163: Chapter 163 Niu Wenhua is going to run away

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe called out to Qin Chuan.

"Director Qin, how about we go grab a couple of drinks?"

Qin Chuan was slightly taken aback, feeling a bit surprised that Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe had actually taken the initiative to invite him to dinner.

He had originally planned to go home for dinner, but since the other party had offered, Qin Chuan readily agreed, "Sounds great, let's go grab a couple of drinks."

In official circles, having more friends is never a bad thing.

Besides, the man was a Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, and he clearly had the intention of building a connection.

It was already past five in the afternoon, well past working hours, so the two of them walked out chatting and laughing, found a nearby restaurant, and sat down.

Some officials will only drink moutai, and to make matters worse, some insist on aged moutai, and they must dine on various top-tier dishes.

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe had no such airs, and neither did Qin Chuan.

After a few drinks, both men felt they were on the same wavelength, the kind of connection where they shared similar interests.

After discussing some matters regarding the Task Force, Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe said apologetically, "Brother, I fully support you, and I also believe there is a possibility that Chairwoman Niu Wenhua might flee. Unfortunately, the minority must submit to the majority; just the two of us isn't enough to make the final call."

Qin Chuan said, "Although the Task Force did not adopt my suggestion, there are still some things we can do."

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe replied, "Hmm, tell me what we should do, and I'll follow your lead."

After thinking for a moment, Qin Chuan analyzed, "If Chairwoman Niu Wenhua intends to flee, she will first transfer her assets. Deputy Director Xiao, keep a secret watch on her asset movements, especially ensuring no large sums of capital leave the country."

"That's no problem," Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe promised, practically patting his chest.

As a Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, this was right up his alley.

Qin Chuan continued, "Also, check the status of Chairwoman Niu Wenhua's spouse and children—whether they have already left the country or are preparing to do so."

The two drank and talked for a long time.

Handong Province, a certain luxurious villa.

This was Chairwoman Niu Wenhua's residence, and it was essentially one of the best villas in Handong Province.

Chairwoman Niu Wenhua's expression was rather grim as she sat on the sofa watching the News Broadcast on CCTV.

Suddenly, her expression shifted.

She never expected that the News Broadcast would actually air a segment on the Toxic Milk Powder Incident and even call out Wuniu Group by name.

This was top-tier state media; its coverage of this matter held extraordinary significance.

Chairwoman Niu Wenhua sensed that things were looking bad.

After watching the news, she sat there for a long time, her expression dark and uncertain.

Originally, she had been somewhat confident about surviving this crisis; she had already thought through scapegoating, public relations, and the like.

The News Broadcast report, which specifically named Wuniu Group, became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

She gritted her teeth and made up her mind; since the situation was untenable, she had no choice but to escape quickly.

She had a son and a daughter. Her son had long since gone abroad, and because he had money, he lived a life of debauchery.

Her daughter was already married and living in Jinghai, and her husband had always lived with Chairwoman Niu Wenhua.

"Old Zhang, you come here for a moment."

Her husband came over quickly, "What's wrong? You don't look so good."

Chairwoman Niu Wenhua said, "Old Zhang, things are very serious. I suspect they are going to arrest me. Book a flight right now, leave immediately, and go to our son's place."

"If I go to our son's place, what about you?"

Chairwoman Niu Wenhua said, "You go first. I'll come over soon. We must get our money transferred out."

She felt a bit of regret now. With a net worth of ten billion, most of her money was kept domestically, and not even one-tenth of it had been transferred out.

However, she had channels and was confident that by tomorrow morning at the latest, over ten billion could be transferred out.

And all the funds in the company accounts must also be transferred out...

Early in the morning, Qin Chuan woke up on time. Before going for a run, he habitually checked the messages refreshed by the system.

1. Chairwoman Niu Wenhua is preparing to flee. She is first transferring assets through XX Bank...

2. Chairwoman Niu Wenhua possesses a fake passport and fake ID card that look indistinguishable from the real ones. She is not leaving through the Jinghai International Airport but is instead taking the 15:30 high-speed rail from Jianning City to XX...

There were two messages in total, both about Chairwoman Niu Wenhua, and both were extremely detailed.

The first message contained detailed information about her overseas asset transfers, including the banks used, the accounts operated, and so on.

The second message was even excessively detailed, including the train number she would take to flee, her destination station, her outbound flight information, the ID number and name she would use, and so on.

After reading these two messages, Qin Chuan thought to himself, she really is planning to run; my deduction was completely correct!

Heh! I've got cheats; you aren't getting away.

To think she'd actually leave by high-speed rail from Jianning City and use a fake identity—that really is a bit unexpected!

This time, I'm definitely going to catch you.

With a clear plan in mind and full confidence, he wasn't flustered at all and went about his business.

For instance, going for a run, eating breakfast, and then heading to the Task Force. Sitting in his office, he even specifically checked the online reaction regarding the Toxic Milk Powder Incident.

Yesterday, CCTV's News Broadcast had specifically aired a segment and called out Wuniu Group by name, causing a huge reaction.

The internet was almost entirely filled with reports and discussions about the Toxic Milk Powder Incident; it couldn't be any hotter.

"CCTV called them out; Wuniu Group is finished!"

"We cannot let Chairwoman Niu Wenhua run away; I suggest arresting her immediately!"

"Over three hundred thousand infants have been harmed; Chairwoman Niu Wenhua deserves to be executed ten times over!"

"..."

After watching the online reaction for a while, Qin Chuan nodded slightly, thinking to himself that by this point, the time was ripe to arrest Chairwoman Niu Wenhua.

The Task Force should be holding a meeting soon to discuss whether to arrest Chairwoman Niu Wenhua.

In the office, Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe was on a call, his face grave.

Following Qin Chuan's reminder, he had given orders to keep a close eye on Chairwoman Niu Wenhua and the changes in Wuniu Group's account funds.

His subordinates had just called to report that there were abnormalities in Chairwoman Niu Wenhua's personal accounts and the Wuniu Group accounts, with large sums of capital being prepared for transfer overseas.

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe immediately gave orders to temporarily freeze all relevant accounts. After issuing the command, he did not dare to hesitate and immediately reported to the Task Force leader.

What! Such a situation has actually occurred!

The Task Force leader was startled and immediately sent out a notification for the Task Force to hold an emergency meeting.

A while later, the members of the Task Force were seated in the conference room; some of them still did not know what had happened.

It was not until the Task Force leader personally explained the situation that everyone understood what was going on.

"Leader, this is not a good situation!"

"Leader, does this mean Chairwoman Niu Wenhua intends to flee and wants to transfer all the money before leaving?"

"It is fortunate that Comrade Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe was alert and sent people to secretly monitor the movements of these accounts."

Deputy Director Xiao Xinhe said, "Everyone, I dare not take the credit. Everything was due to Comrade Qin Chuan's reminder. Comrade Qin Chuan's deduction was completely correct; Chairwoman Niu Wenhua is indeed planning to flee."

"Leader, I think it is necessary to discuss again whether to arrest Chairwoman Niu Wenhua immediately."

...A quick note: I've been away these past few days, so updates might be unstable and the number of updates cannot be guaranteed. Normal updates will definitely resume on the 11th.