"I shouldn't be telling you this. The 109 Case is no simple matter. However, since you have already reached out to young Qi, the two of you must coordinate well with each other."
Li Gang was a smart man. Once his temper cooled, he sensed something off. It had nothing to do with Zhou Zhengming; he simply needed to confirm whether Director Qi was playing him.
First, there was the matter of timing. Had he joined the Municipal Bureau a month ago, or just today? Zhou Zhengming hadn't specified, and Li Gang hadn't dared to ask. This detail was crucial. If it were the former, it was merely an old leader showing favoritism to his protégé; if it were the latter, then that son-of-a-bitch Director Qi was playing both sides. He had first used Li Gang to help those village kids get their residency permits, then went to the old leader and, through some unknown method, convinced him to accept him as a special recruit into the Municipal Bureau.
Chapter 63