Chapter 1875: Old Cao

Jingcheng!

Ji Chunlin, Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, sat in his office with a face full of sorrow.

Yesterday, Tang Lin found him and handed him a report, which had been submitted on behalf of Zhou Andong.

At first, he hadn't paid much attention, just curious about who Zhou Andong was reporting by name.

When he opened the file folder and saw that Zhou Andong was reporting Zhang Jingkuan, he was even more surprised.

What on earth was the reason that made Zhou Andong go to such lengths to collect evidence and report him by name?

Could it be because of a loan?

That didn't seem right either. What kind of scale was the Yugong Group? To a bank, it was absolutely the highest-quality enterprise possible.

If Zhou Andong really wanted a loan, no matter who he went to, they would probably wake up smiling in their sleep, so how could there be a grudge?

With doubts in his heart, he hoped to get an answer from Tang Lin, but he was disappointed.

Tang Lin shook his head like a rattle; he asked three questions and got no answers, and he didn't find out anything.

But because of this, he, who hadn't paid attention before, had alarm bells ringing in his heart, immediately arousing his vigilance.

Zhou Andong entrusting Tang Lin to deliver the report already proved that their relationship was extraordinary.

Yet Tang Lin, this guy, asked three questions and knew nothing; there must be a problem here.

After Tang Lin left, he made three consecutive phone calls, finally figured out the ins and outs, and then started to worry.

It was the same thing: Zhang Jingkuan didn't amount to much, and moving against him was fine.

But Zhang Jingkuan had intricate connections with Zhongbao; as the saying goes, pull one hair and the whole body moves.

His thin shoulders couldn't bear the power behind Zhongbao.

But Zhou Andong wasn't easy to talk to either; since it was a real-name report, it proved he wanted to fight to the death with the other party.

If he suppressed the report, he had no doubt that Zhou Andong would have follow-up actions, and he would then be in a very passive situation.

Especially this morning, the moment he arrived at the office and saw the morning paper, all his good mood vanished; he was almost depressed by the news above.

Zhou Andong's real-name report on Zhang Jingkuan was actually in the paper, and that guy even offered a million-dollar reward for evidence of Zhang Jingkuan's illegal and disciplinary violations. This wasn't just wanting Zhang Jingkuan's head; this was also wanting his life.

Ji Chunlin sat in his office, having already drunk a thermos of tea and smoked half a pack of cigarettes, constantly pondering how to break the situation, wanting to handle the matter well without offending either side.

"Clap, clap, clap..."

The office door was knocked, pulling Ji Chunlin's thoughts back to reality.

"Come in!"

The secretary pushed the door open. "Secretary, Elder Cao is here."

"Elder Cao?" Ji Chunlin was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately and stood up. "Quickly let the old leader in."

His words had just fallen when Old Cao entered.

"Old leader, you're so busy, how do you have time to come here today?"

Ji Chunlin let the secretary go out and poured tea for Old Cao himself.

"Busy my ass." Old Cao sat on the sofa. "Every day, other than playing chess, I'm just chatting with those old things."

Although Old Cao was a soldier, during a special period, he concurrently served as the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, although it wasn't for long.

But during that period, he used this identity to protect many people, so even though he had retired, his prestige was quite high.

And Ji Chunlin calling him old leader was also based on that reason.

Ji Chunlin laughed dryly and didn't take the bait; the old leader's temper wasn't that good.

In a situation where the purpose was unclear, it was better for him to speak less to avoid being scolded for no reason.

"I came to find Zhou Hongwen." Old Cao didn't waste words either. "I only remembered when I got here that he hasn't returned from Ganzhou, so I took a detour to your place. Help me contact him; I want to have a word with him."

Hearing Old Cao's words, Ji Chunlin secretly breathed a sigh of relief; so he was looking for Secretary Zhou.

"I'll call the Secretary right away."

Ji Chunlin stood up, went to the desk, and dialed a string of numbers.

"Secretary, this is Ji Chunlin. Elder Cao is here and wants to speak with you."

After speaking, Ji Chunlin picked up the phone, pulled the cord, walked back, handed the receiver to Old Cao, and then placed the phone on the coffee table.

"Secretary Zhou!" Old Cao held the receiver. "This is Cao Xiangyou."

"Old leader!" Zhou Hongwen's voice came through the receiver. "Tell me what's going on."

Old Cao said, "I saw a piece of news this morning: Yugong Group Chairman Zhou Andong reported Construction Bank Vice President Zhang Jingkuan by name, and he's also offering a million-dollar reward to collect evidence of Zhang Jingkuan's crimes."

Ji Chunlin's eyelid twitched; he didn't expect Elder Cao to be looking for Secretary Zhou about this matter.

Zhou Hongwen was stunned for a moment. What does this have to do with you, that you're calling me personally?

Old Cao snorted. "Are you saying to yourself, what does this have to do with you, old man, meddling in other people's business?"

"How could that be!" Zhou Hongwen said with a smile. "You've called me personally, which proves this matter is very serious."

"It is indeed very serious." Old Cao's tone became serious. "Construction Bank and Zhongbao are partners, and all of Zhongbao's business is handled by Zhang Jingkuan.

And the person connecting with Zhang Jingkuan is Zhongbao General Manager Kong Xingzhong. If Zhang Jingkuan has a problem, Kong Xingzhong definitely won't be able to escape either. I'm looking for you to tell you that this matter cannot be glossed over.

Zhongbao is an enterprise invested in by the military; you should know its importance. It absolutely does not allow for any black sheep, and we must strike with a heavy fist. This is my intention, and it's also the intention of several other old guys."

"I understand."

Zhou Hongwen suddenly realized that this matter involved Zhongbao, so it made sense for Elder Cao to find him personally.

"Give the phone to Ji Chunlin."

Old Cao handed the phone to Ji Chunlin and then got up and left without saying a single extra word.

"Old leader!" Ji Chunlin held the receiver and shouted eagerly. "I'll see you out."

Old Cao waved his hand without even turning his head and left the office.

"Chunlin!" Zhou Hongwen's voice came through the receiver. "You are responsible for this case. No matter who it involves, you must investigate it thoroughly."

"Understood, I will establish a special case team immediately."

With Zhou Hongwen's words, all of Ji Chunlin's pressure vanished.

If the people behind Zhongbao are dissatisfied, they can go find Secretary Zhou.

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Construction Bank Headquarters!

Zhang Jingkuan arrived at the bank in the morning and went straight to President Deng Dexin's office.

Because he had promised Kong Xingzhong that he would find a time to arrange a meeting with the president.

"President, Zhongbao is our big client. Kong Xingzhong has been telling me he wants to invite you for a cup of tea. I really couldn't refuse, so I came to find you early this morning."

"Having a cup of tea is no problem."

Deng Dexin had a smile on his face, but it looked very intriguing.

"There are a lot of things to do today, so it's definitely not possible, and tomorrow happens to be the weekend." Deng Dexin pondered for a moment. "How about Monday evening? There shouldn't be anything going on then."

"Good!" Zhang Jingkuan stood up happily. "Then I'll head back first."

Watching Zhang Jingkuan leave the office, the smile on Deng Dexin's face slowly disappeared.

He lowered his head and glanced at the newspaper on the desk; it was the morning paper from today, and his expression gradually became ugly. ===== CHAPTER 1876 =====