She covered her face with her hands, and finally couldn't hold back her tears, which flowed down through her fingers. She knew that the Chu family was finished, and everything her father Chu Guoan had worked so hard to build up was turned into bubbles and disappeared in an instant under the strong intervention of the Discipline Inspection Commission.
At this moment, all the pride and self-esteem in her heart were shattered.
She used to be Miss Chu, who was high and mighty, enjoying the envy and admiration of everyone. But now, what self-esteem did she have? What nobility did she have? She was now as pitiful as a child whose candy was taken away, crying helplessly. She was also like an old man whose crutches were taken away, without support. Her heart was filled with anger, resentment and helplessness, and these emotions intertwined, making her miserable.
What could she do? She could only watch helplessly as everything in her home was turned upside down. She knew that from now on, her life would change dramatically. She could only lie on her bed and cry alone in the middle of the night, to release all her grievances and pain.
During this process, she kept muttering to herself, "Dad, what did you do wrong? You have made so many contributions to the Han River, why did the government treat you like this?"
"Don't worry, I won't abandon you. I will go to Yanjing to find connections and ways to get you out no matter what the cost. You are the pillar of our Chu family. Without you, the sky will fall!"
Chu Yao made up her mind that after the Discipline Inspection Commission left, she would go to Yanjing to find Chu Guoan’s old leaders and colleagues. Even if she had to spend all her family wealth, she would get his father out.
It was not wrong for the daughter to do this for her father. But she underestimated the determination of the provincial party committee to deal with Chu Guoan. Even if she found the top of Yanjing, it would be in vain.
Li Lin led the team back to the provincial party committee building. On the way, he received a call from Wu Chengzhu, asking him to meet with Wang Jin in his office immediately to report on the arrest of the criminal.
When he arrived at Wang Jin's office, he found that the room was full of people. Pei Yulin, Wu Chengzhu, Chen Guofu... gathered around Wang Jin and were discussing something with great interest. When everyone looked up and saw Li Lin coming in, they all smiled, and Wu Chengzhu even stood up to give Li Lin a seat.
"Xiao Lin, come and sit next to Secretary Wang. We're all waiting to hear your work report." Wu Chengzhu said with a smile. It was the first time he saw him smile so easily since he was taken away by the Yanjing Discipline Inspection Commission. It was obvious that he was very proud of himself.
Li Lin held Wu Chengzhu's elbow to let him sit down, and said, "I'll just sit by the door."
They are all provincial leaders. If he, a deputy director-level official, sits next to Wang Jin, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if he doesn’t know his position clearly?
Most of the time, leaders' humility towards subordinates is just a fake gesture, in order to show their high vision and tolerance. If you really take his position, he will actually be unhappy and will definitely complain that this subordinate is ignorant.
But this time Wu Chengzhu was serious. He grabbed Li Lin's arm and forced him to sit next to Wang Jin. He smiled and said, "I didn't ask you to sit here. It was Secretary Wang. You didn't even listen to Secretary Wang? Haha, don't be modest. The leaders are still waiting to hear your report. Tell me, was the arrest of Lu Chengze smooth? Did you gain anything?"
Li Lin sat beside Wang Jin, not too shy. He glanced at the provincial leaders around him, then his eyes fell on Wang Jin. He said in a serious tone, "Secretary, leaders, when Lu Chengze was arrested, he reacted quite violently, even clamoring that the provincial party committee and government should pay the price..."
When saying this, Li Lin paid attention to the expressions on Wang Jin and everyone else's faces, trying to find a clue from their reactions to see how they would react to Lu Chengze's threats. If the reaction was calm, it meant that they had a backup plan and the matter was not serious. Otherwise, it would be tricky!
The smiles on everyone's faces just faded a little, and they didn't show too much solemnity. This shows that Wang Jin and the others already knew the trump card in Lu Chengze's hand.
Before Li Lin could continue, Wang Jin smiled and raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Lu Chengze once held a high position. He is used to banging the table, glaring and making harsh remarks. This is his usual style. Haha, don't take it to heart. You did a good job on this mission. You caught the man in no time. But don't relax yet. There are other important tasks for you next."
Wang Jin didn't seem to want to discuss in depth the fact that Lu Chengze held the handles of officials of all sizes in Hanjiang. Perhaps it was because there were so many people present that it was inconvenient to discuss such a sensitive topic, fearing that it would spread and cause panic among the people.
Li Lin could understand this, and he just stopped there to test Wang Jin's reaction. Seeing that Wang Jin had a flat reaction to this matter, Li Lin stopped there, smiled and nodded, and said, "Secretary, I am a brick, I will move wherever there is a need, and you can tell me what work I need."
Wang Jin smiled, nodded calmly, and joked to everyone, "Look, this is the role model of our outstanding young people in the new era. The quality of speaking and doing things is high. I have picked up a treasure this time. I must pay more attention to our Comrade Li Lin and cultivate him well in the future, hahaha..."
Everyone laughed heartily upon hearing this, their eyes filled with admiration and respect for Li Lin.
Li Lin was a little embarrassed. He smiled and nodded to everyone, saying modestly, "Thank you for the compliment, leaders."
Then Wang Jin said, "Xiao Lin, this is the case. Our comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission encountered resistance in their search of Chu Guoan's daughter's home. She was very uncooperative and refused to explain her illegal gains over the years. So, I want to send you to handle this matter."
Chu Guoan’s daughter, Chu Yao?
Li Lin was stunned for a moment.
He is not good at investigating cases, let alone trying them!
There are so many experienced Discipline Inspection Commission staff members, why don't you use him?
What is Wang Jin up to?
Li Lin smiled and refused frankly, "Secretary, you may not know that Chu Yao and I are college classmates. According to the regulations, I should avoid it."
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