She gave Wang Dahai a strange look and said, "Qin Fuhai is the vice mayor."

The implication was clear,, you are just an ordinary person,, how can you compete with him?

How can you possibly win against him?

Wang Dahai looked at her seriously and asked, "Police Officer Qin, can I trust you?"

Qin Rong was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Wang Dahai said, "If I told you I could bring down Qin Fuhai, would you believe it?"

"That's impossible!" Qin Rong blurted out.

She would have believed such a claim coming from another vice mayor.

But coming from Wang Dahai, she found it absurd.

Wang Dahai did not explain, but continued to ask, "Can I trust you?"

Just as Qin Rong was about to speak, she suddenly had an intuition, a guess.

Could he have gotten hold of some dirt on Qin Fuhai?

"You…" She was about to ask, but felt that Wang Dahai would not easily reveal it to her.

After all, he did not know her well and had not fully trusted her yet.

She nodded, with solemn sincerity, "You can!"

She did not say much.

Actually, she understood that all Wang Dahai wanted was a positive response from her.

If he didn't trust her, he wouldn't be asking.

His question was just a formality.

Wang Dahai nodded and asked, "Who is Police Officer Qin's mentor? I heard from that director before that your mentor must also be within the system, right?"

Qin Rong frowned slightly, Wang Dahai was very observant, deducing all this just from a few words spoken by Director Zhao.

Actually, she didn't really want to divulge this, but having just expressed trust in Wang Dahai, it would seem like she was toying with him if she refused now.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "My mentor is the Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau, Liang An."

The Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau!

Wang Dahai was surprised.

Although he had guessed that her mentor's identity was no ordinary one, he didn't expect it to be this extraordinary!

Wang Dahai asked, "Does Police Officer Qin understand the political landscape of the city?"

Qin Rong nodded, "I have a general understanding."

"Do you know who would want Qin Fuhai to be brought down?"

"Why are you asking all this?"

"To know your enemy, you will win every battle."

Wang Dahai also didn't beat around the bush and straightforwardly said, "I have some dirt on Qin Fuhai, but I have little influence. Even if I expose the dirt, it might not cause Qin Fuhai any trouble."

Qin Rong thought to herself, indeed, she had guessed correctly.

However, she was a bit curious, how did Wang Dahai come by Qin Fuhai's dirt?

How did he come into contact with Qin Fuhai?

Qin Rong asked, "Are you planning to hand over the dirt to his political enemies?"

"Exactly."

That was Wang Dahai's idea.

Simple and crude, but also direct and efficient.

In the world of politics, it is impossible not to have enemies.

For Wang Dahai, the enemy of his enemy is his friend.

He believed that there would definitely be people interested in the dirt he held.

This idea had only come to him after he heard what Director Zhao said tonight.

If Qin Rong couldn't help him, then he could only turn to Han Lan.

As the Director of the Education Bureau, he believed that Han Lan would certainly know who Qin Fuhai's political enemies were.

Qin Rong was silent, contemplating.

After about five minutes, Qin Rong said, "There are two candidates."

"The first is Han Lan, the Director of the Education Bureau."

Wang Dahai was surprised to hear this candidate.

He kept quiet and continued listening to her.

Qin Rong said, "The second is Chen Jihai, the Secretary of the Rain City District Committee."

Wang Dahai asked, "Who do you think is more suitable?"

Qin Rong replied, "Chen Jihai."

"The position of vice mayor initially belonged to Chen Jihai. The municipal committee also supported Chen Jihai at that time. But through manipulation, Qin Fuhai secured the position for himself."

Wang Dahai suddenly realized, "So, these two have a grievance?"

"Mhm."

Qin Rong asked, "The dirt you have on him, is it enough to take him down?"

If the scandal was too commonplace, it might not be useful.

Wang Dahai wasn't sure if the evidence he possessed was sufficiently incriminating.

"He has a mistress outside, and she has a family. She gave birth to a boy for him."

Qin Rong's eyes widened, "An illegitimate child?"

"Mhm." Wang Dahai asked, "Is this material workable?"

Qin Rong didn't immediately respond. If viewed from a gossip standpoint, it was indeed significant.

But if they wanted to take him down, it seemed slightly insufficient.

She shook her head, "Probably not enough."

Wang Dahai scratched his head, "Then there's nothing I can do, this is all the evidence I have."

He had actually guessed that this material might not be robust, but it should be enough to give him trouble.

Qin Rong said, "This kind of thing can indeed affect his career, but at most, it will prevent him from advancing further. However, bringing him down from the position of deputy mayor is unlikely."

The situation had reached a deadlock.

They had evidence, but it wasn't strong enough, creating an awkward position.

Just then, Qin Rong's phone suddenly rang.

It was Yu, the girl she had just taken home, calling.

Qin Rong had given her number and told her to call if Qin Xiaotian harassed her again.

Calling in the middle of the night, and having just been brought home, caused concern to rise.

Qin Rong couldn't help but worry, "Yu, what's wrong?"

"Police Officer Qin, I, I'm scared," Yu's voice was choked with sobs.

"What happened? Did Qin Xiaotian come after you?"

"No, I, I'm just scared. I had a nightmare and can't sleep."

Yu was sobbing, appearing somewhat on the verge of collapse.

"Wait for me, I'll come over now."

After hanging up the call, Wang Dahai asked, "Yu?"

"Mhm. She seems to be having a stress reaction. I need to go check on her."

"I'll take you."

"Alright."

They left and rode on a motorcycle to Yu's rental home.

She lived in an old residential building, a one-bedroom apartment on the top floor.

They reached the door, and Qin Rong didn't knock, not wanting to frighten her, so she called to let her know she was there.

Yu, in a well-wrapped nightgown with tear-streaked cheeks, opened the door.

"Police Officer Qin." Yu began to sob as she spoke.

During the statement-taking, Qin Rong learned that Yu was only twenty years old, the age of blooming youth.

While her peers were attending college, she had no choice but to drop out and work.

Everyone's tragedy was different, Qin Rong didn't ask about her family circumstances, but could guess that her family must be impoverished, or she wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

The two entered, turning on all the lights.

Qin Rong spoke softly to comfort her, telling her not to overthink things.

"You should avoid going back to that KTV. Rest for a few days and look for a new job."

"But I don't know what I can do."

Yu hugged her arms, curling herself tightly on the rudimentary couch.

At that moment, heavy rain began to fall outside, and a thunderous boom roared.

It seemed as if a fuse in the living room had blown; the lights dimmed suddenly.

Yu, frightened and trembling, shrieked loudly, "Don't come near, don't!"

Qin Rong hugged her, continuously soothing; she felt Yu's reaction was extremely abnormal.

Once her emotions had stabilized a bit, she asked, "Yu, did they bully you in the private room?"

Yu shook her head, remained silent for a long time, and then said, "They, they wanted me to sniff happy powder. I didn't want to, and they cursed and hit me."

Happy powder?

Qin Rong was taken aback, immediately infuriated.

Wang Dahai's eyes lit up.

Previously, the two had lamented that Qin Fuhai's having a mistress and an illegitimate child weren't weighty enough as evidence.

But his son's misdeed seemed quite substantial!

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