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

The fact that Dean Chen, whom they considered unapproachable, was now treating the two people who had been sitting in the corner during the trial so poorly gave both the presiding judge and the judges a sense of impending doom.

"Are you Chen Qingquan from the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court?"

Looks like our Dean Chen is really busy! He's sweating buckets; anyone who didn't know better would think he'd dug up two acres of land!

Chen Luo showed no mercy. Chen Luo might not help Sha Ruijin investigate the dirty deeds behind Chen Qingquan, but he also wouldn't knowingly keep him in such an important position.

Unlike Qi Tongwei, replacing Qi Tongwei made it very difficult for the Provincial Public Security Department to carry out its work in the short term.

Qi Tongwei's connections within the public security system were deeply entrenched and complex. Of course, more importantly, Qi Tongwei was willing to cooperate with Chen Luo's work arrangements.

"Secretary Chen, I think Chen Qingquan isn't out digging, he's just exhausted from studying foreign languages, he's completely drained!"

They're all part of the same system, and Bai Song, the president of the High Court, knows all about Chen Qingquan's messy affairs.

Chen Qingquan's expression changed, and he seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

"Chen Qingquan, you are the vice president in charge of the work of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court. I ask you, what are you doing in implementing the legal documents issued by the Central Committee, the Provincial Political and Legal Committee, and the Higher People's Court?"

Do you know that the presiding judge and judges of your intermediate court treat the law like a joke and make judgments based on their own subjective will?

Are there still such absurd judgments?

"Are you trying to quit your job as the vice president of the intermediate court?!"

Several questions left Chen Qingquan speechless, and the last question almost made him collapse to the ground in fright.

"Secretary Chen, I apologize to you, to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and to the High Court. It was my negligence in management; I admit my mistake and accept the punishment!"

Having been a veteran of the political and legal system for decades and having served as Gao Yuliang's secretary, Chen Qingquan knew all too well that explaining at this time would only add fuel to the fire. No matter what happened, he had to admit his mistake first, maintain a proper attitude, and stand at attention even if he was about to be punished.

Bai Song was clearly surprised by Chen Qingquan's attitude. After all, before Chen Luo came to Handong, Chen Qingquan, the deputy director-level president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court, was not arrogant or domineering, but he was definitely not weak and easily bullied.

Even the president of the High Court couldn't control Chen Qingquan, and the reason behind it was naturally that Chen Qingquan had Gao Yuliang as his backer.

Chen Luo was equally surprised to see Chen Qingquan with his head down, looking remorseful.

At this point, if he continued to insist on the matter, it would only make Chen Luo seem petty and making a mountain out of a molehill.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Luo then looked at Bai Song and said, "Dean Bai, Chen Qingquan's problem will be handled internally by your High Court."

Of course, this is not the point.

The key question is whether there are any other presiding judges or judges like those two in the Handong court system, how many there are, and how many unjust cases they have adjudicated. These are the questions that your High Court needs to investigate and address!

The law cannot yield to illegality, and sentiment must not supersede the law.

Emotional judgments are detrimental to upholding judicial fairness; the court system must keep this simple truth in mind!

In addition to these, it is also necessary to investigate whether the judges and the parties involved had exchanged any benefits privately with the defendant.

Whether there are violations of discipline or laws, and whether the court system in Handong is clean and upright, requires hard work in this regard.

I might come again next time to observe a session like this.

If the rectification is not carried out properly, it is not only the responsibility of the court leadership who were observing the proceedings, but also your responsibility as the President of the High Court!

Chen Luo slammed the board down.

Chen Qingquan blocked most of the firepower, leaving the rest to Bai Song.

Of course, in a way it can be considered a warning.

Let Baisong know that even if you're about to retire, you have to stand firm at your post until the very end, and not just occupy the position without doing anything.

If the court system continues to be this chaotic and outrageous, Chen Luo might actually end Bai Song's political career ahead of schedule at the provincial party committee meeting. At that point, retirement won't be the solution.

After all, once you reach such a high position, nine out of ten people are bound to have some dirty secrets.

"Yes, yes, Secretary Chen, your words are profound!"

Chen Qingquan, did you hear that? Secretary Chen instructed your Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court to resolutely rectify the situation and resolutely remove those staff members who are incompetent and make arbitrary judgments from the team!

Secretary Chen, please rest assured, as well as the Provincial Party Committee, that our Handong court system will definitely learn from this experience and lessons, and ensure thorough and swift rectification!

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Chen Luo left, and after he left, Chen Qingquan was scolded by Bai Song again, but Chen Luo didn't care about that.

Back at the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Chen Luo had barely sat down when his secretary, Liu Mingyu, knocked on the door and came in to report.

"Secretary Chen, Director Qi from the Provincial Public Security Department just called to report on the results of this cleanup within the public security system. What do you think?"

Chen Luo glanced at the time on the wall and nodded.

"Okay, let Director Qi come over in an hour."

"Okay, Secretary Chen!"

About forty minutes later, Qi Tongwei arrived.

Chen Luo didn't actually make them wait another twenty minutes.

Upon entering the office, Qi Tongwei, dressed in a neat uniform, exuded energy and vitality.

After glancing at the documents in his hand, Chen Luo smiled and pointed to the sofa in front of him, saying, "Director Qi, please sit down."

Qi Tongwei didn't stand on ceremony and handed the documents in his hand to Chen Luo after sitting down.

Chen Luo opened the document and carefully read it bit by bit. About ten minutes later, Chen Luo put down the document.

At this moment, Qi Tongwei spoke up.

"Secretary Chen, our provincial department's operation has basically concluded. We have dealt with the 268 cases that were previously backlogged or handled leniently in accordance with the law regarding the handling of crimes committed by foreigners."

A preliminary investigation into the identities of foreigners throughout Handong Province revealed 2,631 illegal immigrants. Half of them were from other parts of Africa, while others came from Southeast Asia and South Asia.

A serious problem is that half of the undocumented immigrants from other countries have tested positive for HIV, which has a terrifying impact on the spread of disease in Hantong.

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo sighed softly. Sometimes, an overly lenient diplomatic strategy can cause all sorts of problems.

"You should report this data to Governor Liu tomorrow. The government will handle the follow-up, and your public security system needs to cooperate in resolving the issue."

"Okay, Secretary Chen, but... there's another matter. Some of these illegal immigrants have already entered into common-law marriages with our citizens, and some even have children. If we deport them all, wouldn't the impact be... too great?"

"What is the exact quantity?"

"Approximately five hundred people."

Qi Tongwei clearly understood everything.

"In that case, we should report this matter to the provincial government and ask for the opinion of the Department of Civil Affairs. If the provincial government and the Department of Civil Affairs do not object, then we should deport them all!"

It's just a common-law marriage; we haven't actually registered the marriage or obtained citizenship. We can't let these guys benefit from it.

Our peaceful life in China today was built with the blood of our ancestors. To think we can enjoy China's blessings without having suffered its hardships is wishful thinking!