Collision Between Dark Clouds

The situation escalated quite a bit, and Lin Qi certainly played a role in it. He threw himself into the mix as one of the elements, but what really made things snowball wasn't him or the media.

They didn't have the power to sway the official attitude and make the authorities wary; it was their enemies of equal standing who did that.

Not everyone has a friend with a "License", nor can everyone use their friend's "License" to get things done. Many people are actually the ones being used, which makes some people with social status but no access to power very anxious.

Their anxiety stems from the fact that their wealth and power haven't aligned as successfully as they initially imagined. They're still just two horizontal parallel lines, which means that if their opponents use the power they don't have to deal with them, they'll have a hard time resisting.

Among these people, the emerging capitalists are the main group. With the explosion of the era's dividends, they quickly accumulated wealth that might have taken two or three generations to accumulate in the past, while lacking sufficient foundation.

They began to fear, to fear the power they had fantasized about countless times. It's like many people saying that capital should be put in a cage. For these emerging capitalists without foundation, it's not them that should be put in a cage, but power.

So when Lin Qi's incident fermented rapidly after he launched it, it wasn't because Lin Qi was so special; he just made a knife for these people.

This knife may not be able to tear apart the copper wall and iron wall gradually formed by the Federal for hundreds of years, but it is enough for them to cut another knife in the traces left on this wall, making the traces deeper! One day, they will tear a hole in this invisible wall knife by knife, one day.

The pressure from these people quickly forced the Federal Taxation Bureau to compromise, because these people who are exerting their strength happen to be the part of the population that pays the most taxes every year.

Losing an insignificant low-level Investigator to quell this storm may seem like the Federal Taxation Bureau is at a disadvantage, but in reality, the only person who really suffers is Michael.

As long as the Federal Taxation Bureau's law enforcement power is not damaged, they will always have a chance to win back a round!

The situation is so clear, but Michael's inner world is overcast with continuous rain. The Director's words before leaving left him in a state of mania. That man actually asked him to bow his head to his enemy in exchange for true forgiveness.

Everyone who has a certain understanding of this world knows that Lin Qi's apology is a way of advancing by retreating. The weaker he appears, the more intense the social reaction will be.

Now, the task is to persuade Lin Qi to truly forgive Michael, then this matter will be easily resolved, just a small offense.

Michael's Wife is still in the hospital receiving treatment. The injuries on her face and outer thighs are not light and have not fully recovered. At the same time, she needs to receive counseling from a psychologist, so they are doing it together.

This is a large expense. At the same time, Little Michael's matter not only requires money to pay for the defense lawyer's fees, but also requires Michael's current status to solve some troubles that are not troubles for the privileged class.

This also means that once he loses his current job, Michael's family will be finished in an instant. They will soon be frowning in various bills, and then sell the house and move to the Lower District with lower living costs. This family will be finished for life!

After smashing a lot of things, Michael walked out of the house in a suit. At this time, his head was buzzing, and his eardrums were bulging outward.

When he just went out, he clearly saw the neighbor's concerned expression, and saw them seem to be saying something, but he couldn't hear anything. There was only a deathly silent tinnitus in his head.

He barely squeezed out a smile, pulled open the car door and sat in, started the engine, shifted gears, and the car slowly left the community.

He was going to see Lin Qi and then solve these things. He had never realized that he would have a hurdle to overcome, nor did he think he would encounter one. After all, he was a young and strong Investigator Team Leader of the Federal Revenue Service, and he might be promoted to a higher position in the future.

He miscalculated himself and miscalculated others. He has to pay for his mistakes.

When Michael arrived at the hospital, the reporters had basically left. Lin Qi's cooperation made this interview work extremely fast. Michael directly found Lin Qi's ward. When he pushed the door in, Lin Qi was sitting on the bed in a hospital gown watching TV.

Although he looked very haggard, Michael could see through the other party's bright eyes that this haggard appearance was fake.

In an instant, a surge of anger rose from the soles of his feet. Before it had time to scorch his reason, he extinguished it with his own hands.

Lin Qi also noticed Michael entering the room. He picked up the remote control to silence the TV, and then looked at Michael.

Michael felt a little uncomfortable being watched by him. He took a deep breath and walked to the small round chair by the bed and sat down, apologizing in what he thought was a sincere way, "I want to apologize to you for my previous irrational behavior. I hope you can forgive me!"

It was actually very difficult for him to say these words. These years of smooth sailing were also part of his bad temper. If such a humiliating scene had been placed before, he would rather break the pot than come to apologize.

But the family became the straw that broke him, and he did start to reflect on some issues.

Lin Qi shook his head, "What you said is very perfunctory, and I can't see the slightest sincerity in you. This is the first time I've heard of someone asking for forgiveness like this..." He sized up Michael, and said in a sarcastic tone, "It's like I'm begging for your apology. You came into the room and sat next to me without my invitation, said some inexplicable things, and waited for my reply."

"I don't think you're here to apologize, but to show off that I'm lying here while you can stand!"

Michael's eyebrows immediately shot up. He had already apologized, what else did he want? But looking at Lin Qi's smile that wasn't quite a smile, and thinking about the predicament he was facing now, the rising anger was once again extinguished by his own hand in his heart.

He stood up a little numbly, feeling like he was just a shell, unable to feel his true self.

He quickly left the room, bought some flowers, some fruits, and some gifts on one side of the lobby on the first floor of the hospital, and then returned upstairs. This time, he took the initiative to knock on the door, and then went in, forcing himself to lower his voice, explaining his intentions, and then repeated what he had said before, "...I implore you to forgive my recklessness!"

Lin Qi still had that unpleasant look on his face, "If buying things represents sincerity, there would be no wars in this world."

Michael's voice suddenly rose, "Then what else do you want me to do?" He glared at Lin Qi, but quickly softened his attitude again, "I'm sorry, you know my bad temper, what do you want me to do, just give me a break!"

Lin Qi then nodded in satisfaction, "Kneel down, sincerely apologize to me, and beg me to forgive your previous behavior."

He sat on the bed looking at Michael, whose face was full of disbelief.

The two stared at each other for about half a minute, Lin Qi's eyes did not give in at all, and Michael seemed to gradually understand something.

He lowered his head and was silent for a while, then knelt on the ground with a thud, always keeping his head down, sincerely apologizing, and begging for Lin Qi's forgiveness.

His voice trembled slightly as he said these words, as if suppressing something. Lin Qi knew it was anger, unwillingness, hatred, and the desire for destruction.

In fact, Lin Qi also knew very well that all of this was just a temporary measure, Michael's compromise.

Thinking of this, he laughed, pressing the nurse call button while laughing and saying, "I refuse!"

Michael suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Qi in disbelief, as if he hadn't heard clearly what he had just said and wanted Lin Qi to say it again.

Lin Qi seemed to have heard his inner voice and continued, "I refuse to forgive you."

Michael stood up, walked to the bedside, with a fierce look on his face, "You asked me to buy things, asked me to kneel down, I did everything you said, and now you say you refuse?"

Lin Qi didn't show any fear in the face of the approaching Michael, but instead asked, "If apologies were useful, why would there still be law enforcement officers and the Department of Justice?"

"You committed a crime, Michael. If an apology could erase your crime, aren't you being too much?" Lin Qi said, quickly raising his hand to cover his mouth. "Oh, my God, I actually swore. Aren't you being too naive?"

Michael's eyes were red, and just as his reason was about to be extinguished again, the door of the room opened, and two nurses stared dumbfounded at Michael, then screamed!