Official excuse: I was sent to work at the grassroots level for training, and Hou Liangping arrested

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After careful consideration, Lin Jianguo said, "Let's name this child... Lin Weiguo. I hope that in the future, he will be able to protect our country."

After chatting for a while, Lin Jianguo was a little tired.

Seeing this, Lin Hu quickly said, "Dad, why don't you rest for a while? We'll come see you another day."

Lin Jianguo nodded and slowly left with the help of his guards. Lin Hu and his family also got up to say goodbye, leaving the Beidaihe Nursing Home with their heartfelt blessings and expectations.

. . . . . .

The following day, Lin Yunfei was conscripted by Lin Hu and Zhao Mengsheng.

"What? You want me to interrogate Zhong Xiaoai?" Lin Yunfei raised his right index finger, pointing to his bewildered expression.

"Of course it's you, why would it be me?" Lin Hu nodded, with a matter-of-fact expression.

Zhao Mengsheng said in a deep voice, "You're right, Yunfei. You are the Vice Governor of Handong Province, the Director of the Public Security Bureau, and the Secretary of the Public Security Bureau."

"Zhong Xiaoai attempted to poison Hou Liangping, but the murder failed. The incident occurred in Handong Province."

"As the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, you are responsible for maintaining stability and public order."

Lin Yunfei took a deep breath, suppressed his surprise, and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Understood. I will arrange for an interrogation immediately and make sure to find out the truth."

Jingle Bell! !

Just then, Lin Hu's private phone rang.

"Something terrible has happened, Secretary Lin. Zhong Xiaoai... fell at the First Detention Center and suffered a miscarriage. She has been rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment."

Upon hearing this, Lin Hu's expression changed drastically, a flash of anger crossing his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: "Contact the hospital immediately to ensure Zhong Xiaoai receives the best treatment. At the same time, keep this matter confidential; it must not be leaked to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

Lin Yunfei frowned, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Zhong Xiaoai's miscarriage undoubtedly made the already complicated situation even more difficult.

He knew that this was not just a simple accident, but that there might be a deeper conspiracy behind it.

573 “Dad, I’ll go arrange it right away.” Lin Yunfei said, then turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Lin Hu called out to Lin Yunfei, his tone serious. "Yunfei, you need to personally handle this matter, but remember not to act impulsively. What we want is the truth, not revenge."

Lin Yunfei nodded, a determined glint in his eyes: "I understand, Dad. I will handle this."

Watching Lin Yunfei's departing figure, Lin Hu pondered to himself. Was Zhong Xiaoai's miscarriage truly just an accident? Or was it deliberately orchestrated to disrupt the situation? Lin Yunfei needed to investigate thoroughly to find out the truth.

Meanwhile, Lin Yunfei had already driven to the hospital. His heart was filled with doubt and anger, but even more so with a sense of responsibility. As the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, he had a duty to find out the truth and give everyone an explanation.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Lin Yunfei immediately found the doctor in charge of Zhong Xiaoai's condition. After some questioning, he learned that although Zhong Xiaoai had miscarried, her vital signs had stabilized and she was not in immediate danger.

Lin Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief, but his doubts did not disappear. He decided to go and see Zhong Xiaoai in person to see if he could get some useful information from her.

Entering the ward, Lin Yunfei saw Zhong Xiaoai lying on the bed, her face pale, her eyes revealing an indescribable weariness and despair. He walked to the bedside and said softly, "Sister Xiaoai, I'm Lin Yunfei. I need to know some things about your miscarriage."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of fear crossed Zhong Xiaoai's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure: "Director Lin, I know what you want to ask. But I can tell you, this really was just an accident. I accidentally fell in the detention center, and then..."

Lin Yunfei looked into Zhong Xiaoai's eyes, trying to find a flaw. But Zhong Xiaoai's gaze was unusually firm, as if she were truly just an innocent victim.

"Alright, I'll continue to investigate this matter." Lin Yunfei said, then turned and left the ward.

He knew that this matter was far more complicated than he had imagined. There must be some unknown secret hidden behind Zhong Xiaoai's miscarriage.

Of course... it's also possible that Zhong Xiaoai deliberately fell, causing the miscarriage. Lin Yunfei pondered this inwardly and decided to secretly retrieve the detention center's surveillance footage.

219. Zhong Zhengguo came to the door, demanding an explanation.

219. Zhong Zhengguo came to the door, demanding an explanation.

Lin Yunfei stood outside the ward corridor, took a deep breath, and pulled his phone out of his executive jacket with his right hand. The screen showed missed calls.

"Hello, Dad. It's me, Yunfei."

Lin Hu pressed urgently, "Yunfei, have you arrived at the hospital? Zhong Xiaoai's baby..."

Lin Yunfei slowly opened his mouth, uttering a startling statement: "It couldn't be saved; it was a miscarriage."

Lin Hu was silent for a moment, then his voice choked with emotion: "How could this happen? There must be a conspiracy involved."

"Normally, the detention center takes good care of her. They gave Zhong Xiaoai a single cell, and she's allowed an hour out for some fresh air every day..."

Lin Yunfei's expression was serious. "Dad, things aren't that simple. We need to investigate the surveillance footage."

"Moreover, Zhong Zhengguo's side... will definitely receive the news."

He never doubted that Zhong Zhengguo, a serving vice-ministerial level politician, possessed methods far beyond those of ordinary people.

"Dad, this child... is very likely not Hou Liangping's. Of course, this is just my guess."

"Hou Liangping was poisoned in the safe house, and the only food he ate was the Yangzhou fried rice that Zhong Xiaoai brought," Lin Yunfei said solemnly.

Lin Hu pondered for a moment: "I've already called and asked Gao Ye to retrieve the surveillance footage from that time."

"Let me tell you about the latest developments."

"According to tests conducted by professional institutions, the fried rice that Zhong Xiaoai brought contains a large amount of scopolamine."

"The hospital can prescribe this kind of medicine."

"However, the agents of the City Emperor's Division have investigated. Zhong Xiaoai has not been to the hospital recently."

"It's still not certain whether Zhong Xiaoai added scopolamine to the Yangzhou fried rice?" Lin Hu asked with a serious expression.

"Dad, I suspect someone is secretly manipulating things and using Zhong Xiaoai. We need to find evidence as soon as possible to uncover the truth." Lin Yunfei's gaze was firm, and his words were startling.

. . . . .

At the same time, Zhong Zhengguo, dressed in an executive jacket, walked into the cabinet meeting room with a stern look and a livid face.

"Zhao Mengsheng! You must give me an explanation today."

Zhong Zhengguo stepped across the threshold, looking like he was there to interrogate him.

Zhao Mengsheng slowly rose from the head of the conference table, his eyes slightly furrowed, but his face remained calm. "Old Zhong, calm down first, let's talk about it slowly."

Zhong Zhengguo snorted coldly and slammed the document in his hand heavily on the conference table. "Take it slow? My daughter, Zhong Xiaoai, had a miscarriage in the hospital. Can't we talk about this slowly?" "I heard that the detention center is taking good care of Zhong Xiaoai, so why did this happen? I don't believe there's nothing fishy going on here."

Inside the cabinet, the other cabinet members looked at each other, their eyes meeting, each afraid of getting into trouble.

In the end, you won't reap any benefits, but instead you'll be envied by others.

Zhao Mengsheng cleared his throat, his expression extremely serious: "Old Zhong, we are also investigating this matter, and there are no definite results yet. But rest assured, we will definitely give a reasonable explanation."

Zhong Zhengguo's eyes widened in anger as he roared, "A reasonable explanation? My daughter lost her child, that's a huge deal! If you can't find out, don't blame me for being impolite. I, Zhong Zhengguo, have been in the officialdom for so many years... I'm not someone to be bullied."

An elder statesman spoke slowly, his voice steady and powerful: "Old Zhong, we currently have limited information, but according to the news from the detention center, Zhong Xiaoai did not exhibit any unusual behavior during her time at the Beijing No. 1 Detention Center, and the care she received there was in accordance with regulations."

Zhong Zhengguo slammed his fist on the table. "Regulations? Can regulations guarantee my daughter's safety? Can they guarantee my grandson's safety?"

"Don't try to fob me off with this. This was definitely done on purpose. My son-in-law, Hou Liangping, was poisoned in the safe house, and this fried rice is definitely related to it. I suspect this is a premeditated conspiracy."

Zhao Mengsheng frowned, his face showing displeasure: "Old Zhong, your suspicions have some merit, but there is currently no evidence to prove all of this. You are not a member of the cabinet."

"According to the procedure, you are not qualified to come in."

Zhong Zhengguo stared coldly at Zhao Mengsheng, his imposing manner in no way inferior: "I don't have that much time to wait. If you don't find out the truth soon, I'll take matters into my own hands. I want to see who dares to mess with me and harm my daughter and my grandson."

After saying that, Zhong Zhengguo flicked his sleeves and walked out indignantly.

boom!

Zhao Mengsheng finally lost his temper, grabbed the teacup on the table, and smashed it on the floor: "You bastard!"

"This Zhong Zhengguo is simply lawless. He deliberately used his daughter, Zhong Xiaoai, to cause a scene in the cabinet."

"That bastard, I think he's just crying wolf."

"Grand Secretary Zhao, please... calm down," another Grand Secretary said slowly, offering a few words of reassurance.

"It's not worth getting angry with Zhong Zhengguo."

Zhao Mengsheng took a deep breath. He picked up the red secure phone on the table and dialed a number.

"Hello, is this the Beijing Public Security Bureau? This is Zhao Mengsheng from the Cabinet."

"Lord Zhao, hello. What instructions do you have?" Police Chief Li Tianqi was immediately startled.

Zhao Mengsheng's voice was deep and carried an undeniable authority: "Director Li, there is an emergency. Zhong Xiaoai suffered a miscarriage while in detention. There are many suspicious points behind this incident, and I suspect that someone deliberately orchestrated it."

"You must immediately organize a capable team to conduct a comprehensive investigation into this matter (Li Zhaohao), especially to find out where the scopolamine in Yangzhou fried rice came from."

Li Tianqi quickly replied on the other end of the phone, "Grand Secretary Zhao, don't worry, I will arrange people right away and we will definitely get to the bottom of this."

"Also, Zhong Zhengguo is very agitated and has already caused a scene at the Cabinet. When you conduct your investigation, you need to be careful with your methods; you must find out the truth without causing unnecessary trouble," Zhao Mengsheng added.

"Understood, Grand Secretary Zhao. We will handle this carefully and report the progress to you promptly," Li Tianqi said.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Mengsheng sat down in his chair, rubbed his temples, and thought to himself: Zhong Zhengguo, you just wait. Don't let me catch you red-handed.

Otherwise, I will never let you, or your daughter Zhong Xiaoai, go.

You must understand that political struggles are always a matter of life and death.

220. Zhao Lichun's fatal blow: Hou Liangping was reported for accepting bribes.

220. Zhao Lichun's fatal blow: Hou Liangping was reported for accepting bribes.

Night in the capital. The stars twinkle and the bright moon hangs high in the sky.

Inside the Beidaihe Nursing Home.

A stack of documents sat on the mahogany desk, the yellowed papers revealing the marks of time.

These are Hou Liangping's archives from his time in Beijing, as well as evidence from secret investigations, including bank statements.

Zhao Lichun used his resources to quickly launch an investigation into Hou Liangping and collect evidence.

It turned out that... Hou Liangping really wasn't clean.

Over the years, Hou Liangping served as the head of the First Investigation Division of the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Beijing. He abused his position to repeatedly accept bribes from defendant businessmen, involving amounts totaling several million yuan.

This amount of money, though not much, is only two million nine hundred and ninety thousand.

However, Hou Liangping, as a prosecutor and someone within the system, naturally knew how to evade organizational scrutiny.

He cleverly dispersed the bribes into multiple bank accounts and also laundered the money by purchasing stocks, futures, and Bitcoin, making the flow of funds complex and difficult to trace.

After reading it, Zhao Lichun couldn't help but sneer, "You're really too clever for your own good. Hou Liangping."