Official statement: Tongwei is dead! You chose Ruijin, didn't you?

A huge rock was finally thrown onto Qin Yuanzhou's usually calm and composed face, causing violent ripples to spread.

"Which 'son'?" Qin Yuanzhou asked, emphasizing each word.

"How many more can there be?" Gao Yuliang sneered, a flash of hatred in his eyes.

"Besides Liang Qunfeng, the former Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, who else could it be?!"

The air in the ward seemed to stand still for a moment.

Liang Qunfeng!

This name carries immense weight within the political and legal system of Handong.

Although he has stepped down from his official position, his influence remains, and his former protégés and subordinates are found throughout the public security, procuratorate, and judicial system.

Moreover, back then, Qi Tongwei knelt down in front of the playground of Handong University to marry Liang Lu, who was ten years older than him, for the sake of his future. As a result, he was treated like a dog by the Liang family for half his life.

This old grievance was the source of Qi Tongwei's lifelong tragedy and a thorn in Gao Yuliang's heart forever.

Qin Yuanzhou's hands clenched tightly:

"Comrade Yuliang, you know the weight of these words. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Accusing a provincial party committee leader of forming cliques for personal gain is an extremely serious political issue!"

"It was precisely because I knew all too well that I dared to tell the supervisory team only after I had jumped off a building and barely escaped with my life!"

Gao Yuliang's tone carried a hint of grief and resentment.

"When Sha Ruijin came to Handong, he outwardly promoted Li Dakang, constantly advocating for a 'Sha-Li pairing' at the Standing Committee meetings, putting on the airs of a impartial and just official. But what about behind the scenes? He actively contacted the Liang family!"

Gao Yuliang took a breath and continued outputting:

"Old Liang has retired, but his two sons still wield real power in the political and legal system! One is responsible for secretly coordinating old case files, and the other uses his extensive network of connections within the province to continuously feed Hou Liangping dirt on him!"

"You really think that breakthrough regarding Gao Xiaoqin's Mountain and Water Group was discovered by Hou Liangping through his own abilities and his laughable 'intuition'? It was the Liang family who slapped the prepared materials right in his face! They were using someone else to do their dirty work!"

Zhou Zhengming's expression changed completely, and a layer of fine sweat even appeared on his forehead: "Gao Yuliang, do you have any evidence?"

Gao Yuliang cursed inwardly: Evidence? I'm wrapped up like a mummy by you guys, and you expect me to pull a USB drive out of my plaster-covered crotch?

But his face remained completely calm.

"Team Leader Zhou, I'm not in good enough physical condition to produce any paper evidence right now. But some things are even more compelling than physical evidence!"

Who met whom, when they met, in which private club not open to the public, in which office, who opened the car door for whom, who handed over the folder... If the supervisory team wanted to investigate these things, there would be clues everywhere on this leaky network in Handong!

Go check the Liang family's phone records and travel itinerary for the past six months and see if they highly overlap with those of Sha Ruijin's secretary and Hou Liangping!

Qin Yuanzhou didn't rush to ask further questions. He leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought.

If what Gao Yuliang said is true, then the nature of the matter has completely changed, it could even be described as earth-shattering.

The higher-ups sent Sha Ruijin to Handong to be the squad leader, to unite the majority, stabilize the situation, and gently but firmly eliminate the remaining influence of the Zhao family.

It is absolutely not about parachuting him in to start anew, nor is it about having him unite with an old faction (the Liang family) to attack another so-called "local faction" (the Gao Yuliang faction).

Use the Liang family's methods to deal with Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei?

This is no longer a matter of simplistic and crude working methods; it is a serious political naiveté and an extremely egregious error in the line of policy!

This is replacing sacred organizational procedures with personal grudges and factional struggles!

Once verified, Sha Ruijin's political life will come to a complete end.

Qin Yuanzhou looked at Gao Yuliang, a hint of seriousness appearing in his eyes:

"Go on."

Gao Yuliang knew that this first blow had precisely struck Sha Ruijin's most fatal weakness.

Now, what he needs to do is not to draw the knife, but to grip the hilt and twist it hard, ensnaring Hou Liangping as well.

"And that Hou Liangping!" Gao Yuliang's voice was filled with anger when he mentioned that name.

"Sha Ruijin allowed him to wield the Supreme People's Procuratorate's authority and run rampant in Handong. That kid had absolutely no sense of discipline when handling cases."

This is practically the style of the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Depot and Embroidered Uniform Guard! They treat everyone like wanted criminals, constantly spouting tales of the people, fairness, and justice, but their actual case-handling procedures are even more unpredictable than a drunk driver's erratic S-shaped maneuvers!

Zhou Zhengming pressed further: "You said his case-handling procedures were not standardized?"

"It's not me saying this, it's the case files that will say it!" Gao Yuliang continued.

"Summoning and detention are handled with more ease than asking for an invoice at the front desk after a meal!"

Did he adhere to the basic principle of two-person investigation when interviewing key suspects? Was the simultaneous audio and video recording complete?

How many times did he have private meetings with Gao Xiaoqin and Qi Tongwei? How much of the content was a transcript of conversations followed by "creation"?

Gao Yuliang spoke faster and faster, each word piercing the heart:

"Why is he so arrogant? Just because he was sent from above? Wrong! Just because he's the Zhong family's son-in-law!"

With just one phone call from his wife, Zhong Xiaoai, he could get directly to the higher-ups! He treated Handong as a stage for his personal heroism, and us old comrades as stepping stones for his promotion and wealth!

The recorder's pen flew across the paper, his wrist aching, but he dared not pause for a moment.

Gao Yuliang paused, his chest heaving violently, as if aggravating his wound, and let out a suppressed groan.

Zhou Zhengming immediately stood up, and with a keen eye, picked up the warm water glass from the bedside table next to him, inserted a straw, and personally handed it to Gao Yuliang's lips.

This subtle movement signifies a complete reversal of the offensive and defensive dynamics within the room.

The situation has quietly shifted from "the supervisory team interrogating suspect Gao Yuliang" to "the supervisory team desperately needs Gao Yuliang to provide political ammunition."

Gao Yuliang took a sip of water through the straw; he had been holding this in for far too long.

Now, it's finally Gao Yuliang's turn to lie comfortably in his hospital bed, sending those self-proclaimed righteous people into an abyss, sentence by sentence.

Qin Yuanzhou remained silent for a long time before finally speaking again, getting straight to the point:

"What exactly did Hou Liangping say to you in the office before you jumped? What led you to take such an extreme action?"

Gao Yuliang closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were slightly red, and his tone was filled with the pain and despair of being humiliated.

"He's not here to handle a case, Team Leader Qin, he's here to deliver the 'judgment' to me."

Zhou Zhengming paused, his pupils contracting slightly.

"He sat down opposite me, looking down at me, and told me that Qi Tongwei deserved to die. He said that as a teacher, I had shielded a student, which made my crime even more serious. He said that the comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission were already outside the door, and that I should confess like a prisoner in order to get leniency."

Gao Yuliang's voice trembled; it was an award-winning performance.

"Team Leader Qin, put yourself in my shoes. Imagine one of your most promising students, wielding the power given to him by his father-in-law, treating you like a convicted death row inmate with a trial-like tone. Tell me, how would I feel?!"

Qin Yuanzhou didn't respond, but listened quietly.

"Of course he can investigate me, and I should accept the organization's investigation. But what about the procedure?! A director of an anti-corruption bureau, without presenting any formal documents or having any disciplinary committee members present,..."

In the office of the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, I was subjected to interrogation for over ten minutes! Is this in accordance with regulations? Is this in accordance with organizational discipline? If you were in that situation, could you have endured it?!

Zhou Zhengming asked in a low voice, "So, you lost control of your emotions and rushed out?"

"I admit, I lost control." A bitter smile appeared on Gao Yuliang's face.

"My mind went blank at the time. My only thought was that even if I, Gao Yuliang, died, I couldn't be nailed to the pillar of shame by him in such an inexplicable way!"

When people are driven to a dead end, not everyone will obediently kneel down and wait for Hou Liangping to put the noose around their necks!

Qin Yuanzhou took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

He knew that Gao Yuliang might be using a fallacy, packaging his suicide out of fear of punishment as "demonstrating his integrity through death" and "protesting persecution."

However, Hou Liangping's procedural flaws and arrogance provided Gao Yuliang with the perfect excuse.

"What you just said about Sha Ruijin colluding with the Liang family and Hou Liangping violating regulations in handling the case—the supervisory team will immediately set up a special task force to conduct a comprehensive investigation into these matters."

Qin Yuanzhou stood up and looked down at Gao Yuliang. "However, Comrade Yuliang, I must also remind you that your own problems will not be wiped clean just because someone else has problems."

"I understand." Gao Yuliang met Qin Yuanzhou's gaze calmly, a faint smile even appearing at the corners of his lips.

"So, I'd also like to remind Team Leader Qin of something. This whole situation in Handong is completely rotten. If you're going to investigate, you have to put everyone on the board!"

"If only I, Gao Yuliang, am investigated, that's not anti-corruption, that's political purge! If we put Sha Ruijin, Li Dakang, Hou Liangping, and everyone else under the spotlight for investigation, that's what real rectification is!"

These words resonated powerfully, echoing throughout the ward.

Qin Yuanzhou stared at him for a full half minute before suddenly turning and walking towards the door.

That's all for today. Get some rest.

Zhou Zhengming was taken aback. They had just opened up a huge hole, so why were they not asking any questions?

But Gao Yuliang knew in his heart that Qin Yuanzhou didn't not want to ask; he was just eager to verify!

Once the Liang family gets involved, Sha Ruijin's political problems will definitely not be as simple as just being suspended from his post for self-reflection.

If things go wrong, the entire power structure in Handong might have to be overturned and rebuilt.

Qin Yuanzhou walked to the door, grasped the doorknob, then suddenly stopped, leaving behind a meaningful remark:

"Comrade Yuliang, you're quite the tough old man. I hope that every word you said today, like your bones, can withstand scrutiny."

Gao Yuliang closed his eyes and said, "Since I didn't die, I'm not afraid of being investigated. Team Leader Qin, take care."

The door closed gently.

Gao Yuliang lay on the bed and let out a long breath.

In the first round of confrontation, he not only withstood the pressure from the supervisory team, but also successfully turned the tables on them.

He knew that from this moment on, the person most anxious in Handong was no longer him, the "useless person" lying in bed.