24: The General Administration put pressure on Zhou Wen, and his background is so powerful!

"Director Zhou, do you think this game is fun?"

The inspector was furious and snatched the phone back. Zhou Wen said nonchalantly, "I just didn't want you all to get dragged into trouble."

"The one who should be worried about getting into trouble is you. Resisting the investigation won't do you any good."

"Resisting? Hardly. The most you can do is hold me for 48 hours."

Since the Inspection Bureau couldn't find specific evidence, they had no choice but to let Zhou Wen go.

"You won't talk? That's fine. I believe Section Chief Huang will cherish this opportunity to redeem himself."

The inspector was smug. Zhou Wen laughed and said, "You're talking about Huang Liang? Getting him to open his mouth is harder than ascending to heaven."

Huang Liang knew the inside story, but it was even more impossible for him to say a single extra word.

The two inspectors didn't believe it and left Zhou Wen to go find Huang Liang.

After a huge commotion, not only did Huang Liang not say a single word, but he also broke his head during the resistance. Now the people at the Inspection Bureau were in a bind.

"Section Chief, Green View Real Estate made a report under their real name. Could there be something fishy going on here?"

"It doesn't feel like it. Liu Jiujian vouched for it personally."

If it weren't for Liu Jiujian and Green View Real Estate making a report under their real names, the Qinchuan Inspection Bureau wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to offend the Qinchuan Administration for Industry and Commerce.

But 18 hours had passed, and forget clues, they hadn't even found a single hair.

"At this point, we have no choice but to expand the scope of the investigation. I don't believe Zhou Wen has absolutely no problems."

The Inspection Bureau was busy as hell, and the Dragon Summer National Bureau of Industry and Commerce was also in chaos.

The Dragon Xia Army Equipment R&D Center didn't know where they got the news, saying that the rockets manually made by the Desert Camel Guerrilla were manufactured by a Dragon Xia private enterprise.

They sent a director who insisted that the General Administration provide a batch of steel pipes for research. How could the Section Chief of the General Administration dare to neglect that?

He immediately dialed Zhou Wen's phone number, but couldn't get through no matter what.

"Zhou Wen is usually quite sharp. Why isn't he answering the phone at a critical moment?"

"Section Chief, why don't I make a trip to Qinchuan myself?"

"Don't go to that much trouble. We know that company in Qinchuan. You go and call the Julong Steel Factory."

As a result, the phone for Julong Steel didn't go through either, which left the Section Chief of the General Administration puzzled.

"There's something strange here. Quickly, check what happened in Qinchuan for me."

The Director of the Administration for Industry and Commerce hadn't been reachable by phone for two days, and they couldn't contact the key patriotic enterprise, Julong Steel, either. This was not right.

The staff of the General Administration immediately started an investigation. It was fine not to check, but once they did, they were nearly scared to death.

Yesterday, Director Zhou Wen of the Qinchuan Administration for Industry and Commerce was taken away for investigation on suspicion of selling off state-owned assets at a low price during the restructuring of Julong Steel.

Lu Shenwei, the legal representative of Julong Steel, was under residential surveillance, and the massive Julong Steel Factory had come to a standstill.

All media reporters and self-media personalities who had reported positive news about Julong Steel were also being investigated.

The Section Chief of the General Administration was furious: "Is someone trying to set me up at this critical juncture?"

When was a bad time for something to happen to Julong Steel? Why did it have to happen just when the Army was asking the General Administration for supplies?

Besides, Zhou Wen's approval of the restructuring of Julong Steel had been endorsed by the General Administration. Initially, Julong Steel had been losing money for years and was insolvent; it had to be dealt with.

Now, media outlets were actually exposing it as selling off state-owned assets at a low price? It was obvious that they saw the company was operating well and wanted to come and pick the peaches.

"Section Chief, I don't think it's that serious, is it?"

"Not that serious? Look at what the news reports are saying. Zhou Wen acted as a broker to introduce business to Julong Steel. Damn it, this matter was directed by the Navy Research Department and ultimately authorized by me."

"Isn't this stepping on my face and cursing me? This is outrageous. Get me the Qinchuan Inspection Department."

"But Section Chief, the Inspection Department doesn't report to our General Administration."

"What are you afraid of? I'm not going to eat them, I'm just going to yell at them."

"That old guy Zhou Wen is also stubborn. They've already arrested and interrogated him, and he still doesn't know how to bring me up to block them."

"Director Zhou is tight-lipped; he's a good comrade."

The Section Chief of the General Administration remained silent and dialed the phone number of Zhao Qinkun from the Qinchuan City Inspection Bureau.

At the Qinchuan City Inspection Bureau, Zhao Qinkun looked at the blank confession and knitted his eyebrows together.

"This is your investigation result after two days? Zhou Wen hasn't said a single word."

"Director, Zhou Wen is very stubborn. Do you think we should use some methods?"

"Fool. Zhou Wen hasn't been convicted yet. He is still the Director of the Administration for Industry and Commerce."

In his early years, Zhao Qinkun had pursued the same girl as Zhou Wen, but unfortunately, he wasn't as capable and Zhou Wen had won her over.

In the end, Zhou Wen had a happy marriage, while he, Zhao Qinkun, had remained single to this day.

Although it wasn't a deep hatred, Zhao Qinkun had never forgotten it.

Now that he finally had a chance, he had to properly discipline Zhou Wen.

"Director Zhou is very tight-lipped. That Huang Liang is even more outrageous; he even hit his head against the table."

"Continue the investigation for half a day. If you can't ask anything, let the people go..."

"Ring ring ring!"

Zhao Qinkun's phone suddenly rang. He answered the call, but a harsh reprimand came from the other end of the receiver.

"Director Zhao, you have quite the official authority!"

"Who are you..."

"I am Li Fohai from the Dragon Summer National Bureau of Industry and Commerce. Zhou Wen was acting on my instructions when he acted as a matchmaker for Julong Steel, and the restructuring work was too."

Li Fohai? Dragon Summer National Bureau of Industry and Commerce?

Zhao Qinkun was stunned after hearing just one sentence. Was this guy here to smash the place?

"Section Chief Li, I think this is a misunderstanding. We..."

"You are not qualified to explain to me. Now, release Zhou Wen and lift the residential surveillance on Lu Shenwei of Julong Steel."

"But the investigation hasn't ended yet. If you want me to do this, it's very difficult for me."

At this point, he could only continue with the mistake. Zhao Qinkun bit the bullet and insisted.

"Difficult? Good! I'll have Wu Faming talk to you!"

Upon hearing the name "Wu Faming," Zhao Qinkun immediately shuddered. Wu Faming was the Chief Inspector of Dragon Xia, a person with eyes and hands that could reach the sky.

He was upright and uncorrupted, but he hated trouble the most.

After investigating for a few days, Zhao Qinkun was almost certain that Green View Real Estate was making a false accusation. If Wu Faming found out about this, his political career would likely come to an end.

"How could I bother Section Chief Wu? Don't worry, I'll release them right now."

"If I don't receive a call from Zhou Wen within twenty minutes, you can just wait to be dealt with!"

Li Fohai hung up the phone angrily, and cold sweat broke out on Zhao Qinkun's forehead.

He had poked a hornet's nest. Zhou Wen's superior was Li Fohai; why didn't he say so? It was obvious he wanted to see him get humiliated.

"Director, what do we do now?"

"Release them immediately. Also, withdraw all the people monitoring the Julong Steel Factory."

"Don't forget to lift the public opinion control as well. Block all the internet trolls who are slandering Julong Steel!"

In the interrogation room, Zhou Wen crossed his legs and looked at his watch. The investigation would be over in four hours.

"Why did you arrest Director Zhou? You bastards! Why haven't you released him yet!"

Zhao Qinkun cursed as he walked in, and the two inspectors lowered their heads, ready to release the prisoner.

Zhou Wen was as cunning as a monkey; how could he not know this was a bitter trick?

"Don't do that! You, Director Zhao, didn't you know when they arrested me? Stop pretending." Zhou Wen waved his hand.