latelenovela Chapter 399 Negotiation
Chapter 399 Negotiation
"The secretary is here." Just when Kong Yiji was at a loss, someone shouted.
Everyone looked up and saw Qi Tongwei wearing a white shirt slowly walking into the crowd in the drizzle.
The leather shoes hit the stone pavement, making a crisp clash sound, and every step seemed to move everyone's heartbeat.
With every blow, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
The noisy sounds disappeared in an instant, and everyone held their breath involuntarily and made way.
Everyone had the illusion that the person coming was not just a person, but an ancient demon god, looking down on all living beings.
Skill: Aura (can enhance one's own aura, have a deterrent effect on the corresponding person, and consume corresponding points.)
"What's going on?" Qi Tongwei let the rain wash over his face, staring at the people surrounding Kong Yiji with burning eyes and a stern expression.
When Qi Tongwei looked at the old men, they couldn't help but lower their heads, and the fear in their hearts was aroused.
The feeling is indescribable, suffocating, and oppressive, like a weak person facing Tyson.
Aura is Qi Tongwei's confidence, and he also had a flash of inspiration and thought of this thing.
However, the energy consumption is also very high. It takes less than a minute to walk here, and the energy consumption is quite high.
Although [Aura] points can be used universally, 1 green point is equivalent to 10 white points, 100 blue points, and 1000 purple points.
But there were thousands of people present, and one point only lasted five seconds to scare one person.
Without any distinction, this one minute directly consumed the equivalent of half a year's accumulation for a department-level cadre.
After taking control of the situation, Qi Tongwei narrowed the scope of his aura and locked onto the few people in front of him. His tone became gentle, "Dear elders, you are the clan leaders of each village, right?"
Several people nodded awkwardly.
It was also the first time they met the new county party secretary. They could not believe that a young man could shock these old guys with just his gestures.
Qi Tongwei criticized Kong Yiji, "Comrade Yiji, I want to criticize you. How can you let these old comrades get wet in the rain?
If something goes wrong, how will I report it to my superiors? I should immediately ask the elderly people to go into the building to take shelter from the rain."
"Yes, yes, yes." Kong Yiji woke up from his stupor.
Qi Tongwei then instructed the county party committee staff, "Hurry up and notify the county canteen to make a few large pots of ginger soup to drive away the cold for everyone. Also, arrange buses to take the villagers home after everyone has rested."
He used both force and kindness, and just a few words made everyone feel a little favorable towards the county party secretary.
Of course, the main reason was that the [aura] shocked a group of people, leaving their minds in confusion.
Qi Tongwei made the arrangements and looked at the clan leaders again. "Alright, elders, let's go in and have some ginger soup first. If you have anything to say, let's go to the office, sit down, have some tea, and talk slowly."
Mr. Kong took advantage of the situation and said, "Yes, yes, Secretary Qi is right. Let's sit down and have a good chat. If there is anything, please report it." He then said to the villagers who had come over to organize the group, "Everyone go back and wait for our results."
The villagers had no objections. They were also dizzy from Qi Tongwei's aura just now. They just felt that this man had the aura of a big leader, and it was better for ordinary people like them not to offend him.
Besides, they are easy to talk to. It would be best if we could talk to them. After all, people are naturally timid when confronting the government.
Arriving at the office, Qi Tongwei personally handed teacups to the five elders one by one, and then opened up the conversation, "If any elders have any opinions or ideas about me, you can come to the county to talk to me at any time. My office door is always open. There is no need to make such a big fuss."
The other four clan leaders didn't dare to speak and all glanced at Old Master Guo.
Old Master Guo is the oldest, and Guo Xiangli was the county magistrate in previous years, so everyone respects him.
Old Master Guo said that Potian was just a village patriarch, or in other words, a village chief. It was only during the years when Guo Xiangli was in power that he gained some experience and gained some knowledge.
But facing the storms and waves, Qi Tongwei was not up to the task.
But at this point, he was ready to go. "Secretary Qi, I'm older, so I'll say the harsh words."
Qi Tongwei gestured for the other party to continue.
"A few days ago, I received a call from my disappointing grandson, saying he was wrongly accused and tortured, forcing him to confess. I'd like to ask, is this true?"
It turns out that it was Guo Xiangli who instigated it, no wonder.
Qi Tongwei said calmly: "Old man, we are now in a society ruled by law, and everything depends on evidence.
Of course, you may think that what I said is a bit empty. Yes, I admit that disciplinary interrogation does objectively exist in our country.
But this only applies to ordinary people at most. For cadres, especially those of high rank like Comrade Guo Xiangli, torture and forced confession are impossible.
I know that I cannot convince you with words. I have arranged for someone to copy the evidence you requested from the provincial department. It will be back by tomorrow noon at the latest. I believe that you will be able to see the video of the interrogation soon.
All the crimes were confessed by Comrade Guo Xiangli himself. At the same time, due to his confession, many cadres in Haizhou City were dismissed. These people can prove that they bribed and solicited bribes from Comrade Guo Xiangli.
After watching the video, I believe you can tell whether there was torture or not."
When he heard that there was a video, Old Master Guo stopped talking. Words can lie, but videos cannot be faked. The truth will naturally come to light.
But Elder Bai Qi refused to accept this. "Bribery? Who in your government can say they haven't accepted bribes? I think it all comes down to excluding dissidents."
Qi Tongwei's gaze shifted towards the other party. Before he could use his skills to check, Kong Yiji had already introduced him, "Secretary Qi, this is the head of the Bai clan, Mr. Bai Qi."
Qi Tongwei nodded and said in a resounding voice, "Mr. Bai is absolutely right. From ancient times to the present, integrity has always been a topic of discussion for the government in this land.
There are countless corrupt officials, but this cannot be a shield for being a corrupt official.
If everyone holds this idea, what difference will our new China make from a hundred years ago?
If you think I am using this as a reason to attack Comrade Guo Xiangli, then I can only answer you that it is correct.
If he dares to take advantage of me, I will report him and ask my superiors to punish him. If one day you find that I, Qi Tongwei, dare to be corrupt and take advantage of others, you can also ask my superiors to punish me.
If everyone dares to report it, I think there will be hope for our country."
Seeing everyone fell silent.
Qi Tongwei continued to press the issue, "Also, Mr. Guo, do you know what the crime of jailbreaking is?"
Old Master Guo shook his head. Although he didn't understand what would happen exactly, escaping from prison has always been a capital crime since ancient times, and the consequences would definitely not be good.
"Given the current situation, if he continues to resist, the relevant authorities may resort to extreme measures when arresting him, including shooting him on the spot."
Everyone was still in shock, but Qi Tongwei changed the subject, "But I do understand the actual situation. Comrade Xiangli was not the only one who escaped from prison this time. There was another extremely vicious prisoner as well. I personally suspect he was coerced. So if Comrade Guo Xiangli can surrender himself in time, I can confirm this."
Our government will certainly take these factors into consideration and strive for leniency. I can personally assure him that his sentence will not be increased.
If he can take advantage of this opportunity to make meritorious contributions and provide us with the locations of the other two, I can even recommend to my superiors that his sentence be reduced."
This is both a warning and a peace talk.
In a word, if you continue to act recklessly and incite the villagers, there will be only a bullet waiting for you. If you stop, it will be good for you, me, and everyone else.
It is impossible for Qi Tongwei to really arrest so many people. The principle of "the law does not punish the masses" still exists to a certain extent, especially for ethnic minorities. It is necessary to eliminate the impact of this.
At the same time, it is also splitting up this small fugitive group.
The other two, one planned to escape from prison for revenge, and the other was a killer who had killed countless people. They were probably aiming to die together. Only Guo Xiangli, who had enjoyed the beauty of the world, would be willing to die with them.