Hou Liangping arrested a hawkish general, and his father-in-law panicked

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath, straightened his police uniform, straightened his back, and quickly chased after him.

"Commander Zhao! Please stay!"

His voice was not loud, but it was particularly clear in the silent corridor.

Zhao Yuanchao stopped and turned around, looking at him coldly with those sharp eyes.

Major General Zhang and others beside him also looked over at the same time. Those dozen or so gazes scraped at Qi Tongwei's face like knives.

Qi Tongwei felt his legs going weak.

But he knew that he couldn't retreat.

Taking a step back is an abyss.

He suppressed his inner fear, walked quickly to Zhao Yuanchao, straightened up suddenly, and saluted with a standard military salute.

"Report to Commander Zhao! Director of the Public Security Department of Handong Province, Qi Tongwei, has important information to report to you!"

Chapter 127: I can’t leave any of my soldiers behind! Zhao Yuanchao is looking for soldiers!

"Commander Zhao, I need to report to you."

He lowered his voice and spoke very quickly, "Zhao Lidong is in Jinghai. Besides the Construction Group, he also has a more secretive hideout."

"This hideout is his private vault, and it's also where he handles some... 'dirty stuff'."

"Not only are there many original account books of his corruption hidden there, but there might also be... some survivors."

Zhao Yuanchao's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Alive?

"where?"

Zhao Yuanchao's six soldiers found Gao Cheng, but He Chenguang, Ye Cunxin, An Ran, and Leng Feng are still missing!

Qi Tongwei's heart began to beat wildly.

He knew that he made the right bet!

"On the outskirts of Jinghai City, there's a place called 'Jingxin Villa.' It's ostensibly a resort, but in reality, it's Zhao Lidong's private club for mistresses and entertaining dignitaries. The security is so tight that not even a fly can get in without his permission."

"This place is only known to me and a few core members of the Zhao family. There is no record of it in the provincial archives."

Qi Tongwei put all his chips on the line.

This was a secret he accidentally learned when he was helping Zhao Lichun deal with some troubles in order to please Gao Yuliang.

Now, this secret has become his only lifeline.

Zhao Yuanchao looked at him deeply.

Then he turned around and said only one word to the Chief of Staff Zhou Shoujing beside him.

"check."

"Not a single soldier of the 20th Army can be left behind!"

Zhou Shoujing nodded, immediately took out his encrypted phone and began giving orders.

Zhao Yuanchao ignored Qi Tongwei and turned away.

From beginning to end, he didn't say a word to Qi Tongwei and didn't make any promises to him.

But Qi Tongwei knew that he survived.

At least, I survived for the time being.

He looked at Zhao Yuanchao's tall back and slowly straightened his bent back.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and breathed a long sigh of relief.

It felt like I had walked through the gates of hell.

He turned around and saw his teacher Gao Yuliang not far away, looking at him with an extremely complicated look.

There was shock and anger in those eyes, but more than that, there was an indescribable feeling...

sorrow.

Qi Tongwei's heart ached.

But he quickly regained his composure.

I'm sorry, teacher.

I, Qi Tongwei, want to be a little better than God.

But first, I have to survive.

Beijing, Xishan.

There was deathly silence in Zhong Zhengguo's study.

The encrypted phone that he had high hopes for but brought him devastating news lay quietly on the floor, its screen shattered like a mocking face.

He slumped in his chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.

It’s over.

It's all over.

Gao Yuliang's phone call was like a ruthless hammer, smashing all his fantasies and hopes to pieces.

Zhao Lichun was placed under double supervision.

Hou Liangping was found guilty.

Rules, gone.

The favors are gone.

All that's left are cold bullets and bloody reality.

Just when he was completely desperate, another phone rang, it was Zhao Lichun.

Zhong Zhengguo answered the phone.

It’s Zhong Xiaoai!

Zhong Zhengguo shuddered and jumped up from his chair.

"How are you using this phone to make a call? Where are you now?"

he asked eagerly.

On the other end of the phone, I heard my daughter's crying voice.

"Dad...I...I'm in the hospital..."

"Hospital? Why are you in the hospital? Shouldn't you be on your way to the airport?!"

Zhong Zhengguo's heart sank suddenly.

"I won't leave... Dad, I can't leave..."

Zhong Xiaoai's voice was filled with fear and despair. "Secretary Zhao... Secretary Zhao Lichun, he's been arrested too. He's in the ward next to mine... There are soldiers everywhere outside. They've surrounded the hospital. I can't get out..."

"what?!"

Zhong Zhengguo felt like his scalp was about to explode.

Zhong Xiaoai actually went to find Zhao Lichun!

"Dad... Secretary Zhao asked me to tell you..."

Zhong Xiaoai choked up and repeated Zhao Lichun's words verbatim.

"He said... he said Zhao Yuanchao and Sha Ruijin wanted to torture us to death... We are now a family, and if we suffer together, we will suffer together... He said you must take action in the capital, make a big fuss, and put pressure on us... This is our only chance..."

"Dad... he also said... if you don't save him, don't save Liangping... then... then our family will have to die here together..."

boom!

Zhong Zhengguo's mind buzzed and went blank.

This is not a request for help.

This is the ultimatum!

It was that old fox Zhao Lichun who made the most vicious and shameless threat to him through his daughter's mouth!

He is using his daughter's life to force him to join his pirate ship!

"Beast! Zhao Lichun, you old beast!"

Zhong Zhengguo was so angry that he was shaking all over and his eyes were bloodshot.

He never imagined that after a lifetime of navigating officialdom, he would end up being treated in such a despicable way by a local tyrant!

Just then, there was a knock on the door of his study.

Before he could react, the door was pushed open.

The person who walked in was an old colleague of his, also one of the few friends in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection with whom he could still talk.

"Old Zhong."

The friend's expression was extremely solemn.

"Lao Li? Why are you here?"

"I can't not come."

Old Li sighed and closed the door.

"Old Zhong, I'm here to give you a reminder."

He lowered his voice and said, "The water in Handong is too deep. So deep that even the people above are shocked."

"I just received news that the Military Commission and the People's Liberation Army have decided to set up a joint investigation team to thoroughly investigate the issues in Handong."

"The leader asked me to bring you a message."

Lao Li's eyes became extremely serious. "From now on, stay home quietly. Don't go anywhere and don't answer anyone's calls."