Nominal: The Handong Game, the Energy System's Counterattack

Qi Tongwei was unable to contact Gao Yuliang, and the office fell silent again, the oppressive atmosphere making it hard to breathe.

Gao Yuliang ignored him, which made him even more flustered.

He was eager to know what had happened at the Standing Committee meeting, so after sending the liaison officer out, Qi Tongwei made several phone calls to inquire about the situation.

Qi Tongwei raised his hand and lit a cigarette, taking a deep drag. The strong nicotine seeped into his lungs through his throat, but it couldn't suppress the panic and chill in his heart.

Amidst the swirling smoke, the expression in his eyes grew increasingly uneasy and complex, revealing fear, vigilance, resentment, and a hint of barely concealed schadenfreude.

He kept reassuring himself that Zhao Donglai's downfall was ultimately a loss for Li Dakang's faction and would not affect him for the time being.

But reason kept reminding him that reshuffling in officialdom is always a chain reaction.

The downfall of Zhao Donglai will expose a string of connections and entanglements of interests, and no one knows who will be next.

The key issue is that it happened too suddenly, and Qi Tongwei didn't know what Zhao Donglai had done wrong.

Just as his mind was in turmoil, there was another knock on the office door, the rhythmic one, not from the liaison officer.

"Come in." Qi Tongwei raised his head, suppressing all his emotions, concealing the gloom in his eyes, and regaining the calm demeanor of the Director of the Public Security Bureau, and spoke in a deep voice.

The office door was pushed open, and a clerk on duty strode in, standing upright as he reported: "Director Qi, a joint working group from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Procuratorate has visited the Provincial Department."

"We are currently in the lobby on the first floor and need the cooperation of the provincial department to carry out our work. We are informing you of this."

The Discipline Inspection Commission?!

Qi Tongwei's heart suddenly skipped a beat, his muscles tensed instantly, his scalp tingled, and a chill ran from his feet to the top of his head.

What was bound to happen has finally happened.

At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and his first reaction was—to find himself?

No, if it were someone looking for themselves, they wouldn't need to ask someone to report it. Could it be that someone in the department has a problem?

Several names flashed through Qi Tongwei's mind like lightning, some from his side and some from those he didn't get along with.

"Take me to see them." Although somewhat doubtful, Qi Tongwei decided to go and see for himself.

The officer on duty led Qi Tongwei down to the lobby on the first floor, where he saw a group of people who had come to the provincial department.

Lin Jianguo, the deputy chief prosecutor, stood there with several people in uniform, and Cheng Du, the director of the Guangming District Bureau, was also standing next to them.

This personnel composition was somewhat puzzling to Qi Tongwei.

Lin Jianguo was in his early fifties and looked refined and cultured.

Upon seeing Qi Tongwei approach, he took the initiative to shake hands: "Director Qi, excuse me for disturbing you. The comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission need the provincial department's cooperation on some work."

Qi Tongwei glanced at the people next to him; they were all unfamiliar faces, but the badges pinned to their chests were indeed work IDs from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

He nodded: "Prosecutor Lin, you're too kind. Cooperating with the disciplinary inspection authorities is the responsibility of the provincial department. Is there anything we can do for you?"

"That's right," Lin Jianguo said solemnly, "The comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission have learned that Lu Yike and Zhou Zheng from the Anti-Corruption Bureau are currently interrogating Cai Chenggong at the Provincial Department."

"I needed to find out what was going on from them, so I came here."

"As the deputy chief prosecutor of the procuratorate, I also received a notice from the provincial party committee and the party group that I need to read the decision to Comrades Lu and Zhou."

"What decision?" Qi Tongwei asked subconsciously.

Lin Jianguo smiled but didn't speak. "Director Qi, where are Comrade Lu Yike and the others now?"

Qi Tongwei immediately realized he had been a bit rash and quickly changed the subject, "They're in the temporary interrogation room. I'll take you there."

The provincial department's temporary interrogation room is on the second floor, east side, and was originally a backup office of the pre-trial department.

Because of Tsai Cheng-cheng's case, he was temporarily requisitioned, mainly for interrogation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Prosecutor's Office.

The corridor was dimly lit, and faint voices could be heard coming from behind several closed doors.

Qi Tongwei led his men to the interrogation room door. Two officers from the procuratorate's anti-corruption bureau were about to stop them when they saw the group, but then they saw the disciplinary committee staff take out their badges.

The two young police officers were so frightened that they didn't dare to move.

After the staff of the Discipline Inspection Commission showed their work IDs, an officer pushed open the door, and Qi Tongwei saw the scene inside.

Lu Yike, dressed in a neat prosecutor's uniform, was bending over and spreading out the case files on the table.

Zhou Zheng and two young anti-corruption officers were adjusting the equipment standing nearby; the interrogation had not yet officially begun.

"Director Lu." A prosecutor pushed open the door, his voice calm. "Someone's looking for you."

Lu Yike looked up and saw a group of people standing at the door. She was stunned for a moment, then her gaze fell on Lin Jianguo: "Prosecutor Lin? What brings you here?"

Lin Jianguo remained silent, while several disciplinary committee staff members beside him stepped into the interrogation room.

The leader was a middle-aged man in his forties with a serious expression. He pulled a document directly from his pocket.

"Comrade Lu Yike, Comrade Zhou Zheng."

"We are staff members of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. We have received instructions from the Provincial Party Committee to conduct a thorough investigation into your violations of discipline and regulations during the investigation of Ding Yizhen's escape case."

"Please cooperate and come with us now."

The air in the interrogation room froze instantly.

Zhou Zheng's face turned pale instantly, and the dossier in his hand fell to the ground with a thud.

The young officers from the procuratorate looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

After a brief moment of shock, Lu Yike suddenly stood up and looked at the disciplinary committee members in disbelief.

"What do you mean? What does it mean to violate rules and regulations?" Her voice suddenly rose.

"Ding Yizhen fled because the procedural approval process was delayed!"

"Director Chen Hai said to arrest them directly, so who insisted on going through the proper procedures?"

"Now look what's happened! The person escaped, and now they're trying to pin the blame on us?!"

"Comrade Lu Yike!" The staff member from the Discipline Inspection Commission was also seeing such a brave person for the first time, and his voice suddenly became stern.

"Please watch your attitude. An investigation is a serious matter. Are you trying to resist scrutiny?"

"How did I resist? I just want to ask, what's wrong with us working so hard to solve cases and catch corrupt officials?"

"We're saddened that Ding Yizhen ran away, but that's not our responsibility!"

"Why aren't you investigating those who let Ding Yizhen escape, but instead investigating us?"

"Yike! Stop talking!" Zhou Zheng hurriedly grabbed Lu Yike's arm and pulled her behind him.

At the same time, he turned to the disciplinary committee member with a forced smile, "Sir, I'm so sorry, she has a short temper, that's not what I meant."

"We will cooperate, we will definitely cooperate."

"Zhou Zheng, let me go!" Lu Yike struggled, her face still showing an arrogant and unruly expression.

"I refuse to believe there's no place in this world where reason prevails!"

"I, Lu Yike, have been working on anti-corruption for over ten years. How many corrupt officials have I arrested?"

"Now you're saying I violated rules and regulations? Where did I violate any rules or regulations?"

"Lu Yike!" Lin Jianguo finally spoke, his voice not loud but carrying great weight.

"This is a decision made by the Provincial Party Committee. As a Party member and a procuratorial cadre, obeying the Party's arrangements is a basic discipline."

"We'll talk about it when we get to the Discipline Inspection Commission."