allonlinenovel Chapter 262 Tracking down Liu Xinjian!
Chapter 262 Tracking down Liu Xinjian!
Under the seemingly calm power of Handong Province, there are actually turbulent undercurrents. Qi Tongwei was in his low-key and luxurious office, with a cunning and resolute look in his eyes. He whispered to Gao Yuliang sitting opposite him: "Secretary Gao, you are also aware of the current situation in Handong. Sha Ruijin came with ill intentions and wanted to consolidate his position. He also tried to reunite Zhao Lichun's original team to fight against us. But they are not united. I think the key lies in the oil and mineral industry."
Gao Yuliang frowned slightly, pushed his glasses, and listened attentively to Qi Tongwei's words: "Director Qi, the oil mining industry has always been a big player in Handong, and the tricks involved are intricate. What exactly did you discover?"
Qi Tongwei stood up and slowly walked to the window. Looking at the bustling city scenery outside the window, he slowly said, "I have received reliable information that there are extremely serious problems in the oil and mining industry. In order to enrich themselves and make a lot of money, and also to win over the people below, Liu Xinjian and his gang actually privately distributed the shares of the gas station and let private people operate it. The interests involved are intertwined, and this is precisely the perfect breakthrough for us to defeat Liu Xinjian. As long as Liu Xinjian is brought down, Sha Ruijin will lose an important chess piece in the oil and mining industry. It will not be so easy for him to play around in Handong. Although Zhao Lichun has fallen, his old team is still in various key positions. If we can successfully sideline them, Sha Ruijin will be like losing his left and right arms and can only stare blankly."
Gao Yuliang pondered for a moment and nodded gently: "Director Qi, your idea makes some sense. However, the oil mining industry involves a wide range of areas, and the forces behind it are complicated. I am afraid that the investigation will not be so smooth. Once we touch this string, it will inevitably cause an uproar, and those vested interests will not sit idly by."
Qi Tongwei sneered, "Secretary Gao, I am aware of the risks involved. But wealth and honor come with risk. If we want to gain the upper hand in this power struggle, we must have the courage to burn our boats. You have been in the officialdom of Handong for many years, and you have extensive connections and deep relationships. It is most appropriate for you to investigate this matter. I will fully support you behind the scenes and use my resources in the political and legal system to ensure the smooth progress of the investigation."
Although Gao Yuliang was a little hesitant, he also understood that he and Qi Tongwei were now on the same boat. They would rise and fall together. He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, Director Qi. Since you trust me so much, I will take on this task. But we have to make a detailed plan and not act blindly."
So, in the following days, Gao Yuliang began to secretly form an investigation team. He selected some trustworthy, capable and cautious personnel from different departments, including backbones of discipline inspection and supervision and professionals who were familiar with the oil and mining industry. They set up a temporary investigation base in a remote office building and claimed to be conducting a research project on energy industry optimization to cover up their tracks.
At the beginning of the investigation, they started with the records of equity changes in gas stations. These records were scattered in the internal files of various industrial and commercial registration departments and oil and mining companies, and it took a lot of effort to collect and organize them. The investigators worked tirelessly day and night to sort out those seemingly disorganized data and documents bit by bit.
"Secretary Gao, the share changes at this gas station are very complicated. Some of them were carried out through seemingly legal equity transfer procedures, but the flow of funds behind them is very suspicious. The sources of funds for many private shareholders are unknown, and these share transfers seem to be concentrated in a period of time after Liu Xinjian came to power." An investigator reported the preliminary investigation results to Gao Yuliang.
Gao Yuliang sat at his desk with a serious expression: "Continue to investigate further and find out the source and destination of these funds. At the same time, pay attention to confidentiality and don't let the news leak out."
As the investigation deepened, they found some key figures. One of them was a businessman named Wang Daqing, who frequently appeared in the share transfer lists of many gas stations. On the surface, he was an ordinary business investor, but in fact he had a close relationship with Liu Xinjian.
"According to our investigation, the company under the name of Wang Daqing has no actual business profit, but a large amount of funds flowed in, and then flowed to some accounts closely related to Liu Xinjian. We suspect that he is Liu Xinjian's white glove outside, specifically used to manipulate the transfer of gas station shares." said another investigator.
Gao Yuliang had an idea: "Find this Wang Daqing and make a breakthrough from him. See if we can get him to confess the insider trading between him and Liu Xinjian."
However, when the investigators were about to take action against Wang Daqing, they found that he seemed to sense danger and suddenly disappeared. This brought a huge obstacle to the investigation. Gao Yuliang realized that things might be more complicated than they thought, and there might be a bigger force behind them protecting Wang Daqing and Liu Xinjian.
After Qi Tongwei learned of Wang Daqing's disappearance, he immediately mobilized all his resources in the political and legal system. He ordered his confidants in the public security system to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Wang Daqing's possible hiding places. Everything from Wang Daqing's real estate and vehicle registration information to his frequent social venues, business partners' residences and offices were included in the search scope.
"We must find Wang Daqing. He is the key figure in our efforts to uncover the dark side of the oil and mining industry. Even if we have to dig three feet underground, we cannot let him escape." Qi Tongwei said to his subordinates with a stern look in his eyes.
The public security officers acted quickly. They were divided into several groups and conducted searches day and night. One group of officers came to Wang Daqing's luxurious villa on the outskirts of the city. The door of the villa was closed and there was silence all around. The officers approached the villa cautiously, trying to find a way to get in.
"The security measures in this villa are very strict. It seems that Wang Daqing has been prepared for this." A police officer whispered.
They first tried to contact the people in the villa through normal channels, but no one answered. So the police decided to take compulsory measures and opened the door of the villa with the help of professional locksmiths. After entering the villa, it was empty, with only some basic furniture and decorations, and no valuable clues were found.
"Continue searching other places. He can't just disappear out of thin air." The leading police officer gave a decisive order.
Another group of police officers investigated Wang Daqing's business partners one by one. They found Li Hua, a long-term partner of Wang Daqing and the owner of a company called Shengda Trading. When questioned by the police, Li Hua was evasive at first, trying to conceal his true relationship with Wang Daqing.
"Wang Daqing and I just have ordinary business dealings. I don't know anything else about him." Li Hua said with an evasive look.
But the police were not fooled by his lies. Through investigation, they found that Shengda Trading Company and Wang Daqing's company had close financial transactions in many gas station share transfer transactions. In front of the evidence presented by the police, Li Hua finally bowed his head.
"I confessed that I was only doing what Wang Daqing asked. He has a close relationship with Liu Xinjian, and they were the ones manipulating the transfer of shares in those gas stations behind the scenes. Wang Daqing may have been hiding in the home of one of his mistresses recently. I don't know the exact address, but it seems to be in a high-end apartment complex in the city." Li Hua said tremblingly.
After getting this clue, the police quickly rushed to the high-end apartment complex. They contacted the property management of the complex and found through the surveillance video that Wang Daqing had indeed entered a building in the complex a few days ago, but the specific room number was still unclear. The police could only check floor by floor. This was a huge project, with many people living in the complex, and they could not cause too much noise to avoid alerting the enemy.
During the investigation, the police encountered many difficulties. Some residents were dissatisfied with their sudden visit and even refused to cooperate with the investigation. However, the police patiently explained, showed relevant documents and search warrants, and finally won the understanding of some residents.
Finally, when checking one of the floors, a police officer found some abnormal signs at the door of a house. The doormat was placed a little crooked, and the peephole seemed to be blocked. The police officers judged that there might be something wrong with this family. They approached the door carefully and knocked on it.
"Who is it?" A woman's voice came from inside the door.
"Hello, we are community workers and we are here for a routine inspection. Please open the door." The police officers answered tactfully.
The door slowly opened, and a gorgeously dressed woman appeared at the door. She looked at the police officers with vigilance: "What's the matter?"
The police officers quickly scanned the house and found some men's clothes and supplies in the living room. At this time, an officer saw a figure flash through the bedroom window.
"Oh no! He's trying to run away!" the police officer shouted, then quickly rushed into the house and ran towards the bedroom.
Other police officers followed closely behind him. When they rushed into the bedroom, they found that the window was wide open and Wang Daqing was climbing down the drainpipe outside the window. The police officers followed him down the drainpipe without hesitation.
On the lawn downstairs, Wang Daqing desperately ran towards the community wall, trying to climb over it to escape. But the police officers were faster, and they successfully caught Wang Daqing when he was about to climb the wall.
"Wang Daqing, you can't run away." A police officer grabbed Wang Daqing's arm tightly and said.
Wang Daqing's face turned pale, and he knew that the game was over. After being taken back to the police station, under the personal interrogation of Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei, Wang Daqing finally confessed the insider trading between him and Liu Xinjian. He explained in detail how to transfer the shares of the gas station to private individuals through fake business operations, as well as the distribution of benefits behind these share transfers. The amount involved was huge and shocking.
This breakthrough brought a major turning point to the investigation of the entire oil and mining industry. Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang had the key evidence and were one step closer to overthrowing Liu Xinjian. After learning the news, Sha Ruijin also realized the seriousness of the problem. He began to re-examine his relationship with Liu Xinjian, and at the same time, he was thinking about how to deal with this offensive by Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang. The officialdom of the entire Handong Province is on the eve of an unprecedented storm. Everyone is involuntarily involved in this vortex of power, and no one can accurately predict the final outcome.
With Wang Daqing arrested, the investigation team took advantage of the situation and conducted a more in-depth investigation into the internal management of the oil and mining enterprises. They found that under the leadership of Liu Xinjian, the oil and mining enterprises had serious problems of high prices and low quality in purchasing equipment and raw materials. A large amount of funds was wasted on some unnecessary high-priced equipment, and the suppliers of these equipment often had interests related to Liu Xinjian.
"Secretary Gao, we investigated the purchasing records of oil and mining companies in the past three years. We found that the purchase prices of many equipment were far higher than the normal market prices, and the quality of these equipment did not meet the standards, resulting in frequent failures in the production process of the company and high maintenance costs. I'm afraid that the price difference has gone into the pockets of certain people." The investigator said angrily.
Gao Yuliang's face was gloomy. "Collate all the evidence. This is also an important basis for bringing down Liu Xinjian. We want the public to see how Liu Xinjian and his people used the state-owned oil and mining industry as their own ATM."
As the investigation was going on, Sha Ruijin seemed to have noticed something was wrong. He began to make some adjustments to Liu Xinjian's work, trying to weaken his power in the oil and mining industry. At the same time, he was also secretly investigating who was eyeing the oil and mining industry behind the scenes.
Liu Xinjian felt the pressure from Sha Ruijin, and he became more anxious and uneasy. On the one hand, he tried to explain to Sha Ruijin and show his loyalty, and on the other hand, he stepped up his contacts with his own interest groups to discuss countermeasures.
"Governor Sha, I have been working diligently in the oil and mining industry for many years and have made great contributions to Handong's energy industry. Recently, some people have been maliciously slandering me. You must not believe the rumors." Liu Xinjian said in Sha Ruijin's office with a face full of grievance.
Sha Ruijin looked at Liu Xinjian with a scrutinizing look in his eyes: "Boss Liu, we will investigate whether there are any rumors. Just do your job well and don't let me down."
Qi Tongwei decided to take the initiative. He used his influence in the political and legal system to interview some minor officials who were closely related to Liu Xinjian. Under strong pressure, these minor officials began to confess some problems one after another. Although these problems were not enough to completely bring down Liu Xinjian, they provided more clues for the investigation.
"Secretary Gao, we learned from these small officials that Liu Xinjian often met with some mysterious figures in private clubs to discuss major decisions involving the oil and mining industry. These decisions are often for their personal interests rather than for the development of the oil and mining industry." Qi Tongwei shared his new discoveries with Gao Yuliang.
Gao Yuliang was delighted: "Director Qi, this is good news. We can follow this clue to find out the identities of these mysterious people, and maybe we can uncover the larger network of interests behind Liu Xinjian."