Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1100 Avoiding the Edge? What edge should I avoid?

After watching the father and son playfully bickering for a while, Zhao Xiaohui got up and habitually walked around the desk to sit in Hou Liangping's chair, picking up the report he had just finished writing and flipping through it.

“Guo Huai-ren?” She pointed to the name next to the report title with her fingertip, her tone tinged with surprise.

Hou Liangping was bending over, playing with his son who was running around on the ground, and introduced without looking up: "The former Party Secretary of Yantai City. I have just been transferred to the Provincial Procuratorate and I plan to use him as the first target to make a good start."

Zhao Xiaohui slammed the report shut, her fingertips pressing on the cover. Her face darkened, and her tone was serious and left no room for argument: "No, Liangping, you have to put this case on hold for now."

Hou Liangping straightened up, his smile freezing on his face. He paused, stunned. "Why?"

"Why? I think you know better than anyone else." Zhao Xiaohui stared sharply at him. "I'm asking you, when you investigated him, were you really after the corruption case, or were you using the case as a pretext for something else?"

Hou Liangping's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "Of course, we should investigate corruption! He holds a high position and is corrupt and lawless. If we don't investigate him, who should we investigate? The higher-ups often say that we should not only swat flies, but also tigers."

Guo Huai-ren is a ready-made tiger; if I don't fight him, who will I fight?

I will not only fight, but I will fight well, demonstrating the deterrent power of the anti-corruption bureau!

Zhao Xiaohui clearly didn't believe his explanation, and a helpless smile appeared on her lips: "Liangping, stop giving me that official talk. I don't believe you would dare to make a move against Guo Huai Ren without knowing his background."

Hou Liangping was silent for a moment, then nodded: "That's right, I checked. He was promoted by the late Liang Qunfeng, the former secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong, and he also had a close personal relationship with my teacher Gao Yuliang."

"Anything else?" Zhao Xiaohui pressed, her eyes filled with a hint of glare.

"What else?" Hou Liangping avoided her gaze, pretending to be confused, and reached out to touch the teacup on the table.

Zhao Xiaohui, however, did not give him a chance to avoid the question and directly stated: "Furthermore, he was also Qi Tongwei's mentor."

It's fair to say that without Guo Huai-ren's support and guidance back then, there would be no Qi Tongwei today!

Hou Liangping feigned surprise, "I didn't expect they had this connection."

"Stop pretending to be stupid. Back then, you were in Yantai City. Everyone knew about the relationship between Qi Tongwei and Guo Huai Ren. How could you not know?"

I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless.

If you touch Guo Huai-ren, you'll completely offend Qi Tong-wei! Liangping, have you considered the consequences? Can we afford to bear them?

Hou Liangping's face instantly darkened, his brows furrowing into a knot. He hadn't expected that his wife would not only see the crux of the matter but also bluntly pour cold water on his hopes, showing no intention of supporting him whatsoever.

"Xiao Hui, are you saying that just because he has this connection with Qi Tongwei, he can be let off the hook for breaking the law? Just because we're afraid of offending Qi Tongwei, we'll just stand by and watch corrupt officials get away with it?"

Zhao Xiaohui said, "Of course that's not what I meant. It's just not worth it. We can't just focus on solving cases; we also need to consider politics and weigh the gains and losses."

Qi Tongwei is not what he used to be; he is now under the attention of higher-ups, and even my father has to treat him with some respect.

There are countless friends and classmates in the political and legal system of Handong.

Furthermore, even Jiang Hai, the director of the Provincial Public Security Department, was a close friend of his.

Offending him will likely create significant obstacles for you in your future career in law and politics.