Chapter 442 Cousin Involved in the Case
After an in-depth investigation, Lei Yang discovered that the Tiancheng Group was indeed involved in organized crime and evil activities.
As the investigation deepened, Lei Yang learned more and more information but also became more and more uncertain.
Tiancheng Group has absolute power in Yi County. No one else can interfere with any coal mine they set their eyes on.
It turned out that Zhang Tiancheng controlled the election of village cadres in almost all coal-producing towns in Yi County through bribery, threats of violence and other means. Most of these village cadres became Zhang Tiancheng's spokespersons and interest groups.
After controlling the village cadres, Zhang Tiancheng used the same means to manipulate the appointment of township party committee secretaries, spending a huge amount of money for this purpose. Almost all the people at both the village and town levels were his, making it difficult for other companies to interfere in Yi County's coal mining industry.
Some villagers reported that when Zhang Tiancheng was forcing the sale of coal mines, he resorted to violent means such as cutting off power lines, flooding, and setting fires.
The most crucial thing is that one of the shareholders of Tiancheng Group is named Qi Tonghu, who is from the same place as Qi Tongwei and is Qi Tongwei’s cousin.
"Captain Lei, should we continue investigating?" asked an investigator.
"Investigate, why not!" Lei Yang said firmly.
"But……"
Lei Yang interrupted him and said, "Don't say buts. I know you want to say that this person is related to Secretary Qi, but so what? Besides, I know Secretary Qi, and he is definitely an upright person."
"Captain Lei, I think we should report to Director Cheng. First, our strength is a little weak. Second, we should remind Secretary Qi to find out whether Qi Tonghu is acting under the banner of Secretary Qi." Li Yong, deputy head of the investigation team, suggested.
"Forget it, let's do as you say." Lei Yang looked at everyone's expressions and knew that because of Qi Tonghu, no one was willing to take the risk of offending Qi Tongwei.
So he called Dudu directly and told him the situation in Yi County truthfully.
"Lei Yang, don't stay in Yi County for now to avoid any accidents. Wait for my news." Although he knew that Qi Tongwei would probably support the police, he was still prepared to report to Qi Tongwei first and then start an investigation.
Qi Tongwei really didn't expect that his cousin was involved with criminal gangs.
In order to repay his gratitude, he donated several million to the village at that time when money was very valuable, and taught them many industries so that they would not go astray because of money.
But he didn't expect that his cousin would end up being involved with criminal gangs and become the second largest shareholder of Tiancheng Group.
"Dudu, you are not an outsider either. I will tell you one thing for sure: this case must be investigated thoroughly.
No matter who is involved, we must deal with it, not to mention my cousin, even if it is my own brother, I will deal with it the same way." Qi Tongwei would never allow anyone to affect his future.
"Yes, Secretary Qi." Dudu quickly agreed. With Qi Tongwei's support, he felt much more relaxed.
"Also, in the future, when reporting work, please go to Comrade Ji Changming first, and then come to me." Although the behavior is satisfactory, it is still necessary to make some suggestions.
Dudu nodded hurriedly, and then said: "Secretary Qi, because it involves your cousin, I didn't report to Secretary Ji Changming."
"I understand. You can investigate however you want. If you encounter any obstacles, you can call me anytime," Qi Tongwei encouraged.
After leaving, Qi Tongwei immediately called his younger brother Qi Tongfu.
"Tongfu, go back to the village and bring my parents to Handong. I miss them. Check their health as well." Qi Tongwei was worried that his uncle would find his parents and plead for them.
"Brother, has something happened?" Qi Tongfu knew his brother well. If he really needed to see a doctor, he would have come to pick him up himself.
"It's nothing. It hasn't been investigated clearly yet. Let's prepare for a rainy day." Qi Tongwei didn't say the reason.
After notifying his younger brother to bring his parents to Handong, Qi Tongwei was still worried, so he notified Gao Xiaoqin and asked her to find someone to check the situation of his relatives to see if there were any similar situations to Qi Tonghu.
If it is discovered, it is better to deal with it in time. If it is discovered by competitors, it will be passive to deal with it at that time.
On the other side, after leaving Qi Tongwei's office, Du went straight to Ji Changming to report.
"Secretary Ji, since this involves Secretary Qi, I will report to him first. I hope you don't mind." He did not hide the extent. He believed that Ji Changming could understand him.
Ji Changming really didn't have much objection. If he were in his place, he would also report to Qi Tongwei first.
"These are not important. The most urgent task now is how to solve the case as soon as possible." Ji Changming knew Qi Tongwei's concerns.
“This case is actually not complicated, it’s not an unsolved mystery, it’s just that there are so many people involved that it’s more difficult to handle.
Take this clue for example. It is said that Zhang Tiancheng set his eyes on the Zaolin Coal Mine in Dayu Township, so he dug up the road leading to the mine under the pretext of building a road, making it impossible for the mine to transport its raw coal out and forcing it to stop production.
Due to limited funds, the coal mine owner Liu Jiwu and others could not hold on, so they had to sell the coal mine to Zhang Tiancheng.
As long as we find Liu Jiwu and others, we can quickly find out the truth.
But Zhang Tiancheng treats his thugs very well, and many of them are willing to work for him. I am worried that some of his subordinates will come forward to take the blame." Dudu reported.
"Do you have any other suggestions?" Ji Changming asked.
Dudu frowned slightly, and after thinking seriously for a moment, he slowly said: "Secretary Ji, in my opinion, the most urgent task is to replace the directors of the Lincheng Public Security Bureau and the Yi County Public Security Bureau.
Tiancheng Group is so famous locally, I don’t believe they don’t know anything about it. Either they don’t dare to do anything or they have been dragged into this.
In either case, they are not suitable to stay in their original positions, so as not to affect our investigation. Moreover, when we investigate Tiancheng Group, we still need to rely on the local police. If the top leader has ulterior motives, how can he dare to use the people below him? "
Hearing this, Ji Changming nodded slightly, indicating his agreement, and then asked, "So what are your choices for the new director?"
Dudu quickly replied, "Yes, Secretary Ji. I think we can consider transferring An Xin, the deputy director of the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau, to serve as the director of the Lincheng City Public Security Bureau."
An Xin, you also know that the one who cooperated with our Lu Zhou in handling the case some time ago, under the leadership of Secretary Qi, he eradicated the evil forces in Jinghai City and has rich experience in eliminating evil forces."
Ji Changming nodded and said, "He is indeed a good candidate. Let's pick him. You go talk to An Xin in person, and I will go talk to Minister Wu."
Neither of them mentioned the candidate for the director of Yi County Public Security Bureau. This candidate would naturally be an upright policeman promoted from Lincheng, which would help An Xin to quickly open up the situation.
After the two of them agreed, they quickly took action.
At the same time, Zhang Tiancheng also discovered that someone was investigating him. After inquiring, he learned that Lei Yang and others were from the Provincial Public Security Department.
"Brother, what do you think we should do now?" Zhang Tiancheng asked Qi Tonghu. The two had sworn brotherhood in their early years and called each other brothers.
Qi Tonghu thought for a while and said, "Brother, my cousin Qi Tongwei has a younger brother. The eldest of his younger brothers works in Yantaishan after graduation, and the second brother Qi Hua works in Beijing Qiandu Company after graduating last year.
As far as I know, Qi Hua is interested in doing business and he stays in Beijing to gain experience. We can look for him.
My uncle is old and in poor health. My cousin is a filial man. I don’t think he would let anything happen to his nephew. The old man doesn’t want to see anything happen to his grandson.”
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, brother." Zhang Tiancheng felt relieved.