Staring at Zhou Wenhao's helpless look, Qiao Xue suddenly realized.

The Lingang Inspectorate with Zhong Ruoxi is a transcendent institution shrouded in power. At that time, the Inspectorate acted in an act, and even the Bureau of Integrity had to retreat, so how could it dare to ask for a joint case?

Qiao Xue suddenly remembered Li Qing's words early this morning, and seemed to suddenly realize something that was nothing.

"We're alone. Zhou Wenhao's tone was a little heavy, "Pan Sen, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, is not an easy character to deal with. If the two sides conduct a joint investigation, they will inevitably encounter some resistance. ”

Qiao Xue's pupils shrank: "Do you think he will protect Qi Kuan?"

Zhou Wenhao picked up the signature pen on the table, turned it around between his fingers, and grinned: "I suddenly remembered Li Qing's words now, it makes sense that the Lingang people should solve the affairs of Lingang by themselves." ”

Qiao Xue couldn't help but be full of doubts: "What do you mean by this?"

"You are a member of the Investigation Department, but you don't know as much as Xie Hongbo, the head of the Inspection Operations Division, and this is the difference between people inside and outside Hong Kong. The corners of Zhou Wenhao's mouth flashed with a smile, but anyone could see the thick anxiety in his eyes, "Xie Hongbo has already been here before you, according to him, the wife of Pan Sen, the director of the Bureau of Integrity, is the sister of Qi Yiping, the head of the Qi family, that is to say, he is Qi Kuan's uncle." ”

Biting her lip, Qiao Xue said softly: "In this way, things will be in trouble." ”

"Trouble is certain. Zhou Wenhao said, "The military and political aspects of the Qi family are too involved, and we anticipated the current situation long before we started." Fortunately, the evidence in their hands is conclusive, and the possibility of them turning the tables is extremely small. ”

Qiao Xuexiu frowned slightly: "It's not easy to get Qi Kuan to confess, can we take something rich in the characteristics of the Inspectorate?"

"Do you want to torture?" Zhou Wenhao raised his head sharply and stared at Qiao Xue with a shocked expression.

"Is there any other way?"

"What you are talking about is Zhong Ruoxi's characteristics, not the Inspectorate's Office. Zhou Wenhao lowered his voice, "Although we have always retained this method of investigation, it will also vary from person to person. Qi Kuan's identity is special, if you torture him, it will undoubtedly give the Qi family a handle to incite public opinion. ”

The jade hand supported the table, and Qiao Xue leaned forward slightly: "You said before that as long as you get the evidence, you can send Qi Kuan to a dead end, why are you so passive now?"

"You doubt me?" Zhou Wenhao narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It's not suspicion, it's reasonable inquiry. ”

After being silent for a while, Zhou Wenhao stood up and stared at the night in Gangbei outside the floor-to-ceiling window: "This is indeed not difficult, but it needs the help of an important person." ”

"I know who you're talking about. Qiao Xue withdrew her jade hand and took half a step back, "Li Qing, is it? But don't forget, we used coercion to let him join the camp. Li Qing is smart enough, how could he do such a self-destructive thing?"

Zhou Wenhao turned around abruptly and asked with a gloomy face, "Why do you like to talk to him now?"

"When we talk about things, can we not bring a personal touch?"

Zhou Wenhao waved his hand with some annoyance: "Let me think about it." ”

"Good. Qiao Xue nodded, turned around and went out cleanly.

Zhou Wenhao was left standing alone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, with a complicated look of anxiety on his face. Zhou Wenhao has a fact that cannot be explained to anyone, that is, he miscalculated Li Qing. He originally thought that with a fake case that was enough to bring down Qian Liming, he would be able to make Li Qing bow down. But the fact is that Lingang is not a place where you can do things just by relying on legal procedures, and Li Qing's indifference to the rules has further contributed to today's embarrassing consequences...

One o'clock in the morning.

The slender and white fingers kept tapping on the tabletop, like a messy drum beat, causing Qi Kuan to be inexplicably irritable.

He stared at the white jade hand on the table opposite him and licked his lips gently: "I was wronged." ”

"Director Qi, the evidence we have in our control is very sufficient, and it makes no sense for you to continue to resist. Qiao Xue said unhurriedly, "The illegal property you obtained from Ziwood mainly comes from two aspects. The first is the revenue share of Jiufang Entertainment-City's illegal operation, and the second is the bribe that Ma Lijun accepted on your behalf, the amount of the latter part..."

"Superintendent Joe. Qi Kuan interrupted Qiao Xue's words, "You have been suspected of misleading and violating the rules. ”

Knock knock!

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Qiao Xue closed the folder with a "snap": "It doesn't matter if you don't recruit, I'll play with you slowly." ”

"Okay. The corners of Qi Kuan's mouth rose slightly, staring at Qiao Xue and getting up and walking out of the door of the interrogation room.

"Arrived?" Qiao Xue asked as she closed the door and raised her eyebrows.

The young superintendent outside the door nodded slightly: "Yes." ”

"Have you informed Director Zhou?"

"It's been notified. ”

"Well, I'll take a look. Qiao Xue turned around and walked towards the main entrance of the Inspectorate Hall...

The Lingang Inspectorate at night is still brightly lit.

Pan Sen, director of the ICAC Bureau, turned his head and stared quietly out of the car window, with an incomprehensible strange look on his face.

Pan Sen was forty-six years old, tall, well-dressed and had a well-trimmed mustache. His eyebrows are naturally wrinkled into the word "Sichuan", and he always gives people a serious impression of being preoccupied on weekdays. The pressure of heavy work made his face yellow, and his sideburns were a little gray, revealing a vicissitudes that were extremely disproportionate to his age.

Even though the ICAC Bureau has a lot of power, every corruption case is full of resistance, often pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, which involves a lot of things, far from being as beautiful as it seems on the surface.

Reaching into his breast pocket, Panson pulled out a cigarette and held it in his mouth, but did not light it. The wedding ring on his finger was shining, and even after wearing it for so many years, it was still as good as ever.

When people reach middle age, they often have a lot of feelings. Pan Sen sometimes felt that he had been trapped by this little metal ring all his life, and he could only go around in circles in the same place. When I was young, I didn't lack talent and enthusiasm, but in the end I had to bow to reality and choose a shortcut.

Do you regret it? Panson doesn't regret it, even if everything starts all over again, he will still make the same choice as he did back then. But he was indeed a little unwilling, so he often lamented that his life was not at the right time, and tried in vain to attribute all the faults to the almost ferocious gate valve system in Lingang.

Those so-called friends in the officialdom respect him as a god, after all, in a deep water area like Lingang, if you want to climb high and look far, you have to rely on the background in all aspects, and no one dares to say that your hands are clean. But Panson knew very well in his heart that the contempt for him in private was as deep as his contempt for them.

An unknown boy, just because of an erotic encounter, climbed to the eldest lady of the Qi family, who was ten years older than him, so as to enter the house and occupy a high position. This kind of routine is often only found in fantasy spin-offs such as movies, so when it does appear in Panson, other people, whether out of envy or jealousy, want to make him feel that he has made a big mistake, and want him to be ashamed of it.

Therefore, there is a sentence in the political circles of Lingang that everyone knows, but never dares to say it to his face, that is, "Pan Sen is a son who is afraid of his wife and relies on the old woman who is ten years older than him to ascend to the throne."

Panson wouldn't admit it, but he had to accept it. Although this statement is hard to hear, it is completely true.

The driver handed over his documents at the gate of the inspectorate and drove in.

It was only then that Pan Sen lit the cigarette in his mouth, and after slowly exhaling a smoke ring, he said lightly: "This is the first time I've been here." ”

Pan Sen's voice was deep, with a hint of hoarseness, the kind of steady voice that fascinated young girls.

The car stopped at the door of the office building, and the driver stepped out of the car first, ran to the car and opened the door for Pan Sen.

Qiao Xue walked forward quickly and saluted Pan Sen: "Qiao Xue of the Investigation Department of the Lingang Supervision Department, welcome Director Pan to come!"

"Oh, Superintendent Joe. Pan Sen got out of the car, his eyes paused slightly on Qiao Xue's beautiful face, nodded slightly, and then stretched out his hand.

He still had a cigarette in his mouth, and shook Qiao Xue's hand gently, and he was very polite when he touched it.

Xie Hongbo stepped forward after Qiao Xue and also saluted: "Xie Hongbo, from the Inspection Operations Department of the Lingang Supervision Department, welcome Director Pan to come!"

"Yo, Director Xie. The corners of Pan Sen's mouth lifted an almost exaggerated smile, took out the cigarette from his mouth and threw it on the ground to crush it with his foot, and then firmly held Xie Hongbo's hand, "Uncle Xie is okay lately?"

"My father is in good health, and Director Pan is relieved. Xie Hongbo's face was a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly raised his hand and made a gesture of please, "Director Zhou is in the office." ”

"Good. Pan Sen patted Xie Hongbo on the shoulder, "Let's talk another day." ”

Staring at Pan Sen's back and disappearing at the door, Qiao Xue pursed her lips lightly.

"It's really a dog..."Qiao Xue thought silently in her heart, but she just thought about it, and didn't dare to say it directly.

"Superintendent Joe. Xie Hongbo turned around, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Is there any latest progress?"

"Are you knowingly asking?" Qiao Xue tilted her little head slightly, looking delicate, making the atmosphere between the two people more like casual chatter between colleagues.

"I have something to say. Xie Hongbo smiled, "I don't know if you like to hear it." ”

"Tell me about it. ”

It's a post-break sentence, full of philosophy. ”

"Oh?" Qiao Xue raised her eyebrows slightly, "Then I'm even more interested." ”

"The blind man lights the lamp, and the wax is in vain. Xie Hongbo's smile disappeared in an instant, he snorted softly, brushed past Qiao Xue's side, and walked into the office building.