200: Chapter 200 Thunderous Sweep

Jin Rifei was extremely shocked!

In his impression, Jinguan Group was a major corporation, and the police were always there to escort and protect it; he had never seen so many police officers arrive all at once.

Several police cars arrived, and at least twenty or thirty officers stepped out.

The person leading the team was none other than Director Zhu Huabing.

This is...

Jin Rifei stood frozen on the spot, completely unaware of what was happening.

Director Zhu Huabing walked straight over and asked with a stern expression, "You are Jin Rifei!"

"Yes, I... I am Jin Rifei!"

With his identity confirmed, Director Zhu Huabing waved his hand and said, "Cuff him, take him into custody, and bring him back to the County Bureau!"

"Click," a pair of cold handcuffs was placed on Jin Rifei's wrists.

"Director Zhu, what is going on? Is there some kind of misunderstanding? My father is Jin Lin."

It doesn't matter who your father is!

Director Zhu Huabing ignored Jin Rifei completely and led a large group of police officers straight into the Jinguan Group office building.

Jin Rifei was escorted into a police car by an officer and placed under temporary detention.

Before long, while sitting in the car, Jin Rifei saw several police officers bringing people out; they were mostly mid-to-high-level executives of Jinguan Group, and most of them were wearing handcuffs.

Something huge must have happened...

Jin Rifei thought to himself, could this be related to the fundraising? Where is Long Qinian? Where is he? Why hasn't he been brought out?

The County Bureau's operation this time could be described as swift and decisive, like a thunderous sweep. The people at Jinguan Group were caught before they could even react, and practically none of them escaped.

This commotion was a bit too large to be kept under wraps.

Very quickly, the streets were filled with all sorts of discussions, especially among those who had invested money.

"Jinguan Group is in trouble; all the senior executives have been arrested, and the office building has been sealed off!"

"I know about this; I saw with my own eyes many people being escorted out in handcuffs!"

"It's over, it's over. It's probably related to the fundraising. I told you so; with such high interest rates, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Now look, most likely even the principal has gone down the drain."

"They promised 1% interest per month, which is 12% a year. That's several times higher than bank interest rates. It really wasn't reliable; it hasn't even been that long, and they've already been wiped out in one fell swoop!"

"Those who invested money are probably going to cry themselves to death!"

"..."

Throughout Wanshun County, the streets were filled with such discussions, with topics ranging from the demolition of Master Wang Sen's mansion to the entire senior management of Jinguan Group being taken down in one go.

Li Mingde was a small business owner.

He had been lucky financially over the years, buying a house, a car, and accumulating over a million in savings. Hearing that Jinguan Group was raising funds with very high interest—earning 1% interest per month—he became tempted.

He invested all his savings, 1.34 million, into it.

The first month, he received the interest as scheduled, totaling 13,400 yuan. Having tasted the sweetness, he borrowed money from everywhere, even taking out loans, scraping together a full two million, and invested it all.

The second month, he received over 30,000 in interest.

Calculating in his head, over 30,000 a month—this was far better than depositing it in a bank. Even if he went into business, it would be hard to achieve a 12% profit over a year.

In a few more days, it would be time to collect interest for the third month.

He said proudly to his wife, "Wife, I was wise, wasn't I? With over 30,000 a month, you don't even need to work. You can just play mahjong or go shopping every day."

"Husband, I'm still a little worried. What if we can't get the principal back? What then?"

"How is that possible? It won't happen. Jinguan Group is a large company. Besides, we signed a contract in black and white; nothing will go wrong."

There were probably many people with the same mindset as him; seeing Jinguan Group's scale and having a formal contract, they weren't worried at all.

Some elderly people even invested their entire pensions, just wanting to receive that high monthly interest.

However, Li Mingde's beautiful dream was soon shattered.

Not long after, he heard the news: Jinguan Group was engaged in illegal fundraising and had been wiped out by the police. There were also rumors that Long Qinian had already fled, having transferred the massive sum of over ten billion in funds abroad, and everyone's investment had gone down the drain.

Upon hearing this news, Li Mingde didn't believe it at first, thinking it was a rumor. He hurriedly asked around and confirmed it was true.

Instantly, cold sweat broke out, and his face turned pale.

Not only were his own savings of over a million gone, but he also owed two million; how was he ever going to recover from this?

His wife also found out about the matter, returned home crying, and kicked up a huge fuss.

"Li Mingde, I told you back then that this wasn't reliable, but you refused to listen! Now look, everything has gone down the drain, and Long Qinian has run off to a foreign country!"

"We can't live like this anymore. I want to divorce you; you can pay off that two-million debt yourself!"

In situations like this, many families who had invested money saw husbands and wives arguing bitterly. Some business owners who had invested more had only one thought: it's over, my whole life is over, I'll never be able to recover.

In the office.

Director Zhu Huabing was reporting to Qin Chuan.

"Secretary, all the key personnel involved in the illegal fundraising have been arrested, without exception. The relevant ledgers, computers, and other items have all been seized by us, and the entire Jinguan Group has been sealed off..."

After listening to the report, Qin Chuan nodded with satisfaction. "Mm, you all did well. This is a major case. If you handle it beautifully, it will be time for you to take on more responsibility."

Upon hearing this, Director Zhu Huabing felt excited.

The position of County Party Standing Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission was what he dreamed of. From Qin Chuan's words, he could tell that this position was as good as his.

The Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission was extremely important, especially as one of the County Party Standing Committee members; Qin Chuan definitely had to keep it in his own hands.

Director Zhu Huabing was a good man, had the ability, and was loyal enough, so Qin Chuan had recommended him to the organization and had spoken to Governor Zhou about the matter.

Then there would be no issues at all; all he had to do was wait for the organization's appointment.

Qin Chuan looked at the somewhat excited Director Zhu Huabing and instructed, "Concentrate your forces, go all out in the investigation, secure a large amount of evidence, and try your best to handle the case beautifully."

This was likely the largest illegal fundraising case in Jiangnan Province in recent years; handling the case beautifully would also be a massive achievement.

"Please rest assured, Secretary; we will definitely handle it beautifully. From now on, we will certainly carry out our work under your guidance."

Realizing that the position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission was basically secure, Director Zhu Huabing did not forget to express his loyalty.

After reporting these matters, he finally brought up another issue.

"Secretary, after Jin Rifei was arrested, he kept making a huge fuss and was extremely uncooperative. He claims to be your high school classmate and keeps clamoring to see you."