Chapter 31 Chapter Thirty-One

He Jiaguo was stunned: "Juanjuan, where did you get the news? Did it come from Zhao Qigong?" Zhao Juanjuan burst into tears, and sighed: "Jiaguo, don't ask, I can't say anything. In a political quagmire like Xiajiang, what won’t happen? You have to be more careful in the future.” He Jiaguo nodded, thought for a while, and then asked: "Juanjuan, now that things have happened, can you tell me the truth again: What is the relationship between you and Zhao Qigong? Why is it so rumored in the society?" Zhao Juanjuan hesitated for a moment, teardrops hung on her eyelashes, and she forced a smile: "Do you also believe the words uploaded by the society? Some people say that I am a relative of Zhao Qigong! The truth is simple, I am a model of the private enterprise he set up, and I can maintain When it comes to time, he always has to defend."

But He Jiaguo didn't really believe it: "My former father-in-law has an old habit of flirting. I made such a mistake in Qinghu back then, so he and you will be so innocent? Juanjuan, please tell the truth in front of me, okay? — this is a completely private conversation." Zhao Juanjuan's tears were streaming down her handsome cheeks: "Jiaguo, please don't ask any more questions. I won't tell anyone who asks, because it's not his fault. He's not a shameless person like Chen Zhongcheng." He is a lonely and outstanding politician, and I can talk quite well. I can tell you: I have talked with Governor Zhao about the topics we talked about today, and Governor Zhao appreciates me very much."

He Jiaguo knew it in his mind: "Do you mean that you took the initiative? You exchanged your looks for the support of power?" Zhao Juanjuan shook her head with a clear attitude: "NO, I didn't mean that, and Governor Zhao and I wouldn't get to this point just because of our looks!" After thinking about it, he said again, "Didn't you realize that the leader of the provincial party committee who was your father-in-law is very lonely?" When Zhao Juanjuan mentioned loneliness again, He Jiaguo smiled: "In fact, everyone has lonely moments." Zhao Juanjuan sighed softly, and said sincerely: "I hope you will be less lonely in the future." After finishing speaking, she forced a smile and stretched out a white and tender hand generously, "Okay, goodbye, Jiaguo, I really don't know when we will see you again!"

Three days later, Zhao Juanjuan was detained and examined by the Xiajiang City Procuratorate for bribery, and was later transferred to arrest. The Hongfeng Mall lawsuit was finally brought to an end. When the phone rang suddenly, it was already 12 o'clock at night. Li Dongfang just fell asleep in a daze. It was his wife Ai Hongyan who answered the phone.When Ai Hongyan heard that it was He Jiaguo, and that she was talking about Li Dongfang's younger sister Li Beifang's acceptance of bribes, she was startled, and hurriedly pushed Li Dongfang to wake him up, so that Li Dongfang and He Jiaguo could talk.

After the call ended, Li Dongfang sat on the bed in a daze. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't believe it was true. He thought he hadn't woken up and was just having a nightmare. Ai Hongyan said, "Why are you in a daze? Why don't you call Beibei here and ask?" Li Dongfang was taken aback, and then called his younger sister Li Beibei, asking Li Beifang to come to his house immediately.While waiting for his sister, Li Dongfang already smelled some kind of political conspiracy.Why was the bribe my sister accepted when she was the deputy director of Xiazhong City Industrial and Commercial Bureau four years ago suddenly reported today?Would this kind of report happen without the storm of clean government that he single-handedly set off?Is there no one behind this doing his article?It seems that it is not only the gossip in the municipal committee compound that slanders him, but also concrete actions.

I really hope that my sister Li Beibei has not accepted any bribes, and I really hope that this is just a frame-up by some political conspirators.Unfortunately, Li Beibei admitted as soon as she entered the door: Four years ago, when she was the deputy director of the Xiazhong City Industrial and Commercial Bureau and was in charge of purchasing computer equipment, she did take a kickback of 30,000 yuan from Xuntong Technology Company. Everything is clear: the conspiracy comes from Zhao Qigong, the former old leader and friend, while attacking Zhong Mingren, he secretly attacked him again, and used his own methods to deal with him.I couldn't help thinking of what Zhao Qigong once said meaningfully: Everyone is serious, I'm afraid everyone will be unlucky.That's right, everyone is out of luck now, no one has a good life, from Zhong Mingren, to Zhao Qigong, to him Li Dongfang.

Li Beibei also hesitantly talked about this issue: "Brother, people...people are talking behind their backs, saying that Zhao Qigong knows how to protect cadres, you...you not only don't protect, but...you are working hard with Wang Peisong of the Provincial Disciplinary Committee, desperately... desperately Expand the scope of attack! And... some comrades said, if you had listened to Zhao Qigong's words, Xiajiang... Xiajiang would not be in trouble like today where everyone is in danger..." Li Dongfang interrupted Li Beibei angrily: "Wrong! It is precisely because I have always listened to Zhao Qigong in the past, and obeyed Zhao Qigong in big and small matters, that I am here today, so many wrong people have been employed, and corruption has formed a microclimate! "

Li Beibei looked at Li Dongfang, then at Ai Hongyan who was beside him. He was so pitiful that he didn't dare to say any more. At this time, Ai Hongyan, who had been silent all this time, intervened: "Dongfang, this is at home, so don't just talk big and official words that don't solve the problem, let's talk about something practical: what exactly is going on in the north? She went in, where is our face? You see, can you come forward and say hello to Secretary Wang Peisong or the Municipal Procuratorate..." Li Dongfang glared at Ai Hongyan: "Is this kind of greeting acceptable? Don't be principled?" Then he said to Li Beibei angrily, "Northern, let me tell you, and I will give you a confession: this time I He and the municipal party committee have made up their minds to pursue the corrupt elements to the end, even if it involves Zhao Qigong! So, don't have any illusions, go confess to the city procuratorate tomorrow morning, voluntarily hand over the stolen goods, and take the bribes Let the facts be clear, and the only thing I can do is: If the money is not enough, I can help you make it up!"

Li Beibei said: "I can get 30,000 yuan." I still have illusions in my heart, "Brother, can you wait a little longer? I just got some kickbacks, and it's your own sister. will catch me." Li Dongfang shook his head: "No, you have to fight for the initiative by yourself and take the path of frankness and leniency."