northernbook Chapter 31 Serving the Boss is Exhausting
Chapter 31 Serving the Boss is Exhausting
Chen Yanshi seized upon Qi Tongwei's weakness.
"Duan Xiaojun survived a pile of corpses. Even though he's shorter than Lu Biao, killing two ordinary people wouldn't be a problem for him."
"Your accusations against the grocery store owner are simply a bias against the police. We cannot condemn the entire police force just because there are corrupt officials like Yang Ming."
Qi Tongwei was indeed a little emotional. "Chief Prosecutor Chen, I admit that I had some subjective judgment regarding the grocery store owner's situation, but I disagree with the claim that Lu Biao is an ordinary person."
"Lu Biao's brother, Lu Peng, owns the largest nightclub in Jingzhou, the Jin Hao Nightclub. Nightclubs are the easiest places for crime to breed, and all of his henchmen are all sorts of scoundrels."
"According to police records, Lu Biao has a history of fighting and injuring people. If this had happened during a crackdown, he would have been shot long ago. If he were an ordinary person, there wouldn't be any bad people in the entire Handong area."
Chen Yanshi felt very uncomfortable being challenged by Qi Tongwei. He had a bad temper and was stubborn, so he would never admit defeat.
"You can't judge someone based on the fact that Lu Biao's brother owns a nightclub. That's a malicious accusation. You're a prosecutor; you must always keep fairness and impartiality in mind."
Qi Tongwei clenched his fist and placed it on his chest. "I am a prosecutor. The fairness and justice in my heart means not yielding to the powerful and having empathy for the weak. I will never stand up when I clearly see someone abusing their power."
Chen Yanshi immediately thought of how Liang Qunfeng had used his power to separate Qi Tongwei and Chen Yang, causing them to drift apart. He realized that Liang Qunfeng was clearly making a veiled attack on Qi Tongwei, and his blood pressure spiked.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"You can leave now."
"Yes, Chief Prosecutor Chen."
Qi Tongwei left Chen Yanshi's office without looking back.
After leaving the house, Qi Tongwei felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.
Chen Yanshi hated corruption, yet he often abused his privileges; with a mere word like "little gold," the entire Handong region would revolve around him.
Qi Tongwei walked out of the provincial procuratorate, got on a second-hand motorcycle, and headed straight for the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Yang Ming was arrested, Zhang Zheng became the acting captain of the criminal investigation team, and Zhao Donglai also resumed his work.
"You dare come to the Municipal Public Security Bureau? A lot of us here want to tear you apart!" Zhao Donglai laughed.
Has the bald guy confessed yet?
"That kid's incredibly stubborn; he won't say a word. Now that Yang Ming's forced confession incident happened, the entire police station has become timid and hesitant."
Zhao Donglai was a bit upset because everyone else had to pay the price for the mistakes of a few individuals, and they were all indignant.
Qi Tongwei patted him on the shoulder, "Take me to see him. I just came back from the Provincial Procuratorate. Yang Ming is about to collapse."
"We no longer care about Yang Ming, but taking you to interrogate Brother Xiong would be a violation of regulations."
Qi Tongwei punched Zhao Donglai in the chest. "Cheer up! You can't let this little setback get you down. I'll go talk to Captain Zhang."
Zhang Zheng happened to walk over. "You're never here for anything good."
Qi Tongwei laughed heartily, "Captain Zhang, I'm here on behalf of the Municipal Procuratorate to inquire about the progress of the protection money case."
Zhang Zheng was a little skeptical. "The procuratorate would dare send you here? I need to call Prosecutor Ji and ask."
"Captain Zhang, you can't even give me this much trust?"
"Donglai has probably already told you about the case. Is there anything else?"
Qi Tongwei, ever the friendly type, put his arm around Zhang Zheng's shoulder. "Captain Zhang, I'd like to help you interrogate Big Baldy."
Zhang Zheng quickly removed Qi Tongwei's hand. "This is a police station. What's the big deal about putting your arm around someone's shoulder? If you have written instructions from the inspector, I can give you the green light this time."
"Captain Zhang, you're being inflexible. I was just trying to get you guys to work on Baldy's mentality. Once someone's mentality collapses, they're not far from confessing."
Zhang Zheng quite agreed with Qi Tongwei's manipulative mentality, because he always managed to infuriate people to no end.
"That still won't work. Why don't you apply to Director He? If he agrees, I'll definitely cooperate fully."
"Okay, Captain Zhang, take me there to give it a try."
"You actually dare to go?"
Zhao Donglai posed a soul-searching question.
Qi Tongwei patted Zhao Donglai on the shoulder, "Donglai, strong people never complain about their circumstances. Even a swindler can make money in prison."
Zhao Donglai was speechless. He had been given a demerit and now had to follow the rules obediently.
Zhang Zheng led Qi Tongwei to He Aijun's office.
"Director He, Qi Tongwei said he was sent by Prosecutor Ji and wants to participate in the interrogation of Brother Xiong's case. I said it was against the rules, but he insisted that I bring him to see you."
Qi Tongwei put on a businesslike demeanor.
"Director He, I hope you can approve this."
He Aijun knew exactly what was going on, because Ji Changming had already told him that if Qi Tongwei came to the police station in his name, he should be refused entry.
"Team Leader Zhang, you can go out first. I need to talk to this kid."
"Yes, Director He."
After Zhang Zheng left, He Aijun smiled at Qi Tongwei.
"You little rascal, you've even managed to pull a fast one at the police station!"
Qi Tongwei quickly put on a smiling face, "Director He, you have sharp eyes! This little devil of mine has been too audacious."
He Aijun took a sip of tea. "So you know you're being reckless? Give me a reason why you agreed."
"Director He, I just came from the Provincial Procuratorate. Yang Ming should be confessing soon, hehe, I played a small part in it."
"You're being quite modest, kid. A small achievement? You're looking down on the criminal investigation team!"
Qi Tongwei feigned panic, "Director He, are you kidding me? The criminal investigation team is full of talented people; I can't even compare to an amateur."
"When you're normal, you're quite nice, but when you go crazy, you're like a mad dog, biting anyone you see."
Qi Tongwei chuckled, "Director He, I will definitely correct my mistake, I will definitely correct my mistake."
He Aijun directly called him out, "Did you make the same promise to Lao Ji?"
Qi Tongwei quickly begged for mercy, "Director He, please stop teasing me. I have great respect for you and Prosecutor Ji; you two are the pillars of the procuratorate and the police station."
"That sounds nice, but to tell you the truth, Old Ji is worried you'll get into trouble, so he wants you to spend less time at the police station."
"Director He, I am deeply grateful for the care that Inspector Ji has shown me. I came to the police station mainly to see you. If it weren't for your magnanimity in letting me off the hook last time, I'm afraid I would be in jail by now."
He Aijun found this kid quite interesting; he seemed to know everything, but he just didn't do anything right.
"Even if you get that Brother Xiong to confess, what benefit will you get? Do you really think you're some kind of selfless hero?"
Qi Tongwei immediately bowed and said, "Director He, actually, my childhood dream was to become a police officer. The police are the nemesis of criminals and the guardians of the people's peaceful and prosperous lives."
He Aijun pointed at Qi Tongwei and smiled, "You're flattering me, kid. If I don't agree, it would seem unreasonable of me."
"Thank you, Director He. I will definitely cooperate with Captain Zhang and will not cause any trouble for my colleagues at the police station."
Qi Tongwei quickly expressed his opinion, saying that it's really tiring to keep the boss comfortable.