Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

Suddenly, Li Qingshui changed the subject, "You two, don't be too discouraged. I have another job that's tailor-made for you."

"What kind of work?"

"Want to hear?" Li Qingshui kept him in suspense, his eyes darting furtively at Qi Tongwei.

Suddenly, Qi Tongwei felt a chill run down his spine.

That's always the case, nothing good ever.

"Director Li, let's not beat around the bush. Just say what you want us to do. There's no point in keeping us in suspense."

"happy."

As he spoke, Li Qingshui turned around, took a document from the filing cabinet, and handed it to Qi Tongwei.

"Let's see if this can be done."

Qi Tongwei opened the document, glanced at it, and then frowned slightly.

This document comes from the Municipal Procuratorate.

Citizens reported that organized crime was rampant in Yantai City, seriously affecting public order. Moreover, the document pointed out that the organized crime had unusual backgrounds and was very likely to be protected by powerful figures.

Therefore, a special task force needs to be established, with the Public Security Bureau cooperating with the Procuratorate, to dismantle this criminal gang and its protectors.

The name 'Wang Dejun' appeared prominently on the list of suspects protecting the corrupt officials.

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei understood what was going on.

"Director Li, were you preparing for this day ever since the crackdown on prostitution began?"

"You're overthinking it. Like I said, there are many things I can't control. This case was specifically assigned to you by someone higher up."

"You want me, a narcotics squad leader, to go and crack down on organized crime?"

"What anti-drug squad leader? You and Wang Hualin are now assigned to the criminal investigation department, and your main task is to crack down on organized crime! If this operation can be successfully completed, you and I will both have the opportunity to take another step forward! This is not a joke! Someone has promised it!"

Having lived through nearly thirty years of political ups and downs in his previous life, Qi Tongwei only needed a moment to think before he was certain that the city police chief in front of him was not lying.

He knew Li Qingshui's personality all too well.

He was quite driven when he was young, but now he's not much better than Sun Wukong.

Caution is the guiding principle in officialdom... to avoid mistakes rather than seek merit.

Perhaps it's laziness or inaction.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he dared not offend Wang Dejun, much less investigate him.

Of course, logically speaking, it is perfectly reasonable for the city's public security bureau chief to investigate a city's anti-drug squad leader.

The reality is that Li Qingshui is always hesitant and lacks the necessary rank. Other city public security bureau chiefs also serve as vice mayors and are at the deputy provincial level.

But Li Qingshui was different. Since taking office as the director of the municipal public security bureau, he had always been a division chief, and the position of deputy mayor had just slipped through his fingers several times.

The position of the municipal public security bureau chief is rather awkward.

As for Wang Dejun, although he is just a branch captain and a junior section chief, his uncle is the provincial public security director, who is at the level of a department director.

Without instructions from above, the timid and cautious Li Qingshui would not easily take action against Wang Dejun, at least not so blatantly.

At this point, his decision to go against the grain and take the risk of investigating the brother-in-law of the provincial public security chief must have been orchestrated by someone.

Perhaps, through this battle, Li Qingshui will be able to secure the position of vice mayor and enter the ranks of deputy director-general.

"Tongwei, I know what you're thinking, and I can tell you that you're right, but... don't know too much. I won't hurt you."

"Okay, as long as it doesn't violate the principles, just tell me what to do next."

"I've already spoken to Ji Changming, the chief prosecutor of the municipal procuratorate. You can go directly to the municipal procuratorate to find him. By the way... this case is currently in the confidential stage. You must report to me any leads you have."

Upon hearing the name Ji Changming, Qi Tongwei rubbed his temples. In this new life, he knew old acquaintances everywhere he went.

Of course, there are advantages to having old acquaintances, at least in terms of personality, you can get a good feel for them...

Chapter Thirty-Five: The 318 Anti-Organized Crime Task Force

After leaving the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Wang Hua rubbed his hands together, seemingly very excited.

"Captain Qi, I was wondering why Director Li assigned the two of us to raid prostitution. It turns out he had his eye on Wang Dejun all along and planned to use the two of us to take him down. He has a really good eye."

"You think this is a good thing?"

"Of course it's a good thing. Putting everything else aside, I've long been unhappy with Wang Dejun's behavior. Now that we can cooperate with the procuratorate to investigate him, it's truly gratifying."

"Wang Hua, don't oversimplify the issue." Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette. "Combating organized crime is not like combating drugs. Although combating drugs is dangerous, at least the target is clear. But in the case of combating organized crime, there are too many ambiguous things. Take Wang Dejun for example. He used to be the director of the Ning'an District Public Security Bureau, a deputy division-level cadre. But after being investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission, why is he still unscathed?"

"That goes without saying, his uncle has a lot of influence."

“You’re right. His uncle is the provincial public security chief. If the disciplinary committee could investigate him, they would have taken care of him last time. It was precisely because they couldn’t that they transferred him to the anti-drug squad. If others can’t take care of him, why can you?”

Wang Hua was silent for a moment, then said, "Captain Qi, I understand what you mean, but we've been given a mission from above. Even if we offend the Provincial Public Security Bureau Chief, we have to do it! After all, this is Director Li's order!"

"We will definitely do it, but how we do it is very important. Before we are absolutely certain, we should first pay attention to our own safety."

“I understand. Although I, Wang Hua, am not smart, I am obedient. From now on, I will do whatever you say, Captain Qi.”

Qi Tongwei nodded.

Wang Hua is indeed much better than Chen Hai in this respect. He knows his weaknesses, is obedient, and most importantly... he is upright and has a firm belief.

Municipal Prosecutor's Office.

After his rebirth, Qi Tongwei met Ji Changming again. He was still the same as before, squinting his eyes, smiling, and looking like a nice old man.

But Qi Tongwei knew that one cannot judge a book by its cover.

In his previous life, Ji Changming was able to serve as the provincial procurator general and a deputy ministerial-level official in the complex situation of Handong Province. How could he be an ordinary person?

"Hello, you must be Qi Tongwei. I've seen you in the newspaper a lot lately. You look much younger and more handsome in person than in the photos."

"Chief Prosecutor Ji, you flatter me."

"No exaggeration. Director Li often mentions you, saying you are a promising talent, which is why he arranged for you to work at the procuratorate to cooperate with our anti-gang operation this time."

After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, the two got down to business.

Ji Changming picked up the landline and dialed a number. A short while later, a young Lü Liang appeared.

At this time, Lü Liang was only in his thirties, wearing glasses and looking very refined.

Qi Tongwei was also familiar with him.

He was the one who delivered the explicit photos of Gao Yuliang and Gao Xiaofeng to Tian Guofu of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Even when Hou Liangping was reported, he quietly helped behind the scenes, for no other reason than that Hou Liangping had taken his position as the head of the anti-corruption bureau.

It would be strange if they didn't hold a grudge.

"Let me introduce you. This is Comrade Qi Tongwei from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. He's here to cooperate with us in eradicating the criminal gangs in Yantai."

"This is Lü Liang, my secretary, and also the main person in charge of the anti-gang task force from the procuratorate."

Ji Changming introduced the two of them.

The two shook hands as a greeting.

"Lu Liang, please explain the case."

"it is good."

In the small meeting room, Lü Liang took out a thick document and began to explain the reason for this crackdown on organized crime.

"I think everyone has heard about the security situation in Yantai City. In recent years, there have been numerous small-scale organized crime cases and many large-scale organized crime cases. Therefore, the province attaches great importance to this issue."

"Just two weeks ago, our procuratorate received a tip-off letter stating that Wang Demin, the owner of the Lihua Hotel, is the head of the largest criminal gang in Yantai City! The letter explicitly stated that the Lihua Hotel has been employing ex-convicts for a long time to run a casino and provide prostitution services!"

"Not only that, the letter also said that the Lihua Hotel had been lending money at high interest rates for a long time, and the whistleblower was one of the victims. He borrowed 500 yuan from the casino, and within three months, the interest ballooned to 7,000 yuan! If he couldn't repay the loan, they would sell his wife and daughter."

“A week ago, we tried to contact the whistleblower based on the tip-off letter. As a result, the whole family disappeared. Because of this, the province attaches great importance to this case and has made it clear that the whistleblower must be found and his safety guaranteed.”

"..."

As Lü Liang continued speaking, the expressions on everyone's faces in the conference room grew serious.

Many cases have shown them that when whistleblowers disappear, it's almost always because they've been retaliated against.

After Lü Liang finished speaking, Ji Changming looked at Qi Tongwei and asked, "Captain Qi, what are your thoughts on this matter?"

Qi Tongwei pondered for a moment before speaking: "I've been to the Lihua Hotel, but it was when I went with Director Li Qingshui to crack down on prostitution. I also met Li Dakang, the secretary of the Jinshan County Party Committee, Wang Dejun, the captain of the Municipal Narcotics Control Detachment, and Chen Qingquan, the deputy chief prosecutor of Jinshan County."

What are they doing there?

"Learn a foreign language!"

Ji Changming laughed, "A county party secretary, a deputy director of the county procuratorate, and a head of the anti-drug squad—they went to the Lihua Hotel to learn foreign languages? I've never seen anything like it!"

"I've never seen anything like this before," Qi Tongwei said calmly. "But speaking of which, the Lihua Hotel is indeed luxurious and mysterious. The first and second floors are restaurants, the third and fourth floors are accommodations, and the fifth to seventh floors are a mysterious area. Without an introduction, you can't get in at all."

"Yes, I've heard about that too. So if we want to investigate them, we'll need the strong support of your municipal bureau. Also, Wang Dejun and Wang Demin, the owner of the Lihua Hotel, are brothers. It's really hard to say what role he's playing now."

"I understand. Don't let my position in the anti-drug squad fool you; I'll arrest anyone who violates Party principles or breaks the law!"

“Very good, that’s exactly what I was waiting for.” Ji Changming nodded. “Then I officially announce the establishment of the 318 Anti-Organized Crime Task Force. Tongwei, you will be in charge of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Lü Liang, you will be in charge of the Procuratorate. Keep in touch and communicate at any time if there are any developments.”

And so, the 318 Anti-Organized Crime Task Force was officially established.