Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

Seeing that no one was around, Qi Tongwei picked up the note, turned around, closed the door, and went back inside.

Back inside, under the dim light of the table lamp, he unfolded the note in his hand.

The note was small, with only ten words on it: "1983 mining disaster, thirteen people buried alive."

The handwriting on the note was very messy; judging from the strokes, it was probably written with the left hand.

Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette, staring at the note in silence...

Writing with your left hand is either a way to conceal your identity, or it's out of fear of danger...

Qi Tongwei couldn't figure out what kind of person the other party was...

He picked up the note again and traced the words "thirteen people" with his finger.

Thirteen people died, which is already considered a major accident with casualties and must be reported to the highest authorities.

But after careful recollection, he realized there seemed to be no relevant records in the county...

He knew no one would play a prank on something like this; it was probably true...

If it's true and there's no record of it... then there's only one possibility: the matter has been suppressed.

Eight years, thirteen lives lost, all concealed for a full eight years...

Under the dim light, amidst the rising smoke, Qi Tongwei's face turned cold.

He squinted slightly and murmured softly.

"Wang Quanyou is right. The previous leadership team at Fuyuan was absolutely rotten..."

The next morning, as soon as Qi Tongwei arrived at his office, he dialed Zharta's number.

Once the call connected, Qi Tongwei didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to asking the questions.

"Director Zharta? This is Qi Tongwei. Please come to my office."

On the other end of the phone, Zatar immediately replied, "Yes, Secretary, I'll be right there."

Sure enough, less than five minutes later, Zalta pushed open the door and walked in.

Upon seeing Zharta arrive, Qi Tongwei didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"Director Zharta, did any major mining accidents occur at Fuyuan in 1983?"

Zharta was taken aback, glanced at Qi Tongwei, pondered for a moment, and shook his head.

"In 1983... there was an accident in Dayou Township, but it wasn't considered a major accident."

I remember the file described it as a roof collapse accident that killed one person...

It's been too long, I don't remember the specific details very clearly, I need to check the records..."

Qi Tongwei nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Okay. I need the data on all the mining accidents in the county in 1983. Please compile it as soon as possible."

Zalta nodded, answering very readily.

"Okay, Secretary Qi, I'll go right away..."

After saying that, he turned and left the office without waiting for Qi Tongwei's reply.

It must be said that Zalta is a man of few words, but his efficiency is truly remarkable.

Two hours later, an accident safety file from 1983 was placed in front of Qi Tongwei.

As Qi Tongwei went through the files, he made an astonishing discovery.

He frowned slightly, looked at Zharta, and asked in a deep voice.

In 83, Zhang Wei was the head of Dayou Township, Gao Gui was the deputy head of the township, and Li Dayou was the mine manager.

Are all three of them from Dayou Township?

Zalta nodded, his reply calm.

"Yes, later Zhang Wei and Deputy County Chief Gao both mentioned it... Li Dayou also became the township head."

Qi Tongwei nodded and said in a deep voice.

"Just a heads up, there will be an emergency team meeting in the small conference room in half an hour."

Zalta paused, then nodded immediately. Just as he was about to leave, he asked again softly.

"Secretary Qi, should we notify Deputy County Magistrate Gao?"

Qi Tongwei was looking at the files and didn't look up, so he just casually replied.

"No need. Taipei is too far, he can't make it back in time..."

After Zharta left, Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and unfolded the note from last night again.

From the messy handwriting and the resumes of the three people, he could vaguely smell the stench of blood.

......

At 10:15, the temporary leadership team meeting was held on time in the small conference room of the county party committee office.

Qi Tongwei didn't beat around the bush; he slammed the note on the conference table and said in a deep voice.

"Someone slipped it to my door last night. You should all pass it on and take a look..."

Can anyone tell me what's going on?

The slips of paper were passed from hand to hand, and the chatter gradually grew louder.

While everyone was passing around the note, Qi Tongwei was also quietly observing their expressions.

The note was passed around among the people and then returned to Qi Tongwei's hands.

Seeing that everyone was talking but no one was speaking, he began to call out names one by one.

The first person mentioned was Li Guangran.

"Li Guangran, you are the head of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources."

Tell me, in 83, which mine in the county had a major accident...?

Although Li Guangran was not a member of the leadership team, Qi Tongwei specially invited him to attend the meeting to discuss the mine disaster.

Li Guangran was taken aback, then immediately said in a deep voice.

"Secretary Qi, according to the accident records, only Dayou Township had an accident in 83."

It was a roof collapse accident; accountant Li Youcai didn't make it up. That's all...

Qi Tongwei tapped the note and asked in a cold voice.

"So what's the deal with this note? Is it just a baseless rumor? Or a prank?"

Li Guangran shrugged, his voice sounding somewhat helpless.

"Secretary, I...I arrived in Fuyuan in 86. For things from 83, I can only check the archives..."

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, then immediately realized.

He nodded, stopped asking Li Guangran questions, and turned his gaze to the other members of the leadership team.

"Gentlemen, you are all elders of Fuyuan. Can anyone give me an explanation?"

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, unable to come up with a solution.

Seeing that no one spoke, Qi Tongwei looked at Chen Sichao, the director of the county public security bureau, and asked in a deep voice.

"Director Zhao, you're the police chief, you need to give me an explanation for this!"

Chen Sichao nodded quickly when his name was called.

"Secretary Qi, don't worry, I'll have someone investigate right away and we'll definitely find the whistleblower..."

Qi Tongwei smiled and looked at Chen Sichao.

"Find them, then deal with them? If that doesn't solve the problem, then deal with the whistleblower?"

Chen Sichao was taken aback, realized he had said the wrong thing, and quickly tried to make amends.

"No, I mean...find the person and find out the specifics..."

Qi Tongwei sighed, somewhat exasperated.

"We need to take a two-pronged approach. Send people to Dayou Township to investigate, visit, and talk to the elderly to understand the situation."

Chen Sichao nodded immediately, but inwardly he was filled with bitterness and cursed his bad luck.

First, there was the car accident in Dayou Township, then Li Dayou committed suicide... He was already overwhelmed with problems.

Now another mining accident from 83 has emerged, and his police force is already stretched thin.

Seeing that no one spoke, Qi Tongwei sighed and said in a deep voice.

"I won't sing any high-sounding tunes; let's close the door and have a heart-to-heart talk."

I came to Fuyuan to get things done.

"Anyone who blocks me from doing my work, anyone who obstructs me from doing my work, I'll deal with them, I'll take them down..."

After the temporary leadership meeting, Qi Tongwei and Baimaiti left first and went into the office together.

Seeing that the top two leaders had left, everyone got up and left without lingering any longer.

No one noticed that Zharta didn't return to his office; instead, he secretly slipped out of the county government compound...

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