Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

“Sun Guo has a mental illness certificate, so we have to act according to the law. You are not Wu Song, so it’s not your place to act on behalf of Heaven!”

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping became excited again.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Director Tan, you and I both know that there's something wrong with that mental illness certificate. To put it bluntly, you're just a coward, afraid of offending Sun Guo's family!"

"It's alright, you may be scared, but I, Hou Liangping, am not!"

"I must get justice for this little girl."

"I also work in the public security, procuratorate, and judicial system. What I want is justice. If you can't give me justice today, I'll go to the censors. I refuse to believe that there's no place in this world where reason prevails!"

Hou Liangping has a really loud voice.

People from other departments of the procuratorate gathered around. Some even started pointing and whispering.

Being yelled at by his subordinate in front of so many people, Tan Xiao's face grew increasingly ugly. He slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Hou Liangping, you want justice, right? Fine! Take off your prosecutor's uniform, and go wherever you want to seek justice! I won't stop you from going to ZY! But let me warn you, once you walk out this door, don't even think about coming back!"

"If I'm not coming back, I'm not coming back." Hou Liangping took off his prosecutor's uniform, fighting back tears. "I'm going to ZY right now. I'm going to get justice for that girl..."

Just as he was about to leave, a figure blocked his way.

Qi Tongwei had overheard their argument. Although he didn't know the details, he could tell that Hou Liangping was not to blame.

After thinking it over, he decided to play peacemaker.

"Director Tan, don't be angry. This junior of mine is just like that, stubborn. Please don't hold a grudge against him!"

Qi Tongwei tried to mediate, and Tan Xiao couldn't refuse. "Director Qi, I'm not trying to make things difficult for Hou Liangping, but don't we in the public security, procuratorate, and judicial system have to rely on evidence? If he acts impulsively and wants to sentence someone to death, what's the point of the law? Your junior colleague... sigh... you should try to persuade him yourself."

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Before Qi Tongwei could even try to comfort him, Hou Liangping hugged him and burst into tears.

"Senior, they're bullying me, they're all bullying me..."

"The little girl was only fourteen years old, such a young life, gone just like that!"

"The murderer is still at large."

"The girl's body is still in the morgue. Go and see, it's so pitiful... Senior, I'm so sad, so very sad..."

"I feel so choked up, it's really painful..."

Hou Liangping wept bitterly, tears streaming down his face.

For once, Qi Tongwei didn't scold him. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't cry. Your senior is here now. Talk it over slowly. Director Tan isn't an unreasonable person. Don't keep using 'ZY' (a vulgar expression). People who don't know better might think you're threatening someone."

"Director Tan, my junior colleague acted impulsively. I'm just trying to talk him out. Please don't be angry."

“I’m not angry, it’s just… sigh…” Tan Xiao was also quite upset. “Director Qi, please help Hou Liangping calm down first, and then we can talk about it.”

"Okay, you should calm down too."

As he spoke, he pulled Hou Liangping to the smoking area.

At this moment, Hou Liangping's entire eye socket was red.

Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and told him to finish it before explaining what was going on.

Hou Liangping was very obedient.

After finishing one cigarette, he asked for another.

I smoked three cigarettes before I calmed down a little.

Then he wiped away his tears, turned his head to look at Qi Tongwei, and said, "Senior, wasn't I a mess just now, howling like a banshee?"

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Qi Tongwei thought he was very brave!

It takes a lot of courage to stand up to your superiors for your beliefs.

He reminded me of the anti-corruption bureau chief back in the day.

"Monkey, are you in a sorry state? We won't tell you, but can you tell me what exactly happened?"

Hou Liangping glanced down at his watch. "Senior, it's 11:30. I'm hungry. I don't want to go to the cafeteria. There are too many people there, and they'll laugh at me."

"What do you want to do?"

"Let's eat out! I'm not picky, anything is fine!"

Qi Tongwei was helpless.

They could only take Hou Liangping to the nearest small restaurant, where they ordered two stir-fried dishes and a pot of green tea.

Upon seeing the tea, Hou Liangping became displeased again.

"Senior, I don't want tea, I want a big bottle of cola with ice!"

Qi Tongwei suppressed the curse in his throat, but still turned around and asked Hou Liangping for a bottle of iced cola...

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Chapter 126 You're given a chance, you'd better make the most of it!

Hou Liangping's obesity is entirely due to overeating.

I ate two plates of stir-fried dishes with cola, three bowls of rice, and even licked the sauce off the plates before I was done.

After eating and drinking my fill, I let out a burp.

Then he asked Qi Tongwei for a cigarette.

Amidst the swirling smoke, that greasy face seemed to exude a more righteous air.

"Senior, what happened just now, you really can't blame me."

"As you know, our First Procuratorial Department mainly investigates criminal cases. Just half a month ago, a little girl named Qin Yao from Jingzhou was lured to an abandoned factory and murdered during the summer vacation."

“I’ve been to the crime scene. To be honest, it’s like a nightmare. Just thinking about it makes me tremble.”

"The murderer was caught quickly; his name is Sun Guo!"

“This Sun Guo is no ordinary person. His father is the richest man in Jingzhou and has donated a lot of supplies to our political and legal departments before.”

"Right after Sun Guo was arrested, his father came to the procuratorate with Sun Guo's mental illness certificate, saying that Sun Guo had been diagnosed with mental illness five years ago, so he was not criminally responsible."

"Sun Guo's father is also willing to offer a large sum of money to the victim's family as a settlement compensation!"

“But senior student… according to the information I’ve reviewed, this isn’t the first time Sun Guo has committed murder! A year ago, he used the same method to rape and murder a girl, and he settled the matter by paying compensation back then.”

"What? Does money really dictate everything in this world?"

"Or are you saying that mentally ill people are not punished for murder?"

"I can conclude that Sun Guo was not mentally ill when he committed the crime; he was purely evil!"

“We work in the public security, procuratorate, and judicial system, and what we value is justice. My two young daughters were both harmed by that beast. It's only right that I want justice, isn't it?”

"But Director Tan won't give me this justice..."

At this point, Hou Liangping's eyes reddened again.

He rubbed his eyes, then swiped a cigarette from Qi Tongwei and continued, "I've made up my mind. If Director Tan really wants to protect that beast, I'll go to the ZY (government office) and file a complaint with the emperor!"

To be honest, at that moment, Qi Tongwei saw in Hou Liangping a do-or-die determination.

This determination is truly admirable.

"Monkey, let me ask you, from a legal perspective, did Director Tan protect Sun Guo?"

Hou Liangping thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, Sun Guo's mental illness certificate has been certified by an authoritative institution."

"Since Director Tan didn't protect the criminals, why did you go to ZY?"

"I...I..." Hou Liangping stammered, "I'm not convinced. A mental illness certificate is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. Just imagine...if Sun Guo really gets away with it this time, who can guarantee that there won't be another victim?"

"Senior, I'm not being extreme, but even a child knows the principle of 'a life for a life'."

“Sun Guo is a beast. He has killed more than one person. I am not willing to accept that he should be released without charge just because he has a mental illness.”

"Senior, please help me..."

Hou Liangping's eyes were burning with passion and sincerity.

Qi Tongwei took a soft breath.

He patted Hou Liangping on the shoulder again, "Monkey, you've made me think twice about you today. Sun Guo definitely won't get away with it. But... to work in the public security, procuratorate, and judiciary, besides having passion, you also need to have the means."

"Methods..." Hou Liangping blinked his innocent eyes, completely bewildered.

……

After half an hour.

Hou Liangping followed Qi Tongwei to the office of the First Supervision Department.

Upon seeing Tan Xiao, he proactively bent down.

"Director Tan, I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so agitated, and I shouldn't have yelled. Please forgive me."