Hou Liangping: I'm so frustrated!

Tian Guofu hesitated and said, "Governor Gao, I think we should be cautious. After all, Comrade Hou Liangping is a patient. Should we consider making him apologize after his condition improves?"

Lu Zhenguo, who had remained silent until now, spoke up: "Comrade Hou Liangping certainly needs to apologize, but given the current special circumstances, we can't disregard Comrade Hou Liangping's life or death just to resolve the issue, can we?"

Li Dakang originally wanted to speak up, but when he thought about his wife Ouyang Jing, he chose to remain silent.

Gao Yuliang's gaze swept over Lu Zhenguo, the full-time deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and Tian Guofu, the secretary of the discipline inspection commission, before landing on Sha Ruijin, the provincial party secretary. He shrugged, adopting an indifferent attitude, and said, "I have no objection. It's fine if Hou Liangping doesn't apologize. What do you say, Comrade Ruijin?"

Sha Ruijin's eyelids twitched wildly. Gao Yuliang looked like he had nothing to do with it. Of course, he wasn't in a hurry about this matter. Sun Liancheng hadn't filed a formal complaint against him!

At this moment, Sun Liancheng spoke up during the video call: "If you don't agree, then there's no room for discussion. Forget it then. I suddenly find the interrogation room at the procuratorate quite comfortable. I'll stay here for another half a month and then we'll talk about it."

Sun Liancheng's words undoubtedly provoked the provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin. If Sun Liancheng stayed at the Handong Provincial Procuratorate for ten days or half a month, the next time the inspection team came, they would probably take him away!

Gritting his teeth, Sha Ruijin looked at Sun Liancheng in the video and said resolutely, "Comrade Liancheng, I didn't say I wouldn't agree. Change your clothes, and Secretary Tian from the Discipline Inspection Commission will pick you up and take you to the hospital in a bit so that Hou Liangping can apologize to you in person in the intensive care unit!"

During the video call, Sun Liancheng's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Comrade Sha Ruijin, I knew you had guts, unlike those two who were hesitant and indecisive."

Lu Zhenguo and Tian Guofu, who were seriously injured by the veiled attacks, turned as black as soot, but since Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin had already made his decision, they couldn't utter a word of objection.

Gao Yuliang looked at Tian Guofu and said calmly, "Secretary Tian, ​​I also need to go to the hospital. Firstly, to visit Chief Prosecutor Chen, who is out of danger. Secondly, Hou Liangping is, after all, my student. It is the teacher's fault for not teaching him properly, so I also need to apologize to Comrade Sun Liancheng."

Tian Guofu thought to himself, "Gao Yuliang is truly shameless. Now he remembers that Hou Liangping was his student? When he was about to kill Hou Liangping, why didn't he think of Hou Liangping as his student?"

Of course, Tian Guofu could only think these words in his mind and would not say them out loud. On the surface, he politely said, "Okay, then I'll trouble Governor Gao to pick up Comrade Sun Liancheng. I'll go to the hospital to apply for the procedures to be admitted to the intensive care unit. I'll wait for you there."

……

The democratic life meeting ended. Gao Yuliang took a special car to the procuratorate, while Tian Guofu went to the hospital. The provincial party committee approved the handling of the matter, but Hou Liangping, the person involved, was still unaware of it.

So Tian Guofu went ahead not to apply for the procedures to enter the intensive care unit, since with his status, entering the intensive care unit would be a matter of a single phone call.

Tian Guofu's goal was to persuade Hou Liangping to accept the outcome, cooperate with the provincial party committee, and not to act childishly or throw a tantrum.

Half an hour later, at the Handong Provincial Procuratorate, Gao Yuliang ignored the obsequious Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming, picked up Sun Liancheng, and left.

In the back seat of the car, Sun Liancheng looked at the trending news on his phone about being beaten and arrested, then gazed intently at Gao Yuliang: "Governor Gao, thank you..."

Gao Yuliang smiled and said seriously, "What are you thanking me for? The fact that the news of you being beaten and arrested could be exposed and still generate such a high level of public attention shows that the people are righteous and have discerning eyes."

Sun Liancheng nodded heavily and said directly, "Governor Gao, I know you may be wondering why, after all, you gave such a clear warning, I still let Hou Liangping go? Why did I only ask him to apologize?"

Gao Yuliang looked at Sun Liancheng with a smile, waiting for him to continue. This was also the reason why he insisted on coming to the hospital.

Sun Liancheng's puzzling actions—severely punishing Lu Yike, the head of the First Investigation Division of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, while letting Hou Liangping, the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, go free—left him somewhat bewildered.

"Hahahaha..." Sun Liancheng laughed at this moment, and said confidently, "Governor Gao, let me tell you the truth, Hou Liangping has other problems. Expelling him from the Party for such a small matter is too lenient!"

"I, Sun Liancheng, always repay kindness and never like to owe favors. You have helped me so much, so when I get home, I will also give Governor Gao a big gift."

As a reborn individual, Gao Yuliang naturally knew that Hou Liangping had other problems, including embezzlement, bribery, and harboring criminals, but these were all bombshells that would only surface later. How did Sun Liancheng know all this? What big gift was Sun Liancheng going to give him this time?

Upon arriving at the entrance of the First People's Hospital of Handong Province, the hospital director had been waiting for some time. Seeing Gao Yuliang and Sun Liancheng, he immediately greeted them, "Governor Gao, District Chief Sun, please follow me..."

As the three walked towards the intensive care unit, the hospital director explained, "The hospital received an order from the provincial party committee to immediately stop administering anesthesia to Director Hou Liangping. Director Hou Liangping is now conscious and is talking with Secretary Tian."

Gao Yuliang asked casually, "How is Hou Liangping? Is he dead?"

The dean glanced at Gao Yuliang with surprise and said bluntly, "I have already seen Director Hou Liangping's problem. Although there are slight cracks in his two ribs, it is not serious and there is no danger to his life."

"However, considering Director Hou Liangping's special status, the hospital admitted him to the intensive care unit for easier care and further observation."

Before long, the group arrived at the intensive care unit, put on the prepared sterile gowns and protective masks, and the three of them entered the intensive care unit.

Before even reaching Hou Liangping's bedside, they heard Hou Liangping's furious roar: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"He beat me up like this, and he expects me to apologize? Don't even think about it!"

Tian Guofu said, "Director Hou, the fact that you were able to keep your job and only have to apologize is already a very light punishment, since you openly took action against a whistleblower in the Provincial Procuratorate."

Tian Guofu added, "Secretary Sha just called me. This is also Elder Zhong's intention. Whether you cooperate or not is up to you."

"Even if it's an apology, shouldn't it wait until I'm discharged from the hospital? What kind of nonsense is it to come to the ICU and demand an apology?"

Hearing his father-in-law agree, Hou Liangping clearly compromised, but the thought of having to apologize to Sun Liancheng from his hospital bed filled him with rage. "If I apologize to Sun Liancheng in the ICU, how can I stay in Handong? What will my classmates and teachers think of me?"

Tian Guofu promised, "Director Hou, Secretary Sha said that after this matter, he will find a way to transfer you back to Beijing. Compared to party disciplinary action, an apology won't affect your future."

Just then, Sun Liancheng's lazy voice rang out from behind, "Hey, have you guys made up your minds? Are you going to apologize or not? If you don't, I'm leaving..."

Tian Guofu turned to look at Sun Liancheng, who was wearing protective clothing, and said with a smile, "Comrade Sun Liancheng, you've come at the right time. Comrade Hou Liangping has realized his mistake and is about to apologize to you."

As he spoke, Tian Guofu looked at Hou Liangping lying on the hospital bed, his eyes filled with a hint of threat and coldness.

"Hehe, really?"

Sun Liancheng stepped forward with a smile, looking at Hou Liangping, whose chest was heaving violently, face was flushed, and eyes were filled with hatred as if he wanted to kill him. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said magnanimously, "Director Hou, don't worry. Although I broke two of your ribs, I will forgive you as long as you apologize to me."