The Case of Luzhou!

"We learned from the Luzhou Public Security Bureau that Qi Tongwei has three distant relatives in Luzhou who raped a migrant worker. Qi Tongwei actually interfered in such a heinous crime!"

"How can this be allowed?"

Sha Ruijin's gaze was sharp and aggressive as he angrily emphasized, "A first-class merit is an honor, but it is absolutely not a shield for criminals. Violations and crimes must be severely punished according to the law. We must uphold the fairness and justice of the law; this is our bottom line!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Chunlin's eyes widened in shock. This wasn't just a punishment for Qi Tongwei; it was a move to kill him!

Wu Chunlin could no longer remain silent and immediately spoke up: "Secretary Sha, I'd like to ask, is the evidence regarding Qi Tongwei conclusive?"

"Qi Tongwei is, after all, a centrally-managed cadre and a universally recognized first-class meritorious official. We must handle this matter with extreme caution." Wu Chunlin was completely clueless at the time and could only offer a roundabout suggestion: "I propose that the public security, procuratorate, and court jointly conduct an investigation and cross-examination of Qi Tongwei's case!"

Wu Chunlin has no authority over the public security, procuratorate, and courts; this is all he can do now. As for the subsequent outcome, Qi Tongwei can only pray for good luck.

"Joint enforcement by the public security, procuratorate, and court departments?" Tian Guofu scoffed, immediately retorting, "Minister Wu, what are you talking about? Qi Tongwei is in full charge of security and stability maintenance; you expect him to investigate himself?"

Li Dakang raised his hand in agreement, saying, "I think Secretary Tian is right. This matter should be investigated by a special task force set up by the Handong Provincial Procuratorate to conduct a preliminary investigation and gather evidence before transferring it to a higher-level organization."

The provincial party secretary-general also spoke up: "Indeed, Qi Tongwei is involved in the case, and it is indeed necessary to recuse himself from the case."

……

Wu Chunlin watched as everyone ganged up on him. His face was ashen, and he was utterly exhausted. This life of isolation and being passively attacked was exhausting, and he was about to break down...

Sha Ruijin gave Wu Chunlin a meaningful look, and then said, "I propose that the Provincial Procuratorate establish a special task force to collect evidence of Qi Tongwei's illegal and criminal activities and to negotiate with higher-level organizations."

"During this period, Zhao Donglai will take over all work of the Public Security Bureau, awaiting further instructions from the organization!"

"Now, everyone, please raise your hands to vote!"

Without a doubt, of the thirteen members of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Committee, all but Wu Chunlin's refusal and the two military members' abstentions were approved by a unanimous vote.

Everyone knew that Qi Tongwei was finished. Although he was still nominally the head of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, his power had been completely stripped away.

Honestly, if it weren't for his first-class merit award protecting him, he probably would have followed in Gao Yuliang's footsteps, and the provincial procuratorate would probably have been spared the trouble of setting up a special investigation team.

Just when everyone thought the meeting was about to end, Tian Guofu suddenly said, "Wait a minute, there's one more thing."

All eyes turned to him. Tian Guofu chuckled and said with a playful tone, "Recently, a corrupt trend has emerged in the officialdom of Handong. There's a lot of discussion about Gao Yuliang's case, with all sorts of opinions being said."

"The most ridiculous thing is that there is actually a voice saying that Gao Yuliang, who was taken away by the inspection team, was not investigated by the organization, but instead became a government official in Beijing."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

When Tian Guofu said those words, all the members of the Standing Committee of Handong laughed, but Wu Chunlin had a dark face and his mood was extremely heavy.

How eerily similar this scene is! A while ago, when Li Dakang made fun of Qi Tongwei crying at his grave, these same people laughed. Now it's Gao Yuliang's turn... Sigh...

Sha Ruijin smiled and said calmly, "Comrade Gao Yuliang was taken away by the inspection team to accept the organization's investigation. Of course, I also hope that he is fine, after all, we are comrades in the same team."

"But these rumors must be stopped; public opinion can be incredibly powerful!"

……

In Handong Province, in the government family compound, Qi Tongwei was allocated Villa No. 4.

After the incident that occurred the day Gao Yuliang was taken away, Qi Tongwei managed to secure temporary residency rights in Villa No. 3, but Wu Huifen still moved out and temporarily moved in with Liang Lu.

Around dusk, there was a knock on the door.

Liang Lu opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see Hou Liangping standing there. "Chief Prosecutor Hou, what brings you here?"

In the past two days, news has been circulating in Handong that Qi Tongwei assaulted Hou Liangping, and Hou Liangping even said that he would definitely pursue this matter to the end, since Qi shouldn't have come to his home!

Moreover, Hou Liangping was carrying large and small bags of gifts, including crabs and seafood, and his face was full of smiles. He wasn't there to interrogate anyone.

Hou Liangping entered with a smile, carrying heavy gifts. He said sincerely, "Teacher Liang, I've come to apologize. Thanks to my senior brother for beating me up; he really woke me up!"

Wu Huifen also came out of the room, and was equally surprised and taken aback when she saw Hou Liangping arriving with gifts. She asked in astonishment, "Chief Prosecutor Hou, what brings you here?"

"Teacher Wu, I came here specifically to apologize. I was just saying that it's all thanks to my senior brother for waking me up." Hou Liangping lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong, and apologized, "Without teachers, how could I have become the student council president? How could I be who I am today?"

"Not only did I not help the teacher, but I also targeted the teacher at every turn. I'm not human; I really deserve to be hit!"

Hou Liangping looked up at Teacher Wu and said with a face full of regret, "Teacher Wu, you've been so good to me. You and Teacher Wu don't have a son, so you could say you've treated me like your own son. And yet I still kicked you out of the villa. I'm such a jerk."

"Why don't you give me a couple of smacks, Mr. Wu, to vent your anger? I really know I was wrong!"

Hou Liangping said emotionally, "These past two days, I've been dreaming about going back to school, about how kind my teachers and Teacher Wu were to me. I regret it so much, I regret what I did!"

"Teacher Wu, don't worry, I will definitely make it up to you and Teacher Gao."

Teacher Wu quickly became suspicious of Hou Liangping's change in attitude.

Could it be that Yu Liang wasn't lying to me before, and he really did turn the tide?

After delivering the gift and repeatedly expressing his apologies, Hou Liangping did not linger and turned to leave.

Downstairs, Hou Liangping turned to look at the brightly lit villa, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips. From today onwards, he would hedge his bets, wanting both the Zhong family's resources and Gao Yuliang's backing!

However, when Gao Yuliang heard from Teacher Wu that Hou Liangping had come to apologize, he sneered. Did Hou Liangping really know he was wrong?

Do not!

Hou Liangping didn't know he was wrong; he only knew he was about to die!

Right now, Gao Yuliang has no time to deal with Hou Liangping, this clown, because... the National Economic and Social Conference is about to begin!