Ning Xiangcao had a certain understanding of the national situation. She knew that the Central Inspection Team's action in Huainan was not simple. Ning Xiangcao thought of Fang Zhicheng, and her heart sank. She said softly, "Grandpa, since you admire Li Siyuan, why not help him? He is also a smart man. He will definitely remember our Ning family's timely help in the future."
"There is no future for officialdom disputes. They only matter now." Old Master Ning pondered for a long time and said quietly, "The Ning family never owes anyone anything. Because of you, we owe Xiao Fang a favor. This time, let's make up for it."
Ning Xiangcao felt relieved when she heard the old man say that, and said softly, "Then I thank you on his behalf."
Old Master Ning hummed and said slowly: "Xiao Fang is not an ordinary person. I hope Li Siyuan can train him well. Maybe he can become an important chess piece for the Ning family in the future."
Ning Xiangcao didn't know whether to be happy or sad for Fang Zhicheng after hearing what the old man said. Once you enter the officialdom, you will inevitably become a pawn. Under the control of others, it seems that you are rising step by step, but in fact, your freedom is getting less and less.
Around 10:00 noon, the Central Inspection Team was about to leave Yinzhou and head to the next location. Song Wendi did not show up, and was seen off by Acting Mayor Zhang Guoxin. After the motorcade left, the head of the inspection team, Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Gao Sheng, received a call from Zhongnanhai.
Goldman didn't say anything, but just nodded his head to show his agreement. Five minutes later, Goldman hung up the phone, couldn't help but sigh, frowned, and thought to himself that Li Siyuan's power was too great, and he even alarmed Mr. Ning, who had long stopped caring about current affairs. It seemed that it would be difficult for the faction to take over Huainan.
When the convoy was halfway through the journey, Gao Sheng's phone rang again. Deputy team leader Liu Guangping called and said softly: "Secretary Tian just issued an instruction to change the next stop to Qiongjin to investigate Comrade Wang Guoyong, deputy secretary of the Huainan Provincial Party Committee."
Secretary Tian is the leader of the Central Inspection Leading Group, and his instructions must be followed. Goldman's face sank, and he touched his mobile phone, but ultimately did not take any action. Because of Mr. Ning's appearance, the strength of the factional struggle was reversed, and the wind direction suddenly changed. He had to think carefully about how to deal with this impending confrontation.
In early August, a piece of news spread quickly in a small circle. Wang Guoyong, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, was placed under double supervision, and Hu Kangyuan, chairman of the Dengpu Group, a leading private enterprise in the province, was also taken away to assist in the investigation. Subsequently, a group of people were implicated, including Luo Meishan, the general manager of the Yuhu Ecological Zone construction party.
It is rare for a deputy ministerial-level powerful standing committee member to be investigated in Huainan Province. Due to the huge amount of money involved, it takes a long time for the special task force of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to calculate the amount after its intervention.
Luo Meishan had no time to put on heavy makeup because she was under quarantine, and without makeup, she looked much older. Because she was waiting for an extremely important person, Luo Meishan was a little anxious.
As one of Hu Kangyuan's most important men, she had been staying in this remote hotel for more than ten days. The door was opened, and Luo Meishan stood up subconsciously with an unnatural smile on her face. Standing opposite was a middle-aged man, his eyes full of complicated emotions.
"Guoyi, thank you for coming to visit me." Luo Meishan hasn't seen her ex-husband for three years, and he is still as steady as she remembered.
Zhao Guoyi sighed with a complicated tone, sat down on the sofa, pointed at the sofa opposite, and said softly: "Sit down. Let's have a simple chat."
Zhao Guoyi has complicated feelings towards Luo Meishan. He once lived a life that he thought was very happy, but he found out that it was all an illusion carefully set up by his opponent.
Instigated by Hu Kangyuan of the Dengpu Group, Luo Meishan cleverly lurked beside him and kept providing Wang Guoyong with a lot of confidential information. It was not until a conspiracy that almost ended his political career was exposed that Zhao Guoyi suddenly realized that the person next to him was actually a spy.
Life is dangerous and the person next to you cannot be trusted easily. I originally thought that this only existed in novels, but I didn't expect it to happen to me in real life. As a result, Zhao Guoyi completely lost his confidence in women.
Zhao Guoyi sighed heavily and said in a deep voice: "The kingdom is completely finished. After all, we have a fate. At this critical moment, I also want to remind you that you might as well be completely honest. This way, there may be hope."
Luo Meishan smiled sadly and whispered, "Hearing you say that, I am satisfied. Knowing that you still care about me is better than anything else."
Zhao Guoyi waved his hand, his tone seemed a little cold, "I know you are just a pawn. If you confess now, maybe you can get leniency."
Luo Meishan shook her head and said haggardly, "When I divorced you, I thought this day would come. This is retribution for me, and I don't want to be lenient. If jail can alleviate the guilt I feel towards you, then it's worth it."
Zhao Guoyi looked at Luo Meishan in a daze, then stood up helplessly and left. When the door was completely closed, Luo Meishan realized that this might be the last time she would see Zhao Guoyi in this life.
People have emotions. When playing the dual roles of wife and spy, Luo Meishan endured unimaginable struggles. Even many years later, she still couldn't let it go. After learning the news of the kingdom's collapse, she couldn't help but feel relieved. Perhaps this was the greatest relief.
After Hu Kangyuan went into business, he established the Dengpu Group and became Wang Guoyong's spokesperson among the people. While accumulating wealth, he also established a secret organization called the Ladies Group. Luo Meishan was an important member of the Ladies Group and was cleverly arranged by Hu Kangyuan to be next to Zhao Guoyi. There are many people like Luo Meishan, who mainly serve as an important spy for Wang Guoyong to collect information.
Luo Meishan glanced at the glass on the coffee table, sighed softly, and then walked over. A "crack" sound of breaking alarmed the guards outside. The guards rushed in and found a deep cut on Luo Meishan's neck...
As night fell, Wang Yaqin called her husband Ding Nengren, but no one answered the call. It was not surprising that Ding Nengren often had to interrupt office meetings and put his phone in silent mode during meetings.
But for some reason, Wang Yaqin suddenly felt her eyelids twitching unconsciously. She found a mirror and wondered whether it was her left eye or her right eye that was twitching.
The doorbell rang. Wang Yaqin threw away the mirror and turned to open the door. A disciplinary inspector in uniform and a large felt hat showed his ID and said softly, "Hello, we are from the provincial party committee's special investigation team. We are going to enter the house to investigate."
Wang Yaqin didn't react, and said in a daze: "What did you say? Investigation? Did you go to the wrong door?"
The disciplinary inspector reiterated: "We didn't find the wrong person. You are a relative of Comrade Ding Nengren, right? He is suspected of being involved in a corruption case. Please open the door and assist in the investigation. Otherwise, we will prosecute you for not cooperating with the special work."
Under the intimidation of the disciplinary inspection personnel, Wang Yaqin opened the security door in panic. Immediately, four or five people conducted a thorough search in the house and found a large number of collections and a safe in the study.
"Please open the safe." The disciplinary inspection officer sensitively sensed that something was wrong and gave the order to Wang Yaqin.
"I don't know the password, only my husband knows it." Wang Yaqin explained nervously.
The disciplinary inspector sneered and warned: "Please actively cooperate with our work. This incident has been highly valued by the provincial party committee. You cannot cover it up. You must put justice above all else."
Wang Yaqin gritted her teeth and struggled for a while, then tremblingly opened the safe under the sharp gaze of the discipline inspection personnel. Surprisingly, there was only a bunch of keys in the safe besides a few stacks of money.
The inspector took out the key, handed it to Wang Yaqin, and said in a deep voice: "Take us to the real 'museum'."
Chapter 0158: The cunning rabbit has three burrows but is still hunted
As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. Ding Nengren was very skilled in making money. He established the reputation of an "art collector" and took the opportunity to make a fortune. Then he rented three tiled houses in an inconspicuous village in the suburbs and built a basement under an inconspicuous utility room, which was filled with a large number of illegal items he had obtained over the years in the name of collecting.
Fang Zhicheng handed the report sent by the special task force to Song Wendi. Song Wendi frowned slightly and sighed, "I didn't expect Ding Nengren to be such a greedy person."
Fang Zhicheng pointed to one of the pages and said softly, "According to a preliminary estimate, the collection in Ding Nengren's underground museum is worth more than 30 million. Some treasures still need to be verified by experts to know their specific value. The total value will not be less than 50 million."
"This kind of power corruption is truly appalling!" Song Wendi clenched his fist and slammed the table, obviously furious.
Fang Zhicheng sighed lightly: “It is a good thing for the people of Yinzhou to be able to defeat such a tiger.”
As economic reform and opening up deepen, officials are being bombarded with sugar-coated bullets. Although most officials are able to remain clear-minded, a few are still corrupted.
Song Wendi said in a deep voice: "You will inform the Organization Department later. They should take this as a warning and carry out anti-corruption training within the Party to prevent the emergence of big borers like Ding Nengren."