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

Qi Tongwei said that Li Dakang was not kind; he had shown such respect to Li, yet Li stabbed him in the back at the Standing Committee meeting, and he looked indignant.

This did not arouse Gao Yuliang's indignation; instead, it made Gao Yuliang's suppressed anger burst out.

"Stop talking!" Gao Yuliang interrupted Qi Tongwei directly. "You think I haven't lost face enough already?"

"I told you not to go to Chen Yanshi's place, but you still went. You're now working as a gardener and hoeing the fields for others."

"Do you know that Secretary Sha is going to nominate you as a model worker at the grassroots level in rural areas?"

"Huh?" Gao Yuliang suddenly got angry, and Qi Tongwei instinctively tried to explain.

Seeing that Qi Tongwei was about to explain, Gao Yuliang directly raised his hand to interrupt him.

"You don't need to explain to me, Old Chen didn't say anything to me."

"He didn't complain to Secretary Sha; you were the one who got caught by Secretary Sha, right?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei's expression turned grim.

"Do you find this interesting?"

"Teacher, I hope you can still understand me about this. I really want to improve."

"You're so eager to improve, then why did you come here and start talking to me about Shajiabang?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Tell me, do you really want a Shajiabang like this, so you can immediately join them?"

"Teacher, you've misunderstood," Qi Tongwei quickly explained.

"What did I misunderstand?" Gao Yuliang's tone rose.

"I told you not to talk nonsense, and never say anything that would be detrimental to unity."

"Especially when it comes to Secretary Sha, a Communist Party member must have party spirit, and a leading cadre must have integrity."

"Tell me, where does your personality manifest itself?"

"That night of January 16th!" Gao Yuliang slammed his hand on the table, his voice suddenly rising, "Do you even know what you're doing?!"

Qi Tongwei was stunned by this sudden outburst.

He didn't expect that Gao Yuliang would get angry so easily, but instead slam his fist on the table.

"Teacher, I..."

"The fire was extinguished on the night of January 16th, so why did you suggest that Li Dakang demolish the site?"

"Huh? What business is the demolition of Dafeng Factory with you, a provincial public security bureau chief? What right do you have to advise a municipal party secretary on whether or not to demolish a factory?"

Qi Tongwei opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but Gao Yuliang didn't give him a chance at all.

"Also, didn't I tell you this before?"

"Chen Yanshi, also known as Elder Chen, was my first leader and the father of Chen Yang and Chen Hai."

"Chen Yang helped you in college, so you should show him some respect."

"How did you do it? We've both been in Jingzhou all these years, how many times have you gone to check on things?"

"Now that you know about Chen Yanshi's relationship with Sha Ruijin, you went to Chen Yanshi's yard alone to hoe the ground?"

"Do you think this will change Old Chen's impression of you? Or that Secretary Sha will think more highly of you?"

"Qi Tongwei, what can I say about you? You're the Director of the Public Security Bureau, not a gardener tilling the fields!"

Gao Yuliang became increasingly angry as he spoke, and stood up and paced back and forth in the office.

Qi Tongwei lowered his head, not daring to say a word.

"If Li Dakang said you were crying at a grave during the Standing Committee meeting, I could at least offer a vague explanation."

"But what about now? They're hoeing the fields, advocating for demolition, and scheming everywhere!"

"It's all over the Standing Committee meeting; they're saying that you, Qi Tongwei, have thrown away all shame for a vice-provincial-level position!"

"How am I supposed to speak to you at the Standing Committee meeting?"

"How am I supposed to explain to Secretary Sha that I, Gao Yuliang's student and the Director of the Provincial Public Security Bureau, am such an irresponsible and scheming person?"

"Or is it really as Li Dakang said, that you, as the department head, got your position through flattery and empty promises?"

"Now, first thing in the morning, you barge into my office and start talking about Shajiabang."

"Tell me, do you have any moral compass at all?"

"Teacher," Qi Tongwei finally couldn't help but speak, "I just..."

"What are you? You just want to show off in front of Sarrikin?"

"You just want Li Dakang to owe you a favor?"

"Qi Tongwei, Qi Tongwei, you've been a policeman for over twenty years, don't you have even this much political sensitivity?"

"Who is Sha Ruijin? Why was the new provincial party secretary parachuted in? Didn't you use your brain to think about that?"

"And you, you're practically running right into the line of fire!"

Gao Yuliang, panting heavily, sat back down in his chair.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and found that the tea had gone cold, so he put it down heavily.

Qi Tongwei remained silent, but his mind was racing.

The fact that the teacher got so angry shows that the situation at the Standing Committee meeting was worse than he had imagined.

The impact of Li Dakang's remarks is probably not just as simple as making the Standing Committee members have a bad impression of him.

"Teacher," he began cautiously, "the actions taken by the Discipline Inspection Commission yesterday..."

"You know about the Discipline Inspection Commission's actions?" Gao Yuliang snorted.

"The ministry knows about Dafeng Factory's illegal storage of more than 20 tons of gasoline. Zhao Donglai is not innocent."

"As for Lu Yike and the others, that was all decided by the Standing Committee." Gao Yuliang also had a headache when Lu Yike and the others were mentioned.

"The impact of Ding Yizhen's escape is extremely negative." He glanced at Qi Tongwei, wondering how much this matter concerned him.

"The provincial party committee's point is that the political and legal system has long suffered from procedural flaws in handling cases and a lack of effective accountability."

"We must start with key links and key personnel."

"It just so happens that the Supreme People's Procuratorate's special campaign of 'using cases to promote reform and warn against corruption, and to rectify discipline and work style' is in full swing."

"Lu Yi and his team, as the frontline investigators in the Ding Yizhen case, violated procedures, lacked professionalism, and ended up getting caught in the crossfire."

Qi Tongwei knew perfectly well that what Gao Yuliang said could be taken seriously; the key was whether or not he wanted to take it seriously.

"And what about Cai Chenggong?" Qi Tongwei asked. "Chenggong came directly to the provincial department with documents from the provincial government to request the appointment. I, as the department head, knew nothing about it beforehand."

Gao Yuliang glanced at him, his eyes filled with complex emotions, but mostly disappointment.

"How dare you bring this up?" Gao Yuliang looked at Qi Tongwei. "Deputy Director Luo just reported his work to Governor Zhou."

"He is now the head of the task force, and he has also been registered with the Ministry, so he went directly to the Ministry to report on the Dafeng Factory case."

"What? You're reporting to the ministry, why not through the provincial department?"

"Going through the provincial department, you mean going through you, right?" Gao Yuliang said with a mocking smile.

"It would be best if you were the one to report, wouldn't it?" Gao Yuliang slammed his hand on the table.

"If you go to the ministry to report, who can you talk to?"

"Teacher, about the deputy provincial level position..."

"What's the point of even mentioning vice-provincial level positions now!" Gao Yuliang practically roared. "You're lucky you can keep your current position!"

Hearing Qi Tongwei still have the nerve to mention his position as vice governor, Gao Yuliang was about to lose his temper.

Gao Yuliang looked at him, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"You'd better tone it down a bit lately. From now on, put away all those scheming habits of yours."

"Focus on handling cases and holding meetings. Don't go around seeking personal gain or get too close to anyone."

"Especially Li Dakang, stay away from him."

The air in the office froze again.

Upon hearing Gao Yuliang's words, Qi Tongwei lowered his head, staring at his hands resting on his knees, his eyes filled with resentment.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Secretary Xiao He followed the two women in with a helpless expression—the one in front was Judge Wu Xinyi, Gao Yuliang's sister-in-law.

Gao Yuliang's nominal wife, Wu Huifen, also followed behind with a helpless expression.