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

Hearing this, even the most clueless Xiao Ai knew what had happened. She put down her chopsticks and stared intently at Tian Guofu.

Seeing this, Tian Guofu coughed twice.

"Ahem, Comrade Xiao Ai, don't look at me like that. I'm fifty-seven years old, and my energy isn't up to it. You should let the younger generation keep you company..."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaoai was completely shocked.

"Secretary Tian, ​​what exactly are you talking about?"

Seeing that Zhong Xiaoai genuinely seemed unaware of the situation, Tian Guofu took out his phone, opened the trending topic, and placed it in front of Zhong Xiaoai.

"Comrade Xiao Ai, see for yourself..."

Zhong Xiaoai glanced at it a few times, then her face instantly darkened. How could her video with Chen Hai have been leaked?

Zhong Xiaoai trembled uncontrollably.

Upon seeing this, Tian Guofu quickly put away his phone and left.

Silence, dead silence.

Zhong Xiaoai even forgot to swallow the food in her mouth.

Until there were fewer and fewer staff members in the cafeteria, until Zhong Xiaoai's legs went numb from sitting.

Just then, the phone rang.

Stunned, Zhong Xiaoai picked up her phone and saw that the caller was her father. A wave of fear washed over her instantly.

"Hello, Dad..."

"Don't call me Dad! I don't have a shameless daughter like you!"

He started cursing and was furious. Zhong Zhengguo was almost driven crazy. The video of Zhong Xiaoai and Chen Hai was only circulating in a small area in Handong, but on the platform, everyone knew about it.

He received one call after another from old friends, urging him to discipline his daughter. Some even mocked him directly, and his pride was thoroughly trampled underfoot.

"Dad, I..."

"You? You haven't forgotten why I sent you to Handong, have you? Tell me, is that you in the video?! You've disgraced the Zhong family for eight generations!"

"I didn't mean it, Dad..."

"You didn't do it on purpose? You're still trying to deny it? Who forced you? In the video, you were clearly... clearly enjoying it! I'm too ashamed to even say it, it's so embarrassing!"

Your grandfather just fainted from anger when he found out about this. You'd better pray he's alright, otherwise…!

Before Zhong Xiaoai could continue explaining, the call was abruptly ended. Zhong Xiaoai was completely stunned, and the feeling of the world turning white left her at a loss for what to do.

After a long while, Zhong Xiaoai, pale-faced, finally made a phone call to Zhao Ruilong.

"Zhao Ruilong!"

As soon as the call connected, Zhao Ruilong was met with Zhong Xiaoai's roar, which startled him.

"Secretary Zhong, why are you shouting like that?"

"Missing me? Let me tell you, I've had my fill of old women like you once."

Hearing Zhao Ruilong still joking, Zhong Xiaoai's anger was completely ignited.

"Zhao Ruilong, you're asking for it! You actually released my video! Do you know what that means?!"

Zhao Ruilong was stunned by these words.

"Secretary Zhong, explain yourself! What video are you referring to!"

"I was caught in Chen Hai's... video!"

Zhao Ruilong's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't really stupid. He could just use this method to control Zhong Xiaoai. If it really got out, it would be a fight to the death.

"Secretary Zhong, I swear! I, Zhao Ruilong, truly did not release any of your videos!"

"I'm not stupid. If word gets out, wouldn't that be a lose-lose situation?"

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoai calmed down a bit.

"You really don't?"

"Heaven and earth bear witness! Secretary Zhong, you know perfectly well what I'd gain if word got out!"

"Then who exactly leaked it?!"

"Secretary Zhong, don't worry, let me check."

Zhao Ruilong's face was grim after hanging up the phone. He only wanted to control Zhong Xiaoai, not to die together with her!

After much deliberation, Zhao Ruilong still felt that only Chen Hai had this opportunity.

The call was made directly to Chen Hai.

"Hey, Chen Hai, I'm asking you, did you release the video of you and Zhong Xiaoai?"

Chen Hai immediately denied it upon receiving the call.

"Young Master Zhao, I'm not stupid. Why would I upload a video? It wouldn't do me any good, would it?"

Is Chen Hai's statement reasonable? Yes, it is. From a profit perspective, neither he nor Chen Hai would release the video.

"That's strange. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll have someone investigate!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Ruilong quickly ordered his men to investigate the source, but they still found nothing.

In a secluded corner, in the office of the Provincial Public Security Department Director, Yun Haifeng stood ramrod straight.

"Don't worry, old leader, the Zhong and Zhao families will definitely not suspect us in this matter."

"Hmm, Haifeng, you did a good job. I heard that the Zhong family member fainted from anger, hahaha, that's satisfying. The next step is to make the two families fight to the death. Are you confident?"

"Reporting to the leader, we will resolutely complete the mission!"

"Good, that's spirited! Once you've completed your mission, I'll personally speak up for you and help you get a vice-provincial position. You definitely won't be treated unfairly."

"Hehe, old boss, you know I don't really care about these rewards..."

"Go away, go away. If you didn't care, you wouldn't have volunteered. Do a good job, we have faith in you. By the way, the mission must be completed, and the work at the provincial department can't be done carelessly either. Remember to maintain good relations with Comrade Chen Luo, understand?"

"Understood, understood! You can rest assured, old leader!"

"Okay, I'm hanging up."

"Goodbye, boss!"

In a very good mood, Yun Haifeng started humming a little tune.

"Back when my team first started, we only had a dozen or so men and seven or eight guns."

I was chased by the Imperial Army and completely disoriented. Thankfully, Sister Qing told me to hide inside the water vat… This straw-faced girl was actually a good windbreak… Once you're gone, the tea gets cold. What's so thoughtful about that!

Some people died, some took the blame, some were angry, some were confused, and some were overjoyed.

2:40 PM.

A provincial party committee meeting was held.

The meeting had two main topics: one was a discussion on ensuring fairness in the Handong civil service examination, and the other was a progress report on Handong's work at this stage.

When Chen Luo arrived at the small conference room of the provincial party committee, he was the last to arrive, but he was not late. After taking his seat, Li Dakang whispered something in Chen Luo's ear.

"Secretary Chen, have you heard about Zhong Xiaoai's situation?"

Chen Luo didn't speak, but just smiled and raised his eyebrows, and Li Dakang immediately understood what he meant.

At this moment, Sha Ruijin spoke up.

"Comrades, today's meeting will mainly focus on the following two issues..."

After discussing the serious matters, we moved on to the gossip segment.

"Secretary Guofu, what's the deal with Zhong Xiaoai from your provincial discipline inspection commission? If it's just a rumor, I'll have the propaganda department comrades suppress it and refute it. But if it's true, I'm afraid Secretary Guofu will need to have a serious talk with this Zhong Xiaoai."

Yang Yanhua, as the propaganda minister, was the most qualified to speak on this matter, while Tian Guofu simply smiled and shook his head.

"Minister Yang, I'm not quite sure."

I've heard it's fake, but some people say it's true. Apparently, it's a smear campaign, but it could be true. I've already had the disciplinary committee investigate.

That's as good as saying nothing at all.

Sha Ruijin was clearly unaware of this matter.

"Comrade Yanhua, Comrade Guofu, what are you talking about? What Zhong Xiaoai? Is there something wrong with this comrade? Does the Discipline Inspection Commission need to investigate?"