203: Chapter 203 Liu Yu, I heard you received five million

It had been some time since he requested Director Zhu Huabing and his team to launch an investigation into Master Wang Sen, so they should have gathered a substantial amount of criminal evidence by now.

Consequently, Qin Chuan made a phone call and summoned Director Zhu Huabing over once again.

Director Zhu Huabing's attitude was extremely respectful because he had received news that the Municipal Standing Committee had discussed and approved his appointment as a member of the County Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and Director of the Public Security Bureau. He knew full well that all of this was the result of Secretary Qin recommending him to the organization.

"Secretary, you called for me."

Qin Chuan nodded and asked, "How is the progress on the investigation into Master Wang Sen?"

Director Zhu Huabing reported, "The investigation is proceeding quite smoothly. You wouldn't know until you investigated, but it's shocking once you do. The crimes he has committed are enough to warrant being executed two or three times over..."

He gave a detailed report on the situation they had currently grasped.

Why was the investigation proceeding so smoothly?

It was because Master Wang Sen was too high-profile. He thought that by associating with many big shots and powerful figures, he could rest easy. He did many things without any attempt to hide them; he could be described as completely unscrupulous.

Qin Chuan said with a solemn expression, "I knew this person was a major tumor, but I didn't expect him to be rotten to this degree."

"Director Zhu, we cannot let such a person remain at large. He must be brought to justice and face severe legal punishment. Think of a way; is there any possibility of capturing him and bringing him back to face trial?"

"Well, this... it's a bit difficult."

He was currently in Hong Kong, and as a county-level Public Security Bureau director, it was truly beyond his reach.

Although the hope was slim and the difficulty was almost like climbing to heaven, because this was a request made by Qin Chuan, Director Zhu Huabing did not refuse. "Secretary Qin, we will try, but please don't get your hopes up too high."

If it had been anyone else asking them to bring Master Wang Sen back from Hong Kong, they wouldn't even need to think about it; they would certainly refuse outright.

Are you joking? Catching someone in Hong Kong???

Qin Chuan nodded slightly, knowing in his heart that the hope was slim. He just wanted to let Director Zhu Huabing and his team try as a form of training. Furthermore, he would definitely use his own background connections; he was determined to bring Master Wang Sen back.

He thought he was safe after running to Hong Kong, and now he was showing off again, appearing in the media from time to time. He was simply too unscrupulous.

After chatting for a while about the arrest of Master Wang Sen and seeing Director Zhu Huabing off, Qin Chuan picked up the phone and gave orders to convene a Standing Committee meeting in half an hour.

Director Zhu Huabing would attend as a non-voting participant.

Why was it said that he would attend as a non-voting participant rather than a full member? Although the Municipal Standing Committee had already approved it, the official appointment documents had not yet arrived, so he could only attend as a non-voting participant.

After receiving the notification, the members of the Standing Committee walked into the conference room one by one and sat in their seats. While the meeting had not yet begun and Secretary Qin had not yet arrived, everyone began to chat.

"The Secretary suddenly notified everyone to have a meeting. I wonder what the topic of discussion is this time."

"It shouldn't be about personnel appointments. It might be about the illegal fundraising case this time!"

"Speaking of this illegal fundraising case, I admire Secretary Qin immensely. He handled it so beautifully!"

"Yes, I completely agree with that. If it weren't for Secretary Qin catching Long Qinian in advance and freezing that fund of over ten billion, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"If Long Qinian had been allowed to escape and take those over ten billion abroad, how many families and business owners would have gone bankrupt? For the next ten years, our Wanshun County's economy would not recover. It would definitely be a fatal blow!"

"..."

The Standing Committee members who were closer to Qin Chuan were talking excitedly and holding forth with great enthusiasm.

Deputy Party Secretary Liu Yu sat there, listening to these words, and felt truly uncomfortable.

Back then, he had actually helped Long Qinian to operate, wanting to transfer those over ten billion abroad. Many people knew about this matter.

Damn it, Long Qinian actually lied to me. He was clearly preparing to run away, yet he lied to me saying he had discovered a particularly profitable business opportunity abroad and needed to transfer this money out.

Deputy Party Secretary Liu Yu had forgotten at this moment that he had accepted a full five million in cash from Long Qinian, and this money was still hidden in the basement of his home.

He didn't stop to think that it was fortunate that Qin Chuan had performed so well during this illegal fundraising case. If Long Qinian had really been allowed to run away with the money, and the higher-ups investigated, Deputy Party Secretary Liu Yu certainly wouldn't have been able to escape.

Like a person like him, he only had hatred for Qin Chuan in his heart, not gratitude. Even at this point, what he thought about most was still how to latch onto a powerful backer and how to bring Qin Chuan down.

He couldn't latch onto Master Wang Sen's powerful leg anymore; he had run to Hong Kong and likely wouldn't be coming back for a short time, so he had to choose another powerful backer.

Deputy Party Secretary Liu Yu had been running to the city quite frequently recently. Originally, his relationship with Mayor Zhang Qun was not bad, and now he had made up his mind to tightly latch onto Mayor Zhang's leg. With Mayor Zhang's support behind him, his position would be very stable, and perhaps when the opportunity arose, he could bring Qin Chuan down.

Everyone was talking loudly, discussing this illegal fundraising case. A while later, Qin Chuan walked into the conference room, followed by Director Hu Bing and Director Zhu Huabing.

Seeing that Secretary Qin had arrived, the lively conference room quickly quieted down.

Seeing Director Zhu Huabing's figure, some people felt a bit envious. This guy had gained the appreciation of Secretary Qin and was about to be promoted from County Public Security Bureau Director to a member of the County Party Standing Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Sitting in his seat, Qin Chuan looked at the situation in the conference room and said in a clear voice, "Everyone is here, so let's start the meeting now."

"First, Comrade Zhu Huabing will report to the Standing Committee on the progress of handling this illegal fundraising case."

Facing so many Standing Committee members, Director Zhu Huabing was slightly nervous at the beginning, but after a few minutes, he felt much better. He thought to himself, I am about to become one of the Standing Committee members, why the hell am I nervous?

He introduced this illegal fundraising case in detail, including matters regarding refunds, and so on.

After he finished his report, Qin Chuan said, "I presume everyone is clear about the situation; it is exactly as Comrade Zhu Huabing reported."

County Mayor Sheng Huaian was the first to speak, "Secretary Qin, this time we owe it to you. Otherwise, the consequences would have been too serious. Just thinking about it now makes me feel afraid."

"Yes, if it weren't for Secretary Qin's strategic planning, the consequences would be simply unthinkable!"

Qin Chuan nodded and said, "Although our Wanshun County experienced an illegal fundraising case that shocked the entire province, fortunately, it was still within a controllable range and did not cause fatal consequences. However, what makes me angry is that someone played an extremely disgraceful role in this."

Who could it be?

Who is the person Secretary Qin is talking about? It wouldn't be one of us sitting here, would it?

Everyone was basically quite confused; only a small number of people guessed who Qin Chuan was talking about. Deputy Party Secretary Liu Yu also had a premonition that Qin Chuan was likely talking about him.

Qin Chuan did not keep anyone in suspense and continued, "This person is our Deputy Secretary Liu."

Deputy Secretary Liu seemed to have suffered a great insult, his face flushed red instantly. He stood up with a swish and argued, "Secretary Qin, don't you go around falsely accusing people! I didn't do it!"

Qin Chuan smiled coldly, "Really? Long Qinian confessed that you accepted five million in cash from him and helped him operate to transfer those over ten billion abroad. Fortunately, I discovered it early and decisively froze those funds."

Really!

Almost all the Standing Committee members were shocked, thinking to themselves, I can't believe there is such a huge piece of gossip!