

The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up, and an old but majestic voice came from the other end.

"Is it Xiao Ai?"

"Uncle Liu, it's me."

Zhong Xiaoai's voice was a little dry.

"Girl, I know why you made this call."

There was no trace of surprise in the old general's voice, but rather a sigh: "Stop it, and return to the capital."

"Uncle Liu, Liangping him..."

"Hou Liangping?"

The old general snorted coldly, his tone filled with undisguised anger: "He's bolder than the sky! He's not stirring up a hornet's nest, he's stirring up the sky!"

Zhong Xiaoai's heart sank suddenly: "Who... who did he catch?"

"Who was arrested?"

The old general's voice suddenly rose, filled with anger: "Didn't your husband tell you who he arrested? He arrested Zhao Yuanchao!"

"boom--!"

There was a sudden explosion of thunder in Zhong Xiaoai's mind, and everything went blank in an instant.

Zhao...

aid……

朝？

That name was like a mountain pressing down on her head, making her unable to breathe in an instant.

How can it be? !

How could Hou Liangping capture General Zhao Yuanchao?!

This must be a mistake!

This is definitely a huge misunderstanding!

General Zhao Yuanchao is a legend in the army, the guardian of the Republic, and the hero she admires most!

No matter how confused or eager Hou Liangping is, he would never point his gun at such a person!

"Uncle Liu, this... there must be a misunderstanding..."

Her voice trembled uncontrollably.

"Misunderstand?"

The old general's voice on the other end of the phone was as cold as ice: "Right now, the entire 20th Army is about to explode! General Zhao Yuanchao is still in the emergency room of the Second Provincial Military District Hospital and is still in danger! You tell me this is a misunderstanding?"

"what?!"

Zhong Xiaoai was struck by lightning, her whole body swayed and she almost fell down.