Official excuse: I've put you on patrol in Handong, and the whole province is in a panic.

Hou Liangping continued, "The Handong Anti-Corruption Bureau has recently run into some problems. As everyone knows, Ding Yizhen's escape has had a very bad impact on the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Procuratorate system, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau."

Several people in the conference room looked up at Chen Hai.

Chen Hai put down his pen.

Hou Liangping glanced at Chen Hai.

"It's not terrible for problems to arise; what's terrible is not learning from them. What's terrible is that some comrades, despite making mistakes, still feel wronged. What's terrible is that some people in the team disobey their leaders, refuse to follow orders, and are all pursuing their own selfish interests."

Lu Yike raised her head.

Hou Liangping did not stop.

"So, I'll talk about three points today."

"First, the Anti-Corruption Bureau must be politically conscious. The organizational decision has been made: whoever becomes the director is responsible for all work; this is a matter of discipline. No one can let personal emotions affect their work."

"Secondly, the Anti-Corruption Bureau must be obedient. Investigation Division One, Investigation Division Two, Technical Division, General Affairs Division, and all other departments must carry out their work in accordance with the arrangements of the Bureau's Party Committee. If the leaders make arrangements, then carry them out. If there are problems in the execution, they can be reported, but there can be no delays, no resistance, and certainly no double-dealing."

"Third, the anti-corruption bureau must be ambitious. It's okay for cadres to make mistakes, the key is to know their mistakes and correct them. If the organization gives you an opportunity, you must cherish it. In particular, some comrades have had achievements in the past, but also had problems. Now that their positions have been adjusted, they must get back to their original positions and start from scratch."

After those words were spoken, the meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Chen Hai looked up at Hou Liangping.

The two looked at each other across several rows of seats.

Hou Liangping nodded to him.

Comrade Chen Hai.

Chen Hai stood up.

"Director Hou."

Hou Liangping smiled.

"You can sit down, you don't need to stand."

Chen Hai sat down again.

Hou Liangping said, "You're an old comrade, and you were also my old classmate. I personally feel sorry for you being disciplined by the organization this time. But as much as I feel sorry, we still have to face the problem."

Holding his pen, Chen Hai said somewhat dejectedly, "Director Hou's criticism is correct. I will obey the organization's arrangements and will cooperate with the Party Committee and Director Hou in my work in the Second Investigation Division to do my job well."

Hou Liangping nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right. If you make a mistake, correct it. If you fall, get up. You're still young, and the organization hasn't completely destroyed you, which means they're still giving you a chance."

Chen Hai's lips twitched.

"Thank you for the reminder, Director Hou."

Hou Liangping added, "From now on, the Second Investigation Division will be responsible for more urgent, difficult, and dangerous tasks. You must lead your team well and also manage yourself well. In particular, there can be no more problems with confidentiality, case-handling procedures, and execution efficiency."

Chen Hai looked down and opened his notebook.

"I've got it."

Lu Yike suddenly put the pen on the table.

The sound echoed in the conference room.

Lu Yike stood up.

"I'm the head of the First Investigation Division. May I say a few words?"

Hou Liangping looked at Lu Yike and frowned.

"It's alright. Since Director Lu wants to speak, let her speak. I also want to hear the opinions of my colleagues."

Lu Yike looked at Hou Liangping.

"Director Hou just said that the Anti-Corruption Bureau must be politically astute, obedient, and ambitious. Those words are all correct. But I want to ask, regarding Ding Yizhen's escape, where exactly did Comrade Chen Hai go wrong?"

Many people in the conference room lowered their heads.

Hou Liangping's smile faded somewhat.

"Comrade Lu Yike, what do you mean by this?"

Lu Yike said, "My point is very simple. The Supreme People's Procuratorate was the first to obtain the leads in the Ding Yizhen case. At that time, Director Hou had no formal procedures, no letter of assistance, and no arrest warrant. He called Handong in the middle of the night to request an arrest. Comrade Chen Hai consulted with Procurator Ji, who then reported to the Provincial Party Committee. What major error was there in this process?"

Hou Liangping pushed the microphone forward.

"Lu Yike, are you questioning the organization's disciplinary action?"

"What I'm questioning is the direction of your speech just now."

Lu Yike looked at him.

"You're putting all the blame on Comrade Chen Hai, as if Ding Yizhen's escape had nothing to do with you. But everyone here knows the source is that unauthorized phone call. Director Hou, now that you're the director, of course you can talk about discipline. But discipline can't just be something you talk about to others! Can you tell everyone who made that leaky phone call?"

Lu Yike finished speaking.

The entire meeting room was completely silent.

Hou Liangping's face turned bright red.

Chen Hai looked on with a sigh.

"That's fine, but today's occasion is special...you shouldn't..."

Lu Yike glared at Chen Hai.

"What do you mean 'don't'? Mistakes should be corrected, and problems should be spoken up! What's so special about the occasion? They don't treat you like royalty, they even use you as a negative example, and now you're fussing about the occasion?"

The conference room fell silent instantly.

Everyone was completely astonished.

They didn't expect that.

Lu Yike suddenly went berserk at this moment.

Of course, no one expected that Hou Liangping, who was clearly the instigator, would stand on the moral high ground and lecture Chen Hai.

Hou Liangping was speechless in the face of Lu Yike's questioning.

He could only glare at Lu Yike.

"Lu Yike, is this how you talk to your superiors?"

Lu Yike gave a cold laugh.

"Director Hou, I've been talking about work the whole time!"

"Is this how you talk about work? You're publicly contradicting your boss!"

Hou Liangping's face turned red.

"Lu Yike, I just took office, and on my first day at the meeting, you stood up and started accusing me! What are you trying to do? If you don't want to work here anymore, you can just say so. The Anti-Corruption Bureau cannot tolerate people who are disorganized and undisciplined. If you don't want to work in the Anti-Corruption Bureau, you can transfer. You can even leave the Provincial High Procuratorate."

Lu Yike closed her notebook, showing no sign of backing down.

"Hou Liangping, whether you want me to leave the Provincial High Procuratorate or the Anti-Corruption Bureau, it's not up to you."

Hou Liangping stared at her.

"What did you say?"

Lu Yike said, "I don't want to leave, and no one else's opinion matters."

Hou Liangping pointed at her angrily.

"Lu Yike, you're just a lowly division-level cadre. Who gave you permission to treat your superiors like this? Do you even want to advance your career?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yike couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hou Liangping, a mere section-level cadre? You've only been out of that position for a few days! What kind of high-ranking official have you ever held? Always talking about 'leader,' what kind of leader do you think you are?"

Hou Liangping's face was extremely pale.

"Lu Yike, you've gone too far!"

Lu Yike smiled.

"You were promoted to deputy director-general level at the Supreme People's Procuratorate because of Zhao Dehan's case, then Ding Yizhen ran away, Chen Hai was punished, and you, on the other hand, stepped on his vacant position to become the director, turning a nominal post into a real one. On your first day here, instead of thinking about stabilizing the team, you didn't even apologize to Chen Hai, but instead targeted Chen Hai first to show your authority?"

What authority can someone like you, a petty person who has gained power, possibly have? I simply despise you!

Hou Liangping gritted his teeth.

"Lu Yike, say that again? Are you saying you'll never improve again?!"

Lu Yike picked up the materials on the table, her face calm, and snorted coldly.

"It's the same no matter what."

"A deputy director-level official like you is no match for me! As for promotion... you have even less say in that! If I wanted to fight for it, would you even be the one to become the bureau chief?"

talking.

Lu Yike tucked the materials under her arm.

"Hou Liangping, you've come to the wrong place to establish your authority! No one will cooperate with you!"

After saying that, Lu Yike turned and left.