251: Chapter 251 Hou Liangping is truly a blessing to his sect

Wheatfield, a mobile phone—isn't that from the show "Please Turn On Your Phone"? He then asked, "It wouldn't happen to be a spy's phone, would it?"

Gao Qiqiang chuckled, "Exactly. That was a crucial phone, containing extremely important evidence. The spy suddenly fell ill on the plane and died, and the phone was accidentally packed by one flight attendant into another's suitcase. If I hadn't had sharp eyes and spotted it, they would have had a real headache."

Zhao Yang couldn't help but laugh. Good grief, Old Gao had actually "intercepted" that plot point. He asked again with some curiosity, "And then what happened?"

"Later, I got the phone back and handed it over to Wheatfield," Gao Qiqiang said. "A flight attendant was actually interested in me, but she wasn't my type, so I didn't agree. We haven't been in touch for a long time now."

Zhao Yang gave him a thumbs up and asked with interest, "I didn't expect you to have that kind of experience. Did you catch the spy later?"

"Caught them. Their undercover comrade obtained major clues and wiped out that spy network in one fell swoop..."

After listening to Gao Qiqiang, Zhao Yang understood. Although the phone was found earlier than in the original show, the fates of the characters hadn't changed—those who were supposed to go to jail went to jail, those who were supposed to face the firing squad faced it, and those who were supposed to sleep together slept together.

He pulled his focus back and brought the topic back to business: "With the Ministry of State Security getting involved, that should be enough for Hou Liangping to have a rough time. When you met Secretary Li Dakang today, did his attitude toward Guangming Peak change at all?"

Gao Qiqiang smiled, "Although he didn't state it explicitly, I can tell that he wants to change the previous approach of extensive investment. However, regarding the future development direction of Jingzhou, Secretary Li seems to still have some doubts; to be precise, he is unwilling to let go."

"His mindset is still stuck on the 'Strong Provincial Capital' model. It will take time for him to fully accept the concept of coordinated development of city clusters. The fact that he can re-examine Guangming Peak now is already quite an achievement," Zhao Yang said.

Now that Secretary Li Dakang's attitude toward Guangming Peak had softened, he naturally wouldn't rush to touch the land of Dafeng Factory, and incidents like forced demolition were almost impossible to happen again. Without the '116' incident as a trigger, Secretary Sha Ruijin had lost another important leverage.

Compared to the original show, the advantage of Secretary Sha Ruijin's faction had been weakened a bit more. The more evenly matched the various parties in Handong Province were, the easier it was for Zhao Yang to maneuver among them.

...

After that phone call from Gao Qiqiang, Wheatfield immediately took action. Once the secret front makes a move, the efficiency is beyond what ordinary people can imagine. The next morning, Deputy Chief Procurator Wu Zhihui and Procurator Hao Wenming were taken away.

"Operation Sunset Glow" is a heavy historical achievement for the entire security System. Everyone who participated in that operation back then received medals, and the lowest reward was an official commendation that could be written into their personnel files. Anyone who dares to reopen the old records of "Operation Sunset Glow" is making an enemy of all the participants from back then.

The interrogation of Deputy Chief Procurator Wu Zhihui and Procurator Hao Wenming proceeded in an exceptionally "friendly" and enthusiastic manner. The two of them couldn't hold up at all. Less than two hours after going in, they confessed everything, even things like peeking at the aunties bathing in kindergarten, spilling the beans like bamboo beans pouring out of a tube.

Wheatfield tapped his fingers lightly on the thick interrogation transcript on the table and looked up at Shen Kang opposite him: "What do you think?"

Shen Kang had a ferocious face, with small eyes that always flashed with a cold light when he looked at people. Based on his appearance alone, he could play a villain in the underworld in a movie without needing any makeup.

He twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile that looked worse than crying: "The matter is obviously very simple. A person with Hou Liangping's status is naturally a key target for infiltration by hostile forces. The investigative methods this kid used don't look like they violate any rules on the surface, but in reality, he bypassed the normal review process and kept himself tightly hidden. His motives are not pure."

Wheatfield was very satisfied with Shen Kang's answer and nodded: "We are in agreement. However, given Hou Liangping's status, it's not suitable for us to go openly to find him."

Shen Kang frowned: "He's just a division chief, isn't he? There's no need to worry about anything, is there?"

"He is, after all, the son-in-law of Secretary Zhong, so the influence must be considered thoroughly," Wheatfield said in a deep voice. "You go personally. Find a suitable opportunity and bring him back secretly. After getting some information out of him, then start the formal process. You were also a participant in that operation back then and know the weight of this matter. Remember, move fast and absolutely do not alert the enemy."

Shen Kang straightened his expression and replied solemnly: "When I handle things, you can rest assured."

...

He handled things quite decisively. When Hou Liangping got off work, he quietly "invited" him to the secret office location of the Ministry of State Security. After using some very compliant and very friendly "Great Memory Recovery Techniques," Hou Liangping spilled a lot, all of which was now laid out before Wheatfield.

Wheatfield looked at the interrogation record handed over by Shen Kang and fell into deep thought.

He stared at the interrogation record for a long while and couldn't help but read it out, "In order to ruin the future of his Senior Brother Director Qi Tongwei, he deliberately spoke well of Director Qi Tongwei in front of the teacher Mrs. Qi, inducing her to force Director Qi Tongwei to bow down, while also persuading Director Qi Tongwei's ex-girlfriend Chen Yang to break up with him. Using their classmate relationship, he let his Senior Brother Chen Hai violate regulations to help monitor Ding Yizhen, causing Chen Hai to receive a disciplinary action. In order to climb up to the Zhong Family, he dumped his teacher Secretary Gao Yuliang's daughter Gao Fangfang to pursue Zhong Xiaoai..."

Shen Kang twitched his mouth: "If he's not screwing over his Senior Brother, he's screwing over his teacher. He is truly a blessing to their sect."

Wheatfield thought about it with a serious expression, and finally confirmed that there was no such person in his own sect, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. He said, "Looking at his confession, he must have been eager to make a merit, which is why he went to dig up those old records. Most of the things he said about being instigated by others were probably just him spouting nonsense because he couldn't withstand the 'Great Memory Recovery Techniques'; it's contradictory and cannot stand up to scrutiny."

Shen Kang added, "I have carefully checked his resume and judged that he has never received professional training in espionage or intelligence. The investigation into Secretary Gao Yuliang also shows that with his level of education, it is impossible for him to have taught Hou Liangping the skills of an excellent secret agent."

"Secretary Gao Yuliang..." Wheatfield suddenly laughed, his expression becoming strange.

Shen Kang asked in confusion: "What, did I say something wrong?"

Wheatfield shook his head and said, "Look, this Director Qi Tongwei ultimately knelt before power; this Chen Hai couldn't distinguish between public and private matters when things happened and treated rules like child's play; this Hou Liangping is even more brain-damaged. Secretary Gao Yuliang was able to become the Secretary of the Handong Province Political and Legal Affairs Commission and a full-time Deputy Secretary, so his ability is definitely not bad. I suddenly remembered a sentence our mentor said when I graduated."

Shen Kang asked curiously: "What sentence?"