Qi Tongwei throws a sniper rifle, scaring Hou Liangping and Sha Ruijin to their knees

After Liang Hui arrived, her manners were elegant and graceful, and her eyes showed a kind of intelligence and agility.

She first greeted everyone politely, then set her eyes on Qi Tongwei, and said with just the right amount of respect and curiosity: "Vice Mayor Qi, I have long heard of your name, and it is an honor to meet you today. I have just returned to China, and have been looking for an opportunity to ask an experienced senior like you some questions about the development of Jinjiang."

Qi Tongwei also responded politely: "Director Liang is too polite. Let's learn from each other."

Zheng Gang and Li Zhitian watched silently from the side. Li Zhitian thought to himself that Qi Tongwei, who had been in the officialdom for many years and had made many military achievements, would definitely not be someone who could be easily lured.

He thought that he had to let Liang Hui communicate deeply with Qi Tongwei, and use both soft and hard methods in the days to come. As long as Qi Tongwei was not careful, he would be able to find something wrong with him.

Zheng Gang had the same idea. He watched the interaction between Liang Hui and Qi Tongwei and thought to himself, "Qi Tongwei may seem difficult to deal with, but everyone has weaknesses. Liang Hui is young, beautiful and knowledgeable. As long as she slowly infiltrates Qi Tongwei, I'm not afraid that she won't fall for it."

After getting Qi Tongwei's response, Liang Hui sat down not far from Qi Tongwei and began her "offensive".

She first talked about her experiences while studying abroad at the University of Massachusetts, some advanced ideas in foreign countries in financial investment and corporate construction, and cleverly turned the topic to domestic issues.

"Deputy Mayor Qi, I think there are many things we can learn from abroad, but the situation in China is also unique. Jinjiang has great potential for development, and I especially hope to hear your insights in this regard. After all, you have been in the officialdom for many years, and you must be familiar with the local situation."

Qi Tongwei nodded and shared some of his macro views on Jinjiang's development, but his answers were very official and did not go beyond the limit.

Liang Hui was not discouraged. She continued in a seemingly unintentional but meaningful way: "Vice Mayor Qi, I find your insights are very unique. When I returned to China to build a business, I sometimes felt very confused and felt that it was difficult to coordinate between the officialdom and the business community. You are a senior in the officialdom. Do you have any advice for young people like me who want to do something for my hometown?"

As she spoke, she looked at Qi Tongwei with anticipation in her eyes, and there seemed to be some other emotions mixed in her eyes.

Qi Tongwei was already alert in his heart, he felt that Liang Hui's purpose might not be simple.

He smiled and replied, "Director Liang, you are an elite who returned from studying abroad, and you must have a wealth of knowledge in corporate construction. In coordinating the relationship between the officialdom and the business community, as long as we abide by the laws and regulations and take the development of Jinjiang as our common goal, there won't be too many problems."

Liang Hui tilted her head slightly, gently lifted her hair, and said, "Vice Mayor Qi, you are right. But sometimes there is still a gap between theory and practice. For example, sometimes companies want to do some projects that are beneficial to the local area, but they encounter some obstacles during the approval or cooperation process, and then they don’t know what to do. You have been in the officialdom for so long, have you ever encountered a similar situation?"

As she spoke, she leaned forward slightly, seemingly listening attentively to Qi Tongwei's answer, but in fact she was quietly closing the distance between her and Qi Tongwei.

Qi Tongwei leaned back calmly and answered in a steady voice: "Director Liang, in this case, the company needs to follow the formal procedures. As long as the project is legal and compliant and in line with Jinjiang's development plan, I believe there will not be too many obstacles. Of course, in this process, our officials will also provide corresponding services and supervision."

Liang Hui listened to Qi Tongwei's answer and sighed in her heart that Qi Tongwei was indeed not easy to deal with.

But she did not give up and continued to look for entry points for the topic, wanting to further deepen her communication with Qi Tongwei.

Zheng Gang and Li Zhitian were silently waiting on the sidelines, hoping that Liang Hui could break Qi Tongwei's defenses so that they could take the initiative in this game of officialdom.

However, an hour passed like this, and Qi Tongwei dealt with them skillfully, like an experienced Tai Chi master, responding to each topic slowly and calmly without revealing the slightest flaw.

Zheng Gang, Li Zhitian and Liang Hui gradually understood.

Qi Tongwei is by no means the kind of young man who is hot-blooded and impulsive, nor is he a reckless man who can only command charges into battle.

Qi Tongwei was like a seasoned general, calm and wise. Every word he said seemed to be well thought out. He would neither make the situation awkward nor fall into the trap they had set.

After a few brief greetings, Qi Tongwei left on the pretext of having official business.

He got into the car and watched through the rearview mirror as Zheng Gang, Li Zhitian and Liang Hui's figures gradually became smaller and smaller until they left. He immediately called Fang Xinwu and Gao Gang.

Fang Xinwu and Gao Gang were waiting for Qi Tongwei in a rental house in Jinjiang.

As soon as Qi Tongwei entered the room, Gao Gang couldn't wait to analyze the current situation in Jinjiang: "Captain Qi! The water in Jinjiang is too deep. Zheng Gang and Li Zhitian have been operating here for many years. They are like two old foxes, covering their territory tightly. We can hardly find any obvious handle on them, which is too disadvantageous for us."

Fang Xinwu also frowned and added: "Yes, Brother Qi. We investigated many aspects, from their business operations to daily government affairs, and every link seems to be handled very cleanly. They are too smart, completely different from the opponents we have encountered before, and it is not something that ordinary people like us can easily deal with."

Qi Tongwei smiled, his eyes revealing a kind of confidence: "It's not a big problem. No matter how strong the fortress is, it will collapse. Since we can't find a breakthrough from the outside and can't get in, we can fight our way in from the inside."

He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "How could Li Zhitian, a man who made a living by carrying a shoulder pole, soar to the sky?" His eyes were filled with an inquiring look, as if he had seen through the secret behind it. "You have all seen Hong Kong movies, right?"

Fang Xinwu and Gao Gang nodded. They were a little confused as to why Qi Tongwei suddenly mentioned Hong Kong movies.

Qi Tongwei asked: "Have you heard about the story between the famous Inspector Lei Luo and Bo Hao?"

"I've heard of it!" They both nodded in unison. They all knew that in that movie, there was a complicated relationship between Lei Luo and Po Ho. Lei Luo controlled the power in the police, while Po Ho was a big shot in the underworld. They colluded with each other and used each other to weave a huge and dark network of interests in the underworld and the edge of the officialdom of Hong Kong Island.

Qi Tongwei said with a smile: "Zheng Gang is Lei Luo, and Li Zhitian is Bo Hao. I will give you a clue that will surely expose their true colors!"