Qin Yuejin didn't want to believe this fact.

He still harbored a sliver of hope, unwilling to admit that his own misjudgment had led to this series of irreversible consequences.

"But the safe that was stolen from me is in Song Guanchao's house. It has a tracker I placed inside, I..."

He suddenly stopped speaking.

After a long silence, Mr. Luo said, "You've guessed it, haven't you?"

Yes, he had guessed it.

The one who stole the safe wasn't Song Guanchao but the secret manipulator behind the scenes driving all these events.

That person had placed the stolen safe in Song Guanchao's house, thereby misleading him.

Qin Yuejin gave a self-deprecating laugh; he suddenly felt like he was a joke.

He had been played like a puppet right from the start, yet remained oblivious.

"I just received news that your wife and son have been found," Mr. Luo said.

Qin Yuejin perked up, "Where are they? How are they? Were they injured?"

"They weren't injured, just unconscious," Mr. Luo said. "They were found at the foot of Lingshan, their money and phones gone. Heh, it seems the perpetrators wanted to stage a robbery scene."

"As long as they're not injured..." Qin Yuejin breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "Then, I..."

Mr. Luo said, "You will shoot yourself, and the City Committee will set up a special task force to initiate investigative procedures, thoroughly investigating your criminal activities and confiscating all your assets. You will become a criminal, an embezzler. Of course, I will take good care of your wife and son."

Qin Yuejin fell silent.

He understood Mr. Luo's meaning.

He caused such a commotion today that he would certainly be arrested by the police and thoroughly investigated.

Once thoroughly investigated, the police would inevitably trace back and uncover Le Hui Loan Company.

And Le Hui Loan Company's dealings are intricately connected with Yunhai Club.

Once this step is uncovered, Yunhai Club will undoubtedly be shut down, and Mr. Luo would also be affected.

He didn't know how many secrets Mr. Luo had, but he did know that many city officials were frequent visitors to Yunhai Club.

Once Yunhai Club is implicated, the entire bureaucracy in Lingjiang would be rocked to its core.

To prevent such a thing from happening, there was only one solution.

That was death!

As long as he died, the police would not delve too deeply and would quickly conclude the case.

This was also an unspoken rule in the bureaucratic circles.

Of course, Qin Yuejin didn't want to die.

But he was acutely aware that he had to die and that he could only die.

If he wasn't willing to end his life with dignity, Mr. Luo would "assist" him in a different manner.

If he died now, only he would die.

If he waited for Mr. Luo to take action, it wouldn't just be him who died.

His wife and son would also be implicated.

"The police are closing in on you, Qin Yuejin, have a smoke and be on your way."

Saying this, Mr. Luo hung up the phone.

The busy tone echoed in his ear.

Qin Yuejin's eyes revealed a mixture of confusion and struggle.

He didn't want to die!

But... his life was no longer his to decide.

He put down the phone and lowered the car window.

Seeing this, Song Guanchao immediately said, "Qin Yuejin, your wife and child have been found, and they're not in any life-threatening danger."

Qin Yuejin said, "I want to talk to her."

"No problem," Song Guanchao sighed with relief. He noticed that Qin Yuejin wasn't as agitated as he had imagined.

He took out his phone and called Zheng Bihui, "Qin Yuejin wants to talk to his wife."

About two minutes later, an unfamiliar number rang. Song Guanchao answered, "This is Song Guanchao."

It was a young police officer on the other end; after a few words, he handed over the phone to Qin Yuejin's wife.

Then, Song Guanchao gave his phone to Qin Yuejin.

When handing over the phone, he considered taking action.

But then decided against it.

Because he wasn't confident he could control Qin Yuejin before he fired his weapon.

Moreover, Qin Yuejin's current state didn't seem like he was desperate.

"Hello." Qin Yuejin answered, "Honey."

"Husband, I, I..."

"Alright, don't talk now, just listen to me."

Qin Yuejin suddenly turned his head and said, "Stay away from me."

Song Guanchao raised his hands and backed away, retreating twenty to thirty meters.

And at this point, he saw Qin Yuejin get out of the car.

The gun in his hand was no longer aimed at the two women in the car.

He stood by the bridge, speaking into the phone, "Don't be afraid, they won't arrest you. You will be released soon."

"Also, I've already transferred the money abroad, you know the account and password."

"During this time, someone might contact you, don't be afraid, they're there to help you. They'll give you some money, don't refuse, accept it."

"Once it's safe, you should leave for abroad immediately, and never come back."

"Honey, what about you?"

"Me? Heh, once you're abroad, remember to burn some paper for me every year with our son."

"Husband..."

"Alright, that's it, no more talking."

After hanging up, Qin Yuejin looked at the approaching police cars.

Then, he turned to look at Lingjiang beneath the bridge, seemingly calm but with turbulent undercurrents.

He suddenly smiled, and loudly said, "Song Guanchao, I'm giving you a big gift!"

After saying this, he raised the gun to his own head.

Bang!

Qin Yuejin's body swayed, then fell backward, tumbling over the railing, and plunged towards the Lingjiang below.

The police, just getting out of their vehicles and rushing over, witnessed this scene.

They stopped in shock at the spot.

For a long time, they heard a "splash" sound.

Qin Yuejin had committed suicide.

Song Guanchao quickly moved to where he had fallen into the river, gripping the railing and looking down, only to see a massive splash of water.

When the splash disappeared, Qin Yuejin's body was nowhere to be seen.

Wu Qiangwei and Qu Xiangru had witnessed the moment when Qin Yuejin shot his head and fell into the river.

Even with their strong mindset, this scene had shaken them and left them unsettled.

The arriving police officers swiftly confirmed the safety of the two secretaries and began their report immediately.

Zheng Bihui, Jiang Yuan, Minister Zhou, and others breathed a sigh of relief knowing both secretaries were unharmed.

Then, upon learning of Song Guanchao's suicide, they all fell silent.

They hadn't expected things to end this way.

"Secretary Song?"

Wu Qiangwei called softly.

She noticed that Song Guanchao seemed somewhat strange.

Since Qin Yuejin fell into the river, he had been standing there, dazed.

"Hmm?"

Song Guanchao turned around upon hearing her voice, as if noticing them just now.

Both women sensed that his state seemed off.

Qu Xiangru asked, "What's wrong?"

Song Guanchao forced a smile and shook his head, "Nothing."

Wu Qiangwei whispered, "Qin Yuejin made a call inside the car just now. His suicide is probably related to that call."

"I know." Song Guanchao said, "With his death, the debts are canceled. If he lived, he'd be thoroughly investigated. But with his death, the case ends with him."

However...

There was one thing Song Guanchao didn't express.

But did Qin Yuejin really die?

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