Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 397 Mysterious Man

Lin Xiaoqiang and his group were taken by a mysterious man to a secluded village in the city.

Haizhou has changed a lot in recent years, and it was early in the morning, so they couldn't tell where they were.

The van stopped at a courtyard.

The mysterious man said, "Come down."

As is the killer's habit, Yang Chun's hand never left the gun. On the contrary, Lin Xiaoqiang was full of confidence, believing that this man had no hostility, and looked relaxed.

Guo Xiangli just goes with the flow. He is now the one with the least say among everyone. He is a strong man in the civilized world, but a weak man in the dark world.

Entering the courtyard, Yang Chun couldn't help but ask, "Who are you and why are you helping us?"

The mysterious man's face, covered by a mask, lifted up. It was obvious he was smiling. "There's someone behind me who needs your cooperation. Don't worry, it's a good thing."

The mysterious man looked at the three of them, then stopped his gaze at the oldest one, Guo Xiangli, and said, "You must be County Magistrate Guo Xiangli."

Guo Xiangli was a little surprised and quickly said, "I don't deserve it. I'm just an ordinary person now."

The mysterious man said: "You are not ordinary. If you want, our Haizhou can still shake three times."

Guo Xiangli forced a smile and didn't dare to respond.

The other two kept looking at the mysterious man and Guo Xiangli's faces, trying to guess each other's intentions.

The mysterious man stopped there, "Alright, you three, get some rest. I'll go get you some food and drinks."

Yang Chun immediately pulled out his gun and pointed it at the mysterious man, "How do I know if you will betray us?"

Lin Xiaoqiang reached out and pressed down Yang Chun's pistol. "I believe him. If he wants to have us arrested, he won't save us."

Yang Chun said: "I know, but I always feel that this person has bad intentions."

Lin Xiaoqiang smiled and said, "There is no such thing as unprovoked kindness in this world. Everyone just takes what they need."

The mysterious man also smiled when he heard this, "As expected of a high-ranking official's son, he sees things clearly." He then said to the crowd, "But you can rest assured, our goals are largely the same."

After the mysterious man left, Yang Chun walked around the courtyard and the house again. As a killer, quickly getting familiar with an unfamiliar place is a basic skill, so that it is easier to act according to the situation and fight or escape.

Lin Xiaoqiang was thinking carefully about who these people were. Since he knew their identities so well, they must hold high positions.

He had been away for four years, and many of his relationships were no longer useful, or they were unstable relationships maintained by money. Now that he had no money, he naturally had no connections.

Based on what happened just now, this person is most likely from Guo Xiangli's network of connections.

Time passed quickly, and it was night when the van appeared in the yard again.

The mysterious man unloaded various food items from the car. "You must be starving. There are all kinds of food here. There is a refrigerator at home. It's enough for you to eat for a while."

Lin Xiaoqiang lost his usual composure and eagerly stepped forward to tear open a bag, throwing one loaf of bread to Yang Chun and Guo Xiangli, and then he began to eat it himself. His stomach wasn't very good, and he had suffered a lot recently. He could feel that his stomach problems seemed to have worsened.

It seems that I can’t skip meals anymore, otherwise I will collapse before I get my revenge.

After stuffing two pieces of bread into his mouth, Lin Xiaoqiang finally recovered and regained some of his usual composure. "When will your boss come to see me?"

The mysterious man pulled a cell phone out of his pocket and threw it over. "He will call you at 8 o'clock in the evening."

After saying that, the mysterious man started the van and left the yard.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the phone call came as expected.

It was a man's voice, calling himself Mr. Zhang, and it sounded very familiar to Guo Xiangli.

After exchanging pleasantries, they began to negotiate terms.

Lin Xiaoqiang hoped that the other party could bring down Haizhou Pharmaceutical. Mr. Zhang agreed readily, but the prerequisite was that Guo Xiangli needed to instigate the Wayi people to oust Qi Tongwei.

Guo Xiangli was shocked: "This matter could cost you your life."

What is the difference between inciting ethnic minorities to cause unrest and rebellion in ancient times?

Mr. Zhang asked in return: "Won't you lose your heads for what you're doing now?"

Guo Xiangli fell silent.

At his age, any further sentence would mean he would die of old age in prison, but as the saying goes, a good death is worse than a miserable life.

He is a member of a minority ethnic group and enjoys the policy of "two less and one lenient". As long as his crime is not extremely serious, the death penalty is still a long way from him.

"Guo Xiangli, as long as you can drive Qi Tongwei away, I can change your appearance for you and live in the sun again." Mr. Zhang continued to increase the stakes.

"Actually, you should think about it carefully. Wasn't this your original wish? Why did you suddenly become so cowardly?"

Guo Xiangli was startled. He finally remembered who the voice belonged to and couldn't help but yelled, "Lao Lu!"

Standing in a public telephone booth under the streetlight, Lu Min wasn't alarmed by Guo Xiangli's guess of his identity. Instead, he smiled. "Guo Xiangli, there's no need to guess my identity. I'm only asking if you're willing to cooperate. If not, then let's just say goodbye."

Knowing it was Lu Min, Guo Xiangli calmed down and asked, "Why, you confronted him?"

"Yes, he is not easy to deal with. Now he is a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. I don't know if you still have the courage to bring him down. Also, let me tell you a piece of news. Qi Tongwei played a big role in your downfall.

Mayor Jin told me that a year ago, Qi Tongwei and his team came here with a mission: to clean up the Haizhou bureaucracy. Unfortunately, you became the chicken that served the monkey. If Mayor Jin hadn't reacted quickly and sided with Municipal Party Secretary Qi Bin, I'm afraid we would have been in this together."

The two consecutive pieces of news shook Guo Xiangli to a pulp. He suddenly realized his defeat was not unfair. "What do you need me to do?"

Lu Min smiled slightly and told everything he had seen and heard in Wayi Township, "Qi Tongwei is very unpopular in Wayi Township. The villagers all hope that you can come back.

I also hope you can contact your old subordinates. You just need to spread the word that there is a fight between you and Qi Tongwei, and that he is targeting you. I think you should know what to do for the rest.

Perhaps by then, in order to appease the anger of the Wayi people, the higher-ups will release you without charge."

Guo Xiangli listened with great enthusiasm. It was not impossible. Although there was no reference case, it did not prevent him from becoming the first case.

Politics is about finding the balance between contradictions through constant compromise.

In order to set an example and maintain the stability of Handong society, releasing him, a corrupt official, is nothing.

"Okay, I'll try, but I'm not sure how many people will listen to me."

Lu Min said: "I can recommend someone to you."

"Who?"

"Guo Lei! I've checked your relationship. He's your nephew, and you promoted him. The last time I visited, I found that he still holds you in high regard."

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