Just after nuclear fusion was successfully achieved, my brother Qi Tongwei committed suicide?

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"Waiting for a chance to leave this place with a clean record."

"I believe him."

He spoke this last sentence softly, yet it carried an undeniable trust and resolve.

Looking at the almost obsessive trust and persistence in Gao Xiaoqin's eyes, Yi Xuexi frowned, and finally just sighed deeply, said nothing more, closed the file, and got up to leave.

Some paths can only be walked by the person involved; others cannot persuade them otherwise.

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Office of the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province.

Qi Tongwei sat alone in his office.

Easy Learning has already called.

The content is simple: Gao Xiaoqin rejected the suggestion of leniency and insisted on waiting to be exonerated.

He understands Gao Xiaoqin's choice.

That's because you believe in yourself!

Otherwise, she would definitely be willing to fight for this lenient treatment.

But it is precisely because I understand that I feel even more powerless.

There are many things Qi Tongwei can do, but it seems he can't wash away the stigma imposed on her.

A huge sense of frustration and powerlessness swept over him.

Just then, the internal phone rang.

Qi Tongwei picked up the phone.

A secretary's voice came from the other end: "Director, Secretary Gao Yuliang is here."

Qi Tongwei suddenly came to his senses and said:

"Please invite Secretary Yuliang in."

The door was pushed open.

Gao Yuliang walked in, wearing an executive jacket, his steps steady, his face bearing his usual refined demeanor.

He immediately noticed the bloodshot eyes and exhaustion in Qi Tongwei's eyes.

Gao Yuliang did not sit down immediately, but walked up to Qi Tongwei and stared at him intently.

"Tongwei."

Gao Yuliang's voice was not loud, but it carried a penetrating power that seemed to see through everything.

"I know about what's going on with Yi Xuexi."

Qi Tongwei's heart tightened, and he was about to explain.

But Gao Yuliang directly raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Listen to me first."

Gao Yuliang walked to the sofa and sat down, gesturing for Qi Tongwei to sit down as well.

Qi Tongwei sat down as instructed, his back ramrod straight, like a student awaiting instruction.

"Gao Xiaoqin refused leniency and insisted on clearing her name."

Gao Yuliang spoke in a very calm tone, as if he were stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.

"I understand her thoughts."

"If it were me, I might have done the same."

A hint of surprise and hope flashed in Qi Tongwei's eyes.

However, Gao Yuliang's next words poured cold water on Qi Tongwei's enthusiasm!

"But, Tongwei..."

Gao Yuliang's gaze suddenly became extremely serious, even carrying a hint of sternness he had never shown before.

"You are the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province! You are a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee! You bear the heavy responsibility of ensuring the safety of tens of millions of people in Handong!"

Every decision you make affects more than just yourself!

"Gao Xiaoqin wants to clear her name, and that's understandable."

"But have you considered what price you'll have to pay to clear your name?"

Gao Yuliang leaned forward slightly.

He stared at Qi Tongwei.

He said, "Zhong Xiaoai has been keeping a close eye on this matter since she arrived! Why? Is it merely for so-called justice? Or is it because you, Qi Tongwei, made her lose face in the Anti-Corruption Bureau?"

"Or... is it that the force behind her is testing Handong's bottom line, and you, Qi Tongwei, just happen to be the breakthrough point?!"

"You used the power of the provincial department to pressure the anti-corruption bureau and forcibly intervened in a case that had already entered the judicial process."

"These things might have been handled smoothly under normal circumstances."

Gao Yuliang's voice suddenly rose, carrying an almost cold clarity.

scolded:

"But what time is it now? Zhao Lichun just fell! Countless eyes in Beijing and the province are watching Handong! Watching those of us in these positions!"

"What the higher-ups want is stability! The smooth progress of pilot projects! A clean and upright political environment in Handong!"

"Instead of watching a provincial party committee member and a provincial department head recklessly overturn the table for a woman detained and awaiting trial!"

"You're giving them a handle to use against you! You're gambling your political life on a huge gamble!"

Is it worth it?!

The last two words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Qi Tongwei's ears!

The office fell into deathly silence.

Only the ticking of the wall clock was so clear it was unsettling.

Qi Tongwei's face turned extremely ugly.

He certainly understood that every word his teacher said was correct.

Reason told him that accepting reality and getting Gao Xiaoqin to plead guilty in order to get a lighter sentence was the best option.

But when he thought of Gao Xiaoqin's eyes, which looked at him with trust and stubbornness, when he thought of her struggles and helplessness under the shadow of the Zhao family over the years, and when he thought of her unwavering affection for him.

Qi Tongwei couldn't do it!

Qi Tongwei, who climbed out of a poor mountain village, experienced the crushing power of authority and the humiliation of fate, has come this far. What did he rely on to get to where he is today?

It's that fierce determination to overcome fate!

It is an indomitable spirit against fate!

But now, can't he even protect the person he cares about most? Is he just going to watch her bear the stigma and waste her life in prison?

He is not willing!

Qi Tongwei suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with determination.

"teacher!"

"I know you mean well! I know you're right!"

"But Gao Xiaoqin, I must rescue her!"

"Teacher, please don't forget..."

"Gao Xiaoqin was dragged into this mess by Zhao Ruilong back then while protecting her younger sister, Gao Xiaofeng, who is now your wife!"

"Now Zhao Lichun is down! The evidence is right in front of us!"

"Just because Zhong Xiaoai obstructed us, because of the so-called political risks, should we let her continue to bear crimes that are not hers?!"

"I, Qi Tongwei, cannot do it!"

Qi Tongwei's voice carried a sense of desperate indignation and stubbornness.

boom!

Gao Yuliang slammed his hand on the coffee table, making the teacup lids jump up!

He abruptly stood up, his refined demeanor vanished, and his face was filled with unprecedented fury!

You think I don't know these things?!

Gao Yuliang pointed at Qi Tongwei, his fingers trembling slightly.

"Qi Tongwei! You've disappointed me greatly!"

"Do I, Gao Yuliang, think I'm someone who doesn't understand these things? But the reality is, there's nothing I can do!"

"Gao Xiaoqin will strive for leniency as long as she pleads guilty and accepts punishment."

"To put it bluntly, how many years will she get? What kind of suffering will she endure inside?!"