Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 403 Leaving the City

"Not bad." Lin Xiaoqiang gave Cao Chuang an approving look. "Then, officer, I guess I'll have to trouble you to give us a ride again."

"What do you mean?"

"We just took a look at the situation, and it's not optimistic. The entire Haizhou City seems relaxed, but in fact, plainclothes officers are everywhere. Even some small roads are guarded. I think the exits from the city must be heavily guarded. I can only use your identity to get us out."

"No! You want me to die! You might as well just shoot me."

"Okay, then I'll help you." Yang Chun laughed and clenched his hand around the pistol as if he was about to shoot.

Cao Chuang was sweating profusely, but he did not beg for mercy. He was betting that the other party would not dare to shoot. He had no choice but to take this gamble. If he really sent the other party out, he would have no way out but death.

At this time, Lin Xiaoqiang pressed the gun again as if they had met for the first time.

"I know you're worried about your identity being exposed. I have an idea. I wonder if you want to hear it."

"Mr. Lin, please tell me."

"Then let someone die for you." A cold light flashed in Lin Xiaoqiang's eyes.

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The next day, at the Jiangchang County Party Committee compound.

After watching the video, Old Master Guo's originally calm face was instantly filled with guilt. He held Qi Tongwei's hand tightly, and said with a stammering mouth: "Hey, Secretary Qi, I'm really sorry for you!"

Qi Tongwei had a faint smile on his face and responded in a gentle tone: "Old man, please don't say that. How can this matter be blamed on you? It's all because of those people with ulterior motives who are trying to sow discord and spread rumors. You were blinded by them and mistakenly believed those false words." As he spoke, Qi Tongwei gently patted the back of Old Master Guo's hand to comfort him.

"Well, I won't say any more. You are a good secretary and a good leader. From now on, the villagers of Wayi Township will definitely support your work."

Qi Tongwei was stunned. It seemed that this old man was not completely ignorant of politics. He said happily, "Thank you for your understanding. Don't worry, I promise you that the people of Wayi Village will never regret their choice today."

The two men displayed a warm and friendly atmosphere, and Qi Tongwei brought the topic back to Guo Xiangli. "Mr. Guo, do you think it's still possible to contact Comrade Xiangli? The whole city is searching for him. If he can come forward, I can speak up for him."

"I...I really don't know. He called. Yes, called." Old Master Guo blurted out, "Guo Lei, hurry up and call Xiang Li and ask him about the situation."

Qi Tongwei's gaze then turned to the head of Wayi Township standing beside him.

Kong Yiji also understood, suppressed his anger and looked at the other person.

Guo Lei complained bitterly, how could this old man expose him? His good days were probably over.

He failed to report a situation, which almost led to a mass incident. This crime alone was enough to get him arrested as the village chief.

This was not the time to pursue responsibility, so Qi Tongwei signaled the other party to make a phone call quickly.

The call was busy, and Guo Lei said with a sad face, "Secretary Qi, I can't get through. The phone is turned off."

Qi Tongwei sighed, "This is bad."

"What's wrong?" Old Master Guo looked at Qi Tongwei in confusion.

Qi Tongwei explained the reason, "Grandpa Guo, Xiang Li may be in danger now. The people behind this are not encouraging everyone to fight against the government. The next step is likely to kill people to silence them."

"What? How dare they do that? Have you found out who it is?"

"To be honest, these people are very likely hiding among us, especially the police force. Think about it, if I, Qi Tongwei, are taken away, who will benefit? Now they are also afraid that we will find Comrade Xiangli first and catch them." At this point, Qi Tongwei could only tell the truth first. In case Guo Xiangli was killed, or something happened during the arrest, it could be pushed out to avoid expanding the impact and causing a riot among the Wayi villagers.

"Well, well, what should I do? My poor grandson~" Old Master Guo dragged out a song, "Secretary Qi, you must rescue my grandson."

"Mr. Guo, don't worry too much. We will do our best to rescue you, but you should also be mentally prepared." Qi Tongwei didn't dare to say too much.

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On National Highway 9203, a police car followed the team leaving the city and drove to the checkpoint.

The inspector came forward and scanned the faces of the four people. A police officer in the passenger seat was sleeping soundly.

Two bearded men in the back seat looked around.

The inspector asked, "Comrade, where are you going?"

Cao Chuang handed over his ID and said, "We're going back to Jiangnan County. We haven't found the person yet. Something happened at home, so we brothers decided to go back and rest for a day."

After confirming that the person was from Jiangnan County, the inspector did not raise any doubts, returned the ID and waved goodbye.

Cao Chuang put his ID slowly into his pocket with an expressionless face, then raised his head and glanced at the inspectors seemingly casually.

Their eyes met, yet it seemed to hold an immense depth of meaning. Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his eyebrow subtly at one of the inspectors.

This subtle movement didn't attract much attention from others, but the inspector whose eyes were raised was shocked, and an indescribable feeling came over him. However, before he could figure out the reason, Cao Chuang had already started the car.

With the low roar of the engine, the car slowly moved forward, and under the inspectors' confused and puzzled gaze, it gradually drove out.

Suddenly, the driver's door of the moving police car opened, and a figure rushed to the fields beside the national highway at lightning speed, crouched down and shouted, "The fugitive is here!"

He then fired two shots into the car, one at the police officer in the passenger seat and one at the tire.

Unfortunately, in the panic, both shots failed to hit the target.

"Damn it! This guy is playing dirty tricks!" Lin Xiaoqiang and Yang Chun reacted and fought back with guns.

"Bang bang bang!"

Suddenly, deafening gunshots rang out like a rainstorm!

In an instant, the whole scene fell into chaos and panic.

The inspectors were well-trained and responded quickly and instantly.

While shouting for the crowd around them to disperse, they swiftly dodged into a nearby bunker. Then, without hesitation, they raised their weapons and fired wildly at the car.

However, these inspectors were completely unaware that there was a person hiding in the trunk of the car - Guo Xiangli.

When dense rifle bullets whizzed through the trunk, Guo Xiangli, who was hiding inside, didn't even have time to figure out what was happening. He was riddled with holes in the sudden hail of bullets, like a poor hornet's nest, ending his short escape and sinful life.

The fierce firepower was like a huge net that covered the sky and the earth, pinning down the other two people in the car so that they couldn't even raise their heads.

At this critical moment, Lin Xiaoqiang displayed extraordinary courage and decisiveness. He seized the opportunity, leaped into the driver's seat, and without hesitation, he stepped on the accelerator, sending the car hurtling out like a wild horse.

However, what no one expected was that long before that, Cao Chuang took advantage of the moment when the two men were suppressed by powerful firepower and blew up the tires of the vehicle without anyone noticing.

As a result, the car that had just started lost its balance in an instant and started to stagger on the road.

Lin Xiaoqiang knew that he would not be able to escape the disaster, so he once again seized the opportunity, parked his car across the road, and knocked down a motorcycle.

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