Chapter 340: Confrontation with Qian Jiang
Qi Tongwei had already guessed in his mind that the Fang family was behind Qian Jiang and others.
However, what he didn't expect was that this matter actually involved a small-time spy!
This news was like a bolt from the blue, and both he and Minister Kuang were frightened.
The two men could not imagine that the Fang family, one of the country's top leaders, had connections with spies from an enemy country.
Since this matter is related to the Fang family, Qi Tongwei and Minister Kuang cannot investigate it privately. They need to obtain approval from their superiors.
After careful consideration, the two decided to report the matter to their superiors immediately.
You know, if a small-time spy really succeeds in sneaking into the military area and obtaining important parameters and deployment information of some weapons, it will undoubtedly be a huge "disaster" for the country.
By then, many military deployments will have to be readjusted, and the human, material and financial resources required will be incalculable.
Before formally reporting to his superiors, Qi Tongwei first explained the situation in detail to "Secretary Wang".
Even a senior politician like "Secretary Wang" who has been in the political arena for many years was shocked when he heard the news.
Who would have thought that the Fang family would be associated with Xiao Ri's spies?
So, how much state secrets have they leaked?
Not daring to delay, several people quickly found the leader and reported the situation to him.
The leader just listened to the reports from several people quietly without saying a word. No emotion could be seen from his expression, but the atmosphere around him was extremely solemn.
Even though Qi Tongwei had lived two lives as a human being, he couldn't help but feel heavy and nervous.
After about five minutes, Qi Tongwei and others finished their report and waited for the leader's instructions.
The leader looked at them for a long time, then turned his gaze to Qi Tongwei and said, "You have done a good job. You continue to go to Qin Province to deal with the case of illegal villas. No matter who is involved, whether it is a tiger or a fly, don't let them go.
The spy case is now handed over to your security department. Follow this line to dig out the rats hiding in the rat holes and let them see the sunlight."
Qi Tongwei and Minister Kuang quickly agreed and said that they would strictly follow the instructions of the leaders.
"Deal with the Fang family as someone who built an illegal villa. Don't openly associate them with spies. The handling of the Fang family is now in your hands. Please complete it as soon as possible." After the leader finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Secretary Wang.
Secretary Wang quickly agreed. He was very angry about the Fang family's behavior. Even if the leader didn't say anything, he would take the initiative to take them down in one fell swoop.
After receiving the leader's instructions, the three of them immediately went their separate ways.
Qi Tongwei was completely relieved. With "Secretary Wang" taking care of the Fang family, his task would be much easier.
The most crucial thing is that Qian Jiang, the person involved, could not withstand the interrogation of the agents and confessed everything.
With Qian Jiang's confession as an important clue, Qi Tongwei was like holding a key, able to accurately locate the target person and find the suspects quickly and accurately.
With the support of Qian Jiang's confession, they successfully arrested as many as 281 leading cadres in less than a week.
Among those arrested, the lowest-ranking one was a deputy section-level cadre.
According to the confessions of Qian Jiang and others, in addition to the funds handed over to the Fang family and the city and county finances, others embezzled as much as 124 billion yuan in the illegal construction of villas!
Qi Tongwei originally expected to find about 100 billion yuan from these people. After all, they still have to make a living, but the facts far exceeded his expectations.
Qian Jiang alone has a staggering 71 billion yuan in overseas accounts.
When the assets of these 281 leading cadres, both big and small, were added up, the total amount far exceeded Qi Tongwei's expectations, reaching 400 billion yuan.
Faced with such a huge number, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
He secretly sighed in his heart that he was really naive. Compared with these people, he could be considered an honest official. This also made him realize that corruption had become the biggest problem in the country.
If corruption is not dealt with in a timely manner, it will seriously affect the image of the Party and the country in the minds of the people.
Li Chengyang directed the investigators to interrogate these people, while Qi Tongwei chose to meet Qian Jiang to try to see if he had anything else to say.
There is another reason. Qian Jiang’s experience is a little bit similar to his previous life. Both of them had not had a very good background.
"There's nothing more to say. I've already said everything that should and shouldn't be said. You'd better hurry up and handle the case." Qian Jiang was in a bad mood.
He didn't expect that he couldn't even last 24 hours and died so soon. He hated himself a little. Why didn't he be stronger?
But when he thought of the Security Department, he felt a chill. These people were so cruel.
"There's no rush for this. Let's talk about it. Under what circumstances did you agree to the Fang family?" Qi Tongwei asked curiously.
"What's the situation? I'm desperate. What else could it be?" Qian Jiang suddenly said excitedly, "I don't want to do that either. Do I want to be corrupt?
Go ask those people back then, is there anyone who doesn’t know my abilities?
The economy, culture and education of Chang'an Baqiao District all developed under my leadership, but what was the result?
All the apprentices I taught in the past have become the top leaders of districts and counties or directly went to the city to serve as the top leaders at the department or bureau level, but I am still a deputy district mayor.
I am not willing to accept this. All my abilities are fake and background is the most important thing.
Later, I met Mr. Fang, who appreciated me and promoted me.”
At this point, Qian Jiang's mood suddenly became gloomy, and then he whispered: "I'm sorry, Mr. Fang, it's my fault that I didn't have the ability to withstand the interrogation of the Security Department."
When Qi Tongwei looked at Qian Jiang, he really felt like he was looking in a mirror.
Both of them are very capable. He chose to kneel down to Liang Lu for his career, and Qian Jiang became a pawn of the Fang family for his career. In the end, they both ended up with a miserable end.
Since he committed suicide by shooting himself in his previous life, Qian Jiang will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
Originally, Qi Tongwei wanted to ask Qian Jiang some questions, but seeing his expression, he didn't know what to ask.
Before Qi Tongwei could speak, Qian Jiang continued, "The difference between you and me is that you have a good family background, and I don't.
If I had your family background and a father-in-law who was a vice-chairman, maybe our situations would be reversed."
Qi Tongwei did not refute the other party because Qian Jiang was right. According to the situation in the previous life, his ending was even worse than Qian Jiang's.
But after his rebirth, Qi Tongwei gained a lot of insights. If he were given another chance to start over, even if he had not met Pei Qianqian, he would not repeat his mistake and marry Liang Lu.
In his opinion, it doesn't matter whether one can get promoted or not, what matters most is a happy life. Being an official is not necessarily happy, and having a harmonious family is more important than anything else.
However, these are the truths he realized after experiencing life and death, and he would not use this standard to measure others.
Qi Tongwei said earnestly: "Maybe you are right, but as officials, we should think more about the people. Especially the dragon vein, which is related to future generations, must not be destroyed at will."
Qian Jiang sneered: "Humph! So what? The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit."
He glanced at Qi Tongwei, and every word he said was as sharp as a knife: "How many officials in the whole of China don't take bribes?
Most people don’t want to engage in corruption, they just don’t have the opportunity to do so.
In China, it’s just corrupt officials investigating corrupt officials. Ultimately, it’s a political struggle.”