The country entrusted me to buy an aircraft carrier, Hou Liangping, do you dare to investigate?

Cheng Du scoffed, looking disdainfully at Section Chief Wang across from him.

"It's none of my business? You dared to illegally detain someone, how could I not be able to do anything about it?"

As he spoke, he looked at the police officers behind him.

"What are you all standing there for? Throw them all out."

Cheng Du naturally wanted to arrest these anti-corruption bureau personnel on charges of illegal detention, but the person being held here was Zhao Ruilong. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Cheng Du had no choice but to have them thrown out.

Upon hearing Cheng Du's words, the police rushed forward, and two or three of them escorted an anti-corruption bureau officer outside.

Section Chief Wang struggled fiercely, while looking at Cheng Du not far away and roaring.

"Chengdu, what are you doing? We're on official business, you..."

Cheng Du waved his hand, urging everyone to hurry up.

The police officers had been instructed beforehand that with Qi Tongwei in charge, they had no qualms about dealing with the anti-corruption bureau personnel and simply grabbed them and threw them out.

Zhao Ruilong stared blankly at the changing situation. Just a moment ago, he was almost scared to death, but in such a short time, he had escaped to safety.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ruilong couldn't help but look at Cheng Du with surprise.

“Chengdu, you’re getting bolder and bolder, daring to treat the Anti-Corruption Bureau people like this.”

"And what right do you, a mere office manager, have?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Du's smile froze, but inwardly he was cursing, "If it weren't for you, would I be like this?"

However, thinking about his mission, Cheng Du's face regained its smile.

"Young Master Zhao, you've misunderstood. I don't have the ability to bring people out."

"All of this was under Governor Qi's instructions. Even if you gave me ten lives, I wouldn't dare to do it without his orders."

"When I was downstairs just now, I saw this group of people coming upstairs in a menacing manner. My first thought was that Governor Qi had brought people, but then I thought, there was no need to bring so many people."

"So, I was shocked and knew something bad was going to happen. I immediately called Governor Qi. Governor Qi was also shocked when he heard the news and immediately sent people to rescue you."

"He said that no matter who it is or what the cost, he will definitely rescue you."

Upon hearing Cheng Du's words, Zhao Ruilong frowned slightly. Could it be that his guess was wrong?

Why didn't Qi Tongwei join forces with Hou Liangping to deal with him?

Thinking of this, Zhao Ruilong shook his head. He knew Qi Tongwei's character; once he had done it, he would go all the way and leave him no chance of survival.

However, the fact that they've sent someone to rescue him suggests that he might not have known about this.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ruilong's eyes lit up. If that were the case, there was still hope for the situation in Handong.

But why did Hou Liangping want to deal with him?

Zhao Ruilong lowered his head in deep thought; the only possibility was the Shanshui Group.

It's worth noting that Hou Liangping was the newly appointed director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, so it's understandable that he would target him.

It seems I need to find an opportunity to meet him. I can't just let this huge loss pass by like this; Zhao Ruilong has never suffered such a loss before.

After all, this is no ordinary place. This is Handong, a place that the Zhao family has painstakingly built up over decades, and its people are everywhere.

Now look what's happened! On his own turf, he's being treated like this. It's a blatant disrespect, showing no respect whatsoever to Young Master Zhao.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ruilong's eyes turned red, and he slammed his hand on the table, causing the dishes on the table to fly into the air.

Cheng Du watched as the dishes on the table rose and fell, leaving the table covered in sauce and liquid, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Zhao Ruilong was panting heavily, his eyes bloodshot.

"Good, good, good, Hou Liangping, you have some nerve to treat me like this. If I don't teach you a lesson, the Zhao family will lose all face."

"Chengdu, where is Qi Tongwei? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Tongwei's hearty laughter came from outside the private room.

"Young Master Zhao, I'm here. Please don't be offended that I'm late."

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Zhao Ruilong's anger began to slowly dissipate, and then he forced a smile.

Despite all the twists and turns, he hadn't forgotten today's main task, so he quickly said...

"Tongwei, you're late. You'll have to punish yourself with three drinks later."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei smiled and nodded.

"Of course, we must have a good drink later."

Seeing that Qi Tongwei's smile didn't seem fake, Zhao Ruilong's last trace of doubt vanished.

At the same time, a deep sense of doubt welled up in my heart.

What exactly did that good-for-nothing Chen Qingquan do to make Qi Tongwei so angry that he would arrest him?

And Gao Xiaoqin, what is she doing, that she could make Qi Tongwei draw such a clear line?

Zhao Ruilong pondered to himself, then nodded silently. It seemed he still had some influence with Qi Tongwei.

"Tongwei, sit down. It's been a while since we last met. You should be the host and treat me to a meal, not me. What's wrong? Are you getting distant with your buddy?"

Zhao Ruilong's meaning was clear: the territory of Handong still needed Qi Tongwei to be in charge, and he, Zhao Ruilong, would only come back from time to time.

In the past, Zhao Ruilong would never have said such a thing, but now the situation is beyond his control, and Qi Tongwei's status has changed. If he wants to win Qi Tongwei over, he will have to offer something different.

For example, regarding power, he believed that with his father around, it wouldn't be difficult for Qi Tongwei to climb the ranks.

Qi Tongwei scoffed at Zhao Ruilong's words. There was no point in him saying such things now, as Qi Tongwei was now a key general under Huang Feipeng.

Their background is no weaker than Zhao Ruilong's, and more importantly, unlike Zhao Ruilong, they don't just quietly do their own thing and never cause trouble for people like them.

Now, with a new emperor comes a new court. Why would someone with such a readily available powerful patron choose to cling to someone who's already past his prime? Do they really think Qi Tongwei is a fool?

Qi Tongwei's eyes darted around, then he suddenly sighed.

"It's not that I didn't want to come, brother, it's just that the situation has changed."

“Young Master Zhao, you don’t know, Hou Liangping, that little rascal, has been keeping an eye on me ever since he came to Handong. I’m so annoyed by him.”

"I only managed to get here after going through a lot of trouble to get rid of him; otherwise, I might not have been able to come today."