Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently unavailable..."

Zhao Ruilong raised an eyebrow.

"Holy crap, his phone's off. Could it be that Su Jinyi really ran away and fled abroad?"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Ruilong immediately called Li Dakang.

Before going to Longlan Island, he introduced Su Jinyi to Li Dakang, asking him to go to Lincheng to investigate investment opportunities.

Later, because I stayed at the military airfield for many days, there was constant electronic interference, and my mobile phone was unusable.

Afterwards, he went to Anxi with many experts, visiting several national defense research units and holding various meetings.

So much so that once the phone was turned off, it was never turned back on.

Naturally, no one knew what had happened to Su Jinyi and his Linjiang Xinyi Group during this time.

After waiting a while, the call was answered.

"Ruilong, you finally called me."

“I called you several times before, but your phone was off. Your second sister’s phone was also out of service.”

"I had no choice but to call Zhao Shuji, and only then did I find out that you went on a business trip with the Director of the National Defense Agency, and your sister took the children to the United States."

"So I can't get through to either of you on the phone. Why are you calling me now? Are you back from your business trip? Is it a convenient time to talk?"

Li Dakang, who was impatient, spoke very quickly, as if afraid of wasting money on phone calls and racing against time.

Zhao Ruilong distanced himself from the crowd and headed for a secluded spot.

"I'm back in Jingzhou. I just got off the plane. My second sister went to the United States to visit relatives and travel. She won't be back until the end of the month."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Dakang impatiently said:

"Su Jinyi, do you remember him? He's the richest man in Linjiang with a net worth of over 10 billion that you introduced me to before your business trip. This guy's in big trouble! He and his company are under investigation..."

Li Dakang started complaining like a wronged woman.

Zhao Ruilong thought it was no big deal.

The results of it?

It turns out this is the second investment payment that Su Jinyi promised; it's likely it won't arrive.

It turned out that Su Jinyi had gone to Lincheng on the same day he went to Longlan Island.

Just as I expected.

Upon meeting the passionate and eloquent Li Dakang, Su Jinyi quickly decided to invest in Lincheng.

Lincheng originally relied on its abundant local coal resources to build many thermal power plants.

The electricity generated not only supplies the entire Lincheng, but is also sold to other cities and counties in Handong.

In the past, because of the existence of these power plants, coal was constantly being consumed, so Lincheng never had to worry about selling its coal.

However, as local coal resources gradually dwindled, the power plant could no longer buy affordable coal locally and had to purchase it from elsewhere.

Increased coal costs naturally lead to lower profits for power plants. In addition, many power plants have been built for many years, resulting in outdated equipment and low efficiency.

After Li Dakang became the top official in Lincheng City, in addition to diverting water to create lakes to manage coal subsidence areas and developing ecological agriculture, he also wanted to regulate the local coal and power industry.

He plans to merge, reorganize, integrate resources, and upgrade the dozen or so small thermal power plants scattered throughout Lincheng, thereby reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and saving energy and reducing emissions.

Coincidentally, Su Jinyi has been involved in the power industry for many years.

He has invested in and constructed more than one thermal power plant and one hydropower plant in Linjiang Province.

The two sides felt an instant connection and quickly reached an agreement.

Lincheng Power Industry Co., Ltd. was established soon after.

Su Jinyi also quickly made his first payment, amounting to 1.5 billion yuan.

According to the agreement, two more investment payments will be made within three months and six months, totaling 5 billion.

But now...

Even though the second investment was still far from the deadline stipulated in the agreement.

Su Jinyi and his Linjiang Xinyi Group have been placed under investigation.

This well-informed fellow had already fled abroad with his family and trusted confidants.

The person has fled overseas, so there will definitely be no further investment.

Once you run away, you certainly don't intend to come back.

"Brother Kang, to be honest with you, I only found out he was under investigation and charged with multiple crimes when I turned on my phone after landing. He's already abroad..."

"What? He went abroad?"

Li Dakang raised his voice, which was filled with astonishment.

Zhao Ruilong snorted coldly.

"He's been in Linjiang Province for so many years, and he's become the richest man in the country with a net worth of over 10 billion yuan. How could he not have informants?"

"Uh...that's true, but why did he just run away? Did his backing not hold up?"

Li Dakang's words surprised Zhao Ruilong.

really!

In Li Dakang's eyes, there is no distinction between good and evil.

Breaking the law and committing crimes is not a big deal.

The problem arose simply because the backing couldn't withstand the pressure.

"I don't know the specifics, because we haven't known each other for very long. We only met by chance last month when he was hosting his mother-in-law's 80th birthday banquet at the Huilong Hotel in Luzhou."

"So whether he's suspected of a crime, and what crimes he's committed, I don't know. But I guess he's definitely not coming back, you..."

Li Dakang interrupted, saying, "Then where am I supposed to find someone to take over? He still owes me two investment sums, totaling 5 billion!"

"I'll give it to you, okay? I was the one who introduced you, and now that the investment project has stalled, I, as the introducer, should take full responsibility!"

As soon as Zhao Ruilong said this, Li Dakang burst into laughter.

"Good, good, good, Ruilong, I feel at ease now that you say that."

"Then I will continue to advance all the work on my side, and wait for your Huilong Group to invest and take a stake."

It's not hard to imagine Zhao Ruilong's situation.

Li Dakang on the other end of the phone must be beaming with joy right now.

This guy changes his expression faster than turning the pages of a book.

Just like in the original drama, during the Dafeng Factory incident, his attitude towards Chen Yanshi.

Before he knew about the relationship between Chen Yanshi and Sha Ruijin, he thought that Chen Yanshi was abusing his seniority and that it was Chen Yanshi's backing that allowed the employees of Dafeng Factory to act recklessly.

But when he heard Chen Yanshi call Sha Ruijin "Little Jinzi," and it got dark and cold, he immediately took off his coat and put it on Chen Yanshi. He didn't even eat breakfast and asked Zhao Dong to bring it to Old Chen first.

"Okay, after Su Jinyi's case is concluded, I will come to Lincheng to finalize the investment project."

"Alright, alright, let's have a good drink together then!"

Zhao Ruilong hummed in agreement twice and hung up the phone.

Su Jinyi got into trouble.

This was exactly what Zhao Ruilong had anticipated, and it was also part of his plan to "use someone else's knife to kill someone."

Zhong Zhengguo carried out education rectification work in Linjiang Province.

Su Jinyi, the richest man in Linjiang, actually dared to cooperate with me and invest heavily in Handong.

Isn't this courting death?

Already burdened with numerous crimes, it cannot withstand rigorous investigation.

If Zhong Zhengguo doesn't get things done for him, what's the point of this education and rectification campaign?

However, after such a long delay, Su Jinyi was finally formally placed under investigation.

This also shows that this guy really has some ability in Linjiang Province.

"Ruilong, you're back from your business trip?"

I dialed my second uncle Zhao Lidong's number and heard his voice.

Zhao Ruilong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that the phone call could still be made was enough to show that Zhong Zhengguo had not yet brought down his second uncle.

Otherwise, if you are detained for investigation, your phone will definitely be turned off.

"So? All these days have passed, is that guy surnamed Zhong still going after you?"

"Yes, after all sorts of investigations, both overt and covert, they still haven't given up. They even personally led a team to Jinghai, and it's been three days already. It seems they still have no intention of leaving!"

Zhao Lidong's tone was full of frustration and helplessness.

The difference in rank between him and Zhong Zhengguo was too great.

In addition, Zhong Zhengguo was the head of the education rectification working group.

In ancient times, this would be equivalent to an imperial envoy holding a royal decree.

Even if they talked to Zhao Lidong every day, Zhao Lidong was helpless.

Zhao Ruilong sighed, "He rarely has a chance to settle personal scores, so how could he possibly give it up easily? But has he gained anything in these three days?"

Zhao Lidong said, "I don't know if he got anything out of it, but I do know that he questioned a lot of people, especially An Xin, Li Xiang, Zhang Biao and others in the Jinghai Criminal Investigation Detachment."

"They focused their questioning on the deaths of Huang Cuicui, Bai Jiangbo, Xu Jiang, Cao Chuang, and others, probably trying to find clues to prove that I was Xu Jiang's backer and that Cao Chuang's death was also related to me."

Upon hearing An Xin's name...

Zhao Ruilong couldn't help but frown slightly.

This is a far cry from the original series, where the character is a dedicated and responsible police officer.

It was unintentional on his part that Gao Qiqiang was transformed from a fishmonger into a powerful figure in the underworld.

But in the end, it was he who, after many years of hard work, finally brought down Gao Qiqiang!

He always suspected that his master Cao Chuang's death was not so simple.

In his quest to uncover the truth, he even had a major falling out with Li Xiang.

He sacrificed love in his focus on solving the case.

Meng Yu, a beautiful reporter who was his childhood sweetheart, married Yang Jian, a narcotics police officer.

and so……

Given An Xin's strong sense of justice, he is very likely to regard Zhong Zhengguo as the embodiment of justice.

They thought Zhong Zhengguo came to Jinghai to handle cases impartially, eliminate harm to the people, and sweep away bad elements.

During the meeting, he would inevitably tell Zhong Zhengguo that he suspected his mentor Cao Chuang was a corrupt cop, and that Xu Jiang's backer was Zhao Lidong.

But then I thought about it.

Zhao Ruilong, however, felt that it wasn't a big problem.

In the original series, An Xin never found any evidence.

Even if Li Xiang were to infiltrate the situation himself, becoming an undercover agent and infiltrating Zhao Lidong's inner circle.

They meticulously collected a lot of so-called evidence and even wrote numerous complaint letters with Tan Siyan of the Jinghai City Research Office.

But in the end, all those whistleblower letters disappeared without a trace, and there was no response.

It's not just because Zhao Lidong has He Liming protecting him in Linjiang Province.

Another reason is that the chain of evidence that Li Xiang collected at the time was never complete.

What can a few gas cards and shopping cards prove?

Moreover, Zhao Lidong has already stopped doing it after I persuaded him.

They did not use investment promotion and development to amass wealth or line their own pockets.

Nor did they recruit or utilize Li Xiang to intercept petitioners after Cao Chuang's death.

Even if Zhong Zhengguo wanted to investigate, he would have no way of doing so.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ruilong immediately comforted him:

"Second Uncle, don't worry. If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. As long as you don't make any mistakes, Zhong Zhengguo can't do anything to you!"

Zhao Lidong complained, "But when will this investigation ever end?"

"And even if he doesn't say anything, his criticism is always directed at me, which has had a significant negative impact on me!"

"Putting everything else aside, knowing that Zhong Zhengguo, who holds a high position of power, doesn't like me, how can I advance in Linjiang Province? Who would dare to promote me?"

Zhao Ruilong's pupils contracted slightly, and he took a deep breath.

That old bastard Zhong Zhengguo is absolutely depraved and insane.

Even if we can't find anything wrong with my second uncle, we must prevent him from making any progress.

"What he did was truly disgusting, but it's precisely in situations like this that you need to stay calm and not lose your composure!"

"You have to believe that he can't stay in Jinghai forever, and the education rectification work targeting the entire Linjiang Province can't keep going forever either."

"Furthermore, we are not simply passive. Fan Jian, who was instructed by him to lead the investigation of my Huilong Group in Jingzhou, was arrested and implicated many people."

"Since he keeps targeting you, I'll find a way to target Fan Jian's case too. Isn't it just mutual harm? Who's afraid of who?"

As soon as Zhao Ruilong finished speaking, Zhao Lidong suddenly said:

"By the way, I heard a rumor."

"They say the education and rectification campaign in Linjiang is coming on strong, but as long as you're willing to spend money, you can turn a big problem into a small one."

"It is said that someone gave the middleman several million yuan and was not investigated, and the matter of being reported was also dropped."

“I suspect that someone in the working group is accepting bribes through intermediaries, and this person holds a fairly high position…”

Zhao Ruilong casually asked, "Damn it, could this guy be Zhong Zhengguo?"

Zhao Lidong was astonished.

"Huh? No, really? At his level..."

"Regardless of whether it was him or not, he's the team leader. If someone under him takes bribes, he can't escape responsibility!"

Zhao Ruilong said firmly:

"Hurry up and find someone to investigate. If it's true, we'll turn the tables on them!"

"I want to see who's so capable that they can make dirty money right under Zhong Zhengguo's nose!"