Chapter 202: Cabinet
After the order was issued, Qi Tongwei personally sat in the command center, waiting for the results of each group's actions.
Although he had made a safety emergency plan, he was still worried about accidents.
Time passed minute by minute, and there was still no response. Qi Tongwei walked around the command center anxiously, and the staff around him were all guarding the phone, not daring to speak.
Suddenly a phone rang and Qi Tongwei almost ran to answer it.
"Reporting to Secretary Qi, the operation went smoothly, Chen Zhihong and others were successfully arrested, and we are on our way back."
It was An Xin, he was the first to complete the task.
"Okay, be careful on the road." Qi Tongwei's heart was still tense. As long as the arrest was not over, he would be worried.
Shortly after hanging up the phone, Guo Wenjian also called and said that relevant personnel from Artron Art Auction Company were captured in one fell swoop. Currently, a team was bringing the suspects back, and he himself was leading people to blockade and collect evidence.
Later, Dudu and An Changlin also called separately, and their operation went smoothly, and all the main characters were arrested.
Tonight's operation went much more smoothly than expected, and no casualties occurred, which made Qi Tongwei completely put his mind at ease.
With the arrest of criminals at all levels, the three major gangs entrenched in Jinghai City were completely wiped out, and the evil forces and protectors attached to them were also arrested one by one.
It took more than a year from the time we took over this case to today's complete victory.
Qi Tongwei finally lived up to everyone's expectations and completed his mission, and he also showed an expression of relief.
After the arrest, Qi Tongwei immediately called Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee and Gao Yuliang to report, telling them that the operation went smoothly and all the suspects were arrested.
The two leaders first congratulated them and asked the Jinghai Municipal Public Security Bureau to immediately start the interrogation and obtain solid evidence as soon as possible.
Qi Tongwei readily agreed. After hanging up the phone, he notified the procuratorate to intervene in the investigation as soon as possible, with the focus on finding out the new type of bribery (antiques and cultural relics).
At the same time, Qi Tongwei personally interrogated Chen Zhihong and Long Bin, the head of Artron Art Auction Company.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, they would be futile in denying what had happened and ultimately had no choice but to confess everything truthfully.
The two were originally Chen Tai's younger brothers in the underworld, but as time went on, Chen Tai gradually realized that it would be difficult to develop in the long run by relying solely on underworld means.
Since the reform and opening up, construction in various places has been in full swing, and Chen Tai took a fancy to the real estate industry.
As everyone knows, almost all bidding is just a formality, and the leader in charge of the project is the decision maker. Whoever he wants to win will win.
Chen Tai discovered that all major real estate companies directly gave away money, houses, or women. This method was very unsafe and prone to accidents.
His underworld business also had business dealings with Hong Kong Island. Once, when he was chatting with a Hong Kong underworld boss, the other party inadvertently mentioned money laundering.
Chen Tai took it seriously and specially found a few beautiful girls from the Art Academy to serve this big brother, and learned the specific operation procedures from him.
So he selected Chen Zhihong and Long Bin, two people who looked smarter, from among his many younger brothers, and spent money to apply for Hong Kong Island identity cards for them. He also sent them to a cultural relics store and an art auction company for internship for a period of time.
After completing the preparations, the two returned to Jinghai under Chen Tai's arrangement and opened the Moxuan antique shop and Artron Art Auction Company.
From then on, Chen Zhihong and Long Bin became Chen Tai's white gloves, winning over officials for him and assisting the officials in laundering the black money.
Today, their business has expanded to the Han River, and if it continues for a while, it will probably spread across the country.
Hearing that the epidemic had only spread to Handong Province and Hanjiang Province, Qi Tongwei breathed a sigh of relief. It was still within the controllable range. However, this news was not friendly to his father-in-law.
After Qi Tongwei got the list, he immediately notified his father-in-law Pei Yihong and asked him to make arrangements in advance. If these officials knew about Jinghai City’s actions tonight early tomorrow morning, they would probably run away one by one.
Without mentioning how Hanjiang Province would act, Qi Tongwei sorted out the reporting materials and prepared to go to the Provincial Party Committee to report to Secretary Li.
"Old An, I have to go to the provincial party committee and I don't know when I will be back. You will be in charge of coordinating and directing the subsequent interrogation work. You know what to do, so I won't emphasize it anymore." Qi Tongwei began to consciously transfer the work to An Changlin.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will step down as the director of the Jinghai Municipal Public Security Bureau after this case is over, and he plans to recommend An Changlin to take over as agreed.
"Yes, Secretary Qi, don't worry, I know what to do. I will never let a bad guy go nor will I wrongly accuse a good guy." An Changlin responded seriously.
Qi Tongwei nodded slightly. He still trusted An Changlin.
After handing over the case, it was time for Qi Tongwei to leave. However, before reporting to Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee, he still had to communicate with Gao Yuliang and listen to his opinions.
"Any results?" Gao Yuliang personally poured a cup of tea for Qi Tongwei.
"Well, everyone has admitted it. It's similar to what I reported to Secretary Li before. Fortunately, it has only spread to Hanjiang Province. I notified Secretary Pei last night, and none of the people involved in the case escaped." Qi Tongwei said with a smile.
"Tongwei, after this case is over, you should leave the public security system and go to the government!"
Qi Tongwei smiled bitterly and spread his hands, saying, "My father-in-law has talked to me about this issue before, but now that I have a bad reputation, I am afraid it will not go as I wish. Who knows, he might let me join the provincial department."
"Secretary Li will leave next year, and it is estimated that Governor Zhao will take over. Our Governor Zhao considers himself a pioneer of reform, and it is estimated that he will not support the crackdown on gangs and corruption on a large scale in the future.
If you want to have further development in Handong, you should find a way to engage in administrative work." Gao Yuliang reminded.
“I understand. After this case is over, I will take some time off and go to the Han River.
I want to hear my father-in-law's opinion, he should have some arrangements. "My wife's brother is devoted to scientific research, so my father-in-law can only support me.
Afterwards, the two chatted about the development of Jinghai City and some personnel arrangements, and then Qi Tongwei went to Jingzhou with the reporting materials.
After arriving at Secretary Li's office, Secretary Li couldn't wait to open the materials and read them. Although he had reported it over the phone, it was not as detailed as the materials.
"So this is the way it works." Secretary Li said as he put down the materials.
Qi Tongwei didn't say anything, just looked at Secretary Li, waiting for his orders.
"You and I will go to the cabinet. This matter must be taken seriously. Once it breaks out nationwide, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee decided to personally take Qi Tongwei to the cabinet to make a report. On the one hand, this showed that it was important, and on the other hand, it pushed Qi Tongwei to the forefront.
"Yes, Secretary Li." Qi Tongwei replied quickly.
The cabinet leaders attached great importance to the reports of the two people and convened an emergency meeting. Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee and Qi Tongwei, as participants in the case, attended the meeting as exceptions.
At the meeting, Qi Tongwei first explained the new type of bribery, and then kept silent and waited for the decision of the bosses.
After discussion, a formal resolution was reached.
From now on, any leading cadre who purchases cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings must register them with the relevant departments as soon as possible, and they will be appraised by experts at the time of registration.
At the same time, before the auction, a team of experts organized by the government will have to appraise it again to ensure its authenticity and value.
In this way, money laundering can be avoided to the greatest extent possible.
Through this meeting, Qi Tongwei also established an image of being able to get things done and knowing how to get things done for all the big guys.