A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

"That's right, he always solves cases so quickly. Is our Director Qi some kind of deity in disguise?"

"What are you spouting about feudal superstition? Besides, many things are still uncertain. Let's talk about it after we catch Hua Zi and rescue Mr. Wu!"

Chapter Fifty: Rescuing Mr. Wu

In the evening, Qi Tongwei returned home, where Zhong Xiaoai was preparing dinner.

"Honey, do you know what really disgusting thing happened at school today!"

Qi Tongwei was somewhat surprised after hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Do you still remember Hou Liangping?

"Monkey, you remember."

"Today, he took flowers and used the school's public address system to run to the playground and kneel down to confess his love to Liang Lu."

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but feel that the scene was somewhat familiar.

"Did the monkey go to confess his feelings to Teacher Liang Lu?"

Zhong Xiaoai nodded as she chopped the vegetables.

"That's right. I heard he wanted to become the student council president of our school. Right now, this area is overseen by Ms. Liang Lu."

"This monkey is no good either. He knelt down for the sake of a student council president? I thought he would have more backbone and at least stand up for a few years."

Zhong Xiaoai was curious after hearing Qi Tongwei's words.

"What? You already knew about Liang Lu and Hou Liangping's affair?"

Qi Tongwei smiled and picked up the TV remote.

"I heard Chen Hai say before that Monkey knows Liang Lu's father is Liang Qunfeng, the secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He's been scheming about how to advance and retreat!"

“A man like that would do anything for power. He’s completely blinded by greed. Honey, you should avoid associating with people like that in the future.”

Qi Tongwei felt that Zhong Xiaoai's words sounded somewhat familiar.

That's right, these are the classic lines that Zhong Xiaoai said in the original drama.

Qi Tongwei smiled as he watched the news broadcast on television.

"I understand, don't worry."

Inside a private house on the outskirts of Jingzhou City, Handong Province.

Wang Lihua looked at Mr. Wu in front of him with a playful expression.

"I have no objection to you wanting to protect this fat guy, but the money has to be in place, understand?"

At this moment, Cang Ge, who was standing next to Hua Zi, looked at Mr. Wu's photo on the calendar.

"Brother, isn't it a bit too risky for us to bring in such a famous actor?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Even if he's Andy Lau or Chow Yun-fat, I'll still tie him up today!"

After saying all this, Cang Ge quietly called Hua Zi outside.

"Brother, this Mr. Wu is in the news now. What are you going to do about it? Take the money and, like before, just bury him?"

Hua Zi smiled and looked at Cang Ge beside him.

"When have we in this line of work ever cared about other people's status or social influence? Do you think I'm some kind of government official?"

"So you mean, once we get the money, we'll just use it to cover up Mr. Wu's mess?"

"Absolutely! Out of respect for the big star, we have to plant an apple on it!"

Just as Wang Lihua and his younger brother Cang were discussing things in the courtyard, police forces had already been deployed outside the courtyard.

Han Ming glanced at Jiang Guangming beside him.

"Have you figured it out? Is Wang Lihua really living here?"

Jiang Guangming nodded.

“Although the rental documents were not in his own name, we compared the photos with those of people around us, and everyone identified Wang Lihua as living in this house.”

Han Ming took a deep breath.

"I don't know if Hua Zi did it or not."

"Captain Han, even in this situation, you still don't trust Director Qi?"

"Alright, alright! Almost 24 hours have passed, and we've already come this far. This is just the tail end of the golden rescue time. Mr. Wu's life or death depends on how accurate our Director Qi's prediction is."

As he spoke, Han Ming turned to look at everyone and deliberately lowered his voice.

"All groups, to your positions, get set!"

Inside the office of Pan Yue, the director of the Provincial Police Department in Handong Province.

Deputy Director Liu Jianhua sat there with a helpless expression.

"Director Pan, do you really trust Qi Tongwei that much? Under normal circumstances, when a public figure goes missing, shouldn't we set up a special task force?"

Liu Yuyan, another deputy director standing to the side, also nodded repeatedly.

"That's right, Qi Tongwei is so ambitious and loves to brag about everything. Now, the golden time for rescue is about to pass, and he's actually gone home to be with his wife."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianhua nodded again.

"Director Pan, if we can't save Mr. Wu, our provincial department's image will be severely damaged. Do you think we should consider temporarily replacing him?"

Pan Yue frowned slightly after hearing Liu Jianhua's words.

"What did you say? A last-minute change of coach?"

Liu Jianhua smiled at Pan Yue.

"What I mean is that we should quickly set up a special task force and find a responsible comrade to be the commander-in-chief of this operation."

Request flowers

As Liu Jianhua spoke, he glanced at Liu Yuyan with a smile.

"Comrade Yuyan and I are both used to being at the forefront at all times. You can consider either of us."

Pan Yue knew very well that these two people were certain that Qi Tongwei could not rescue Mr. Wu.

Qi Tongwei was in charge of criminal investigation, and this case was clearly part of his work.

These two people, on the one hand, were saying that Qi Tongwei was ambitious and eager for quick success, while on the other hand, they were taking Qi Tongwei's jobs. Their intentions couldn't be clearer.

Pan Yue smiled.

"Comrade Qi Tongwei's abilities are evident to many leaders, not just me. Provincial Party Secretary Liang Qunfeng and Secretary Zhao Lichun, and even higher-level leaders, have all praised him by name. We should trust our comrade and the judgment of our leaders."

...

Pan Yue's words, though seemingly insignificant, brought up a number of leaders.

In other words, if Liu Jianhua, Liu Yuyan, and others continue to doubt Qi Tongwei's abilities, they are essentially questioning the judgment of the leadership.

Almost at the same time, the phone rang in Pan Yue's office.

"Hello? This is Pan Yue."

"What?! Really? That's great!"

"Okay! You must do a good job with the follow-up work!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Tongwei!"

After hanging up the phone, Pan Yue's face was filled with joy.

"Look at the time! Why aren't you all home? Stop worrying unnecessarily. I just got a call from Tongwei; Mr. Wu has been successfully rescued!"

Upon hearing Pan Yue's words, Liu Jianhua and Liu Yuyan exchanged a glance, their faces filled with disbelief.

"They've been rescued?"

"He didn't even set up a special task force, yet he managed to rescue the person with just Han Ming's department?"

Pan Yue smiled.

"They got some colleagues from the municipal bureau to cooperate. In short, when we work together, we should trust our colleagues more, don't you think?"

Originally, Liu Jianhua and Liu Yuyan came to see Qi Tongwei make a fool of himself, but now they've become the laughingstock.

The two could only smile and say something.

"Director Pan is right, we were too anxious!"

"Yes, we meant no harm; we were simply worried about Mr. Wu's condition!"

Chapter 51 Director Qi, please come with me

After Mr. Wu was rescued, Han Ming began to develop a certain admiration for Qi Tongwei.

"This Director Qi is truly a prophet! Does such a divine person really exist in this world?"

Lu Lingling looked at Han Ming, who was standing in front of the police car, staring blankly as Mr. Wu got into the car.

"Director Qi is incredibly capable. Captain Han, let me tell you the truth, there's no case in this world that Director Qi can't solve!"

Jiang Guangming, who was standing to the side, curled his lip.

"Yeah, how could their skills be anything less? They can easily cripple someone's legs..."

Upon hearing Jiang Guangming's words, Han Ming suddenly recalled the time he had encountered Jiang Guangming in the office, where Jiang was leaning against the wall as he came out.

"Jiang Guangming, what do you mean by ruining your leg?"

Upon hearing Han Ming's words, Jiang Guangming blushed.

"It doesn't mean anything, why would it mean so much?"

Saying "227," Jiang Guangming walked toward the police car next to him.

Upon hearing Jiang Guangming's words, Han Ming's expression became even more puzzled.

He then looked at Lü Lingling beside him.

What do you mean?