sjar Chapter 348 The Tragic Fate of a Small Person
Chapter 348 The Tragic Fate of a Small Person
Cao Wenxuan felt a chill run down his spine. Could it be that what that bastard Qi Tongwei said was true?
"I didn't say anything, I was just asking."
Chen Wenru didn't want more people to know about this, so she said, "Zhihu went abroad on business, don't call him anymore."
Okay, I'm going to take a shower first.
Cao Wenxuan understood, and felt a pang of heartache. Chen Zhihu died so young, it was so pitiful.
Damn it, Wan Hongda's younger brother, Wan Hongyu, was only thirty years old when Chen Zhihu tortured him to death. It just goes to show that karma is a wheel, and no one escapes the wrath of heaven.
Provincial Department.
Lan Ying pushed open the door and came in. "Qi Zhi, I've made a discovery."
Qi Tongwei assumed there was some new case, "What discovery?"
Lan Ying was somewhat excited, as if she had caught some leverage over Chenjia Village, all in order to bring the truth of her father's case to light as soon as possible.
"Qi Zhi, Fuxing Herbal Tea was only taken over by Cao Wenxuan's company a year ago. The previous owner of Fuxing Herbal Tea was Wan Hongda. He practically built Fuxing Herbal Tea from scratch. In the 1980s, during the reform of state-owned enterprises, he went from being a sales manager to jointly acquiring controlling shares of Fuxing Herbal Tea with the workers."
Two years ago, because the bank withdrew its loans, he was accused of illegal fundraising for borrowing money from workers and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. He is still in prison.
The bank suddenly withdrew its loans and filed charges of illegal fundraising. Qi Tongwei had seen many such examples in his later years. In fact, it was because when a company grew too big, someone got jealous and it was swallowed up by people with power and influence.
It's pretty much confirmed that Fuxing herbal tea is involved. Chen Wenru has power and can control everything. Cao Wenxuan wants to make money quickly by starting a company, so he just grabs what's already there without any risk.
"You suspect that Chen Wenru and Cao Wenxuan colluded with the bank to embezzle Wan Hongda's Fuxing herbal tea?"
Lan Ying admired Qi Tongwei's quick thinking and imagination. "Wan Hongda was arrested directly by the Municipal Bureau. I think there might be something fishy going on here, but we still need to investigate further. Should we investigate?"
Wait a minute.
Qi Tongwei called Ye Xingguo directly to tell him his guess about Fuxing herbal tea.
"Director Ye, I believe that as long as we dig deep into Fuxing herbal tea, we will definitely find evidence of Chen Wenru and Cao Wenxuan's crimes."
Ye Xingguo thought for a while. Continuing to investigate Fuxing herbal tea might indeed yield some unexpected results, but it would definitely encounter great resistance and might also alert the enemy.
"The timing isn't right now. Let's wait until things calm down before investigating."
The leader is indeed a leader; he considers all aspects of the issue. The investigation is currently in the eye of the storm, so the other party will be very vigilant. Besides, the police have no excuse to get involved, so a covert investigation is more suitable.
Qi Tongwei sighed, "Alright, Director Ye."
"You're so young, stop sighing. Don't try to get rich quick. Go with the flow, and you'll achieve twice the results with half the effort."
Ye Xingguo immediately offered a dose of toxic advice. He was actually worried that if nothing was found, he would be in a passive position. His situation in the provincial party committee was also difficult, a one-on-two situation, so he had to make as few mistakes as possible.
Qi Tongwei laughed and said, "Thank you for the inspirational talk, Director Ye, but I'm already full."
"You idiot, remember this: never make rash decisions. Our opponent is very powerful. Right now, every step we take must be taken with extreme caution, understand?"
Ye Xingguo was speaking the truth, and he also regarded Qi Tongwei as his trusted confidant and favorite general. In the power struggles of officialdom, one wrong move could lead to one's downfall.
"Understood, Director Ye. I'll get back to work now."
"You're busier than me!"
Qi Tongwei immediately offered a flattering remark, "The leader is wise."
Ye Xingguo hung up the phone immediately. What kind of nonsense is this? It's so immature.
"Our boss has a terrible temper."
Qi Tongwei hung up the phone, not forgetting to tease her, "Lan Ying, let's not alert them yet, let's hold off."
Lan Ying also understood that the police would only have grounds to investigate if Wan Hongda's family came to file a complaint. Of course, this matter might be of great use in the future. If Chenjiazhai was defeated, it would naturally become strong evidence to bury Chenjiazhai.
"Yes, Qizhi."
In the urban village, Wan Hongda's daughter, Wan Yunyun, was pushing her mother, Zhao Jing, around in the yard.
Since experiencing family misfortune, Wan Yunyun dropped out of university and returned home to take on the responsibility of caring for her mother and younger brother.
My grandparents were old and, like white-haired people, they lost their black-haired child. They passed away one after the other within two years due to excessive grief.
Now, at the age of twenty, Wan Yunyun has suddenly gone from being a princess at home to a maid who does laundry and cooks. The difference in her life is enormous, and some of her friends have also distanced themselves from her.
She considered suicide as an escape, but with her father in prison, her mother paralyzed, and her younger brother still young, she couldn't bear to abandon them and had to be strong on her own.
She considered going to the municipal and provincial governments to plead for her father's innocence, but her mother stopped her. Zhao Jing knew very well that Chen Wenru's power was unimaginable, and if she angered them, she might end up with the same tragic fate as Wan Hongyu.
These insignificant people died and that was it; nobody cared, and nobody sought justice for them. Zhao Jing now only prayed for her children's safety.
Wan Yunyun whispered, "Mom, it looks like there are strangers watching us outside."
Zhao Jing also heard about the Fuxing herbal tea incident. She understood that Chen Wenru was worried that they would take the opportunity to plead their innocence and talk nonsense to the police.
"Yunyun, don't be afraid. Just pretend nothing happened. They're starting to get scared. I believe that one day they will get justice for our family."
Wan Yunyun was furious when she thought of those bad people who had ruined her family and were now openly monitoring her. Did they think there was no law or justice in this world?
"Mom, I'm heartbroken. Why do those bad people get away with their crimes, while Dad, such a good person, has to stay in prison?"
Zhao Jing also couldn't answer her daughter's question. Her husband had worked diligently to make Fuxing Herbal Tea a big success, paying high wages and providing great benefits to his workers, while also generating tax revenue for the country. In the end, someone snatched the company away with just a few words, leaving him with a broken family and his own death.
"Yunyun, if you can't understand it, don't think about it anymore. We must grit our teeth and live on until your father comes back and the family is reunited."
Thinking of her father, Wan Yunyun shed tears. The past two years had been like living in hell, with no end in sight.
"Mom, I heard that a police officer surnamed Qi came from the provincial department. He was transferred from another place and even calls himself Bao Zheng (a famous upright official in Chinese history). Let's go find him and save Dad!"
There's no such thing as a Bao Zheng in this world. So what if she's from out of town? Chen Wenru is from Chenjiazhai. She can't possibly handle their family's wrongful case.
“Silly daughter, placing your hopes on a stranger could very well be a disaster. You saw it yourself, those bad guys are watching our every move. If you dare to go to the police station to complain, your brother and I probably won’t survive tonight.”
Hearing this, Wan Yunyun was filled with fear. She had already lost her uncle, grandparents, and absolutely could not lose her mother and younger brother.