Official excuse: I was sent to work at the grassroots level for training, and Hou Liangping arrested

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"Yes, Secretary Lin."

Gao Ye accepted the order and left. Lin Hu stood alone by the window, his gaze sharp and penetrating through the thin mist. Outside, the hustle and bustle of Beijing was rising, but Lin Hu felt a profound peace within.

He knew that this struggle was not only about personal honor and disgrace, but also involved two political families.

"Yunfei, you did a great job. You captured Zhao Lichun's cousin."

Lin Hu's lips curled up slightly, forming a smile, and he murmured, "Now, all we need to do is break through Zhao Xiaosheng and make him confess. Zhao Lichun was behind all of this."

"Once Zhao Xiaosheng gives in, Zhao Lichun's defenses will completely collapse."

"At the very least, he can't escape the charge of abuse of power."

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At the same time, let’s talk about two things.

Changwu City, Handong Province.

Zhao Xiaosheng was detained in the interrogation room, his eyes unfocused, clearly having endured several sleepless nights. Although there were no obvious external injuries on his body.

Lin Yunfei stood in front of him with his arms crossed, saying nothing and asking no other questions.

Zhao Xiaosheng finally broke the silence, his voice extremely hoarse: "What exactly do you want? You're interrogating me, but you won't say a word."

Lin Yunfei gave a cold laugh and slowly said, "Zhao Xiaosheng, time will bring people to their senses. If you don't want to talk about it, we're not in a hurry."

"We have plenty of time to gather evidence against you."

"Your iron ore mining assets, including mineral resources, have all been seized."

"Based on the evidence provided by your housekeeper..."

"And your fourth son, Zhao Pengchao, is under surveillance now. He seems to have a lot of free time every day."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaosheng's expression changed drastically, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

Lin Yunfei continued, "If you don't speak up, they will confess one by one. At that time, you will lose your last chance."

"Zhao Xiaosheng, is your protector, Xiao Wang, Zheng Guangtian?"

"I have something to tell you: he turned himself in."

“Zheng Guangtian, we received over 300 million US dollars from you. It was all in overseas accounts, and now 90% of it has been transferred back to China.”

"Of his 100 mistresses, five are willing to come forward and identify him."

Lin Yunfei made a startling statement: "Zhao Xiaosheng, even if you don't talk, we can convict you without a confession."

"The crime of bribery, according to Imperial law, involves an exceptionally large amount of money, has a serious negative impact, and is punishable by imprisonment for more than 10 years."

"More than three hundred million US dollars, which fully meets the criteria of an exceptionally large amount, a bad influence, and a serious offense." Lin Yunfei's eyes were piercing, and every word was precious.

Zhao Xiaosheng's body trembled slightly, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, soaking his clothes. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.

Lin Yunfei's eyes were like torches, staring intently at Zhao Xiaosheng, not missing a single subtle change in his expression.

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"Zhao Xiaosheng, stop resisting. Confess now and you might get a lighter sentence. If we wait until we have all the evidence in front of you, it will be too late." Lin Yunfei's voice was deep and powerful, each word striking Zhao Xiaosheng's heart like a heavy hammer.

Zhao Xiaosheng remained silent for a long time, then suddenly burst into wild laughter, a laugh filled with despair and resentment: "You think you can bring me down like this? How naive! I, Zhao Xiaosheng, have dominated Changwu City for so many years, how could you possibly touch me so easily?"

Lin Yunfei remained unmoved and coldly replied, "Zhao Xiaosheng, you overestimate yourself. Do you think your tricks can fool everyone?"

"The truth will eventually come out, and your crimes will be punished by law sooner or later."

Just then, the interrogation room door was pushed open, and a police officer walked in and whispered a few words in Lin Yunfei's ear.

..... .... ...

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Yunfei's eyes. He turned to look at Zhao Xiaosheng and threatened, "Zhao Xiaosheng, your good days are over. I just received news that there are new witnesses willing to testify against you, and they have even more evidence of your crimes."

Zhao Xiaosheng's face turned deathly pale instantly, as if his soul had been ripped out, and he slumped into his chair.

However, Zhao Xiaosheng's psychological defenses remained intact.

Because he knew that his cousin, Zhao Lichun, was a high-ranking official at the vice-national level.

He will definitely come to rescue me.

It should be noted that Zhao Xiaosheng, as Zhao Lichun's henchman, has done a lot of dirty and tiring work over the years.

He solved many shady problems for Zhao Lichun, and in his heart, Zhao Lichun would never sit idly by and do nothing about it.

Zhao Xiaosheng forced himself to sit up straight, his eyes regaining a hint of madness. "Don't think you can convict me by finding a few witnesses. My cousin won't let you get away with this. You'll all be in deep trouble!"

Lin Yunfei looked at him with a cold smile, but remained outwardly calm. "Zhao Xiaosheng, you still expect Zhao Lichun to save you? He can't even protect himself now. Do you think he can still control everything like before?"

Zhao Xiaosheng was stunned for a moment, then shouted loudly, "Stop spreading alarmist rumors. I know what kind of person my cousin is. He definitely has a way."

Lin Yunfei slowly walked up to him, looking down at him. "If Zhao Lichun really had a way, would he have let you be interrogated here?"

"If he could save you, he would have done so already. Right now, he's embroiled in his own troubles and has no time to care about you."

A flicker of panic crossed Zhao Xiaosheng's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, saying, "You're talking nonsense. My cousin would never abandon me."

"He's a vice-national level leader." (Seven)

212. What Hou Liangping can't do, I'll do myself.

212. What Hou Liangping can't do, I'll do myself.

Lin Yunfei watched Zhao Xiaosheng feign composure and couldn't help but sneer inwardly, but his face remained expressionless.

"Do as you please, Zhao Xiaosheng. Believe it or not."

"Our National Security Bureau has already investigated and found out that you and Zhao Lichun are distant cousins."

Lin Yunfei slowly picked up his phone and opened the call log. He placed it in front of Zhao Xiaosheng: "Take a look for yourself. Your cousin, Zhao Lichun, called me yesterday."

Zhao Xiaosheng stared at the call log on his phone screen, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said stubbornly, "So what if he called you? What does that prove? Maybe he just wanted to talk to you about something unimportant."

Lin Yunfei's lips curled into a mocking smile as he said, half-jokingly, "Irrelevant? Zhao Xiaosheng, you're still deceiving yourself. Zhao Lichun revealed quite a few details about your crimes and drug smuggling to me over the phone. How long do you think you can keep this a secret?"

Zhao Xiaosheng's face turned deathly pale instantly, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily, but he still forced himself to say, "You...you stop making baseless accusations. Don't try to frame me without evidence."

Lin Yunfei's gaze was sharp as he stared intently at Zhao Xiaosheng. "Evidence? You'll soon see enough evidence. Then let's see how you try to deny it."

Zhao Xiaosheng suddenly calmed down and had a sudden inspiration: "Bullshit! Lin Yunfei. This call record is definitely fake."

Lin Yunfei was speechless: "???"

"If that were true, you would have sent me to the procuratorate long ago."

"Besides, Zhao Lichun is a vice-national level leader. Would he be so stupid as to admit that he smuggled drugs?" Zhao Xiaosheng snorted coldly, his analysis hitting the nail on the head.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Yunfei's eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said unhurriedly, "Zhao Xiaosheng, do you think that a vice-national-level leader can't make mistakes? That he can be above the law? If Zhao Lichun is really innocent, why would he call me?"

"As for why we didn't immediately send you to the procuratorate, it's because we're planning to wipe out your Zhao family, the biggest protector, in one fell swoop."

Zhao Xiaosheng frowned, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, but he still stubbornly insisted, "Nonsense! You're just making this up to scare me and try to get something out of me."

Lin Yunfei crossed his arms and sneered, "Trying to scare you? Zhao Xiaosheng, do you think I have the time for that? Soon, you'll find out that everything you've done will not escape the punishment of the law."

"At that time, your so-called feigned composure will turn into a desperate struggle."

After saying this, Lin Yunfei put away his phone, turned around, and left the interrogation room.

The recorder shut down the computer and the camera, and left the interrogation room one after the other.

"Governor Lin, what should we do now?"

Lin Yunfei stood by the window in the corridor, arms crossed, gazing at the distant white clouds, and said in a deep voice, "Now, arrange for someone to deliver food to Zhao Xiaosheng."

"Remember, use a silver needle to test for poison."

"Zhao Xiaosheng is extremely important right now. He absolutely cannot be poisoned, otherwise all the leads will be cut off."

"As for Zhao Pengzhan and Zhao Pengxiang, there's no need to pay them any attention. The crimes they committed are enough to warrant the death penalty."

The recorder nodded slightly, a solemn expression on his face: "Governor Lin, I understand. I will arrange for someone to deliver food to Zhao Xiaosheng and carefully test for poison with a silver needle to ensure his safety."

Lin Yunfei nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on the distant white clouds, as if he were pondering the next move: "Very good. This matter must be handled discreetly and securely. Zhao Xiaosheng is the key figure in our evidence of the Zhao family's crimes, and we cannot afford any mistakes."

The recorder turned to make arrangements, but Lin Yunfei suddenly stopped him: "Wait a minute. Also, send someone to secretly monitor Zhao Pengzhan and Zhao Pengxiang's movements, even though they deserved what they got."

"But we absolutely cannot allow any accidental deaths before the trial. We also cannot allow them to cause any trouble at this time that could affect our overall plan."

The recorder nodded again: "Understood, Governor Lin. I'll arrange reliable personnel right away." With that, he hurriedly left to carry out his mission.

Lin Yunfei remained standing by the window, his eyes revealing determination and resolve.

In this anti-corruption storm, what Hou Liangping couldn't do, I will do personally.

Grandpa once said, "Fight without breaking apart." We must maintain stability and unity.

Stability is the foundation, and unity is the power to unite everything that can be united.

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The following day, in the capital city. The Imperial City Guard's safe house.

Zhao Ruilong was blindfolded, and two Level 5 special agents, wearing gas masks, forced him into a black bulletproof van.

"Wait, where are you taking me?"

Zhao Ruilong was in a panic, and his voice began to tremble.

An agent spoke coldly, his voice sounding somewhat muffled through his gas mask: "You'll know when we get there. Enough with the nonsense."

Zhao Ruilong felt a sense of foreboding. He tried to struggle, but found that his strength was utterly insignificant against the two strong agents. He could only sit obediently in the car, constantly wondering where the Imperial City Division was taking him and what they wanted from him.

The car sped along the road, Zhao Ruilong's mind in turmoil. Horrible scenes flashed through his mind, and cold sweat gradually soaked his back.

Finally, the car stopped. Two agents helped Zhao Ruilong out of the car, one on each side. Zhao Ruilong could feel solid ground beneath his feet, but he still didn't know where he was.

"Go in." The agent gave him a push, and Zhao Ruilong staggered a few steps before entering a building in front of him.

The building's interior was dimly lit, filled with a mysterious and oppressive atmosphere. Zhao Ruilong was led to a room containing only a table and two chairs. ... The agents pressed him into a chair and then stood aside, waiting quietly.

After a while, the door was slowly pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a black suit with a stern face walked in. He sat opposite Zhao Ruilong, staring at Zhao Ruilong with eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

"Zhao Ruilong, you had better confess everything you know about the Zhao family's crimes, or you will face the consequences." The man's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority.

This person is Lin Hu. He is the First Secretary and Director of the Imperial City Division.