Names: Uncle Zhao Mengsheng, Father-in-law Pei Yihong

Qi Tongwei picked up his phone and dialed Gao Yuliang's number.

"Secretary Gao, there's news about Chen Shan."

"What's going on?" Gao Yuliang's voice sounded steady, but he was actually a little nervous inside.

What exactly happened to Chen Shan?

"It's a report from Yunnan Province. Chen Shan robbed a smuggler on the border and crossed the river. He didn't die, nor was he in a car accident. Our previous deductions are pretty much correct." Qi Tongwei was thinking about how to bring Chen Shan back.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

"Understood. Come to the Provincial Party Committee immediately."

We arrived at the Provincial Party Committee.

Qi Tongwei went into Gao Yuliang's office and explained the situation in detail.

Gao Yuliang sat on the sofa, listening intently, a cigarette dangling from his lips as he smoked one after another; the ashtray was already more than half full.

"You mean, Chen Shan has been acting all along."

"Yes. What happened the night he went missing, and who the body at the accident scene was, are still unclear."

It's highly likely to be Liu Qingzhu.

But one thing is certain: Chen Shan himself has already fled abroad.

Gao Yuliang took a drag of his cigarette and stubbed it out.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Go find Secretary Sha. This matter can't be suppressed anymore. Tongwei, your plan is useless now."

"Okay, Secretary Gao." Qi Tongwei also felt that following the procedure was the right thing to do.

Even if Chen Shan runs to the ends of the earth, we must bring him back.

Sha Ruijin's office.

Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei drank the tea brewed by Secretary Bai.

After finishing his tea, Qi Tongwei recounted Chen Shan's movements.

After hearing this, Sha Ruijin was stunned for a long time.

He looked up at Qi Tongwei, his brows furrowed.

This is a huge deal.

Chen Shan, that bastard, really ran away. He's a complete scumbag.

Sha Ruijin opened his mouth, then closed it, then opened it again, for the first time he didn't know what to say.

"Qi Tongwei, what did you say to me yesterday?"

Chen Shan was in an accident and was cremated.

You're telling me today that he fled overseas and even robbed a smuggler?

Xiao Jinzi really couldn't hold back when she swore.

Gao Yuliang sneered, "Secretary Sha, it's true. You seem to be related to Chen Shan."

Qi Tongwei did not respond.

I kind of want to laugh at Xiao Jinzi.

There are some things that Xiao Jinzi doesn't understand, and there's no need to explain them to him.

Sha Ruijin stood up, took a few steps, then sat down again, rubbing his temples. "Even TV dramas wouldn't dare portray it like this. How could a department-level official suddenly become a fugitive criminal?"

This is truly a soul-searching question.

"Comrade Ruijin, it's now confirmed that he has indeed arrived overseas." Qi Tongwei glanced at Xiao Jinzi. "Comrade Ruijin, time is of the essence; we must launch an overseas manhunt as soon as possible. Contact Minister Hao immediately."

Before entering Sha Ruijin's office, Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang had already decided that Sha Ruijin had to make the call.

Sha Ruijin remained silent.

He is the provincial party secretary. At this point, whose responsibility is no longer important. What matters is whether the person has been found and whether those who escaped can be brought back.

"Should I call?" Sha Ruijin picked up the red telephone on his desk, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed.

Little Goldie didn't really want to fight.

The phone rang several times before it was answered.

"Hello!"

"Minister Hao, this is Sha Ruijin."

"Comrade Ruijin, what's the matter?" Minister Hao's voice was deep on the other end of the phone.

You can't tell if he's happy or angry.

Sha Ruijin began to relay, "I want to report on Chen Shan's matter."

The situation changed; he didn't die.

We just received a report from the Yunnan Provincial Border Defense Office that he robbed a smuggler on the border and crossed the river into the country.

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

There was silence for about ten seconds.

Then, Minister Hao became very angry, "Arrest them! Where were you all this time?"

Sha Ruijin's face suddenly flushed.

"Comrade Ruijin, Chen Shan is the director of the Public Security Bureau under your command. He has been missing since Handong."

Have you inspected the provincial party committee compound?

Where did they run off to?

How did it get away?

Who planned his route?

Xiao Jinzi really knew nothing about it. "Minister Hao, this happened suddenly, and I just received the news myself."

Minister Hao, I…

Chen Shan is now overseas.

Someone told me that the situation has changed?

Little Gold really wanted to say that.

However, that's not the right way to put it.

Otherwise, it would just highlight how utterly incompetent I am.

Sha Ruijin opened his mouth, then choked.

Hi!

I should have asked my adoptive fathers.

They were truly being put on the spot by Qi Tongwei and that old scoundrel Gao Yuliang.

"Ruijin, I'm not angry with you. You should know how many secrets someone of Chen Shan's rank has. He ran away, and what he took with him is enough to cause trouble for Handong. If you don't bring him back, you'll have a hard time explaining yourselves." Minister Hao also felt a headache coming on.

His thought was that no matter what, he had to bring Chen Shan back.

"Yes, Minister Hao, I'll arrange it right away." After hanging up the phone, Sha Ruijin put down the receiver.

He pressed his fist against the table and remained silent for a long time.

Gao Yuliang tapped on the table. "Comrade Ruijin, what should we do?"

"Secretary Yuliang, what should we do?" At this point, nothing he said mattered; Sha Ruijin felt utterly overwhelmed.

I came to Handong with a mission.

What now?

Is Gao Yuliang alright?

Nothing happened to the Zhao family.

Instead, it was his adoptive father Chen Yanshi's biological son, Chen Shan, who got into trouble.

Sha Ruijin suddenly raised his head: "Executive Qi, Secretary Yu Liang, the public security department is under your jurisdiction, what do you suggest we do?"

Anyone can kick a ball around.

Gao Yuliang hadn't figured out what to do yet, so he looked at Qi Tongwei and asked, "Executive Qi, what do you think?"

Qi Tongwei stated bluntly, "Convene a provincial party committee standing committee meeting as soon as possible to launch an overseas manhunt. Chen Shan must be brought back."

Gao Yuliang chimed in, "I agree. We must act quickly and also strive for the support of the ministry."

Sha Ruijin scratched his head. "I agree. I'll have Secretary Bai notify everyone immediately that an emergency provincial party committee standing committee meeting will be held in an hour. All standing committee members in Jingzhou must attend."

After Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei left, Sha Ruijin made an internal call to have Secretary Bai announce the meeting.

Then, he notified Tian Guofu to come to his office.

When it comes to overseas fugitive repatriation, Tian Guofu immediately dismisses the idea.

I don't want to care, I don't want to care at all.

"Secretary Sha, I'm not good at this."

Sha Ruijin started to shoo people away, "Tian Guofu, you good-for-nothing. Get out of here, don't let me see you again."

Subsequently, the Provincial Party Committee convened an emergency Standing Committee meeting.

In addition to Xu Zhenhong, Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, Zhao Guoqiang, Political Commissar of the Handong Military Region, and Xiao Jinghui, Minister of the United Front Work Department, all ten members of the Standing Committee, including Sha Ruijin, Qi Tongwei, and Liu Changsheng, were present.

The meeting was chaired by Sha Ruijin.

"Comrades, there is only one topic at today's meeting: the pursuit of fugitives."

Sha Ruijin didn't stand on ceremony and got straight to the point, briefly explaining the situation.

The meeting room was unusually quiet.

Chen Shan had been on everyone's mind for days, and everyone thought the matter was over.

The news reports say he was cremated.

As a result, the person fled overseas and even robbed a human trafficker.

Outrageous.

Li Dakang, Wu Chunlin, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Tung Kin-ming lowered his head and drank his tea.

Tian Guofu kept flipping through his notebook.

Tang Lijuan kept spinning the pen in her hand.

No one spoke.

Liu Changsheng tapped the table. "Comrade Ruijin, what else can we do? He's escaped. We need to bring him back. We can't go easy on him just because he's related to you."

Governor Liu's words were merciless.

Little Jinzi felt extremely uncomfortable.

Qi Tongwei chimed in, "Governor Liu is right, we must bring Chen Shan back as soon as possible."

"How do we arrest them? Who will do it? That's overseas!" Tian Guofu spread his hands.

I shook my head; he's truly a nightmare for dogs.