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

Lu Yike scoffed and looked at Hou Liangping with disdain.

"Apologize? Why should I apologize? What did I say wrong?"

"I was really looking forward to seeing how capable someone from the capital would be, but it turns out he's just a big talker."

"Ha, with a performance like yours, you think you can earn our respect? Bah!"

Hou Liangping's face turned pale and then red; this was the first time he had ever been verbally abused to his face.

He didn't know why Lu Yike had such audacity.

How dare they treat him like this? Don't they know he's the son-in-law of the Zhong family?

Lu Yike was certainly not afraid of him. Hou Liangping had a powerful background, so why shouldn't she, Lu Yike, have one?

Hou Liangping tried his best to control his emotions. The current situation was extremely unfavorable to him. If the situation on the anti-corruption bureau's side could not be resolved well, everything would be over in Jiexiu.

All that talk about being favored by a big shot, all that talk about the Zhong family treating them differently in the future—it's all gone.

Hou Liangping absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen.

Hou Liangping took a few deep breaths and spoke slowly.

"Please sit down first. We need to clear up any misunderstandings in our work as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will become more and more serious."

Lu Yike glanced at Hou Liangping with disdain. In her eyes, Hou Liangping was just a pretty face with no substance.

Seeing the look in the other person's eyes, Hou Liangping kept reassuring himself, "A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan."

Then he said it casually.

"I understand what you just said, and I know that the failure of this operation was mainly due to my fault."

Lu Yike snorted coldly and gave him a look that said, "You understand."

Hou Liangping shook his head and continued to speak earnestly.

"But you should also think about my reasons for doing this."

"Yes, I am the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, but after all, I came from the capital. In this area of ​​Handong, how many people are willing to give me face?"

"So, my main task today is to find Li Dakang, hoping to find someone reliable to endorse our actions."

"Originally, everything was going well, but Li Dakang suddenly changed his mind, which changed the situation."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yike calmed down and suddenly understood what was going on.

"I remember now, it's about Ouyang Jing, isn't it?"

“Secretary Dakang has been caught red-handed, so naturally he won’t endorse us.”

"Yes, that's it! That Huang Feipeng is truly despicable!"

Lu Yike thought about it more and more and more, and became increasingly angry. She thought about how she had spent tens of millions on tea and limited edition cars earlier that day.

What else is hanging or scratched that I can't afford to pay for?

Bah! All that money was embezzled, and they still have the nerve to talk here.

Hou Liangping breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Lu Yike's performance.

“I know you’re angry, but we’re doing our job. We have to live up to the clothes we wear, the expectations of our leaders, and the expectations of the people.”

"Director Lu, it's inevitable to encounter setbacks in our work. This time, our target is very powerful, which has caused us to encounter setbacks temporarily."

"But this also shows that there's a lot going on behind the scenes, otherwise he wouldn't have been so startled."

"In my opinion, he's already panicked and is about to give himself away."

Lu Yike's heart stirred slightly upon hearing Hou Liangping's words, but she became dejected the next moment.

"Yes, he's about to give himself away, but our next move is still a long way off. Are we just going to sit here doing nothing?"

Hou Liangping's eyes lit up. "Very good. They're starting to consider this matter now. That's a good sign," he thought, a smile spreading across his face.

"How could we just sit here? I came back this time to hold a meeting to tell you all some good news. Next, we are going to launch a big operation."

Lu Yike stood up abruptly.

"What major operation is it? Does it have leadership support?"

Hou Liangping's expression turned serious upon hearing this.

"Don't ask about this. Does that mean we won't do it without the support of our superiors?"

"Director Lu, you need to improve your understanding and awareness."

"Alright, let's hurry up and go to the meeting room. I still need to announce the tasks."

With that, Hou Liangping turned and left the office.

Lu Yike watched Hou Liangping's back and curled her lips in disdain. If the leader's support wasn't important, would Hou Liangping be so eager to get close to Li Dakang?

Hou Liangping entered Lü Liang's office.

Unsurprisingly, Lü Liang also changed his usual enthusiasm and became extremely cold towards him.

Hou Liangping didn't bother with lengthy explanations to Lü Liang, after all, a person nearing retirement wasn't that important to Hou Liangping.

After casually announcing the meeting, Hou Liangping turned and left.

When he returned to the conference room, it was already filled with staff from the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Everyone looked at Hou Liangping with different expressions, and they all lowered their heads and whispered among themselves.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Hou Liangping's anger intensified.

This reminded him of the situation at the anti-corruption bureau in the capital.

The same thing happened; everyone just let his orders go in one ear and out the other, paying no attention to his words.

At that time, it was because of Huang Feipeng that his reputation was damaged.

And now, it's Huang Feipeng again who has caused his plans to fail once more, and has completely lost his authority.

Hou Liangping hated Huang Feipeng to the core; Huang Feipeng was like an insurmountable obstacle in his life.

However, for Hou Liangping, this operation was a do-or-die situation; he was determined to overcome this obstacle and bring Huang Feipeng to justice.

Of course, the affirmation from that bigwig also played a very important role.

Looking around and seeing everyone still whispering among themselves, Hou Liangping gently tapped the table and said calmly.

"I know everyone is very dissatisfied with what happened today, especially with me."

The crowd below the stage looked at Hou Liangping with disdain, as if to say, "So you knew about this too."

Hou Liangping smiled dismissively.

"Yes, I have disappointed everyone today, but you may not know the reason why."

"Today, I had already gained Secretary Dakang's support, but Huang Feipeng's words changed everything."

"Think about this, everyone. Who is Li Dakang? He is the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City. Such a high-ranking leader was actually threatened by Huang Feipeng."

"Tell me, how arrogant Huang Feipeng is, and how powerful the forces behind him are."

Lu Yike nodded upon hearing this. She was present when Huang Feipeng made the call.

He dared to say such things in front of her, an anti-corruption bureau staff member, which speaks volumes about his behavior.