"Special? Tell me about it."
Chen Feng was stunned.
"This new inmate is from a remote mountain town..."
"Wait, this is Jiangcheng Prison, how can it hold an inmate from Shancheng?"
Chen Feng interrupted the cell boss.
"Brother Feng, they say this is the top leader of Shancheng. When powerful figures in Huaxia's political arena commit crimes, they are generally imprisoned in a different region. This is an open secret."
The cell boss explained.
"Oh, I see. You don't need to worry about this matter. I'll go meet this Shancheng leader."
Chen Feng said, feigning composure.
In reality, his heart was turbulent.
What a coincidence! Just as he had planned to start over in Shancheng in a year, he encountered a former top leader of Shancheng.
During the noon recreation time, Chen Feng called the Shancheng leader over.
"I heard they say you are the top leader of Shancheng?"
Chen Feng asked directly.
"I am the top leader of Shancheng. I see you are also from the political arena, aren't you?"
The Shancheng leader replied calmly.
"How can you tell?"
Chen Feng asked with interest.
He had been in the cell for a while, and from fellow inmates to guards, no one actually knew he was from the political arena.
"The political arena is a very special dye vat. Anyone who has been immersed in it will inevitably have a special aura. People within the circle can discern it with just a glance,"
The Shancheng leader explained word by word.
"I was suspicious of your identity before, but now I have no doubt. You are indeed the top leader of Shancheng. To be honest, I am Chen Feng, the Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Mingshan District."
Chen Feng no longer concealed anything and revealed his identity.
"What? You are Chen Feng?"
The Shancheng leader was emotionally agitated.
"Genuine, I'm already in prison, there's no need to lie to you."
Chen Feng replied with a smile.
"By the way, I'm very curious. You seem to have heard of me. You are from Shancheng, and I am from Mingshan District. We've never had any interaction, yet your expression suggests you know me. Why is that?"
Chen Feng asked curiously.
"Chen Feng, let me put it this way. I am from a military background and entered the political arena after retiring. Therefore, I am very interested in and knowledgeable about some matters concerning the military. Recently, Huaxia's strike-reconnaissance drones have been making waves around the world, even making America feel inferior. The reason why Huaxia's strike-reconnaissance drones are so powerful is because of a young man named Chen Feng."
The Shancheng leader recounted.
"You flatter me. By the way, what is your surname?"
Chen Feng's impression of the Shancheng leader soared.
The reason was simple: if the Shancheng leader were a bad person, he wouldn't be interested in strike-reconnaissance drones.
"My surname is Yang."
Yang Lifeng also admired Chen Feng for a long time.
The two men looked at each other for a while, then simultaneously asked in a dramatic fashion.
"How did you get in here?"
After asking, they looked at each other and smiled.
For the next ten minutes, the two roughly introduced their respective situations.
Yang Lifeng was framed and sent to prison.
Yang Lifeng was parachuted in as the top leader of Shancheng, belonging to external forces.
In such situations, external forces would generally collude with local forces.
Yang Lifeng did not want to do this. Yang Lifeng was upright and could not stand the local forces in Shancheng. Shancheng was already poor, and the people were already suffering, yet these local political forces were still greedily amassing wealth.
This greed had reached an outrageous level.
They embezzled the public's pension insurance.
They embezzled the public's poverty subsidies.
They embezzled the Shancheng Development Fund.
They embezzled medical subsidies from the state.
...
Yang Lifeng couldn't stand it and directly made an example. He dismissed seven out of the twelve deputy leaders in Shancheng.
Yang Lifeng thought that by his decisive action, he had removed some corrupt elements, and Shancheng's atmosphere would be refreshed. However, the local political forces in Shancheng united and framed him into prison.
The method of framing was to deliberately incite the people of Shancheng to protest.
When the protests escalated and people died, Yang Lifeng, as the top leader, naturally had to take responsibility.
This is a characteristic of Huaxia's political arena: the accountability of the top leader.
Regardless of whether the top leader was involved in the matter, if the incident was serious, the top leader had to be responsible without any reason.
When several students died, the principal was dismissed and held legally responsible.
When several workers died in a coal mine, the mine manager was dismissed and held legally responsible.
When several people died in a bridge collapse, the director of the Transportation Bureau was dismissed and held legally responsible.
...
There were too many such incidents.
Chen Feng's attitude was that although unreasonable, it was also necessary, serving as a warning to top leaders that they must pay attention to safety issues in their jurisdictions at all times.
In Huaxia, from ancient times to the present, human life is paramount.
"Director Chen, I didn't expect us to be kindred spirits."
Yang Lifeng exclaimed.
"Indeed, kindred spirits. By the way, Elder Yang, how many years were you sentenced to?"
Chen Feng asked subconsciously.
"Not yet sentenced."
Yang Lifeng shook his head.
"What? Not yet sentenced? How is that possible? Prisons only hold convicted criminals."
Chen Feng asked with confusion.
"Chen Feng, you are from the political arena, but you don't understand prisons well. Let me put it this way, according to normal rules, prisons only accept already convicted criminals. However, there are always special circumstances and special treatments. This is the case in every field. Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Prisons also hold those who frequently go to the capital to appeal, and those like me who are clearly wronged are imprisoned elsewhere to cover things up."
Yang Lifeng replied calmly and composedly.
It was evident that Yang Lifeng had already adapted to the darkness of the political arena.
"Elder Yang, in fact, being imprisoned elsewhere might not be a bad thing."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"What do you mean?"
Yang Lifeng became interested.
"Elder Yang, think about it. Being imprisoned elsewhere does isolate you from your connections here. However, at the same time, it also isolates the people who framed you. Although I am in prison, I still have some connections outside. I can help you get out of here with your innocence declared."
Chen Feng said with a calm expression.
"Really?"
Yang Lifeng's interest was immediately piqued.
"There's no need to lie."
Chen Feng smiled faintly.
"By the way, Elder Yang, after you get out, do you have any plans?"
Chen Feng asked subconsciously.
"Chen Feng, we are friends now, so I won't mince words. If I can really get out, I will never enter the political arena again. I will honestly stay in the Huaxia army. The political arena in Huaxia is too deep, and my mind cannot grasp it."
Yang Lifeng replied truthfully.
"Elder Yang, thinking that way is good. Your intentions are good, but your style of handling things is not suited to the political arena. If you insist on staying, it will only lead to tragedy. On the contrary, if you return to the army, you can fully utilize your strengths."
Chen Feng comforted Yang Lifeng.
"Chen Feng, my connections in the political arena are not strong, which is why I was framed. However, I served in the Huaxia army for several years, and the connections within the Huaxia army are very strong. Don't worry, after I get out and settle down in the Huaxia army, I will find connections to get you released. After all, you were imprisoned due to a major safety accident involving national defense optical cables, which is somewhat related to the military."
Yang Lifeng said sincerely.
Chen Feng felt a surge of emotion.
Huaxia often says that good deeds are rewarded, and good people have a peaceful life. It seems true.
This time, if he hadn't actively helped Yang Lifeng, he would have probably stayed in prison for a year and a half.
Subsequently, with a month of relevant operations, Chen Feng was successfully released from prison.
The reason given was that the sentence was incorrect.
Chen Feng was impressed.
The machinations of the political arena were truly wondrous.
They could prove you innocent, and even if you were sentenced and had a record, you could still be cleared.
When Chen Feng appeared before Qin Yan and Cheng Lu, the two women were startled.
"Chen Feng, did you escape?"
The two women asked tremblingly.