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

As soon as the inspection team's convoy left Nanhu New Area, Gao Yuliang hurriedly got into the car, using the excuse of "going back to the provincial party committee to handle some documents."

Qi Tongwei followed closely behind, squeezed into the back seat, his face ashen.

The car was eerily quiet, with only the low hum of the air conditioner.

Only after driving out of the Nanhu area did Gao Yuliang slowly speak, his voice extremely low: "Where are they?"

Qi Tongwei gritted his teeth: "No, I don't know!"

Gao Yuliang took a deep breath: "It seems that Zhao Dehan discovered this matter in advance and dealt with it beforehand!"

"These useless bunch, not a single one showed up!"

Qi Tongwei gritted his teeth, veins throbbing on his forehead: "I don't know either! I can't get through on the phone, and they're not replying to my texts... Teacher, what... what should we do next?"

Gao Yuliang frowned, his fingers unconsciously tapping his knee.

An ominous premonition, like a poisonous ivy, crept into my heart.

It can't be that simple!

The workers did not become agitated.

Will Zhao Dehan let this go?

Is there some information behind the scenes that you don't know about?

Just then, his phone vibrated.

A message from an insider within the political and legal system:

Cheng Du was arrested last night by a team personally led by Zhao Donglai, and Chang Chenghu was also apprehended. The two have been separated and are being held in different detention centers. The technical team is currently working to decipher their electronic devices.

Gao Yuliang's pupils contracted sharply, and he gripped his phone tightly.

"What's wrong, teacher?" Qi Tongwei noticed something was amiss.

Gao Yuliang handed over the phone, his voice as cold as ice: "Chengdu has been arrested."

Qi Tongwei's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he blurted out, "Impossible! He was still..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence—he suddenly understood.

Just because it was safe last night doesn't mean it's safe now.

The car fell into dead silence.

After a long silence, Gao Yuliang slowly asked, "Will he speak?"

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm: "No. Cheng Du has been with me for eight years, ever since he graduated from the Police Academy. He's the most loyal member of the Handa Gang—he'd rather go to jail than betray us."

But his shifty eyes betrayed his inner unease.

Gao Yuliang stared at him: "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure!"

Qi Tongwei said firmly, then lowered his voice, "However... I still have to find a way to rescue him."

At this point, Qi Tongwei sighed, "At least, we can't let him stay in the interrogation room for too long. Zhao Donglai and we've never gotten along well. I'm worried he's capable of anything. What if, what if we actually manage to get Cheng Du to talk? Then, that would be a real problem!"

Gao Yuliang remained silent for a moment, then suddenly sneered: "Save them, we must save them."

He turned his head, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Chengdu isn't just any ordinary police officer; he's the face of the Han University gang. If he's arrested today, no one will dare to work for us tomorrow. If we don't save him, morale will collapse!"

Gao Yuliang is also in the intelligence department, and he is under a lot of pressure now.

The last time the list was frozen, Zhao Dehan added a large number of people to it.

If Cheng Du, this loyal dog, is taken down, will the other members of the Han University gang still be willing to work for him?

If other members of the Han University gang disobey their teacher's orders...

—The Han University gang thus became a mere shell of its former self.

Qi Tongwei nodded emphatically: "I'll contact a few of my old subordinates in the provincial department right away and see if we can transfer the person to the provincial detention center on the grounds of 'dispute over jurisdiction'... at least that can buy us a few more days."

"Not enough." Gao Yuliang shook his head: "It needs to be fast and ruthless. You go to the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Provincial Procuratorate and find Hou Liangping. Tell him that the Chengdu case involves 'cross-regional economic crimes' and needs to be handled by the province. As long as he leaves the Jingzhou Municipal Bureau, there will be room for maneuver."

"Will Hou Liangping agree?" Qi Tongwei frowned. He didn't believe Hou Liangping would bend the law for personal gain.

"He'll be interested!"

Gao Yuliang said, "We don't need Hou Liangping to bend the law for personal gain. We need to contact Cheng Du to find out what methods and pretexts he plans to use to arrest him. Only then will we know what to do next. Can you arrange for someone to meet with Cheng Du?!"

"No problem!" Qi Tongwei said. "I also have some people at the procuratorate!"

After a pause, a ruthless glint flashed in Qi Tongwei's eyes: "Understood. At worst... we'll stage a 'sudden illness' and send him to the hospital en route..."

"You're insane!"

Gao Yuliang interrupted sharply, "If you kill Cheng Du, who will dare to work for you in the future? No matter what, he was still a member of our Handa gang!"

Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment: "Teacher, I, I just..."

Gao Yuliang felt waves of exhaustion.

A few days ago, I felt that Qi Tongwei had made a lot of progress. Now, as soon as something happens, my apprentice is thinking about killing someone to cover it up.

"We don't know the specifics yet!"

Gao Yuliang sighed: "Now Sha Ruijin is watching, Zhao Dehan is watching, and Li Dakang is watching. The situation is too tense. Any unusual activity could backfire. Our goal is not to silence them, but to keep them quiet."

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath: "Teacher, what do you mean?!"

"We still need to make contact first, understand the specifics of the situation, and reassure him. Even if he goes to jail, our Han University gang can guarantee him a life of wealth and prosperity after his release!"

Gao Yuliang leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, his weariness tinged with disappointment: "Remember, Qi Tongwei—a dog can be lost, but its owner cannot panic. If Cheng Du truly can't handle it… then give him a reason to carry the load to the end!"

"The Han University gang cannot be buried with them."

Qi Tongwei's Adam's apple bobbed, and he replied in a low voice, "Yes, teacher."

Gao Yuliang thought for a moment and said, "Wait a moment!"

Qi Tongwei asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"I'll call Hou Liangping myself!" Gao Yuliang sighed, he simply couldn't trust Qi Tongwei.

His disciple possessed both divine and demonic qualities.

Taking a deep breath, Gao Yuliang dialed a number he knew by heart.

The phone rang three times before being answered.

"Hello, who is this?" Hou Liangping's voice came through.

"Ryoping," Gao Yuliang said gently, as composed as ever in class, "It's me!"

There was a noticeable pause on the other end of the phone, followed by Hou Liangping's respectful voice: "Professor Gao, aren't you here in Nanhu? Still not resting?"

"I just finished my inspection too!"

Gao Yuliang sighed softly, his tone turning serious: "Have you heard about the case in Jingzhou? It's within the public security system, called... Chengdu?"

"Yes."

Hou Liangping answered cautiously: "The Municipal Bureau made the arrest early this morning. He is suspected of protecting organized crime and abusing his power. The evidence is quite solid."

"Hmm..." Gao Yuliang said, "Liangping, let me ask you something—if a municipal bureau investigates the director of its own branch, will the public believe it?"

Hou Liangping remained silent for a moment.

Gao Yuliang continued, his tone becoming increasingly earnest:

"I know you've always been fair in handling cases and have earned Secretary Sha's deep trust. But this case is sensitive. Cheng Du isn't an ordinary police officer; he's a powerful cadre at the section chief level. Chang Chenghu is also involved in many other things. If the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau handles this case in a closed loop, and someone questions 'local protectionism' in the future, it will damage the credibility of the anti-corruption campaign."

He paused, then lowered his voice even further, almost whispering:

"I suggest that the Provincial Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau handle this case directly. Firstly, it would demonstrate the Provincial Party Committee's determination to turn the knife inward, and secondly... it would also shut some people up by saying that our Handong political and legal system is just conducting self-examination and protecting itself."

Hou Liangping felt a surge of warmth in his heart and solemnly said, "Professor Gao, you are right. This case does indeed meet the criteria for a major job-related crime. I will report to the chief prosecutor first thing tomorrow morning and apply for a higher level of jurisdiction."

"Good, good!" Gao Yuliang said with satisfaction, "I knew it was the safest thing to entrust this matter to you."