Nominal: The pinnacle of power began in the sixth province of Handong.

Chapter 166 Searching the Ledger

After dealing with Hou Liangping, Governor Liu took the initiative to call Zhao Lichun, which was considered a satisfactory explanation.

On the surface, there will be no further action against Huilong Group.

The covert investigation into the Shanshui Group is still ongoing.

In Luzhou City, the investigation is still ongoing.

Whether Sha Ruijin is innocent or not depends on the investigation results.

Every party is racing against time.

However, a sudden change occurred on Qi Tongwei's side.

Early in the morning, after receiving a call from Cheng Du, I rushed to the hospital without stopping.

When they arrived at the ward, Cheng Du was already there, keeping watch over them.

Gao Xiaoqin had gauze wrapped around her head and was receiving an IV drip in her left hand.

Qi Tongwei rushed anxiously to Gao Xiaoqin's side, turned around and questioned Cheng Du:

"What's going on? Didn't I tell you to protect President Gao?"

Cheng Du stood to the side, head bowed, and said:

"I apologize, this is my negligence. Early yesterday morning, a group of thugs broke into the Shanshui Manor. When I arrived, Mr. Gao was already injured, and the group had disappeared..."

Someone broke into the Shanshui Manor and tried to harm Gao Xiaoqin?

Qi Tongwei thought for a moment and said:

"Where are the manor's security guards? Have you checked the security cameras inside and on the streets? They can't just vanish into thin air!"

Cheng Du lowered his head even further and said:

"I'm sorry, by the time security arrived, they had already fled. I've also reviewed the security footage, and strangely enough, we didn't find any suspicious individuals."

Qi Tongwei immediately realized that this was a premeditated attack, not a spur-of-the-moment robbery of the manor.

They evacuated before security arrived, and there were no clues on the surveillance footage.

The purpose of this premeditated attack was likely to force Gao Xiaoqin to reveal the location of her account books.

Qi Tongwei was startled.

Could it be that Du Bozhong made the move?

Has this venomous snake finally lost its patience?

Qi Tongwei asked:

"Xiaoqin, do you know why they attacked you?"

Gao Xiaoqin's hesitant manner only made Qi Tongwei more certain.

This group of people are after the ledger.

The ledger that Gao Xiaoqin wanted to hide did indeed exist.

And it's in Gao Xiaoqin's hands.

"Xiaoqin, I don't care why you hid the account books."

Qi Tongwei squatted down, grasped Gao Xiaoqin's right hand, and said with concern:

"The ledger is now seriously threatening your personal safety, and I can't guarantee what Du Bozhong might do next. So, for everyone's sake, and for your own, give me the ledger."

Upon hearing the word "ledger," Gao Xiaoqin turned pale and repeatedly denied it:

"There are no ledgers! Tongwei, don't be fooled, they weren't sent by Du Bozhong! It's Zhao Ruilong!"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Qi Tongwei's eyes, perhaps because Gao Xiaoqin was unaware of the danger she was in, or perhaps because she was unwilling to hand over the account book to exchange for the recording leverage that Zhao Ruilong had in his hands.

In short, Qi Tongwei had lost his patience. He straightened up and laughed in a slightly sarcastic tone:

"Xiaoqin, why do you insist on slandering Ruilong? He's being watched by Du Bozhong now, and in a sense, he's on our side..."

Gao Xiaoqin's eyes revealed disbelief and terror. She looked at Qi Tongwei, her tone sharp with anxiety:

"Qi Tongwei, you've been fooled by Zhao Ruilong! Du Bozhong was just a dog Zhao Ruilong kicked out back then. How could he possibly dare to mess with Zhao Ruilong? This attack was all a show orchestrated by Zhao Ruilong himself!"

Faced with Gao Xiaoqin's hysteria in the ward and the nurses watching outside, Qi Tongwei's patriarchal nature finally reacted.

Who is he? Governor Qi, the true core leader of Handong, the powerful figure who controls the province's public security forces.

Wearing casual clothes and condescending to visit Gao Xiaoqin at such a private hospital already made him feel somewhat depressed.

Now that Gao Xiaoqin has gone crazy again, Qi Tongwei feels that everything in front of him is undignified and a complete mess.

He tried his best to suppress the urge to lash out and soothe Gao Xiaoqin gently.

After failing to achieve his goal, he looked at Cheng Du with a helpless expression, telling him that he was being very restrained.

Finally, as more and more people gathered outside the door, Qi Tongwei could no longer contain his emotions. He slammed his fist on the table and roared:

"Gao Xiaoqin! Are you ever going to stop?!"

The room fell into a deathly silence.

Gao Xiaoqin's eyes widened, clearly showing pain and disappointment. She quieted down and said nothing more, turning her head to the other side and covering herself with the blanket.

Qi Tongwei knew that this was how Gao Xiaoqin acted when she was angry. He grabbed Cheng Du and dragged him out of the room, his anger still burning.

The crowd outside dispersed in a flurry, and Qi Tongwei almost growled as he spoke to Cheng Du:

"We can't let Gao Xiaoqin continue like this. If this goes on, her life will be in danger sooner or later! Listen, Gao Xiaoqin is hospitalized these next few days. You take men and search the entire estate, dig three feet into the ground, and find the account books!"

Cheng Du looked troubled, but still nodded and said:

"Yes, Brother Qi."

After returning, Cheng Du immediately led his men to conduct a three-day thorough search of the Shanshui Manor.

Unfortunately, the ledger was not found.

Inside the manor, Qi Tongwei sat on the sofa, his brows furrowed, smoking a freshly heated cigar.

Cheng Du stood to the side and whispered:

"Brother Qi, I think... we can only ask General Manager Gao to handle the account book matter."

Qi Tongwei immediately became furious upon hearing this and angrily said:

"Ask her? I don't believe that if she hid an account book, I, the vice governor, couldn't find it!"

Du Cheng dared not utter a sound.

After venting his anger, Qi Tongwei said coldly:

"...How's the security at the hospital where Mr. Gao is staying? Have there been any unusual incidents these past few days?"

Du Cheng replied:

"Please rest assured, I have arranged for a team to patrol over there, and there are also several shifts outside the wards. There will be no problems during this period."

Qi Tongwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the attack must never happen again.

Just then, Zhao Ruilong called.

Qi Tongwei glanced at the caller ID with disgust and answered the call:

"Ruilong".

"Brother Qi, I've always given you time and space, but I can't now! This morning I went out, and guess what? A pickup truck just 'whoosh'ed and crashed into me! Luckily, I reacted quickly and scrambled to avoid it! The driver got out and said he was too tired, but I saw it clearly—on his neck, there was a tattoo of Du Bozhong's gang!" Zhao Ruilong's words came out in a rapid-fire manner:

"Little brother, I really can't take this anymore. If this drags on any longer, Du Bozhong will ruin me sooner or later. Brother, have you found that ledger yet? Let me make this clear: if Du Bozhong kills me, I won't care about your recording anymore!"

A sense of fear welled up in Qi Tongwei's heart, and he quickly masked his panic with impatience:

"Okay, I'm looking for it, don't worry."

"Hurry up. Give me the ledger, and I'll give you the recording. Otherwise, my brother will have no choice but to go to Du Bozhong and fight to the death." After saying that, Zhao Ruilong hung up the phone immediately without giving Qi Tongwei a chance to speak.

Qi Tongwei stared at the beeping phone, then suddenly stood up and smashed it to pieces...