"Monkey, the way you're talking makes it sound like I'm very familiar with Gao Xiaoqin."

"But I'll assist you with your work."

"There's nothing wrong with meeting them."

Qi Tongwei did indeed need to see Gao Xiaoqin, at least to give her a boost of confidence.

Let her know that she's okay.

They will not be fooled by Hou Liangping's tricks.

They'll turn around and bite you back.

"Okay, let's go."

Hou Liangping led Qi Tongwei directly to the interrogation room, a square room filled with surveillance equipment.

A familiar figure appeared in Qi Tongwei's field of vision.

It was Gao Xiaoqin, a high-ranking executive of the Shanshui Group and also his lover.

"How does it look? Familiar, isn't it?"

"This is an old acquaintance of ours."

Hou Liangping pulled Qi Tongwei to sit down, while inside, Gao Xiaoqin was being interrogated. She was suspected of using money to bribe and corrupt officials because of the Shanshui Group.

She now faces charges of bribery and illegal business operations.

Gao Xiaoqin's case brought to light a number of officials' affairs, but what Hou Liangping couldn't understand was that his old classmate Qi Tongwei was not among them.

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case.

The two were lovers, and Gao Xiaoqin had a large amount of money.

Qi Tongwei was not corrupted.

Suddenly, Hou Liangping thought of the mysterious figure who protected Qi Tongwei. Could it be that there was a master behind Qi Tongwei who was helping him?

"Everyone has met the people from the Shanshui Group."

Qi Tongwei's expression remained unchanged.

Hou Liangping couldn't figure anything out and could only sigh that his old senior was indeed worthy of being someone who could climb from the son of a farmer to his current high position.

"Senior, what are you waiting for? Let's go in and meet him!"

Qi Tongwei entered the interrogation room.

Inside the interrogation room, Gao Xiaoqin kept her head down, her eyes vacant, looking utterly despondent, lost in thought.

Suddenly, I heard the door open.

Gao Xiaoqin raised her head slightly, and when she realized that the person who came was Qi Tongwei, her eyes suddenly brightened.

I want to stand up.

But after considering his own situation, he chose to remain inactive.

"Gao Xiaoqin, I am Qi Tongwei, the director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province."

"You will now be interrogated in accordance with the law!"

Qi Tongwei's first step was to reveal his identity.

Gao Xiaoqin certainly knew Qi Tongwei's position, but the reason she said this now was to let Gao Xiaoqin know that Qi Tongwei was alright!

He's still in the position of Director of the Public Security Bureau!

Qi Tongwei's gaze was more resolute than ever before, even when he thought he had lost everything.

Fate gave him another chance.

He would never let this opportunity slip by.

He's determined to outmaneuver fate!

"I don't know you well, so there's nothing to say."

"I'm just an ordinary businessman. You've arrested me, so you must have some evidence, right?"

"Where's the evidence?"

Outside the interrogation room, Hou Liangping watched this scene unfold.

His face instantly turned ugly.

He couldn't even see the slightest flaw in Qi Tongwei!

Could it be... that he really didn't abuse his power for personal gain?

Chapter 6: The Young Master from the Capital, the Second-in-Command of Handong!

Meanwhile, Qi Tongwei was confronting Hou Liangping at the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

A car with a Beijing license plate (京A).

They drove into the government compound of Handong Province and quietly stopped at No. 2 courtyard.

The order of the government compound is strictly based on the rank of the officials. Compound No. 1 is where the Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin lives, and Compound No. 3 is where the full-time Deputy Provincial Party Secretary and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Gao Yuliang lives.

This No. 2 courtyard is inhabited by the powerful No. 2 figure who has never been involved in the political struggles of Handong Province.

Governor Liu!

A high-ranking official who is about to retire and wants a smooth transition.

A young man dressed in fine clothes, exuding an air of nobility, stepped out of a car with a Beijing license plate (京A).

We arrived at the door of the courtyard where Governor Liu was staying.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door three times.

Soon, a woman came out, opened the door, and saw the young man who had knocked.

I couldn't help but feel a little confused.

He asked, "Who are you looking for?"

The young man, dressed in an air of nobility, smiled and said without any hesitation, "I'm here to see Governor Liu."

"I come from the capital."

My surname is Zhao.

The woman frowned and pondered for a moment, not remembering ever seeing a young man named Zhao.

However, the other party exuded an air of nobility, clearly indicating that he was not from an ordinary family.

After thinking for a moment, the woman decided to have the young man surnamed Zhao wait downstairs while she went upstairs to find her husband.

"There's a young man downstairs looking for you."

He said he came from the capital and his surname was Zhao.

Do you want to see him?

Governor Liu initially didn't think much of it, but when he heard that the person was from Beijing and had the surname Zhao, he suddenly paused.

Could it be that Zhao family?

A chill suddenly ran through Governor Liu's heart. If it really was that family, then the landscape of Handong would be completely changed!

"Go quickly and invite him here."

"No, I will go to see him myself."

If it really is that family, then it's worth it for him to do this.

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Anti-Corruption Bureau of Handong Province.

Hou Liang had a blank face and was in a bad mood. He didn't notice anything unusual in Qi Tongwei and Gao Xiaoqin's conversation.

They didn't even notice the slightest bit of guilt.

It seems that Qi Tongwei is really confident and not afraid that they will continue their investigation.

But where did he get his confidence?

The real mastermind behind the Shanshui Group is Zhao Ruilong, and behind Zhao Ruilong is Zhao Lichun, the former secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee.

There must be something fishy going on here.

Hou Liangping simply refused to believe it, no matter what!

After all, some things, if you don't weigh them, won't even amount to two ounces, but if you do weigh them, they'll easily exceed one pound.

Even Hou Liangping wouldn't dare to guarantee that he was without fault.

The same applies to Sha Ruijin.

Everyone says that Gao Yuliang formed cliques and engaged in factionalism in Handong, but was Sha Ruijin clean?

Upon arriving in Handong, he immediately began thinking about how to eliminate his political opponents.

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