EFB Chapter 161 An Act of Justice
Chapter 161 An Act of Justice
Hou Liangping was angry and confused.
But in the end, he chose to obey, suppressing his inner dissatisfaction, and gritted his teeth, saying:
"I understand... I will follow your instructions."
Ji Changming finally breathed a sigh of relief, then took out a document from the drawer, tossed it to Hou Liangping, and said:
"Go and arrest those guys up there; the credit is yours."
Hou Liangping took the document in disbelief. It listed two senior executives from Huilong Group.
"What... what does this mean? Lao Ji, did our procuratorate... make a deal with Zhao Ruilong?!"
Hou Liangping was furious. He almost roared. He had always believed that the prosecutorial cause was extremely just and sacred. Seeing this scene was like trampling on his beliefs.
Ji Changming knew perfectly well that this was a feigned compromise by the province to appease the Zhao family, a superficial deal, all to conceal the clues behind Chen Hai and Lü Liang's secret investigation of the Shanshui Group.
But Ji Changming couldn't tell Hou Liangping the whole story; he could only growl in a low voice:
"What do you mean by 'transaction'! These are people we definitely have information on, and we need to arrest them immediately! Hou Liangping, I specifically assigned you to this task because you've worked hard, if not achieved anything great, but you've uttered such arrogant words! I think you should return to the Supreme People's Procuratorate. I'm calling Qin Siyuan right now!"
As he spoke, Ji Changming picked up the phone, making a gesture to make a call, but Hou Liangping quickly stopped him, saying:
"Okay, let's arrest them then, I'm going!"
After saying that, Hou Liangping picked up the documents and left without looking back, slamming the door shut behind him.
Ji Changming sighed deeply and sat back down in his seat.
Every member of the procuratorate is very disciplined; they will do whatever is assigned without asking questions.
Because everyone knows that the prosecutorial front is fraught with danger, and in order to safeguard the overall situation, all that is needed is to follow the plan.
This was the first time Ji Changming had ever met someone like Hou Liangping, who dared to challenge his superiors and pursue the matter to the end.
In other organizations, if you, as an executive, kept questioning the decision-makers and venting your emotions, you would have been fired long ago.
Such a person is bound to cause trouble; who would dare to give him an important position?
They still haven't experienced the harsh realities of society!
Ji Changming thought to himself.
As arranged, Hou Liangping led Liu Xinjian out of the interrogation room.
When Liu Xinjian learned that he was about to be free, he became very confident and kept making provocative faces at Hou Liangping.
Hou Liangping was helpless in the face of this.
"Director Hou, goodbye! Next time you have a chance to come to my office, I'll tell you stories from my childhood, hahaha!"
Liu Xinjian got into the luxury car that came to pick him up, rolled down the window, and jokingly said to Hou Liangping.
Hou Liangping suppressed his anger throughout and watched Liu Xinjian leave.
Liu Xinjian drove halfway, then turned back, stopped next to Hou Liangping, and rolled down the window.
Next, Hou Liangping gathered his men and headed straight to Huilong Group.
Faced with the sudden attack by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Huilong Group had no unexpected reaction and was already waiting for it.
As soon as Hou Liangping got out of the car, a well-dressed female manager greeted him and his entourage and led them to the third floor.
The accounts were already prepared; it was obvious without even opening them that they recorded the accounts of those two senior executives.
The two executives sat quietly in their office, drinking coffee. After Hou Liangping led his men in, they did not resist at all. They stood up, calmly stretched out their hands, and let the cold handcuffs lock up their freedom.
After the two were handcuffed and taken away, the female manager would reappear at opportune moments, and with that incredibly formulaic smile, say:
"Thank you, Director Hou, for removing this cancer from the group! Let's give him a round of applause!"
"Clap clap clap!"
The group's employees lined the streets to see him off, with applause rising and falling, but to Hou Liangping, it sounded like blatant mockery.
The process of getting the two executives into the car was incredibly smooth, like a silent, unspoken drama.
Hou Liangping knew that he was one of the characters in it.
He desperately tried to control his anger, thinking only of completing the task and avoiding any complications.
Only after he got into the car did the handcuffed executive sitting next to him whisper something in his ear:
"Director Hou, I'm reporting to you: if you take me away, my family will receive two million!"
Hou Liangping's composure snapped.
These bastards are too arrogant!
Hou Liangping was not foolish enough to use violence against the arrested individuals. He suppressed his anger and, after returning to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, notified them to assemble urgently.
However, only Zhou Zheng and a few scattered people came.
Hou Liangping was furious. He slammed his hand on the table and roared:
"Where are they? Do they even want to keep their jobs?!"
Zhou Zheng said with a forced smile:
"Director Hou, most of our comrades have been taken away by Director Chen and Director Lü to work on special projects... It's just a few of us doing the daily work now."
Hou Liangping thought to himself, "Why didn't they call on me for some special project? Why are they being so secretive..."
Forget it.
Hou Liangping made up his mind, looked at the group of people who had come to see him, and immediately made his decision:
"You'll also be working with me on a special project... Let's take a look at this list first."
As he spoke, Hou Liangping took out a list, which contained the names of the people Liu Xinjian had confessed to.
Zhou Zheng and the others looked at the list and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
There were provincial-level officials, business executives, and senior company managers among them.
Are they going to arrest them all?
With just a deputy director of the anti-corruption bureau and a few section chiefs and deputy section chiefs?
That's wishful thinking!
Hou Liangping ignored all of this and said:
"Zhou Zheng, make copies of the list, one for each person. Get ready, we're moving in tonight. First, take down these people from Huilong Group."
Zhou Zheng said with difficulty:
"Director Hou, didn't we just arrest someone at Huilong Group today...? Are we going to arrest someone again? Could it be...?"
Hou Liangping's eyes widened, and he said:
"What do you mean, 'what if'? Let me tell you, these are all parasites, and they must be eliminated! Anyone who disobeys orders is insubordination! Do you think I, a deputy director, can't handle you? Don't forget, I'm from the Supreme People's Procuratorate!"
Since Hou Liangping had said so, Zhou Zheng and the others had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.
Hou Liangping looked at the list on the table and said coldly:
"Huilong Group, is it? A deal, is it? Two million, is it? I'll arrest you all right now and see how you try to pull any more tricks!"
An operation to arrest the individuals identified by Liu Xinjian has begun.
Hou Liangping believed this was a righteous act, a powerful blow to what he perceived as collusion between officials and businessmen.
But he didn't know that this move would disrupt the peace between Handong Province and the Zhao family, who had just calmed down and were preparing for the second round of confrontation.
This pushes the conflict to the brink once again!
As night fell, Hou Liangping led the anti-corruption bureau's team into action.
They went to the residences of the people on the list and carried out secret arrests.
The arrests of executives from Huilong Group and many other companies lasted for two full days.
During this period, no one knew what Hou Liangping did, and no one had time to care what he did.
It wasn't until a few days later that Governor Liu received another call from Zhao Lichun.
On the phone, Zhao Lichun's tone was already icy and chilling:
"Chang Geng, I don't really like this move of yours."