Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

At 8:00 a.m. sharp, in the command center on the third floor of the provincial party committee building.

Sha Ruijin stood in front of the huge map of Handong, pressing his finger heavily on the two characters "Luzhou".

Zhao Dehan, Li Dakang, and Tian Guofu sat around the conference table, opposite Li Dingguo, the commander of the Provincial Armed Police Corps.

"The operation was a complete success."

Li Dingguo's voice was deep and powerful: "Qi Tonghai, Qi Tongjiang, Chen Guodong, and 23 other people involved in the case have been safely escorted to the Jingzhou detention center of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. 187 million yuan in cash, 9 ledgers, 23 surveillance hard drives, and a quantity of drugs and tranquilizers were seized at the scene."

"Well done!"

Li Dakang slammed his fist on the table, then saw some more detailed data. His face turned extremely grim: "Beasts! This is hell on earth!"

Tian Guofu's eyes were cold and stern: "The most crucial thing now is the confessions. We must pry them open before Qi Tongwei realizes what's happening."

Sha Ruijin nodded: "Chen Guodong will be investigated by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, with a focus on breaking through his financial dealings with Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang; Qi Tonghai and Qi Tongjiang will be transferred to the Provincial Procuratorate for criminal proceedings, starting with their murder and sexual assault cases."

"I suggest!"

Zhao Dehan interjected, "Immediately appoint Hou Liangping. He has extensive experience on the front lines of anti-corruption, and he has just been transferred to the position of Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Provincial Procuratorate. His position is suitable, and his methods are tough."

To be honest, Zhao Dehan didn't like Hou Liangping.

I almost scared myself to death back then.

However, it was precisely because of this that Zhao Dehan knew that Hou Liangping had the means and the skill to interrogate people, and that letting him handle the situation wouldn't be a big problem.

This kid is good in every way, except he's a bit of a live-in son-in-law and a bit of a show-off.

Their business skills are quite good.

"agree."

Sha Ruijin's eyes were sharp: "Let Hou Liangping preside over the trial of the Qi brothers."

Nine o'clock in the morning, in the temporary interrogation room of the Provincial Procuratorate.

Qi Tongjiang was handcuffed to an iron chair, his hair disheveled, and his face covered in bruises.

He forced a calm demeanor: "You have no evidence! I know nothing!"

The door opened.

Hou Liangping walked in, holding a file in his hand.

"Qi Tongjiang?"

Hou Liangping sat down, a smug expression on his face, and asked calmly, "Do you know why we arrested you?"

"Injustice! I am a law-abiding citizen!" Qi Tongjiang shouted.

Hou Liangping opened the file and pulled out a photo—it was of Tang Xiaoli curled up on Lin Wei's sofa, her face covered in bruises and her eyes vacant.

"Her name is Tang Xiaoli, she is 19 years old and a graduate of Luzhou Teachers College."

Hou Liangping's voice grew colder, "You and Qi Tonghai locked her in the warehouse for three days and gang-raped her seven times. When her father went to demand an explanation, you beat him to death in the street; her younger brother was killed in a drunk driving accident that you arranged on his way home from school."

Qi Tongjiang's face turned pale: "Nonsense! That was an accident!"

"Accident?"

Hou Liangping sneered and produced another bank statement. "Chen Guodong accepted 200,000 yuan from you to help you suppress the case. But last night, we found this bribery list in your safe—it clearly says 'Director Chen 200,000 yuan' on it."

He leaned forward, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Now, Chen Guodong has confessed everything. He said you personally said, 'The Director of the Public Security Bureau is my own brother, the case can be suppressed.' Guess how Qi Tongwei will treat you when he finds out you killed someone using his name?"

Qi Tongjiang trembled, his lips quivering.

Hou Liangping leaned back comfortably in his chair and said coldly, "There's one more thing I need you to understand. Qi Tonghai has confessed, saying that you were the one who ordered it all. I think Qi Tonghai might get away with it, but you'll probably face the death penalty!"

"Bullshit... He was the one who led the gang rape... I didn't do anything, at most I just went to a prostitute... I..." Qi Tongjiang's voice trembled, "It was Dahai who did it! I just... just passed on a message..."

"it is good."

Hou Liangping immediately handed him paper and pen, "Write down the whole process of how Qi Tonghai instructed you to contact Chen Guodong, how you retrieved the hush money, and how you planned to run over Tang Xiaoli's brother. If you write it down clearly, you'll get a maximum of ten years; if you don't—two lives lost, you can skip the death penalty review."

After a pause, Hou Liangping continued, "Oh, and I also need to explain why there was ice in your villa, and why your urine test was negative!"

"Yes, yes..." Qi Tongjiang stammered, "It's for accompanying girls... I, I don't play it, this stuff is bad for the brain..."

"Write!" Hou Liangping's tone turned icy.

Qi Tongjiang broke down in tears and grabbed a pen to write frantically.

In the interrogation room next door, Qi Tonghai was still roaring.

"I won't say anything! Go ahead and shoot me if you dare!" He kicked over a chair, the chains rattling loudly.

Hou Liangping pushed open the door and threw a stack of photos in his face—all close-ups of the wounds of the girls rescued from the warehouse, as well as surveillance screenshots of him being injected with sedatives.

"The girl you injured is only 16 years old."

Hou Liangping said coldly, "What are those needle marks on her wrists? I don't need to say more, do I? I can tell you, Qi Tongjiang next door has already confessed honestly. It was all your doing, Qi Tonghai. You not only raped them, but you also controlled them with drugs!"

Qi Tonghai's pupils suddenly contracted.

Hou Liangping stepped closer: "Two people died, plus drug trafficking. Qi Tonghai, you've really made something of yourself. Do you know how many years you'll probably get?"

Qi Tonghai was stunned for a moment: "How many years?"

"Death penalty!" Hou Liangping sneered.

Qi Tonghai was so scared he wet himself.

In a physiological sense.

Hou Liangping frowned.

The Qi brothers are really easy to deal with.

At that moment, Hou Liangping said, "Now, you only have two choices:

First, continue to be stubborn and wait for lethal injection;

Second, confess to all your crimes, including who tipped you off and who helped you dispose of the body—you know the law, confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely!

"I'll tell you everything!"

Qi Tonghai slumped to the ground, hoarsely pleading, "...Don't shoot me...Don't shoot me..."

"Give him a new pair of pants!" Hou Liangping sneered. "Write down everything you did. Don't worry, you won't be executed!"

I've already said it: lethal injection.

We can't torture you to death; this society is still too civilized.

10:30 a.m., Operations Command Center.

Hou Liangping pushed open the door and placed two signed and sealed confessions on the table.

"They confessed everything." He said calmly. "Qi Tongjiang admitted to bribery and assisting in illegal detention; Qi Tonghai confessed to intentional homicide, rape, and forced prostitution, and identified Chen Guodong as having repeatedly accepted money from him and provided him with inside information about the case."

Sha Ruijin picked up the statement, his hand trembling slightly.

This was not the joy of victory, but the trembling of anger.

What these two brothers did was absolutely monstrous.

Organizing prostitution is the least serious crime they can be charged with.

Casinos and ice are utterly wicked.

"His crimes are heinous and too numerous to recount!"

Sha Ruijin uttered eight words.