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

In the heavily guarded prison yard, the hustle and bustle of exercise time masks the deadly crisis that is about to break out.

Several serious criminals sent by Liang Tianyi, with fierce and resolute looks in their eyes, took advantage of the hustle and bustle of the crowd and quietly approached Zhang Daniu and Zhang Hao, uncle and nephew, like a group of hungry wolves.

They seemed to be moving casually, but in fact they formed a sinister encirclement. One of them had a scar on his face, holding a sharp piece of iron tightly in his sleeve. The iron seemed to be eager to drink blood as he stroked it.

"Brother, when we start fighting later, just hit those two guys where their vital points are and end it quickly." Scarface lowered his voice and said to a muscular bald man next to him.

The bald man nodded slightly, his eyes sinister: "Humph, we can't mess up what Master Liang asked us to do. But, we have to be careful in public."

They thought their plan was flawless, but they didn't know that it had been carefully planned out.

Several prisoners with a sense of justice were arranged to pretend to be on the other side of the playground, but they were actually keeping an eye on the movements here.

One of the prisoners, named Aqiang, kept a close eye on every move of Liang Tianyi and his gang, and whispered to his companions, "Brothers, be alert and don't let them succeed."

Just as Liang Tianyi's men were about to take action, Ah Qiang shouted loudly: "What do you want to do!"

Then he rushed towards the encirclement like an arrow, and other prisoners responded quickly, rushing over from different directions.

Ah Qiang rushed towards Scarface first and kicked his wrist, trying to knock the iron piece out of his hand, while shouting: "You scumbags, you still want to do evil here!"

Scarface was startled by the sudden attack, but he quickly reacted, dodged sideways, and waved the iron sheet viciously, "Boy, don't meddle in other people's business, or I'll take care of you too!"

Ah Qiang was not afraid at all, he rushed forward and wrestled with Scarface, "I'll take care of it today, don't even think about hurting innocent people!"

At this time, the prison guards deployed at the highest level were watching all this closely in the monitoring room.

In the surveillance footage, people were seen fighting fiercely on the playground. The prison guard captain quickly picked up the intercom and shouted, "Attention, all teams, a fight has occurred on the playground. The target person may be in danger. Support immediately!"

The prison guards rushed to the playground from all directions like a group of tigers and wolves.

The sirens were deafening, and the red and blue police lights illuminated the playground.

At the fight scene, another of Liang Tianyi's men, a tall and thin man, took advantage of the chaos and tried to sneak up behind Zhang Daniu to launch a sneak attack.

However, he was discovered by another prisoner Ayong, who rushed forward and hugged the tall and thin man from behind, "You want to sneak attack? No way!" The tall and thin man struggled desperately and hit Ayong's abdomen with his elbow. Ayong felt the pain but did not let go, "You can't run away!"

Zhang Daniu and his nephew Zhang Hao were already pale with fear and trembling. Zhang Daniu shouted in a trembling voice: "Help, we are innocent, don't kill us!"

Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, the prison guards arrived. Holding batons in hand, they quickly separated the people who were fighting. "Stop! Get down!" The prison guards' majestic shouts gradually restored order to the chaotic scene.

After learning that the operation was successful, Du immediately called Deputy Mayor Qi Tongwei. "Deputy Mayor Qi, we succeeded. Liang Tianyi's men were all subdued. Zhang's uncle and nephew are safe."

Qi Tongwei's voice on the other end of the phone was steady and firm: "Good! You did a great job this time. This is a crucial step. Next, we have to dig deep into the truth behind it and never let these people get away with it."

Liang Tianyi was sitting on pins and needles in his office. He was anxiously waiting for news. When he learned that the plan had failed, he angrily swept the documents on his desk to the ground. "Useless! A bunch of useless people! What should I do?" He yelled at his subordinates on the other end of the phone.

He was well aware that his situation was becoming increasingly difficult, as if he was caught in an invisible net, which was getting tighter and tighter as justice advanced.

He paced back and forth in the office, sweat beads on his forehead, thinking about how to deal with the crises that ensued, but his thoughts were as tangled as a tangled mess.

As the thrilling life-and-death game in prison came to an end, Zhang Daniu and his nephew Zhang Hao seemed to have seen a ray of light from the endless dark abyss. They felt like they had been reborn, and their hearts were full of gratitude and trust towards Ducheng and the people behind him.

"Finally, someone is willing to do justice for us. In broad daylight, we finally see justice."

Tears streamed down Zhang Daniu's weathered face, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement.

"We know that there must be a just and fair judge in this world who will not let us die unjustly."

Zhang Hao also nodded non-stop, his eyes reddening: "The suffering of these years is finally coming to an end. We must tell everyone we know and never let those bad guys get away with it again."

Without hesitation, they reported in detail to Dudu and others the many doubts and injustices of the case, using earnest words and heart-wrenching sentences.

Nothing is left out, from the detailed experience of picking up the girl, to his experiences after being inexplicably arrested, and the unfair treatment he suffered in prison.

This incident in the prison was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, quickly causing a thousand waves.

The prisoners were whispering and talking among themselves.

"It turns out that the Zhang family uncle and nephew were wrongly accused. This is too outrageous!"

"Yes, it's really pitiful that he has been tortured in this prison for so many years."

"It looks like they are really going to overturn the verdict this time. I wonder what will happen to those who framed them."

The news spread quickly to every corner of the prison as if it had wings.

Those who had originally tried to suppress the matter through the network of relationships Liang Tianyi had built in prison were completely exposed in full view of the public, and there was no possibility of concealing it anymore.

Officials at all levels in the prison were shocked when they heard the news.

The warden convened an emergency meeting and said solemnly: "This incident is extremely serious and concerns the reputation of our prison and judicial justice. We must report the truth to our superiors immediately and cooperate with the investigation. There must be no concealment or shielding."

The case was immediately reported to the Public Security Bureau. After receiving the report, the director of the Public Security Bureau frowned, knowing that the matter was serious, and immediately instructed to set up a special investigation team and quickly informed the Public Security Department.

Deputy Mayor Qi Tongwei keenly captured this excellent opportunity. With a firm look in his eyes, he was determined to use this as a breakthrough point to vigorously rectify the unhealthy trends in officialdom and the unjust, false and wrong cases in the judiciary.

He paced back and forth in the office, then stood still and said to his subordinates: "This case is a typical example. We must not let go of any suspicious points. Notify the procuratorate and the discipline inspection commission to intervene immediately and conduct a comprehensive review of this rape and murder case from ten years ago. We must restore the truth of the matter as quickly as possible and with the most rigorous attitude."

In a short time, forces from all sides quickly gathered.

The staff of the Procuratorate quickly sorted out the relevant information and discussed the direction of the case review with a serious expression.

"From the existing clues, there are many loopholes in the chain of evidence. We must focus on the authenticity of witness testimony and physical evidence."

"That's right. We also need to investigate whether the law enforcement procedures of the case handlers were in compliance with regulations and whether there was any human interference."

The comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission also conducted unambiguous investigations into the possible corruption and power-rent-seeking activities behind the case.

When Liang Tianyi learned the news, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his scalp went numb, and he fell into extreme panic.

He hurriedly called Zhao Lichun and Zhao Ruilong, his voice trembling: "Secretary Zhao, President Zhao, this is terrible, things are completely out of control. I didn't expect them to find out so much, what should I do now?"

Zhao Lichun and Zhao Ruilong on the other end of the phone couldn't help but gasp after hearing this, their hearts filled with shock and anger. Zhao Lichun asked sternly: "Tianyi, what did you do? Why didn't you tell us about such a serious matter before? Don't you know the interests involved? Now that things have developed to this point, it's too late for us to intervene."

Zhao Ruilong also echoed, "Director Liang, you really disappoint us. We thought you could handle your own affairs properly, but you didn't expect to cause such a big mess. Tell me, what can you do to remedy the situation now?"

At this moment, they completely lost confidence in Liang Tianyi and felt that he was a hopeless person. Fortunately, they had successfully won over Zhao Donglai before, and they felt a little comforted, thinking that they would not lose everything in the power game in the officialdom.

When Liang Lu learned at school that her elder brother Liang Tianyi's affair had been exposed, she felt her eyes go dark and she almost fainted. She was anxious and found Liang Tianyi and asked, "Brother, didn't you swear before that nothing would happen? How did it become like this? What on earth did you do?"

Liang Tianyi's face was full of helplessness and regret, and he had to explain the whole story to Liang Lu: "Sister, I was also trying to close the case as soon as possible so that I could climb up. I asked my father to smooth over the relationship, colluded with people from the procuratorate and the court, and hastily decided the case. I thought that after so many years, no one would pursue it, but I didn't expect..."

After hearing this, Liang Lu was angry and anxious: "How can you be so foolish? For the sake of your own career, you don't care about the lives of others. Now, not only will you be finished, but you may also implicate the entire Liang family."

Liang Qunfeng, who was under house arrest, also felt his eyes go dark when he heard about this. He sat in the dim room and muttered to himself: "Two sons, but in the end, neither of them can be saved. What on earth does Qi Tongwei want! Is he going to put our Liang family to death?"

The classic line from The Godfather came to his mind: "Don't underestimate anyone, because no matter how low a person's status is, as long as he persists, he will definitely find a chance to turn things around!"

Only at this moment did he deeply understand the meaning of it.

He knew very well that his youngest son was being investigated for arms trafficking and was sentenced to death, a sentence that could not be changed at all. However, it had little to do with him. At most, there was a stain on his family and relatives, but he did not intervene directly, so he would not be burned to death.

But the eldest son is in trouble because he was the one who smoothed over the case. If other people leak the information, he won't be able to protect himself.

And what about him now? He was under control of the Discipline Inspection Commission. He had no way to get out, and even no way to communicate with people outside, unless he found out about his second son’s affairs.

He could only hope that Zhao Lichun and Zhao Ruilong would think of this and tell his son not to panic or run away, so as to avoid making the crime concrete. He just needed to find a way to solve the problem or put the blame on someone else first.

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In that secret and luxurious reception room, Zhao Ruilong and Zhao Lichun looked solemn and the atmosphere was so depressing that it seemed suffocating.

Zhao Ruilong frowned and broke the silence first: "Dad, Liang Tianyi is too cowardly. Now that things have come to this, it seems that the Liang family is completely hopeless. Why should we waste energy on them? Let them fend for themselves and avoid getting burned."

Zhao Lichun shook his head slowly, his eyes revealing a complicated look: "Ruilong, it's not that simple. The Liang family is not worthless. Liang Qunfeng has been in the officialdom for many years, and his network of contacts is intricate, with students, relatives, old colleagues, friends and other relationships intertwined. Back then, Liang Qunfeng also helped me to have the status I have today. If we stand idly by and watch the Liang family's predicament at this time, how will the outside world view us? Wouldn't they think that I, Zhao Lichun, have lost the ability to control the situation and no longer have any prestige in this officialdom? Therefore, we can't give up easily, we must find a way to turn the tide."

Zhao Ruilong listened to his father's words and nodded slightly. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he also understood the interests involved: "Then Dad, what do you think we should do?"

Zhao Lichun stood up, paced back and forth in thought for a moment, then said, "You must immediately investigate all the people who handled that case. Don't let any of them go. If you find anyone who might endanger us, use whatever means necessary to get rid of them. We must not let this matter continue to ferment and drag us into an irreparable situation."

At the same time, Gao Gang paced back and forth in the office, his heart full of worry.

He knew very well that even though the Zhang uncle and nephew had now bravely come forward to report the case and the case files were being reviewed, it would still be difficult to prove the innocence of the Zhang uncle and nephew without solid evidence.

This case involved too many aspects, and many people were involved in handling it, including relevant officials from the Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Procuratorate, the Public Security Bureau, and even the Public Security Department. Each link was like a solid line of defense, hindering the truth from coming out.

"Although Lu Yike is very capable, facing such a large and complex situation, it is not easy for her to break through all the obstacles by herself. What's more, there is obviously strong resistance within the Public Security Bureau. They will certainly try their best to protect their own interests and image and will not easily let us conduct an in-depth investigation." Gao Gang said to Qi Tongwei helplessly, with worry written all over his face.

Qi Tongwei smiled slightly, his eyes revealing confidence and calmness: "Gao Gang, don't be so anxious. You have to understand that specific problems require specific analysis, and everything depends on human efforts. I have my own plan and don't need too much external help. We just need to follow the steps and uncover the dark secrets behind this step by step."