EFB Chapter 184 Growth
Chapter 184 Growth
After Gao Yuliang hung up the phone, Xia Qing said with considerable emotion:
"Secretary Yuliang, what a brilliant move! While Cheng Du was maintaining Qi Tongwei's pistol, you secretly attached a tracking device to it. Then, using the tracking device, you found this desolate wilderness and rescued the two of them in time. It seems you knew this would happen."
Gao Yuliang smiled faintly:
"You flatter me. I'm not some kind of genius; I'm just being a little cautious."
"Your series of plans is truly brilliant. Giving the account book to Qi Tongwei, planting tracking devices on his gun and Cheng Du's car, anticipating his visit to Zhao Ruilong, and then anticipating Zhao Ruilong's plot against him, and Cheng Du's betrayal. What I admire most is that everything went exactly as you planned." Xia Qing stroked his chin, analyzing:
"Now that you've intercepted Zhao Ruilong, and Cheng Du is still alive, I guess the next step is to get some bombshell information about Zhao Ruilong out of Cheng Du and use it to exchange for Qi Tongwei's release of Ding Yizhen's recording?"
Gao Yuliang pointed at Xia Qing and said:
"Minister Xia! I'm quite afraid to talk to someone as intelligent as you."
"Same to you," Xia Qing said with a smile, ending the conversation.
Because the car had already arrived at Jingzhou People's Hospital.
The ensuing struggle will determine whether they can successfully exchange the recording from Zhao Ruilong and save Qi Tongwei.
What moved Xia Qing the most was the teacher-student relationship between the two, Gao Yuliang's care and concern for Qi Tongwei.
After getting out of the car, Xia Qing saw that the hospital's president, along with the leadership team and experts, were already waiting respectfully at the entrance.
The hospital staff had never experienced anything like this before. Hosting two members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and a vice governor in one night left even the most experienced staff members somewhat flustered.
Gao Yuliang spoke first:
"Dean, shall we examine the patient's condition first?"
The people in the hospital then seemed to wake up from their daze and gathered around.
Qi Tongwei was taken to the ward with the hospital staff's meticulous care.
The severity was different; even after being admitted to the hospital, he was still handcuffed.
Seeing this, Gao Yuliang turned to Xia Qing and said:
"Alright, Minister Xia, you should go back and rest now. Du Bozhong has already been taken back to the provincial department. You can have the National Security Bureau come and arrest him at any time. Consider it a small gift for your wife."
Xia Qing thought for a moment and said:
"To be honest, the whole process was directed and coordinated by Secretary Yuliang. I didn't help much, so why should I get any benefits? Secretary Yuliang, this is inappropriate."
Gao Yuliang laughed heartily:
"Minister Xia's help to me is hard to explain, and he has been especially kind to Tongwei. I am just expressing my gratitude."
Since Gao Yuliang had said so, Xia Qing no longer declined and said he would inform his wife of Du Bozhong's arrest at dawn.
At the same time, Xia Qing also said that he didn't want to leave yet, as he vaguely felt that tonight's events were not over yet.
Gao Yuliang couldn't persuade Xia Qing otherwise, so he said:
"Then you should rest. I'll be right back."
Xia Qing nodded and headed to the VIP room prepared by the hospital.
Gao Yuliang then went to Qi Tongwei's ward and looked at the doctors and nurses coming in and out with a serious expression.
He stopped an expert and politely asked:
"Excuse me, how is this patient?"
Upon recognizing Gao Yuliang, the experts dared not be negligent and reported to their superiors with beaming smiles:
"Reporting to Secretary Qi, Governor Qi is in good condition. He was shot in the abdomen with an anesthetic, but after treatment and bandaging, he will recover soon. The effects of the anesthesia have mostly worn off, and he will recover quickly after drinking some warm, nourishing food. His burns and abrasions have also been treated."
"Thank you for your trouble. I'd like to speak with him alone." Gao Yuliang handed over a packet of Japanese rice cakes, which the expert happily accepted, thanking him repeatedly. Then he withdrew all the hospital staff.
After the area was cleared, Gao Yuliang walked into the ward with a solemn expression.
When Qi Tongwei saw Gao Yuliang enter, he knew it was time to settle the score, and he lowered his head.
"Tongwei, besides recording, is there anything else?"
Gao Yuliang sighed deeply and said.
Qi Tongwei raised his head and assured him:
No, absolutely not.
Gao Yuliang nodded slowly and said:
"That makes things easier. You get some rest, I'll handle it."
"Teacher, you had someone install the tracking device on my gun, didn't you?" Qi Tongwei suddenly spoke up, seemingly lost in thought.
"You'd already planned everything before handing me the USB drive. Your goal... was to capture Cheng Du alive after he slipped up, extract some valuable information from him, and then trade it with Zhao Ruilong... right?"
When Qi Tongwei said these words, he did not notice the uncertain expression on Gao Yuliang's face.
Only after he finished speaking did Qi Tongwei look at Gao Yuliang and realize that the teacher had aged considerably.
After a long silence, Gao Yuliang finally spoke wearily:
"Tongwei, your teacher can only protect you for this one year."
Qi Tongwei was taken aback.
Gao Yuliang's answer meant that he tacitly accepted all of this.
These sincere words, tinged with the weariness of a hero's twilight, deeply pierced Qi Tongwei's heart.
In his memory, Professor Gao was always Professor Gao, a renowned teacher on the podium of Handong University, a beacon guiding his life, and a father figure who helped and protected him.
Like every child, I grew up slowly, but I always thought my father would never grow old.
Even now, Qi Tongwei looked at Gao Yuliang's hair, which he had specially styled with oil but could not hide the few strands of gray hair, and watched Gao Yuliang's tired but still dignified demeanor.
He finally realized that Teacher Gao had really gotten old.
I started with the help of the Liang family and, under the guidance of Teacher Gao, I took each step with great firmness.
It wasn't until he boarded the Zhao family's ship that Qi Tongwei truly understood what it meant to be "at the height of one's power."
He thought everything would continue to develop well, but the events of the past year or two have exhausted him and made him feel uneasy about the future and even his own fate.
Fortunately, Xia Qing arrived and helped Teacher Gao, and also helped him.
Upon assuming the position of vice governor, Qi Tongwei felt as if he had been reborn.
I thought everything would be different, but in the end it still fell into Zhao Ruilong's hands.
Is Zhao Ruilong and the Zhao family truly a nightmare I can't shake off?
If Teacher Gao hadn't been there for me, could I really have escaped unscathed from the Zhao family?
Qi Tongwei finally understood how naive, flawed, and exhausting he was in Teacher Gao's eyes.
Qi Tongwei finally realized that the person who had always stood in front of him and sheltered him from the wind and rain was none other than Gao Yuliang, who was old but still maintained his dignity and integrity!
A warm tear welled up in Qi Tongwei's eye. He hadn't felt this way since he survived being shot three times by drug dealers.
Now, Qi Tongwei really wants to make a promise to Gao Yuliang.
You will mature on your own.
You will become more perceptive.
Own……
It will grow up.
Before he could say these words, Qi Tongwei saw Gao Yuliang stand up under the dim light and walk towards the door with tired but determined steps.
What remained for him was still that seemingly omnipotent back view.