Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

After seeing Xu Chunfeng off, Qi Tongwei tightened his clothes and went out to find Li Dakang.

Strangely, Li Dakang went out.

Even the phone is switched off.

"The same old trick again, how boring."

Qi Tongwei shook his head.

It seems that Li Dakang knew everything, but whether he was involved is uncertain.

Never mind, let's just assume he was involved.

He then made a phone call to Wang Hua.

"Boss, as you instructed, we've caught the tail. What's next?"

"Give this secret to Zhao Donglai. Tell him to keep an eye on this man and not let anyone else know."

"clear."

After hanging up with Wang Hua, Qi Tongwei immediately dialed another number.

Half an hour later, Pei Jing arrived.

"County Chief Qi, why did you call me here in such a hurry? You miss me?"

"Seriously, shall we talk?"

"Of course we can talk." Pei Jing sat down naturally. "May I ask what County Magistrate Qi's important business is?"

"Who is behind Liu Tao? Why is the provincial propaganda department helping him?"

"County Magistrate Qi, this isn't how you ask for a favor!"

"Who asked you for help? We're cooperating!" Qi Tongwei said seriously, "You help me, and I'll help you. We help each other and use each other's resources. Nobody should ask anyone for help."

"What can you do for me?" Pei Jing smiled. "I don't really need your help."

"Keep pretending, keep pretending." Qi Tongwei sneered. "The note incident isn't over yet. Should I give it to Zhao Lichun? Let him see who you're working for."

Pei Jing stopped smiling and her expression became more reproachful. "County Chief Qi, this is not right of you. I saved you, and you turn around and threaten me. There is no such logic in the world."

"Stop trying to glorify yourself. Leaving the note to Wang Hua wasn't your personal act. And you wouldn't risk ruining Zhao Lichun's plans for my sake."

"County Magistrate Qi, such a brilliant mind is destined to die young!"

"Hehe, don't say so much. I'll keep the note a secret for you. Zhao Lichun will never know. If you ever have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me. As long as it's not illegal, I can help you! Of course, if I have any difficulties, I hope you can help me too."

"cooperate?"

"That's what I mean."

"Why choose me?"

"Because you're smart!" Qi Tongwei said seriously, unusually. "I don't care who you work for! Let's just consider it a personal relationship, shall we?"

“I enjoy dealing with smart people, it’s worth it!” Pei Jing said seriously, “However, what we’re talking about today has to be kept secret. If you betray me, I might disappear from the face of the earth at any time.”

"Miss Pei, you can rest assured about that."

Pei Jing nodded, then locked the office door and closed the windows tightly.

After making sure no one was around, he spoke in a low voice:

"Liu Tao is the illegitimate son of Zhai Yao, the head of the Provincial Propaganda Department. His contracting of the tea plantation was also Zhai Yao's idea. The recent media and public opinion also went through Zhai Yao's hands and were released from the Propaganda Department."

"Also, Zhao Lichun was the one who facilitated the connection, which is why Li Dakang went to great lengths to recommend Liu Tao."

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath.

This is a lot of information...

He knew Liu Tao had some influence, but he never expected him to be Minister Zhai's illegitimate son and to be connected to Zhao Lichun.

No wonder Li Dakang was so eager to contract the tea plantation to Liu Tao.

It turns out he was under a lot of pressure.

As for the involvement of the propaganda department's media, that makes sense too. After all, Zhai Yao is the propaganda minister, and using the media to create public opinion and exert pressure is just a matter of a flick of his finger for him.

"County Chief Qi, are you satisfied now?"

"Happy cooperation!"

"Do you still stand by what you said before?"

"Which sentence?"

"If I encounter difficulties, you will help me."

"As long as it's not illegal, it's fine."

"It's a pleasure doing business with you!" Pei Jing nodded, then hesitated before adding, "I have even more exciting news, would you like to hear it?"

"Are you trying to push me into a fire pit?"

"Whether you listen or not is up to you. I can leave now. I won't force you."

"explain."

"Liu Tao wants to run away. It is very likely that his contracting of the tea plantation this time is to fraudulently obtain a loan and use the money to settle abroad."

Was Zhai Yao involved in this?

"I don't know," Pei Jing said softly, "but Zhao Lichun definitely knows."

Qi Tongwei nodded, and said meaningfully, "Alright, it was worth it to be used as a pawn this time!"

Pei Jing paused for a moment, "I can't help it. It's mainly because you're too smart. Even if I don't tell you, you'll find out sooner or later. Being too smart is a bad thing."

"I'll give you this sentence too."

"Then... goodbye?" Pei Jing didn't leave immediately, but stared at Qi Tongwei with a hint of anticipation.

"Let's go." Qi Tongwei nodded vigorously. "We haven't met today."

"Thank you!"

When dealing with intelligent people, you don't need to say too much; just get to the point.

The messages left behind by Pei Jing were all explosive.

First of all, Liu Tao is Zhai Yao's illegitimate son. He contracted the tea plantation only to fraudulently obtain a loan and then settle abroad.

Zhao Lichun was aware of this.

Li Dakang may not have known the truth; he just wanted to achieve political success, and under pressure from Zhao Lichun, he acted as a go-between.

Ouyang Qing was definitely unaware of the situation; she was simply trying to boost her sales figures. Otherwise, if Liu Tao absconded, she would be the second victim.

As for Zhai Yao, he is an uncertain factor.

A vice-ministerial level official who has an illegitimate child, is still trying to make money for the child, and is using his power to create public opinion—even if he was unaware of this, his conduct is highly problematic.

Another question is, does Zhai Yao also want to flee? And what is the relationship between Zhao Lichun and Zhai Yao?

It's becoming increasingly complex, with each link leading to the next.

At present, Qi Tongwei is just a minor county head, and he has no right to interfere in the affairs of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate.

Even if they intervened, there was no evidence.

We can't just sell Pei Jing off.

Even if Pei Jing was sold out, it would be useless if she denied everything to the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate.

The only solution is to remain still and wait for the right moment to act.

Waiting for the other party to reveal their true colors...

Chapter 102 Let the Bullets Fly for a While

In the following days, public opinion continued to ferment, and many media outlets began to criticize Qi Tongwei.

It is said that he colluded with Xu Chunfeng, and after making money in Chunxi Village, he seized several other tea mountains to prevent other businessmen from investing.

Zhong Xiaoai even made a special phone call about it.

"Tongwei, what's going on with the media in Handong? Or is someone manipulating public opinion?"

"It's just public opinion, nothing to worry about."

"That's not how it works. If the public opinion continues to escalate, it will definitely affect your career."

"I know that, but it's not time to break the deadlock yet. Let them go crazy for a while longer."

"So, you have a good solution to break this deadlock?"

"It's not exactly a good strategy. In many cases, I have to wait for the other party to show a weakness before I can retaliate."

"Do you need my help?"

"Yes, there is one thing I really need to buy insurance for."