January 20th.
Chinese New Year's Eve is less than half a month away.
This year's New Year's celebration is earlier than usual, and some people who work in the city have already started planning their return journeys.
But Lin Yao Dong's Binjiang Club remains open all year round.
He has many officials and merchants coming and going, especially during holidays, when the place is packed with guests.
Today, Lin Yao Dong was invited out by Ma Yun Bo for a meeting.
When Lin Yao Dong arrived at the club, Ma Yun Bo was already there, sitting by the river, drinking tea alone.
"Director Ma, didn't we agree that I'm very busy this time and that we shouldn't meet in private unless it's necessary?"
Lin Yao Dong adjusted his black-framed glasses and said in a deep voice.
Ma Yun Bo poured tea for Lin Yao Dong this time, saying as he poured, "Li Wei Min has been transferred, what else do you have to worry about, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Yao Dong had a feeling that Ma Yun Bo seemed strange today, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
He picked up the teacup, took a sip, then put it down and asked, "Is it because your wife is out of stock?"
"Even though things are tight now, I still have some stock there. You can take some back to your wife when you leave."
Ma Yun Bo shook his head and laughed softly, "Mr. Lin, you don't need to."
"You don't need to?"
Lin Yao Dong was a little surprised, thinking that Ma Yun Bo still had some stock and didn't need him to supply it anymore.
However, Ma Yun Bo secretly thought to himself: "I won't need it anymore. After carrying such a heavy burden, I can finally take it off now."
At the same time, the scene of Qi Tong Wei finding him yesterday appeared in his mind.
When Qi Tong Wei found him yesterday, he thought Qi Tong Wei was coming to report his work.
Unexpectedly, Qi Tong Wei directly revealed the fact that his wife had been taking medication for a long time!
Ma Yun Bo was petrified.
He didn't know how Qi Tong Wei knew this secret.
At that moment, Ma Yun Bo even thought about silencing him!
But after a struggle within himself.
Ma Yun Bo suddenly felt a sense of relief.
His wife had been shot several times to save him, which led to him becoming the director.
But later, because of a bullet fragment that had gone deep into her bone, his wife suffered sequelae.
When it attacked, she was in excruciating pain.
There was nothing they could do, so his wife eventually got some medicine from the people in Taizhai to take.
From then on, she couldn't stop.
Seeing his wife, a former narcotics police officer, gradually become a drug addict.
Ma Yun Bo was both heartbroken and saddened.
But his wife had saved his life, and Ma Yun Bo couldn't just ignore her.
Moreover, if this matter were exposed, Ma Yun Bo would instantly fall from his hero status.
He would become the laughingstock of Dongshan City!
Because Lin Yao Dong had caught him by this weakness.
From then on, in order to satisfy his wife's need for medicine and to protect his position as director.
Ma Yun Bo became Lin Yao Dong's protector.
He helped him cover up his drug manufacturing and trafficking.
But now that this secret has been ruthlessly exposed by Qi Tong Wei.
The secret is no longer a secret.
Even if he could silence Qi Tong Wei, what would be the use?
Could it really cover up the fact that his wife was taking drugs?
All these years, he had been nothing but a hypocrite.
Seeing that Ma Yun Bo had calmed down, Qi Tong Wei immediately asked him to help confirm the specific time of Lin Yao Dong's next drug shipment.
Qi Tong Wei knew that Lin Yao Dong would definitely inform Ma Yun Bo in advance every time he shipped drugs.
Ma Yun Bo immediately asked, "I can help you with this, but what are you going to do with me and my wife?"
Qi Tong Wei didn't say anything.
All promises were empty at this point.
The mistakes Ma Yun Bo had made were too serious, and no one could save him.
In fact, Ma Yun Bo himself knew this.
The fact that he asked this question meant that he was already disheartened, and he wanted to grab any lifeline he could.
After a moment of silence, Qi Tong Wei said slowly, "Director Ma, the Icebreaker Operation won't stop, whether you want to help or not."
"I'm giving you a chance to complete your final drug bust as a police officer with honor."
"As for your wife, she's already been taken in by my people. You'll see her again after it's all over."
Before Qi Tong Wei came to confront Ma Yun Bo.
He had sent Du Li to ask Ma Yun Bo's wife to come for tea.
Ma Yun Bo's wife had been taking medication for a long time. A simple blood test could detect the presence of drugs in her system.
This alone was enough to detain her in the detention center.
These words were the last straw that broke Ma Yun Bo's back.
He knew that Qi Tong Wei had him completely under his control from the moment he walked in, and he had no chance to fight back.
His wife had been taken away by Qi Tong Wei's men, which meant that all of Ma Yun Bo's criminal evidence was also in Qi Tong Wei's hands!
He had actually been delusional in thinking about silencing Qi Tong Wei. How ridiculous!
Ma Yun Bo slumped in his office chair.
Finally, he let out a long sigh, "I'll help you."
Qi Tong Wei nodded. He couldn't sympathize with Ma Yun Bo.
Although he was loyal and righteous.
But he had indeed ignored the interests of the country and people for his own sake!
As the Deputy Director of Dongshan City's Public Security Bureau.
He had allowed Taizhai, this poison, to grow freely.
He had let drugs run rampant in the dark corners of Dongshan City.
Ma Yun Bo owed Dongshan, the people, and the national emblem on his cap.
At least, at the end of his road, he had turned over a new leaf and chosen to atone for his crimes.
At least he hadn't completely lost his conscience and had found a sliver of his original intention.
But that was all.
The law would punish him.