I really don't want to be an official if I transmigrate into Qi Tongwei's life.

Chapter 319 Paying for Informants

"Officer Qi, I'll talk, I'll talk!"

Qi Tongwei hesitated for a moment, then said, "Speak quickly."

Gao Ming had already devised a strategy: "Officer Qi, the mastermind is Chen Daji."

Qi Tongwei stood up angrily, "You fucking still aren't being honest, are you? How can Chen Daji, a mere police station chief, have such great abilities? What makes him think he can handle the Xishan Mine?"

Gao Ming trembled with fear. "Officer Qi, you underestimate the power of a police station chief. There are some things that important figures can't handle themselves, but a police station chief can handle them perfectly."

Qi Tongwei thought about it and realized that what he said made sense. "You mean there's someone else behind Chen Daji?"

"Officer Qi, I really don't know. Chen Daji wouldn't tell me that much either. The fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better."

Qi Tongwei sat down again, staring intently at Gao Ming. "Gao Ming, these are the words the real boss behind the scenes made you say, aren't they?"

Gao Ming's expression changed, showing a panicked feeling that his thoughts had been seen through. He quickly reverted to a look of fear.

"Officer Qi, I'm really not lying to you. The only person I know who's behind this is Chen Daji. Even if you beat me to death, I still wouldn't know."

Qi Tongwei twisted his neck. It seemed that the investigation could only go this far. The boss behind the scenes had already planned it all out. Even if Chen Daji were alive, he would probably take the blame.

"Gao Ming, I'll give you time to think it over. Once I find the real boss behind it all, I hope you'll be sensible."

"Officer Qi, I really confessed everything."

Stepping out of the interrogation room, Lan Ying asked, "Chief Qi, what's the next step in the investigation?"

"This case isn't actually that complicated; the key is whether we can truly defeat Chenjiazhai."

Qi Tongwei didn't hide anything at all. Chen Daji and Chen Dali were both from Chenjiazhai. It would be a miracle if Xishan Mine had no connection with Chenjiazhai.

"I understand, Qizhi."

Lan Ying shared the same thought. Chen Wenxiong was the head of Chenjiazhai, and he was definitely orchestrating things behind the scenes. Moreover, he had very strong connections in the city and province. If they wanted to dismantle Chenjiazhai, they couldn't rush things.

Inside an old house in an urban village.

Chen Dawang knocked on the door furtively and cautiously.

Qi Tongwei opened the door and dragged him inside.

Chen Dawang was startled. "Officer, what do you want with me?"

"Don't be nervous, I just wanted to give you some money to spend."

Qi Tongwei took a drag of his cigarette and sat down on the sofa.

Upon hearing that there was money to be made, Chen Dawang's eyes lit up, and he quickly sat down on the stool next to him.

"Officer, how much?"

Qi Tongwei casually pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket. "Here's 5000 yuan. Want it?"

Chen Dawang couldn't wait to grab it, but Qi Tongwei kicked him in the chest.

"Officer, I'll tell you anything if you give me money."

Qi Tongwei smiled, handed the money to Lan Ying standing beside him, and then took out two photos from his pocket, one of Black Panther and the other of Zuo Dao.

The reason they didn't arrest Black Panther was to play the long game. The armed police followed Black Panther all the way, and eventually Black Panther entered Chenjia Village, which means that the drug lord, Fifth Master, might be hiding in Chenjia Village.

"Chen Dawang, these two are the murderers who killed your son. Have you seen them in Chenjia Village?"

When talking about his deceased son, Chen Xiaogou, a trace of sadness flashed in Chen Dawang's eyes. Even if he was not worthy of being a father, his son was still his son.

Of course, with his son dead, Chen Dawang's hopes for retirement vanished once again.

"Officer, my son was a drug dealer, he deserved to die."

Qi Tongwei laughed heartily, "Damn, you old codger still have this kind of awareness, not bad at all."

Chen Dawang was actually afraid of death. After Chen Xiaogou died, Chenjiazhai gave him a sum of money, and he didn't even worry about his son's funeral. Qi Tongwei's intention was clearly to make him betray Chenjiazhai, but betraying Chenjiazhai would be courting death.

"Officer, I am aware of the dangers of drug use, and besides, the government is actively promoting anti-drug efforts. I also occasionally read the newspaper."

Qi Tongwei threw down his cigarette butt and stomped it out. "Chen Dawang, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. If these two guys in the photo enter Chenjia Village, you just need to tell me who they met. The rest is none of your business."

"The 5000 yuan is a deposit; I'll give you another 20,000 yuan after it's done."

A message selling for 25,000 yuan tempted Chen Dawang; these days, even someone with 10,000 yuan is considered a big shot.

"Officer, these two men are really the murderers who killed my son!"

Qi Tongwei stated bluntly, "Of course, I have no reason to lie to you; it's a purely monetary transaction between us."

Chen Dawang asked this question simply to find an excuse for his betrayal of Chenjiazhai. Twenty-five thousand taels of silver—how could he bear to give it up?

"Officer, these two are murderers. It would be extremely dangerous for me to do this. I'm willing to do it, but you'll have to pay me more."

Qi Tongwei couldn't help but smile when he thought of "Brother Jiaqian".

"Tell me, how much?"

Chen Dawang was a little worried that his exorbitant demands would scare Qi Tongwei, so he held up five fingers, then quickly pulled two back.

"Officer, add another 3000."

Qi Tongwei held up five fingers. "I'll add another 5000 for you, making it a total of 3. But you have to do this perfectly. If you try to fool me with just anyone, I'll immediately send you to jail to work on a sewing machine, where you won't get a single sip of alcohol all year round. I mean what I say."

Chen Dawang did have this idea, but for him, an alcoholic, it would be extremely difficult to go a day without drinking, let alone a year without alcohol.

"Officer, don't worry, I'll definitely do my job well. This is also to avenge my son."

Qi Tongwei handed the photo to Chen Dawang, saying, "Make sure you remember these two people well. You can't take the photo with you."

"Okay, officer."

Chen Dawang took the photos and stared intently at them, trying to memorize their faces.

"Officer, I've got it. Can I have my money now?"

Qi Tongwei took the money from Lan Ying's hand. "Chen Dawang, take it. Being a police informant is a good thing for the country and its people. Only with a country can there be a home."

Chen Dawang quickly grabbed the money; 5000 yuan! That was enough for him to eat and drink to his heart's content for at least a year.

"Thank you, officer. Thank you, officer."

After seeing Chen Dawang off, Qi Tongwei stayed in the house for a while before leaving after receiving a message from Wu Dali, who was observing from outside.

On the way back to the provincial headquarters, Lan Ying asked doubtfully, "Chief Qi, can this Chen Dawang be trusted?"

Qi Tongwei laughed, "How can you rely on someone who doesn't even care when his son dies?"

Wu Dali exclaimed in surprise, "Chief Qi, isn't that just giving him money for nothing? 5000 yuan! Why don't you just give it to me?"

Qi Tongwei didn't mind at all. "No problem. If you want to buy a house, I can lend you the money."

"Qi Zhi, really? To be honest, I don't want to stay in the dormitory anymore either."

Wu Dali was actually in the throes of puberty. A man full of youthful vigor, how could he not think about women? Only with a house could he start a family.

"Of course it's true, a few thousand or tens of thousands is nothing to me."

Lan Ying was speechless. How could these two men have managed to steer the conversation off-topic? She had to bring it back on track quickly.

"Qi Zhi, do you think Chen Dawang would betray Chenjia Village for money?"