In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

That evening, Gao Yuliang praised Qi Tongwei in front of Zhao Zhongxin and Li Kangjian, saying that he had found the anti-drug police officer who was shot but did not leave the front line 23 years ago, the chief prosecutor who insisted on justice 15 years ago, and the deputy director of the public security department who had worked diligently for 12 years—he had found them all!

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei felt like crying. He could say that he was promoted by Teacher Gao himself. Over the years, they had been like master and apprentice, father and son. Only this teacher and his best friend Zhao Zhongxin remembered this. He had indeed done too many absurd things in order to get promoted over the years!

Seeing his senior classmate like this, Li Kangjian couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder! Although he was unrestrained and somewhat frivolous, he thought Qi Tongwei was a good cadre for putting family aside for the greater good in this matter!

Zhao Zhongxin nodded. If you've taken my words to heart, then it means we can still go on together. It's worth helping you out, otherwise, Qi Tongwei, you'd only have the path of being investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate!

Gao Yuliang's severance with the Zhao family this time was also very swift, which made Zhao Zhongxin think to himself, "Why don't you help my teacher get into the Ministry of Education too?"

"So now all the evidence points to Hou Liangping. Has A-Kang or Liu Xinjian said anything?"

Zhao Zhongxin asked a question! Li Kangjian shook his head!

"No, every time Liu Xinjian gets to the final step, he falls silent! He refuses to say a word!"

"Someone must have told him to hold on! He's a coward who's afraid of death. If he really wanted to repay Zhao Lichun, he would have jumped long ago. A 36-year-old bureau-level official—if I were him, I would have jumped long ago!"

Zhao Zhongxin said without any politeness, "If it were me, and a leader could help me get into the hall at 36, then I would give him my life, so what?"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, especially Gao Yuliang, who felt that this was the only way to repay his old leader. He couldn't possibly give these political enemies any opportunity to attack his old leader!

If Liang Qunfeng had gotten into trouble back then, Gao Yuliang, who had personally promoted him, would have jumped off a building without hesitation if he knew that Liang Qunfeng was in trouble. That was an act of gratitude for being recognized and valued. As for Zhao Lichun and him, their relationship was merely an exchange of money and power! It wasn't worth his death!

Qi Tongwei thought the same way. His teacher had promoted him to deputy director of the Public Security Bureau when he was in his thirties. How could he betray his teacher? Impossible. He would rather die. In the original story, Qi Tongwei did exactly that, never betraying Gao Yuliang in the slightest! He even used his death to give Gao Yuliang leverage in negotiations with Sha Ruijin. But by then, Gao Yuliang had gone mad!

Li Kangjian also thought this made sense and nodded in agreement.

"Senior, I understand. Starting tomorrow, I'll give him his own room, and I'll have my trusted men deliver his meals! I'll definitely take him down!"

"Okay, since Teacher Wu isn't here today, let's have a good drink together. Teacher Gao, don't worry, my family never puts sugar in our dishes! Hahaha!"

Zhao Zhongxin burst into laughter. Gao Yuliang was quite pleased. "Zhao Ruilong, you should learn from this. This is what it means to treat me like one of your own. I have high blood sugar, and you've cooked a whole table of sweet dishes. Who are you trying to disgust?"

If it weren't for Zhao Zhongxin's arrival, Gao Yuliang would be surrounded by enemies, and might even envy Li Dakang's ruthless political awareness. Now, he's enjoying a happy family life!

At Hou Liangping's house, Hou Liangping was having a huge argument with Liang Lu. Liang Lu had ruined his plan to win over Qi Tongwei. He felt that Zhao Zhongxin was treating him badly because Zhao Ruilong had leaked the news that he was having dinner at Shanshui Manor. He thought that Qi Tongwei and Zhao Zhongxin had a very good relationship, and if Qi Tongwei got into trouble, Zhao Zhongxin would help him out of respect for Qi Tongwei!

"Even Qi Tongwei doesn't appreciate your favor, and you still want to do it? What are you going to do? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

Liang Lu also shouted, she regretted it now. Why did she choose Hou Liangping back then to get revenge on Zhao Zhongxin? Qi Tongwei was so much better! Although he wasn't as handsome or tall as Hou Liangping, at least he wouldn't make any mistakes that violated principles!

Hey, Liang Lu is mistaken. If she chooses Qi Tongwei, it's impossible. Zhao Zhongxin will still intervene. Even without Zhao Zhongxin, Qi Tongwei in the original story would still go down a dark path!

Liang Lu is the root of all the trouble. In the original story, she changed Qi Tongwei's life, and now she has changed Hou Liangping's life. Unlike Zhao Ruilong, she did not do anything illegal or disorderly. Although she did not give or receive a single penny, she still lived a peaceful life in the end. She was the instigator, but she did not have to bear any consequences.

Whether in the original work or now, Gao Yuliang has comforted Qi Tongwei or Hou Liangping, saying that the reason Liang Qunfeng arranged for them to work in the rural judicial office was because the old secretary valued them and wanted to train them. But is this kind of nonsense meant to fool children?

Liang Lu herself admitted that she deliberately messed with them. No matter how you look at it, Liang Lu is just like those perverts in female-oriented novels who do all sorts of bad things but pretend to be innocent in the end.

Zhao Zhongxin felt that this kind of person was the most disgusting. It was better to be a pure villain who was openly evil, and no matter what the ending was, he would get what he deserved. Some villains were so openly evil that they could even attract the audience. But this kind of person who wanted everything and loved to play dirty tricks, and then turned around and pretended to be a pitiful victim, and couldn't be punished by law openly, was just disgusting.

"Hmph, you don't want to die with me? What will you die for? Even if I'm sentenced and executed tomorrow, you'll still be you, and you'll still live a carefree life. I know why you chose me, because Zhao Zhongxin doesn't even look at you. You disgusting woman! Zhao Zhongxin's father, why didn't you just stomp on that beast of a father of yours back then? Huh?"

Liang Lu, who had just had a fight, told Hou Liangping everything, saying that she chose him only to get revenge on Zhao Zhongxin, and that Hou Liangping was just a live-in son-in-law in her family! So Hou Liangping said the same thing. He also hated Zhao Zhongxin, but what he hated most was the woman in front of him who had changed his fate. He had a bright future ahead of him. His previous girlfriend, Lin Xue, was the daughter of the governor of the neighboring Linjiang Province. If it weren't for Liang Lu, his future would be bright!

"You, you bastard! Let me tell you, without me choosing you, without my father, without you kneeling before me like a dog to propose, you'd still be waiting to retire at the judicial office! You're yelling at me now just because my father's gone!"

Upon hearing Liang Lu's words, Hou Liangping's eyes turned red, and he seemed ready to attack. Liang Lu, somewhat frightened, quickly said...

"You dare touch me? See how my brothers deal with you!"