Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

It was almost 10 o'clock when I got back to the county government office, and everyone had left.

Overall, the operation was a success.

The suspect was captured alive, the gang leader was killed, and there were no casualties among the police and militia.

But the problem is that shots were fired, and people died.

In this era, especially in the western part of the country, a shooting incident in a county was an absolutely earth-shattering event.

Qi Tongwei didn't dare to delay and immediately dialed Qin Xuefeng's home phone number.

Over the phone, Qi Tongwei recounted the entire incident and the arrest process.

After hearing the whole story.

Qin Xuefeng also realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately convened a Party committee meeting overnight.

At the Party Committee meeting, Qin Xuefeng acted decisively.

He first gave a brief introduction to the situation, and then immediately made a decision to establish the "4.11 Armed Attack on Police Task Force".

Qin Xuefeng personally led the team, with Qi Tongwei and Liu Yuntian, the county public security bureau chief, serving as deputy team leaders.

In fact, everyone knows perfectly well that Qin Xuefeng is just a figurehead.

The real work was done by Qi Tongwei and Police Chief Liu Yuntian.

The temporary Party committee meeting was very short.

The announcement of the establishment of the task force was the end of the meeting, and all irrelevant personnel left.

Only Qin Xuefeng, Qi Tongwei, and Liu Yuntian remained in the conference room.

Qin Xuefeng lit a cigarette, took two deep drags, and sighed.

"These are turbulent times... Let's all speak up, what are your thoughts?"

Liu Yuntian is a straightforward person and can't keep things to himself.

He glanced at Qi Tongwei and spoke first.

"Su Lie has already conducted an emergency interrogation at the bureau, and we should have results soon."

Qin Xuefeng didn't respond and silently smoked.

Clearly, he was not satisfied with Liu Yuntian's answer.

He took two deep drags on his cigarette, then slowly raised his head and looked at Qi Tongwei:

"Tongwei, what are your thoughts?"

Qi Tongwei pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice.

"A surprise interrogation is necessary."

"But simply waiting for the results isn't a solution; the county needs to take action."

"This matter cannot wait until the results are in before reporting it; it should be reported to the prefectural committee immediately."

"Once guns were used and people died, the nature of the matter changed, and the county couldn't cover it up."

He paused slightly, glanced at Liu Yuntian, and continued.

"Also, the source of the guns can be a starting point."

"Even if we can't find out the source right away, we still need to find out how many firearms the county has."

After Qi Tongwei finished speaking, Qin Xuefeng and Liu Yuntian both nodded.

Inspired, Liu Yuntian immediately chimed in:

"County Chief Qi is right."

"We will launch a special operation tomorrow to investigate and confiscate unlicensed firearms throughout the county."

He spoke very frankly, but Qi Tongwei frowned slightly.

In 1991, the Gun Control Law had not yet been promulgated, and there was no nationwide ban on guns.

Leishan is a pastoral area, and to protect themselves from wild wolves, most herders own hunting rifles.

Qi Tongwei, worried that forcibly confiscating the items might provoke public discontent, added:

"Director Liu, Leishan is a pastoral area, and many herders have hunting rifles..."

"It's best not to forcibly confiscate it; you can provide some financial subsidies instead."

"Don't escalate the conflict and cause public discontent."

Liu Yuntian was taken aback, nodded, and didn't reply.

Seeing that neither of them was speaking, Qin Xuefeng nodded.

He knew in his heart that Qi Tongwei was right.

The case definitely needs to be investigated.

But it's also important to take action and let the higher-ups see Leishan's actions and attitude.

Seeing that the two had no other ideas, he immediately made the decision.

"Okay, let's do it that way. I'll go report the situation to the city."

"You two discuss the specifics of the operation, and meet every five days. There must be results within ten days!"

......

It was already past midnight when I came out of the conference room.

The courtyard was quiet, with only the buzzing of the incandescent light bulbs overhead.

Qi Tongwei stopped Liu Yuntian and handed him a cigarette—not a good one, but a Hongtashan.

Liu Yuntian didn't stand on ceremony, took the cigarette, and naturally helped Qi Tongwei light it.

Qi Tongwei took a deep drag of his cigarette, looked at the dark sky, and sighed.

"Director Liu, keep the investigation of Su Lie as brief as possible, focusing on appeasement."

"Frontline police officers have it tough, so protecting them should be our priority."

"I saw what happened. It was sudden, and he really had no choice but to fire."

Qi Tongwei knew the answer.

Regardless of the reason, once the gunshots were fired, Su Lie would inevitably face an internal investigation.

That's the rule.

However, he didn't want Su Lie to be suspended from his duties and investigated because of this operation, so he brought it up himself.

Liu Yuntian was taken aback and gave Qi Tongwei a deep look.

He didn't expect Qi Tongwei to take the initiative to inquire about Su Lie's investigation with a gun.

To everyone's surprise, Qi Tongwei was not afraid of taking responsibility and offered to protect Su Lie.

He couldn't help but feel more favorably disposed towards Qi Tongwei, and even looked at him with higher regard.

This young county head is responsible and understanding of the difficulties faced by frontline police officers; he is worth getting to know.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly nodded:

"Times should be used cautiously. The investigation into Su Lie's use of firearms can be postponed."

"He was the first person involved in such a big case, and now we can't do without him."

Qi Tongwei glanced at him and nodded.

Liu Yuntian was very sensible and protective of his own, which suited his temperament perfectly.

In Qi Tongwei's mind, if subordinates risk their lives, superiors should take the blame and protect their own.

Since they were kindred spirits, Qi Tongwei became interested and wanted to chat with Liu Yuntian a bit more.

If Liu Yuntian takes this to heart, he wouldn't mind giving Liu Yuntian a chance.

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and said in a deep voice.

"Director Liu, I have a feeling... it's just a feeling, it might not be accurate."

"Perhaps it will be of some help in solving the case."

"Of course, this is purely speculation; you'll have to figure out the specifics for yourselves."

Liu Yuntian was taken aback, then frowned slightly: "County Chief Qi, do you have any leads?"

Liu Yuntian didn't believe it. Could a young county head sitting in an office solve a case? It was a pipe dream.

Qi Tongwei, unaware of his thoughts, took a drag of his cigarette and continued speaking.

"It wasn't really a clue, it was just a feeling."

"The bandit leader who was killed was too ruthless."

"There was no hesitation when he fired the shot; that's not the reaction of an ordinary criminal."

"Their escape route and their reaction to the police were unlike those of ordinary criminals."

He paused, looked at Liu Yuntian, and lowered his voice.

"I suspect they might have some connection to Dongchuan Township last year."

After listening, Liu Yuntian remained silent for a long time, his heart pounding wildly.

If Qi Tongwei really guessed correctly.

This matter has truly blown up completely...