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

When his son was mentioned, Hou Liangping's eyes instantly reddened, and his defenses completely crumbled.

"In order for Ranran to be able to hold her head high in the courtyard in the future, I must sign the divorce papers and cut ties with you."

Zhong Xiaoai said, word by word, "Don't take it anymore, don't cause Ranran any more trouble. I'm begging you."

Silence fell on both ends of the video.

The officials next to them took notes with their heads down, and no one spoke to interrupt.

This kind of real-world confrontation, intertwined with political interests and family ties, is more effective than any interrogation method.

Hou Liangping lowered his head, his shoulders shaking with laughter, which sounded particularly jarring in the empty interview room.

"Too."

He muttered to himself, as if saying, "There's always more than one chamber pot. Even if you don't need me, you'll send someone else to Handong."

Old Liu, standing nearby, coughed loudly: "Watch your words!"

Hou Liangping raised his head, his face earnest as he changed his words: "I apologize, I'll change. A disposable investigative tool."

Zhong Xiaoai finally couldn't help but sigh softly.

In that sigh, there was no longer any affection between husband and wife, only a compromise with reality.

The video cut off with a click, and the screen went black.

Zhong Xiaoai sat there, picked up the carbon pen on the table, and removed the cap.

She knew that every word she wrote was like swinging a sledgehammer and smashing it hard against the foundation of her family.

But for her son's sake, and for her own, she had no choice but to smash it.

……

At the same time, at the Hantong Provincial Party Committee Guesthouse.

Hou Liangping sat in the interview room and also picked up a pen.

His dejected appearance actually relieved Old Liu on the other side.

"If you had cooperated earlier, how could things have turned out so ugly?" Old Liu slammed his fist on the table in exasperation.

Hou Liangping lowered his head, his voice hoarse: "Director Liu, I'll tell you everything now. Besides the Zhong family and Wang Zonghui, I'll provide you with one more lead."

Zhou Zhengming stopped flipping through the materials and stared at him intently.

Hou Liangping swallowed hard and slowly said, "Three days before I went to Handong to take up my post, I met Bai Wangshan once in the study on the second floor of the Zhong family's house."

The room fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Zhou Zhengming and Lao Liu exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Baiwang Mountain!

This is the ruthless mastermind behind Sarek!

"Who were there at the time?" Zhou Zhengming asked in a deep voice.

"My father-in-law, Secretary Zhong, Zhong Xiaoai, Wang Zonghui, and Bai Wangshan."

Hou Liangping exhaled a breath of stale air and repeated, word by word, "Bai Wangshan took a sip of tea and set a tone in front of me. He said, 'The waters of Handong need some stirring, but just sweeping up the fallen leaves is enough; we absolutely cannot dredge up old grievances. If we bring up too many old grievances, it won't look good for anyone.'"

Zhou Zhengming paused slightly in his hand holding the pen.

If this statement is true, Bai Wangshan will no longer be the aloof old leader who only cared about the development of Handong.

He personally got involved!

Moreover, he sat in the same study with Zhong Jia, Wang Zonghui and other beneficiaries, and drew the red line for the targeted "anti-corruption campaign"!

"Why are you only revealing such a crucial clue now?" Old Liu asked sternly.

Hou Liangping gave a bitter laugh and did not answer.

Zhou Zhengming stood up, grabbed the materials on the table, and strode out of the meeting room, ready to immediately report this major breakthrough to Qin Yuanzhou.

Just as I reached the corner of the corridor, Xiao Lin, the liaison officer of the supervision team, rushed towards me.

"Zhou Team!"

Xiao Lin lowered his voice, his tone somewhat strange, "At the hospital, Secretary Gao Yuliang just had a nurse call to say that after taking his painkillers, his mind was a bit clearer, and he suddenly remembered an old story about Comrade Bai Wangshan, which he insisted on reporting to you."

Zhou Zhengming stopped and frowned. "What did he say this time?"

Xiao Lin opened the notebook in his hand and quickly read: "Secretary Gao said that after the research dinner for the Lingang project that year, Comrade Bai Wangshan did not stay at the reception hotel arranged by the Provincial Party Committee, but went to Zhao Ruilong's private villa in Lingang."

There will be absolutely no record of his accommodation in the reception office's books, but if you check the "Special Vehicle Ledger" of the Provincial Party Committee Security Bureau from that year, you will definitely be able to find his driving records.

After listening, Zhou Zhengming remained silent for two seconds, then couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "That old fox Gao Yuliang, he's really spewing spittle from his mouth!"

Why did Gao Yuliang deliver the substantial physical evidence at the very moment when Hou Liangping had just confessed about Baiwangshan?

Their timing is even more precise than the news broadcast!

Kobayashi tentatively asked, "Team Leader Zhou, shall we investigate?"

Zhou Zhengming gripped the materials in his hands tightly and strode away.

"Investigate! Immediately retrieve the special vehicle registration records!"