317: Chapter 317 Finally, a Big Fish Emerges

Qin Chuan did not know about the conspiracy between the two of them for the time being, not until he woke up this morning and took a look at the system.

The system released three messages today.

"1. Zhao Zhijie and Cai Zhengguang have colluded together and are preparing to set a trap to frame you..."

The system truly lived up to its name, informing Qin Chuan of their plan in great detail.

After reading this message, a cold sneer appeared on Qin Chuan's lips. 'Has Zhao Zhijie's cold improved? He actually has the nerve to come forward and invite me to dinner.'

'As for that big parasite, Cai Zhengguang, I haven't even dealt with him yet, and he's already jumping into action himself. In that case, I will strive to have this man surnamed Cai taken away for investigation within the next two days.'

The second message was also quite impressive.

"2. Tonight at nine o'clock, Cai Zhengguang will be opening a room with his mistress in the presidential suite 1808 at the Xizhou Hotel, and will not leave until the next morning."

This was good news. As the Deputy Party Secretary of the Northwest Province, Cai Zhengguang had a family. If he could be caught in the act, that would be interesting.

'Yes, let's play it that way. Tonight, I will personally lead the team to catch him in the act, and let Cai Zhengguang suffer a humiliating defeat before he is taken away for investigation.'

The last message was basically related to corruption. Qin Chuan took a rough look at it and decided to hand this corruption information over to his subordinates to verify and handle.

After starting work in the morning, Qin Chuan took that "anonymous tip-off" material and went to find Team Leader Xue Guanglin in person.

"Oh, Comrade Qin Chuan is here, please sit!"

Seeing Qin Chuan knock and enter, Team Leader Xue Guanglin was slightly surprised. He had come over just after starting work, so it was likely something quite important. Could it be related to the Paotaishan Copper Mine?

The two had a good relationship, and since Team Leader Xue Guanglin was also a member of the Qin Faction, Qin Chuan did not stand on ceremony. He sat directly on the sofa and began chatting with Team Leader Xue Guanglin in a relaxed manner.

"Secretary Xue, you went out personally yesterday; the case should be about done, right?"

Team Leader Xue Guanglin was quite happy. He had finally caught a slightly bigger fish. A department-level official in Xizhou City had been taken away for investigation by the team he personally led. Currently, the interrogation was progressing quite smoothly. With this, another department-level official had been caught.

Although the big fish he hoped for had not yet appeared, at least it was a department-level official, which made things look a bit better; it wasn't just small fry.

Team Leader Xue Guanglin said, "It's going quite smoothly. I estimate that in a few days, the relevant evidence can be handed over to the Procuratorate. We have added another significant achievement to our record."

Seeing him so happy, Qin Chuan also smiled, thinking to himself, 'If I produce Cai Zhengguang's corruption material, I wonder what kind of reaction Team Leader Xue will have.'

Perhaps sensing that Qin Chuan's smile seemed a bit different, Team Leader Xue Guanglin's gaze fell on the document, and he asked, "Comrade Qin Chuan, what's wrong? Could it be that you have also made a major discovery?"

Qin Chuan said, "Team Leader Xue, I received this anonymous tip-off material regarding Cai Zhengguang early this morning. The contents are quite alarming. I didn't dare to delay, so I came to find you as soon as I started work. Take a look."

Taking the material, Team Leader Xue Guanglin only flipped through a few pages before his expression changed slightly, and then he became angry. "This is outrageous, the audacity! I never expected that Cai Zhengguang's corruption problem would be so serious!"

Beyond his anger, there was also a hint of excitement!

This was Cai Zhengguang!

The Deputy Party Secretary of the Northwest Province, the number three figure; he was no ordinary deputy ministerial-level official.

He had been worried that during this inspection of the Northwest Province, he hadn't caught a single big fish, only small fry; the highest-ranking ones were only two department-level officials. Now, great! A big fish had appeared!

He flipped through a few more pages and could basically conclude that the contents of the material were highly credible and did not look fabricated.

He put down the material, closed his office door, and then said, "Comrade Qin Chuan, what is your opinion?"

Qin Chuan had already thought it through. "Of course, we should have Cai Zhengguang taken away for investigation as soon as possible. However, he is, after all, a Deputy Party Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. We cannot act without sufficient evidence. Let's investigate first, secure some ironclad proof of his corruption, and strive to invite him over for tea within a day or two."

"Hmm, I completely agree with your opinion," Team Leader Xue Guanglin said. "Now that we have this detailed anonymous tip-off material, it will be easy to investigate Cai Zhengguang. Let's let him enjoy himself for two days and conduct a secret investigation first."

The two quickly reached a consensus and determined the list of personnel for the investigation team.

It had to be conducted in secret; they could not alert the enemy for the time being. The selection of members for the investigation team required careful consideration; they had to be not only loyal and reliable but also have very strong professional skills.

Soon, an investigation team of several people was established, with Qin Chuan personally serving as the team leader. These people were also quickly called over.

Once the conference room door was closed, Qin Chuan and Team Leader Xue Guanglin held a meeting for everyone and carried out a series of deployments.

Hearing that they were investigating Cai Zhengguang, the Deputy Party Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, every member of the team felt a bit excited. This was a big fish!

After the meeting ended, everyone immediately launched action according to the arrangements and deployments from the meeting, while Qin Chuan sat in his office to command.

At more than ten o'clock in the morning, he received a call from Zhao Zhijie.

Whether it was due to psychological reasons or because his cold had truly improved, Zhao Zhijie felt that he was much better today. His high fever had subsided significantly, and he felt energetic.

"Brother Chuan, your younger brother is hosting a banquet tonight. I want to talk to you about the Paotaishan Copper Mine. Do me the honor, let's sit down and have a chat, how about that?"

Qin Chuan looked troubled. "General Manager Zhao, it's really unfortunate. It seems I caught a cold today. I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable and have a slight fever. I have to go see a doctor in a while."

This was, of course, an excuse; he didn't have a cold at all.

With Qin Chuan's heaven-defying physical fitness, how could he possibly catch a cold?

Knowing clearly that this was a trap, and that someone was digging a pit waiting for him, he would certainly not foolishly deliver himself to them.

Hearing that Qin Chuan had a cold, Zhao Zhijie was overjoyed, almost ecstatic. Judging from the time, the chronic poison should have taken effect. The cold was just the beginning; there was more severe stuff to come later.

This was almost the best news he had ever heard. Forcibly suppressing the joy in his heart, he said hypocritically, "Brother Chuan, you have a cold too? Then you must take care of your health. Let's wait a few more days. Once both of our colds are completely better, we must sit down and have a few drinks."

"That's no problem. We'll drink until we're drunk when the time comes," Qin Chuan replied.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Zhijie was finally so happy he almost flew. 'Haha, it finally succeeded! Qin Chuan has a cold. I estimate it won't be long—I bet at most two or three months—before he dies in agony.'

Time quickly arrived at evening.

Qin Chuan called Old Liu, Little Zhao, and others over, as well as a few police officers from the Provincial Public Security Department. The one leading the team was a man in a white shirt. At a little past nine o'clock, the group of seven or eight arrived at the lobby on the first floor of the Xizhou Hotel.