Chapter 310 The Mastermind Revealed

Chapter 310 The Mastermind Revealed

Food is different from other items. This kind of bulk goods cannot be gathered in a short time, so the case is relatively easy.

What Qi Tongwei didn’t know was that corruption in the food system was far from as simple as it seemed, and that the interests behind it were extremely complicated.

The grain depots in Zhongjiang Province were inspected, and the grain depots in other provinces that were short of grain hurriedly contacted grain traders to replenish their stocks and prepare for the next inspection. However, they did not expect that the new "leader" would act so quickly.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection took the lead, the Anti-Corruption Bureau cooperated, and the Ministry of Public Security made efforts. The day after Qi Tongwei's report, a vigorous grain warehouse inspection work was launched across the country.

Although the problems in other provinces are not as serious as in Zhongjiang, they should not be underestimated. More than one-third of the granaries are dissatisfied, which is seriously inconsistent with the actual data.

Kissinger has a famous saying: If you control the food, you control the whole human race.

The granary has such serious problems. Once a major disaster, war or military confrontation occurs, it will affect the strategic layout and even lead to the failure of the war.

Although China has not fought a war for decades, who can guarantee that there will never be a war?

Therefore, the "leader" was completely furious with this situation and immediately suspended the work of the relevant leaders of China National Grain and Oils Reserves Corporation, and all personnel working in the grain system were not allowed to go abroad.

Then he ordered the leaders of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to personally lead the investigation, and all parts of the country were involved in the investigation.

It caused a huge sensation in society at once, and everyone was discussing this food corruption case that shocked the world.

Because Zhongjiang took action the earliest and made the fastest progress in the investigation, all the "mobile granaries" were found in less than three days.

Moreover, the director of the Zhongzhou City Grain Bureau also spoke up and gave away the name of Wang Yanxiong, the director of the Provincial Grain Reserve Department.

Qi Tongwei personally appeared when interrogating Wang Yanxiong.

Now the whole country is playing a chess game. As long as Zhongjiang can completely open up the situation, it will also promote the investigation work in other provinces.

Wang Yanxiong was originally in his fifties and looked very young, but in less than a week he had aged a lot and his hair was almost completely white, completely different from what Qi Tongwei saw in the file.

"Team Leader Qi, can you give me a cigarette?" Wang Yanxiong asked.

Qi Tongwei nodded, motioned for Li Chengyang to light a cigarette for him, and then asked, "Things are very clear now. It's impossible to deny it. It's better for everyone if we confess early.

You should also understand your current situation. The only way out is to make up for your crime and make meritorious contributions."

Wang Yanxiong took a deep puff of his cigarette, thought for a moment, and then said, "Team Leader Qi, I know. I knew this day would come a long time ago, but I just kept hoping for the best."

"Since you knew this day would come, why did you still do this?" Qi Tongwei asked curiously.

Wang Yanxiong smiled bitterly and said to Li Chengyang: "Give me another one."

After lighting the cigarette, Wang Yanxiong began to confess.

"Team Leader Qi, I was forced to do this!

I remember it was in early 2004, not long after we joined the WTO. Due to the operations of the four major international grain traders in 2003, many domestic downstream oil extraction companies and soybean-related companies went bankrupt.

Those bankrupt enterprises had no choice but to accept the fate of being acquired, and the four major grain holding subsidiaries acquired many of our related enterprises. "

Qi Tongwei frowned and asked in confusion: "What does what you said have to do with this case?"

Wang Yanxiong took a deep breath, was silent for a moment and then continued: "These foreign companies have gradually defeated many of our local companies by relying on tax incentives and their own size.

I have reported this situation to my superiors many times, but no one took it seriously.

Liu Zhihua, who was the director of the Food Bureau at that time, even criticized me, saying that we had signed the "China-Uganda Agricultural Cooperation Agreement" with China as early as 1999, and the government should not interfere with the normal competition between enterprises.

You also know that my status is low and I cannot change the status quo, so I can only choose to give up.

By around 2008, American companies had gained an overall advantage, and they began to think crookedly, targeting the grain in our granaries.

That’s when I got involved.”

Qi Tongwei's expression became serious, and he asked, "So how did they do it specifically?"

Wang Yanxiong lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I remember that it was at a banquet, I got drunk, and when I woke up I found myself lying in a hotel room, next to a blonde foreign woman.

From that moment on, my will gradually collapsed and I fell into endless desire. "

He sighed deeply, as if recalling the past that he couldn't bear to look back on.

"Go on?" Qi Tongwei frowned, his eyes focused and serious.

Wang Yanxiong raised his head, with a flash of pain and regret in his eyes: "As time went by, my need for money and material things grew, and I gradually fell into the trap they set.

Initially, they replaced the fresh grain in our warehouses with stale grain, and then replaced our high-quality grain with grain that was substandard or even moldy.

Around 2010, many people were brought down due to an investigation into old grain.

So someone came up with the idea of ​​a 'mobile granary', which allowed it to remain undiscovered for many years."

Hearing this, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but gasp. He never imagined that there was such a complicated story behind this.

His expression became more serious, and he asked sternly, "So, do you have any solid evidence for what you said?"

Wang Yanxiong shook his head and replied helplessly: "No, these companies are very cautious, and I don't have direct evidence from these companies.

There was no real transaction between us. Except for some cash, the rest of the money they gave me was kept in our bank accounts in the Cayman Islands and the Victorian Islands.

His voice revealed deep helplessness and self-blame.

Qi Tongwei gritted his teeth in anger and cursed in his heart: "These bastards are simply traitors!"

He could not tolerate such behavior because it was tantamount to treason.

The four major grain traders are so cruel that they dare to use such despicable means to plunder national wealth.

Qi Tongwei said angrily: "Chengyang, notify Du Jing immediately and ask him to lead people to investigate the nature of all domestic grain and oil companies. All those with foreign backgrounds must be marked one by one. I will be useful in the future."

He was determined not to tolerate such vile behavior.

"Tell me your superiors and the people who gave you money!" Qi Tongwei pressed on.

Wang Yanxiong replied tremblingly: "Wu Fusheng, Vice Governor of Zhongjiang Province, Niu Sheren, Director of the Zhongjiang Provincial Grain Department..."

As Wang Yanxiong confessed, corrupt elements who colluded with the four major grain stores in Chou Country surfaced one by one.

Although these people have been exposed, Qi Tongwei dare not relax at all, because more difficult problems are still to come - the four major grain traders have been entrenched in the country for a long time, and higher-level figures may be involved behind them.