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

Finally, it was time to leave work, and Zhong Xiaoai left the provincial discipline inspection commission without stopping for a moment.

She stood by the roadside waving for a taxi, but just then, a black Volkswagen slowly stopped in front of her.

This is a new car. Zhong Xiaoai took a closer look and the car window slowly rolled down. Hou Liangping was wearing a pair of black sunglasses and his executive jacket was particularly neat. He turned his head to look at Zhong Xiaoai, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and then reached out to take off his sunglasses.

With one hand casually resting on the car window, he said, "Tsk tsk tsk, Secretary Zhong doesn't seem to be in good shape. What are you afraid of? I'm not afraid of people saying you cheated on me, so why are you afraid of people pointing fingers at you?"

Hou Liangping's appearance already infuriated Zhong Xiaoai, and now his words were so provocative that her anger began to rise rapidly.

"Hou Liangping, how dare you show your face in front of me!"

Hou Liangping didn't take Zhong Xiaoai's anger seriously at all. He looked Zhong Xiaoai up and down and then clicked his tongue.

"Secretary Zhong, I've only just realized that divorcing you isn't necessarily a bad thing. Look at this new car I just bought. Living with you all these years has been so stifling."

Now that I'm divorced, I'm free to roam as the sky's the limit. In a while, I'll be dating a college student, young and beautiful. You'll only criticize me, while they'll only feel sorry for me.

"Hou Liangping! You're barely keeping your own life in order right now. Instead of spouting these useless things, you should be thinking about how long you can hold onto your position as bureau chief!"

"Hahaha, Secretary Zhong, you don't need to worry. My position as bureau chief is definitely secure. After all, Young Master Zhao has already promised to protect me. Your Zhong family is indeed very powerful. I also want to see what your Zhong family can do to me!"

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"Me? I won't wait for you, Secretary Zhong. From now on, I will never let a woman over thirty years old ride in my passenger seat again!"

Goodbye!

The car shot off like an arrow, and Zhong Xiaoai watched as Hou Liangping drove away with a carefree laugh, her desire for revenge growing stronger.

"You want Zhao Ruilong to protect you? Hou Liangping! You two deserve to die a horrible death!"

With gritted teeth, Zhong Xiaoai finally hailed a taxi and left the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Hou Liangping's car hadn't actually gone far. After parking it on the side of the road not far from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, he took out his phone, first composed himself, and then made a call.

"Hey, Young Master Zhao!"

Hou Liangping's tone was extremely anxious at this moment.

Zhao Ruilong frowned upon hearing this.

"Director Hou, what's wrong?"

"Young Master Zhao, Zhong Xiaoai, Zhong Xiaoai has gone back to Handong. She's too ruthless. She made me leave with nothing without my consent. And that's not all. I just came to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection hoping she would forgive me, but..."

"What happened in the end?"

"Sigh, in the end, Zhong Xiaoai refused completely. He said he would make me suffer a terrible death, and also you, Young Master Zhao..."

"What can I do?"

"I will utterly destroy your entire family!"

"Hmph! This Zhong Xiaoai has really gotten too cocky. I know about this. She wants to destroy the Zhao family? Then try her luck. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered!"

Zhao Ruilong hung up the phone quickly, but Hou Liangping didn't leave immediately after the call ended. Instead, he closed his eyes and started calculating frantically with his brain.

He only had this one chance. If he succeeded, he could live out the rest of his life in peace. If he failed, he would die a miserable death like a dog. Hou Liangping had no choice but to fight desperately!

A moment later, Hou Liangping suddenly opened his eyes!

"This fire isn't enough; we need to add more fuel!"

After much thought, Hou Liangping finally thought of someone.

8 PM, First People's Hospital of Handong Province.

Hou Liangping arrived at Qi Tongwei's ward, his bags full of gifts and fruit. After taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Qi Tongwei's voice came, and Hou Liangping pushed open the door and came into the room. When he saw that it was Hou Liangping, Qi Tongwei was obviously stunned, but he quickly regained his composure.

"It's Ryohei. Come, sit down."

After placing the gifts on the table, Hou Liangping sat in his chair, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Qi Tongwei simply smiled faintly at this.

"Since you're already here, say what you want to say and ask what you want to ask. I'm not the director of the Public Security Bureau anymore, just a senior student recovering from injuries."

"Senior, I...I was wrong, I'll reflect on my actions!"

"Oh, what did you do wrong?"

Qi Tongwei became interested, while Hou Liangping stood up and said solemnly, "Senior, to tell you the truth, I came to Handong with a mission at the beginning, and that mission was to send you, Teacher Gao, and the entire Zhao family in."

"You're quite honest..."

"Senior, I was deceived by the Zhong family. Now that I think about it, they sent all their seniors and teachers to jail. Who would dare to hire me in the future? The Zhong family never had good intentions!"

Qi Tongwei shook his head.

"But Teacher Gao and I did indeed violate regulations and the law."

Hou Liangping felt a little awkward about this, as he didn't know how to respond.

"Um... Senior, you're a hero who's been shot three times, not some corrupt official."

"Alright, alright, your flattery is so clumsy. Just say what you have to say."

"Yes, senior, I do want your help. Over the years, at the behest of the Zhong family, I have offended many people. Now the Zhong family is refusing to help me. Those people have given me two choices: either they crush me with a single finger, or I make the Zhao family and the Zhong family fight each other."

I don't want to die, I want to live...

But I don't think I can really do it...

Senior, I'd like to ask you for some advice!

Qi Tongwei rolled his eyes and nodded.

"Stop acting. What you're saying is nine parts truth and one part falsehood. Why are you still pretending with me? It's like how you used to look down on me as your senior, but now you're pretending to care a lot..."

"But I can't blame you. People are all driven by self-interest. You looked down on me marrying Liang Lu back then, and now you've parted ways with Zhong Xiaoai. Why is it so difficult for kids from ordinary families like us to make something of ourselves?"

Hou Liangping was somewhat embarrassed.

"Senior...I..."

"Don't say anymore. Thank you for coming to see me. I know about your situation. You can go back now."

Without saying whether he would help or not, Qi Tongwei simply told Hou Liangping to go back first. Hou Liangping bowed deeply in response and did not linger.

However, his phone rang as soon as he left the hospital.

When he picked up his phone, he saw that several videos had appeared in his email, including videos of Zhong Xiaoai and Chen Hai, Zhong Xiaoai and a strange man, and Zhong Xiaoai and Zhao Ruilong!

A sentence was attached to the email address.

[A fire needs firewood to start, the Zhong family loves noodles, and the Zhao family is investigating Liu Xinjian of the oil and gas group!]

With just this simple sentence, Hou Liangping used up the last bit of gratitude in his heart and bowed again in the direction of the hospital.