After Wang Dalu gave his word to Qi Tongwei, he felt a strange sense of relief. It was as if he suddenly had a new goal ahead of him. Though he did not fully grasp the details of what Qi Tongwei had described, he was burning with a desire to see if those visions could truly be realized. He could hardly wait to set off for Linjiang.
Yi Xuexi watched Wang Dalu’s excitement, then glanced back toward the Qingping government office. He could not understand why Qi Tongwei’s words seemed to carry such a magical quality, nor why Qi Tongwei appeared to understand them better than they understood themselves.
Yi Xuexi recalled that night a year ago when they had discussed the agricultural tax reform. Qi Tongwei had managed to persuade everyone present with nothing but his own words. It was the same situation today, and Qi Tongwei seemed to bet on the right outcome every single time. What kind of person was he, really? Wang Dalu’s enthusiasm and Yi Xuexi’s confusion only added to the aura of mystery surrounding Qi Tongwei.
Chapter 100