Gao Yuliang was somewhat displeased with what Hou Liangping had just said.
How was he supposed to interpret those words? He felt a hint of a threat in them.
As the Deputy Secretary of the Handong Provincial Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the occurrence of a major case with severe negative impacts within Handong Province was naturally the last thing he wanted to see!
Nor was it what other top officials wanted to see!
Because this would inevitably affect their political achievements!
Especially with today's incident involving a national official!
That must under no circumstances be allowed to leak outside the province!
With this thought, Gao Yuliang made a prompt and decisive decision, starting to contact other high-level officials in Handong Province.
The incident that happened today had to be buried right here at home!
......
On the other side.
After Gao Yuliang hung up the phone, Qi Tongwei was left speechless.
What did it mean that he had watched the shooting happen with folded arms?
It wasn't like he hadn't intervened!
If not for his intervention, Hou Liangping would be a corpse right now, long since checked into Xiaobing's room!
As for telling him not to let Li Hao fire his weapon?
It wasn't like he hadn't tried to persuade him—he just couldn't talk him out of it!
Li Hao's background was terrifyingly formidable; he wasn't someone Qi Tongwei could order around!
It was more like Li Hao could order him around!
Let alone asking him to arrest Li Hao and bring him to justice!
Are you kidding me?
Could someone with such a heaven-defying background be arrested by a mere provincial director of public security like him?
"Interesting! So now you're treating me like a criminal and want to arrest me? Are the leaders around here all like this?"
Because Qi Tongwei had left the speakerphone on, Li Hao had heard what Gao Yuliang said.
He was somewhat amused!
"What a fine Handong Province! Is life just too comfortable here in Handong? You act like local emperors! What I say is the truth!"
Li Hao had certainly gotten a taste of the local customs and practices in Handong Province today!
Well, quite formidable indeed!
He was almost tempted to secure a position for himself here in Handong!
"A-Hao, my teacher was probably just repeating what people on Hou Liangping's side told him, he doesn't know the specifics."
Li Hao's words made Qi Tongwei feel a bit awkward.
He was an official in Handong himself, so didn't that remark include him as well?
"It's fine, we're almost at Yantai anyway, let's handle the important matters first! Once that's done, I'll go back and talk to them myself!"
Qi Tongwei didn't fully take up Li Hao's point, steering the conversation back to Li Hao's business instead.
Hearing Qi Tongwei change the subject, Li Hao smiled slightly.
"Fine! You lead the arrest! Once we're done, I have time to go back to the Handong Provincial Department with you!"
"I'd like to see for myself if these people are all a bunch of unreasonable folks!"
"If that's the case, don't blame me for not being polite!"
These words.
were a true reflection of what Li Hao was feeling right now!
When he originally returned to the country, he had intended to quietly and properly complete his domestic mission!
Yet someone just had to keep him from having peace of mind!
Since that was the case, he would simply have to make things go his own way!
Causing a stir in Handong Province sounded pretty good, too! It could even count as a major event.
It wasn't as if you had to go abroad to manufacture a major event.
Back home, as long as you had a reason, you could do it just as well!
Thinking this, a panel floated into Li Hao's vision.
[Name: Li Hao]
[Impact: Shot and killed 20 Golden Triangle drug lords! 3 Cannata drug lords! 1 Mosaikou drug lord!]
[Abilities: Traceable (Max level, deduces the upcoming trajectory of events based on what has occurred!)
Firearms Expert (Max level, accurately hits enemies regardless of circumstances!)
Combat Expert (Max level, possesses extraordinary physical conditioning! Proficient in all forms of lethal arts!)]
Seeing this panel, Li Hao smiled slightly.
His confidence didn't come entirely from his family background!
During those years abroad, his family background alone wouldn't have kept him completely safe and sound!
It relied much more on his own personal capabilities!
"Once we catch those fellows later, it should trigger a new event and earn me a new ability, right?"
After acquiring a primary personal ability, stirring up trouble a bit more in Handong Province should be enough to max out the new skill, right?
Li Hao thought to himself.
His System was entirely suited for a grind-it-out player.
As long as he completed impactful events, the System would randomly grant him an ability.
Depending on the magnitude of the event's impact, the initial level of the ability would also vary.
If he only obtained the starting level, he would just have to rely on himself to complete other events bit by bit and slowly max out the level.
While Li Hao was deep in thought, the car carrying him and Qi Tongwei happened to exit the highway at Yantai.
This perked Li Hao up instantly, his eyes brightening up at once.
"According to the latest intelligence, those reconnaissance personnel are retreating toward the south of Yantai!"
Seeing that they had arrived in Yantai, Qi Tongwei immediately informed Li Hao of the information he had just received regarding those individuals.
"Activate Traceable!"
Hearing this, Li Hao used his ability once more, deducing the route those individuals were likely taking.
"Heading southeast, taking that road toward Yantai Park!"
......
While Li Hao and the others were in pursuit of the drug traffickers, elsewhere.
Jingzhou.
In a certain conference room.
Following Gao Yuliang's several phone calls, several top officials of Handong Province had all gathered together.
Aside from Gao Yuliang and Ji Changming, the Secretary of the Handong Provincial Committee and the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Committee had also arrived.
"Is Qi Tongwei getting just a bit too comfortable being the Director of the Department of Public Security?"
"To indulge the people around him like this—daring to shoot a national cadre!"
"I think he's completely rebelled! He doesn't care about national laws at all!"
Sha Ruijin, the top official and Secretary of Handong Province, spoke first, his words filled with anger.
He had only recently arrived in Handong Province!
He had only recently taken over as the top official!
He hadn't expected Qi Tongwei to hand him such a huge surprise gift right off the bat!
Was this meant as a warning to him?
A warning not to think that just because he came to Handong Province and became the top official, he could do whatever he pleased?
"Is Liangping alright now?"
Having finished venting his anger, Sha Ruijin looked at Gao Yuliang and asked gently.
"Nothing serious, he'll rest for a night and can leave the hospital tomorrow!"
Gao Yuliang replied softly, saying nothing more.
"That's good!"
Hearing that Hou Liangping was fine, Sha Ruijin finally set his mind at ease.
It was good that he was alright!
Hou Liangping was someone he wanted to pull over to his side; before his own faction was firmly established, it was best that the people he valued didn't run into any trouble.
"Hmph, at least Qi Tongwei still has some sense and knows where the bottom line is! Otherwise, if anything happened to Liangping, I wouldn't let him off!"
With that said, Sha Ruijin calmed his emotions and continued, "What is everyone's current attitude toward this matter?"
At these words, Gao Yuliang spoke up first: "Severe punishment for the criminals! No leniency whatsoever!"
Ji Changming perked up and followed up with: "Absolute zero tolerance!"
Li Dakang wore a solemn expression: "We are determined to bring the criminals to justice!"
Hearing what the three men had to say, Sha Ruijin nodded with satisfaction.
"Since our views are aligned, I believe I will see the faces of the culprits in the shortest possible time!"