0p0 Chapter 145 The Emperor Isn't Worried, But the Eunuch Is
Chapter 145 The Emperor Isn't Worried, But the Eunuch Is
"Little sister, there's a saying that it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. You're exaggerating a bit."
Old Shen coughed slightly. "Zhenhua, I think you could put in a good word for that kid if you have the chance."
Shen Zhenhua and Shen Ning both looked at their father, their eyes full of confusion.
Shen Ning immediately retorted, "Dad, anyone who gets involved with this kid is doomed. Guoqing is still in detention. I don't agree to repay evil with kindness."
Shen Zhenhua was more cautious; his father must have his reasons for saying that. "Dad, why do you say that?"
Old Shen said earnestly, "That lad's sense of justice, his fearlessness in the face of power, left a deep impression on me. He's a promising talent and deserves our protection."
Shen Ning disagreed, "Dad, I object to what you said. I think he's just a brute. In the past, he would have been a cruel official. What's so special about protecting a cruel official?"
The younger sister has been assertive since childhood, and she can't stand anyone she doesn't like. Shen Zhenhua still doesn't understand his father's meaning.
"Dad, Secretary Zhu is about to be transferred, and that kid could be suspended at any time. You want me to support him in continuing the investigation?"
Old Shen nodded. "That's what I meant."
Shen Ning firmly objected, "No, Dad, this is too complicated. We can't let my brother gamble his political future for a good-for-nothing."
Shen Zhenhua was in a dilemma. The officialdom in Shanghai was currently rife with undercurrents, and it was indeed not a good time to step forward.
"Dad, have you heard some news?"
Old Shen lit a cigarette with a thoughtful expression. His children were all grown up and had their own ideas; he couldn't impose them on them.
"Secretary Zhu has taken a step forward, not lost the political struggle. That kid is right; it took countless revolutionary martyrs to regain customs rights, and we absolutely cannot let it be lost to a small group of bad people."
Those who survived enjoyed the spoils of victory, but those who sacrificed themselves were forever buried underground for their ideals.
The revolutionary martyr Shen Ning is undeniable, but she doesn't believe that one should be stuck in the past. Times are moving forward, and the focus should be on economic development now. A large-scale anti-corruption campaign would be detrimental to development.
Shen Zhenhua fully understands his father's generation of proletarian revolutionary fighters who survived the war; their firm ideals and beliefs are something he could never possess.
"Dad, I'll put in a good word for that kid if I get the chance."
Old Shen was very pleased. The struggle in peacetime is a struggle for personnel. Although there is no bloodshed, there is the same swordplay. One careless move can cost you your entire political career.
The next day at work, Tang Guozhong came over with a newspaper. "Captain Qi, take a look. The story of school bullying is in the paper."
When Qi Tongwei took a look, he saw that the Shanghai Daily had published a front-page headline that read, "Students should say no to school bullying."
The article used strong, impactful language, reminding Qi Tongwei of Ye Xuan's writing style. He couldn't help but smile, realizing that the past was truly like the wind.
Secretary Zhu spoke up, and the Education Bureau acted swiftly. Principal Dong was dismissed, Zhang Cuicui and her gang were expelled from school and sent to a juvenile detention center for a year, and Zhou Shasha's tuition for her final year was waived.
"Old Tang, you're coming with me to find Huang Liansheng later."
"Captain Qi, Huang Liansheng's son is in such a state, should we wait a little longer?"
Qi Tongwei smiled. "Old Tang, you've seriously underestimated the mental fortitude of a big boss."
Tian Xiaobing ran over, "Captain Qi, let me go with you."
"Alright, Old Tang, then you don't need to go. Interrogate those two kidnappers again."
"Okay, Captain Qi."
Qi Tongwei reported to Han Weiping and then set off with Tian Xiaobing.
Huang Family Villa.
The door was tightly shut, and Qi Tongwei knocked for quite a while before someone came to open it.
After they identified themselves as police officers, the security guards couldn't stop them and had no choice but to let them in.
He sat on the sofa for a while before Huang Liansheng came downstairs looking exhausted.
Qi Tongwei stood up. "Mr. Huang, we have a few more questions we'd like to ask you regarding your son's kidnapping. Please answer truthfully."
Huang Liansheng didn't give Qi Tongwei a friendly look. This living devil had killed his brother and now had paralyzed his own son. He wished he could just kick him out.
"Captain Qi, please ask whatever you want to ask. I need to go to the hospital to see my son."
Qi Tongwei cut to the chase, "Mr. Huang, do you know who's behind the kidnappers?"
Huang Liansheng was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "Nonsense! How would I know who's behind this? My son is paralyzed now, all because of your police incompetence. I will consider suing you, especially you, Captain Qi!"
Seeing that Huang Liansheng was clearly guilty, Qi Tongwei said, "Mr. Huang, we regret what happened to your son, but given the circumstances, we can't really blame the police. I hope you'll cooperate a bit so we can catch the mastermind as soon as possible, which would be a way to avenge your son."
It's ridiculous that Huang Liansheng would capture Huang Lianyou and then send him in too. Of course, Huang Liansheng wouldn't be that stupid.
"Captain Qi, I'll say it again, I don't know anything about a mastermind. You're so capable, then find out who the mastermind is."
"Mr. Huang, if you don't cooperate, our police can close the case right now."
"Whatever, you can leave now."
"Let's go, Tian Xiaobing."
Qi Tongwei walked away without looking back. Tian Xiaobing was stunned for a moment, then quickly chased after him.
"Captain Qi, is the case really closed just like that?"
"If the people involved aren't worried, why should we be? This is like the emperor not being worried while the eunuch is. Are you a eunuch?"
"I am not"
That settles it.
Qi Tongwei stepped on the gas and drove back to the Municipal Bureau; the smuggling case was the priority.
On the road, Zhou Lin was holding her six-year-old daughter, anxiously pacing around. She had just been refused service by a taxi driver because her daughter was seriously ill and looked like she was on the verge of death, which the taxi driver felt was bad luck.
Qi Tongwei stopped the car, rolled down the window, and asked, "Ma'am, do you need any help?"
Zhou Lin, her eyes brimming with tears, was extremely anxious. "My daughter is very ill. Please, brother, take us to the hospital. Thank you, thank you so much!"
Qi Tongwei quickly got out of the car to open the door, "Sister, don't worry, I'll take your child to the hospital right now."
"Thank you, brother, thank you, brother."
After Zhou Lin and her child got into the back seat, Qi Tongwei stepped on the gas and headed straight for the First People's Hospital.
"Sister, does the child have a fever?"
Zhou Lin hugged her child tightly, tears welling in her eyes. "It's a heart condition."
Such a young child with a heart condition is simply a living hell. Qi Tongwei floored the accelerator and sped off.
"Don't worry, we'll be at the hospital soon."
"Thank you, brother, thank you, brother."
Zhou Lin expressed her gratitude repeatedly, feeling a touch of warmth from a stranger during these days.
Upon arriving at the People's Hospital, Qi Tongwei rushed inside with the child in his arms.
"Doctor, doctor, my child has a heart condition!"
The nurse immediately led Qi Tongwei to the emergency room. The little girl was lying on the hospital bed, her face pale and she looked like she had almost no blood left. Even someone who didn't know medicine would feel that it was very serious.
A doctor ran over, examined the child's eyes with a flashlight, and listened to the child's heartbeat with a stethoscope.
"The child is very ill; he needs to be taken to the operating room immediately."