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Chapter 124 Even tigers eat their cubs!
That thing is nothing in the face of extreme hunger and fear.
Qi Tongwei looked down at Zhao Ruilong, who had crawled to his feet.
Looking at this once arrogant second-generation rich kid who used to point his finger at him and call him a "country bumpkin".
He didn't speak, but slowly tilted the teacup.
The golden noodle soup, mixed with the remaining scraps of meat and minced garlic, flowed down the edge of the teacup.
"Splash!"
The scalding soup was poured all over the dusty, footprint-covered cement floor in front of Zhao Ruilong.
Steaming hot.
"Drink it."
Qi Tongwei's voice was chillingly calm, "Since your father has already thrown you away like trash, you can only live like a dog now. Dogs don't need bowls to eat."
Zhao Ruilong froze.
He looked at the pool of soup slowly seeping into the ground, then looked up at Qi Tongwei's cold face.
shame.
An unprecedented sense of shame caused his filthy face to turn a deep liver color.
"Qi Tongwei! I am Zhao Lichun's son! How dare you humiliate me like this?! When I get out of here, I will definitely..."
"Snapped!"
Qi Tongwei took out his phone, opened a video, and threw it directly in front of Zhao Ruilong.
On the screen is a live broadcast of the enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee.
In the footage, Zhao Lichun, the father whom Zhao Ruilong had looked up to since childhood, is now sitting on the platform with an upright expression, forcefully slamming his fist on the table and delivering a righteous and stern speech:
"...Our provincial party committee has zero tolerance for the family members of certain leading cadres, or even a few bad apples, who use their parents' names to swindle, deceive, and break the law!"
"No matter who is involved, no matter how powerful their background, if they break the law, we will investigate them thoroughly and show no leniency!"
"From what I understand, that unscrupulous businessman named Zhao Ruilong has colluded with foreign forces along the border and has even been involved in kidnapping and extortion. Even if he were a relative of mine, I would still advise law enforcement to take decisive action against him! We must never compromise with criminal gangs!"
The loud voice in the video echoed in the deathly silent solitary confinement room.
Zhao Ruilong's angry expression froze.
His body began to tremble, the trembling spreading from his fingertips to his entire body; it was a chill rising from the depths of his soul.
What does it mean to "take decisive measures"?
In official rhetoric, this is another way of saying "kill without mercy".
What does "even my relatives" mean?
This is a public dismemberment, or even a public execution order.
"Did you understand?"
Qi Tongwei stepped on Zhao Ruilong's still bleeding broken leg and applied a little force.
"Ah!!!" Zhao Ruilong let out a shrill scream, his whole body curled up like a shrimp.
"Your father doesn't want you anymore."
Qi Tongwei bent down, his face close to Zhao Ruilong's, his voice like a devil's whisper, "In his eyes, you are a stain that must be sacrificed to protect his political wings. He's disappointed that those rockets didn't kill you. Now the entire public security system in Handong has received orders to shoot you on the spot if you are found."
"No...impossible...this is impossible..." Zhao Ruilong's face was covered in snot and tears as he frantically shook his head, his eyes unfocused.
"I'm his only son...he loved me the most...even tigers don't eat their cubs...that's fake news! You made that up!"
"Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs, but Zhao Lichun is a human being, someone who would sell his soul to the devil for power."
Qi Tongwei straightened up, took out another cigarette from his pocket, and lit it. "Young Master Zhao, you still don't understand the situation. Right now, the only person in this world who can keep you alive is me."
"Only by controlling you and turning you into a witness to bring down your father will you have a chance to survive."
"Of course, you can choose to continue playing the tough guy. I'm pretty busy too, I don't have time to waste with you here."
Qi Tongwei turned to leave, saying, "Whether you starve to death or die from pain, I can still use your corpse to complete the task. Although the effect will be less, it will still be enough to give Zhao Lichun a hard time."
"Don't go! Don't go!"
With his psychological defenses completely collapsed, Zhao Ruilong unleashed an astonishing will to survive. He clung tightly to Qi Tongwei's boots, pressed his face against the muddy surface, and cried like a 300-pound child.
"I'll drink it! I'll drink it!"
He lowered his head and, like a real wild dog, stuck out his tongue and began licking the grime-covered soup.
"Huff... huff..."
This scene was faithfully recorded by a miniature camera in the corner of the wall.
Zhao Ruilong licked the food while crying. He was swallowing not only the leftovers, but also the pride and dignity he had held for over twenty years.
Qi Tongwei watched this scene indifferently, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
He didn't think it was excessive for these parasites who leech off the people. Compared to the ordinary people whose families were destroyed by Zhao Ruilong, this humiliation was nothing.
A few minutes later, Zhao Ruilong licked the soup off the ground clean, and even chewed up and swallowed the minced garlic.
"Speak," Qi Tongwei flicked his cigarette ash. "You know what I want."
Zhao Ruilong slumped to the ground, his eyes vacant, as if his spine had been removed.
"That chip...is more than just a ledger."
His voice was hoarse, filled with resigned despair, "There's another hidden partition inside, which can only be opened with a specific decryption program. It contains recordings of my father laundering money with several overseas foundations, and..."
Zhao Ruilong paused, then looked up at Qi Tongwei. "There's also a safe deposit box number he has at UBS. That safe contains the original records of all the official sales in Handong over the years, as well as dirt on several big shots in Beijing."
Qi Tongwei's pupils contracted slightly.
Big fish.
This is a prehistoric giant crocodile.
"How do I open the safe?" Qi Tongwei pressed.
"Biometrics." Zhao Ruilong pointed to his eyes and then extended his right hand.
"My iris and fingerprint must be verified simultaneously, along with a dynamic password that only I know; none of them can be omitted. If there is even one error, or an attempt to brute-force the password, the self-destruct mechanism inside will activate and burn everything to ashes."
"Oh."
Qi Tongwei smiled. He smiled very happily.
No wonder Zhao Lichun was in such a hurry to silence them.
Once Zhao Ruilong is dead, the safe will never be opened, and the evidence will be gone forever. Zhao Lichun can then rest easy and continue to be a powerful regional official.
"Looks like your eyes and your claws are worth more than your life."
Qi Tongwei squatted down and patted Zhao Ruilong's cheek. "Don't worry, from now on, I won't let you die, and even the King of Hell can't take you away. You will live a good life, until the day you send your own father to the dock."
After saying that, he stood up and strode towards the door.
We've got what we needed; now it's up to that "ultimate weapon" that hasn't really been used yet.
Push open the door.
The cold wind blowing in the corridor cooled Qi Tongwei's agitated mind a little.
Ye Cunxin remained in the same leaning posture, except that she now held an unlit cigarette in her hand.
When she saw Qi Tongwei come out, her eyes lit up instantly, like a mother leopard spotting her prey.
She didn't ask about the interrogation results, but her gaze swept over Qi Tongwei's naked upper body, finally settling on the blood-soaked gauze on his abdomen.
"Does it hurt?"
She stepped forward, extended her slender, white finger, and gently poked the edge of the wound.
"It hurts," Qi Tongwei answered honestly.
"Serves you right."
Ye Cunxin's lips curled into a breathtaking smile, an expression that mixed heartache, possessiveness, and madness.
She suddenly tiptoed and pressed her soft, hot body tightly against Qi Tongwei, bringing her red lips close to his ear and breathing softly.
"That's my medal."
Her hand slowly slid down Qi Tongwei's abdominal muscles, a bold and provocative movement that completely ignored Zhong Kui, who was pretending to be blind, and the soldiers on guard not far away.
"Great Demon King, tonight..."
Ye Cunxin bit her lower lip, her eyes burning with a fiery intensity, her voice so seductive it could drip water, "Do you need a doctor to give you morphine for pain relief, or... do you need me as your 'medicine' to keep you company?"