NFBE Chapter 266 Frame Qi Tongwei!
Chapter 266 Frame Qi Tongwei!
The news that Zhao Donglai was transferred out of the province was like a bombshell, and the core circle of power in Handong exploded. Old Wang, a senior who had worked in Handong for many years and was highly respected, paced back and forth in his study room angrily, and slammed the ground with his cane. Each slam seemed to hit the hearts of the people present, making a dull and heart-wrenching echo. His wrinkled face flushed red, veins bulged on his forehead, his eyes were wide open, and he loudly rebuked: "How far is Qi Tongwei going! Zhao Donglai is a rare good seedling, and he was squeezed out by him. How can the official atmosphere in Handong be correct? Sha Ruijin, Sha Ruijin, you have to think of a way quickly. You can't let Qi Tongwei do this."
General Zhong Zhengguo, who was standing by, also had a sullen face. He clenched his fists and sat on the sofa, his body trembling slightly, like a lion suppressing his anger. "Humph, Qi Tongwei is now in the limelight in the Public Security Bureau, and he is acting more and more recklessly. It is obvious that he wants to dominate Handong, and we must not sit idly by. If Sha Ruijin does not take action, Handong will be in chaos sooner or later." Zhong Zhengguo's voice was low and majestic, with an unquestionable determination, echoing in the room, making the tense atmosphere in the air even more solemn, as if a storm was about to come.
Sha Ruijin sat in the provincial party committee meeting room, facing the pressure from Wang Lao and Zhong Zhengguo, frowning, folding his hands, and rubbing his temples. He was annoyed and wanted to turn the tables immediately, but the current situation was so difficult that it gave him a splitting headache. Since the Liu Xinjian case, he had fewer and fewer people available, and almost everyone understood the direction of the wind and unconsciously moved closer to Qi Tongwei. Qi Tongwei had just taken office as the director of the Public Security Department, and his foundation was gradually stabilized. Moreover, the focus of the director's duties was no longer in the field of economic development. It was simply impossible to find an excuse to sanction him from the economic aspect.
"Mr. Wang, General Zhong, I understand how you feel. I also want to put an end to this chaos immediately. But the current situation is obvious to everyone. It is not easy to take direct action against Qi Tongwei." Sha Ruijin raised his head, his eyes full of helplessness and fatigue, and his voice revealed a hint of powerlessness.
Old Wang snorted coldly and paused his cane on the ground: "Easy? If it was easy, why would I look for you, Sha Ruijin! Don't forget what mission you came to Handong with. Now the officialdom is in chaos, you must give everyone an explanation."
Zhong Zhengguo also echoed, "Sha Ruijin, we can't delay any longer. If we delay any further, Qi Tongwei's power will only grow stronger, and it will be even more difficult to deal with him then."
Sha Ruijin was silent for a long time, weighing the options in his mind. Suddenly, a risky idea flashed through his mind, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: frame Qi Tongwei. Although this method is not honorable, there seems to be no better way at the moment. He slowly said: "I have thought of a way, but it is very risky..."
Wang Lao and Zhong Zhengguo looked at each other and said anxiously, "It's already this time. As long as we can bring down Qi Tongwei, no matter what the risks are, just tell me!"
Sha Ruijin lowered his voice, as if afraid of being overheard: "We announced to the public that there was an arms deal in Handong Province, and suspected that there was a traitor in the public security system. We used this as an excuse to thoroughly investigate the entire public security system. In this way, Qi Tongwei will be the first to bear the brunt and will inevitably be dragged into the vortex of the investigation."
"But this matter has to be reported to the Ministry of Public Security, especially Minister Hao, who needs to review and approve it. What if..." Zhong Zhengguo looked worried.
Sha Ruijin smiled bitterly: "I know, I was also wondering if doing this would backfire. But now that things have come to this, how can we know if we don't try. However, if we want to make this seem reasonable, we must first produce evidence so that we can legitimately launch an investigation."
After thinking for a moment, Sha Ruijin's eyes lit up: "I've thought of this. Liang Qunfeng's son Liang Tianbao's former subordinates, a group of people are arms dealers. We can use them to frame Qi Tongwei."
Sha Ruijin immediately arranged for someone to contact the arms dealers. However, things were far from going as smoothly as expected. When the middleman found the arms dealers and conveyed Sha Ruijin's intentions, they looked embarrassed.
"Brother, it's not that we don't give you face. Qi Tongwei is now the director of the Public Security Bureau in Handong, and he has suppressed our industry severely. The previous actions almost uprooted us. The brothers are now in a panic, how dare we do anything in this critical situation?" A tall and thin arms dealer leader said with a sad face.
The middleman came back and reported the whole situation to Sha Ruijin. Sha Ruijin was so angry that he slapped the table and said, "These people don't want to accept my toast, so they have to drink a forfeit!" But he quickly calmed down, thought for a moment, and came up with a plan.
"Go, find a few reliable people, absolutely loyal and tight-lipped, and register a shell company in Handong. Then forge a batch of certificates, making sure they are flawless, and let this group of arms dealers take them to do business in other provinces. At that time, we will find a way to frame Qi Tongwei, saying that police equipment was leaked, and let them use it as a cover for arms transactions." Sha Ruijin's eyes were sinister and his tone was so cold that it made people shudder. He seemed like a different person, willing to do anything to achieve his goals.
The subordinates took the order and began to prepare intensively. They made arrangements everywhere, used some of their usually hidden connections, and finally found a connection to register a seemingly formal trading company. From the company name to the registered address, everything was disguised flawlessly. Then, through underground channels, they contacted a skilled counterfeiter and spent a lot of money to forge a set of documents that were so real that they could be mistaken for the real thing, including business licenses, operating permits, customs declarations, etc.
After everything was ready, we found the arms dealers again.
"Brothers, this is a great opportunity. We have supporters from above. As long as you take these certificates to the neighboring provinces to do some business, everyone will get a share of the profits. It is absolutely safe, and we will cover you if anything goes wrong." The middleman was eloquent and tried his best to persuade them, with a flattering smile on his face and a cunning light in his eyes.
The arms dealers looked at each other in confusion. Although they still had concerns in their hearts, they gradually wavered in the face of the huge temptation of profits.
"Okay, since you are so sincere, we will trust you this time. However, if there is any disturbance, don't blame us for being disloyal." The leader gritted his teeth and finally agreed, but there was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.
After learning that the arms dealer had given in, Sha Ruijin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he also knew that this was only the first step, and that every step that followed would be treading on thin ice. He gathered his confidants around him and solemnly warned them, "This matter is of great importance, and we must succeed, not fail. You must pay close attention to the group's every move, and from the moment they set out, you must leave evidence, including photos, videos, and call records. Collect everything you can, and make sure Qi Tongwei has no excuse."
The confidants nodded and took the order. They were divided into several groups, some were responsible for tracking the arms dealers, some were responsible for collecting evidence at key points, and some were responsible for informing the neighboring provinces in advance to ensure that the plan was foolproof.
At the same time, Qi Tongwei also sensed a strange atmosphere in the Public Security Bureau. Although he didn't know Sha Ruijin's specific plan, his years of experience in the officialdom told him that there must be undercurrents under the calm. He called Dudu to his office, his face terribly gloomy.
"Du Du, the news outside is not right recently. Send more spies out to see if there are any suspicious movements. Especially Sha Ruijin, report to me immediately if there is any situation." Qi Tongwei's eyes were sharp and his voice was low and majestic, like a general who was about to go to the battle and was making the final pre-war deployment.
Dudu nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Director Qi, I will arrange it right away. My subordinates are all very smart, and any movement will definitely not be hidden from us."
At the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, Fang Xinwu was also busy maintaining local public security. He had just cracked a major theft case and was preparing to seize the opportunity to rectify some security blind spots. Unexpectedly, he was about to be involved in a bigger power storm. He could vaguely feel a tense atmosphere in the air, and was secretly worried, but he had no choice but to work harder to protect the peace of the people in Jingzhou.
As the group of arms dealers went to the neighboring province with forged documents, Sha Ruijin also began to secretly collect so-called "evidence". They arranged for people to take photos and videos at some key points to create the illusion that Qi Tongwei was colluding with the arms dealers. In order to make the evidence more realistic, they even found several people who had had grudges against Qi Tongwei and coerced them to act as "witnesses" and prepared to throw them out at the critical moment to deal a fatal blow to Qi Tongwei.
Everything was ready. Sha Ruijin, with a nervous mood, submitted the investigation report and evidence materials to the Ministry of Public Security, waiting for Minister Hao's approval.
As the days passed, Sha Ruijin was like an ant on a hot pot, restless. He knew very well that once this matter was exposed, his political career would be completely over. But the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. He paced back and forth in his office every day, repeatedly checking the evidence materials, fearing that any loopholes would be discovered.
Qi Tongwei's spies sent him some fragmentary news, which made him feel that something was wrong. He began to deploy secretly. On the one hand, he strengthened the security inside the Public Security Bureau to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to do something bad; on the other hand, he asked the police to investigate those who had frequent contact with Sha Ruijin recently, trying to find out his plan from the side. He knew that in this life-and-death battle, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.
The arms dealers had a few deals going smoothly in the neighboring province at first, but gradually, they found that things were not that simple. The local police seemed to have heard something and began to increase their patrols. They became increasingly uneasy and tried to contact the middleman in Handong several times, but found that the other party always evaded the call and could not be contacted.
"Damn it, have we been tricked?" The leader felt an ominous premonition and began to regret his decision.
In the Handong officialdom, the atmosphere was becoming increasingly oppressive and suffocating. All parties were watching and waiting for the storm to finally break out. Old Wang and Zhong Zhengguo urged Sha Ruijin from time to time to speed up the process and ensure that he would hit the target in one go.
Sha Ruijin, under tremendous pressure, kept comforting the two people: "Wait a little longer, Minister Hao has not yet approved it. We can't act rashly now. Once we alert the enemy, all our efforts will be wasted."
Finally, the Ministry of Public Security gave its approval. Minister Hao asked Handong to further verify the evidence and act cautiously, but did not completely deny the investigation plan. When Sha Ruijin saw the approval, he felt mixed emotions, a little relieved, but also felt the pressure doubled.
"It seems that we have to speed up our pace." Sha Ruijin said to his confidants.
He once again arranged for a formal investigation of Qi Tongwei. Just as the investigation team was about to take action, Qi Tongwei got ahead of them and learned part of the investigation content through his connections in the Ministry of Public Security.
"Sha Ruijin, you are so cruel! You actually came up with such a despicable method to deal with me." Qi Tongwei gnashed his teeth and paced back and forth in the office, his anger burning in his heart, as if he wanted to turn everything into ashes. He knew that he could not sit and wait for death, and he had to take the initiative.
Therefore, Qi Tongwei asked Dudu to continue to dig deeper into the details of Sha Ruijin's plan and find loopholes. On the other hand, he began to sort out his achievements and evidence in anti-corruption work, ready to clear his name at a critical moment. He dug out the files of major cases investigated in recent years one by one and checked them carefully. The hardships and glory he had experienced became his weapons to resist foreign enemies.
At this time, Zhao Donglai, who was transferred to another province, was far away from the power center of Handong, but he also heard some rumors. He felt sad and helpless. He felt sad that the place where he once worked hard was now in such a mess, but he was helpless that he was now powerless to change the situation. He sat in his office in a foreign land, looking out the window, muttering to himself: "Handong, Handong, how did it become like this..."
In Jingzhou, Fang Xinwu also realized the severity of the situation. He knew that no matter what the outcome of this power struggle was, the people would suffer in the end. He secretly made up his mind to protect the peace of Jingzhou and prevent ordinary people from being affected too much. He strengthened the training of police officers to improve their emergency response capabilities, and at the same time increased patrols for social security to ensure that the people could live in peace.
As the investigation deepens, the contradictions between the two sides become more acute and the conflict is imminent. Sha Ruijin's investigation team and Qi Tongwei's counterattack force launched an invisible battle in the Handong officialdom. Every detail and every confrontation concerns the fate of many people and the future direction of Handong... This chess game of power has entered the most critical and fierce mid-game battle stage.
A few days later, in a secret room of the provincial party committee, Wang Lao, Zhong Zhengguo and Sha Ruijin met again. The lights in the room were dim, and the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed to freeze the air. Wang Lao sat on the armchair with his cane leaning on the side. He looked at Sha Ruijin with a cold look and broke the silence first: "Ruijin, since Minister Hao has approved it, we can't delay any longer. We have to hurry up and implement Qi Tongwei's matter. How are you preparing?"
Sha Ruijin bowed slightly, looking a little tired but still firm: "Mr. Wang, I have already made arrangements. The investigation team is on standby at any time, waiting for the right time to take action. However... this matter is risky after all, we have to be extremely careful and not reveal any flaws."
Zhong Zhengguo frowned and paced back and forth. He stopped and looked at Sha Ruijin: "I'm still a little worried. Qi Tongwei is not an easy person to deal with. He has been in the Public Security Bureau for so long and has many informants. What if he finds out in advance and bites back at us? What should we do?"
Sha Ruijin smiled bitterly: "General Zhong, I have thought of this as well. So before we act, we must block the news as much as possible to catch him off guard. In addition, the 'evidence' in our hands must be solid enough so that even if he wants to fight back, he won't be able to find any loopholes."
Old Wang nodded slightly, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, but had no intention of savoring the tea fragrance: "Well, I am still confident in your work. However, this matter is of great importance, and only success is allowed, not failure. If you mess up, the officialdom of Handong will really be in chaos."
Sha Ruijin's heart trembled, and he nodded solemnly: "I understand, Mr. Wang. I will do my best to ensure that everything goes well."