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

"District Chief Chen, we have limited time. Secretary Dakang has only given us three days to resolve this issue. If we fail to do so, the city will take over and hold us accountable, and then..."

"We'll all get punished then!"

Chen Hai, pale-faced, took over the conversation.

For a moment, both of them fell silent.

At 2 p.m., Zheng Xipo left the Guangming District Committee and District Government as if nothing had happened.

He even kept showing off his crazy tricks within the industry, and when those businessmen learned about this, they couldn't sit still.

Jingzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Anonymous letters kept coming in, reporting the wrongdoing.

Lü Liang carefully read through the reports, especially one that mentioned that Chen Hai, the district head of Guangming District, and Zheng Xipo of Dafeng Factory had a close relationship. Zheng Xipo also had a deep friendship with Chen Hai's father, Chen Yanshi. The report suspected that it was this relationship that led Chen Hai to approve land and provide interest-free loans to Dafeng Factory, and even to fail to supervise the use of the loans, resulting in the loans being distributed to workers and ordinary people by Dafeng Factory.

This suspicion is reasonable.

The Jingzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection was not the only one to receive reports; the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate also received them.

When Hou Liangping opened the letter of complaint and read its contents, his eyes lit up instantly!

He knew that Chen Hai was unlikely to embezzle or accept bribes, after all, he had Chen Hai's personality firmly under his control. But that didn't mean others wouldn't. Hou Liangping remembered that when he came to Handong a few months ago, he heard Chen Hai say that some cadres in Handong had given his father, Chen Yanshi, flowers and birds.

If Chen Yanshi asked Chen Hai for help behind the scenes, then that makes sense!

"Fine, Chen Hai! Even if we can't drag you into this, your old bastard father won't get away with it!"

Hou Liangping gritted his teeth. During this period, he often heard people in the procuratorate system talking about him, calling him a shameless villain.

The source of this information was Chen Yanshi, an old man who had been retired for over ten years. Chen Yanshi just wanted to vent his anger for his son, thinking that he was already in his seventies or eighties and no one could do anything to him. But Hou Liangping was a very vengeful person!

The Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee held another meeting.

The reason, of course, is that Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai went too far with the Dafeng Factory matter, which had to be handed over to the municipal party committee for handling. They were bound to get a beating; the only question was how severe it would be.

"Everyone, let's discuss how to handle the Dafeng Factory matter now. How can the government get back the 30 million interest-free loan?"

As for accountability, that's a matter for later.

Li Dakang had lost interest in challenging Yi Xuexi. In some ways, Yi Xuexi's arrival in Jingzhou was beneficial to Li Dakang, for example, in dealing with the Dafeng Factory issue.

If Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai hadn't taken this approach, Dafeng Factory would definitely not have accepted the demolition, and the continued resistance would have had a huge impact on the Guangmingfeng project.

Li Dakang himself could not allow the government to lose financial resources to make up for the losses of Dafeng Factory, as that would be a serious violation of discipline and regulations.

Unfortunately, Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai filled this hole and resolved the conflict between Dafeng Factory and Shanshui Group.

Although tens of millions of yuan of public funds have been lost, this was not a mistake made by Li Dakang, so he cannot be blamed.

The country's funds are not his personal funds; if there are bad debts, it will simply be a matter of dealing with Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai.

Everyone remained silent, clearly unwilling to help Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai. Li Dakang looked around helplessly and said, "Alright, since no one has any ideas, let me think about this for another two days."

After Li Dakang finished speaking, Lü Liang, who was sitting below, spoke up.

"Secretary Dakang, I have a question I need to ask Comrade Yi Xuexi and Comrade Chen Hai."

Lü Liang's voice was calm, but those who knew him frowned. Lü Liang usually gave people the impression of being gentle and mild-mannered, but when it came to issues of discipline and law violations, he would not show a smile at all, just like now.

"Comrade Lüliang, go ahead and ask."

Li Dakang did not refuse; if the Discipline Inspection Commission wanted to question him, he couldn't possibly prevent them from speaking.

"Thank you, Secretary Dakang!"

After finishing speaking, Lü Liang looked at Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai.

"Comrade Yi Xuexi, Comrade Chen Hai, regarding the handling of the Dafeng Factory issue, our Discipline Inspection Commission will not interfere with your bank loan, but someone has anonymously reported that Dafeng Factory was provided with an interest-free loan."

Comrade Chen Hai, you and Zheng Xipo, the chairman of the trade union at Dafeng Factory, knew each other, didn't you? You were even quite familiar with each other!

Lü Liang's words left Chen Hai somewhat stunned.

"Secretary Lü, this Zheng Xipo used to have a pretty good relationship with my father, so we know each other."

To be honest, Chen Hai could already feel the impending storm.

"It's good that Comrade Chen Hai is willing to cooperate."

Our municipal discipline inspection commission received a report that said Comrade Chen Hai and Zheng Xipo had long been acquainted and had a close relationship.

"The granting of land and interest-free loans to Dafeng Factory was caused by your abuse of power, Comrade Chen Hai!"

"Ah?! Secretary Lü, I didn't!"

I know Zheng Xipo, but that's not the reason I'm willing to provide an interest-free loan. It's simply to get Dafeng Factory to agree to the demolition as quickly as possible.

Lu Liang shook his head calmly at this explanation.

"Comrade Chen Hai, at present, our Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection has only received a report. Whether it is true or not is not up to you. It will only be considered true after our Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection intervenes in the investigation and obtains the results."

After the meeting, we hope Comrade Chen Hai can cooperate with our Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in conducting an investigation.

After hearing this, Li Dakang's gaze towards Chen Hai changed.

I agree!

Comrade Lü Liang, comrades, whether Comrade Chen Hai has any problems needs to be determined after the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection's investigation. Jingzhou will not tolerate any corrupt elements. Comrade Lü Liang, please investigate boldly and without fear.

"Thank you for your understanding, Secretary Dakang!"

Lu Liang finally smiled, and Chen Hai saw it all. He stared at Lu Liang, unable to suppress the sour feeling in his heart. The gap between his former subordinate and his current leader spread in his heart, mixed with the resentment of being reported.

Meanwhile, Hou Liangping of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate planned to conduct a surprise investigation on Zheng Xipo as a breakthrough point!

Zheng Xipo, who was strolling leisurely down the road, was stopped by several cars. Hou Liangping slowly got out of the car.

Holding a warrant for questioning.

"Zheng Xipo, you are suspected of bribery. Our Anti-Corruption Bureau will now investigate you in accordance with the law and regulations. Please cooperate."

After he finished speaking, two staff members on either side of Zheng Xipo lifted him up and put him in the car.

Anti-Corruption Bureau Interrogation Room!

This is not the office of the Guangming District Committee and Government. Zheng Xipo's hands are tightly restrained, the light is dim, and Hou Liangping across the window is ready to ask questions, while the staff member beside him is ready to take notes.

"Zheng Xipo, now it's my turn to ask you questions and you answer them. Let me remind you first: 'Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely.' Since our Anti-Corruption Bureau was able to bring you here, it must be because we have evidence. Think it over carefully!"