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

Hou Liangping was already in a bad mood; everything he had planned had failed.

The failure of this operation was not only a failure of his mission, but more importantly, it meant he failed to use this opportunity to get into that person's sight.

This caused him to miss an opportunity to curry favor with someone powerful.

Although he can still curry favor with the Zhong family, there is still a gap between them.

Just when I was feeling down, Zhao Ruilong suddenly made such sarcastic remarks about me.

This is unbearable for anyone.

You should know that Zhao Ruilong in front of you is no good person; he is involved in some of the things that happened in Handong.

If Hou Liangping hadn't been thinking of starting with Huang Feipeng and his group, the operation against Zhao Ruilong would have already begun.

But to my utter surprise, before I even started to cause you any trouble, you came right up to me and started using your ultimate move right in my face?

Who gave you the guts?

Hou Liangping then glanced at Zhao Ruilong with disdain. His tone was cold and contemptuous.

"So who is it, speaking with such arrogance? It's our Young Master Zhao! Tsk tsk tsk, those words are certainly boastful. The Zhao family is the most powerful in Handong?"

"If this gets out, I wonder what those people in the province will think."

"Young Master Zhao, sometimes you should be careful about your words and actions. A careless remark could lead to disaster."

As he spoke, Hou Liangping glanced around indifferently, looked at the silent Qi Tongwei, and then snorted coldly.

"It seems I'm not welcome here."

"That's true, the cost of living here is definitely not something I should be doing here, but sometimes I have no choice but to come for the sake of a case."

"Don't you think so, Young Master Zhao?"

Zhao Ruilong frowned upon hearing Hou Liangping's words.

Hou Liangping's words were first a warning to him, and then a lecture, as if he were disciplining a junior.

Finally, they even implied that the purpose of their visit was to investigate him.

How could Zhao Ruilong tolerate this?

Thinking of this, Zhao Ruilong picked up his wine glass and slowly took a sip.

"Hehe, I'm just afraid that some people will investigate the wrong people and break their own teeth in the process."

Hou Liangping narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this. What did this person mean?

I was just wondering why this person was here. He had arranged to have dinner here with Qi Tongwei.

But then Zhao Ruilong appeared, and things started to get strange.

After all, no one had notified him beforehand.

And why was Qi Tongwei rescued? You have to know that all of this was done in secret.

And Zhao Ruilong's appearance here makes that possible.

As far as he knew, Zhao Lichun had been in Handong for more than ten years, and had built an impenetrable network of businesses in the area.

Therefore, it's plausible that there were members of the Zhao family in the Anti-Corruption Bureau. It's entirely possible that they informed Zhao Ruilong, and Zhao Ruilong sent Cheng Du to rescue Qi Tongwei.

So why was Zhao Ruilong so eager to rescue Qi Tongwei?

Perhaps Qi Tongwei and Zhao Ruilong are connected, and perhaps Zhao Lichun helped Qi Tongwei get promoted to vice governor this time.

If that's the case, then the real person behind Huang Feipeng is Zhao Ruilong?

That explains why I was suspended from my post; Zhao Lichun must have intervened.

The reason why Huang Feipeng was so fearless was that he had someone backing him up.

Thinking of this, Hou Liangping's eyes lit up. Putting everything else aside, this one discovery alone was enough.

Although he has been suspended from his post, it does not mean that he has been dismissed.

It's just that I have to go to the provincial party committee tomorrow to give a self-criticism to the leaders. As long as everyone can save face, that's fine.

After all, he had the Zhong family backing him up.

These people from Handong wouldn't dare kick them out.

Even if they mustered the courage to send him back, they wouldn't be able to explain it back to the capital.

After all, he was sent down from the capital. If he was sent back after only a few days, wouldn't the capital be accused of misjudging people?

How can that look acceptable on the face?

Therefore, this is just a formality. Once the storm passes, the anti-corruption bureau positions will naturally be restored.

That will be the time for Hou Liangping to show his skills.

Hou Liangping was excited, but he looked at Zhao Ruilong with a slightly mocking expression.

"Someone who shouldn't be investigated? Who is it? Step forward and let me see."

Ignoring the murderous glare in the other person's eyes, Hou Liangping pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Since I, Hou Liangping, dare to take on this responsibility, I will naturally choose the toughest challenge. We'll see whether the bone is tougher or my teeth are tougher."

Hou Liangping turned to look at Qi Tongwei, who was standing silently to the side, and said in a low voice with a slight smile.

"So Vice Governor Qi is here too. His subordinates were just being rude. You're such a high-ranking official, you won't hold it against them, will you?"

"Of course, you can pursue the matter if you want, or you can just throw me out?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruilong's eyes nearly blazed with fury.

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei was secretly pleased. His plan with Huang Feipeng was only a few simple words, but he didn't know the specifics.

He didn't know where he should stand, but having served as an official for many years, he was still quite flexible in handling matters.

Since Huang Feipeng hadn't said anything, he decided to wait and see. But Hou Liangping said something unexpected at this moment, so his stance was now clear.

So, he poured Hou Liangping a glass of wine with a friendly expression.

"Monkey, why are you so angry? It was all a misunderstanding. Do you think I don't know you?"

"Come on, it's fate that we can all gather here today. Consider this drink my apology to you. After this drink, let's put this matter aside and make peace, wouldn't that be better?"

With that, Qi Tongwei downed his drink in one gulp.

Hou Liangping felt utterly contemptuous of Qi Tongwei when he saw him like this. His senior was still as sycophantic as ever. Knowing that he had come to Handong, his first thought was to invite him to dinner.

Even though he had been restrained, he didn't get angry; instead, he humbly begged for forgiveness.

He has none of the temperament of an official; no wonder he could kneel down in public back then.

Hou Liangping shook his head slightly and gave a disdainful sneer.

He must have said a lot of nice things and been very obsequious to get to this position; he doesn't look like the anti-drug hero he used to be at all.

Seeing this, Zhao Ruilong was so angry that his teeth itched. He was now convinced of what Qi Tongwei had just said. He had originally thought that Qi Tongwei must have been making up an excuse.

Now it seems that's not the case; Hou Liangping was indeed quite intimidating to Qi Tongwei.

Look at the old Qi Tongwei, he was full of vigor and ambition. When had he ever been so cautious in this land of Handong?