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

Meanwhile, that same afternoon, Meng Shuhai, the Party Secretary of Guangzhou, learned through his secretary that Wang Yunxiong had been taken away by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

And it was Hou Liangping who took it away!

This displeased Meng Shuhai, who was a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Guangzhou. Although Wang Yunxiong was a provincial-level cadre, he was subject to the supervision and investigation of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

But the fact that city officials were taken away for investigation without any prior notice, without consulting him, the city party secretary, made Meng Shuhai feel like he had been slapped in the face.

More importantly, if nothing is found about Wang Yunxiong's detention, that's fine, but if some problems are discovered, several ongoing bidding projects in Guangzhou will definitely be affected.

Of course, what angered Meng Shuhai the most was Hou Liangping. Although Hou Liangping was the deputy secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission and concurrently the secretary of the municipal discipline inspection commission, in Meng Shuhai's eyes...

Hou Liangping was his subordinate!

Meng Shuhai felt his authority was being challenged because Wang Yunxiong had not been reported to him.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so Meng Shuhai simply picked up the red phone on the table.

"Hello, this is Meng Shuhai. Have Comrade Hou Liangping from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection call me back!"

"What? Not here? Where's Hou Liangping? You don't even know?"

Meng Shuhai's anger came to an abrupt end just like that, and the person couldn't be found. It was truly outrageous!

Slowly putting down the phone, Meng Shuhai grew angrier the more he thought about it, especially since he didn't have Hou Liangping's private phone number.

Ultimately, this problem could only be resolved by the secretary.

Just as Meng Shuhai was getting angry, Hou Liangping led staff from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to raid the home of Pang Bo, the retired former director of the Land and Resources Bureau.

The address was provided by Wang Yunxiong...

Looking at the three-story villa in front of him, Hou Liangping's lips twitched slightly.

"This old guy is really enjoying himself, spending the money he embezzled so brazenly, without even trying to hide it from anyone!"

Taking a deep breath, Hou Liangping knocked on the courtyard gate.

A minute later, the gate was opened, and a middle-aged woman in a cleaning uniform opened it. It was obvious that she was probably a live-in nanny or something similar.

"Who are you looking for?"

The other party was quite polite, while Hou Liangping took out his identification from his pocket.

"Hello, we are from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Is this Comrade Pang Bo's home?"

"Huh? No...no..."

Upon hearing that it was the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the other party became visibly flustered and even began to deny it.

Hou Liangping was no fool in this regard.

With a wave of his hand, the accompanying discipline inspection staff forcefully squeezed in.

Upon entering the courtyard, a pavilion stands in the center, surrounded by artificial hills and a pond.

Inside the pavilion, an elderly man in his sixties was leisurely listening to music on a grand chair.

Every now and then, I would pick up a few fish food pellets from the table and throw them into the pond. When I looked at the pond again, all the fish floating up were koi!

The old man was still resting with his eyes closed, while Hou Liangping slowly approached him, only confirming that the other person was Pang Bo when he got close.

"Pang Bo, is that right?"

Hou Liangping broke the silence by speaking directly. Upon hearing the stranger's voice, Pang Bo slowly opened his eyes, looked at Hou Liangping, and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Who are you? What do you want? Do you know where you are? How dare you barge in?"

Hou Liangping remained silent, but quietly took out his identification and handed it to Pang Bo.

"My name is Hou Liangping, and I am currently the Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection!"

Your good days are over. Come with us!

After he finished speaking, the staff member next to Hou Liangping directly presented a summons, while Pang Bo stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous.

It wasn't until he clearly saw the summons that Pang Bo snapped out of his daze.

"Secretary Hou, I've been retired for several years now, what right does your Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection have to summon me!"

He said this with absolute certainty.

Hou Liangping simply shook his head calmly and said, "Do you think that retiring will solve everything? That it will erase all the mistakes you've made?"

Retirement is not your shield. I'm warning you again: cooperate with our provincial discipline inspection commission's summons immediately, or don't blame us for taking coercive measures!

Hou Liangping's words made the other person's expression turn serious.

Forcing it won't work...

He simply let out a cry of pain, curled up in the armchair, and wailed, "Have you no conscience at all? Bullying a retired old man like me... Do you even know I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar? You're scaring me like this! Who's going to take responsibility if something happens? I'm going to sue you!"

In Hou Liangping's eyes, such a tantrum was quite degrading. He was so decisive when he was corrupt, but when the Discipline Inspection Commission came knocking, he threw a tantrum like this. It was simply shameful!

"Stop wasting time talking to him, just take him and the chair with you!"

Hou Liangping gave the order, and four discipline inspection staff members immediately stepped forward, grabbed the chair, and lifted it up with a sudden burst of strength.

Just as Hou Liangping was about to leave, his cell phone rang urgently in his pocket.

He frowned slightly, took out his phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number. After thinking for a moment, he answered the call anyway.

"Feed..."

"Comrade Hou Liangping, this is Meng Shuhai!"

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping paused for a moment, noticing that the other person's tone was somewhat off.

"Good afternoon, Secretary Meng. What's the matter that you're calling me about?"

"Comrade Hou Liangping, don't play dumb with me!"

You know perfectly well what your municipal discipline inspection commission did this morning; they arrested the city's bureau chief without a word.

"They didn't even consult me, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee! What are you trying to do?!"

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping remained unusually calm.

"Secretary Meng, are you coming to interrogate me?"

"I just want an explanation!"

"Then let me explain to Secretary Meng that Wang Yunxiong is a provincial-level cadre. It was the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection that investigated and took him away, not our Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. Secretary Meng, please don't just label people randomly."

Secondly, whether or not I've spoken with Secretary Meng is a matter of concern to Secretary Jia. Please don't be angry with me; I'm merely following Secretary Jia's instructions!

"Hou Liangping, what do you mean! If Comrade Jia Renli can give you instructions, why can't I?"

Don't forget, you're still the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Guangzhou!

"Secretary Meng, please calm down!"

"Am I excited?!"

Isn't that obvious?

Are you calling to demand an explanation, or to find out what's going on?

If this is an attempt to interrogate me, then I cannot understand; I was merely following the instructions of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

If you want to know the situation.

Then I can clearly report to you that Comrade Wang Yunxiong is suspected of embezzlement and bribery, and the amount involved is huge!

The evidence has been largely secured, and the specific details of the case are under further investigation.

"Excellent! You, Hou Liangping, are truly capable!"

"Secretary Meng, you don't need to praise me. That's just how we discipline inspection staff are. We're not afraid of offending people, and within the scope of our supervisory work, we will definitely conduct cadre supervision in accordance with the law!"