205: Chapter 205 Gao Yuliang: Traitorous Disciple! You've ruined your master!

After hearing Chen Hai finish, Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming felt his head buzzing.

He looked blankly out the window—Who am I? Where am I?

"Chief Prosecutor Ji! Chief Prosecutor Ji!" hearing Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming remain silent for so long, Chen Hai on the other end of the line raised his voice.

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming took a long breath, forcing himself to swallow the profanity that had risen to his lips.

He was nearing retirement, having worked diligently for so many years, offending no one, and walking on thin ice to get where he was today.

And now, at the very end, his top subordinate had handed him such a massive bombshell.

His lips trembled: "Chen Hai, I am asking you, you said this was an order from the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme Peoples Procuratorate, is there an official document? Why am I unaware of this?"

Chen Hai stammered: "It... it was news given to me by Hou Liangping, saying that both sides would act together."

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming's temples throbbed: "So it was just an order from a Division Chief in the Anti-Corruption Bureau! Very well, very well.

Chen Hai, you are the Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Province Procuratorate, a deputy department-level cadre!

Are you telling me now that you take orders from a Division Chief in the Imperial Capital?"

"Chief Prosecutor Ji, please listen to my explanation.

This wasn't a matter of who ordered whom; it was something we discussed together.

He really is investigating a corrupt official over there, and it is related to Ding Yizhen."

"Fool!" Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming was almost going insane.

What on earth had that old prosecutor Chen Yanshi taught his son?

He gritted his teeth and said: "Chen Hai, Hou Liangping is acting under orders to investigate the case.

And you? You acted on your own initiative; this is a lack of organization and discipline.

Even if you were sitting in my position, you would not have the authority to monitor Ding Yizhen without the discussion and approval of the Provincial Party Committee."

"But... but... I..." Chen Hai did not know what to say for a moment, but his tone was clearly already fearful.

"But what 'but'?

Right now, send out every person you can, and go check every place Ding Yizhen might have gone.

I will report this to the Provincial Party Committee immediately." Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming let out a long sigh and hung up the phone.

He stood up, holding his phone, his brows furrowed, pacing back and forth around the coffee table.

"Old Ji, what is wrong? Sit down, you are making me dizzy," Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming's wife said with a frown.

"What a disaster!" Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming waved his hand irritably, then dialed the number of Secretary Gao Yuliang, who was also the Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

He tried to keep his tone calm: "Secretary Gao, this is Ji Changming. I am truly sorry to disturb you so late."

Secretary Gao Yuliang was in the middle of reading 'those things about the ming dynasty' and was really enjoying it when he was interrupted by Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming's call.

His tone was a bit stiff: "Chief Prosecutor Ji, is something the matter?"

On the phone, after a few seconds of silence, Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming explained that Ding Yizhen had escaped while under surveillance.

Secretary Gao Yuliang didn't react at first: "Secretly monitoring Ding Yizhen? How come I didn't know about this?"

"Secretary Gao, this was not an official surveillance; actually, I just found out about it myself.

It was the Anti-Corruption Bureau helping the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Imperial Capital, just doing them a favor.

Because a case might involve Ding Yizhen, they were afraid he might hear some rumors and run away, so they monitored him secretly," Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming said.

Upon hearing this, Secretary Gao Yuliang knew there was a problem; this excuse was purely to deceive a three-year-old child.

However, it was not convenient to ask more on the phone, so he said in a deep voice: "Are you sure Ding Yizhen has fled?"

"Basically confirmed.

His phone isn't being answered, he isn't at home, nor is he at the municipal government or other places he frequently visits."

Secretary Gao Yuliang took a deep breath.

Currently, the position of the head of Handong Province was vacant, and the deputy, Governor Liu, did not manage much, so he, in the third-ranked position, was the highest leader in Handong Province.

He had to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible.

Therefore, he immediately said: "Bring Chen Hai to the Municipal Party Committee immediately; I will notify the others."

After hanging up, Secretary Gao Yuliang immediately dialed Director Qi Tongwei's number.

Director Qi Tongwei was currently on his way to Shanshui Manor.

Because of the ties of having a child, he did not visit President Gao Xiaoqin often.

Today, taking advantage of the fact that Liang Lu had taken the child to her father's place, he finally had this opportunity.

Seeing that it was Secretary Gao Yuliang's call, he dared not delay and quickly answered: "Hello, teacher."

"Director Qi Tongwei, keep it short." Secretary Gao Yuliang spoke in a serious tone, explaining that Ding Yizhen had fled, and ordered him to deploy police forces immediately, ensuring that Ding Yizhen must not be allowed to escape from Handong Province.

Director Qi Tongwei hung up the phone, completely stunned.

Everything was fine, how could Ding Yizhen have run away?

He and Ding Yizhen were in cahoots; if Ding Yizhen was in trouble, he would be in trouble too.

But he hadn't heard any rumors, why would Ding Yizhen run?

But since Secretary Gao Yuliang had spoken, no matter how puzzled he was, he had to quickly make arrangements.

At the same time, he told President Gao Xiaoqin that he could not go to Shanshui Manor today.

After he had arranged everything, he rushed to the Provincial Party Committee conference room.

Secretary Gao Yuliang, Secretary Li Dakang of Jingzhou City, and Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming all listened to Chen Hai's report with dark expressions.

Seeing that Director Qi Tongwei had arrived, Secretary Gao Yuliang asked directly: "Director Qi Tongwei, how is the situation?"

Director Qi Tongwei immediately stood at attention and said: "All exits from the province, whether highways, national roads, or small village paths, have been set up with checkpoints.

Waterways have also been strengthened with patrols.

If Ding Yizhen wants to leave Handong Province, he would have to fly out."

Secretary Li Dakang's small eyes widened: "Fly? What about the airport?"

Director Qi Tongwei immediately said: "Rest assured, Party Secretary Li, the comrades at the airport have also been notified, and they will intercept Ding Yizhen."

After speaking, he looked at Secretary Gao Yuliang again: "Secretary Gao, what exactly is the situation today? Why did Ding Yizhen run?"

Before Secretary Gao Yuliang could speak, Secretary Li Dakang pointed at Chen Hai: "Director Qi, don't ask Secretary Gao about this; let this good junior fellow student of yours explain it to you.

What a mess!"

As he spoke, he casually stabbed his cigarette butt into the ashtray with force.

Secretary Gao Yuliang smiled bitterly: "Party Secretary Li, the matter has already reached this point, please calm down first."

"Calm down?" Secretary Li Dakang waved his hands, "How can I calm down?

Ding Yizhen is our Deputy Mayor of Jingzhou City!

Such a big matter as monitoring him, and our Municipal Party Committee actually didn't know..."

As he spoke, he was even amused by his own anger, and he looked at Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming, "It's not just our Municipal Party Committee that didn't know—Old Ji, you didn't know either, did you?

Look at the good soldiers you have trained."

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming's face was covered in black lines, feeling that all the embarrassment he had suffered in his life combined did not amount to as much as this moment.

If it had been a secret order given to Chen Hai by the Supreme Peoples Procuratorate, it might have been barely justifiable.

But for a mere Division Chief to be able to order him around—what would the Handong Province Procuratorate be for?

What would Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming be for?

At this moment, Chen Hai also explained the situation to Director Qi Tongwei.

Director Qi Tongwei's mouth twitched, and he glanced at Secretary Gao Yuliang—Good grief, Hou Liangping and Chen Hai, both are your students.

Secretary Gao Yuliang seemed to sense Director Qi Tongwei's thoughts and glared at him fiercely—You're not any better!

Director Qi Tongwei quickly lowered his head, biting his lip, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Secretary Li Dakang stood up with a whoosh and said to Secretary Gao Yuliang: "Secretary Gao, I cannot sit here anymore.

With Ding Yizhen's disappearance, the Guangming Peak Project will be paralyzed.

That is the most important project in our Jingzhou City; I must go back and make arrangements immediately."

Secretary Gao Yuliang nodded: "Go ahead, be careful on the road."

Just then, the door was pushed open with a bang, and Director Zhao Donglai of the Jingzhou City Public Security Bureau ran in: "Leaders, the technical department has locked onto the location of Ding Yizhen."

Secretary Gao Yuliang stood up with a whoosh: "Let's go, let's go take a look."

Secretary Li Dakang didn't leave first either, but followed quickly.