Official statement: Tongwei is dead! You chose Ruijin, didn't you?

Zhou Zhengming's casual remark struck Hou Liangping like a blow to the head, leaving him seeing stars.

Even after being "invited" back to his room by two burly staff members, his mind was still buzzing.

He is not satisfied.

From the very first day he was parachuted into Handong, he never submitted to anyone.

Sha Ruijin stood up for him at the Standing Committee meeting, Tian Guofu gave him the green light at the Discipline Inspection Commission, and no matter how much that old fox Ji Changming tried to evade the issue, he would eventually have to obediently cooperate with him to approve the arrest.

Even a powerful local official like Li Dakang, who only cares about GDP, has to be respectful when he sees the sign of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

But now, the winds have completely changed.

With a "click," the door slammed shut.

Two staff members stood inside the room, one responsible for monitoring people and the other for taking inventory.

"Comrade Hou Liangping, as per the supervisory team's regulations, please hand over all personal electronic devices, including mobile phones, tablets, computers, voice recorders, and smartwatches with communication functions."

Hou Liangping sat on the edge of the bed, his chest heaving violently, and suddenly raised his head to stare intently at them:

"I am the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate! I am not a criminal suspect, and you have no right to conduct a 'shuanggui'-style search on me!"

The older staff member didn't even lift his eyelids, flipping through the registration form in his hand, his tone flat:

Not yet.

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

That phrase, "Not yet," is even more insidious than slamming your fist on the table and yelling at someone in a meeting room.

Hou Liangping felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

But he had just suffered a great loss at Zhou Zhengming's hands, and he knew that if he lost his temper again now, the supervisory team would only add another entry to the materials about "resisting organizational review".

He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and slammed it heavily on the table with a "thud."

"password."

The staff member tapped the table with a pen.

Hou Liangping glared angrily:

"This is my personal phone! It contains my personal information!"

"During the organization's questioning, which involves communication about the case, external contacts, and the risk of confidentiality, personal mobile phones must be checked."

The staff member handed over the pen, their face expressionless and businesslike.

"Password. Or we could ask the technical department to forcibly unlock it, but the wording in the report might not look good."

Hou Liangping nearly ground his back teeth to dust, but finally managed to squeeze out a string of numbers from between his teeth.

The staff member skillfully swiped open the screen.

The moment the screen lit up, the image was displayed on the call log screen.

The top row is filled with names all bearing the name "Zhong Xiaoai".

Six phone calls.

The first two calls were marked as "missed" in red, the third call was marked as "connected" with a very short message, and the last three calls were marked as "rejected by the other party".

The staff member's gaze lingered on the screen for half a second, then, without saying a word, quickly scribbled a line on the registration form:

An examination of his mobile phone confirmed that he had been in frequent contact with specific external contacts during his suspension.

Looking at those words, Hou Liangping felt as if he had been slapped a dozen times across the face, feeling both pain and shame, his face burning with embarrassment.

He hates it most when people say he relies on his father-in-law, and he hates being called "Zhong family son-in-law".

He firmly believes that he got to where he is today because of his integrity and outstanding professional skills.

But when things really got to the point where he was in deep trouble and his job was in jeopardy, his most honest instinctive reaction was still to frantically call his wife for help.

That looks terrible.

What's even more embarrassing is that the Zhong family not only refused to take over, but also hung up the phone.

Hou Liangping closed his eyes, painfully burying his hands in his hair, cursing inwardly: Xiao Ai, you're too heartless.

Outside the door, at the end of the corridor.

Zhou Zhengming hadn't gone far; he was leaning against the window smoking, watching Lao Liu from the Supreme People's Procuratorate frantically wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Old Liu, your Supreme People's Procuratorate has produced a 'great hero' this time," Zhou Zhengming said with a half-smile, exhaling a smoke ring.

"This investigative style is so unconventional and arbitrary. I think we should just stop calling it the Anti-Corruption Bureau and start calling it the 'Intuitive Enforcement Team.'"

Old Liu's face turned green, and he waved his hands frantically, "Team Leader Zhou, please don't make fun of us! Our department's stance is very clear—cut ties immediately! No favoritism!"

"So fast?" Zhou Zhengming flicked his cigarette ash. "Aren't you going to protect your key personnel?"

"If we don't hurry, our entire department will fall into this cesspool of Handong with him!"

Old Liu lowered his voice, his tone full of resentment.

"Team Leader Zhou, let me speak frankly. Hou Liangping is intelligent, but his path has been far too smooth. From university to the government office, and then to his transfer to Handong, everyone has fawned over him and indulged him. Does he really think that people are yielding to him because of his noble spirit?"

Zhou Zhengming smiled and said, "If we're not going to let him have his righteousness, are we going to let him have his temper?"

"He gave up his father-in-law's house number!" Old Liu sneered, tearing away the most secretive fig leaf of the system.

"He wielded the imperial sword wildly, and no one dared to retaliate, fearing the character 'Zhong' engraved on the hilt! But he himself couldn't understand it, insisting he was the reincarnation of Bao Zheng. Now, he's done it, smashing the sword against a load-bearing wall, forcing Gao Yuliang to jump off the building, and even the Zhong family was so frightened they closed their doors to guests overnight!"

Zhou Zhengming took off his half-rimmed glasses and slowly wiped them with a lens cloth, his eyes deep: "It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand. This time, the organization will help him understand step by step."

These words, though not harsh, carried a chilling undercurrent, sending a shiver down Old Liu's spine.

……

On the other side, at the First People's Hospital of the province, in the VIP ward on the top floor.

Du Guobin, the director of the emergency department, was cautiously examining Gao Yuliang's pupils with a small flashlight.

Old Du is now completely terrified by the supervisory team. He looks at the "Handong Medical Miracle" wrapped up like a mummy with awe, as if he were looking at a living Yama.

Gao Yuliang, with his eyes half-closed, suddenly spoke softly, "Director Du, the footsteps in the corridor outside sound much lighter than yesterday?"

Old Du's hand trembled, and the small flashlight almost poked into Gao Yuliang's nostril. He quickly lowered his voice and gossiped tremblingly:

"Secretary Gao, your ears are truly amazing... I just went downstairs to get some medicine and heard that the supervisory team has taken action. Director Hou slammed his fist on the table in the conference room, and Team Leader Zhou immediately disabled his communication devices. He's now locked up in the guesthouse; not even a fly can get in."

Gao Yuliang's lips curled slightly, and he sneered inwardly.

Are you getting anxious?

Did he slam his fist on the table?

The son-in-law who usually doesn't get beaten is always the one who screams the loudest when he falls for the first time.

He had it too easy when he was young and mistook the platform's leniency for his own ability. Once he lost those green channels, all he was left with was impotent rage.

Hou Liangping having his teeth pulled is just the first step; Sha Ruijin being suspended from his post is just the beginning.

Gao Yuliang knew very well that the Liang family was also involved.

As long as the Liang family doesn't fall, this game in Handong is a dead end.

The best entry point to expose the hypocrisy of the Liang family is Qi Tongwei.

Dead people can't talk.

But the account books and funeral arrangements left behind by the dead can be used as bricks to smash the Liang family's chastity memorial arch!

Gao Yuliang slowly opened his eyes, and the rationality of the transmigrator and the emotions of the original owner were perfectly blended together at this moment.

From the moment Qi Tongwei knelt down on the playground of Handong University, he was treated like a dog by the Liang family.

Give them a bone when you need it, and kick it away when you don't.

"Director Du, where is Qi Tongwei's body now?" Gao Yuliang suddenly asked.

Old Du paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "I heard it's still frozen in the freezer at the Jingzhou Funeral Home. The forensic team from Guyingling brought it back after their examination, and Director Zhao Donglai personally led the handover."

"Did the Liang family go?"

"I didn't go." Old Du shook his head and sighed. "I heard that Liang Lu refused to go and claim the body, and wouldn't even sign anything. She hung up the phone as soon as she answered. She said... she said she was ashamed and wanted to distance herself from them."

Gao Yuliang remained silent.

Qi Tongwei, you are truly a coward, and also truly ruthless.

He was ruthless enough to shoot himself, yet cowardly enough to have to be subservient to that old woman even after his death.

The Liang family ruined your life, and in the end, you didn't even have anyone to collect your body.

But this time, it's different.

A sharp, cold glint flashed in Gao Yuliang's eyes.

He wasn't just using Qi Tongwei for his own purposes; he also incorporated the original owner's protective instincts, like the saying "a teacher for a day is a father for life."

Even if Gao Yuliang's students are going to hell, it's none of the Liang family's business to look down on them!

"Director Du," Gao Yuliang said softly, "press the call button for me and call the supervisory team members outside in."

"Secretary Gao, what are you doing?" Old Du was startled. "You still have a cast on!"

"I'm not dead, and I'm not at the point where I can't speak."

A minute later, the cadre in charge of the supervision team pushed open the door and came in, looking vigilant:

"Comrade Yuliang, what's the matter?"

Gao Yuliang lay on the bed, unable to move his entire body, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

He stared at the cadres of the supervisory team and said, slowly and deliberately, with a resounding tone:

"I need to submit a formal application to Team Leader Qin Yuanzhou—I need to go to the Jingzhou Funeral Home!"

The inspection team members were stunned, thinking they had misheard: "Secretary Gao, are you kidding me? You're seriously injured and a key person under investigation, how could you possibly leave your ward?"

"I wasn't deprived of my political rights even during the investigation!" Gao Yuliang suddenly raised his voice, his powerful voice echoing in the ward, making Old Du's eardrums ache.

"Qi Tongwei broke the law and is a sinner against the Party and the people, but he is also a student I, Gao Yuliang, personally taught! A teacher for a day is a father for life! The Liang family thinks he's dirty and shameful, and won't even sign a document, but I don't!"

Gao Yuliang's chest heaved violently, his eyes like knives: "I, Gao Yuliang, will go collect his body! Your supervisory team can send armed police to escort me, you can carry me there on a stretcher! I want to see him go into the crematorium with my own eyes!"

The cadres in the supervisory team were so shocked by these righteous words that they took a half step back and were speechless for a long time.

But Gao Yuliang's heart remained as cold as ice.

Did the Liang family think they could easily evade this?

Dream on! I, Gao Yuliang, will smash this corpse against the gates of your Liang family!