Chapter 395: Hundreds of Millions in Funds Down the Drain!

"Stop beating around the bush."

Tang Ye's gaze was as sharp as a knife, "You should be clear about your own situation. I have no power to give you any promises; all that awaits you is the severe punishment of the law."

He understood Cao Jin's tricks too well.

This dog of a man always relied on betraying his accomplices at critical moments to trade for a way out.

He was more of a "three-surname slave" than Lü Bu!

Cao Jin suddenly raised his head, panic flashing in his eyes: "Xu Zongchao is still hiding in the shadows, he even hired killers to try and get rid of you! Don't you want to catch him and eliminate the root of the trouble forever?"

A cold sneer hooked the corner of Tang Ye's mouth: "Catching him is inevitable, but I don't necessarily need your help. You are a Lawyer, yet you knowingly break the law. To escape conviction, you even plotted a 'judicial extermination' against your lover's family of three. Cooperating with a lone wolf like you is the same as asking a tiger for its hide."

Cao Jin was stunned.

He suddenly realized that Tang Ye had never viewed him as an opponent from start to finish.

The feeling of being ignored made Cao Jin feel quite ridiculous.

Pulling at the corner of his mouth in self-mockery, he suddenly spoke as if his spirit had deflated.

"Forget it, I overestimated myself. Deyang Finance has Xu Zongchao's shadow behind it; without his backing, how could I have easily operated the transfer of assets? Over these ten years, that company transferred a massive amount of capital overseas, but... there is still quite a lot of capital currently stagnant in the accounts of several domestic enterprises."

Tang Ye's pupils constricted slightly.

This sudden confession clearly hit the key point.

"How much can be recovered?"

"Three or four hundred million is no problem!"

Tang Ye drew a sharp breath, his tone suddenly becoming serious: "If you can help us recover the full amount, I guarantee I will apply to the relevant departments to strive for a sentence reduction for you."

Cao Jin stared blankly at Tang Ye, finally understanding the true purpose of this meeting.

The other party was not curious about Xu Zongchao's whereabouts, but was single-mindedly trying to recover losses for the Government.

Cao Jin's throat bobbed, and he asked in a low voice: "There is one more thing... why did Ling Yi betray me? I helped her change majors, arranged her work, helped her become a Lawyer; I treated her well."

"Because you are too cold-blooded." Tang Ye's voice was calm and waveless, "In your eyes, she was just a tool. Once she lost her utility value, you would have planted a 'judicial bomb' for her parents just like you did with your ex-girlfriend. She knew you would eventually deal a lethal blow to her. You registered two companies in her parents' names; if nothing goes wrong, they look like they pay annual dividends, but they hide unspeakable dealings, right!"

Cao Jin stared at the ceiling with hollow eyes, and only after a long time did he let out a long sigh: "I have to admit, Tang Ye, you are a formidable opponent. I lost."

Tang Ye stood up, "You lost to justice. Even without me, those dirty deeds of yours would have been exposed sooner or later."

Wan Ming followed Tang Ye out of the Interrogation Room and asked in a lowered voice, "Can those few hundred million that Cao Jin mentioned really be recovered?"

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "I have estimated that the investment promotion dividends of the Suiyuan Industrial Park have been leaking severely over these years. In a project pot of tens of billions, recovering a few hundred million in lost funds is actually not much."

Wan Ming's expression darkened: "This Xu Zongchao is truly a bloodsucking worm; it's a pity he has already fled abroad. However, according to intelligence, he is still controlling some domestic enterprises through secret lines."

"Cao Jin has cooperated with him and knows about the situation of some of those secret lines." Tang Ye's tone was firm, "Using this clue from Cao Jin, perhaps we can wipe out several of Xu Zongchao's illegal dens."

Wan Ming immediately got energized: "I will immediately set up a special task force to follow up!"

He knew in his heart that although the Police handle cases based on upholding justice, there are also performance indicators for economic asset recovery.

If he could really recover these few hundred million in funds, it would be enough to add a heavy, colorful stroke to his political achievement record during his tenure as Public Security Bureau Chief.

Over the next few days, the Police followed the clues provided by Cao Jin and, sure enough, ferreted out several enterprises hiding illegal assets.

Most of these companies were shell companies with nothing but a name, profiting from empty-shell reselling schemes.

After Tang Ye received the materials organized by Wan Ming, he immediately reported to Han Guangyao: "Secretary Han, after this period of verification, the losses recovered so far are approximately 380 million." He paused, then continued, "A large number of zombie enterprises in the park were controlled by them. When inspected, they hired students from schools to pose as workers to disguise the factory as operating normally; when there was no inspection, the production lines were completely shut down until they found a buyer, at which point they would resell them and profit from the price difference."

The enterprises in the Industrial Park were not engaged in production; they had turned into political show stages.

It sounded absurd, but it was a real phenomenon.

Han Guangyao rubbed his brow, his tone heavy and depressed: "No wonder the industrial park has seen its decline intensify over these past few years; these people treated factories as tools for capital! This crooked wind and evil spirit must be nipped in the bud."

"What are the city's arrangements for the recovered funds?" Tang Ye asked softly.

A flash of relief appeared in Han Guangyao's eyes: "According to the wishes of Mayor Chaoyang, they will first be turned over to the national treasury for unified allocation. But considering that the Suiyuan Industrial Park is in urgent need of funds for rectification, there will be some inclination toward this side later on."

He changed the subject, his tone carrying some praise, "You handled this matter well. By the way, the Municipal Organization Department will send a working group to talk to you soon; make some preparations in advance."

Tang Ye knew this was related to the personnel arrangement of adding a Standing Committee Member, so he quickly stood up to express his thanks.

Knowing that Han Guangyao had to prepare to go to the city to report on his work, he took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

Returning to his office, Tang Ye looked out the window in deep thought and began to sort through the myriad of tasks.

The chaos in the Industrial Park, after this period of rectification, could be considered to have shown initial results!

First is pollution control: using the rectification of Runsheng Chemical as a demonstration model to set a benchmark for the park's enterprises; the next step is preparing to apply for a provincial-level environmental protection project;

Second is enterprise rectification: through a thorough investigation of disciplinary offenders like Liao Guosheng and Xiang Qiang, a systematic rectification of Guangtai Energy, a major taxpayer, was carried out to promote its compliant operation;

Finally, financial cleanup: rooting out Deyang Finance, that hidden "bloodsucking lesion," and successfully recovering part of the lost funds.

These three key measures were County Magistrate Tang's three fires!

Not only did they reverse the park's decline, but they also earned Tang Ye the recognition of Han Guangyao, successfully entering the list of candidates for the County Party Committee.

But he knew that this was only the first step into the core of Suiyuan's political arena.

The road ahead was still full of challenges, and every step required walking on thin ice.

……

Nie Kai's private mobile phone rang abruptly.

The name Xu Zongchao was jumping on the screen.

After connecting, the voice on the other end of the phone was wrapped in fury.

"County Magistrate Nie, you must take action regarding the investigation into Deyang Finance!"

A trace of impatience flashed in the depths of Nie Kai's eyes.

He did not want to be deeply involved with someone like Xu Zongchao, but being caught in the middle, he was already unable to help himself.

"President Xu, Deyang is already beyond saving." His voice sank, "To get a sentence reduction, Cao Jin sold you out very thoroughly... Let's have less contact."

"Less contact?" Xu Zongchao's tone suddenly rose, "You want to distance yourself from me?"

The intent to threaten was clearly revealed.

Nie Kai suppressed the irritation in his heart: "Calm down, we'll discuss this at length once the heat dies down."

Calm down?

Several hundred million just vanished like that!

How could I possibly calm down?

After a long while, a muffled grunt came from the receiver: "Fine, I'll wait for your news."

The moment the call was hung up.

Far away abroad, Xu Zongchao violently smashed the entire bottle of foreign liquor against the wall.

Amber-colored liquor mixed with shattered glass splashed all over the floor.

Deyang Finance is being investigated!

Several hundred million in funds have gone down the drain.

The culprit behind all of this, Tang Ye, is simply the bane of his existence!

"I'll let you be smug for a few more days!" He picked up a dart, which hit the bullseye of the dartboard accurately, and he squeezed vicious words through his teeth, "Killing you would be letting you off easy! I will definitely strip your tendons and peel your skin, and make you wish you were dead!"