Chapter 978: Truly a Man of All Vices!

After staying in the hotel for a day, Haibin suddenly began to lose control of his emotions.

"Let me out, you bastards! Do you think I won't kill you?"

"Haibin, calm down!"

"Who are you to tell me to calm down!"

"Let me out, let me out right now!"

The staff members attempted to restrain Haibin.

Haibin was pressed to the floor, his body began to tremble, he spoke incoherently, and finally, he went limp on the ground with white foam spilling from his mouth.

The staff members, fearing they had injured Haibin, were greatly alarmed and hurriedly reported to Tao Guangyi, "Director Tao, Haibin has suddenly gone mad; he needs to be sent to the hospital."

Tao Guangyi arrived at the hotel room.

Haibin's face was ferocious, the veins on his forehead were bulging, and there was even white foam spilling from the corners of his mouth.

He immediately realized the cause.

"He is having a drug withdrawal."

"He actually uses drugs?"

"It is no surprise that he uses drugs!"

"Then how should we handle this?"

"Send him to the hospital for treatment first!"

Tao Guangyi sighed inwardly; this nephew of Vice Provincial Governor Hai really was a man of all vices!

After Haibin was sent to the nearest hospital and treated with medication by a neurologist, his symptoms finally stabilized.

Haibin opened his eyes and discovered that he was currently in a hospital.

Tao Guangyi said softly, "You are finally awake."

Haibin said expressionlessly, "I didn't expect you to save me."

Tao Guangyi sighed, "I didn't expect you to get addicted to drugs."

Haibin was silent for a few seconds, then gave a bitter smile, "The first time I came into contact with drugs, I felt it was novel. The person who introduced them to me at the time told me this was a new type of drug that wouldn't cause addiction after one use. I felt my willpower was firm enough, so I tried it. I didn't expect to get addicted. However, don't make a big fuss about it. This is very common among overseas students; in foreign countries, the consumption of many drugs is legal."

Tao Guangyi said angrily, "You really are a piece of trash. From now on, you will successfully quit drugs, because the prison won't provide you with any, and if you don't want to quit, it won't be up to you. Also, hurry up and confess your crimes clearly. When your withdrawal kicks in, your self-control will become very poor, and you will definitely spill everything then, so I advise you not to hold onto any delusions. Take advantage of being clear-headed now to say everything, so you don't end up saying it all when you've lost consciousness during a withdrawal."

"..." Haibin widened his eyes, looking at Tao Guangyi in disbelief.

Although Tao Guangyi's words were somewhat despicable, such a possibility did indeed exist.

When a person is in the throes of drug withdrawal, they will do anything.

"If you want to ask something, just ask!"

Tao Guangyi's eyes lit up, realizing there was a breakthrough in the interrogation.

"Let's talk about those highways of yours in Yanzhou—how you secured them, how you cut corners, and how you covered things up after the public outcry!"

"The highways in Yanzhou were secured with the help of Xie Zhan. Actually, I didn't intend to make money at first, but Mayor Xie said this project had a lot of 'water' in it; fifty percent of the funds were enough to build the road well. However, I didn't expect that the construction teams recommended by Mayor Xie would use substandard products to gain more profit..."

When the problem broke out, I found Xie Zhan.

Xie Zhan indicated that he would handle everything.

As for the specific operations, I was not privy to them.

He was more anxious than I was; after all, the impact was too great, and it was disadvantageous to him..."

Haibin had figured it out now.

Since he had no way out, he might as well drag Xie Zhan down with him.

On the road to "pedaling the sewing machine" (prison labor), having someone to pedal along with him wouldn't feel so lonely.

After collecting relevant evidence from Haibin, Tao Guangyi went to the hotel and met with Xie Zhan.

Overnight, Xie Zhan's hair had turned quite white, his eyes were unfocused, and he no longer had his original high-spirited appearance.

Tao Guangyi handed Xie Zhan a cigarette.

Xie Zhan held the cigarette in his mouth, and Tao Guangyi lit it for him.

"Thank you, Director Tao."

Tao Guangyi picked up the reflection statement Xie Zhan had written yesterday, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the wastebasket.

"I know how you feel right now. Many officials who come here have delusions at first, thinking that if they just say a little something, they can successfully get off the hook. But we have plenty of patience. Whether it's a month, half a year, or a year, we have the patience to wear you down."

Xie Zhan blew a smoke ring, "Director Tao, I really can only think of this much. Regarding Guo Sisi, whom you mentioned, I admit I have contact with her, but we are just friends. I know nothing about her fifty-million-yuan villa. I am an ordinary official; my monthly salary is verifiable. How would I have the ability to buy such an expensive house?"

Tao Guangyi continued to ask, "How do you explain that you go to Aocheng once every month?"

Xie Zhan said helplessly, "That was for investment promotion. I haven't brought few major projects to Dayu County over these years, have I? If I don't go to meet those enterprises, do you expect these projects to fall from the sky while I sit at home? You are an excellent official of the Discipline Inspection Commission, but you haven't been involved in government affairs and don't know our difficulties!

In order to bring development to the region, I run around every day. Do you think I don't want to live a peaceful life?"

Tao Guangyi found that Xie Zhan was still very difficult to deal with.

His logic was meticulous, and his mouth was airtight.

It seemed he had to get serious!

"You should know that Haibin uses drugs, right?"

Xie Zhan glanced at Tao Guangyi in surprise, "I've seen him use it, and he also tried to persuade me to use drugs, but I didn't fall for his trap. Drug use is very normal in his circle."

Tao Guangyi said, "Haibin had a drug withdrawal while being interrogated yesterday. You should know that in that state, a person's psychological defenses are lowered to the minimum, right?"

Xie Zhan looked at Tao Guangyi in shock.

He felt that Tao Guangyi was bluffing him.

Tao Guangyi continued, "He said that for the highway projects in Yanzhou, you were the one who found gangsters to handle things in order to cover it up. He advised you at the time, but you didn't listen to his opinion."

Xie Zhan widened his eyes, and his breathing became heavy!

Tao Guangyi did not wait for Xie Zhan to react, placing a pen by Xie Zhan's hand.

"Do not pin your hopes on your junkie teammate. You should know he is not reliable. If you confess your problems voluntarily now, there is still a chance for a reduced sentence. Let me give you a piece of advice: abandon your illusions and strive to save yourself!"

Xie Zhan picked up the fountain pen.

He took a deep breath, and a helpless, bitter smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Director Tao, you are truly formidable! You have won, and I admit defeat. I will cooperate with your work and confess all the problems, but I hope you can fulfill your promise."

"I will report it to the higher-ups."

Tao Guangyi knew that Xie Zhan's psychological defenses had collapsed and he had given up resistance, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.