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

"It's not just a matter of being involved; he was deeply involved in the judicial endorsement process."

Gao Yuliang spoke calmly and objectively, like an outsider analyzing the case: "Back then, there were dozens of land disputes involving large areas of land in Lingang, all of which were mediated through a special fast-track settlement procedure approved by the Economic Court."

They deliberately undervalued the land to facilitate the cross-border transfer of funds between the Zhao and Chen families. Without legal documentation, large sums of illicit funds simply could not be legally transferred abroad. Although Lao Zhang was not the top operator, he was an indispensable "stamp-applicator" in the entire chain of interests.

Zhou Zhengming's expression was grave as he stared intently at Gao Yuliang: "Why haven't you mentioned such a crucial clue in our previous conversations?"

"Your supervisory team did not address the legal support mechanisms for the Lingang project in the early stages."

Gao Yuliang spread his hands, and his shoulder, encased in a cast, shrugged slightly.

Zhou Zhengming was both angry and helpless, his tone tinged with sarcasm: "Secretary Gao's calculations are crystal clear."

"It's just a matter of weighing the pros and cons realistically. There should be a priority in providing clues, and good steel should be used where it's needed most." Gao Yuliang remained calm and composed.

Zhou Zhengming put all the photos of the names into his briefcase: "Do you know that once this testimony is verified, Zhang Jianmin will be directly included in the disciplinary investigation? Wu Xinyi will also be further investigated because of her involvement?"

"It was not I who voluntarily testified against him."

Gao Yuliang clearly outlined the cause and effect, exonerating himself completely: "It was Wu Xinyi who was eager to inquire about the case for Lu Yike, and took the initiative to go to Zhang Jianmin to circulate the unfiled case files. In other words, she actively pushed Zhang Jianmin into the supervisory team's investigation. I was just going with the flow and helping you sort out the old accounts."

Zhou Zhengming pressed Zhang Jianmin on the depth of his knowledge.

Gao Yuliang objectively analyzed the regional hierarchy: "He was unaware of the Zhong family's top-level arrangements, nor did he know Wang Zonghui's full identity, but he was fully informed about the Lingang supporting debt mediation and land valuation operations."

You can directly access all the judicial mediation files from that year in Lingang, and search for related cases involving Jingzhou City Investment and the Hong Kong shell company. The chain of evidence will be completely closed immediately.

Zhou Zhengming quickly jotted down the direction of the investigation. Seeing that the time was right, Gao Yuliang changed the subject and dropped today's ultimate "bombshell": "Besides Zhang Jianmin, there is another person who is a key buffer layer in the entire political and legal network. If the supervisory team wants to completely expose the political and legal system in Handong, this person must be interviewed."

"Who is it?"

"Ji Changming, Chief Prosecutor of the Provincial Procuratorate."

Zhou Zhengming's eyes showed obvious surprise: "Ji Changming?"

"That's Chief Prosecutor Ji, the 'Tai Chi Master' who's always been smooth in his dealings and insists on reporting things at every level."

Gao Yuliang offered a precise assessment of his former colleague: "During Zhao Lichun's tenure, a steady stream of real and anonymous whistleblower reports related to Lingang and the landscape were sent to the provincial procuratorate. What was Lao Ji best at? 'Shelving investigations, reporting up the chain of command, and waiting for the higher-ups to make a decision.'"

Gao Yuliang took a sip of water and continued his analysis: "For many years, a large number of land-related complaint files have been piling up in the provincial procuratorate's warehouse, with no preliminary investigations initiated. The root cause is that Lao Ji always seeks stability and is unwilling to touch on sensitive cases involving high-level officials."

He wasn't officially implicated in the corruption case, but he served as a natural "buffer" within the gray market network back then. Your supervisory team's thorough review of the old political and legal network absolutely cannot bypass the records of the transfer of whistleblower files he handled over the years.

Zhou Zhengming remained silent for a moment, lost in thought.

Throughout this series of investigations, Ji Changming maintained a neutral and observant stance, neither taking sides nor actively digging into old land disputes, thus perfectly avoiding the focus of investigations from all parties.

If Gao Yuliang hadn't handed him this knife today, this slippery "good guy" would have been easily overlooked by the task force.

"You mean Ji Changming knew about it but failed to report it and neglected his duties?" Zhou Zhengming confirmed the characterization.

"He was aware of the situation, but there was no collusion. His core problem was his fear of difficulties and risk-avoidance, and his dereliction of duty."

Gao Yuliang accurately distinguished the nature of the crimes, clearly separating corruption from dereliction of duty. "If you question him individually using the usual methods, he will definitely use the whole set of procedural clauses to beat around the bush with you, and you will hardly get any substantial confessions."

Zhou Zhengming closed the notebook and looked intently at Gao Yuliang on the hospital bed: "Today you've brought up two long lines of information—Zhang Jianmin and Ji Changming—which is tantamount to thoroughly investigating the network of connections between the old political and legal officials in Handong."

"Reviewing old web pages was the established goal of the supervisory team. I was simply stating the objective situation of how things were handled back then." Gao Yuliang did not accept the accusation of "flipping the table" and spoke calmly, "I was just pointing out a few key issues hidden under the table. The decision-making power has always been in your hands."

Zhou Zhengming abruptly changed the subject, directly attacking Gao Yuliang's Achilles' heel: "We will verify each lead. But Gao Yuliang, your involvement in the case will not be erased simply because you provide more leads. The entire case file concerning the HK$200 million trust in Hong Kong and the cover-up of Qi Tongwei will still need to be verified item by item, and you must truthfully confess."

The air in the ward seemed to freeze instantly. Wu Huifen's heart tightened, and her eyes were filled with worry.

Gao Yuliang met Zhou Zhengming's sharp gaze without flinching: "I will truthfully confess all the disciplinary violations that I handled or was aware of, and I will never deliberately shirk responsibility or conceal anything."

I see right through you.

Zhou Zhengming ruthlessly exposed his strategy, "constantly throwing out clues from the upper echelons and the political and legal circles, deliberately expanding the scope of the investigation, attempting to position himself as an indispensable 'tainted witness' in exchange for lenient treatment."

Gao Yuliang smiled faintly, neither denying nor directly admitting: "Team Leader Zhou, the system's handling standards inherently distinguish between cadres who 'still have value for cooperation' and those who 'have no corroborating value.' This is an objective rule of handling cases, and there's no question of any calculation involved."

"If these words were written into a written statement, would you dare to copy them verbatim?" Zhou Zhengming asked coldly.

Gao Yuliang immediately shook his head, demonstrating masterful control of the situation: "In private conversations, we can frankly analyze and weigh the pros and cons; but in written statements, we must adhere to regulations, deeply reflecting on our own decline in Party spirit throughout. I can distinguish between the two."

Wu Huifen glared at Gao Yuliang helplessly and whispered to him not to make irresponsible remarks about the standards for handling cases.

Zhou Zhengming carefully collected all the written records and paper materials, then stood up to leave: "We will immediately set up a special team to retrieve and verify this lead on names. Tomorrow, please provide supplementary information on the details of how the relevant reports from Lingang and Shanshui were handled by the Provincial Procuratorate over the years."

"I will fully cooperate." Gao Yuliang readily agreed, but as Zhou Zhengming stepped toward the door, he suddenly stopped him, "However, before verifying the clues related to Ji Changming, I would like to speak with him in person."

Zhou Zhengming frowned, his face full of vigilance: "Are you planning to collude privately and give a unified story?"

"There are no conditions for collusion."

Gao Yuliang said confidently, "You have dedicated staff to monitor and supervise him in the ward. Ji Changming has been using procedural language to avoid core issues for years, and it's difficult to break through his psychological defenses with routine questioning. I only need to ask him one core question in person to pierce through his layers of evasive excuses and save you a lot of time."

Zhou Zhengming stood by the door, weighing the pros and cons.

This clue is of great value. If Gao Yuliang can quickly break through Ji Changming's evasive mentality, it can indeed significantly shorten the verification period.

"I'll go ask Team Leader Qin for instructions."

Gao Yuliang then seized the opportunity to bring up the crucial breakthrough point: "You only need to tell Team Leader Qin that I will ask Ji Changming only one question in person—in the early years, did he voluntarily choose to shelve the investigation of the large number of real-name whistleblower letters from Lingang, or was he passively suppressed at the behest of his superiors?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhengming was jolted awake.

This single question is like a venomous snake spitting its tongue!

This effectively cut off all of Ji Changming's excuses for dodging the issue and reporting through the hierarchy, forcing him to choose between "actively refusing to act" and "following orders."

This strike completely sealed off the "Tai Chi master's" room for maneuver and evasion.