Chapter 141 Emergency
Qi Tongwei's statement at the Standing Committee meeting was like a bombshell dropped into a calm lake, instantly causing an uproar and making some people begin to consider retreating.
"Director Liu, how should we deal with the current situation?" Zhang Xin, director of the Land Bureau, frowned and asked worriedly.
Like Liu Zhibin, he was involved with coal bosses and had shares in many coal mines. If their crimes were proven true, they would face more than just life imprisonment.
Liu Zhibin's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Notify Lu Xiaoning immediately, and do everything you can to get rid of Qi! If he doesn't let us have an easy life, then he won't have an easy life either!"
Zhang Xin looked embarrassed and said hesitantly: "But, we have just taken action against Yi Xuexi. If we take action against Qi Tongwei again, the consequences may be disastrous..." Before he could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by Liu Zhibin.
"Can't you see? The Qi guy clearly won't leave us any chance to survive. Now that things have come to this, what do we have to be afraid of?" Liu Zhibin stared at Zhang Xin viciously with his eyes wide open.
"But if something really happens to Qi Tongwei, you and I may not be able to stay in Ninghai anymore." Zhang Xin was well aware of the seriousness of the matter. Once Qi Tongwei encountered an accident, given the status of the Pei family, all of them would probably be finished.
"Hmph, why not leave? With our current assets, we can live a rich and comfortable life no matter where we go. Why do we have to stay here and wait to die?" Liu Zhibin responded with disdain.
"Okay, I'll notify Lu Xiaoning to kill Qi Tongwei, and then arrange for my family to leave the country." Zhang Xin thought about it and decided that the only way to survive now was to leave, so he decided to follow Liu Zhibin's advice.
After Lu Xiaoning received Zhang Xin's call, he agreed on the surface, but in fact he did not take immediate action. Instead, he called his cousin Lu Ping and told him Zhang Xin's request truthfully.
"Xiao Ning, it's a good thing you haven't taken any action yet, otherwise you would be unable to escape. Do you know who Qi Tongwei is? He is the son-in-law of Pei Yihong, Secretary of the Hanjiang Provincial Party Committee. You hurt his son-in-law, how can you still survive?" Lu Ping was also scared after hearing what his cousin said.
"Cousin, Qi Tongwei wants to rectify the coal mines now and investigate historical problems. I'm worried that if he continues the investigation, we will all be finished." Lu Xiaoning asked worriedly.
Lu Ping rubbed his temples. He was also a little worried. Qi Tongwei couldn't be driven away or killed. There was really no way to deal with him for the time being.
"Let's see the situation first. If it doesn't work out, you should leave immediately. In the next few days, you should deal with all the assets you can handle and be prepared to leave at any time." Lu Ping said.
Lu Xiaoning nodded and hung up the phone. He knew his cousin was right and that he could only wait for the right time.
At the same time, Ninghai County has begun the rectification work on coal mines.
Gao Guanghong, political commissar of the Public Security Bureau, personally led a team to shut down all coal mines that were opened in violation of regulations and had incomplete certificates. At the same time, financial and tax personnel cooperated with the Anti-Corruption Bureau to supervise the tax payment of coal companies with complete certificates.
At the same time, all media outlets posing safety risks were shut down and rectified, whether they were domestic or private.
Qi Tongwei's vigorous and decisive style did scare some people. Lu Xiaoning also accelerated the pace of selling assets because he was afraid that he would not be able to keep up with Qi Tongwei's speed in investigating the case.
As for Zhang Xin and others' request to assassinate Qi Tongwei, he has been shirking his responsibilities.
On that day, Qi Tongwei found the heads of the four major banks in Ninghai and wanted to ask them for a loan. The industrial park had already started construction, but still lacked some funds.
Originally, he could have asked Wan Yan or his wife Pei Qianqian for investment, but the current land price is really cheap, so he is not going to sell the land at a low price. He plans to build an industrial park and rent it to major companies.
As a result, the funds required for the industrial park increased significantly, approximately RMB 1.6 million, while the Ninghai County finances, together with support from the provincial and municipal governments, could only provide more than RMB 2000 million, leaving a huge gap.
Fortunately, the budget for this project is divided into three phases. The first phase requires 3 million, the second phase requires million, and the third phase requires million. He needs a loan of million, and he can use the rest.
"County Magistrate Qi, a loan of 20 million requires approval from the provincial bank, and the county does not have such great power yet." Li Mao, president of the Agricultural Bank of Ninghai County, said in embarrassment.
"Yes, Mayor Qi." The heads of the other three banks nodded in approval.
"Then apply to the province. You don't have to worry about not being able to pay it back. If Ninghai County really can't pay it back, I, Qi Tongwei, will pay it back for you personally. You should trust me, right?" Qi Tongwei is now a high-quality customer of the Four Major Banks, so they naturally know this.
"Isn't it inappropriate for you to provide personal guarantee? We can't let you take this risk." Yang Yan, president of Ninghai ICBC, said insincerely. If Qi Tongwei dared to guarantee, she would dare to apply to the provincial bank.
A mere 20 million is a piece of cake for Qi Tongwei. It is said that he earns tens of millions of US dollars in copyright fees a year.
"This is a project I'm in charge of, and I know the size of the risk. Let's just say it's settled. I'll personally guarantee that if the Ninghai government really can't pay it back, you can come to me and I'll pay it back for them." Qi Tongwei wasn't worried about the pressure of repaying the loan at all.
With the presence of its own Xiaolingtong and Wanyan, it will attract a large number of companies to join, and the rental fees will be huge in time. A mere 8 million is nothing.
"Okay, in that case, I will report to you later and try to get it done for you within three days." Li Xingze, President of CCB, spoke first.
"Us too." The heads of other banks all spoke up to express their agreement.
After the deal was settled, several people started talking about other things. Ma Changyou, president of the Ninghai County Bank of China, mentioned inadvertently that someone had withdrawn a large amount of cash recently, and the bank was seriously short of cash and was in the process of redistributing it.
As soon as this matter was mentioned, the other three lines also agreed.
"Who are these people? Are there any officials?" Qi Tongwei felt something was wrong. Combining his recent work, he felt like someone seemed to be trying to escape.
"No, there are no officials. They are all people from businesses, most of them are in coal mining." Yang Yan shook her head, indicating that there were no government officials.
"Coal mine?" Qi Tongwei frowned, and suddenly a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind. He quickly closed his eyes to think.
About a minute later, Qi Tongwei opened his eyes and said to the four people, "I think someone is going to run away with a huge sum of money. Try to delay it when you go back. I will find someone to deal with it right away."
After saying that, he didn't care about the others and picked up the phone and dialed.
"Yanhong, how is the coal mine investigation going?" Qi Tongwei asked anxiously.
"All unlicensed illegal coal mines have been shut down, and the coal mine owners have been required to pay fines and illegal gains. The licensed ones still need further investigation. What's the matter, County Mayor Qi?" Wang Yanhong asked curiously, not understanding the reason for Qi Tongwei's urgency.
"Get a list of coal mine owners right now and keep a close watch on these people. Do not let them leave the country. These people are withdrawing large amounts of cash, and some may have already arrived in the city or provincial capital." Qi Tongwei ordered quickly.
"The list is out, and I was just about to give it to you!" Wang Yanhong was also shocked by Qi Tongwei's description. If he really let this group of people leave with the money, his own career would be over.
"Bring the list and wait for me at the gate of the county government. We will go directly to the city to report to Secretary Kang. This is no longer a problem that Ninghai can solve." Now the province needs to issue an order.
After hanging up the phone, he said, "You are also party members and you know the discipline. You are not allowed to say a word about this matter. Go back and work as usual. Don't let your tracks show."
"Yes, County Magistrate Qi." The four did not dare to neglect and quickly agreed.
After the four people left, Qi Tongwei called the driver and secretary and walked towards the government gate. At present, he was not clear about the situation of this group of people and whether any of them had already left the country.
He did not dare to delay even a moment. If he really let this group of people leave the country on a large scale, the impact would be extremely bad. His own career would probably be affected as well, and his career advancement path would be immediately cut off.