209: Chapter 209 Ji Changming: This old man is going to see the world's splendor!

In the special care ward of Jingzhou City People's Hospital.

Secretary Gao Yuliang, Secretary Li Dakang, Wu Chunlin, and several other provincial leaders looked at Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming, who was wrapped like a mummy, with very grim expressions.

Upon learning of the death of Ding Yizhen last night, Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming had gotten up too quickly, and the emotional agitation triggered his high blood pressure, causing him to tumble directly down the stairs.

His nasal bone was fractured, both upper arms were broken, his forearms had hairline fractures, his lumbar vertebrae were dislocated, his cervical vertebrae were dislocated, and his left femur was fractured; the only part of him that could still move was his right leg.

Fortunately, there were no internal injuries, and the high blood pressure was merely a temporary result of the emotional agitation, not triggering any other ailments—it was just that these external injuries were truly quite severe.

"Chief Prosecutor Ji, just rest easy and recover; don't worry about the affairs of the Procuratorate for now," said Secretary Gao Yuliang.

"That's right, get some good rest," Secretary Li Dakang echoed. He felt pain just looking at the X-rays of Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming, his tone full of sympathy.

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming sighed and turned his eyes toward Secretary Gao Yuliang: "Secretary Gao, Ding Yizhen… how exactly did he die?"

Secretary Gao Yuliang was silent for a moment before saying: "Forget it, you won't be at ease if I don't tell you. The conclusion is chronic nitrite poisoning, which, combined with his existing high blood pressure, triggered an acute myocardial infarction."

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming looked puzzled: "Chronic nitrite poisoning?"

"Correct," Secretary Gao Yuliang said. "Initially, no problems were found, but I had Director Qi Tongwei use the 'Cross-regional Crime Identification and Early Warning System' to perform a simple data analysis, which provided some hints. Then, upon retrospective investigation, it was discovered that the food Ding Yizhen received while in custody had been tampered with—spoiled food with severely excessive nitrite levels was mixed into every meal, and after a few days of accumulation, he was poisoned."

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming sighed: "Hard to guard against."

"It is fortunate that technology has advanced; otherwise, we never would have guessed that he was murdered," Secretary Gao Yuliang said with a serious tone. "It is a pity… we still haven't found out who did it."

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming asked: "Then, when the Supreme Commission for Discipline Inspection asks, what should we say?"

"Tell the truth," Secretary Gao Yuliang rubbed his temples. "I have touched base with Secretary Sha, and he also supports reporting the truth. After all, the methods the other party used this time were indeed too clever."

Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming was silent for a while before saying: "Regarding this matter, our Procuratorate cannot shirk the responsibility. I will submit a self-criticism to the organization, I…"

Secretary Gao Yuliang coughed lightly and interrupted him: "Do not think about work matters first. With these injuries of yours, even a young person would have to lie in bed for several months, and at your age… just rest peacefully."

The corner of Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming's mouth twitched, as if he were in pain from his injuries, but in reality, he was smiling.

Ding Yizhen being poisoned was a massive issue. If he were not lying here, this enormous pot of blame would absolutely have been dumped on his head.

Now that he had taken this fall, he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for at least half a year, followed by another three to five months of recuperation—perfect, he could retire. Perfect!

For a moment, Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming felt as if the sky had opened up, and he even began to plan where to travel after retirement. The beautiful melody seemed to ring in his ears: "Once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword, to see the prosperity of the world…"

Who wrote this song again?

Right, Passerby! That was a talent; it was written damn well. I must go see the prosperity of the world.

Seeing Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming's gaze become vacant, Secretary Gao Yuliang and the others assumed he needed rest and left the ward.

Wu Chunlin leaned over to Secretary Gao Yuliang and asked: "Secretary Gao, with Old Ji lying down like this, what should be done about the Procuratorate?"

Secretary Gao Yuliang rubbed his forehead: "I will discuss it with Secretary Sha again. As for the Procuratorate, let Prosecutor Lin Jianguo hold the fort for now; we will decide on a specific candidate after the Supreme Peoples Procuratorate makes a decision."

"Understood."

Just as they were speaking, a call from Prosecutor Lin Jianguo came through to Secretary Gao Yuliang's phone. Secretary Gao Yuliang pressed the answer button: "Hello, this is Gao Yuliang."

Prosecutor Lin Jianguo said quickly on the other end: "Secretary Gao, there is something I must ask for your instructions on."

Secretary Gao Yuliang frowned. Prosecutor Lin Jianguo had similar seniority to Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming; the reason Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming became the head of the Procuratorate was precisely because Prosecutor Lin Jianguo lacked a bit of decisiveness.

If Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming was someone who avoided taking the blame, then this pot held by Prosecutor Lin Jianguo—it simply had no bottom. His most suitable position was an auxiliary one, such as Secretary-General.

"Go ahead," Secretary Gao Yuliang said indifferently.

"The person responsible for Ding Yizhen's meals has been identified," Prosecutor Lin Jianguo paused. "It has always been Chen Hai who was personally responsible, and he signed off on the handover for every meal."

Secretary Gao Yuliang couldn't help but feel his head ache.

This Rebellious Disciple! He had just helped him dodge one pot, how did he manage to bring another one back?

The master is tired! Just destroy everything!

He rubbed his forehead and said in a deep voice: "I believe he would not poison Ding Yizhen. But in terms of work, there must have been a major error. You handle the affairs of the Procuratorate as you see fit."

…

Secretary Gao Yuliang was depressed, and Director Qi Tongwei was also full of anger with nowhere to vent.

After having children, he didn't dare to bare his fangs at Mrs. Qi anymore—Mrs. Qi had always been the one worrying about childcare, and if he provoked her and she dumped those two living ancestors on him, he would truly be calling out to heaven and earth with no response.

Therefore, he could only run to Shanshui Manor to adjust his mood.

President Gao Xiaoqin rinsed her mouth from the partition, and while tidying her messy hair, she acted coquettishly toward Director Qi Tongwei: "My Director Qi Tongwei, what is wrong with you today? Who provoked you to make you so angry?"

Director Qi leaned on the sofa, panting: "Get me another glass of ice water, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself when I call Zhao Ruilong later."

"Oh my…" President Gao Xiaoqin sat on his lap, hugging his head, "What is the matter? Drinking ice water is not good for your body right now. If you are still angry, shall I help you cool off?"

Director Qi Tongwei deeply inhaled the fragrance on her body and, looking at her gentle demeanor, momentarily felt as if he saw the woman hidden in the depths of his heart. Only then did he calm down a bit, took out his phone, and dialed Zhao Ruilong's number.

The lazy voice of Zhao Ruilong quickly came from the other end of the line: "Hello, Director Qi, what made you think of calling me?"

Director Qi gritted his teeth: "Ding Yizhen is dead."

"So he died, let him die." Zhao Ruilong's tone was filled with smugness, "He already had high blood pressure, and with the pressure of the interrogation, perhaps he just had a heart attack. Right?"

"Do you think you did it very cleverly?" Director Qi Tongwei said angrily, "I am telling you, Zhao Ruilong, you had better not leave any traces behind in this matter. The provincial department has already opened a case."

Zhao Ruilong's tone became strange: "What? Are you all sick? Opening a case for a natural death? Looking for trouble?"

Director Qi Tongwei sneered: "The autopsy report of Ding Yizhen, combined with his medical examination data, recent activity records, and the background of the incident—after inputting all of this into our provincial department's 'Cross-regional Crime Identification and Early Warning System', the results came out in half an hour—chronic nitrite poisoning leading to heart attack, with a probability of over seventy percent that he was poisoned. Once we checked his food, it was directly confirmed that he had been poisoned."

"Holy sh*t!" Zhao Ruilong shouted on the other end, "Why the hell did you use that for?"

"Secretary Gao gave the instruction; he was personally monitoring it, could I refuse?" Director Qi Tongwei asked in return, "Why on earth did you kill him? He hadn't said a word in the past few days. Originally, my teacher was planning to handle it internally, but you had to go and do this unnecessary thing. If something goes wrong because of this, I won't be able to save you."

"Damn it!" Zhao Ruilong gritted his teeth, "Who the hell came up with this crappy thing? It really deserves to die. Damn!"

What an illiterate, Zhao Ruilong!

Director Qi Tongwei rolled his eyes secretly and said: "Currently, further data analysis cannot be done without more evidence. So… you had better clean up your tail."

"Got it. Director Qi, notify me immediately if there is any news."

After hanging up on Zhao Ruilong, Director Qi Tongwei let out a long sigh, secretly regretting in his heart—he really shouldn't have tied himself so deeply to the Zhao family in the beginning.

…

At almost the same moment, in the office of the Chief Prosecutor of the Third Branch of the Shanghai Procuratorate, Zhao Yang's phone rang. Caller ID: Supreme Peoples Procuratorate, Minister Cai.