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

Li Guofu didn't sleep all night, and Qi Tongwei wasn't much better off.

If Li Guofu faced mental torture, then Qi Tongwei faced pure physical harm.

After leaving the police station, he intended to return to the guesthouse.

But he couldn't bear the pain anymore after driving halfway.

Once the anesthesia wore off, he could feel the muscles at the wound site twitching.

Every muscle spasm made him gasp in pain, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Qi Tongwei was no saint; he immediately told Xiao Li to turn around and head straight for the People's Hospital.

That night, he managed to get a good night's sleep thanks to Dolantin.

The next day, just after ten o'clock, Chen Sichao and Baimaiti arrived together.

Originally, Baimaiti did not want to disturb Qi Tongwei's rest.

But things took an unexpected turn, and after discussing it, the two decided to consult with Qi Tongwei.

Upon arriving at Qi Tongwei's hospital room, Baimaiti briefly inquired about the extent of his injuries before getting straight to the point.

He glanced at Chen Sichao and said in a deep voice.

"Director Chen, you're the person in charge, so why don't you explain?"

Chen Sichao was taken aback, sighed, and said softly.

"I apologize; it was my negligence... I didn't anticipate that Jin Hu might resort to underhanded tactics, and I overlooked security..."

Qi Tongwei grinned and waved his hand, interrupting him.

"Let's put this behind us and not bring it up again."

He paused slightly and glanced at Chen Sichao.

"To be honest, it's my fault for not telling you. I went to Li Guofu to lure Jin Hu out."

I thought he'd make his move in a couple of days, but I didn't expect him to act so quickly..."

As soon as he finished speaking, both Baimaiti and Chen Sichao were stunned.

Baimaiti frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Tongwei! I'm not trying to criticize you, but why were you so reckless..."

If something really goes wrong, how am I supposed to explain this to the city...?

Qi Tongwei grinned and immediately changed the subject.

"It's alright..."

After saying that, he glanced at Chen Sichao and asked with a smile.

"Tell me what it is. Tell me so I can feel more at ease."

Chen Sichao glanced at Baimaiti and said softly.

"Jin Hu interrogated him all night, but this guy was too stubborn and wouldn't tell the truth at all."

He had only one stance: he killed Li Dayou, and he knew nothing about the mine accident...

"I won't say anything else... Please, you deal with me..."

Qi Tongwei was not surprised by this result.

After talking with Jin Hu, he had a premonition that Jin Hu wouldn't speak up easily.

Although he didn't know the reason, he could sense that Jin Hu was protecting Li Guofu, and protecting him to the death.

He nodded, glanced at Chen Sichao, and continued to ask.

"This is not surprising. Jin Hu will definitely not speak unless it can be proven that he is Tang San."

Is there anything else going on? Have you got results from Tangyuan's side?

Chen Sichao was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then replied.

"Tangyuan led us to the place where the bodies were buried, but we only found four bodies."

The forensic doctor performed autopsies, and all the victims had died in recent years; they were not miners from 1983 at all...

Upon hearing this news, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but frown slightly.

After a moment's thought, he instantly connected Jin Hu's behavior last night with burying the body.

He rubbed his aching brow, sighed, and said softly.

"It seems Jin Hu probably disposed of the body, hoping to leave no evidence against him..."

He had barely finished speaking when Baimaiti became agitated.

"This is difficult. Eight years have passed; without any evidence, it's very hard to overturn the case..."

In the end, Jin Hu and Zhang Wei had no choice but to take the blame...

Qi Tongwei, however, didn't take it seriously and instead chuckled.

"A scheme riddled with flaws... are we really going to let the mouse get away?"

He paused for a moment, looked at Baimaiti, and said with a smile.

"Okay, Brother Bai, thank you for your trouble."

Contact the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and inform them of Jin Hu's arrest and that Tang San is Jin Hu...

It is recommended that the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection allow Li Haili to directly identify Zhang Wei.

"If Jin Hu can withstand it, I don't believe Zhang Wei is that tough..."

Baimaiti was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly with a frown.

"Is this appropriate? Wouldn't it constitute interference with superiors' handling of the case?"

Qi Tongwei quickly began to explain.

"Brother Bai is right, so we must be careful about what we say."

Our job is to provide clues, report emergencies in the county, and offer suggestions...

Let the higher authorities make their own judgments on other matters; do not interfere excessively.

He paused slightly, then added another sentence.

"We also need to make some adjustments regarding Shan Heng's situation, and let him understand the situation in Northern Taiwan..."

Baimaiti was taken aback and glanced at Qi Tongwei: "So fast?"

Qi Tongwei narrowed his eyes and nodded emphatically.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. I'm also worried... what if things really get going..."

Following the above style, things must be handled swiftly and decisively; the transition to a more distant future must be smooth.

After saying that, he pulled Chen Sichao and was about to get up and get out of bed.

Chen Sichao quickly helped him up and asked in a deep voice.

"Secretary Qi, what are you doing?"

Qi Tongwei grinned and said with a smile.

"I'm going to the tiger park again..."

......

A day later, when they arrived at Li Guofu's courtyard again, both of them were taken aback when they met.

Li Guofu was stunned, not expecting that Qi Tongwei was injured, and it looked like he was seriously injured.

Qi Tongwei was stunned because Li Guofu's hair had turned completely white.

Truly, his hair turned white overnight.

Sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, the two of them no longer argued as before, and spoke very frankly.

"How did you get injured? Is it serious?"

Li Guofu poured Qi Tongwei a cup of tea and asked softly.

Qi Tongwei stared at Li Guofu's face and answered with a smile.

"I was shot by Jin Hu..."

Li Guofu was taken aback, took a deep look at Qi Tongwei's left arm in a sling, and sighed.

"Sigh, it's my fault for not disciplining him properly... Did you catch him? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come here..."

His voice sounded somewhat forlorn, lacking its former composure and instead sounding aged and weak.

From the expression on his face, Qi Tongwei could tell that he was truly unaware.

Qi Tongwei took a sip of tea, organized his thoughts, and instead of answering, asked a question.

"Old Party Secretary, how long have you been a Party member?"

Li Guofu was taken aback and glanced at Qi Tongwei.

"I joined the Party in 1960, so I've been a Party member for 31 years..."

As he spoke, Li Guofu looked at the thermos in his hand.

His gaze became distant and somewhat cloudy, as if he were recalling the past.

Qi Tongwei nodded, his voice becoming somewhat emotional.

"You're quite the veteran Party member..."

He was interrupted by Li Guofu as soon as he opened his mouth.

Li Guofu then took out the two pieces of top-quality jade.

He gently placed the fabric on the table and said in a deep voice.

"Secretary Qi, I know what you want to say."

Party spirit, principles, ideals... these are nothing more than these grand principles...

Look at these two pieces of jade. Jade is just jade; there's only difference in quality and value, not right or wrong.

Qi Tongwei looked at the two pieces of jade, frowned slightly, and didn't know how to proceed.

From Li Guofu's behavior, he had already vaguely sensed something was wrong.

He felt that Li Guofu had been abandoned by his superiors...

For some reason, almost as if possessed, he blurted out a question.

"One wrong step leads to another; have you ever regretted it?"

Li Guofu was taken aback, then smiled and picked up the piece of sugar-colored Hetian jade, gently stroking it.

"Regret...is there any use in regretting it?"

Qi Tongwei looked at Li Guofu and said nothing more.

He seemed to see a shadow in Li Guofu, though it wasn't quite clear...

There's no point in saying anything more now that we've reached this point.

After leaving Li Guofu's courtyard, Qi Tongwei remained silent the entire way.

The fact that Li Guofu was abandoned indicates that the city is making moves.

He couldn't figure out whether this severance was at Wang Quanyou's behest or Cheng Shizhong's way of protecting himself...