When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 91 The Situation Escalates

Outside the interrogation room, Qi Fangwei sat quietly with a somber expression.

Li Yundong's body has been sent for autopsy, and instructions have been given to expedite the process, skipping related steps, and the autopsy should begin immediately.

An autopsy, which typically takes a week to produce results, can yield preliminary results much faster internally... very quickly.

A figure in a white coat hurried over and said to everyone present, "Preliminary findings indicate that the cause of death was cardiac arrest leading to interruption of blood circulation. No unusual drug components were found."

Upon hearing this, Qi Fangwei's face darkened even further.

Everyone present was a martial artist, and all of them had taken medical classes. Even if they had forgotten most of their medical knowledge, most of them still had some understanding of cardiac arrest.

Death from cardiac arrest sounds normal, and the absence of any drug residue makes this death seem like a normal medical occurrence. However—

After cardiac arrest, the body will enter a state of respiratory arrest and loss of consciousness. If resuscitation is not received within four to six minutes, death may occur.

Li Yundong didn't even last four minutes, not even ten seconds, before he died.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that Li Yundong's situation was special, and that he could indeed die suddenly.

But more likely, he will be killed by an unknown means.

In this world where martial arts exist, there are many ways to kill someone silently.

Bai Ze could casually name nine martial arts techniques that could kill without leaving a trace—nine!

In addition, the two martial arts association members in charge of the interrogation and Bai Ze outside have also been checked, and no special tools were found on their persons. Furthermore, they themselves could not possibly possess the ability to kill someone silently.

The greater suspicion lies in the place where Li Yundong has been staying, at the Public Security Bureau.

"There are bad guys in the Public Security Bureau," Bai Ze suddenly sighed.

"Junior Brother Bai Ze, this isn't a school, so it's best not to talk nonsense." Qi Fangwei's gaze suddenly turned to Bai Ze.

He was no longer as composed and smug as before; he was like an enraged wolf, staring intently at Bai Ze.

"Deputy Director Qi, please address me by my title when we are working."

Bai Ze ignored Qi Fangwei's gloomy expression and said calmly, "I am here as an executive member of the Martial Arts Association. I have the right and the obligation to raise reasonable questions. Li Yundong died in the interrogation room, and your side is absolutely suspicious. In addition, Li Yundong was arrested on suspicion of leaking secrets. Now that he is dead, it is very likely that he was murdered to silence him."

"The real whistleblower may still be at large and even dared to assassinate a suspect in the police station. This is no ordinary criminal and must be dealt with severely."

Qi Fangwei's face grew increasingly gloomy as he listened.

Things got bigger.

Although the leak was a sensitive matter, it wasn't considered too serious because it only involved the investigation results of a smuggling case.

But now, the death of the suspect in the interrogation room has caused the situation to escalate dramatically.

Qi Fangwei is not yet a suspect in the murder of Li Yundong, but he has already stepped into the vortex and cannot extricate himself.

"Commissioner Lu, what do you think?" Bai Ze asked Lu Zhiping again.

"I feel there must be something fishy about this."

Lu Zhiping gave a generic answer: "The death of Li Yundong must be thoroughly investigated. We cannot wrong an innocent person, nor can we let a bad person go free."

Overall, it's like saying nothing at all, but the attitude has been conveyed.

Simply put, continue the investigation.

The investigation can be approached from two points.

How did Li Yundong die?

Why was Li Yundong killed?

The former is difficult to investigate now, but the latter has an excellent entry point: the information leak. "We definitely need to investigate."

Qi Fangwei could only agree to the investigation, "but first we must report it, and then our two sides will draw personnel to form a special investigation team to conduct the investigation."

Qi Fangwei really didn't want to investigate, but the current situation forced him to.

However, he can stall.

If the program gets stuck or delayed a bit, there's more room for maneuver.

At the very least, I need to find a way to extricate myself from this situation.

"Then let's take our leave now."

Lu Zhiping nodded in agreement. Although he had reported the situation before, the branch president would have to make the final decision if the investigation were to continue.

Now the matter has blown up, involving bad guys within the Public Security Bureau and the Yunlai Group that was previously investigated, making it a messy situation.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiping sighed softly and prepared to leave with the members of the Martial Arts Association.

Before leaving, Bai Ze turned back to Qi Fangwei and said, "Senior Qi, after careful consideration, I wholeheartedly agree with what you said earlier. A powerful backer is just a backer; it's not one's own strength. I just wonder how much strength you'll retain after losing external support?"

Qi Fangwei's greatest reliance now is not his own strength, but his power as deputy director and the support of his powerful backers.

If he loses this position, he will lose power, and how much support will his backers provide?

Seeing Qi Fangwei's cold expression, Bai Ze knew that the other party understood his meaning. He smiled slightly, nodded to Qi Fangwei, and then turned and left.

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After the martial arts association members left, Qi Fangwei returned to his office.

He closed the door, isolating himself from the outside world, then took out his satellite phone and dialed an unmarked number.

The light screen slowly lit up, but there was no one in sight; instead, it was pitch black.

Qi Fangwei did not sit in his office chair, but stood respectfully with his hands on his trousers in front of his desk, and recounted what had happened.

Then, a calm voice rang out.

"Being smart."

Qi Fangwei's forehead immediately broke out in a fine layer of sweat.

"However, you've made a mistake in a way. Brother Jingming is still hesitant, wanting us to help him restrain Mu Yaoguang, but not wanting to take a clear stance on our side. This is an opportunity to let Mu Yaoguang hurt Brother Jingming and make him more decisive."

The calm voice carried a hint of a smile, showing no concern for Qi Fangwei's current situation.

"You know what to do, right?"

"Yes." Qi Fangwei lowered his head and said, "Use the escalating situation to drag Yunlai Group into the mess, and have Mu Yaoguang take action against them, but we must not expose our relationship with them."

"Ah."

The pitch-black light curtain slowly disappeared.

Only then did Qi Fangwei dare to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead.

Then, he paced back and forth in the room, thought for a moment, and then dialed another number using the satellite phone.

"No need to deal with Li Yundong's family anymore. Send their current whereabouts to the Martial Arts Association branch and Yunlai Group. Then..."

"I understand."

A deep voice came from the other end of the phone.

(End of this chapter)