Chapter 1923: Leniency for Confession (5000 words)

Zhou Andong pondered for a moment. "Is Wu Xingshu the person standing behind Dongtai?"

"Chairman Zhou!" Zhao Liangping advised, "Dongtai has already been swept away. I heard it has something to do with you. Regardless of whether it's true or not, I hope you stop here and absolutely, absolutely do not wade into these muddy waters again."

Zhou Andong said with a smile, "Dongtai was swept away, and Rao Zhanhua was arrested. If it has something to do with me, even if I don't wade into the muddy waters anymore, will the people behind him not cause me trouble?"

"Just three days after Dongtai was swept away, a large-scale shootout occurred in Gaoyao City, involving about three hundred people. Besides hunting rifles and homemade guns, there were even standard weapons like submachine guns and hand grenades, and fifty-four people died.

Therefore, Guangdong Province immediately implemented a large-scale 'Strike Hard' campaign for half a year. The relationship network behind Dongtai is intricate, but under these circumstances, no one dares to move recklessly. Even those two in Dongguan won't dig deeper.

However, if you still hold onto the Dongtai issue and continue to wade into the muddy waters, once those people know that you want to put them to death, they will definitely fight back desperately.

Even if you hide in Jiangzhou and never come to Guangdong Province, your investments in Yangcheng, Dongguan, and Shenzhen will definitely be purged. Even those two in Dongguan might not be able to protect you.

Chairman Zhou, you must understand that some people are not good at doing good things, but they are very proficient at doing bad things. Therefore, regardless of what grievances you have with Rao Zhanhua, he is doomed to die because he caught up with this 'Strike Hard' campaign, so don't hold onto it."

Speaking of this, Zhao Liangping sighed. "My uncle's health has had some problems, and he is already in a semi-retired state. Otherwise, I could have helped you with this Dongtai matter and wrestled with them.

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Zhou Andong had a very good impression of He Jingyuan. He really hadn't expected that this Deputy Class Leader of Guangdong Province would suddenly fall ill, and so seriously.

"How is your uncle's health?"

"Nephrotic syndrome." Zhao Liangping's voice was a bit heavy. "There is no immediate danger to his life, but he needs to recuperate. He is no longer suitable for his current work. Originally, he was going to retire, but the higher-ups' meaning is to first transfer him to the CPPCC."

"Help me send my regards to Provincial Governor He. When I have time, I will go visit him."

"No problem." Zhao Liangping asked, "What do you plan to do about your cousin's matter? Do you want me to act as a middleman for you?

Don't look at the fact that my uncle is ill and is about to leave his current post, but Wu Hui definitely has to give me face."

"This matter—" Zhou Andong's fingers tapped on the table, and he pondered for a moment. "We reported it to the police at the time. Does the Yangcheng Municipal Bureau have no attitude at all?"

Zhao Liangping said helplessly, "Do you think this is meaningful? After you reported it to the police at the time, less than twenty minutes later, someone drove the hit-and-run vehicle to surrender.

That guy confessed that he was an orphan and had been mixing around since he was a teenager, and the car was stolen. Not to mention compensation, he couldn't even come up with the medical expenses for the injured."

Zhou Andong's face turned cold, but his tone didn't change. "I will solve this matter myself. If it can't be handled, I will trouble President Zhao."

Zhao Liangping wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say it. "Fine. Just say the word when the time comes. Regardless, we are now partners."

Zhou Andong gave a laugh. "That's it then."

"Good!" Zhao Liangping hung up the phone.

Zhou Andong picked up a cigarette and lit it. Originally, he wanted to go back to Tanghezi to take a look, but now he wasn't in the mood.

After finishing a cigarette, he took out a basic Korean language introductory book from the drawer and began to read it.

The Korean teacher he found, Dong Weixin, had also returned to his hometown after he returned to the capital.

Korean was really easy to learn. In less than a week, Zhou Andong could hold the book and read Korean.

However, to be able to have daily conversations, one needed to memorize words and learn some grammar and the like.

It was still quite troublesome. If one had a talent for language, half a year would be about enough.

If one had no talent, but was in Korea, one could reach an intermediate level in a year.

However, for Zhou Andong, learning Korean was just to plagiarize Korean songs.

He didn't need to reach an intermediate level; just memorizing words was enough.

Of course, since he had already started learning, he had to learn it well.

In the future, if he could use fluent Korean to have in-depth exchanges with beauties like Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hyori, Im Yoona, and Jun Ji-hyun, his mood should also be quite good.

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The capital!

The lights were already on in the small building to the north of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

In one of the interrogation rooms, a woman with a big wavy perm, dressed very fashionably, and wearing light makeup was sitting on a chair, looking haggard.

This woman was Kong Xingzhong's wife, Chen Juan. Three years ago, when Kong Xingzhong became the president of Zhongbao, their relationship had problems.

However, for the sake of the children and the elders of both families, they didn't divorce; they just lived apart, agreeing that each would play their own games and neither would interfere with the other.

So for these three years, Chen Juan had been living in another place with the children. Of course, every week, the two would still live together for two days because of the children.

"Chen Juan, you have to know that there is leniency for confession and severity for resistance. Only by honestly cooperating and confessing will you have a way out."

A middle-aged man looked at Chen Juan with an extremely serious expression.

"I don't know anything." Chen Juan shook her head slightly. "My relationship with Kong Xingzhong had problems, and we have been living apart for three years. I really don't know about his affairs."

"Chen Juan, even if you don't think for yourself, you have to think for the children."

The middle-aged man's tone softened, and his voice became gentle.

"Kong Xingzhong accepted bribes exceeding ten million, but his account still has seven million. He confessed that this money was earned two years ago when you opened a clothing store. Is that how it happened?"

Chen Juan took a deep breath. "Yes!"

The middle-aged man frowned. "Is it really?"

"This shouldn't be difficult for you to investigate." Chen Juan looked at the middle-aged man. "Two years ago, the business of my clothing store was very good."

"Indeed, the business of that clothing store of yours was really good." The middle-aged man sighed. "It was open for less than a year and earned over seven million.

If calculated according to the business area, your store was more profitable than Tebiete. I am now very curious: since it was so profitable, why did you close the store after less than a year?"

"Too tired!" Chen Juan's words were simple and crisp.

The middle-aged man smiled. "Just now you said that your relationship with Kong Xingzhong had problems and you had been living apart for three years. However, your clothing store was opened one year after you lived apart.

I don't quite understand now: why did you give all the money you worked so hard to earn to a husband you had been living apart from for more than a year and had no feelings for?"

Chen Juan was stunned, her face changing rapidly.

The middle-aged man struck while the iron was hot. "With or without these seven million, Kong Xingzhong wouldn't survive. But if you don't confess truthfully and engage in shielding behavior, the consequences will be very serious.

Think about the children again. The father committed a crime and was shot, and the mother also went to prison; he would become an orphan. Is this what you want?"

Chen Juan's heart twitched violently, and her face slowly turned pale.

The middle-aged man wasn't in a hurry; he got up and poured a cup of tea for Chen Juan.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Chen Juan slowly reached out to hold the teacup and took a shallow sip.

"A person named Qu Wenfeng wanted to bribe Kong Xingzhong, but that person was very cautious and careful. If he gave money directly, it would be easy to be investigated.

Therefore, he opened that store in my name. And he made me go to Yangcheng to get goods—clothes and pants that cost a few yuan or dozens of yuan were marked with prices of thousands or tens of thousands.

Then he would send people to my store to buy them. In this way, even if someone investigated, there would be no problems, because this money was earned by me opening the store."

"Qu Wenfeng?" The corners of the middle-aged man's eyes twitched. "Were the people who came to your store to buy clothes the same few people?"

"No!" Chen Juan shook her head. "Although my memory is not good, I can very certainly say that in less than a year, everyone who came to my store to buy clothes was a different person; there was not a single repeat customer."

The middle-aged man continued to ask, "What was Qu Wenfeng's purpose in bribing Kong Xingzhong with seven million?"

Chen Juan shook her head. "I really don't know this."

"Take her away."

The middle-aged man said to a young man who was recording beside him, took the notebook from his hand, stepped out of the room, and came to the door of the office of the Director, Wu Lianqing, and knocked.

"Come in!" Wu Lianqing's voice came from inside.

The middle-aged man pushed the door and walked in. "Director, Chen Juan has confessed."

Wu Lianqing was looking at Kong Xingzhong's case file. Hearing the middle-aged man's words, he looked up.

"Confessed?"

"Confessed!" The middle-aged man put the notebook on the desk. "Take a look."

Wu Lianqing took the notebook and opened it. When he saw the name Qu Wenfeng, the corners of his eyes also twitched.

"This Qu Wenfeng—"

The middle-aged man nodded. "To have this strength and take out seven million to bribe, it can only be that one from the Qu family."

"Tap tap tap—"

Wu Lianqing's fingers tapped on the table, and it was only after a while that he said, "This is a bit troublesome."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment. "It's better to report to Secretary Ji. As for whether to stop here or continue to investigate, we will just do whatever the higher-ups decide."

"Involving the Qu family, I estimate Secretary Ji wouldn't dare to make the decision."

Wu Lianqing sighed, stood up, and walked out.

"I'll go report to Secretary Ji."

Ji Chunlin was also flipping through the case file, his eyes having some obvious bloodshot streaks; clearly, he hadn't rested well these past few days.

"Pa pa pa—"

The office door was knocked, and Ji Chunlin closed the case file with some fatigue.

"Come in!"

Wu Lianqing walked in. "Secretary, Chen Juan has confessed."

Ji Chunlin picked up the teacup and drank some cold tea.

"What is the source of those seven million?"

"It was Qu Wenfeng's bribe." Wu Lianqing handed the notebook to Ji Chunlin.

"Qu Wenfeng?" Ji Chunlin took the notebook. "Qu Wenfeng from the Qu family?"

"Chen Juan only knows the name." Wu Lianqing said. "However, to be able to take out seven million to bribe, I think only the Qu family could have such a hand."

Ji Chunlin opened the notebook and read it carefully once. "She didn't confess why Qu Wenfeng was so painstaking and gave Kong Xingzhong seven million?"

"Chen Juan doesn't know either." Wu Lianqing asked, "If it really involves the Qu family, do we still need to continue to investigate?"

"I can't make the decision on this either." Ji Chunlin thought for a while. "You first confirm whether this Qu Wenfeng is that one from the Qu family."

"Good!"

Wu Lianqing returned to his office, then had someone get a photo of Qu Wenfeng, and came to see Chen Juan again.

"Chen Juan, take a look at Qu Wenfeng. Is it this person?"

Chen Juan took a look and recognized him. "It's him!"

Wu Lianqing said seriously, "Are you sure?"

Chen Juan nodded and said, "Sure!"

"Good!" Wu Lianqing turned around and was about to leave.

Chen Juan hurriedly asked, "When can I go out?"

"Tomorrow!" Wu Lianqing didn't stop his footsteps. "But you must be under residential surveillance. Only after it is thoroughly investigated that you have no connection with Kong Xingzhong's case will the residential surveillance be lifted."

Wu Lianqing came to Ji Chunlin's office again. "Secretary, it has been confirmed. This Qu Wenfeng is that one from the Qu family."

Ji Chunlin scratched his head. "The Secretary will be back the day after tomorrow. Let's wait until he comes back to talk about it."

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London, London Financial Street!

In a coffee shop, Alice was sitting by the window, and sitting opposite her was a very handsome man. His name was Ken, and he was the president of Jiaer Finance.

At the end of 1992, in that British pound catastrophe, besides Jian Dong International, Jiaer Finance was the biggest winner. And this time, shorting the Japanese stock market, the best partner was naturally Jiaer Finance.

"Alice, because energy prices have soared, triggering a sharp rise in inflation, the government made a very stupid decision to tighten the currency.

This has caused investors to have long-term worries about the two-year treasury bond yield, inflation, and bond issuance, triggering a price collapse in the bond market massacre. You've earned quite a bit again, haven't you?"

Alice held a spoon and slowly stirred the coffee in the cup. "I just earned a little bit casually, not much, because my energy is in Japan."

"Japan?" Ken asked with great interest. "Are you going to take action against Japan?"

"Yes!" Alice looked at Ken. "So, I found you, hoping we can cooperate."

Ken picked up the coffee cup and took a shallow sip. "Alice, although after the Plaza Accord, the Japanese economy has been in a depression period, the stock market and exchange market are very stable. I don't know why you want to go to Japan to gnaw on that hard bone."

Alice opened the small bag beside her, took out a document from it, and placed it in front of Ken in a leisurely manner.

"Ken, you can take a look. After looking, you will definitely take back what you just said."

"Are you sure?"

Ken smiled. Although his tone was very relaxed, he attached great importance to the document in front of him.

For two years, Jian Dong International had risen to fame. Although its scale couldn't compare with Jiaer Finance, its profitability was terrifying.

No one on London Financial Street dared to underestimate the ability of this woman, Alice, including him, Ken.

Opening the document, when he saw the first glance, the smile on Ken's face disappeared, and it immediately became serious.

Time passed minute by minute. After more than half an hour, Ken closed the document and tried his best to calm himself down.

"Ms. Alice, how did you get these?"

Alice said, "How I got them is not important. You just need to believe that all of this is true."

Ken nodded very cautiously. "I believe this is true."

"Then!" Alice looked at Ken, her beautiful big eyes blinking without stopping. "Can we gnaw down that bone of Japan?"

Ken fell into contemplation. After a while, he said, "The strength of our two families is not enough. We also need to get help from Wall Street."

"So—" Alice said softly. "You need to come forward to talk to them. I believe those vampires will definitely not refuse."

"Of course!" Ken laughed. "Not only will they not refuse, they will also be very grateful to us."

Alice also laughed. "I hope we can take action on the 20th of this month."

Ken frowned. "This time is a bit tight."

Alice sat up straight, her tone unquestionable. "At the latest, it can only be until the end of the month."

Ken didn't know why Alice was in such a hurry, but he didn't ask, instead nodding slightly.

"No problem."

"Happy cooperation." Alice reached out her hand.

Ken shook hands with Alice, then checked the time. "I'm going to New York now."

At 1:20 AM, a private jet took off from London Gatwick Airport, with New York as its destination.

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Shanghai!

In the morning at the Bund, the air was filled with faint mist, and the neon lights that had been on all night were still flashing with charming light and shadow in the hazy morning light.

A group of tourists from other places walked over, chatting and laughing, then stood by the river, preparing to welcome the first ray of sunshine.

A faint red light appeared in the sky, and as time passed, it became brighter and brighter. Without warning, the rosy clouds bloomed in the eastern sky.

"The sun is out..."

Someone shouted excitedly. The sun rose slowly, gradually reddening the Huangpu River surface and illuminating the Customs House clock.

Someone raised a camera and pressed the shutter, capturing this beautiful moment.

From afar, two beautiful women walked over; they were Liao Ting and Kong Yu.

The two women stood by the river, and Liao Ting raised her hands and did a few stretching movements.

"The morning air is really good."

They arrived in Shanghai at the end of last month, and the person who received them was Executive Vice Mayor Liu Guangjun.

And Liu Guangjun's secretary was exactly the second brother of her man, Han Zhixin.

When Han Zhixin saw Liao Ting and knew that she had become the Vice President of Yugong Group and the Deputy General Manager of Qiudongfang, the expression on his face became very wonderful.

For the next few days, Han Zhixin faced Liao Ting with extreme caution, and every time he looked at her, he felt very guilty.

"President Liao!" Kong Yu stood beside Liao Ting. "You've been back for several days. Don't you want to go home and take a look?"

Liao Ting faced the morning sun in the east, swaying her waist from side to side.

"Wait until I finish signing the contract with Shanghai and resolve my own private matters, then I will go home."

Kong Yu was just about to speak when suddenly a man's voice came from behind.

"Liao Ting, I've been looking for you so bitterly. Do you know how much I've missed you?" ===== CHAPTER 1924 =====