Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 516 - 331: No Less Cautious Than Anyone

At 10:30 PM, beside a quiet tree-lined path, Li Tongwei from S Office opened the car door and got out, promptly boarding the black Audi A6 parked in front.

"Leader."

After getting in, Li Tongwei respectfully greeted Old He.

Old He nodded slightly, glanced at the phone in his hand that had lost signal, and then put it into his pocket.

"Tongwei, you’ve been in this position for quite some time, haven’t you?"

Upon hearing this, a hopeful glimmer flashed in Li Tongwei’s eyes.

To have come this far, he had naturally worked his way up from the trenches; his political acumen was sharp without a doubt, so he could roughly guess the leader’s intention in privately meeting him.

When such a remark is used as an opening, the subsequent conversation content is most likely related to his position.

"Yes, Leader, I’ve been in this position for five or six years." Li Tongwei answered in a calm voice. Though he guessed that perhaps an opportunity was coming, he still remained composed and did not show any impatience.

Old He’s fingers lightly tapped on his knee, his gaze scanned outside through the car window.

The street lamp above had gone out, conveniently shrouding the Audi A6 in darkness.

"Five or six years, that’s not short."

"Liu Fu, the SZ’s age catches up, and he’s going to Ren University later this year, leaving a vacancy. Who do you think would be suitable?"

Li Tongwei pondered for a while, then bitterly smiled and shook his head: "Leader, I’m afraid it’s not appropriate for me to opine on such matters without due consideration."

"Hehe." Old He chuckled, glimpsed at him, and seeing Tongwei’s reluctance to express an opinion, decided to come right out with it, "I am preparing to recommend you to fill his position."

Li Tongwei’s breath hitched, sweat beaded in the palm of his clenched fist, and his entire body tensed.

Even though he had speculated countless times in his mind, hearing these words from Old He’s mouth made his heart race uncontrollably, his ears even ringing momentarily.

He quickly bowed his head to quietly wipe the sweat from his palms...

When he raised his head again, the excitement in his eyes had largely subsided.

In terms of caution, Li Tongwei prided himself on being second to none.

The enticing bait was already dangling in front of him; it would be false to say he wasn’t tempted, but before biting the hook, he had to ensure there was no angle he could get hooked on.

Otherwise, he might not even get to taste the bait and could end up losing his life.

"Leader... this, this is too sudden. Thank you for your trust in me, I will unconditionally obey the political arrangements, no matter what position I am in, and will fulfill my duties without fail..."

At first glance, these words seemed fine, but they weren’t what Old He wanted.

He looked deeply at Li Tongwei, as if just realizing how cunning he was.

Old He’s tapping suddenly ceased, and the air in the car seemed to freeze; his originally amiable smile turned into something more inscrutable.

"Obeying arrangements is a duty, but opportunities aren’t given out of thin air." Old He’s voice turned low, no longer beating around the bush, "There’s something I need you to do..."

A few minutes later, Li Tongwei got out of the Audi A6 and returned to his car.

"Director, should I drive you home?" the driver asked, turning his head.

Li Tongwei seemed not to hear, his face full of hesitation. After a full half-minute of silence, he spoke slowly, "Go buy me a pack of cigarettes."

"Alright." The driver replied, pushed open the door, and got out.

After the driver left, Li Tongwei took out a cigarette box, lit one, and took several deep drags as his expression gradually turned resolute.

He took out his phone from his pocket, scrolled through his contacts, and dialed a number.

...

In the early morning, a flight from Beijing slowly touched down.

Qi Yun emerged from a special passage with Chen Wei and Niu Da, boarding a government vehicle that had been waiting for some time.

"Leader, Captain Ge and the others are now at the city hospital. I’ll take you there," drove Guo An, the officer said.

"Alright, thank you." Leader Qi Yun nodded, responded politely, showing no airs.

Before boarding the plane, Ge Dabao had already spoken to him on the phone, saying that the captured guys were hardcore elements, unwilling to cooperate, and it would be hard to extract any valuable information from them in the short term.

So, after learning this, Qi Yun decided to stop by to see what was happening, perhaps to help expedite proceedings to bring Ma Chaoyang’s group to swift justice.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the inpatient department building, and Qi Yun and his party took the elevator to the 14th floor.

Just as they stepped out of the elevator, they saw the area cordoned off, with the entire 14th floor sealed.

The entrance to the fire exit and elevator was guarded by several uniformed Guo An officers verifying identities. Besides Guo An personnel, only attending physicians and nurses were allowed to enter this floor, showcasing extremely tight security.

Seeing Qi Yun’s group emerge from the elevator, several officers immediately unfurled the cordon, and Qi Yun strode directly to an office at the end of the corridor.

Inside the office, Ge Dabao and several officers were still poring over the files of Brother Biao and his crew, trying to extract key information. Hearing the door open, he looked up, "You’re back."

Qi Yun nodded at him, "How is it going?"

Ge Dabao set down the file in his hand, rubbed his tired eyes, and said with a weary tone, "Same old, the three of them have sealed lips like welded shut, not a piece of useful information can be pried out."

"We’re checking their detailed information through various channels, hoping to find some clues."

During their conversation, the elevator doors opened again in the distance, and a figure in a white coat and mask emerged.

"Doctor Kang, haven’t you finished your shift? Why are you back?" The guarding officer asked, puzzled.

The man referred to as Dr. Kang extended his left hand, took off his mask actively, and smiled, "The duty nurse mentioned there was some oozing from the patient’s wound, so I came to check."

"I see." The officer thought nothing of it and opened the cordon.

Because Brother Biao and their identities were special, the hospital had specially arranged for Dr. Kang and four nurses to attend, barring other doctors from contact.

So there was nothing unusual about him returning to handle an emergency.

However, the officer did not notice that although Dr. Kang’s face was calm, his right hand inside the white coat’s pocket was faintly trembling. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Dr. Kang walked down the corridor, first stopping at the nurse’s station to have the nurses prepare some sutures, gauze, and other tools, then carried a tray intending to head to the opposite ward.

The nurse behind also came around the counter, preparing to follow and assist, but was stopped by Dr. Kang, "No need for you to come, I can handle it myself."

"Go prepare three batches of anti-inflammatory fluids."

The nurse was momentarily stunned, gave a nod, and turned back to the nurse’s station, "Understood."

Dr. Kang proceeded directly to the door of a ward diagonally opposite, which housed Liu Zi; next door were Old Cat and Brother Biao.

The officer at the door knew him, so did not obstruct, opened the door, and then stood quietly at the entrance.

Dr. Kang lifted the tray in his hand at the officer at the door, explaining, "I need to treat his wound." He then approached the patient’s bed.