Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1083 Taking Down Qu Zhengping

He Anxia stopped acting and sat down with a smile. "Alright, we can't disobey Governor Qi's orders."

Seeing this, Liu Wan excused herself to arrange a banquet and left the private room, leaving the two of them alone.

"Tongwei, are you just going to leave like this? We brothers came all the way from Handong together, are you just going to leave me all alone on the Han River?"

Qi Tongwei said, "I have no choice in the matter, it's an arrangement made by the organization. From now on, it's up to you on the Hanjiang side."

He Anxia sighed and did not reply.

Qi Tongwei put down his blue-and-white porcelain teacup: "How is the situation in Heji City now?"

He An leaned back in his chair. "The development is going quite well. While adhering to the red line of basic farmland, our 'one industry per county, one product per township' initiative has taken root, and people's pockets are much fuller than in previous years."

After a pause, he added, "And about that rice paddy art you proposed back then, the Culture and Tourism Bureau estimates that the number of tourists will double compared to last year."

"Very good." Qi Tongwei nodded, his gaze suddenly sweeping towards the closed door. He lowered his voice and asked, "How's the anti-corruption work? How's it going?"

He Anxia's actions were almost identical to his, glancing at the door as well. "Everything that needed to be cleared has been cleared, but... the clues went cold at Li Yongbao's place, and we couldn't even get a hair's breadth of it to Qu Zhengping."

His tone became more helpless, "I originally wanted to take action against Li Yongbao, but before I even started the investigation, I received a call from above."

In recent years, Li Yongbao has grown incredibly strong; he is no longer the deputy director-level cadre who used to run errands for Qu Zhengping.

He has transformed into a well-known private entrepreneur in Hanjiang Province, with a net worth of over two billion yuan.

What's even more impressive is that a year ago, the other party was still holding the title of representative of Kitayama RD.

This identity is his protective talisman; without first stripping away the identity it represents, no one can touch him.

Not to mention, there's Xia Guanglei, with Qu Zhengping backing him up.

"Li Yongbao is quite the qualified white glove," Qi Tongwei sneered.

"That's right, he's covered in thorns, making it impossible to get a hold of him." He Anxia sighed. "It seems that to bring down Qu Zhengping, we have to find another way to break through."

Qi Tongwei remained silent for a long time, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, before slowly speaking: "Does Qu Zhengping have a daughter abroad who hasn't come back?"

"His daughter? Oh, yes, he has a daughter named Qu Wanting, who is studying at a university in the United States."

"Could we start from this point?"

“Is this appropriate?” He An was taken aback. “Her daughter’s issues don’t seem to have any direct connection with Qu Zhengping and his wife. Besides, one shouldn’t punish family members. Isn’t this a bit unethical…?”

"Family? Bottom line?" Qi Tongwei chuckled coldly as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "What bottom line do you need when dealing with corrupt vested interests?"

Old He, let me ask you, where did he get the money for his daughter's food, drink, and other necessities while she was studying abroad?

If it weren't for her mother's corruption and bribery, would she be living such a comfortable life in the United States?

Also, have you seen her mother's verdict?

He Anxia shook his head.

Qi Tongwei said, "I have read it, and there is one thing that I remember vividly. This 'great mother' not only embezzled and accepted bribes, but also took advantage of her power to withhold the social security funds allocated by the province to laid-off workers."

You should know better than I do what the situation is like for laid-off workers.

They're capable of such heinous acts, so why should we hold back any moral boundaries for them?

Qi Tongwei's tone was full of anger: "Don't those laid-off workers who lost their welfare benefits have children?"

How innocent are their children?

Not to mention receiving a proper education, she couldn't even afford a full meal. So how could she suck the blood of the workers and enjoy a top-notch education and a life of luxury?

In feudal society, this would have warranted the execution of the entire family. We're just giving them a lesson they deserve; they haven't suffered any loss!

He Anxia was persuaded and nodded slowly, saying, "They should be taught a lesson, but his daughter alone probably won't have much of an impact on Qu Zhengping."

Qu Zhengping's wife has already taken on all the responsibilities she should have, and his daughter isn't returning to China. Even if we wanted to hold a trial, we'd be too far away to find a breakthrough.

Qi Tongwei laughed, "Old He, you've misunderstood that. It's precisely because his daughter isn't returning to China that it has such a big impact on him."

Don't forget, what is Qu Zhengping's status? He is a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Executive Vice Governor, and a senior official of China.

If his daughter doesn't return to cooperate with the investigation and continues studying in the United States, he will be considered a "naked official" (an official whose family members have emigrated abroad), which would be fatal for him.

He Anxia's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh, "That's right!" Then he suddenly came to his senses, "Hey, no, Tongwei, why didn't you say so sooner? We could have sealed him off long ago just from this."

Why are you sending me to Heji City? Isn't this unnecessary?

Qi Tongwei waved his hand and said, "How can this be the same? Don't you even think about what the situation was like in Beishan two years ago?"

With the development focus of the Han River region shifting to the north and the rise of Beishan imminent, have you considered the immense impact that the downfall of an executive vice governor due to corruption will have?

Besides, you don't think the central government is unaware of Qu Zhengping's problems, do you? The reason the central government hasn't taken direct action is because it's worried about the consequences.

The only reason Qu Zhengping can remain in his position now is because of the concerns of those above.

"Believe it or not, next year during the mid-term reshuffle in Hanjiang, this executive vice governor will be transferred to some higher-level ministry as a dispensable vice minister?"

He Anxia felt as if he had been enlightened.

Yes, back then, Qu Zhengping had just entered the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee during the reshuffle. Without solid evidence, the higher authorities would definitely handle the matter conservatively.

Since we can't take it down directly, we have to find another way and wait for the right opportunity to adjust the personnel.

They were transferred to ministries, placing them directly under their noses.

Qi Tongwei continued, "Think about it again. Why didn't the provincial party committee stop your high-profile anti-corruption campaign in Heji City? Instead, they tacitly approved it. What kind of signal does that send?"

Qi Tongwei's analysis invigorated He Anxia, ​​but she remained somewhat sober amidst her excitement.

"Tongwei, wait a minute. Since the higher-ups have this plan, shouldn't we just wait and see? If we cause trouble at this time, won't they punish us?"

"Therefore, we must act covertly and absolutely cannot let the higher-ups find out."

Wild fire, in spring.

If Qu Zhengping were to become a vice minister, there's no guarantee that the other side wouldn't use the Xia family's power to come back and fight back.

He's still young; it's not impossible for him to rebuild his life, start a new family, and address his own shortcomings.