Chapter 452 Begging for mercy
As soon as Dudu and others left, Qi Tongwei received a call from home. His third uncle, Qi Tonghu's father, came home.
You don’t have to guess to know the purpose of his trip: to ask Qi Tongwei for mercy.
There is no way. I can choose not to help but I still have to see him. After all, Father Qi is still alive.
After finishing the official business at hand, Qi Tongwei rushed back home.
When Qi Tongwei arrived home, his third uncle was talking to his parents and his wife Pei Qianqian was serving him.
"Uncle San, you're here!" Qi Tongwei said to his uncle, and then greeted his parents, "Dad, Mom."
Seeing Qi Tongwei coming in, Third Uncle suddenly stood up, his eyes reddened and his voice choked with sobs as he begged, "Tongwei, Third Uncle begs you, you must save Huzi!"
Hearing this, Qi Tongwei shook his head, and then refused without hesitation: "Uncle San, I really can't agree to your request this time. Hu Zi has more than a dozen lives on his shoulders. In this case, how can I save him?"
"Tongwei, Huzi is a good boy. How could he kill someone? He must be wronged." Uncle San argued.
"Uncle San, I have read the investigation report. Hu Zi's problem is serious. Not only is he responsible for a murder, but he is also guilty of many other crimes. I don't have the right to let him go." Qi Tongwei continued to explain.
Faced with Qi Tongwei's resolute attitude, the uncle obviously did not give up. He still argued with hope: "Tongwei, you are the secretary of the provincial party committee! As long as you are willing to nod and agree to help, saving Huzi will be a matter of words for you!"
Qi Tongwei shook his head and responded seriously: "Uncle San, Handong is not a place where I, Qi Tongwei, can cover the sky with one hand. I don't have as much power as you say. I really can't help you with this."
What a joke! Who would dare to help? If Qi Tongwei agrees to help, I'm afraid his competitors will all wake up laughing.
"Tongwei, my third uncle has only one son. If you don't save him, I won't be able to survive." As he said this, he looked at Qi's father, attempting to use moral blackmail.
"Uncle San, if I save Qi Tonghu, I will be the one who dies." Qi Tongwei was worried that his father would intervene, so he directly pointed out the seriousness of the problem.
"How could that be? You are the secretary of the provincial party committee. Who in Handong can punish you?" Uncle San argued.
"What are you talking about? Has Handong become independent? The government inspection team comes here every year. How could they hide such a big thing from them?
Uncle San, I really can't help you with this matter, and besides, it's not my job to handle the case." What are you thinking? Many people now regard Qi Tongwei as a potential competitor, and they are all waiting for him to make a mistake!
Father Qi was about to say something, but when he heard Qi Tongwei say this, he pretended not to have heard the conversation between his uncle and Qi Tongwei and sat on the sofa eating oranges.
A nephew is not as close as a son, not to mention that the son is the pride of the whole family and even the entire clan.
"Tongwei, are you really going to stand by and watch someone die without helping? I contributed a lot to your going to school..."
Before Qi Tongwei could speak, Qi's mother spoke.
"Old Third, if you say that, I'm going to argue with you.
In the early years, your brother was in poor health, the family had a low income and life was difficult. We had no food to eat. I asked you to borrow money several times, but you were afraid that we could not pay it back, so you did not lend me a penny.
Later, Tongwei was admitted to university and had a stable job. You were not afraid that we would not be able to repay the loan, so you took the initiative to lend us 300 yuan.
But no matter what, you finally lent us money, but Qing Tongwei had already repaid it. He repaid the money he borrowed from you in the first year of his work, and also gave you two bottles of good wine and two packs of cigarettes.
That’s not to mention. The next year, Tong Wei invested money to build a company in the village, and you also had a share. Later, when your kid said he wanted to start his own business, it was your brother who gave you 100 million yuan. I’ve already repaid the debt I owed you.”
Qi's mother was afraid that her son was being morally blackmailed, so she began to tell the true story of what happened that year. She didn't want to let her son take risks for Qi Tonghu.
This was the first time Qi Tongwei heard his mother talk about this situation, but it was already in the past so he didn't say anything. However, it was impossible for him to help.
"Sister-in-law, you..."
"Uncle San, let's not talk about the past. I really can't help you with this. Don't worry, I will pay for your living expenses for the rest of your life. You will never starve." Qi Tongwei interrupted his uncle.
Uncle San stared at Qi Tongwei in silence. Was he doing this for living expenses for the rest of his life?
Although most of the property is in the hands of his son, I wouldn’t say how much assets he has on hand, but it’s at least 100 million.
Uncle San saw that Qi Tongwei was determined not to help, so he said, "Brother, don't you want to say something? Do you really want me to send you off?"
"Third brother, Tongwei has already said that it's not that he is unwilling to help, but that he can't help. Don't worry, after you die, the two brothers will bury you." Although Qi's father is old, he is still confused.
"You...Hu Zi is your nephew, how can you say such things." Uncle San pointed at Qi's father.
"Uncle San, we are now living in a society ruled by law. It's not that I don't want to help, but I really don't have the ability to do so.
What you need to do now is to find a better lawyer and see if they can help you. "Qi Tongwei didn't want to talk to his uncle anymore and pointed out a 'bright way' for him.
In fact, Qi Tongwei also knew that it would be a waste of time to hire a lawyer for this kind of case, and their defense would not have any effect. The reason he said this was to give his third uncle some hope and let him leave.
Seeing that Qi Tongwei was determined not to help, Third Uncle left with a gloomy face. If he could afford to offend Qi Tongwei, he would never have had such an expression.
"Tongwei, is there really no way to deal with Huzi?" Father Qi suddenly asked after Uncle San left.
Qi Tongwei shook his head and said, "Dad, there is really nothing I can do. I don't know how many people are watching me now. If you dare to break the law in Hu Zi's matter, I'm afraid you will see me in prison in the future."
Qi Tongwei made the matter sound extremely serious, which made Qi's father completely give up his hope and no longer dared to pin his hopes on Qi Tongwei's help.
Father Qi sighed deeply and muttered to himself, "Oh, forget it. This is such a sin!"
At this time, Qi Tongwei turned to look at his parents and said sincerely: "Dad, Mom, why don't you go to Beijing to live for a while, so you can visit the two children on the way."
Hearing this, the two elders showed some doubts on their faces, not understanding why such a suggestion was suddenly made.
Seeing this, Qi Tongwei quickly explained: "This time, it's not just Qi Tonghu who got into trouble and was arrested. Many people in our village and town work at Tiancheng Group and have done a lot of illegal things.
I estimate that in the next few days, many people will come to ask for mercy.
If I help, I will get into trouble. If I don’t help, these people will gossip about me. It’s better not to meet them.”
After hearing this, Qi's mother agreed immediately. Nothing was more important than her son's future.
"Okay, then your dad and I will go out and hide for a while."
Qi Tongwei on the side continued, "Qianqian, you should go with us." Pei Qianqian, who had been standing quietly beside him, nodded slightly to show her agreement.
After making arrangements for his family, Qi Tongwei immediately called his secretary and instructed, "From now on, if any relatives or friends come to see me, they will not be allowed in. Tell them that I'm out on an inspection trip and have the guards stop them."
For this reason, Qi Tongwei specially called his younger brother and sister to remind them not to agree to anyone's request or intercession and put the blame on himself.
He estimated that after this incident, the villagers' impression of him would probably drop to the lowest level.