Nominal: Hou Liangping blocking the door? He was slapped away!

The ward was very peaceful.

Qi Tongwei, with a sling on his left arm and a dark coat over his hospital gown, leaned against the headboard. He looked terrible, but his eyes remained steady.

There was an encrypted screen next to the bed, covered by a black blackout cover, leaving only one angle for him.

It was a one-way video; he couldn't be seen from the interrogation room.

The screen shows the underground interrogation room of the veterans' activity center.

Lu Yike sat at the interrogation table, her dark suit neatly buttoned, her hair tied up, and an invisible earpiece attached to her collar.

The key was still inside her collar, making a soft click as she flipped through the files.

The driver sat opposite me, his hands gripping the rings under the table. The mud on his face had been washed off, but the shave on his chin was still red.

Lu Yike pushed the evidence bag to the center of the table.

"Right shoe sole lining, Q5-HD-011. You said you found it, so tell me where you found it."

The driver looked up at her.

"I'm going to pay off my debts."

"Paying off debts to the back street of the retired cadres' activity center, driving an unlicensed car, carrying cash, and hiding metal pieces in the soles of his shoes?"

"A friend asked me to give him the money."

Lu Yike turned to the second page of the statement.

"Friend's name".

The driver shut up.

"Who gave you the car?"

The driver remained silent.

"Who gave you permission to take the black plastic bag?"

The driver turned his face towards the corner of the wall.

The lights in the interrogation room were very bright, shining on his forehead, and sweat slowly trickled down his temples.

Lu Yike wasn't in a hurry. She picked up her thermos, took a sip of water, and screwed the lid back on.

"You're really good at staying up late."

The driver's voice was hoarse.

"I need a lawyer."

"The detention procedures have been completed, with the Discipline Inspection Commission present and the Procuratorate as witnesses. If you need a lawyer, you can apply according to the procedures."

"Then I won't say."

"Alright."

Lu Yike laid out the screenshots from the video.

The first picture is of a backstreet meetup.

The second picture shows the midsole layer.

The third picture shows a ward caregiver touching a medicine bottle.

The fourth image shows residue on the steering wheel of a Volkswagen without license plates.

Each picture is labeled with a number, like a row of small knives, neatly arranged.

Qi Tongwei looked at the screen and tapped the bedside table with his right knuckles.

笃.

The backup terminal in the corner of the ward lit up twice.

Qi Tongwei didn't look at the door; he just reached for the red folder next to him.

The secret telegram from the northern route has just arrived.

The message Shen Zhong sent was brief, but the words were harsh.

The core confidential transport transfer cabinet experienced equipment interference for 47 seconds and unregistered personnel remained there for 12 seconds. The reflective surface was restored to reveal the circular emblem, with the prefix Q2 in the serial number.

Qi Tongwei finished reading the paper and put it back in the folder.

He leaned back against the pillow, his voice very low.

"That's fine, just change the blade."

Lu Yike's hands didn't stop moving; it seemed she was just organizing materials.

She heard every word coming through the earphones clearly.

Qi Tongwei continued speaking.

"Q5 Handong, Q7 Haizhou, Q2 core transit. No preamble, just go for it."

Lu Yike closed the file.

Snapped.

The file was slammed onto the table, and the driver's shoulder twitched.

"Q5 is responsible for Handong, Q7 for Haizhou, and Q2 is in charge of the core area, right?"

The driver's tough stance froze.

He stared at Lu Yike, his lips moved, but no words came out.

Lu Yike moved forward half a foot.

"I'll ask again. Q5 is in charge of Handong, Q7 is in charge of Haizhou, and Q2 is in charge of the core area, right?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"The transfer cabinet has a 47-second blind spot, there are no registered personnel on the side and rear maintenance belt, and the person stayed there for 12 seconds. The circular badge on the chest is prefixed with Q2."

Lu Yike picked up the metal photograph and held it up to his eyes.

"That one in your shoe is just a Han Dong execution piece. The person behind you has already taken over a whole bag of core armor."

The driver's throat tightened, and beads of sweat slid from his brow bone to the corner of his eye.

"How...how did you know about Q2?"

As soon as he said those words, he realized what he had said and clenched his teeth tightly.

Lu Yike took the photos back.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

The driver's face turned ashen.

"Are you trying to trick me?"

"You jump in yourself."

"Lu Yike, you have no idea how serious this matter is."

"So please explain clearly."

The driver lowered his head, and the sweat on his forehead hit the table with a thud.

"My job is just to collect the bags and deliver them to the designated vehicle. I don't know anything else."

Who arranged the designated vehicle?

"have no idea."

"Who gave you the metal plate?"

"have no idea."

"Who will meet Q7 in Haizhou?"

The driver looked up, his eyes were already glazed over, but he still remained stubborn.

"I don't know about the Q7."

Lu Yike stared at him.

"Who is Q1?"

The moment those three words were uttered, the driver seemed to be electrocuted, his back slamming against the back of the chair, the handcuffs rattling loudly under the table.

The color drained from his face quickly, and his jaw was clenched tightly.

"have no idea."

Lu Yike continued to press forward.

Who is Q1?

"I said I don't know!"

"Who can adjust Q2? Who can make Q5 and Q7 move simultaneously? Who can get their hands on the A-level link?"

The driver lowered his head, his neck stiff as a log.

"I don't know, I don't know, I don't know."

In the ward.

Qi Tongwei stared at the screen, his right knuckles resting on the edge of the bed.

He gave a cold laugh.

This driver's level isn't high enough to reach the top. Q1 is too high a level; cutting down on him will only shut him up.

Qi Tongwei brought the microphone closer.

"Stop, don't ask Q1."

Lu Yike paused.

Qi Tongwei's voice came through the earphones, flat as if he were reading a case file.

"Asking about the third day of the third month."

Lu Yike put down the pen on the table, her tone suddenly becoming softer.

"March 3rd".

The driver's eyes froze.

He stopped dodging and pretending, his entire back pressed against the chair back, sweat seeping from his neck into his collar.

Lu Yike looked at him.

"On the third day of the third month, who will go to Handong?"

The driver's breathing became heavy.

"Who will deliver the Q7 to Haizhou on the third day of the third lunar month?"

The driver jerked his wrist outward, the handcuffs clanging loudly.

"On March 3rd, who ultimately receives the baggage that was collected at the core in Q2?"

"Stop asking!"

The driver suddenly opened his throat, and the sound made the recording light on the wall shake.

Lu Yike did not back down.

"If you're afraid of Q1, it means you've seen the rules. If you're afraid of the third day of the third lunar month, it means you've encountered trouble."

"I didn't touch anything!"

"Then why are you in such a hurry?"

The driver's chest heaved rapidly, and sweat streamed down his forehead.

"You shouldn't know about March 3rd, you shouldn't have gotten Q2. You can't find it there, you can't find it!"

Lu Yike pushed her chair back and stood up.

She stood very straight, and the key in her collar clicked softly, as if marking the end of the interrogation.

"We've found it."

The driver stared at her, and the hard shell around his eyes cracked.

But once it cracks open, what's revealed is an even deeper, more stubborn resistance.

I won't tell.

"You already said that."

"I don't acknowledge it."

"The audio recording is there, the video recording is there, whether you admit it or not, it's all there."

"I need to see Sha Ruijin!"

Lu Yike raised her eyelids slightly.

"Whom are you going to see?"

"Sharikin!"