In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

The next day, the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate.

Hou Liangping had been keeping an eye on Chen Qingquan for days, but in the end, he still found nothing.

Chen Qingquan insisted that his verdict was correct. Perhaps there were oversights in the evidence verification, but he had already been expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office, so he was naturally not afraid.

Even though he was seething with hatred, Hou Liangping had no choice but to suppress his anger. He planned to go to the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau again to ask Cai Chenggong if he had any other clues.

At the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, when Hou Liangping arrived, Zhao Donglai sat in his seat with a gloomy expression, the anger he had accumulated the night before still lingering.

"Good morning, Director Donglai!"

Hou Liangping casually arrived at Zhao Donglai's office and sat down on the sofa opposite Zhao Donglai.

"Is there something you need, Director Hou?"

Hearing Zhao Donglai's cold tone, Hou Liangping was taken aback. After a quick glance, he said, "Director Donglai, didn't I come with Chen Hai to question Cai Chenggong last time? We still have some questions that require Cai Chenggong's cooperation. Could you do me a favor?"

It would have been better if Chen Hai hadn't been mentioned, but hearing Hou Liangping bring up Chen Hai made Zhao Donglai feel even worse.

"It would be very simple for Director Hou to interrogate Cai Chenggong."

Either bring the documents coordinated by the procuratorate, or Director Hou should go to the Guangming District Government and ask District Chief Chen if he is willing to let you interrogate Cai Chenggong.

Cai Chenggong has already handed over the reins to Guangming District; Director Hou from the Municipal Bureau has come to the wrong place.

Hou Liangping was somewhat embarrassed; the other party was not giving him face.

"Director Donglai, you're the director of the municipal bureau. If you just put in a word, how could the Guangming branch not listen?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai immediately stood up and said seriously, "Comrade Hou Liangping, the Party and the people have not granted me such power!"

Secretary Chen has repeatedly emphasized that all staff members in our political and legal system must act in accordance with rules, regulations, and laws. If you're going to try to curry favor or build connections, you've come to the wrong person!

Hou Liangping's smile gradually disappeared after being inexplicably scolded.

"Fine, very well! Zhao Donglai, you think you can shut me down with these righteous words? Just you wait!"

Hou Liangping got up and left the office without looking back.

Seeing Hou Liangping leave angrily, Zhao Donglai felt a little relieved, but soon regretted it.

While those words may have felt good, they also offended Hou Liangping, the director of the anti-corruption bureau with connections. From a cost-benefit perspective, it was unwise.

"Fine, so be it. I, Zhao Donglai, have an innocent record. Why would I be afraid of you, Hou Liangping?"

Shaking his head, Zhao Donglai ignored the matter.

Meanwhile, the Guangming District Committee and Government.

On their first day at work, Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi arrived very early. In the conference room, rows of cadres from Guangming District were sitting, including members of the district committee and branch bureau chiefs like Cheng Du.

There are around one hundred people in total.

Sitting on the stage, next to me is Yi Xuexi.

Although Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi didn't get along, he wouldn't go so far as to cause trouble for Yi Xuexi at the conference.

"Comrades, I am Yi Xuexi. I have just been transferred from the position of acting mayor of Lüzhou City to Jingzhou. You may not be familiar with me, but twenty years ago, I worked with the current Secretary Dakang in Jinshan County."

This statement is clearly meant to intimidate.

"This trip to Jingzhou and Guangming District is both a testament to the organization's training of me and a major challenge for me."

I heard about the Dafeng Factory incident in Guangming District a while ago. This incident shows that some officials in Guangming District are failing in their duties. The key task for Guangming District going forward is to first eliminate these bad apples!

Everyone was initially intimidated by Yi Xuexi's talk about his relationship with Secretary Li Dakang, but now that a key work point has been announced, everyone's expressions have become serious.

Their attitude toward Yi Xuexi took a sharp turn for the worse. Most of them were city-level cadres, and who didn't have a few powerful backers?

You, Yi Xuexi, are trying to mess with us as soon as you arrive. Who would be happy about that?

The audience fell silent as the applause Yi Xuexi had hoped for did not materialize. Even Chen Hai, who was standing to the side, thought Yi Xuexi was somewhat extraordinary. Although he didn't understand economic development very well, he knew that the matter of eliminating bad apples could not be openly discussed.

If you want to investigate, you can do it privately and slowly. Why bring it up in a conference now? Who will dare to confide in you in the future?

"Let me say a few words too."

Chen Hai brought the microphone on the table closer to himself and gave a faint smile. "Comrades, I think you are all quite familiar with me. I am the former director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. In the past, you may not have dared to get too close because of my identity, which I understand."

However, work still needs to be done. I hope everyone here will cooperate well in the government's upcoming work to build a brighter future for the people!

Some of the cadres below rolled their eyes, saying that Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi were equally bad.

One of them came in saying they would conduct a thorough investigation, while the other was a former director of the anti-corruption bureau who dared to investigate the families of provincial party committee members and municipal party secretaries without authorization. Their attempts to reassure people were practically nothing but empty words.

Of course, people are still willing to give face.

It's not for any other reason than that you, Chen Hai, are speaking nicely now. As for what you do behind the scenes, that's up to each of you to decide.

Although Chen Hai wasn't entirely satisfied with the sparse applause, it was still better than Yi Xuexi's, so when Chen Hai looked at Yi Xuexi, his smile was noticeably brighter.

The meeting, which was quite "unique," came to an end. Those with a keen political sense could feel the crisis in Guangming District. Two people who knew nothing were in charge of the work of millions of people in Guangming District. Any one slip-up could ruin their political future.

In the district head's office, Chen Hai frowned as he looked at the branch bureau chief, Cheng Du, across from him.

The reason is simple: he didn't see any respect for himself, the supervisor, on Cheng Du's face.

"Director Cheng, please give me a report on the security situation in Guangming District."

Cheng Du was stunned. "Shouldn't you, as the district head, be focusing on getting involved in finance, taxation, urban construction, and other related work on your first day here? What the hell are you doing having a branch office director reporting on?!"

Chen Hai is an amateur!

This was Cheng Du's first impression of Chen Hai.

"Ahem, District Chief Chen, let me report on the current security situation in Guangming District."

Currently, the Guangming Branch has sufficient police force. In accordance with the work guidelines of the Provincial Department and the Municipal Bureau, and the guidance of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the response within our jurisdiction is very rapid. We have strict management of police dispatch and response, zero tolerance for crime, and resolute handling of police officers who violate discipline or regulations.

The public order is currently stable, and no major cases have occurred.

Hearing this, Chen Hai nodded, looking like he knew it all.

"Director Cheng, well done! Keep up the good work and strive to build a civilized and law-abiding Guangming District!"

"Please rest assured, District Chief Chen, our Guangming Branch will always keep our mission in mind and never forget our original aspiration!"