In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

Handong has already fired the first shot.

Beat a drowning dog! Squab up and attack!

From the moment the case details were released, how fiercely this fire would burn, and who it would affect, was no longer something Handong could control.

One of the main reasons is that Jiang Dehai's position was just too tempting: the vice minister in charge of the daily work of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China!

This position is an important stepping stone to becoming a vice-principal, for example, the previous one was Chen Luo's senior.

He had only been the director of the National Development and Reform Commission for a few months when the higher authorities began to study arranging for him to concurrently serve as a member of the State Council.

The path to success is right before our eyes!

Those eyeing this position are mostly provincial governors, heads of ordinary ministries, deputy secretaries of important provinces, and even secretaries of provincial governments in some remote areas!

And blocking their way was Jiang Dehai.

Opportunity knocks but once, and everyone is pulling out all the stops, each using their own unique methods, but all tacitly pointing the finger at Jiang Ning.

After all, if a son is not taught properly, it is the father's fault. Moreover, Jiang Dehai may not be innocent. How could a father be completely unaware that his son has committed such a terrible sin?

The local authorities were the first to launch an attack!

Just one hour after the details of the Handong case were released, the media outlet Shudi Observation reprinted the announcement, sharply criticizing Jiang Ning's outrageous actions.

Sichuan Provincial Governor Zhu Baolin issued an important instruction: "Sichuan Province is willing to work with Handong Province to resolutely promote the rule of law and resolutely crack down on all violations of discipline and law."

The reason for Sichuan Province's involvement is somewhat far-fetched, but the neighboring Jiangsu Province is a different story.

The victims in the Jiangning case are more than a dozen people from different provinces. If Handong was able to stand up and support the victims in its province, why can't the victims in other provinces do the same?

This will not only direct the criticism at Jiang Dehai, but also let the people of this province know that they are acting in the people's best interests!

No one wants to miss out on a deal that kills two birds with one stone.

Coincidentally, there were three victims in Jiangsu Province, and media outlets of all sizes in Jiangsu Province began to report on it.

While strongly condemning Jiang Ning, they began to ask further questions.

Who on earth gave Jiang Ning such audacity to be so heartless and reckless!

Other provinces followed suit, with those having the victim's registered residence learning from Jiangsu Province and demanding severe punishment for Jiang Ning.

Provinces without victims' registered residence should follow the example of Sichuan Province, expressing their willingness to work with Handong to promote the rule of law and never allow any officials to act as protectors, breeding crime and darkness.

It's easy for local governments to make their voices heard, but those in the ministries... their methods are a bit more subtle. No one directly points out that Jiang Ning's father is Jiang Dehai, and the ministries don't care about such things.

A large number of online trolls began to appear, and messages and photos were used to thoroughly expose Jiang Ning and his son Jiang Dehai, especially Jiang Ning's resume!

Upon reviewing the resume, new problems arose.

He's only been working for eight years, yet he's risen from a junior staff member to his current position as deputy director—that's a very fast pace.

But you need to have a reason for speed, and you need to have achievements to support it.

Jiang Ning's achievements and merits may seem impressive, but they are all superficial. That very evening, several police officers from the Haidian Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau filed a formal complaint online.

Holding up his ID card and facing the camera, he made a real-name report accusing Ge Wenlong, the director of the Haidian Branch of the Public Security Bureau, of using his power to force them to share the credit for arresting criminals with Jiang Ning. He also stated that Jiang Ning had never done anything serious since he started working, was often late, but had never been punished and was even named an advanced individual every year.

Once this report was published, various accusations against Ge Wenlong poured onto the desk of the Beijing Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection like snowflakes.

How many people have clean backsides these days?

Moreover, Ge Wenlong himself was not clean either; he had a lot of filth to hide from. That very night, staff from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection took Ge Wenlong away for investigation.

These storms came one after another, the waves growing ever larger, crashing against the Jiang family's large, cracked ship. The impending storm caused widespread panic, and the Jiang family was beginning to falter.

Inside the Jiang family's courtyard house, in the main hall, the Jiang family patriarch sat at the head of the table with a furrowed brow, flanked by his two brothers, Jiang Dehai and Jiang Deyang.

Jiang Dehai went into politics, while Jiang Deyang went into the military.

"Dad, these people are talking nonsense! I know nothing about Xiao Ning's matter. As for her promotion, it's not like our Jiang family does it this way. Which family doesn't promote younger members exceptionally?"

"Brother, our family is in a situation where we can't explain ourselves. Even if it's not true, it's still true. Explaining is useless. We might as well think about how to cut our losses in time."

To be honest, you spoil your son Xiaoning way too much.

"You two used to like teasing female classmates when you were little. We told you and your sister-in-law to discipline you strictly, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened! You've caused such a huge mess, and the Jiang family has lost face!"

"How was I supposed to know Xiao Ning would do something like this?"

"Really? Brother, as a father, you really didn't know?"

Jiang Dehai became angry when faced with his brother's questioning.

"Jiang Deyang, what do you mean? Are you blaming me? Or do you think I'm not doing a good job as the older brother?"

"How about I make you the older brother? You never seem to like me anyway!"

"I didn't say that..."

"You've already thought that way!"

The two brothers stared at each other blankly. Jiang Deyang, however, had a temper; he felt he was no less foolish than his older brother.

Unfortunately, their family only had enough resources to raise one person, and that person just wasn't him.

The reason is simple: he is not the eldest son of the legitimate wife!

Therefore, Jiang Deyang joined the army, worked his way up through hard work, and rose to his current rank of major general.

Jiang Deyang believed that he was no less capable than anyone else in his life, and he only wanted to prove that he was stronger than his elder brother Jiang Dehai.

Seeing the two brothers fighting each other before they could even come up with a solution, Old Master Jiang's heart was bleeding.

His face became increasingly distorted, his lips turned somewhat purple, and blood vessels began to appear in his pupils.

Until it completely erupts!

"Shut up, all of you!"

A trembling roar made the two brothers lower their heads at the same time, while Jiang Guochao, the patriarch of the Jiang family, gasped for breath.

He pointed a trembling finger at Jiang Dehai, then at Jiang Deyang, before letting it fall heavily to the ground.

"Internal and external troubles... The enemy has already come to our doorstep, and you two brothers are still fighting amongst yourselves. How shameful!"

"Dad, we were wrong!"

Jiang Deyang was the first to apologize, followed closely by Jiang Dehai.

After a long sigh, Jiang Guochao finally calmed down a little.

"Now is not the time to argue about who is right and who is wrong. The move made by Handong is too vicious. Those jackals and tigers are all rushing in because they smell blood. Their goal is not just to severely punish Xiao Ning, but to take your brothers' positions."

Especially Dehai, yours!

I was originally thinking of trying to get you a secondary position in a few years, but now...

You're lucky you can keep your current position!