221: Chapter 221 Qi Tongwei Reappears

Zhao Yang remembered that in the original drama, the biggest leverage the Zhao family had over Secretary Gao Yuliang was Gao Xiaofeng and their child.

However, being in this world, especially after seeing Secretary Gao Yuliang in person, a suspicion suddenly arose in his heart—was that child really Secretary Gao Yuliang's?

If one looked at it according to the drama, President Gao Xiaoqin was truly sincere and attentive toward Director Qi Tongwei.

But now, according to the information provided by Gao Qiqiang, President Gao Xiaoqin was actually loyal to Zhao Ruilong; she was a dutiful socialite, and her relationship with Director Qi Tongwei was merely putting on an act—it would be generous to say even half of it was genuine.

So what about Gao Xiaofeng?

She was also an emotional assassin cultivated by Zhao Ruilong specifically to target Secretary Gao Yuliang, and it was impossible for there to be any real feelings between her and Secretary Gao Yuliang.

Moreover, according to intelligence from Gao Qilan, Gao Xiaofeng lived a luxurious life, frequently visiting high-end establishments, and her behavior and demeanor were completely inconsistent with being a so-called "naive rural woman who knows nothing."

So, was the child she gave birth to really Secretary Gao Yuliang's?

The child of Secretary Gao Yuliang and her was born in August 2008, so Gao Xiaofeng must have been pregnant in 2007.

Secretary Gao Yuliang was sixty this year, making him fifty-two in 2007.

Judging by Zhao Yang's current Medical Skills, Secretary Gao Yuliang was definitely not the kind of man with abundant energy—if someone said Meng Dehai had fathered a child at fifty-two, Zhao Yang would believe it; but as for Secretary Gao Yuliang, he had to put a big question mark on that.

Because of this, he made a spur-of-the-moment decision; seeing a white hair on Secretary Gao Yuliang's sleeve, he casually plucked it off, wanting to verify this hypothesis.

He had a premonition that the child's biological father was, eight or nine times out of ten, that guy Zhao Ruilong.

Based on Chen Yan's description of Zhao Ruilong, it was highly likely that this person would do such a thing.

Just as he came out of the Provincial Party Committee compound, Zhao Yang received a call from Director Qi Tongwei.

He paused for a moment and pressed the answer button: "Hello, Director Qi, how are you?"

Director Qi Tongwei's laughter came from the phone: "Chief Prosecutor Zhao, are you off work? Do you have time this evening? Let's get together."

Zhao Yang smiled and said: "Sure, I was just thinking the same thing."

"How about we go to Shanshui Manor?" Director Qi Tongwei asked.

Zhao Yang smiled: "I think it would be better to go to your home. I heard you have both a son and a daughter, and I've been wanting to see them. Is it convenient at your place today?"

Director Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment, then immediately said: "Fine, I'll have my wife prepare something. Are you at the Procuratorate? I'll come to pick you up."

Zhao Yang smiled: "No need, I'm at the Provincial Party Committee, I need to go home first."

Director Qi Tongwei immediately seized the opportunity: "Hey, don't go to the trouble. I'm right near the Provincial Party Committee; I'll drive over to pick you up."

"That works."

Zhao Yang had Division Chief Liu return to the Procuratorate on his own, while he strolled to the shade of a tree across from the Provincial Party Committee gate.

After waiting for just half a minute, an SUV drove up beside him. The door opened, and Director Qi Tongwei jumped out: "Chief Prosecutor Zhao, hahaha, I am so happy that you could come to Handong Province!"

Zhao Yang shook his hand: "Director Qi, you're as dashing as ever."

Director Qi Tongwei looked Zhao Yang up and down and shook his head: "Compared to you, I'm far behind, far behind. Get in the car."

The two got in the car, and Director Qi Tongwei asked: "Prosecutor Zhao, where do you live?"

"Building 16, Dihao Garden," Zhao Yang smiled.

Director Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled: "The richest man within the system, the reputation is well-deserved."

Zhao Yang waved his hand: "It's all just empty fame."

Director Qi Tongwei drove to the entrance of Zhao Yang's home.

Zhao Yang smiled: "It's still early, come in and have a cup of tea."

"No, no, I came empty-handed today," Director Qi Tongwei said with a wry smile, "I've been inconsiderate."

Zhao Yang smiled: "It's just me, why bring anything? Come on, go in; consider it adding some life to this house. Besides, I have to connect with Shanghai in a while, it will take at least half an hour. Between friends, don't stand on such ceremony."

"Alright then." Director Qi Tongwei drove the car into the courtyard and followed Zhao Yang into the house.

Zhao Yang took out a small canister of tea leaves and said: "There are tea sets and bottled water on the coffee table, please help yourself, don't be a stranger. Shanghai is urging me, I need to get busy for a while, please excuse me."

Director Qi Tongwei was also a bit speechless: "I really didn't expect you to be so busy today."

Zhao Yang smiled wryly: "I came in such a rush, the matters in Shanghai haven't been handed over yet. You sit first, don't be polite. There are snacks in the cabinet, drinks in the fridge, and alcohol in the wine cabinet—take whatever you like, please don't be polite."

Having said that, he hurried upstairs.

Director Qi Tongwei smiled helplessly.

Zhao Yang's attitude toward him could definitely not be called polite, but this casual sense of relaxation made him feel a bit warm inside.

He sat on the sofa, picked up the unmarked tea canister, opened it, and took a sniff—he couldn't help but take a deep breath—this tea was truly excellent.

Whether at Shanshui Manor or at Secretary Gao Yuliang's place, he had never seen such good tea.

Just as he was about to boil water, he suddenly noticed that Zhao Yang's bottled water was also different; it was actually "tea-brewing water" specially made by a major brand.

This kind of water wasn't something you could buy just by having money; it only came from a few fixed springs and was supplied in limited quantities.

Shanshui Manor had spent a large sum of money just to get two or three barrels.

But here at Zhao Yang's? Director Qi Tongwei looked toward the corner, and the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily—there were a dozen barrels stacked there, and those barrels seemed different from the ones at Shanshui Manor. Upon closer inspection, the labels were marked with the words "Special Grade."

For a moment, Director Qi Tongwei regretted not bringing his thermos inside.

He had watched President Gao Xiaoqin fiddle with tea sets many times, so he had learned it himself. Boiling water, brewing tea—he did it quite properly.

After a while, the fragrance of the tea spread, and Director Qi Tongwei took a deep breath, feeling instantly refreshed—this was truly good tea!

For the sake of this tea, he felt he definitely had to come over more often in the future.

About half an hour later, Zhao Yang came downstairs and smiled: "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

Director Qi Tongwei smiled and poured him a cup of tea: "It's okay, work is work, I understand. This tea of yours is really good."

Zhao Yang smiled: "I get a little bit every year, and this year's is all that's left. If you like it, I'll give it all to you. I don't drink much of it usually, it would be a waste to let it sit for too long."

"How could I accept that." Director Qi Tongwei declined verbally, but his peripheral vision kept glancing at the tea canister.

Zhao Yang smiled, didn't waste words, picked up the tea canister, and shoved it into Director Qi Tongwei's hands: "We can be considered old friends, don't be polite."

Sipping tea, the two chatted about everything under the sun for a while.

Director Qi Tongwei suddenly became a bit more serious and said: "Prosecutor Zhao, is the reason they sent you here so urgently because of Ding Yizhen's case?"

Zhao Yang smiled: "You really are worthy of being a student of Teacher Gao; he also asked this question in a roundabout way. I won't hide it from you—in the Imperial Capital, the Supreme Commission for Discipline Inspection is in charge of Zhao Dehan's case; even if they investigate further, it will be the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission that acts first. The reason they were in such a rush to send me over is that the Handong Procuratorate is almost paralyzed."

Director Qi Tongwei thought for a moment and nodded slowly: "Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming is seriously injured, Chen Hai is suspended, Lv Liang is on sick leave, Prosecutor Lin Jianguo is a pushover... You're right, the Procuratorate is indeed almost paralyzed."

Zhao Yang, however, changed the subject and said: "Director Qi, Ding Yizhen died under suspicious circumstances. Someone actually hinted to me quite subtly that a new official should make a bold start, and this first move might as well be to ignite the investigation into Ding Yizhen's case."

Upon hearing this, Director Qi Tongwei's heart couldn't help but tighten.