Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1045 Duan Feng's Doomsday

The accident happened during a heartwarming conversation between the mother and daughter.

In the noisy restaurant, no one noticed a person wearing a mask and a baseball cap suddenly get up and walk towards the mother and daughter.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The assassin fired four shots.

Yan Dongping had her back to the assassin and did not react at all; she was shot twice and died instantly.

When the other party raised their gun to aim at Yan Dongping, Ma Yurong reacted and dodged. One shot missed, and the other shot went a few inches off course and hit her shoulder, causing blood to gush out.

As the assassin tried to fire another shot, the burly men protecting him reacted and threw things from the table at him.

The assassin never expected that someone would be so fearless, not only not panicking and running away, but actually daring to attack him.

Porcelain bowls, stools, hot porridge, everywhere, and a teapot right in front of his head.

The assassin was stunned and disoriented by the impact. He panicked and fired two shots into the crowd, then two shots at Ma Yurong, trying to finish her off. But in his panic, he had no aim and all his bullets missed.

"Click." The gun made a crisp sound as it was empty of bullets.

Upon seeing this, the burly men lunged forward, forcing the assassin to flee in panic.

Surprisingly, the assassin, whose gun was out of bullets, managed to escape despite being surrounded and pursued by several burly men.

When the police arrived, the entire Lingnan-style restaurant was in a mess.

Where were the assassins, the burly men, and the diners? All that remained was the shop owner, his face contorted in misery, as he packed up his things.

Ma Yurong collapsed to the ground, clutching her wound, her face deathly pale. Looking at her daughter's corpse, she trembled violently, forgetting even to cry.

The immense shadow of death terrified her, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

When the police came to question her, she was terrified when she saw the police uniform, instinctively thinking that Duan Feng had sent them to silence her.

"Miss, are you alright?" Seeing Ma Yurong backing away, the police officer could only try to remain gentle, carefully asking questions while instructing his assistant to perform simple hemostasis.

"Don't touch me!" Ma Yurong shouted, frantically searching for her phone.

She no longer trusts anyone; the only person she can trust is Deputy Director An, whom she admires.

The police did not stop it; anyone who suffers such a drastic change would be sensitive and vulnerable.

It would be good if an acquaintance came over, as they could help soothe the victim's emotions.

An Xin, in Heji City, was interrogating a corrupt official when he saw Ma Yurong's phone call and instinctively wanted to hang up.

This woman was too "enthusiastic," and he couldn't handle it.

But after thinking about it, I answered the call again, because it was really necessary for work.

In order to meet him, Ma Yurong would occasionally give him some "information," much of which was what Director Xiao and Mayor Qi needed. For the sake of his superiors, he couldn't cut off this connection for the time being.

As soon as the call connected, Ma Yurong's sobbing and panting voice came through.

“An Xin, Duan…” Ma Yurong stopped mid-sentence, glanced at the police, and dared not mention Duan Feng’s name. “Someone wants to kill me, my… my daughter… is dead! Please come… please save me.”

An Xin's emotions were immediately stirred up. He understood what was going on as soon as he heard the word "section".

He investigated the "Qiaoshan case" for a period of time under the instructions of the municipal party committee. Based on the bits and pieces of information that Ma Yurong revealed to him, he could basically deduce that it was related to Duan Feng, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

The problem is that there is no evidence, which is why progress has been stalled.

Unexpectedly, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse as soon as he left Beishan.

This is a big event!

"You...you don't have to worry, where are you?"

While comforting the other person and asking for directions, An Xin jogged into the office, picked up the landline, and wanted to report the situation to Xiao Long.

His rank was too low to contact Qi Tongwei, so he could only report it to his superiors.

Unfortunately, Xiao Long happened to be at the Provincial Public Security Department to attend an awards ceremony and give a report as an "Outstanding Bureau Chief," and his phone was switched off.

Left with no other option, he could only instruct Ma Yurong to ensure his safety while reporting the situation to the Beishan City Discipline Inspection Commission.

As for why it wasn't reported to the procuratorate, it's because the procuratorate is under the jurisdiction of the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Going there would be like walking into a trap.

What happened next was quite obvious.

As someone personally selected by Qi Tongwei to be transferred from Handong, An Xin's reputation still carried some weight, and Zuo Ming quickly received the news.

After verifying the situation, a series of instructions were issued, including a news blackout regarding the shooting and hostage protection.

Zuo Ming pointed to the documents in Qi Tongwei's hand and sighed, "This is blood-stained evidence."

According to Ma Yurong's confession, she and Yan Dongping were both Duan Feng's mistresses in their early years.

Six months ago, they accidentally discovered Duan Feng's secret of killing people to cover up his crimes, and Duan Feng immediately decided to kill them.

The mother and daughter were so frightened that they hid the evidence overnight. Yan Dongping even went into hiding in another place, for fear that Duan Feng would find her.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, the mother and daughter missed each other terribly and decided to meet secretly. Little did they know that their reunion would end in tragedy, separated by death.

He added:

"Oh, I've verified their identities as mother and daughter, and it's basically true. These circumstances are similar to what we've heard about before during our investigation."

This document contains the dates and locations of Duan Feng's embezzlement, bribery, and buying and selling of official positions over the years, as well as information about his possible involvement in the murder of Qiao Shan, the former deputy mayor of Hong Kong. It was all secretly compiled by Yan Dongping while she was in hiding.

Qi Tongwei was not as happy as Zuo Ming had imagined; instead, he looked worried: "The Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the Director of the Public Security Bureau are corrupt, accepting bribes, keeping mistresses, and committing murder to cover up their crimes. This is simply lawless!"

He paused, then hesitated, and said, "Logically, in your situation, you should report to Comrade Xia Guanglei first... What we're doing is not in accordance with normal procedures..."

Zuo Ming understood and immediately replied, "This is what I think, considering that he strongly recommended Duan Feng to concurrently serve as the director of the Public Security Bureau at the Standing Committee meeting."

Therefore, I had concerns that there might be unexpected issues with this evidence of the crime, so I opted for a less desirable option and approached you.

As the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, it is perfectly reasonable for me to report to you when the top leader needs to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

"Hmm." Qi Tongwei nodded, agreeing with Zuo Ming's statement. "Actually, I should also avoid suspicion, since I do have some different opinions about Comrade Duan Feng. I'm worried that people will make a fuss about this and think that I, Qi Tongwei, played some role in it."

With this incident, Xia Guanglei, who strongly advocated for Duan Feng to concurrently serve as the director of the Public Security Bureau, will certainly lose face.

Inevitably, people will associate this with political infighting.

Zuo Ming said, "Mayor Qi, you don't need to worry about that at all. As long as we find out the killer, the truth will come out naturally."

If they really were assassins from Duan Feng's faction, all the rumors would fall apart on their own; the innocent will be proven innocent.

The two agreed on their explanations.

Qi Tongwei waved his hand and said, "Comrade Zuo Ming, I think I should report this matter to the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection immediately."

“I agree,” Zuo Ming nodded.

Qi Tongwei pushed the mayor's landline over from his desk. "Alright, now I will report to the provincial party committee in the name of the municipal party committee, and you should also consult the provincial discipline inspection commission at the same time."