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

After chatting for a while, it was eleven o'clock.

"Comrade Haifeng, the case of Zhong Xiaoai and Zhao Ruilong is currently receiving a lot of attention from the public."

We can't keep delaying. I'll call Secretary Tian and try to give the public an answer within ten days.

"Secretary Chen, you're absolutely right, we can't delay!"

Yun Haifeng was eager for this matter to be resolved quickly; only when time was tight would the Zhao and Zhong families feel a sense of urgency.

Otherwise, once the hype dies down, this whole thing will become insignificant.

After Huang Ming and Yun Haifeng left the provincial party committee building, Chen Luo actually called Tian Guofu.

Tian Guofu said there was no problem, since it wasn't him in a hurry.

At 3 p.m., the Handong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Public Security Department responded to the public again regarding the case of Zhong Xiaoai and Zhao Ruilong, giving the public ten days to investigate. They assured the public that the Handong Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government would not muddle through or drag things out until the heat of the moment dissipates.

The attention that Chen Luo had stolen has returned. The people are very satisfied with the response from the provincial department and the discipline inspection commission. This is a department that truly serves the people, unlike those bureaucrats who drag things out and ignore problems when they arise.

When the news broke, the first people to worry were the family members of the person involved.

In the deputy secretary's office of the provincial party committee building, Gao Yuliang was carefully reviewing documents when his phone rang.

Upon picking it up, I saw it belonged to Zhao Lichun.

Frowning, Gao Yuliang took a deep breath and answered the phone.

"Hey, old Party Secretary!"

"Yuliang, I thought you wouldn't answer my call anymore. After all, once you're gone, you're forgotten."

"Secretary, what are you saying? Although I have chosen to be honest with the organization, it doesn't mean I would say anything that would be detrimental to you."

Some things can't be hidden. Gao Yuliang knew that Zhao Lichun must know that he wanted to confess this to the organization.

After a brief silence, Zhao Lichun sighed.

"I know about your situation, Yuliang. Would you believe me if I said I really didn't know what that brat Ruilong did?"

Gao Yuliang knew that Zhao Lichun was referring to Gao Xiaofeng.

"Old Party Secretary, there's no point in saying anything now."

"That's right. The mistake has already been made, Yuliang. Our Zhao family has let you down. I agree with your desire to be honest with the organization. There's no need to continue hiding this. Actually, the higher-ups know everything and are aware of everything. It's just a matter of whether they want to investigate or not. If being honest can protect you, that's enough."

Was he sincere or not? It's hard to say, only half and half.

"Old Party Secretary, please speak freely."

Gao Yuliang didn't want to keep beating around the bush. Zhao Lichun was stunned for a moment, then said self-deprecatingly, "Fine, Yuliang, your personality has changed now, so I won't keep going in circles with you."

I just saw the announcement issued by your Handong Provincial Public Security Department and Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, stating that you will give the public a definite response within ten days.

Does this mean that if Handong doesn't find direct evidence that Ruilong coerced Zhong Xiaoai within these ten days, the matter will be treated as voluntary?

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuliang realized it was indeed about the same thing.

"Secretary, I won't lie to you, theoretically speaking, that's how it is. You don't need to worry that the cadres in Handong will make things up out of thin air. Comrade Chen Luo is the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Although Comrade Tian Guofu of the Discipline Inspection Commission used to be Director Zhong's subordinate, he is no longer of one mind with us. Handong values ​​evidence."

Zhao Lichun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"That's good, that's good. By the way, Yuliang, where's Comrade Sha Ruijin? I heard the purpose of his visit to Handong..."

"Old Party Secretary, at Secretary Sha's level, who would want to be controlled by others forever?"

"I understand, Yuliang. I only have one son. Ruilong is indeed a scoundrel, a real bastard."

But... if the coercion is confirmed, given the severity of this matter, it might take more than ten years to stop.

Moreover, he has other problems; I fear my Zhao family line will end here.

Zhao Lichun spoke very bluntly. At this moment, he was no longer a cadre or a former Party Secretary, but simply a father figure speaking to Gao Yuliang.

"Old Secretary, I understand how you feel."

However, I really can't help with this. You know Comrade Chen Luo's situation; my words have no effect, especially when it comes to such matters of principle.

All I can offer you are some details; I'm afraid I can't do anything more than that.

Zhao Lichun hadn't expected Gao Yuliang to intervene anyway. Given how his son had schemed against him, it would be good enough if Gao Yuliang didn't add fuel to the fire and kick him while he was down.

"I understand, Yuliang, thank you."

"You're too kind, old Party Secretary."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuliang slowly stood up and exhaled a breath of stale air. Parents all over the world have the same heartache. It's a disaster for Zhao Lichun to have a son like Zhao Ruilong.

Stopping pondering the question, Gao Yuliang pushed open the office door and went straight to Sha Ruijin's office.

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"Secretary Yuliang, are you saying that Secretary Lichun only asked about these things?"

Sha Ruijin sat on the sofa, somewhat taken aback, while Gao Yuliang nodded calmly.

"Secretary Zhao only asked these questions, and perhaps he also knew that I couldn't help Zhao Ruilong right now."

Sha Ruijin nodded, then smiled and said, "It seems that Secretary Lichun cares a lot about his son. I just don't know what the final outcome will be."

Ten days! Wow, Comrade Chen Luo's work efficiency is really high. Look at the comments online, they're all praising the efficiency of our Handong Provincial Party Committee.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuliang also laughed.

"It really proves the saying that it's better to guide than to block."

"That's true, but sometimes the source of the blockage is the person who clears it; they block it themselves and then clear it themselves."

Some people just don't have that kind of courage.

"That's true."

Zhao Lichun was really racing against time in those ten days. He hadn't planned to bother his daughter, but now he really had no choice. He couldn't very well fly to Handong himself to clean up Zhao Ruilong's mess.

That evening, a plane arrived in Handong, and Zhao Ruilong's second sister, Zhao Xiaohui, went straight to the Shanshui Group without stopping.

At nine o'clock in the evening, in the hall, Gao Xiaoqin looked at Zhao Xiaohui in front of her with some unease. If Zhao Ruilong was a foolish businessman, then Zhao Xiaohui in front of her was a shrewd politician.

"Sister Xiaohui, you..."

Zhao Xiaohui didn't waste any words.

"Xiaoqin, does Shanshui Group have a backup of the evidence regarding my brother forcing Zhong Xiaoai? Are there any details we overlooked that we haven't addressed?"

Faced with Zhao Xiaohui's question, Gao Xiaoqin took a deep breath.

"Sister Xiaohui, these matters were all arranged and handled personally by President Zhao. I really don't know if there were any flaws, but I have destroyed all the evidence that I could see."

Zhao Xiaohui nodded.

"Alright, summon everyone in the group who has been following Ruilong recently. I want to question them personally!"

"Okay, Sister Hui!"