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

"Miss Zhao, we don't know each other, do we?"

Hou Liangping had barely finished speaking when Zhao Xiaohui got straight to the point.

"I'm Zhao Ruilong's second sister, Director Hou. Are you free now? I'd like to see you!"

"Ahem, isn't this inappropriate?"

"Shanshui Manor, we'll be waiting for you at 8 PM."

Zhao Xiaohui didn't say anything else and hung up the phone directly.

Hou Liangping shook his head. Now it seemed that the initiative was in his hands. So what if he went? What was there to be afraid of?

At 8 p.m., when Hou Liangping arrived at Shanshui Manor, Zhao Xiaohui had already prepared a sumptuous feast.

"Director Hou, I've heard so much about you!"

Hou Liangping gave an awkward smile.

"I'm afraid the name 'Miss Zhao' isn't exactly a compliment, is it?"

"Smart! Director Hou, now that you've been abandoned by the Chung family, you still dare to touch the Chung family's Zhongfu Group. To be honest, I don't quite understand."

"Miss Zhao, there are many things you can't understand."

"Indeed, I understand the saying 'there are always people more capable than you,' but Director Hou, I won't beat around the bush. Name your price, and we'll give you whatever we can afford!"

"No, Miss Zhao, let me ask your family what they want me to do first. I won't do anything beyond my capabilities, and I won't touch anything that violates the law or regulations."

Zhao Xiaohui smiled faintly.

"Don't worry, Director Hou, we won't betray you. Our family has only one request: that you continue your investigation into the Zhongfu Group issue and conduct a thorough investigation. If you can also implicate Lin Manjiang and even uncover his protectors, then we will consider your request fulfilled."

"Miss Zhao, you make it sound so easy. I'm not stupid. It's obvious that Zhongfu Group has connections with my former father-in-law. Why would I, a deputy director-level cadre, have to fight this to the death?"

"Will I have a good ending?"

"Director Hou, the Zhao family will handle the pressure from the Zhong family. All you need to do is investigate!"

"What can I get in return?"

"If Director Hou succeeds, our family will help you advance to the next level within two years!"

Hou Liangping rolled his eyes.

"Forget it, your Zhao family is barely able to take care of itself, there's no point in giving them such an empty promise."

"Director Hou, you're mistaken. It's not the Zhao family, it's me. I've never asked my husband's family for any help. This favor of yours is nothing to them."

"you?"

Hou Liangping looked up and met Zhao Xiaohui's eyes, then nodded after a moment of contemplation.

"Ms. Zhao is very confident, but I can only guarantee that I will do my best to investigate. I cannot guarantee whether I will be able to find out the truth."

"It's alright, Director Hou, as long as you've done your best."

Hou Liangping left an hour later. Although Zhao Xiaohui was likely just making empty promises, Hou Liangping didn't care.

Regarding this matter, Director Yun has already agreed to help him secure the position of Chief Prosecutor of Jingzhou Procuratorate.

Secretary Chen reassured him again, saying that he would not lose out if he could benefit from one of the three ways of the fish, and Hou Liangping himself was also interested in such an exciting thing as taking revenge on the Zhong family.

At this moment, Hou Liangping seemed to have his own understanding of the word "politics." He had become enlightened!

At 9 p.m., Hou Liangping, who had just left Shanshui Manor, called Yun Haifeng out to report on his progress.

It's still that same barbecue restaurant.

"Liangping, are you saying that Secretary Chen strongly supports you? And even asked you to investigate thoroughly?"

"Yes, I find it strange too. Logically speaking, Secretary Chen should have a very bad impression of me."

After thinking for a moment, Yun Haifeng shook his head.

"I think I know what the reason is."

I heard that Secretary Chen didn't originally come to Handong; he was supposed to become the deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission. But your father-in-law disagreed and opposed it, so Secretary Chen ended up coming to Handong.

Secretary Chen definitely doesn't like the Zhong family either!

"Huh? Is that so?"

"Well, it could be for other reasons. Anyway, with Secretary Chen's support in Handong, you can investigate the Jingzhou Zhongfu Group branch without any restraint."

They even traced it back to Lin Manjiang and were able to get help from Secretary Chen. Secretary Chen has a lot of influence, no less than my old leaders, especially at the highest levels!

"I understand, Yun Ting. Tomorrow, I will definitely get the head of the Zhongfu Group branch to speak up!"

"Okay, we'll wait for your good news."

Meanwhile, at home, Chen Luo, sitting in his study, was not paying attention to the progress of Hou Liangping's investigation. Instead, he was on the phone with Sun Liancheng, asking him to keep an eye on the work in Lüzhou, as he would not return to Lüzhou until next Monday.

After finishing work, Chen Luo stretched and looked at the time; it was already 10 p.m. He didn't have the habit of staying up late, because staying up late all the time would eventually cause health problems.

A healthy body is an essential component for moving forward, and Chen Luo knew this all too well.

Early Saturday morning, Hou Liangping rushed to the procuratorate and began interrogation. After several hours of continuous interrogation, some staff members finally couldn't help but speak up.

The case of Jingzhou Zhongfu Group's branch embezzling 500 million yuan of shantytown renovation funds has been confirmed, and the issue of embezzling state-owned assets, resulting in the loss of billions of yuan in state-owned assets, has also been resolved.

But that's not all. They were just the executors. Their confessions all pointed to one person: Lin Manjiang.

Hou Liangping was not in a hurry to take action against Lin Manjiang, as that level was beyond the reach of the Handong Procuratorate. After organizing all the evidence, Hou Liangping sent a copy to Yun Haifeng, a report to Ji Changming, and half a copy to Zhao Xiaohui.

After receiving Hou Liangping's message, Zhao Xiaohui clicked her tongue in admiration. Hou Liangping was quite skilled at interrogation; he had secured the evidence in just one day.

After handing the evidence over to her father, Zhao Xiaohui awaited a response from Handong.

The question is whether to continue reporting it or suppress it. If it's suppressed, then it can only mean that the Zhao family is the one who reports it to their superiors.

Upon receiving the evidence, Zhao Lichun's gloom of the past few days vanished. He was genuinely afraid that Liu Xinjian would be unable to withstand the pressure and confess everything.

"Well, Chung Cheng-kuo, how dare your Chung family keep an eye on our family? This Chung Fu Group has gone even further than my son!"

The scales of victory, which had originally tipped in favor of the Chung family, have suddenly been pulled to the same level.

In Handong, after Ji Changming reported the evidence to Chen Luo, Chen Luo simply called Tian Guofu and told him to handle it officially. Tian Guofu then leaked the evidence to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Chung Fu Group is in dire straits, and Chung Cheng-kuo is extremely busy with the situation. The ten days are almost up.

"Who on earth is helping the Zhao family?!"

Zhong Zhengguo was extremely frustrated. He swore that the Zhao family could not possibly obtain this evidence.

But over the years, their family has offended far too many people, and Zhong Zhengguo has only guessed that there are several targets.

Now it's impossible to stop. Zhong Zhengguo's body trembled, and he had no choice but to gamble! He gambled that Lin Manjiang wouldn't be investigated so quickly, and that Liu Xinjian would be the first to succumb to the pressure and expose the Zhao family.