Official excuse: I was sent to work at the grassroots level for training, and Hou Liangping arrested

Zhong Zhengguo pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I can consider it. But it will require giving favors."

"You need to educate Hou Liangping properly. He shouldn't act on his own initiative; he should obey the orders and commands of his superiors."

"That monkey, I never agreed to you marrying him in the first place."

Zhong Zhengguo came to his senses and made a request: "Your child cannot keep the surname Hou; he must change it to Zhong."

Zhong Xiaoai hesitated for a moment: "Okay, Dad, whatever you say."

In fact, Zhong Xiaoai knew in her heart that she had a special fetish.

If she were to marry the younger brother of a powerful and wealthy man of equal social standing, he would never try to please her. She would even need to report to him if she changed her position.

Zhong Xiaoai knew all too well that marriage was intertwined with power, and compromise was inevitable. She gazed out the window, her thoughts swirling, yet a sense of determination remained within her.

And so, Zhong Zhengguo stepped in. He frankly admitted that he used a favor to secure Hou Liangping's opportunity to join the inspection team.

Chu Zhongzhou readily accepted the favor: "Secretary Zhong, remember what you said. You should know that I will accept this favor."

Chu Zhongzhou hung up the phone, secretly calculating in his heart: With Hou Liangping in the inspection team, they can have a good time playing with this "monkey" and see how he handles himself in the vortex of power.

Pick up the phone and dial a number: "Notify Hou Liangping, the chief prosecutor of Dongping City, that he will be joining the Handong inspection team."

"Yes, sir." Hou Liangping received the notification, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

33. Hou Liangping, a petty man who had gained power, wanted to arrest Lin Yunfei.

33. Hou Liangping, a petty man who had gained power, wanted to arrest Lin Yunfei.

At this point, Hou Liangping had accelerated the Wan Hai case. He had quickly filed a public prosecution, classifying Wan Hai as a member of organized crime.

Hou Liangping was overjoyed to receive Zhong Xiaoai's call.

"Thank you, Xiao Ai. My gentle, virtuous, and kind wife." Hou Liangping began to flatter Zhong Xiao Ai.

Zhong Xiaoai said with a serious expression: "You've joined the inspection team this time to do odd jobs. You must obey orders and follow commands."

"The leader of this team is Secretary Chu, one of the top four deputy secretaries of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

"He's one of my direct superiors."

Hou Liangping frowned, then said in a conciliatory tone, "Don't worry, I definitely won't do anything reckless. I will follow Secretary Chu's instructions."

"By the way, Liangping. I'm at Uncle Chen and Aunt Wang's house right now."

“Uncle Chen, I’d like to say a few words to you,” Zhong Xiaoai suddenly said, then handed the phone to Chen Yanshi.

Chen Yanshi took the phone, his voice steady and powerful: "Liangping, I heard you're going to join the inspection team. But you must remember, power is for serving the people, not for satisfying personal desires."

Hou Liangping nodded quickly. Although the other person couldn't see him, the respect in his tone was obvious: "Uncle Chen, don't worry. I will always remember your teachings and will definitely enforce the law impartially and never engage in favoritism or corruption."

Chen Yanshi nodded in satisfaction. Although he knew Hou Liangping on the other end of the phone couldn't see, he still made the gesture out of habit: "That's good. Liangping, you have to walk steadily to go far."

Hou Liangping solemnly agreed, his respect for this senior colleague growing even stronger.

Chen Yanshi changed the subject and began to talk about the Dafeng Factory incident: "Liangping, I now suspect that Lin Yunfei, the newly appointed secretary of the Guangming District Party Committee and director of the Municipal Bureau, is colluding with Li Dakang."

Hou Liangping was somewhat confused and asked, "Uncle Chen, what do you mean by that? Isn't Li Dakang the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City?"

"Here's what happened this morning. The Jingzhou Public Security Bureau dispatched hundreds of police officers, along with a special police squadron, firefighters, and ambulances, to surround Dafeng Factory."

Chen Yanshi spoke slowly, avoiding the main point, saying, "Dafeng Factory was one of the sites I restructured back then. That was during the reform of state-owned enterprises."

“I allowed employees to own shares, and now employee ownership has reached 40%.”

"Cai Chenggong is your childhood friend. He owns 60% of Dafeng Factory."

"This piece of land was originally worth one billion yuan."

"Now Lin Yunfei has appeared and announced that the soil type of the Dafeng Factory site has been changed to industrial land."

"As a result, the interests of the hundreds of employees who hold shares have been harmed."

Hou Liangping suddenly realized: "I see, Uncle Chen, I understand. I will investigate this matter immediately after I join the inspection team to ensure that the rights and interests of employees are not violated."

"If Lin Yunfei and Li Dakang are colluding, I will not tolerate it. Please rest assured that I will handle this matter fairly."

"I, Hou Liangping, swear to fight corrupt officials to the very end."

After hanging up the phone, Hou Liangping took a deep breath, his gaze becoming even more determined.

He knew that he bore a heavy responsibility and that he had to remain clear-headed and vigilant at all times to carry the fight against corruption through to the end.

"Hey, Chen Hai. There's something I'd like to ask you."

Hou Liangping snapped out of his daze and immediately dialed Chen Hai's number.

Chen Hai was sitting in the Anti-Corruption Bureau office, looking at the files on the Shanshui Group, when he asked, "What is it, Liangping?"

"It's about Li Dakang, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, and Lin Yunfei, the Party Secretary of Guangming District."

"Does your Anti-Corruption Bureau of Handong Province have detailed information or files on these two individuals?" Hou Liangping asked in a deep voice.

Chen Hai was taken aback: "Li Dakang? Lin Yunfei?"

"Liangping, do you know who Li Dakang is?"

“Li Dakang is a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee. He’s a vice-ministerial level leader,” Chen Hai quickly interjected, trying to persuade him.

Hou Liangping's expression was serious, and his voice was steady and powerful: "I know. But now that I've joined the inspection team, I have the right to investigate Li Dakang."

"Besides, Lin Yunfei is just a minor district party secretary. He's only a department-level cadre."

Hou Liangping's face revealed a smug expression, and he uttered a shocking statement: "Even if he bled to death, it wouldn't be as red as my wife's."

Chen Hai remained silent, utterly speechless: "..."

"Alright, Ryohei. I'll send you their information in an hour."

"Lin Yunfei was parachuted in from Beijing and arrested many corrupt officials."

"He arrested corrupt officials? That doesn't mean he isn't a corrupt official himself." Hou Liangping said slowly, his expression serious.

"It's very likely that it was used as a cover for him."

"I plan to join forces with the anti-corruption bureau to arrest Lin Yunfei."

Chen Hai looked bewildered: "Arrest Lin Yunfei? Liangping, we don't have any solid evidence."

Hou Liangping: "If there's no evidence, we can investigate."

. . . . .

Two days later, the inspection team boarded a plane and arrived in Jingzhou City, Handong Province.

Governor Liu personally led Organization Minister Wu Chunlin, Political and Legal Affairs Secretary Gao Yuliang, and comrades from the Provincial Party Committee Office to the airport to welcome them.

"A warm welcome to the inspection team members. We will fully cooperate with your visit to guide our Handong Province."

Liu Cheng, all smiles, walked forward in a white shirt and shook hands with Chu Zhongzhou.

Governor Chu Zhong, with his square face and resolute expression, said, "Governor Liu, thank you to the local comrades."

"Our inspection team has been stationed in Handong this time to conduct an in-depth investigation into the Ding Yizhen incident."

The Ding Yizhen case has far-reaching implications; we must investigate each case meticulously and leave no stone unturned.

Governor Liu spoke slowly, his expression serious: "Yes. I've already made arrangements; the inspection team members will be staying at the Jingzhou Grand Hotel."

"They rented an entire floor and don't allow outsiders to enter."

Chu Zhongzhou nodded, his expression serious: "Thank you, Governor Liu, for your strong support."

. . . . .

That afternoon, Lin Yunfei received a notification from Chu Zhongzhou, the head of the inspection team.

"Yunfei, come to the Jingzhou Hotel this afternoon."

"We need to talk to you."

Lin Yunfei replied in a serious tone, "Okay, Uncle Chu. I'll cancel the meeting and head over right away."

Ten minutes later, Lin Yunfei arrived at the Jingzhou Hotel in a black Audi A4.

Lin Yunfei got out of the car and entered the hotel lobby, his heart filled with trepidation but his expression remained unchanged.

Inside the room, two cameras were turned on and pointed at Lin Yunfei.

Chu Zhongzhou and Bai Ruian, the deputy head of the inspection team, sat opposite each other, their eyes sharp and piercing.

"Comrade Lin Yunfei, please have a seat."

Lin Yunfei remained expressionless and slowly sat down in the chair. He was wearing a white shirt and an executive jacket.

Deputy team leader Bai Ruian said in a deep voice, "Comrade Lin Yunfei, according to our investigation, you have been in Handong for less than three months, first as the executive deputy district head of Guangming District, Jingzhou City, Handong Province."

"Yes, Ding Yizhen convened a standing committee meeting. He sidelined me to manage the Guangming District Petition Office."

Chu Zhongzhou picked up a document: "Comrade Yunfei, the document shows that you ordered the Economic Crime Investigation Team of the Municipal Public Security Bureau to arrest Zhou Yunqi, Ding Yizhen's secretary."

"Yes, that's what happened."

Lin Yunfei readily admitted it.

34. Hou Liangping speculated that Lin Yunfei accepted bribes.

34. Hou Liangping speculated that Lin Yunfei accepted bribes.

Deputy team leader Bai Ruian pondered for a moment before asking, "Comrade Lin Yunfei, since you arrested Ding Yizhen's secretary at the time, did you find any evidence of Ding Yizhen's illegal or criminal activities?"

Lin Yunfei readily admitted, "That's right, according to the testimony of Ding Yizhen's secretary, Zhou Yunqi."

“Ding Yizhen never clearly instructed him to bribe anyone.”

"Everything was done through hints. At the time, there wasn't enough evidence, so our municipal bureau and economic investigation team could only follow the clues and eventually arrest the then-executive deputy head of Guangming District."

Dong Guohua.

"In the Zhou Yunqi case, we have collected a large amount of evidence. He accepted bribes on a massive scale, amounting to 20.14 million RMB. He owns fifty-nine properties," Lin Yunfei said slowly and in a deep voice.

"However, according to Zhou Yunqi's own confession, half of those 20 million yuan belonged to Dong Guohua."

"The two of them are relatives."