Chapter 234 Teacher Wu Desperately Seeks Help, Qi Tongwei Provides Emergency Aid

Office of the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong.

Gao Yuliang sat behind a large desk.

He was holding an internal notice that had just been delivered by the provincial party committee's confidential office.

The paper crumpled in his hand.

Yi Xuexi was taken away directly by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Xiao Gangyu, the chief prosecutor of the Jingzhou Municipal People's Procuratorate, was secretly taken away from his home by the military last night, and his whereabouts are unknown.

These two knives were rolled up so badly that not even a trace remained.

Gao Yuliang let go of his hand.

The purple clay teacup he had used for many years fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Tea splashed onto his trouser legs, but he was completely unaware.

Sha Ruijin's plan failed.

His pledge of allegiance to Gao Yuliang also became a death warrant.

Shen Zhong's counterattack came too quickly and too fiercely.

They completely crushed all their schemes and calculations by subverting the level of power.

Now, not only have they failed to disrupt the situation in Handong, they've also squandered all their trump cards.

On Hong Kong Island, Gao Xiaofeng and her son are still in the hands of the Chung family cleaners.

Sha Ruijin could kill the hostage at any time.

On our side, the defense line has completely collapsed.

There was no way out.

Just when Gao Yuliang felt utterly hopeless.

In front of the special task force office of the Public Security Bureau of Guangming District, Jingzhou City.

She raised her hand and knocked hard on the door.

Qi Tongwei was sitting in a folding chair reviewing the day's events when he heard the sound. He immediately stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette in his hand, strode over, and opened the door.

Under the dimly lit motion-sensor lights of the corridor, stood a woman soaked to the bone.

Rainwater dripped down her hair in large clumps, pooling on the floor.

Her usually impeccably pressed high-end trench coat was now wrinkled and clung to her body, the hem covered in mud.

Qi Tongwei was stunned for a full three seconds before he recognized the other person's identity from that disheveled face.

"Teacher Wu?"

Teacher Wu slowly raised her head.

That face, which was usually well-maintained and always wore a reserved smile, was now deathly pale, washed by the rain.

His eyes were frighteningly red and swollen, and covered with blood vessels.

The once high-ranking wife of the provincial deputy secretary has lost all her intellect and elegance, and exudes an aura of decay as if she were on the verge of death.

Qi Tongwei quickly stepped aside to let the person into the house.

"Please come in quickly."

Ms. Wu stumbled into the office, her high heels slipping on the water and nearly causing her to fall.

Qi Tongwei grabbed her arm and helped her sit down on the sofa.

He turned around, took a clean towel from the cabinet and handed it over, then went to the water dispenser and filled a cup with boiling water.

"It's raining so hard outside, why did you come here alone? Where's Teacher Gao?"

Teacher Wu did not take the towel at all.

She held the disposable paper cup tightly in both hands, her hands trembling violently.

The scalding hot water splashed out and scalded the back of her hand, leaving a red mark. She didn't even flinch, as if she had completely lost the ability to feel pain.

"Tongwei..."

When she opened her mouth, her voice was hoarse and dry, with a heavy sob in it.

"Your teacher, Mr. Gao, has been in trouble."

Qi Tongwei's action of pouring water froze in mid-air.

He pulled up a chair, sat down opposite Teacher Wu, and leaned forward.

"Teacher Wu, please tell me slowly, what exactly happened?"

"Although Yi Xuexi and Xiao Gangyu have been dismissed, Teacher Gao is, after all, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. As long as he doesn't take the initiative to come forward, Sha Ruijin can't do anything about him."

Teacher Wu gave a bitter laugh, tears mingling with the rainwater in her hair as they fell and landed on the back of her hand.

"Sha Ruijin had already driven him to a dead end."

"Your teacher, Mr. Gao, is keeping a woman in Hong Kong named Gao Xiaofeng. They even have an illegitimate child."

Qi Tongwei was not surprised by this, but he still looked astonished.

Teacher Wu gripped the edge of the paper cup with both hands, her fingernails turning bluish-white from the excessive force.

"A few nights ago, Sha Ruijin broke all the rules of officialdom and barged into our home alone."

"He showed you a video in front of you, Professor Gao."

"Gao Xiaofeng and the child were locked in an iron cage in a basement. The surrounding area was completely covered in gasoline."

"Sha Ruijin is holding a lighter, forcing you, Teacher Gao, to defect."

"Your teacher Gao is a selfish, feudal remnant at heart! To preserve his so-called bloodline, he's abandoned all moral principles and directly submitted to Sha Ruijin!"

The paper cup was completely crushed, and the remaining hot water spilled all over the floor.

Teacher Wu covered her face and burst into tears, her shoulders shaking violently.

"He was coerced by Sha Ruijin, which is why he used Xiao Gangyu to arrest Ouyang Jing and freeze the funds in Luzhou."

"He sacrificed the entire political and legal system in Handong, just to save his illegitimate son's life!"

Qi Tongwei stood there, his chest heaving violently.

He quickly pieced together all the details that had happened in the past few days in his mind.

No wonder Gao Yuliang's behavior was so abnormal, recklessly trying to disrupt He Xia's Luzhou project.

It turns out that this seemingly benevolent and righteous mentor had long been a puppet in Sha Ruijin's hands, his Achilles' heel held captive.

Qi Tongwei stepped forward, placed his hands on the table, and looked down at Teacher Wu.

"Why didn't you tell me about something this big?"

"I'm his most trusted student! He even used outsiders like Xiao Gangyu, why would he exclude me?"

Teacher Wu raised her tear-streaked face and looked at Qi Tongwei.

"He did consider contacting you that night."

"But he gave up in the end."

Teacher Wu's words conveyed a deep sense of sorrow and helplessness.

He said it was too dirty.

"He said that you, Tongwei, finally made it through, followed Shen Zhong, and got on the right path. He can't drag you back into the mire."

"He would rather bear the infamy himself and face Sha Ruijin's knife alone than ruin you."

Qi Tongwei felt as if a piece of rough sandpaper was stuck in his throat, which he could neither swallow nor spit out.

He always believed that Gao Yuliang abandoned him because of differences in political ideology, because he felt that Gao Yuliang was no longer a useful tool.

Little did he know that this was Gao Yuliang's final act of protection for him when he faced a life-or-death situation.

Teacher Wu suddenly stood up and grabbed Qi Tongwei's jacket sleeve.

She used so much force that she almost tore the fabric apart.

"Tongwei, I beg you, Master's wife."

"Your teacher, Mr. Gao, is now in a corner. Yi Xuexi is in jail, Xiao Gangyu has been arrested, and a heavy counterattack will soon fall on him."

"If he falls into Sha Ruijin's hands, or is taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission, his life will be completely ruined!"

"For the sake of the fact that he single-handedly promoted you from the rural judicial office back then, go and beg General Shen."

Teacher Wu bent her knees, about to kneel directly on the cold floor.

"Let him live!"

Qi Tongwei quickly reached out and firmly supported Ms. Wu's arm, pulling her up with all his might.

He looked at the woman before him, so utterly humble, and two voices were tearing him apart in his mind.

One is Shen Zhong's ruthless military discipline and absolute intelligence network.

Betraying Shen Zhong, or concealing anything from him, will only lead to death.

Another is the image of Gao Yuliang patting him on the shoulder on the playground and giving him earnest advice.

Qi Tongwei forcefully pulled Wu's hand away.

Without saying a word, he turned around, grabbed the car keys from the table, and strode out of the office.

His heavy, hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor.

The police station door was kicked open.

The rain was pouring down outside, and the strong wind whipped the raindrops into my face, stinging me.

Qi Tongwei rushed straight into the rain without even opening an umbrella, opened the door of the SUV, and jumped into the driver's seat.

Insert the key into the ignition hole and turn it hard.

The engine roared like a beast, tearing through the clamor of the rainy night.

Qi Tongwei gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, veins bulging on the back of his hands, and gritted his teeth.

The off-road vehicle's tires spun wildly in the floodwater, splashing up large amounts of mud and water, before it forced its way out and headed straight for the provincial military district gate.