Chapter 299 Epstein
May 2012, Qi Tongwei at his home in Beijing.
"Xiaoqin, how did you get this thing?" Qi Tongwei suppressed his inner excitement and asked nervously.
Gao Xiaoqin explained: "I was lucky. A reporter from the Ugly Country was being hunted and fled to Hong Kong Island. I happened to meet him and rescued him, and got this USB flash drive from him."
Qi Tongwei continued to ask: "What about him? Why are there only so many photos? According to the description, there should be tens of thousands of photos."
Gao Xiaoqin shook her head and said regretfully: "The reporter was seriously injured and died before he could say a few words.
He said that this was copied by a judge friend of his, but it was discovered before he finished copying. His friend desperately handed the USB drive to him, and then he was shot dead.
"Does anyone know that this thing is in your hands?" Qi Tongwei asked nervously.
Gao Xiaoqin replied affirmatively: "Don't worry, no one knows about this except me. Even my bodyguards know nothing about it."
When Qi Tongwei heard this, his worries were slightly relieved.
The contents of the USB flash drive were so shocking that if the news leaked out, it would not only bring huge trouble to Gao Xiaoqin, but might even endanger her life.
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and said, "Xiaoqin, remember, you must keep this matter to yourself and never let anyone know.
If this matter is leaked, the consequences will be disastrous.”
Gao Xiaoqin nodded solemnly, indicating that she understood the interests involved.
She promised: "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret and will never tell anyone."
Qi Tongwei didn't have time to continue chatting with Gao Xiaoqin. He called his father-in-law Pei Yihong and then went to his house.
Qi Tongwei's computers of this level are highly confidential and there is no need to worry about being tracked by hackers, so he boldly plugged in the USB drive and let his father-in-law view the contents.
"This..." Looking at the many "photos" of children in it, Pei Yihong was also stunned.
Qi Tongwei explained in a message: "Gao Xiaoqin rescued a reporter in Hong Kong Island and got the USB flash drive from him. It's a pity that the reporter died, otherwise we could have asked him for details."
"Tongwei, do you have any suggestions?" Pei Yihong asked seriously.
Qi Tongwei sorted out his thoughts and said, "Dad, I just did some research. The protagonist of the incident, Epstein, was criminally charged with sexually assaulting a girl as early as 2005 and was arrested in 2008.
He finally reached a so-called "plea bargain" and the judge convicted him of "inciting prostitution of a minor" and sentenced him to only 18 months of "detention and work parole."
Moreover, while he was serving his sentence, the prison allowed him to "work" six days a week, and he could be out of the cell for 6 hours every weekday. So although he was in jail, in fact it was almost the same as staying in a hotel.
This shows that the contents of the USB drive are all real. Epstein used trickery and hostage-taking to get the children to Little St. James Island for the enjoyment of these political and business celebrities. "
"Bang!" Pei Yihong slapped the desk and said indignantly: "Political and business celebrities are nothing but beasts worse than pigs and dogs."
"The so-called upper class in the ugly West is so vulgar and shameless. I think there is more than just sex involved here." Pei Yihong pointed at Hawking's photo on the screen.
Qi Tongwei nodded in agreement, fearing that there might be something even more sinful involved.
“Although not all of the photos were copied, only some of the photos of wealthy businessmen and politicians were included, once they are exposed, the Ugly Country will face an unprecedented storm, and it is not known whether it will cause unrest.
Moreover, if the truth is exposed, Epstein and others will definitely be arrested, and they may even reveal other people, making the Ugly Country even more chaotic." Qi Tongwei suggested.
Qi Tongwei felt that if China became chaotic, it would not care about the Middle East, so he could give them a relaxed environment to grow and develop rapidly.
Pei Yihong nodded, and then said: "Let's do as you say. Let them talk about our human rights every day. I don't know how they will explain this."
Then he called the director of the Security Bureau and asked him to come to his house.
After seeing the photos, Security Bureau Director Shen Yi was even more excited than Qi Tongwei.
"Tongwei suggested exposing the things. What is your opinion?" Pei Yihong asked.
Shen Yi agreed, "I think the same as you do. I plan to send people to buy USB flash drives all over the world and copy all the photos in them.
Then they secretly sent it to journalists in various countries and uploaded it directly to the Internet, creating a sensation that they could no longer suppress.”
Qi Tongwei had to give a thumbs up to Shen Yi. He was even prepared to go abroad to buy a USB flash drive. His main goal was to be cautious and not let the ugly country know that this was his own work.
Pei Yihong nodded in agreement, but the three of them still couldn't make the decision. Such a big matter still needed the approval of their superiors.
After Shen Yi left with the USB drive, Qi Tongwei stayed to discuss his personal affairs with his father-in-law.
"Tongwei, you have done a good job in the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television in the past two years. The social atmosphere has improved a lot, and the unhealthy trend of traffic stars has been curbed. The leadership will be replaced in a few months. Are you planning to leave or continue to lie low?" Pei Yihong asked.
"If I leave, there won't be much point in me staying in this position any longer.
I have already set the tone and have selected a new director. I believe that under his leadership, the entertainment industry will continue to follow the plan I have formulated." Qi Tongwei replied.
Pei Yihong asked: "Will your actions cause dissatisfaction among the new leaders?"
"The leader had a private chat with me when he was investigating the Central Propaganda Department and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television some time ago. He strongly agreed with my rectification of the media sector and believed that the entertainment industry really needed to be purified.
But he also thought that I had completed my mission and it was time to go out and exercise.
He also asked for my opinion on the next person, and I recommended Liu Binkun and told the leadership about my opinion.
Although the leader did not confirm it clearly, I think he will definitely talk to Liu Binkun, and if nothing unexpected happens, Liu Binkun will take over my job." Qi Tongwei explained patiently.
Liu Binkun is indeed outstanding. He used to be the Party Secretary of the Central Academy of Drama. After the film and television symposium, Qi Tongwei discovered that he is indeed a great talent and is well versed in film and television work in various countries.
So Qi Tongwei promoted him to deputy director and member of the party group of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and this time recommended him to take over the position of director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Pei Yihong asked nervously, "Did your leader tell you where you are going?"
Qi Tongwei said excitedly: "The leaders said that after the change of leadership, that is, starting from next year, the central government will increase its inspection efforts on various departments and localities.
He wanted me to be the leader of the first inspection team, to visit various units across the country, to gain some training, and then to go to the local areas for training in two years.”
Pei Yihong nodded thoughtfully, and after thinking for a moment, he said, “It seems that the leaders are impressed by your rich experience in anti-corruption, and I guess they will launch a large-scale anti-corruption campaign.
You are only 45 years old this year, and you are indeed a little young to be the top leader. It would be good for you to train yourself in the inspection team.”
Qi Tongwei's eyes sparkled with excitement as he responded, "That's what the leader said. He asked me to go to various places to have a look, enrich my experience in struggle, and then take up a post in a local position."
Qi Tongwei is very satisfied with his current position. According to the plan, after the two-year inspection, that is, in 2014, he will go to the local level to serve as the top leader. At that time, he will be only 47 years old. Except for the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he is probably the youngest provincial party secretary.
As long as you don't make mistakes, you will have a bright future.