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

Upon hearing Chen Qingquan's name, Gao Yuliang knew trouble was brewing, and sure enough, he couldn't escape it.

"I heard that Chen Qingquan used to be your secretary, Secretary Yuliang. I never expected that he would still make such a mistake now."

Unable to control his desires, he lost his party principles and engaged in promiscuous relationships—how shameful!

Gao Yuliang strongly suspected that Sha Ruijin was making veiled accusations, especially the phrase "having illicit relationships with women." For some reason, Gao Yuliang immediately thought of Gao Xiaofeng, and his refined demeanor vanished.

"Secretary Sha, it's true that Chen Qingquan was once my secretary, but people change. Over the years, he chose to wallow in self-pity. Who could have predicted that?"

After taking a deep breath, Gao Yuliang continued, "As for the provincial party committee's decision, since the evidence against Chen Qingquan for soliciting prostitution is complete, then according to regulations, he should be expelled from the party and removed from his public office. What do you think, Secretary Sha?"

Sha Ruijin squinted and smiled faintly.

"It's good that Secretary Yuliang has this kind of understanding. Unlike some of our cadres, when their secretaries make this kind of mistake, the leaders choose to turn a blind eye or even downplay the issue."

Secretary Yuliang truly understands the bigger picture and prioritizes the overall situation!

Gao Yuliang's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he managed to remain calm.

"Secretary Sha is joking. Violations of discipline and the law must be dealt with according to regulations."

"Alright, since Secretary Yuliang has said that it will be handled according to regulations, then I will reply to Comrade Chen Luo and ask the High Court to expel Chen Qingquan from the Party and remove him from public office."

Gao Yuliang nodded in agreement without saying a word and then left Sha Ruijin's office.

Back in his office, Gao Yuliang immediately made a phone call to his student, Qi Tongwei.

"Hello, Tongwei?"

Qi Tongwei, who was conducting an investigation in Dongshan City, noticed something was off about his teacher's tone after receiving the call.

"Hey, teacher!"

"Tongwei, where are you now? Do you know that the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau's anti-prostitution squad arrested Chen Qingquan last night? Didn't you hear a thing beforehand?"

Qi Tongwei paused for a moment.

"Teacher, I'm not in the hall right now, I'm in Dongshan. But it's highly likely that Chen Qingquan's arrest was an action taken by the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau on its own, without reporting it to the Provincial Public Security Bureau."

What is the current outcome?

Gao Yuliang took a deep breath and sighed, "The only option is expulsion from the Party and dismissal from public office."

Qi Tongwei fell silent for a moment after hearing this.

"Teacher, I will make arrangements to prevent Chen Qingquan from saying anything inappropriate."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei smiled wryly; things were really piling up one after another.

For Chen Qingquan, all he needs to do right now is hold back and not speak recklessly. The outcome will be nothing more than expulsion from the Party, dismissal from public office, and 15 days of detention. It's not a big deal, and Chen Qingquan himself knows this. The probability of him making a fool of himself is very low.

After arranging for someone to relay a message to Chen Qingquan, Qi Tongwei continued to devote himself wholeheartedly to the investigation of drug leads in Dongshan City.

This clue is very important, pointing to Tazhai, a village in Dongshan City inhabited by the Lin clan!

The fact that such large-scale drug production went undetected by the provincial authorities is partly because drugs from Tazhai are not sold within the province, and partly because there are definitely protective umbrellas within the Dongshan City Public Security Bureau.

Qi Tongwei himself was a former narcotics police officer, so after arranging the affairs of the department, he simply sent a team to investigate, and personally took charge of the operation.

On the surface, he came to Dongshan City Public Security Bureau to inspect and guide the work, but in reality, investigators had already come to Dongshan City with him and were secretly conducting an investigation.

Of course, Qi Tongwei also took this opportunity to see who the good guys and bad guys were in the Dongshan City Public Security Bureau!

As for matters in the province, Qi Tongwei doesn't care much about them now. He's in Dongshan, and in this command, he's rediscovered that old passion, and he's enjoying it.

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Jingzhou.

Sha Ruijin quickly called Chen Luo back regarding Chen Qingquan's proposed punishment. Chen Luo had already guessed this outcome; without an exchange of benefits, Chen Qingquan's expulsion from the Party and public office was inevitable.

After the provincial party committee issued instructions, the discipline inspection commission took over Chen Qingquan's case directly. After the provincial discipline inspection commission finished its work, Chen Qingquan was sent back to the public security organ for fifteen days of detention.

Jinghai City.

As usual, Lu Yike led two plainclothes armed police officers to gather information in the Jinghai urban area.

Although it was a feint, it didn't mean that the three investigation teams Lu Yike brought from Jinghai would just sit idly by.

Arriving at a hot pot restaurant, Lu Yike and two plainclothes armed police officers decided to grab a bite to eat first.

Just then, a middle-aged man in his fifties walked into the store. He was dressed neatly and his eyes seemed gentle, but if you looked closely, you could easily spot the ruthlessness hidden beneath.

Gao Qiqiang entered the store and sat down at the table next to Lu Yike and the others. This was a restaurant he frequented.

After sitting down, Gao Qiqiang looked up and met Lu Yike's gaze. Gao Qiqiang immediately frowned.

His years of hard work have made him very good at judging people. Lu Yike looked at him, but his official demeanor was still undeniable. The two people next to him were clearly from military backgrounds.

And what about Lu Yike?

When she saw Gao Qiqiang, she felt that this middle-aged man was not an ordinary person.

"Is this gentleman dining alone?"

Lu Yike spoke first, and Gao Qiqiang nodded with a smile.

"My family isn't around, so I just come out and grab something to eat by myself."

"Is your older brother a local from Jinghai?"

Lu Yike asked again, her tone relatively calm, and Gao Qiqiang answered casually.

"Yes, it's from Jinghai."

"So, what do you think of the security situation in Jinghai, brother?"

I've heard that the security situation in the neighboring city of Lincheng isn't very good, and there are some deeply hidden criminal gangs causing great suffering to the local people.

Gao Qiqiang was at a loss for words. Should he say that he was the hidden underworld boss of Jinghai City?

Just then, the waiter brought over the dishes.

Upon hearing what Lu Yike said, he immediately chimed in, "Hey, you don't know, our Jinghai isn't much better than Lincheng."

In Jinghai City, you can offend anyone, just don't offend Qiangsheng Group, especially their chairman Gao Qiqiang; I've heard he's a ruthless character!

Lu Yike immediately became interested upon hearing this.

Upon hearing this, Gao Qiqiang coughed, clearly not expecting the waiter to be so outspoken.

"Gao Qiqiang of Qiangsheng Group?"

"Waiter, according to you, the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau, the Municipal Party Committee, and the Municipal Government can't control the other side?"

The waiter glanced around and saw that besides Lu Yike and the other two, there was only an inconspicuous middle-aged man named Gao Qiqiang. He then whispered as he approached, "My second uncle works for the Municipal Public Security Bureau. All this information came from my second uncle."

Anyway, there are definitely officials in the city protecting them, isn't that normal?

Lu Yike laughed. She had only just arrived in Jinghai, and it seemed she had already heard some interesting things!