Li Hao stared at the faint scratch, as excited as a hunter discovering the tracks of his prey. Qi Tongwei's evasion only confirmed his suspicions: this case was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface.
"Old Qi, would you say the waters in Jingzhou are getting murkier by the day?" Li Hao played with the wine glass in his hand, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.
Fine beads of sweat oozed across Qi Tongwei's forehead as he forced a smile and said, "Secretary Li is joking. Under your leadership and Secretary Sha's over the past few years, Jingzhou has been thriving. Where could there be any murky water?"
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