DreamersGN Chapter 172 Don't underestimate the dean's corrupt official
Chapter 172 Don't underestimate the dean's corrupt official
The air felt like it was filled with lead.
In the emergency room lobby, even the sound of breathing became clearly audible.
Liu Wei stood in front of the stretcher, his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses narrowed into slits.
He had his hands in the pockets of his white coat, his chin slightly raised, scrutinizing the blood-soaked man on the stretcher with the look one might give a rural vagrant.
In his view, this was just a young police officer who didn't know his place.
No matter how loud the commotion was outside, once inside the small territory of the Provincial People's Hospital, even dragons had to coil up and tigers had to lie low.
After all, although the old Party Secretary Zhao on the top floor has retired, his influence still lingers.
As long as the Zhao family, this powerful family, hasn't completely fallen, Liu Wei will have nothing to fear.
"Take me away?"
Liu Wei felt as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
He slowly withdrew his right hand, pushed up the frame of his glasses, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
"Young man, think before you speak."
"This is the Provincial People's Hospital, a place for saving lives and healing the wounded, not your police station's interrogation room."
"I am the deputy director of the Provincial Health Department, concurrently serving as the first deputy director of this hospital, and also the head of the medical team appointed by Secretary Zhao."
Liu Wei took half a step forward, his leather shoes making a crisp sound on the smooth floor tiles.
He leaned down, got close to Qi Tongwei, lowered his voice, and his tone was full of threat.
"Try touching me!"
"If you delay Secretary Zhao's treatment, not only will your official hat be in danger, but even if Sha Ruijin comes, he'll have to think twice about the consequences."
Upon seeing this, several security guards immediately surrounded them.
They held rubber rollers in their hands, staring at the escorting special police officers with hostile expressions.
The atmosphere was tense and ready to fight.
Qi Tongwei remained silent.
He just watched Liu Wei quietly.
His eyes were flat, as flat as a stagnant pool, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
But in the field of vision, the red text on the system interface was jumping wildly.
[Target: Liu Wei.]
[Status: Extremely excited/feeling guilty.]
[Current behavioral logic: Following Zhao Lichun's secret orders, hold the elevator entrance for thirty minutes to buy time for Zhao Lichun to destroy the overseas account keys and medical records.]
[Related Evidence: Ten minutes ago, his secret Swiss bank account received a transfer of five million US dollars. Note: Service fee.]
It turned out to be the case.
This was Zhao Lichun's last struggle.
Using money to buy lives, using power to oppress people.
Unfortunately, while this tactic might work on others, it was a death sentence for Qi Tongwei.
Five million US dollars.
Qi Tongwei suddenly spoke.
The voice was soft, hoarse, and dry, yet it was like a needle piercing Liu Wei's eardrum with pinpoint accuracy.
The sarcasm on Liu Wei's face froze.
His pupils contracted sharply, as if he had been blinded by a bright light.
"What...what did you say?"
"I said, five million US dollars."
Qi Tongwei braced himself against the edge of the stretcher, the IV tube on the back of his hand swaying as a little blood returned.
Ignoring the tearing pain in his wound, he continued, "It arrived ten minutes ago. Zhao Ruilong gave you this as a tip to keep me occupied for half an hour."
"Deputy Director Liu, is this money too hot to handle?"
Liu Wei's face turned deathly pale in an instant.
Fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.
How is that possible?
That's a Swiss bank's encrypted account!
Apart from him and Zhao Ruilong, nobody else knew!
How could this young policeman know so much? Even the timing was perfect!
"You...you're spouting nonsense!"
Liu Wei panicked a little, his voice rose a few decibels, and his finger pointing at Qi Tongwei was trembling.
"Security! Security!"
"Get him out of here! This man is mentally unstable, spouting nonsense and disrupting medical order!"
"quick!"
Several security guards exchanged glances, raised their rubber rollers, and were about to step forward.
"Let's see who dares!"
A sharp shout, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
Ye Cunxin was moved.
She stood beside the stretcher, like a mother leopard poised to pounce.
Seeing that the security guards were about to make a move, a fierce glint appeared in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
She wasn't wearing shoes.
With bare feet, he stomped hard on the cold floor tiles, and instead of retreating, he advanced, directly blocking Qi Tongwei's path.
The collar of the oversized men's police shirt was now even more open due to the movement.
The sea breeze and sweat made the fabric transparent, clinging tightly to her breathtaking curves.
Her full, firm figure rose and fell with her rapid breathing, almost causing the remaining two buttons to pop open.
The hem of the shirt barely covered the top of the thighs.
Two long, straight legs were completely exposed to the air, their skin dazzlingly white, stained with some black engine oil and several shocking bloodstains.
It's a kind of beauty that's full of wildness and violence.
She resembles a Valkyrie who has just stepped off the battlefield, or perhaps a dangerous yet alluring carnivore.
The security guards were stunned.
They had never seen such a "powerful" woman in their lives.
Despite being disheveled and in a sorry state, he exuded an aura even stronger than their dean.
"I am Ye Cunxin from the Ye family in the capital."
Ye Cunxin coldly surveyed the surroundings, her gaze sharp as a knife.
She raised her hand and pointed at the security guards.
"If anyone dares to touch him, I'll make sure his whole family can't stay in Handong."
"If you don't believe me, feel free to try."
That sentence carries more weight than any SWAT team gun.
The Ye family.
In the area of Handong, anyone with a little knowledge knows what those two words mean.
That was the backdrop to the heavens.
The security guards' hands, gripping the rubber rollers, went limp. They instinctively took two steps back and looked at Liu Wei for help.
Liu Wei was also dumbfounded.
He was so focused on stopping Qi Tongwei that he didn't even notice the woman next to him who looked like a "fallen lady".
The eldest daughter of the Ye family?
How did I end up hanging out with this crazy police officer?
And judging from this, their relationship is quite close!
Liu Wei swallowed hard; his throat felt dry.
If it really is someone from the Ye family, then this matter is in trouble.
But he cannot back down.
The five million US dollars were still lying in the account, and Zhao Lichun still held the key to his life.
Retreating means certain death, while advancing might offer a chance to fight back.
"Miss Ye... Miss Ye."
Liu Wei forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace.
"This is a misunderstanding. We were just looking out for the safety of our superiors..."
"Stop talking nonsense to me."
Ye Cunxin wasn't buying it at all.
She took a step forward, her bare feet making a soft pattering sound on the floor tiles.
She was half a head shorter than Liu Wei, but she completely overwhelmed him in terms of presence.
"Get out of the way."
"Or, I'll have someone throw you out."
Ye Cunxin reached out and grabbed Liu Wei's collar.
Those slender, fair fingers suddenly unleashed astonishing strength, making it difficult for Liu Wei to breathe.
The two were very close.
Liu Wei could even smell the unique scent on Ye Cunxin, a mixture of sea breeze, high-end perfume, and gunpowder smoke.
My gaze involuntarily drifted downwards.
Deep within the open neckline, a breathtaking glimpse of snow-white skin was faintly visible, swaying gently with her movements.
But he had no interest in appreciating it.
Because he saw what Ye Cunxin was wearing around her waist.
That was a Colt pistol.
Although the gun was tucked into his belt, the cold metallic feel of it made the hairs on his body stand on end.
This woman really dares to fire a gun!
"Miss Ye... let's talk this out..."
Liu Wei raised his hands, trying to pry Ye Cunxin's hands open.
"Deputy Director Liu."
Qi Tongwei, who had been sitting on the stretcher, suddenly moved.
He pulled out the IV tube from the back of his hand.
The blood-stained needle was carelessly tossed on the ground.
He stood up.
His body swayed slightly, but his spine remained straight.
Zhao Donglai quickly stepped forward to help him, but he was pushed away by Zhao Donglai.
Qi Tongwei walked up to Liu Wei.
The strong smell of blood hit him, making Liu Wei frown.
Do you know what Zhao Lichun is doing right now?
Qi Tongwei stared into Liu Wei's eyes, his voice as cold as if it had been pulled from an ice cellar.
"In the ICU on the top floor, he was using that encrypted laptop to delete medical procurement records from the past ten years in Handong Province."
"Those records contain the substandard vaccines and expired drugs that you, Liu Wei, approved, as well as those several exorbitantly priced scrapped CT scanners."
"He is destroying evidence."
"But he'll also sell you out while he's at it."
"Because only the dead don't talk nonsense."
Liu Wei's calves started to cramp.
He looked at Qi Tongwei in horror.
Is this person a devil?
Why did he know everything that happened on the top floor?
They even explained the specific procurement items in detail!
"I don't believe it... Secretary Zhao promised me..."
Liu Wei retorted, trembling, but his confidence had completely vanished.
"You promise to promote me to the rank of director-general?"
A cruel smile curled at the corner of Qi Tongwei's lips.
"You dare to challenge me?"
He pulled the cell phone out of his pocket, the one he hadn't yet handed in.
That's Zhao Ruilong's phone.
Although it was soaked in water and the screen is cracked, it can still light up.
Qi Tongwei opened an unread text message and shoved the screen in front of Liu Wei's face.
[After that's done, have someone give Liu Wei an injection of potassium chloride. This piece of trash knows too much; we can't keep him alive.]
Sender: Old Man.
It was just one short line of text.
But it was like a bolt from the blue, completely stunning Liu Wei.
Old man.
That was how Zhao Ruilong addressed Zhao Lichun.
Potassium chloride.
As a doctor, he knew all too well what this was.
Lethal injection is a commonly used drug for execution.
If the injection is administered too quickly, cardiac arrest will occur instantly, and it will be impossible to detect; the only explanation is sudden death.
"No...it's impossible..."
Liu Wei collapsed to the ground, his gold-rimmed glasses falling to the side, the lenses cracked.
His face was ashen, his lips trembling, like a scoundrel whose bones had been removed.
At this moment, all official airs, arrogance, and wishful thinking were shattered.
He was abandoned.
The Zhao family father and son, whom he relied on as a powerful backer, were treated like disposable rags.
"Cuff him."
Qi Tongwei didn't even bother to look at him again, coldly uttering four words.
"Suspected of accepting huge bribes, protecting criminals, and committing medical homicide."
"Hand this over to Secretary Tian of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and let him thoroughly investigate this 'First Vice President'."
Two special police officers immediately stepped forward.
With a "click," the cold handcuffs locked Liu Wei's well-maintained hands.
Liu Wei seemed to have lost his soul, letting the special police drag him away.
As I passed the group of reporters, the flashbulbs went off like crazy.
His face, filled with despair and fear, was captured in countless shots and became the headline of all the newspapers in Handong the next day.
Thunderous applause erupted in the hall.
The patients' families who were kept outside were all moved to tears.
This "King of Hell," who held absolute power in the hospital and tyrannically abused his authority, has finally fallen!
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath.
My lungs are burning with pain.
He turned and looked at the private elevator that led to the top floor.
That was Zhao Lichun's "Imperial Path".
Normally, only cadres at the division level or above can swipe their cards to enter, and they need to make an appointment.
Now, the two golden elevator doors are tightly closed, like two gates leading to hell.
"Let's go."
Qi Tongwei said to Ye Cunxin beside him.
"Go and see that 'old leader'."
Ye Cunxin nodded.
She bent down, picked up the broken pair of gold-rimmed glasses from the ground, and casually threw them into the nearby trash can.
Then, she naturally took Qi Tongwei's arm.
That gesture was very intimate.
Her soft body pressed tightly against Qi Tongwei's hard arm.
Even through her clothes, you could feel the warmth and amazing elasticity of her skin.
"I'll help you up."
Ye Cunxin looked up at him, her eyes, which had been filled with murderous intent just moments before, were now full of tenderness and heartache.
There was also an undisguised affection.
"No need, I can walk."
Qi Tongwei felt somewhat uncomfortable.
In public, this pose is really too... ambiguous.
Especially Ye Cunxin's outfit.
That soaked shirt couldn't cover anything at all.
The two were pressed together, and he could even feel the rise and fall of her chest.
"Stop talking nonsense."
Ye Cunxin rolled her eyes at him, but hugged him even tighter.
"You are the injured person now, and I am a family member."
"It is only natural for family members to take care of the wounded."
"Besides..."
She leaned close to Qi Tongwei's ear, her warm breath brushing against his neck with a hint of slyness.
"Were you jealous that guy surnamed Liu staring at me just now?"
Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment.
He then shook his head helplessly.
This girl always has such a unique way of thinking.
"I'm not jealous."
"It just feels dirty."
Ye Cunxin chuckled.
That smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, so bright that it made the entire emergency room hall a little brighter.
"Alright, stop joking around."
"Business comes first."
The two walked to the elevator.
Zhao Donglai had already had someone pry open the elevator's control panel and short-circuit the wiring.
A "ding" sounded.
The elevator doors slowly opened.
Inside, there was a thick red carpet and gold leaf on the walls. It was so luxurious that it didn't look like a hospital elevator, but rather like a five-star hotel.
This is the taste of power.
Even if Zhao Lichun is faking illness, he still has to put on a grand show.
Qi Tongwei stepped inside.
Ye Cunxin followed closely behind.
Zhao Donglai wanted to go in, but Qi Tongwei stopped him.
"Donglai, you stay down here."
"From now on, you are only allowed to enter this building; you are not allowed to leave."
"Don't let a single fly escape."
Zhao Donglai's expression hardened, and he saluted.
"clear!"
The elevator doors slowly closed.
In the cramped space, only Qi Tongwei and Ye Cunxin remained.
The red text on the digital display screen began to flash.
1st floor... 3rd floor... 5th floor...
Each jump meant they were one step closer to the sky that Handong Province once held.
Ye Cunxin leaned against the elevator wall.
She seemed a little tired.
After that initial burst of fierce energy subsided, fatigue washed over me like a tidal wave.
She slid down the wall and sat down on the red carpet without any regard for her image.
Two long legs stretched out casually.
Those bare feet had slightly blackened soles and red, swollen toes from gripping the ground so hard.
She looked up at Qi Tongwei, who was still standing ramrod straight.
His eyes were unfocused.
"Qi Tongwei".
"Um?"
"After I finish seeing that old man, I want to take a shower."
Ye Cunxin tugged at her sticky shirt, looking disgusted.
"These clothes are all spoiled."
"Also, I want to eat something."
"I want to eat the grilled fish from that restaurant in Mopan Town."
Qi Tongwei looked down at her.
In this enclosed space, at this tense moment when she was about to face the final boss, she was thinking about taking a bath and grilling fish.
This contrast eased a tension in his heart a little.
"it is good."
Qi Tongwei agreed.
"Once we catch Zhao Lichun, I'll take you out to eat."
"You said it yourself."
Ye Cunxin held up a finger and pointed at him.
"If you dare to renege on your debt, I'll handcuff you and take you back to the capital to be a bandit chieftain."
"Ding!"
A crisp notification sound.
The elevator has stopped.
18th floor.
Top-floor VIP special care ward.
The elevator doors slid open to both sides.
A strong smell of disinfectant, mixed with a faint aroma of high-end cigars, wafted towards me.
The corridor was empty.
There were no nurses, no doctors, not even bodyguards.
It was eerily quiet.
Only the double mahogany door at the end of the corridor was slightly ajar, letting in a sliver of dim light.
That was Zhao Lichun's hospital room.
It was also the true power center of Handong Province over the past twenty years.
Qi Tongwei stepped out of the elevator.
The military boots stomped silently on the carpet.
But the murderous aura emanating from him continued to rise with each step he took.
"Old Secretary Zhao."
"I've come to see you off."
He silently recited a sentence in his mind.
Then, he reached out and pushed open the door.
squeak-
The heavy wooden door emitted a teeth-grinding scraping sound.
The ultimate dialogue that will determine the fate of Handong has officially begun.