Chapter 329 Things Backfired
"No, Dad! You're shirking responsibility.
You can obviously help him, but you are unwilling to do so. You really disappoint me." Chen Hai said angrily.
Chen Yanshi was hurt by Chen Hai's words, and his face turned ugly.
"Chen Hai, how can you say that? I have spent my whole life for the country and the people. How could I shirk my responsibility? I am just doing the right thing."
"The right thing? Then you just watched your good comrade's son being taken away? Are you so heartless?" Chen Hai's emotions were out of control.
"Chen Hai! Calm down." Chen Yanshi shouted, "I'm not heartless, I'm upholding the dignity of the law.
If we interfere with the work of the government because of personal feelings, it would be a disrespect for the law.”
Chen Hai gasped, his eyes full of tears. "Dad, I don't understand.
Why are you always so stubborn? Why can't you think about Liangping?"
Chen Yanshi looked at Chen Hai and felt very painful.
"Chen Hai, it's not that I don't care about Liang Ping.
I just hope that things can be handled fairly.
If we interfere with their work now, it will only make things worse.”
"Then you just watch Liangping being taken away? Aren't you afraid that he will be wronged?" Chen Hai asked.
“I believe the government will handle this matter fairly.
If Hou Liangping is really innocent, they will definitely clear his name," Chen Yanshi said.
Chen Hai looked at his father in despair. He felt that he could not understand his father's actions.
"Dad, you disappoint me so much. I thought you would help Liangping, but I didn't expect you to be so cold."
Chen Yanshi looked at Chen Hai, his heart filled with helplessness.
He knew that Chen Hai was very angry now, but there was nothing he could do.
It is his principle that he cannot interfere with the work of the government because of personal feelings.
The government workers watched the quarrel between Chen Yanshi and Chen Hai and felt helpless.
They understood Chen Hai's feelings, but they also had to follow procedures.
"Mr. Chen, Comrade Chen Hai, we understand how you feel.
But we must take Hou Liangping away for investigation.
Please trust us, we will handle this matter fairly." said the staff.
As soon as the staff member spoke, a look of hesitation appeared on Chen Yanshi's face.
He has experienced too many ups and downs in his life, and what he hates most is the so-called fairness and justice.
In his opinion, in today's society, the fairness and justice advocated by the government seem to be all false.
Countless images flashed through Chen Yanshi's mind, those past struggles and sacrifices, those unfulfilled expectations.
He felt that the career he had devoted his life to had now become so unfamiliar.
All of this seems to be the result of a tragedy. It is incomprehensible and no one knows why it has come to this.
Chen Yanshi's eyes became determined, and he decided to save Hou Liangping.
He couldn't bear to see this young man dragged into an investigation that might not be fair.
"No, you can't take Hou Liangping away." Chen Yanshi said loudly, his voice full of determination.
The staff looked at each other. They didn't expect Chen Yanshi to object so strongly.
"Mr. Chen, you have to trust us, we will handle this matter fairly.
This is our responsibility." A staff member explained patiently.
"Fairness? Humph, I think your so-called fairness is all fake.
The government is just a mere formality, the military and politics are not integrated, and it is not a real energy source at all.
All of this is just a tragedy." Chen Yanshi said angrily.
The staff were shocked by Chen Yanshi's words. They never thought that this respected veteran revolutionary cadre would say such a thing.
"Mr. Chen, you can't say that. We have been working hard to serve the people and strive for fairness and justice.
You can't negate all our efforts just because of this one incident." The staff tried to persuade Chen Yanshi.
However, Chen Yanshi refused to listen.
His heart was filled with disappointment and anger, and he felt he had been deceived.
"I don't care what you say, I just can't let you take Hou Liangping away.
He is innocent, you can't wrongly accuse a good man." Chen Yanshi said stubbornly.
The two sides got into a heated argument, with the staff trying to explain their positions and responsibilities, while Chen Yanshi firmly defended Hou Liangping.
Chen Hai watched anxiously, not knowing what to do. He understood his father's feelings, but he also knew that the government workers had their own difficulties.
"Dad, don't be so excited. Maybe they can really handle this matter fairly?" Chen Hai tried to persuade his father.
"What do you know? They are a group of people who only know how to follow procedures and don't really care about the people at all." Chen Yanshi glared at Chen Hai.
Chen Hai sighed helplessly, he knew that once his father made a decision, it would be difficult to change it.
But he couldn't just watch his father and government workers quarreling like this.
"Dear leaders, I know my father is so excited because he cares about Hou Liangping.
But please understand his feelings. He has been fighting for justice all his life and he cannot accept any injustice." Chen Hai turned to the staff and said.
The staff also felt helpless. They knew Chen Yanshi's special identity, but they could not go against the principles.
"Comrade Chen Hai, we understand Mr. Chen's feelings.
But we must follow procedures and not let personal feelings affect the investigation.
As Hou Liangping is a person related to the incident, we must investigate him to determine the truth of the matter." The staff said.
After hearing what the staff said, Chen Yanshi became even angrier.
"The truth? Your so-called truth is taking away innocent people? You are abusing your power."
"Mr. Chen, we are not abusing our power, we are just performing our duties.
If Hou Liangping is truly innocent, we will definitely clear his name," the staff said.
Chen Yanshi sneered: "Innocent? Do you think that just saying that he is innocent is enough? You don't know how much harm this will bring to him.
He has done so much for justice, and you treat him like this."
The quarrel continued, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense. Chen Hai was caught in the middle, feeling torn.
He didn't know how to resolve this conflict, he just hoped that things could be resolved as soon as possible.
During this process, Hou Liangping stood silently by.
He watched Chen Yanshi arguing with government workers for him, and his heart was filled with emotion and guilt.
"Mr. Chen, please stop arguing. I am willing to go with them to accept the investigation. I believe the government will handle this matter fairly." Hou Liangping finally couldn't help but say.