In name only, I, Gao Yuliang, will sink Handong at worst.

The ledger is completely blank!

Hou Liangping quickly grabbed Zhao Dehan by the collar, "Where's the account book? Where's the account book?"

"The ledger is in the bathroom ceiling!"

"Go and search to see if there are any other account books," Hou Liangping ordered the cadres directly, holding up a blank account book and placing it in front of Zhao Dehan.

"Did you use some special potion to write this? Did you have to roast it over a fire or expose it to ultraviolet light?" Hou Liangping became somewhat deranged.

Zhao Dehan looked at the ledger in front of him; it was completely blank. This wasn't his ledger!

Does that mean his account books have been taken? He knows that the two hundred million has been found, so he can't escape death.

But if the ledger is taken away, no matter who it is, it will put a knife over the heads of everyone behind Zhao Dehan. With more people, they can form a united force, and Zhao Dehan may not be without a chance of survival.

Zhao Dehan is a coward. Sometimes he doesn't want to take it, but he has no choice! He should have spent some money.

Moreover, this Director Hou Liangping in front of us has offended so many people. They are the kind of people who want to cut this position like leeks. We don't know if he will live or die, but their path is definitely over.

"Say it! Say it!" Hou Liangping looked at Zhao Dehan in front of him.

"Even if you don't tell me, do you think I have no other choice? I'll just go to a lab for testing. Even the best medicine can't escape chemical testing."

Hou Liangping looked at the trembling Zhao Dehan in front of him. He was a coward who had embezzled so much money and now refused to hand over the account books.

"Believe it or not, I can handle your case without any confession."

"I believe it, of course I believe it."

Hou Liangping had Zhao Dehan brought back to the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The money here was handed over to the bank staff for counting, while he led a search for evidence, but they could not find the ledger.

Hou Liangping received a call from his father-in-law, Zhong Zhengguo.

"Hou Liangping, what are you good for? I asked you to investigate Zhao Dehan so that you would implicate Ding Yizhen, and what are you doing now!" Zhong Zhengguo had just received a lot of phone calls.

Everyone was putting pressure on him, and some even asked him if Chung Cheng-kuo wanted to start a war.

Hou Liangping took Zhao Dehan directly from his home. Although he saved face for Zhao's family, what did it mean to take him to the office in such a grand manner?

Every department has a political department, and everyone prefers to handle things internally. It's not about protecting anyone; it's purely for reputation. Nobody wants to see the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Anti-Corruption Bureau take someone away from them.

Hou Liangping's actions were tantamount to directly slapping someone in the face. Hou Liangping's main task was to monitor the people in Beijing. The evidence and clues were obtained from a merchant in Minzhou by the Second Division, and were only transferred from the Second Division under duress from Qin Siyuan.

He also emphasized that the main purpose was to investigate Ding Yizhen, so that they could find out about the problems in Handong and implicate Zhao Lichun.

And what happened? Now Hou Liangping has brought Zhao Dehan directly to their door. Everyone already disliked Hou Liangping and the Zhong family. Is the other party treating their department head like a leek to be harvested?

Hou Liangping served as the director of the previous and the term before that.

There was already resentment, and then an account book was produced, which everyone knows about. Now you're saying the account book is blank? Who's going to believe that?

"Dad, I didn't do anything!"

"I told you to take Zhao Dehan directly to the Emperor's Residence. Why did you go to their office?"

"Dad, isn't this to deter those corrupt officials? Besides, the previous two administrations did the same thing."

"Don't call me Dad, you're my dad."

"I've told you so many times, if you find any ledgers, just keep them to yourself and don't let anyone else know. Now the whole of Beijing knows. If I can't hand over the ledgers, people might think the Zhong family is hiding them. I'll have offended everyone in the energy sector in Beijing. I'm a useless piece of trash who's good for nothing." Zhong Zhengguo was a little confused. Why did his daughter fall for this good-for-nothing?

"How is Ding Yizhen doing over there?"

"I've already put Chen Hai under investigation. He's my college classmate, so he'll definitely listen to me."

Meanwhile, in the conference room of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province.

Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang arrived, followed by Liu Changsheng and Li Dakang. Finally, Ji Changming and Chen Hai rushed over.

Everyone was curious about what Ji Changming meant when he said he needed to discuss something with the Standing Committee.

Ji Changming glanced at Chen Hai, then said, "Chen Hai, what are you saying?"

Chen Hai felt a little intimidated by the gazes of so many people, all of whom were members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, but he still spoke up: "I received a notification from the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate that the deputy mayor and mayor of Jingzhou City, Handong Province, has been arrested for corruption, and I am required to place Ding Yizhen under investigation."

Ji Changming began, "I ran into Chen Hai in the parking lot. Chen Hai wanted to go and investigate Ding Yizhen, who is a provincial-level cadre. He came here to request instructions from the provincial party committee."

Even if Minister of Public Security Hao Liang wanted to take action against Tazhai, he would have to consult with the local provincial party secretary, governor, and department head.

Li Dakang immediately stood up and slammed his fist on the table: "Ding Yizhen is currently the head of Guangming Peak, responsible for an investment of 25 billion yuan. If Ding Yizhen is arrested now, are you going to take charge of this project for me? I propose that the Jingzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection take over."

Li Dakang was genuinely afraid. When the deputy mayor of Lincheng fled, all investments in Lincheng were affected, and he didn't want that to happen again.

If it's just that the city has placed him under investigation and is controlling the situation, then it won't have a significant impact.

"But the Supreme People's Procuratorate instructed me to place Ding Yizhen under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Handong Province!" Chen Hai said directly.

"I remember Ding Yizhen is a department-level cadre! Why didn't the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau notify me, a secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, but instead notified you, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau? By the way, Chief Prosecutor Ji, did the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau notify you? Is it because they don't trust our Handong leadership team?"

"Furthermore, I'd like to know, how come the Supreme People's Procuratorate knew about Ding Yizhen's embezzlement before we in Handong County did?"

Gao Yuliang's words were chilling! He directly pinned the blame on the Supreme People's Procuratorate! Governor Liu couldn't help but admire Gao Yuliang; how come he hadn't noticed Gao Yuliang's formidable fighting power before?