507: Chapter 507 The Situation Revealed by Zhao Chunlei

It was actually Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei!!!

Over the years, Qin Chuan and Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei had occasionally been in contact, but they had almost never met in person.

"Comrade Zhao Chunlei, why have you come!"

Qin Chuan was very warm, yet also very surprised.

Among so many leading cadres, there were not many people that Qin Chuan admired, but Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei was one of them. He was not only incorruptible but also willing to do practical work.

Heishanzi Mining Group used to be a mess. After Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei took over, it underwent earth-shaking changes in just a few short years. Not only did it generate over 100 billion in annual revenue, but its profits were also very substantial.

It was precisely because of this achievement that Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei became the Vice Governor of Northwest Province a year ago, although he had not yet joined the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

"Qin Chuan, I originally wanted to disturb you yesterday, but knowing that you were busy on your first day in office, I changed it to today."

The two sat down and chatted happily.

They chatted about the situation in Northwest Province and also about the current Heishanzi. After a while, Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei changed the subject.

"Qin Chuan, do you still remember Su Liang and Governor Su Qi?"

Back then, those two individuals were, one, the Chairman and General Manager of Heishanzi, and the other, the Vice Governor of Northwest Province.

They not only covered the sky with one hand, but were also involved in serious corruption. They had driven the once-fine Heishanzi to the brink of bankruptcy.

Qin Chuan personally rounded them all up and sent them in to serve hard labor in prison. Whether it was Governor Su Qi or Su Liang, both were sentenced to life imprisonment.

Qin Chuan was slightly taken aback, then realized that since Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei mentioned them, there was probably some reason for it, so he couldn't help but ask, "What is it? Is there some new development?"

"Yes," Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei nodded and said, "According to the information I have, both of them have been released from prison, and it wasn't even medical parole."

This is absolute nonsense.

They were both sentenced to life imprisonment back then, and it had only been a few short years, yet they were actually released.

Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei revealed, "It's not just the two of them; their wives and children have all been released as well, and they are preparing to leave Northwest Province."

Back then, their wives and children were also involved in many issues; they were all arrested and sentenced, some for seven or eight years, others for over a decade.

They were actually all released as well, and now they want to run away.

After hearing this, a grave expression appeared on Qin Chuan's face, and he slowly said, "After you learned of this, did you inquire about it?"

"Of course I did," Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei replied firmly. "Just a few days ago, I specifically went to find Secretary Xu Zhiguo. He replied to me that the release of Su Liang and Governor Su Qi was legal and compliant, and there were no issues."

Heh!

What a "legal and compliant"!

Qin Chuan sneered coldly, "In that case, I will go find Secretary Xu Zhiguo myself and ask him exactly what is going on."

Who is Secretary Xu Zhiguo?

A member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

Su Liang and the others' crimes were serious corruption, so there was nothing wrong with looking for the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. In fact, Qin Chuan was also prepared to look for the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission or the Director of the Public Security Department to ask what was going on.

Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei continued to reveal, "Governor Su Qi and Su Liang haven't been out for long, and they are currently preparing to leave Northwest Province. I estimate that in ten days to half a month at most, they will all have run away."

Damn it, they embezzled hundreds of millions, caused such huge losses to the country, and especially brought tremendous impact to the common people of Heishanzi Mining Group. Qin Chuan would be the first to refuse to let them just leave like that.

After chatting with Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager Zhao Chunlei for a while and watching him leave, Qin Chuan went to the Provincial Party Committee.

First, he went to visit the Provincial Party Secretary and the Governor to sit and have tea, showing his respect for them, and then he went to the office of the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

He walked directly to the door of Secretary Xu Zhiguo's office and raised his hand to knock, when a voice immediately sounded from behind.

"Comrade, who are you!"

This was a young man around thirty years old, who looked like he should be Secretary Xu Zhiguo's secretary. He actually didn't recognize Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan ignored him and raised his hand to knock three times, "Dong, dong, dong."

The young man was not happy and said with some anger, "You comrade, what is going on with you? If everyone were like you, it would seriously affect the leader's work."

Qin Chuan glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "You don't even recognize me?"

Seeing that the other party really didn't recognize him, Qin Chuan said, "I am Qin Chuan!"

After saying this, he pushed the door open and entered Secretary Xu Zhiguo's office.

Why didn't he have a pleasant expression? Because when Qin Chuan came over, he used his system to check Secretary Xu Zhiguo and was shocked—the corruption was actually very serious; he was definitely a big parasite, so his secretary wouldn't be any good either.

Since neither of them were any good, why should he give them a pleasant expression?

Watching Qin Chuan push the door and enter, the secretary was stunned for a moment, then immediately remembered who Qin Chuan was. His expression changed instantly, and he looked a bit frightened.

Qin Chuan didn't pay attention to this small character. Pushing the door and entering, he saw Secretary Xu Zhiguo in the office and said loudly, "Secretary Xu Zhiguo, you are very busy."

Looking up and seeing it was Qin Chuan, Secretary Xu Zhiguo immediately put down the fountain pen in his hand, stood up, and said, "Qin Chuan is here, please sit."

He was very happy and felt it was very prestigious, thinking that Qin Chuan had come specifically to visit him. According to official rules, when a new official takes office, they should visit their superiors and sit and have tea with colleagues.

Qin Chuan sat down on the sofa, exchanged a few polite pleasantries, and then got to the point, "Comrade Xu Zhiguo, I heard that Su Liang and Governor Su Qi have been released. What is going on with this?"

Secretary Xu Zhiguo was slightly taken aback.

He didn't expect that Qin Chuan would know about this matter just after taking office.

This matter was done very covertly and low-key. He knew that if it got out and became a big deal, the impact would be very bad.

Those two being able to come out was, of course, due to The Su Family greasing palms everywhere. Not only did he, Secretary Xu Zhiguo, receive several million from them, but other relevant people also received money one after another.

Secretary Xu Zhiguo thought that as long as the matter was handled covertly, they came out quietly, and left Northwest Province as soon as possible, there basically wouldn't be any issues. Even if someone knew, they wouldn't dare to say anything.

Who would have known that Qin Chuan, having just taken office, not only heard about this matter but also came specifically to ask about it.

Although he was uncomfortable inside and felt that Qin Chuan was a bit meddlesome, he didn't show it at all on his face and just laughed it off.

"Qin Chuan is truly well-informed. There is indeed such a matter. When I heard about this, I specifically inquired about it, but their release was all legal and compliant."

"They were able to come out mainly because they behaved well inside, performed meritorious services multiple times to reduce their sentences, and especially because they had major inventions, which is why their life sentences were reduced again and again. Just a short while ago, they finished their sentences and were released..."

He explained it all, which seemed very reasonable and legal and compliant, but Qin Chuan didn't believe a single word of it.