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

"Huang Ming, now that you've come to Handong, the work of the court will be handed over to you. Do you have confidence?"

Chen Luo tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, while Huang Ming instantly straightened his back and said solemnly, "Please rest assured, Secretary Chen, I will definitely do my job well in the court's work!"

Chen Luo nodded.

"After you've become familiar with the work of the court, I will recommend you to the Provincial Party Committee to serve concurrently as the Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. In the future, I may be busy with work in Luzhou, so the daily work of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission will be handled by you."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ming immediately stood up.

"Secretary Chen, I..."

Chen Luo raised his hand to stop him, saying, "You are Elder Xu's full-time secretary, and you have been familiar with political and legal work over the years. Even without Elder Xu's recommendation, based on your work ability, I would still recommend you to the Provincial Party Committee."

You don't need to say thank you. I only have the following requests!

"Secretary Chen, please tell me, I'll write it down!"

Huang Ming looked serious as he took out his notebook and pen from his pocket and stood up to take notes.

"First, although former High Court President Bai Song has retired, the determination and extent of the court system's self-reform are unsatisfactory. Compared with the public security system, the court system is like a sneeze in the rain. When you arrive at the High Court, you must resolutely crack down on those who are lazy and negligent in their duties, and those who make judgments that violate discipline and regulations, and open up the last mile of the rule of law to the countryside!"

"Second, after you take on the concurrent post of Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, you must strictly exercise the supervisory function of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission over the public security, procuratorate, courts, and judicial administration. In particular, the current Director of the Supervision Office, Comrade Lu Yike, has a rather special status. Some matters that you cannot investigate can be appropriately investigated by Comrade Lu Yike. You must comprehensively ensure the smooth, efficient, fair, and lawful operation of the public security, procuratorate, courts, and judicial administration."

"If there's a problem, investigate and resolve it; if there's a problem with a person, remove them. The political and legal system is different from other systems; it doesn't allow and absolutely cannot tolerate any corruption or violations of discipline!"

"Third, you don't need to write this down in your notebook, just keep it in your mind."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ming looked up. Although puzzled, he nodded and put his pen away.

"Third, I am very relieved to entrust you with the daily work of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. You have a heavy burden and pressure, especially the two points I just mentioned. Now that Qi Tongwei's work as the Director of the Public Security Bureau is over, it will be difficult for you to not allow any corrupt elements in the political and legal system in Handong in the future."

You'll definitely offend people quite a bit. If you feel too much pressure, take a couple of days off before returning to work. If someone puts pressure on you, don't try to bear it alone. You have me, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, behind you. Do you understand?

"Secretary Chen, I understand!"

Huang Ming's eyes reddened slightly. He now understood why his former boss had told him to listen to Chen Luo after arriving in Handong. Such a leader was worth his hard work!

"Good to know. Come on, let's continue drinking tea. I heard this tea isn't cheap. Secretary Sha gave it away for free, while some businessmen have to spend tens of thousands to buy it."

"Huh? Secretary Chen, is that so?"

Chen Luo replied with a smile, "There are plenty of bizarre things happening in Handong, this is nothing compared to what's to come. Take Qi Tongwei for example, what do you think of him?"

"Director Qi...I'm not very familiar with him."

But to be able to withstand three bullet wounds, kill ten terrorists, and dismantle a drug trafficking group like the one in Tazhai Village, one must possess exceptional abilities and strong party principles.

Chen Luo did not directly deny it.

"It's not difficult for a person to be cautious for a day without making a mistake, but it takes some effort to be cautious for a year without making a mistake. To be cautious for ten or twenty years without making a mistake is definitely not the work of an ordinary person."

Similarly, Qi Tongwei may seem like a good comrade now, but before I took office in Handong, he had quite a few problems.

A police chief treats a geisha who's been used by a businessman like a treasure, granting her every request.

"By bringing in those illiterate aunts and uncles into the public security system, do you think there's a big difference between this Qi Tongwei and the Qi Tongwei you know?"

Huang Ming fell silent.

"Alright, that's enough said. Go and think about it yourself. Working in a different place is not like working under Old Xu. You need to see for yourself whether the people there are good or bad."

Go and get busy.

Goodbye, Secretary Chen!

Huang Ming bowed deeply and then slowly left Chen Luo's office, deeply moved by his conversation with Chen Luo.

After leaving Chen Luo's office, Huang Ming went straight back to the High Court, where he needed to take control of the situation as soon as possible.

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Public Security Bureau of Guangming District, Jingzhou City.

With the issues with Dafeng Factory and Shanshui Group temporarily resolved, Chen Hai is now able to free up time to deal with Hou Liangping.

They were all college classmates who knew each other well, and Chen Hai was aware of the relationship between Hou Liangping and Cai Chenggong.

"District Chief Chen, Cai Chenggong is being held inside. Do you need me to accompany you during the interrogation?"

Cheng Du followed behind Chen Hai, while Chen Hai shook his head.

"No need, Director Cheng, I can ask by myself."

Cheng Du didn't continue speaking, but considerately opened the interrogation room door for Chen Hai and turned off all audio and video recordings, as Chen Hai had requested.

In the interrogation room, Cai Chenggong, who had been detained for several months, had lost a lot of weight. It was truly lamentable that the once multi-millionaire boss had fallen to such a state. Of course, it was all his own doing.

"Cai Chenggong, do you still recognize me?"

Chen Hai sat calmly opposite Cai Chenggong.

Cai Chenggong looked up and sized him up carefully before asking, "Are you Chen Hai from the Anti-Corruption Bureau?"

"It's me, but now I'm the district head of Guangming District!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Chenggong was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"You kids with connections really know how to play the game; you can even get someone from the anti-corruption bureau transferred to be a district head."

Chen Hai wasn't angry at these words.

"I can't compare to your childhood friend Hou Liangping. He's the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau now, and his father-in-law is powerful. Speaking of which, Hou Liangping hasn't come to see you for a while."

Upon hearing this, Cai Chenggong's lips twitched slightly.

"What do you mean?!"

"It doesn't mean anything. I just felt sorry for you, like a fool, still waiting for Hou Liangping to save you. The kind of person he is wouldn't care about your friendship as his childhood friend. He can betray even my college roommate of over ten years, whom he's considered a brother. What chance do you have?"

After a heavy sigh, Chen Hai continued, "I remember when Hou Liangping first met you, you even asked him to look after your wife and children..."

The moment he said that, Cai Chenggong panicked!

"What happened to my wife and kids?! Tell me!"

Chen Hai was in no hurry, letting Cai Chenggong struggle and bark wildly in the chair.

After Cai Chenggong had struggled until he was exhausted, Chen Hai said quietly, "Your wife and children are fine for now."

Hou Liangping offered no care or protection, leaving the widow and her orphan to be constantly threatened by debt collectors, forced to move from place to place and hide.