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

After Zalta left, the office fell into a deathly silence.

Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and stared at the file in his hand, slightly lost in thought.

After finishing his cigarette, he squinted and dialed Chen Sichao's number.

As soon as the call connected, Qi Tongwei didn't stand on ceremony and spoke directly.

"I am Qi Tongwei, Director Chen. Come here and bring the case files from the August 13th incident."

Twenty minutes later, Chen Sichao arrived, bringing with him a stack of yellowed files.

When Qi Tongwei saw him arrive, he pointed to the sofa and spoke softly.

"Sit down and pour yourself some water."

Chen Sichao didn't stand on ceremony. He wiped his sweat, sat down on the sofa, and asked in a deep voice.

"Secretary Qi, I've brought the case files. What are your instructions?"

Qi Tongwei didn't stand on ceremony, tossing him a cigarette and getting straight to the point.

"Was the mining accident in Dayou Township in 83 a criminal case? Did you handle it?"

Chen Sichao lit a cigarette and shook his head slightly.

"Eight years ago, I was still working at the local police station... The person in charge had long since retired."

Qi Tongwei nodded, stopped asking questions, and began to inquire about the case.

"How did a simple roof collapse become a criminal case?"

Chen Sichao flipped through the files in his hand, looked up at Qi Tongwei, and coughed lightly in response.

"The case file says that a gunner named Tang San fired the cannons illegally from above."

This caused instability in the ore body structure, leading to a roof collapse, which buried Li Youcai underground.

Therefore, it was ultimately classified as a criminal case, not an accident...

Qi Tongwei nodded and muttered something under his breath.

"That makes sense. If it's classified as a criminal case... then the mine and the township won't be held responsible..."

Qi Tongwei took a drag of his cigarette, looked at Chen Sichao, and continued to ask.

"So, what happened to Tang San? Where is he now?"

Chen Sichao was taken aback, and quickly continued to look through the files in his hands.

After searching through everything, he looked at Qi Tongwei with a strange expression.

"This sentence is not light... There were deaths of grassroots officials, and some cases occurred during the 83 crackdown..."

This guy was punished to the fullest extent of the law, sentenced to twenty years... but he was released the following year...

It was medical parole... According to the records, he died not long after he was released..."

After listening, Qi Tongwei nodded, snorted coldly, and looked at Chen Sichao.

"Li Guofu has a relative named Jin Hu... Do you know him?"

Having said that, he stared intently at Chen Sichao's face, waiting for him to continue.

Chen Sichao was taken aback by the question, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head.

"I really don't know him. I only joined last year and haven't had much contact with Li Guofu..."

Qi Tongwei nodded, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"Fuyuan is only this big... Do you not know it, or are you afraid to know it?"

Chen Sichao's expression changed slightly, and he opened his mouth but didn't respond.

Qi Tongwei didn't delve into it further. He picked up the files on the table, took out Tang San's photo, and handed it to him.

"I've seen Jin Hu; he looks a lot like Tang San. I suspect he is Tang San..."

"Investigate this, and while you're at it, find out the real relationship between him and Li Guofu..."

Chen Sichao took the photo, glanced at Qi Tongwei, and turned to leave.

After Chen Sichao left the office, Qi Tongwei stared at the photo in the file and fell into deep thought again.

The person in the photo looks seven or eight parts like Jin Hu, except he has one less scar and looks much younger.

Qi Tongwei frowned as he stared at the photo on the table.

Connecting all the dots, he came up with a new theory about the 83 mining disaster.

Back then, in order to cover up a major accident, Zhang Wei or Li Guofu chose to downplay the incident.

The fire was changed to a roof collapse, and the 13 deaths were changed to 1 death.

To evade responsibility, they pushed Tang San to take the blame, turning the accident into a criminal case.

A year later, he was released on medical parole, and Tang San transformed into the Golden Tiger.

From that moment on, a life-or-death chain of interests was completely severed...

After a long while, Qi Tongwei put down the photo, rubbed his brow, and muttered something.

"One scheme after another... Such a sophisticated method, could the mastermind be Li Guofu...?"

Just then, the phone on the table rang, and Qi Tongwei answered it casually.

"Hello, this is Qi Tongwei."

"Secretary Qi, how's Fuyuan doing? Is he settling in well?"

A familiar voice rang out from the other end of the phone, but Qi Tongwei couldn't immediately recall who it was.

After a slight hesitation, Qi Tongwei immediately remembered that it was Zhao Maoli, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Oh, it's Director Zhao. It's been a long time since we last contacted each other. What brings you to call me? Do you have any instructions?"

Zhao Maoli chuckled and started chatting idly with Qi Tongwei.

After chatting for a few minutes, Zhao Maoli coughed lightly and lowered his voice to get to the point.

"Tongwei, you've caused quite a stir since you arrived at Fuyuan..."

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, frowned slightly, and replied with a smile.

"Brother Zhao, what are you saying... It's all normal work, there's nothing unusual..."

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Maoli chuckled and drawled out his words.

"First they removed half the team... then they started investigating an eight-year-old cold case... is this a big commotion?"

He paused slightly and whispered a reminder.

"You're still too young and impetuous. Don't blame me for not warning you... you have a problem with that..."

Qi Tongwei's expression turned cold, but his tone remained warm.

"Brother Zhao, let me tell you... which leader has a problem with this, and what did I do wrong?"

Brother, you're the first friend I made when I arrived in Bianxi, you can't let me make a mistake..."

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Maoli sighed, his words filled with genuine emotion.

"Hey, I'm only calling you because we're friends... There's a lot of gossip going on."

"You're greedy for credit, reckless, and ambitious... They even say you'd step on your colleagues to climb the ladder..."

He paused slightly, then added a sentence that was quite meaningful.

"Tongwei, this place in the west is different from the inland areas. Stability is the top priority."

You should pay attention to teamwork... Just focus on the main tasks, and let go of what needs to be let go...

The two talked back and forth on the phone for about ten minutes before ending the call.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but smile slightly.

He knew in his heart that he had found the right direction, and some people were starting to get restless...

His guess was correct; Jin Hu was indeed Tang San, who had died while on medical parole.

......

Qi Tongwei set his sights on the August 13th mine disaster and on Jin Hu, while Jin Hu was also secretly watching him.

Li Guofu told Jin Hu to go into hiding, and he agreed on the surface, but in reality he didn't leave.

Not only did he not leave, he stayed in Fuyuan, very close to Qi Tongwei...

They were so close that they could see Qi Tongwei going to work, eating in the canteen, and returning to the guesthouse after get off work every day.

Jin Hu's thinking was very simple: whoever wanted to mess with Li Guofu, he would mess with them; that was his duty.

Li Guofu saved his life and gave him immense wealth back then, so he had to repay the debt of gratitude.

Li Guofu hesitated and dared not make a move against Qi Tongwei, but Jin Hu was not afraid.

His life was given to him by Li Guofu, and he can return it at any time...

He had made up his mind: if Qi Tongwei continued to press the issue...

He wouldn't mind trading his life for Qi Tongwei's...

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