Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

"You can't say that," Ji Changming said softly. "Li Dakang caused the trouble. Bringing him back for questioning is letting him off easy! If you hadn't had Miss Zhong monitor Liu Tao's account beforehand, our country would have lost at least a hundred million!"

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. Did ZY contact you?"

“ZY didn’t, but Chief Prosecutor Gu contacted me. To be honest, I’m incredibly lucky!” Ji Changming said cheerfully, “Tongwei, thank you so much this time. If it weren’t for you, I probably would never have been able to speak with Chief Prosecutor Gu in my entire life.”

Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment.

Chief Prosecutor Gu?

Gu Jinhua, full-time deputy procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

It turns out it was the mother-in-law who put in the effort.

No wonder Ji Changming worked so hard.

"By the way, have you found Liu Tao? We can't let him get away," Qi Tongwei continued.

"Not yet, but Director Li has intensified his efforts to apprehend him. Logically speaking, with his bank accounts frozen and his identity blacklisted, he shouldn't be able to escape the country."

"Okay, don't let Li Dakang know that the money hasn't been transferred abroad. Let's scare that bastard first."

"clear."

That 100 million loan, whether it was transferred abroad or not, are two different things.

If it hasn't been transferred out, it means there's still room for maneuver.

If it were transferred out, it would be a loss of state assets, an amount of 100 million yuan, which even a prison sentence wouldn't be enough to atone for Li Dakang's crime.

Of course, Li Dakang couldn't know about this.

Previously, he kept shifting the blame to Qi Tongwei and often took credit for others' work. This time, giving him a warning is a way of putting him in his place.

The subsequent disciplinary actions will be handled by the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and reviewed the entire incident once again.

Pei Jing had warned Liu Tao about running away with the loan, which is why Qi Tongwei had Zhong Xiaoai keep an eye on his account and freeze it immediately upon discovering any abnormalities.

It was quite a close call.

If it weren't for Pei Jing and Zhong Xiaoai taking turns to work hard, that 100 million yuan would have really ended up overseas.

The amount is too large; it may have already alerted higher authorities.

At the very least, Gu Jinhua, the deputy procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, was aware of the matter, and the fact that Ji Changming received a call from her is the best proof of that.

However, Gu Jinhua's intervention doesn't necessarily prove anything. After all, she is Qi Tongwei's future mother-in-law, and it's only natural and reasonable for a mother-in-law to support her son-in-law!

The real headache now should be for that unscrupulous businessman, Liu Tao. His accounts are frozen, his identity has been blacklisted, and he definitely can't take a plane. If he wants to escape, he can only go through the border, to places like northern Myanmar...

the other side.

Jingzhou, Provincial Party Committee Office.

Zhao Lichun gritted his teeth, staring intently at Zhai Yao. "Minister Zhai, things have gotten out of hand. The Supreme People's Procuratorate has its eyes on your stupid son's account, and it's even dragged Procurator General Gu into it. What? You want us all to die together?"

Zhai Yao raised an eyebrow, his face extremely grim. "Secretary Zhao, I'm not your subordinate. Please be more polite. No matter how stupid Liu Tao is, he's still my son. Don't forget, when your Zhao Ruilong got into trouble, I didn't stand idly by. I even used the power of the Provincial Propaganda Department to help him out! Now that my son is in trouble, I don't ask for much. I just want him to leave the country alive."

Zhao Lichun shook his head. "Old Zhai, you're still not clear-headed. Your son has already been targeted by Chief Prosecutor Gu. The best way is to sacrifice the pawn to save the king."

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Chapter 106 Those who achieve great things must endure hardships.

Upon hearing that Zhao Lichun was going to sacrifice a pawn to save the king, Zhai Yao panicked.

"No, absolutely not! Liu Tao is my son, he can't be harmed! Secretary Zhao, I'm begging you, please give him a way out."

“I can give it to him, but will Qi Tongwei give it to him?” Zhao Lichun reminded him, “Don’t forget, it’s not me who wants your son dead, it’s Qi Tongwei!”

"Qi Tongwei? That county magistrate?"

"You still think he's just a minor county magistrate?" Zhao Lichun shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Let me tell you, he's Miss Zhong's boyfriend and Gu Jinhua's future son-in-law. Otherwise, why would your son's little matter have alarmed the Supreme People's Procuratorate?"

"The Zhong family's son-in-law?" Zhai Yao was taken aback. "Secretary Zhao, you didn't tell me about this before."

"I never expected things to escalate this much, and I certainly didn't expect Qi Tongwei to keep pressing the issue!"

"Are you sure it was Qi Tongwei who pulled the strings behind the scenes?"

“Of course,” Zhao Lichun said confidently. “Think about it, from the moment the tea plantation was contracted, Qi Tongwei refused to sign, which means that he had already set his sights on your son at that time! Later, when public opinion fermented, he remained as steady as Mount Tai. This was not because he had a strong mentality, but because he had foreseen something! The most crucial point is that the Supreme People’s Procuratorate got involved. Don’t forget, Prosecutor Gu is on the surface the same as you and me, holding a vice-ministerial rank, but her will is connected to ZY.”

"Furthermore, with the Supreme People's Procuratorate getting involved, this matter can no longer be considered a minor or major issue! On a smaller scale, if your son is brought to justice, the matter will be over! On a larger scale, your son took the risk for your sake, and half of that 100 million yuan was used to pay off your gambling debts! If things really come down to this, you won't escape either. Including me, we'll all be implicated."

Zhai Yao lowered his head, looked down, and began to take deep breaths.

Zhao Lichun is right; Zhai Yao is largely to blame for the current situation.

Despite being a government official, he became addicted to gambling and repeatedly concealed his identity to gamble heavily in Macau, with each win or loss amounting to tens of millions.

Most recently, he lost 40 million.

How could a government official like him have so much money? It all comes down to his illegitimate son.

Over the years, Zhai Yao has used his position and Zhao Lichun's help to abuse his power for personal gain and give Liu Tao preferential treatment.

With their support, Liu Tao has achieved some success and earned a considerable amount of money.

However, most of this money was given to his father as a filial offering.

This risky move was out of necessity; Macau is a special administrative region, and no matter how far Zhai Yao's influence extends, it can't reach there.

Moreover, he already owes the casino 5000 million yuan, and the casino owner has said that if he doesn't pay back the money, he will go to the disciplinary committee.

Left with no other choice, Zhai Yaocai turned to Zhao Lichun.

At that time, Chunfeng Agricultural Trade Company had just taken out a loan of 100 million yuan to contract the tea plantation.

Under these circumstances, Zhai Yao came up with the idea of ​​taking out a loan and pushed his son to the front lines.

His idea at the time was simple: since Liu Tao was an illegitimate child and the two had no real relationship, once he got the loan, he would use 50 million to pay off his gambling debts and leave the other 50 million for Liu Tao to settle abroad.

Unexpectedly, Qi Tongwei appeared out of nowhere.

Now, not only has his loan been frozen, but the Supreme People's Procuratorate has also been alerted. This is practically pushing him to the brink of death.

Currently, he only has two paths before him.

First, just as Zhao Lichun said, we should sacrifice the pawn to save the king. Let the spotted tiger take action and eliminate Liu Tao, which would be a permanent solution.

Secondly, we need to find a way to smuggle Liu Tao into northern Myanmar. This route is riskier, but it can save Liu Tao's life.

After much hesitation, he looked up at Zhao Lichun and pleaded, "Secretary Zhao, I've quit gambling. Please, help me this once, save my son. From now on, in the province, I'll follow your lead without question. You say one thing, I'll never say another!"

Zhao Lichun pondered for a moment before asking, "What about Xiao Hongyun?"

"Secretary Zhao, don't worry about that. Secretary Xiao's term is coming to an end soon. During this time, I will have the propaganda department expose a lot of dirt on him and make sure he is driven out of Handong. After that, Handong Province will be under your and Secretary Liang's control!"

“No!” Zhao Lichun narrowed his eyes and shook his head. “It’s not up to me to decide!”

Zhai Yao's eye twitched. "Secretary Zhao, I understand what you mean. Once we've dealt with Xiao Hongyun, I'll have the propaganda department expose Secretary Liang's dirty secrets and sing your praises. In two years at most, the entire Handong will belong to the Zhao family."

Zhao Lichun nodded in satisfaction. "We're family, so let's not be so formal. I'll arrange for your son to go to northern Myanmar, but once he's there, I can't control whether he lives or dies."

"Thank you, thank you, Secretary Zhao."

"Also, I'll have Ruilong help you figure out how to deal with your gambling debts. From now on... just focus on working for me."

"Thank you, Secretary Zhao!" Zhai Yao said, his eyes filled with tears.

Thus, in a private meeting, the two vice-ministerial level officials reached a consensus.

First, Zhao Lichun took action to send Liu Tao to northern Myanmar, and then Zhao Ruilong took out 5000 million yuan to pay off Zhai Tao's gambling debts.

In return, Zhai Yao would obey his orders.

Zhao Lichun is very ambitious. He not only wants to get rid of Xiao Hongyun, but also wants to surpass Liang Qunfeng and become the top leader of Handong.

Even a seemingly flawless plan turns out to be nothing special in the face of a true mastermind.

……

At the same time, the Zhong family also had a small dinner party.

Gu Jinhua was cooking, while Zhong Zhengqian and Zhong Zhengguo were waiting for the meal to be served. Zhong Xiaoai brought out apple cider vinegar.

The meal was ready, and the four of them gathered together, eating and chatting in a harmonious atmosphere.

"Xiao Ai, I heard you're going to Handong with your mom and grandpa in the next few days?" Zhong Zhengqian took the apple cider vinegar.

"Yes, Mom said she misses Uncle."

"Hehe." Zhong Zhengqian laughed. "I think you're missing that Qi Tongwei, aren't you?"

"Uncle, don't talk nonsense. If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to find Grandpa."

"No, no, no." Zhong Zhengqian coughed lightly, then looked at Gu Jinhua, "Sister-in-law, I heard that your Supreme People's Procuratorate has interfered in the affairs of Handong?"

"Hey, it's not really interference. We just got wind of it beforehand, froze the unscrupulous businessman's account, and saved the country 100 million yuan."

“One hundred million, that’s quite a sum,” Zhong Zhengqian said again. “Was it Qi Tongwei who provided the information?”

"That's right, that kid is really something. He actually managed to pull teeth out of Zhao Lichun and Zhai Yao's mouths. His courage and vision are outstanding among his peers!"