Qi Tongwei throws a sniper rifle, scaring Hou Liangping and Sha Ruijin to their knees

Chapter 220 Chen Yanshi’s final chapter is not safe! Lu Yike changes sides directly!

Chen Yanshi held the phone tightly, his face gradually turning pale as Cai Chenggong spoke.

Cai Chenggong's crying and panicked voice came from the receiver: "Mr. Chen, someone has reported us, and the evidence is irrefutable! Someone inside the procuratorate has given me the inside scoop. This matter is going to be very troublesome."

Chen Yanshi frowned and asked hurriedly, "What evidence? Who reported it?"

Cai Chenggong panted on the other end of the phone and said, "I don't know who it is, but this is obviously premeditated. If this situation is in our local procuratorate, we may be able to find a way to suppress it. But if this matter is reported to the Supreme People's Procuratorate, it will be completely out of control. Moreover, not only the procuratorate, but also the Discipline Inspection Commission, the Land and Resources Bureau, the Industry and Commerce Bureau and other departments may get evidence, and then we will be finished."

Chen Yanshi was stunned when he heard this. He was full of confusion. Wasn't he asked to mobilize the workers before?

Why is it suddenly involved in such a big matter?

At this time, Cai Chenggong seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a heavy tone: "Mr. Chen, I will be honest with you. I wanted to ask the director of the procuratorate for help and use some means to defraud the bank for loans to ease the financial pressure on the factory."

Chen Yanshi just felt his head buzzing, as if the world was spinning.

He never imagined that he would be involved in such a huge conspiracy.

His body trembled slightly, and he murmured to himself: "My old age is not guaranteed, my old age is not guaranteed..."

Cai Chenggong seemed to have sensed Chen Yanshi's collapse, and said anxiously on the phone: "Mr. Chen, you have to help me! If something happens to me, you can't escape responsibility, and they will definitely investigate you. You are also involved in this matter, you can't just ignore me!"

Chen Yanshi hung up the phone in a daze and looked at Qi Tongwei with empty eyes.

It was not until this moment that he suddenly understood the profound meaning of Qi Tongwei's words just now.

It turned out that he had already boarded Cai Chenggong's pirate ship without knowing it. Even if he wanted to stop now, it would inevitably cause huge problems and his reputation would be ruined.

Qi Tongwei looked at Chen Yanshi's desperate expression and felt a little complicated.

He slowly said, "Mr. Chen, I know it's hard for you to accept it now, but things have come to this point and we have to find a way to solve it. If you are willing to come forward and report it, and admit your mistakes to the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, I can ask my men to testify for you and guarantee that you were misled in this matter, and try to minimize the impact of this incident on you."

Chen Yanshi's lips trembled slightly, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by despair: "Qi Tongwei, you said it lightly, my reputation for life... is ruined just like that?"

Qi Tongwei stepped forward and patted Chen Yanshi on the shoulder: "Mr. Chen, I understand your concerns. But think about it, if you don't take the initiative to stand up, you will be powerless to fight back when the matter is completely exposed. If you stand up now, at least you can gain some initiative, and perhaps there is room for redemption."

Chen Yanshi fell into deep thought. His life experiences, the years he spent fighting for the people, and the principles and beliefs he upheld kept flashing through his mind.

He never imagined that in his later years, he would fall into such a predicament because of such a thing.

He raised his head and looked at Qi Tongwei: "Why do you want to help me? What is your purpose?"

Qi Tongwei smiled bitterly: "Mr. Chen, I don't have any other purpose. I just don't want to see Handong shrouded in these corruptions and conspiracies. You are a respectable senior, and I don't want you to be dragged down by people like Cai Chenggong. Moreover, only if you stand up, we will have the opportunity to uncover the bigger conspiracy behind this and restore Handong to a clean name."

Chen Yanshi slowly sat down, held his head in his hands, and fell into deep pain.

He knew that what Qi Tongwei said made sense, but the price was too high.

How would his family, friends, and former colleagues view him?

His prestige in the officialdom and among the people will collapse overnight.

Qi Tongwei continued, "Mr. Chen, I completely understand your hesitation now. But time waits for no one. Every moment of delay will make the situation worse. Cai Chenggong's incident was just a fuse, and there are bigger forces behind it. We must cut off this cancer and solve the problem at the source."

Chen Yanshi raised his head, his eyes full of bloodshot: "Qi Tongwei, let me think about it again, think about it again..." Qi Tongwei nodded: "Mr. Chen, please make a decision as soon as possible. I will be here with you, and we will face it together."

The room fell into deathly silence, with only the sound of Chen Yanshi's heavy breathing echoing.

He seemed to see his entire life flashing before his eyes. Would all those glorious moments and all the hard work he had put into serving the people be undone because of this mistake?

He was struggling painfully inside, not knowing how to make a decision.

At this time, Qi Tongwei was also waiting silently. He knew how difficult this decision was for Chen Yanshi.

But he also knows that this is a key step to breaking the current corruption deadlock in Handong.

If Chen Yanshi can stand up bravely, then they will have the opportunity to launch a powerful counterattack against Zhao Lichun, Liang Qunfeng and others and get Handong back on track.

But all this depends on Chen Yanshi's decision at this moment, and this decision is like a heavy stone pressing on the hearts of both of them.

After a long time, Chen Yanshi slowly spoke: "Qi Tongwei, if I stand up, my family... will they be implicated?" Qi Tongwei looked at Chen Yanshi and said seriously: "Mr. Chen, we will try our best to avoid this situation. My people will assist in handling related matters and ensure the safety of your family. Moreover, as long as we can prove that you were used without knowing it, the impact on them will be minimized."

A trace of determination flashed in Chen Yanshi's eyes: "Okay, I'll trust you once. I'll fight for Handong with my old bones again. I hope you won't let me down." Qi Tongwei was delighted: "Mr. Chen, don't worry, we will definitely get through this difficult time."

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When the news spread that the evidence against Cai Chenggong was exposed by the media, Zhao Ruilong, Zhao Lichun, Li Dakang, Ding Yizhen and others were all shocked and stood there in a daze.

Zhao Ruilong was enjoying himself in a luxurious private club. The moment he heard the news, he almost dropped the wine glass in his hand.

His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, and panic surged in his heart.

Zhao Lichun suddenly stood up in the study. Although he was usually calm, he could not hide his inner shock at this moment and his face became extremely ugly.

Li Dakang was in the office, his hands that were originally reviewing a document stopped in mid-air. The words on the document seemed to be jumping. His brows were tightly furrowed, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

Ding Yizhen slumped down in his chair, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, and he kept muttering, "Didn't Cai Chenggong even know that someone was following him?"

"It's definitely Qi Tongwei!"

Li Dakang was furious.

"This guy has a lot of special talents under him, and they all follow him wholeheartedly, do you understand?"

"Alas! What can we do? We can only deal with it now!"

After a brief moment of shock, they quickly realized that they had to take action. In their opinion, the only way to save the situation was to let Chen Yanshi come forward.

Chen Yanshi enjoys a very high prestige in the Handong officialdom, and his every word and action has a great influence.

If he could help cover up part of the truth and stabilize Tsai Chenggong, a bomb that could explode at any time, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

Zhao Lichun immediately called Chen Yanshi and tried to keep his voice calm: "Old Chen, you also know about Cai Chenggong's situation. The situation is critical now. You have to help us."

Chen Yanshi sneered on the other end of the phone: "Zhao Lichun, don't even think about asking me to help you do these illegal things again. I have been kept in the dark by you for too long. What you have done is simply a heinous crime."

Zhao Lichun didn't expect Chen Yanshi to refuse so firmly. He hurriedly said, "Old Chen, you have to think carefully. This matter is not only about Cai Chenggong, you are also involved. If the matter gets out of hand, it will not be good for you."

Chen Yanshi responded angrily: "I am not afraid. I cannot continue to make the same mistakes as you. I will take responsibility for my actions, but not at the cost of covering up your crimes."

Zhao Lichun was so angry.

He knew that Chen Yanshi valued his reputation more than anyone else, but he also understood that if it was illegal, Chen Yanshi would definitely turn against him.

He could be said to have helped his son find a job.

But you must never let others tell you your methods!

After being sternly rejected by Chen Yanshi, they fell into deeper despair.

But they were unwilling to give up. Since Chen Yanshi's approach was not feasible, they turned their attention to the people around Chen Yanshi.

They decided to use various means to infiltrate Chen Yanshi's subordinates, using threats and inducements to get them to help cover up the evidence.

Zhao Ruilong said viciously: "Humph, if Chen Yanshi doesn't want to, we can start with his subordinates. Those people will always have weaknesses. As long as we give them enough benefits or put enough pressure on them, they will surrender."

Although Li Dakang felt that this method was a bit risky, he had no better choice. He nodded in agreement: "We can only try this, but we have to do it covertly and not cause any more trouble."

In panic, Zhao Lichun, Zhao Ruilong, Li Dakang, Ding Yizhen and others quickly contacted "their own people" within the procuratorate, attempting to control the development of the Cai Chenggong incident through internal operations.

However, they did not expect that there was someone in the procuratorate who had keenly caught the unusual news, and that was Lu Yike.

During the time that Lu Yike worked in the procuratorate, he had his own observations on various cases and characters.

She had actually heard of Cai Chenggong a long time ago.

In the past, we had the impression that Cai Chenggong often did some small things that violated the rules in private.

In the past, Lu Yike thought that these were just minor incidents that did not touch upon the fundamental issues. In addition, he had little influence in the procuratorate, so he did not investigate too deeply and just turned a blind eye.

But now, the situation is completely different.

Dafeng Factory is located in Guangming District, and this area is exactly the area under Qi Tongwei's jurisdiction.

Lu Yike recalled Qi Tongwei's previous visit and suddenly realized something.

Qi Tongwei came to see her and deliberately mentioned those sensitive issues to her mother. His purpose was obvious.

He was reminding the Lu family to recognize the situation, not to stand on the wrong side in this complicated official struggle, and to avoid falling into the trap set by Zhao Lichun and others.

Lu Yike is fully aware of the seriousness of the matter. She is a person with firm principles and will never go along with those who try to cover up the truth and break the law.

She was determined to find a way to properly handle the matter and not let these corrupt elements go unpunished.

She knew that this not only concerned her own professional ethics, but also the fairness and justice of the entire Handong.

So, she called her mother without hesitation.

The mother on the other end of the phone couldn't help but feel worried after hearing the problems of Cai Chenggong and Chen Yanshi.

She was well aware of Chen Yanshi's status and influence in the Handong officialdom, and was even more worried that Chen Yanshi would stand in the same camp with Zhao Lichun and join forces to deal with Qi Tongwei.

If that were the case, the situation would become more complicated and dangerous.

Just when the mother and daughter were worried, Chen Yanshi called.

To their surprise, Chen Yanshi clearly expressed his willingness to cooperate with the inspection over the phone, which put Lu Yike's mother's heart at ease. She realized that Chen Yanshi was not deceived by Zhao Lichun and others, and still adhered to his principles.

"Daughter, you should start investigating this matter immediately and don't worry about anything else. I will provide you with all the resources within my ability." Lu Yike's mother said to her daughter firmly.

Lu Yike felt a warm feeling in his heart, and at the same time he also felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

She knew very well that this investigation would face huge resistance.

Zhao Lichun and others have been entrenched in Handong for many years and their power is complicated. They will certainly try their best to prevent the truth from being revealed.

But Lu Yike was not afraid at all. She immediately began to organize her thoughts and make an investigation plan.

She first re-examined Cai Chenggong's past information, trying to find more clues.

She does not let go of any document or data, and carefully analyzes the possible problems contained therein.

At the same time, she also contacted her colleagues in the Anti-Corruption Bureau, hoping to get their support and help.

During this process, Lu Yike discovered that Cai Chenggong’s problems were far more complicated than they seemed on the surface. There seemed to be a huge network of interests hidden behind it, involving multiple levels of officialdom and business.

Lu Yike understood that in order to thoroughly investigate Cai Chenggong’s problems, this network of interests must be broken.

She started with Dafeng Factory, investigating its operating conditions, financial situation and cooperative relations with all parties.

She went deep into the workers of Dafeng Factory, asked them about the factory and learned everything they knew. The helplessness and anger revealed in the words of the workers made Lu Yike more determined.

During the investigation, Lu Yike was also keeping a close eye on the developments of all parties.

She knew that Zhao Lichun and others would not sit still and wait for death, and they would definitely take various measures to interfere with the investigation.

She must remain vigilant and speed up the investigation, trying to obtain enough evidence to catch these corrupt elements before they react.