novelhk Chapter 282 National Interests Above All Else
Chapter 282 National Interests Above All Else
Soon after, a large number of police officers arrived, and the injured drug dealers were taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.
After undergoing surgery, Lu Jin temporarily escaped death.
At the hospital, Wu Dali led the police to keep a close watch on Lu Jin.
Provincial Department.
Li Jitao was overjoyed. A thousand kilograms of drugs! That's a huge achievement, enough for the whole year.
"You did a great job, kid! Well done!"
Qi Tongwei chuckled, "It's all thanks to the capable leadership of Chief Li."
"Don't be modest today, kid. Say whatever you want."
Qi Tongwei was somewhat flattered; his boss was really a dog.
"Sir, according to the initial statements from people in Hong Kong, drug traffickers are using imported television sets to smuggle drugs, and there may be more than just television sets among these imported goods."
Li Jitao was shocked, as this involved customs. The number of imported goods in eastern Guangdong has been increasing significantly every year, and many of them are exempt from inspection.
"Continue the investigation. I need to report this to Director Ye immediately."
"Yes, sir."
The matter was of great importance, so Li Jitao hurriedly went to report to Ye Xingguo. Since it involved customs, it required coordination among multiple departments, so he had to be careful, otherwise he would be accused of slander.
In the office, Chen Shunjun was dejected. He reported, "Chief Qi, I'm sorry, Qiu Jinkun has escaped. I don't know how the news leaked out."
Qi Tongwei sighed. He was in charge of arresting drug dealers and had Chen Shunjun in charge of tracking Qiu Jinkun. The plan was to arrest Qiu Jinkun as soon as the drug deal was completed to prevent him from escaping. But he still managed to escape.
"Explain the situation."
"Qiu Jinkun entered a hotel, and our men were keeping watch outside. After receiving your call, I immediately went to arrest him, but Qiu Jinkun has disappeared. We asked the hotel staff, but they all said they didn't know anything about him."
Qi Tongwei now particularly misses the surveillance systems of later generations, "So we set up surveillance outside his house, and arrested him immediately the moment he appeared."
"Chief Qi, the surveillance is complete. Have the drug dealers confessed yet?"
"Lu Jin is Qiu Jinkun's trusted henchman. He's being very stubborn right now, so let's leave it at that for now."
"Yes, Qi Zhi, you can go ahead with your work."
Qiu Jinkun escaped unscathed entirely because of his paranoia. After Huang Sen left, he called Lu Jin again, but no one answered. He realized something might have happened and immediately went into hiding.
During the shootout with the police, Lu Jin's boss was shot, which helped Qiu Jinkun. Luck is a mysterious thing.
Later, Qiu Jinkun changed into a cleaner's clothes and escaped from the hotel. The cleaner took the money but didn't tell the truth.
He's currently hiding in an urban village and called Chen Wenru, "Director Chen, what's the situation?"
Chen Wenru received the news of Qi Tongwei's arrest of drug dealers immediately. "That kid Qi Tongwei did it. Your subordinate Lu Jin was shot but survived. The anti-narcotics team is keeping a close watch on him now. This guy can't be allowed to live."
"Director Chen, Lu Jin won't betray me. With so many drugs, he'd die anyway even if he did. He has to think about his family."
Qiu Jinkun isn't stupid; that brotherhood rhetoric might fool young people.
Chen Wenru's face was fierce. "Qiu Jinkun, only the dead can keep your secrets. You'd better figure it out yourself."
Qiu Jinkun felt a pang of panic. If he were caught, would Chen Wenru also kill him to silence him?
"Director Chen, thank you for the reminder. I'll handle it cleanly. Does the police have evidence now? I almost got arrested."
"That kid never does things the way they expect. He's probably afraid you'll escape, so he's arresting you first and interrogating you later. You'd better hide well."
As a police officer, Chen Wenru was naturally very familiar with this kind of tactic. A thousand kilograms of drugs, such a big case—if it were her, what would it matter if she were forced to confess?
"Director Chen, I've been around Tianhe City for so many years, that kid won't get me so easily."
After hanging up the phone, Qiu Jinkun called Huang Sen. At that time, Huang Sen had just walked to the hotel entrance when a group of police rushed in, scaring him so much that he almost knelt down. It was a close call with death.
"Boss Qiu, how are you now?"
Qiu Jinkun was hiding in a dilapidated house, feeling extremely frustrated. "Mr. Huang, the goods are gone. The loss shouldn't be attributed to me alone. You should refund me half of the money."
Once you have money in your hands, how can you bear to part with it? Besides, Huang Sen had already lost some of his money. He was just an employee, and his wife and children were in Hong Kong. He didn't want his family to be ruined.
"Boss Qiu, before the transaction, you assured me everything would go perfectly. Now the goods are gone, I've lost both money and my reputation. You should compensate me."
Qiu Jinkun was furious. "Damn it! These damn Hong Kong people don't want to bear any losses at all. They're dreaming!"
"Mr. Huang, I'm warning you, this is mainland China. You must refund my money no matter what."
"Boss Qiu, I hope you can calm down. Doing business involves both gains and losses. You can't have all the good things. I won't refund a single penny. In the next transaction, you'll have to make up for my losses today."
Huang Sen's attitude was very firm; he hung up the phone immediately. He couldn't stay in Tianhe City for the time being and needed to go back to Hong Kong to hide.
Fuck your mother!
Qiu Jinkun was so angry he almost smashed his cell phone. He was like a stray dog, and the only one who could save him was Chen Wenxiong from Chenjia Village. He quickly called him for help.
"Brother Xiong, only you can save me. Please, lend me a hand."
Chen Wenxiong now wished he could kill Qiu Jinkun and drive Ye Xingguo away. At this critical juncture, Qiu Jinkun had actually cracked such a big drug case. Now, this idiot Qiu Jinkun was even asking him for help. After thinking about it, even if he was furious, he could only appease him first.
"Jin Kun, you should hide now, understand?"
"Understood, Xiong Ge."
Qiu Jinkun didn't understand anything, but he knew Chen Wenxiong's power. If he obediently listened to him, he could make a comeback; otherwise, he would just be a cold corpse.
Chen Wenxiong sipped his tea, a hint of anger on his face. His plan to get rid of Ye Xingguo, which had been a sure thing, now seemed to be facing another setback. He had no choice but to put in more effort. Money, oh, all that was being given away was money.
In the Provincial Party Secretary's office, Secretary Zhou reported, "Secretary Li, the provincial department's special task force has just cracked a major drug case, seizing 1,000 jin (500 kg) of drugs."
Li Yong'an's face showed a moment of shock. He picked up his water bottle and took a sip. "Xiao Zhou, was it Comrade Qi Tongwei who cracked this case?"
Secretary Zhou nodded. "Yes, Secretary Li."
Li Yong'an held his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips. "It seems this Comrade Qi Tongwei achieves more under pressure. Xiao Zhou, do you think this kid is making a final push, or is he going to finish strong?"
Amidst the political struggle, Qi Tongwei, whom Ye Xingguo fully supported, affected the interests of some people. Secretary Zhou knew that Ye Xingguo was probably going to be transferred. At this critical juncture, cracking such a big drug case seemed like a last-ditch effort to avoid admitting defeat.
"Secretary Li, such a major case must have been investigated for a long time; it should be considered a natural outcome."
Li Yong'an laughed heartily, "Well said, it's a natural progression. Give Director Ye a call and have him come over here."
"Yes, Secretary Li."
After listening to Li Jitao's report, Ye Xingguo also wanted to talk to Li Yong'an. Even if he was to be transferred, he wanted to stand firm at his post until the very end, because the national interest was above all else.