Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

Rebirth from the ashes.

"Hoo ho ho!!!"

Meanwhile, the helicopter that was there to pick him up was already circling overhead from a distance.

Qi Tongwei turned around.

Teacher Qin came running over, carrying two hard-boiled eggs.

"Young comrade, there's not much food in the mountains. Take these two eggs and eat them on the way."

"Teacher Qin, I'm sorry."

"You're being silly, kid. You're a hero in the fight against drugs. What nonsense are you talking about? Come visit more often when you have time."

"Ah."

Qi Tongwei nodded vigorously.

Having been given a second chance at life, he was determined not to disappoint Teacher Qin again, and even less to disappoint himself.

Once on the rescue helicopter, Qi Tongwei was taken directly to the hospital. After receiving anesthesia, the bullets remaining in his body were removed.

He was shot three times during this anti-drug operation.

One shot hit his abdomen, another his thigh, and the third, the most dangerous, pierced his shoulder; had it been a fraction of a second off, it would have hit his heart.

Even after surviving a near-death experience, he couldn't gain the slightest advancement in his career, for no other reason than Liang Qunfeng wouldn't allow it.

Broken bones for a hundred days.

Qi Tongwei spent three whole months in the hospital. During this time, Li Qingshui, the director of the Yantai City Public Security Bureau, visited him several times and promised to help him get the position of head of the anti-drug squad.

Qi Tongwei simply smiled noncommittally.

It was exactly the same experience as in my previous life.

At this time, Liang Qunfeng was a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province, the third-highest-ranking official in the province, and the top leader of the public security, procuratorial and judicial system. He had the right to make direct recommendations on all appointments and transfers.

With his interference, Qi Tongwei was unable to get ahead.

It was precisely because he understood this principle that Qi Tongwei in his previous life chose to join Liang Qunfeng's family when he couldn't resist, and became Liang Qunfeng's son-in-law by kneeling before Liang Lu, thus rising rapidly in rank.

In this life, he will no longer choose to kneel.

He wants to break the deadlock in his own way...

Chapter Two: Qi Tongwei, You Beg Me

The greatest advantage of being reborn is having a complete understanding of your past life experiences.

These experiences are not just personal.

Having spent so many years with Liang Qunfeng and his daughter, he knew all about their dirty secrets and vulnerabilities.

Of course, given Qi Tongwei's current status, even if he possesses a large amount of evidence, it would be impossible for him to bring down a big tiger like Liang Qunfeng.

Take Chen Yanshi, for example. He rose to the position of Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the People's Procuratorate of Handong Province. However, because he couldn't stand Zhao Lichun, the former Secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, for his corruption and abuse of power, and for his son's rampant power-for-money transactions, he kept reporting him!

what's the result?

Zhao Lichun got away scot-free, but Chen Yanshi himself was constantly suppressed because he offended Zhao Lichun, and he was only a department-level cadre when he was about to retire.

Qi Tongwei is now just an ordinary narcotics officer.

If he really goes all in now and takes the materials to report Liang Qunfeng, he'll probably be saying goodbye to his political career.

Without absolute authority, Qi Tongwei could only remain inactive and wait for the right opportunity.

……

During his recovery, Qi Tongwei did not waste his time. He used his spare time to organize the major and minor events in Handong over the next twenty years.

Just two days before his discharge from the hospital, Li Qingshui, the director of the Public Security Bureau, came to visit again, carrying a fruit basket.

"Tongwei, the doctor said you can be discharged in two days? Is your health okay?"

"No problem." Qi Tongwei smiled. "Not only is it no problem, I've even gained quite a bit of weight recently."

"It's good that there's no problem, it's good..." Li Qingshui hesitated, as if he had something difficult to say.

"Is something wrong?"

"Hmm." Li Qingshui nodded. "Tongwei, the thing we talked about promoting you to captain of the anti-drug squad... might fall through."

Li Qingshui was in a dilemma, after all, he had promised Qi Tongwei a promotion when Qi was first hospitalized.

The city of Yantai has always been known for its chaotic public order, especially during a certain period when drug traffickers were extremely rampant, causing considerable headaches for provincial leaders.

Thanks to Qi Tongwei's heroic actions, this anti-drug operation dismantled an entire drug trafficking ring, and the quantity of drugs seized shocked the entire Handong region.

For this battle, Qi Tongwei was awarded a first-class merit citation and a third-class merit citation.

According to Li Qingshui's understanding, this promotion was a sure thing.

Unexpectedly, shortly after submitting the promotion application, he received a call from Mayor Liu Chunming.

He made it clear on the phone that Qi Tongwei's promotion would have to wait.

It was not specified what exactly they were waiting for.

Just yesterday, after nearly three months of waiting, Li Qingshui finally received a call from the city. Liu Chunming on the other end of the line meant that Qi Tongwei should gain more experience at the grassroots level.

Li Qingshui almost swore at this.

Logically speaking, Qi Tongwei is a top student in the Department of Political Science and Law at Handong University, with a clean political background. Coupled with his outstanding performance in the past two years and his contributions in this drug bust, he should have no problem being promoted to the captain of the anti-drug squad.

It should even be said that it is only natural.

But reality is quite different!

"Tongwei, tell me honestly, have you offended someone?" Li Qingshui seemed to have guessed something and lowered his voice to say, "If you really have offended someone, I have some connections in the city and can put in a good word for you."

Like Qi Tongwei, Li Qingshui also came from a narcotics police background, which is the most dangerous position in the entire public security bureau.

Anyone who has worked in this position knows how difficult it is to fight drugs; every promotion comes at the cost of lives. Even a promising talent will find it hard to achieve anything if they are suppressed for a long time, and may even give up on themselves in the end.

Li Qingshui didn't want Qi Tongwei to go down that path.

“Director Li, I know you’re speaking up for me, but there’s no need for that. Whether you’re a provincial party committee member or a junior staff member, you’re serving the people. Drug enforcement is my duty, and whether I get promoted is not something you or I can control.”

Qi Tongwei spoke so casually, simply because he had already experienced it once.

In his previous life, when he learned that he could not be promoted, he was unable to calm down for a long time and could not sleep for several nights.

After a long period of torment, he finally gave in to Liang Lu, which was that earth-shattering kneeling.

In this life, he will not kneel. Even if he is unwilling in his heart, he will not show any emotion on the surface.

After all, life has just begun.

Hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Li Qingshui felt even more distressed. Over the past two years, he had come to know how hard the young man in front of him worked and how much he desired a career in government.

"Tongwei, I know you're feeling bad, but don't bottle it up. I'll continue to try to help you with the things you asked for. Focus on recovering and get some rest. After you're discharged, I'll give you a few days off to relax."

"it is good!"

Qi Tongwei nodded.

After seeing Li Qingshui off, Qi Tongwei narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed that the experiences in this life were completely following the path of the previous life.

There may be some mishaps along the way, but overall the difference is not significant.

Not long after, the ward door was pushed open again.

Standing before me this time was Liang Lu, who was thirty-five years old.

"Teacher Liang, please sit down!"

Qi Tongwei pointed to the chair next to the hospital bed and said it with practiced ease, as if everything was going according to plan.

"Tongwei, is your injury any better?"

"It's no big deal."

Liang Lu looked down at the fruit basket on the ground, thought for a moment, and said, "Did your boss send this to you?"

"Yes, it's Li Qingshui, the director of the Public Security Bureau."

"What else did he say?"

"It's nothing, just that I need to recover from my injury and return to the anti-drug squad once I'm healed."

"Is that all?" Liang Lu seemed somewhat disappointed.

"It's gone."

"Hasn't anything been said about the promotion?" Liang Lu asked, "I've heard that you single-handedly stormed the drug dealers' hideout with just a gun and earned a first-class merit and a third-class collective merit. Such a great achievement, hasn't the higher-ups made any mention of it?"

This scene seemed familiar to Qi Tongwei.

Just like in her previous life, Liang Lu's greatest skill is to disgust people.

She was the one constantly tripping up Qi Tongwei, yet she acted completely innocent on the surface. Her goal was to torment Qi Tongwei, make him suffer, drive him to the brink of collapse, and ultimately force him to submit.

However, this trick had no effect on Qi Tongwei, who had lived two lives.