dognovel Chapter 318 Three Sticks Shatter the Soul of Society
Chapter 318 Three Sticks Shatter the Soul of Society
Provincial Department.
Lan Ying pushed open the door and came in. "Chief Qi, Gao Ming, the general manager of Jinshi Mining, has turned himself in."
Qi Tongwei wasn't surprised. If Gao Ming didn't have some other purpose, why would he turn himself in? He probably came to settle the case at the Xishan Mine.
Where are the people?
"They've already been taken to the interrogation room."
Qi Tongwei stood up. "Come on, let's go meet him."
"Yes, Qizhi."
In the interrogation room, Gao Ming was wearing a custom-made suit, and his hair was neatly combed. Anyone who didn't know him would think he was about to attend some charity gala.
Gao Ming is around forty years old and earns hundreds of thousands of yuan a year, so he can be considered a successful person. Even though he is handcuffed, he still has a sense of superiority, as if the police station is just there for a formality.
He was accompanied by a lawyer in a suit and tie. Both of them were very calm. Even if he went to jail, he wouldn't be sentenced to many years. He had voluntarily surrendered and had a good attitude towards admitting his guilt. Chen Wenxiong could still arrange for a suspended sentence.
Qi Tongwei pushed open the door and went in. Seeing the two men dressed in suits reminded him of the ragged miners, and his anger flared up.
Gao Ming spoke first, his attitude very polite, "Officer Qi, my name is Gao Ming, and I am the general manager of Jinshi Mining. I have come to turn myself in today because I am deeply saddened by the plight of those miners."
Qi Tongwei sat down, suppressing his anger. "Damn it, you son of a bitch, you still have the nerve to say you're deeply saddened? Don't you know you're killing someone?"
"You can leave now; this is not the stage for lawyers to get involved."
Attorney Huang sensed fear in Qi Tongwei's eyes. "Officer Qi, my client is cooperating with the police investigation; he has the right to request that his lawyer be present."
Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette, too lazy to waste any more words, and said, "Wu Dali, drag him out."
Attorney Huang immediately became anxious, "Officer Qi, my client is just a worker at Jinshi Mining. He has no idea what happened at Xishan Mine. Requesting a lawyer's presence is a right granted to my client by law. Please allow him to do so."
Qi Tongwei exhaled a puff of smoke, completely ignoring Attorney Huang, and said, "Wu Dali, are you deaf? Hurry up, don't waste my time."
Wu Dali wanted nothing more than to beat Gao Ming, that scumbag, to a pulp. As the general manager, he knew nothing? What a load of rubbish!
"Officer Qi, I have the right to be present; what you're doing is illegal."
Wu Dali roughly dragged Lawyer Huang out. Lawyer Huang shouted that it was no use, feeling a sense of powerlessness like a scholar encountering a soldier.
Gao Ming didn't say anything. He knew what police stations were like these days; getting beaten up was a common occurrence if you went in.
Qi Tongwei flicked the ash from his cigarette into the ashtray. "Gao Ming, tell me. I'd like to hear how you're going to completely absolve yourself of any responsibility."
This was a particularly ominous sign. Gao Ming was mentally prepared beforehand, but seeing Qi Tongwei's eyes still made him a little scared, as if he wanted to devour him.
"Officer Qi, Chen Dali manages the mine; I'm only responsible for the company's operations, such as liaising with the government and businesses."
“I’m telling the truth. I’ve always been a coward. I would never dare to illegally detain miners. If I had known earlier, I would have quit immediately.”
"The boss of Jinshi Mining is Chen Dali. Don't let my glamorous appearance fool you; I'm just a high-level employee. I drink with the boss every night, and I've ended up in the hospital several times."
"Damn it, how dare you play the victim here?" Qi Tongwei could no longer suppress his anger.
These beasts who dress like respectable people act like gentlemen in public, but behind the scenes they are all hypocrites.
Damn it, he's a coward. A coward can do things like murder and imprisonment.
Qi Tongwei threw down his cigarette butt, walked up to Gao Ming, opened the truth chair, and released Gao Ming.
Gao Ming was dumbfounded. "Officer Qi, what are you doing? I've come to turn myself in. Although I didn't know anything about the mine, I still bear some responsibility for lax oversight. After all, those miners are so pitiful."
Still trying to act all high and mighty with me? Qi Tongwei grabbed Gao Ming, punched him in the chest, slammed him to the ground, pulled out a baton, and unleashed a barrage of blows.
"Help! Help! The police are beating people!"
Gao Ming lay on the ground clutching his head, screaming in agony. Lan Ying and Wu Dali stood by, feeling relieved but also worried that he might have been seriously injured.
Qi Tongwei swung his baton wildly, swinging his arm in all the way, not satisfied even if he beat these scumbags to death.
Lan Ying, worried that something might happen, quickly grabbed Qi Tongwei. She still wanted to follow him to find out more about her father's case, and she was afraid that something bad would happen to them.
"Qi Zhi, calm down, calm down."
Qi Tongwei stopped, but still not satisfied, and kicked Gao Ming twice more.
"I'm fighting for those miners, you son of a bitch!"
Qi Tongwei returned to his seat and lit another cigarette. The whereabouts of those eighteen people were still unknown, and the thought of it made him want to kill those bastards.
"Wu Dali, drag him up."
Wu Dali was so excited watching that he almost joined in. He grabbed the injured Gao Ming, dragged him up, and threw him onto the Truth Chair to hold him in place.
Gao Ming looked disheveled and trembled, his sense of superiority unable to withstand the blow from the police baton.
Qi Tongwei felt much better looking at Gao Ming now. That son of a bitch, he thought he was innocent just because he brought a lawyer with him after committing a crime. It was a huge joke.
"Gao Ming, can you feel even a fraction of the suffering those miners are experiencing?"
Gao Ming glared angrily at Qi Tongwei. He had no choice but to bow his head when he was under someone else's roof. Of course, he knew about what was going on at the Xishan Mine. Those miners could only blame their bad luck.
If there were no free labor, how could he accompany his boss to nightclubs every night to find prostitutes? Where would he get the money to send them off in bundles, buying expensive cigarettes and alcohol at will? Of course, the rich people's lavish lifestyle requires some sacrifice from those working-class people.
This is a dog-eat-dog world. If you're not ruthless enough, how can you make big money? Only a fool would dream of winning the lottery.
"Officer Qi, you've chosen the wrong target for your anger. I'm really just an employee; I can only do what Chen Dali tells me to do."
Qi Tongwei slammed his fist on the table in anger, making the ashtray jump up. Lan Ying quickly caught it with one hand and moved back a bit. She was worried that if Qi Tongwei grabbed the ashtray and threw it at someone, he might kill them.
"Gao Ming, do you think I'm stupid? What right does that bastard Chen Dali have to get the development rights for the Xishan Mine?"
"Chen Dali is just a scapegoat on the surface. I want to know who the mastermind is. Tell me!"
The roar terrified Gao Ming. He knew the police weren't so easily fooled, but for the safety of his wife and children and his large fortune, he had no choice but to remain defiant.
"Officer Qi, I'm really just an employee. I have no idea who the boss is. My boss is Chen Dali."
"Damn it, still being stubborn," Qi Tongwei thought. He noticed Lan Ying had one hand on the ashtray, afraid that he would lose his temper.
"Gao Ming, I'll ask you one more time, who exactly is the boss behind the Xishan Mine?"
Gao Ming nervously swallowed. If he didn't speak up, he would probably get another beating. You don't know how painful it is until you get beaten yourself.