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

After that, Mao Ya went to the Immigration Bureau again.

The purpose of coming here is to apply for a visa. Mao Ya is not stupid. She has already felt a strange unease. Rather than pinning her hopes on men like Yi Xuexi, she might as well take the 72 million and go abroad directly!

It takes about two weeks to get the visa.

Stepping out of the management bureau, Mao Ya took a deep breath.

"Hang in there! In about two weeks, you'll be able to go abroad. Then you'll be free to roam the world, and 72 million will be enough to make your life comfortable!"

Mao Ya kept encouraging herself. Now that she had divorced Yi Xuexi and Chen Hai, the procedures for going abroad were theoretically quite simple, and there were no unexpected issues during the process.

Waiting is her only option now.

However, things sometimes don't go as planned.

On Friday, Chen Luo returned to Jingzhou from Lüzhou. Four days had passed since Mao Ya applied for her visa to go abroad. Chen Luo had two things to do in Jingzhou: one was to report on Yi Xuexi's progress, and the other was to discuss the enrollment arrangements for Yuehu University with Li Dakang, the secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Chen Luo returned to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. His secretary, Liu Mingyu, came to ask for instructions, saying that Ji Changming would come over to report on his work immediately.

At 9:30 a.m. sharp, Ji Changming pushed open the door to Chen Luo's office.

"Comrade Changming is here? Sit down and let's talk."

Chen Luo pointed to the chair in front of him. Ji Changming smiled, placed the documents on Chen Luo's desk, thanked him, and sat down.

"Secretary Chen, this is the investigation report from our Anti-Corruption Bureau over the past few days. We conducted a brief investigation because we were worried about causing unnecessary trouble."

The investigation confirmed that Mao Ya's sale of tea, as mentioned in the whistleblower letter, was indeed true. We haven't yet investigated whether the prices were high or low, but a few days ago we discovered that Mao Ya had applied for a visa to the United States.

Chen Luo looked at Ji Changming in front of him speechlessly. How could Ji Changming not know the specifics of the situation?

He was still pretending, but since the other person was about to retire, Chen Luo could only play along.

"Hmm, Comrade Changming, your procuratorate is very perceptive! A report means there might be a problem."

Now, the hasty visa application undoubtedly increases this possibility. But Comrade Changming, you're retiring in a month and a half, aren't you?

Chen Luo didn't care about Yi Xuexi's matter, but calmly looked at Ji Changming.

Upon hearing this, Ji Changming immediately smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Secretary Chen, the deadline is in a month and a half."

"Time really flies... Comrade Changming, our cadres must stand firm at their posts until the very end. They can't just stop caring about anything because they're about to retire. What do you say, Comrade Changming?"

Ji Changming was speechless. What the hell was he talking about?!

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head!

"Secretary Chen, you're absolutely right!"

Seeing how smooth and tactful Ji Changming was, Chen Luo lost interest in even trying to give him a pep talk. It was impossible to motivate Ji Changming like that anymore.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, Comrade Changming, you can go back to the procuratorate and wait for news. I will report Yi Xuexi's matter to the provincial party committee later."

Ji Changming couldn't wait to leave.

Only after Ji Changming left did Chen Luo pick up the documents on the table and examine them carefully. He dared not say anything else, but applying for a visa was too foolish. Wasn't this just like trying to hide something obvious?

Of course, this was because she was being watched; otherwise, Mao Ya would have easily slipped away.

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Sha, you're going to get a beating this time, but you can't blame anyone else, it's all your own doing..."

Shaking his head, Chen Luo then continued to focus on his work.

2:40 PM.

The Standing Committee convened on time.

The topics discussed at this meeting were not of great importance; only Chen Luo made a proposal regarding improving college admissions.

The rest are all old, familiar issues.

"Everyone is here, so let's start the meeting. Comrade Chen Luo, you can start by telling us about your proposal."

Sha Ruijin didn't ramble on or use any bureaucratic jargon; the Standing Committee was quite pragmatic.

"Yes, Secretary Sha!"

Yes, the college entrance examination results have been released one after another, and students will soon begin filling out their college applications. There are quite a few universities in Handong, and college students are the future talents, so our provincial party committee must pay attention to this!

Of course, the admission process and other procedures are quite familiar to all universities and education departments. I'm mentioning this mainly to discuss the admission process that Yuehu University is about to begin.

Yuehu University has a very special positioning, which I don't need to explain, everyone here understands. Minister Hao's meaning is that the interviews that have been going on for a while now still need the cooperation of Jingzhou and the Department of Education to try to give the students who come to Handong a good experience and to help them stay in Handong in the future.

The specific opinions and proposals are all provided, including suggestions for reforming other universities in Handong.

Everyone was fine with this; it was a minor matter. Chen Luo specifically emphasized that the key point was to ensure the smooth application and interview process for Yuehu University, and he also put forward several targeted suggestions in his reform proposal.

For example, some universities have air conditioning in all their offices, but the student dormitories don't even have fans. Some universities would rather spend large sums of money on things like ornamental stones, school gates, and university rankings, but they are unwilling to provide students with research funding or replace the school's experimental equipment. These are all chaotic situations.

Chen Luo brought it up along with the Yuehu University recruitment event, just to kill two birds with one stone.

After all, universities simply won't listen to ordinary people's voices, but it's different when Chen Luo from the provincial party committee brings it up. Unless it's a university directly under the ministry, all other universities in Handong have to obediently accept this guidance.

Even universities directly under the Ministry of Education should think twice.

After recounting the story, Chen Luo looked at Sha Ruijin with sympathy. At that moment, Sha Ruijin also noticed something was off about Chen Luo's gaze, and his heart jumped.

"Secretary Sha, there is one more thing I need to report to the Provincial Party Committee."

"Comrade Chen Luo, please speak."

Sha Ruijin replied calmly, while Chen Luo's tone also became serious.

"When I came to Jingzhou this morning, Comrade Ji Changming from the Procuratorate came to my office to report on his work. The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Procuratorate has received an anonymous tip-off letter in the past few days."

The report alleges that Yi Xuexi, the current vice mayor of Jingzhou City and secretary of the Guangming District Party Committee, abused his influence to sell exorbitantly priced tea during his tenure in Lüzhou, with his wife Mao Ya doing so.

boom!

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin was instantly stunned, while Zhou Jianjun's eyes lit up!