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

Afterwards, Li Dakang left by car, and Zhao Donglai also left with the police officers from the Municipal Bureau and the people from the branch bureau, leaving only Chen Hai and Yi Xuexi standing there sighing.

Even before the demolition has started, 60 million yuan of government funds have been allocated as resettlement expenses. Although we will have to pay this money sooner or later, the situation is different!

If the residents agree to the demolition and receive resettlement compensation, their new homes can be built in a year, no, half a year. But what about now? If the residents continue to disagree with the demolition terms, Guangming District will have to keep providing resettlement compensation. The residents may be able to afford to delay, but the district committee and government cannot!

Feeling particularly depressed, Chen Hai returned home, and as soon as he opened the door, Tang Chuchu gently stepped forward and took his briefcase.

"Hai-ge, what's wrong? You look very tired and exhausted. I don't know anything about work, but you don't need to worry about things at home. Little Piqiu and Cai Cai have become good friends now."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hai finally smiled.

Despite setbacks at work, the joys of family life offer solace from the day's blows, making Chen Hai's situation not too dire.

But the uneventful days only lasted for two days.

Two days later, at the Guangming District Public Security Bureau in Jingzhou City.

When Zhong Xiaoai arrived again, Cheng Du was very cooperative and led her directly to the interrogation room, where Cai Chenggong was already waiting.

When Cai Chenggong looked up and saw Zhong Xiaoai, his voice trembled.

"Sister-in-law..."

Please use your job title when you are at work!

"Director Chung!"

"Pah! Cai Chenggong, have you gone mad from spending so much time in jail? Call me Secretary Zhong! Secretary Zhong is now the Deputy Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Handong Province!"

As Cheng Du added, Cai Chenggong, his face pale, said, "Secretary Zhong!"

Zhong Xiaoai nodded, then took out the test results she had prepared beforehand.

"Do you need me to read it to you?"

At that moment, Cai Chenggong's wrists were handcuffed. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Secretary Zhong."

"Upon testing, the two samples..."

Okay, I'll be blunt: that Cai Cai isn't your son; he's the child of your ex-wife and someone else.

You don't need to doubt me. I wouldn't stoop so low as to lie to you about something like this. You're not qualified, understand?

In an instant, Cai Chenggong felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Is he really not my son?"

"no."

"Hahahaha, Cai Chenggong, you fucking idiot! How could you believe this bastard's words and not get it checked? You! Pfft!"

Cai Chenggong went into a frenzy until he collapsed onto the table, completely exhausted.

"Secretary Zhong, I'm willing to cooperate. I only ask one thing of you: my parents are getting old, could you...?"

"I will not help your parents, nor will I stoop to seeking revenge against them."

"Okay, thank you!"

After Zhong Xiaoai left, Cai Chenggong immediately demanded to explain the matter to the Discipline Inspection Commission and confessed everything about his slander of Hou Liangping. He also explained that he had been misled by Chen Hai, the head of Guangming District, when he slandered Hou Liangping.

Unfortunately, there was only a confession and no concrete evidence. Cheng Du's cleanup work was too thorough, leaving no surveillance footage. Even if it was Chen Hai's instruction, without evidence, relying solely on Cai Chenggong's testimony was useless. This was unlike the testimony against Hou Liangping, where the shareholding structure was clear and direct evidence.

The matter of Hou Liangping accepting bribes has been settled. After this stain was removed, the numerous whistleblower reports were also proven to be false.

Hou Liangping, who had been detained for one month and eight days, finally regained his freedom.

Upon his release, Hou Liangping stood at the entrance of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection building. The sunlight streaming in felt blinding, and his thin body staggered. At that moment, Zhong Xiaoai silently approached him, and Hou Liangping immediately embraced her, bursting into tears. He was truly on the verge of despair.

"Why are you crying, you grown man? They've bullied you to your doorstep and forced you inside. Now is not the time to cry."

Cai Chenggong has confessed that Chen Hai instructed him to slander you, but there's no evidence. This is a grudge we must avenge ourselves!

Hou Liangping took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and nodded emphatically!

"I swear I will not rest until I avenge this!"

"Let's go home!"

Zhong Xiaoai helped Hou Liangping leave the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

On the very day Hou Liangping walked out of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, at the First People's Hospital of Handong Province, Qi Tongwei had left the intensive care unit more than half a month earlier, but had not yet woken up.

This morning, when Dean Xun came to check on the patients as usual, he saw Qi Tongwei on the bed with his eyes open and his fingers constantly groping around. He was awake!

Upon seeing this, Dean Xun made a series of phone calls without hesitation. It happened to be Friday, and Chen Luo had returned to Jingzhou to attend a meeting and handle the work of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. They received this message just as the Standing Committee meeting was about to end.

After the meeting concluded, the thirteen members of the Standing Committee, led by Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin, visited Qi Tongwei at the hospital on behalf of Governor Liu, Gao Yuliang, Chen Luo, and Tian Guofu.

4:30 PM.

Chen Luo and the others arrived at the ward. Although Qi Tongwei had woken up, he was still unable to speak and could only weakly look at Chen Luo and the others.

As everyone was about to leave after their visit, before Chen Luo, who was sitting on the left side of the hospital bed, could even get up, Qi Tongwei tugged at Chen Luo's sleeve with his finger.

At the same time, he managed to squeeze out a few words.

"Secretary Chen... I... have something to say..."

Instantly, the gazes of everyone present became subtle, especially Gao Yuliang, who had just been sitting on the right side, yet Qi Tongwei hadn't stopped him but instead chose Chen Luo.

The feeling of being abandoned in a choice between two options made Gao Yuliang feel very uncomfortable.

Chen Luo glanced at Sha Ruijin and Governor Liu, his meaning clear: should they listen to Qi Tongwei?

"Comrade Chen Luo, listen to what Qi Tongwei has to say."

Sha Ruijin gave the instructions directly, and Chen Luo nodded before leaning down to listen closely to Qi Tongwei.

"Secretary Chen... Lin Yaodong... there are things we need... things we need, under the ancestral tablets in the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall!"

Qi Tongwei's voice was intermittent, and only Chen Luo, who was nearby, could barely make out the general meaning.

These few words almost exhausted Qi Tongwei's strength. His eyes grew heavier and heavier until he closed them and fell asleep again.

"Comrade Chen Luo, what did Qi Tongwei say?"

Gao Yuliang was very anxious, fearing that he was talking about his own situation, but Chen Luo shook his head.

"I didn't hear you clearly."

In short, Gao Yuliang's next words were effectively shut down. Sha Ruijin seemed thoughtful, but ultimately chose not to ask. Since Chen Luo didn't want to say it, asking would only lead to the same result.

Chen Luo left the hospital with a very serious expression. Old Xu had said that the situation in Tazhai Village was very complicated and that he should just cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security. Now, the information that Qi Tongwei had given him was likely the key to the problem. The task force had been investigating for a month, but had not made any progress.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Luo took out his phone. After hesitating for a moment between the numbers in his contacts—Minister Wang's and Old Xu's—he finally dialed the latter.