N-A-A Chapter 77 Teacher, have you saved enough for your retirement in Hong Kong?
Chapter 77 Teacher, have you saved enough for your retirement in Hong Kong?
"Clatter".
Gao Yuliang dropped his chopsticks onto the table.
This time, he really didn't hold on tight.
Those hands, usually used for giving orders and reviewing documents, were now trembling uncontrollably.
Qi Tongwei watched this scene without feeling the slightest disturbance. He bent down, picked up the chopsticks from the ground, took out a tissue, and slowly wiped the chopsticks clean.
"Teacher, if you drop chopsticks, you can pick them up, wipe them, and keep using them." Qi Tongwei gently placed the chopsticks in front of Gao Yuliang. "But some things, once dropped, you really can't pick them up again."
"What...what are you saying..." Gao Yuliang's voice became dry and hoarse, like the bark of an old tree that had been dried by the wind.
"That's what I'm talking about."
Qi Tongwei took a photo out of the inside pocket of his suit.
He didn't hand it directly to Gao Yuliang, but instead placed the photo on the glass turntable of the rotating dining table. He flicked it lightly with his finger.
The turntable emitted a slight "humming" sound, spun half a circle, and stopped right in front of Gao Yuliang.
The photo is very clear.
It was a copy of a bank statement, along with a few photos of everyday life.
The document is a trust fund establishment certificate from HSBC, with twins as the beneficiaries. The signature of the trustee is prominently displayed as "Gao Yuliang." The amount is an enormous sum—two hundred million Hong Kong dollars.
The photos showed Gao Yuliang holding his two children while sunbathing on a yacht. In the photos, Gao Yuliang was smiling happily, not wearing his glasses, and dressed in beach shorts, looking nothing like the serious Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission he usually was.
That's what he looks like after he takes off his mask.
Greed, indulgence, and debauchery.
Gao Yuliang stared at the photo, his pupils contracting violently. He was frozen in his chair, as if struck by lightning, unable to move.
Two hundred million Hong Kong dollars.
This was the dividend Zhao Ruilong had given him after so many years of "protecting" him. He thought the money was laundered cleanly, having passed through more than a dozen offshore companies before finally entering the trust.
How could... how could it be in Qi Tongwei's hands?!
"This...this is a fake!" Gao Yuliang suddenly stood up, trying to grab the photo. "Qi Tongwei! You're framing me! I'm going to sue you!"
"Sue me?" Qi Tongwei laughed, a cruel laugh. "Where to sue? To Sha Ruijin? Or to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection? The original photo, plus the testimony of Zhao's butler, Old Huang, and the draft of the Crescent Lake approval document—sir, do you think that's enough for a suspended death sentence?"
"Snapped!"
A crisp sound came from the kitchen doorway.
The plate of fruit Wu Huifen was carrying fell to the ground, scattering shards of glass everywhere. She leaned against the doorframe, her body limp as a noodle, staring blankly at the photograph.
Although she had known for a long time that Gao Yuliang was having an affair, she never expected that the old man had actually hidden two hundred million yuan away!
Two hundred million!
She endured all the humiliation in this house, cooperating with him in this "model couple" act. In the end, he left all his escape routes to that vixen and his illegitimate child!
"Gao Yuliang..." Wu Huifen's voice was shrill and piercing, like a vengeful ghost demanding a death, "You bastard! You lied to me so badly!"
Gao Yuliang paid no attention to Wu Huifen. He stared intently at Qi Tongwei, cold sweat rolling down his forehead like beans.
"Tongwei...Tongwei, listen to me..." Gao Yuliang completely panicked, his superior authority vanished, leaving only the pathetic state of a dying old man. "This money...I didn't touch this money! Zhao Ruilong forced it on me! I was forced! For the sake of your teacher, for the sake of your teacher's wife..."
"Don't mention your teacher's wife," Qi Tongwei interrupted him, his voice as cold as ice. "You're not worthy."
Qi Tongwei stood up and straightened his cuffs.
"Teacher, you've planned your retirement life so well." Qi Tongwei looked down at Gao Yuliang, who was slumped in his chair. "Two hundred million Hong Kong dollars, a yacht, a villa, and a young and beautiful wife and children. I even want to applaud you for your wishful thinking."
"Unfortunately, it's time to wake up from this dream."
Qi Tongwei turned around and waved to Ye Cunxin, who was watching the show.
"Let's go, the food has gone bad, we can't eat it."
Ye Cunxin stood up, zipped up her leather jacket a little, and resumed her haughty and aloof demeanor.
She walked up to Gao Yuliang, bent down, and her stunningly beautiful face was filled with undisguised mockery.
"Grandpa Gao," Ye Cunxin called out sweetly, yet her voice sent chills down one's spine. "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, the manager of that trust fund happened to be one of my grandfather's former subordinates. Your money has been frozen. Your two children and that Aunt Xiaofeng should have already been invited for tea by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption."
"puff!"
Gao Yuliang felt a sharp pain in his chest and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
That's his lifeline!
"Qi Tongwei! How cruel you are!" Gao Yuliang roared, his finger trembling as he pointed at Qi Tongwei's retreating figure. "I'm your teacher! Are you going to betray your teacher and ancestors?!"
Qi Tongwei stopped walking, but did not turn around.
"Teacher, you taught me the art of winning by half a move against fate." Qi Tongwei's voice was eerily calm. "I won this half-move."
"And this is just an appetizer. The main course awaits you."
After saying that, Qi Tongwei pulled Ye Cunxin along and strode out of the Gao family's gate.
Gao Yuliang was left slumped in his chair, panting heavily, as if his spine had been ripped out. Wu Huifen sat on the fruit scraps on the floor, covering her face and wailing.
This No. 2 building, which symbolized the political and legal power of Handong, collapsed at this moment.
……
Stepping out of the provincial party committee compound, the air outside felt much fresher.
The night breeze was a bit chilly.
Ye Cunxin took two quick steps, grabbed Qi Tongwei's arm, and almost pressed her entire body against him. The cool touch of the leather jacket seeped through Qi Tongwei's shirt, but his body below was burning hot.
"Hey, how was my acting just now?" Ye Cunxin raised her little face, looking for praise. "Wasn't it satisfying? Look how scared that old man was, his face turned green."
Qi Tongwei glanced down at her. This girl, just now she was like a female demon in the room, and now she's like a child begging for candy.
"You acted well." Qi Tongwei reached out and tucked her wind-blown hair behind her ear. "But don't dress so scantily next time. This is the provincial party committee compound, not a nightclub."
"Tch, old-fashioned." Ye Cunxin curled her lip, but hugged Qi Tongwei's arm even tighter, her full breasts pressing against his arm without any hesitation. "I'm willing, what's it to you? I'm going to show those old men what it means to be young and invincible."
Qi Tongwei shook his head helplessly.
He took out his phone and glanced at the screen.
There's a message I just received above; the sender is Zhao Donglai:
[Director Qi, that kid Hou Liangping just secretly went to see Sha Ruijin. He seems to have some kind of material in his hand; he's probably going to badmouth you.]
Qi Tongwei's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Hou Liangping..." he murmured the name.
Now that Gao Yuliang, this big tree, has been felled, it's time for this arrogant monkey to take his place.
"Come on, let's go get some late-night snacks." Qi Tongwei put his phone back in his pocket. "There are some scores we'll settle tonight."
"What do you want to eat?" Ye Cunxin's eyes lit up.
"Monkey brain."
"Huh? That's a protected animal!"
"Just kidding, go eat at a street food stall, it'll fill you up."
The two figures disappeared into the night, while an even greater storm was brewing under the night sky of Jingzhou.