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Chapter 542: 499: Double Regulation of Li Chengfang (Fourth Update, Calling for Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 542: Chapter 499: Double Regulation of Li Chengfang (Fourth Update, Calling for Monthly Tickets)_1
 

Shi Yiwu has committed suicide. This news immediately made Liu Bin’s heart skip a beat. His gaze involuntarily turned towards the room, where Huang Lasheng was interrogating Zhang Zusi at the moment.

Keeping his thoughts under control, Liu Bin refrained from reacting. This was not the time to show any shock, otherwise, the whole special investigation team would be put on the defensive. People like Zhang Zusi would surely push all blame onto Shi Yiwu, and well, in a nutshell, there would be no way to verify facts from a dead person. What can you do about me?

Quietly closing the room door, Liu Bin immediately ordered, “Old Zheng, you will temporarily be in charge of Shi Yiwu’s case. Go report to Secretary Liu Wei. We cannot make any move here, if Zhang Zusi notices anything amiss, our whole operation will be ruined.”

Having said that, Liu Bin returned once again to the interrogation room. As a discipline inspector, he had seen many life and death situations, especially for people like him working at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. When it was their turn to act, it was usually on big and important cases. Thus, such situations were no longer unusual for them.

However, Shi Yiwu was the first officer to commit suicide in this major smuggling case by the Eastern Sea Group, which was indeed surprising.

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At this moment, inside Shi Yiwu’s room on the third floor, the accompanying work staff was keeping his head down, not daring to say a word. He was one of the personnel assigned to monitor Shi Yiwu. Three teams of two personnel working in shifts, ensured 24-hour surveillance of Shi Yiwu.

Yet, despite such strict surveillance, Shi Yiwu had managed to commit suicide. The staff member, who was around 27-28 years old, was now waiting for Secretary Liu Wei to reprimand him.

Liu Wei also looked grave at the moment. Shi Yiwu’s suicide had a significant impact on the case. A deputy provincial cadre who had committed suicide, this had not happened since the suicide in the Chen family in Jingcheng. This was not an ordinary incident, and if mishandled, it might lead to questioning the methods of the discipline inspection work. Fortunately, some matters had already been thoroughly investigated, or else this would undoubtedly put the special investigation team on the defensive.

After some thought, Liu Wei asked the experts from the Ministry of Public Security’s Forensic Examination Division, “How did Shi Yiwu commit suicide?”

“Preliminary judgment is suffocation and his cause of death was self-drowning.” An expert around the age of fifty informed them.

Seeing Liu Wei’s confusion, the expert explained, “This man had great willpower. Normally, when suffocation reaches a certain degree, the human body instinctively reacts, either to release its hold or lift the head to breathe fresh air. However, this man not only was able to endure the difficulties but also managed to persist until he was unconscious, eventually dying from drowning. I have been working in forensic research for many years, and this is the first time I’ve seen such a case.”

Meanwhile, Zheng Gensheng was questioning the two personnel who had been guarding Shi Yiwu. One of them nodded and said, “After returning, Shi Yiwu did not eat but he said he wanted to go to the bathroom and take a shower, as he was tired from the day and night of interrogation. We did not think much about his request, we agreed to it. We did not expect, did not expect…”

At this moment, Liu Wei waved his hands to stop him and said gravely, “Little Zheng, let it be. People like Shi Yiwu, if they have a persistent desire to die, even if it doesn’t work this time, they would succeed the next time. Right now, the immediate task is for you to dispatch personnel, together with colleagues from the Public Security Bureau, to search Shi Yiwu’s residence. In addition, freeze all his domestic bank accounts and locate Shi Yiwu’s family. If they are in the country, they must be controlled.”

Now, after Liu Wei had given the instructions, his secretary came over and whispered, “Secretary Liu, the other special investigation team leaders are waiting in the conference room.”

Liu Wei nodded. The Eastern Sea Group’s smuggling case had been under investigation for four days, and it was perfectly normal to have a progress meeting.

When Liu Wei entered the conference room, all the leaders of the other special investigation teams stood up. Liu Wei gestured for them to sit down and said, “You may all sit down. Please report on your respective situations.”

The leader of the customs working group, Deputy Director-General Chen Yao of the National Customs, raised his hand to speak first.

Liu Wei nodded and said, “Deputy Director-General Chen, you can start first.”

Chen Yao nodded, saying in a low voice: “After four days, based on some of the information and leads transferred to us by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, our team, stationed in Wanghai Customs, has extensively used various methods such as overt inquiries, undercover investigations, and setting up anonymous tip boxes. After taking action against a few comrades with definitive evidence, we concluded that the situation is not very optimistic. Everyone in Wanghai Customs, from the highest-ranking customs officer to the ordinary clerks, has committed different degrees of illegal actions. Our team has already implemented Shuanggui measures on Customs Chief Yang Guangming, former Deputy Chief Ji Yong, former Disciplinary Inspection Team Leader Cui Daguang, former Director of the Investigation Division Wu Zheng, former Deputy Director of the Investigation Division Yang Lifen, former Deputy Director of the Investigation Division Huang Zhipeng, Office Director Li Xinmin, and Former Director of the Investigation Division Intelligence Office Ouyang Zhenbo.”

The words of Chen Yao stunned other members of the team. He had not been soft on these people who could be said to be most of the workforce of Wanghai Customs. To put it another way, the whole of Wanghai Customs is corrupt.

Turning his thoughts around, Liu Wei, the iron lady, was watching closely. Anyone who wanted to be partial was simply courting death.

Liu Wei pondered for a moment and nodded: “Head Chen, your achievements are impressive. The smuggling case in Yuhai has been a concern to the Party Central Committee and the State Council. Our team members must not fear difficulties, and must have the confidence to overcome all obstacles and strive for victory. Those who embezzle and rape the law, flout discipline, and commit illegals will be brought to justice. We need to give the people a bright future.”

Following this, Zou Xiaohua, the team leader of the Finance Work Group which includes systems from Taxation and Banking, began to report: “According to the investigation, the branch chief and deputy chief of the Minan Provincial Branch of Bank of China, as well as the head of the Wanghai branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Ji Zhanbo, are all suspected of serious violations of discipline. At present, they have been controlled, and our team members have rushed to Minzhou City. Other situations are being further investigated. In addition, the chief of the Wanghai Municipal Tax Bureau is also suspected of making false VAT invoices for the Eastern Sea Group with an extremely large amount, and our team suggests that immediate Shuanggui measures be implemented.”

For this case, the team members are all used to the shock now. The entire system is corrupt, so what difference does this make?

The leader of the Public Security Department is Deng Yong, a member of the Party Committee and the head of the discipline inspection team at the Public Security Ministry. At this moment, Deng Yong opened his notebook and said, “Comrade Liu, based on our investigations over the past few days, we have now initiated the Shuanggui proceedings against Liu Youfei, the captain of the Minan Armed Police Border Maritime Special Battalion. According to the evidence, Liu Youfei plays a sheltering role in the Yuhai smuggling case. This is a major violation of discipline. In addition, there are also other issues, such as a large amount of property of unknown origin.”

Liu Wei was taken aback when she heard this. It turned out that even the Armed Police Marine Police Brigade had been corrupted. No wonder Nie Zhenbang has had to draft troops from the Wanghai City Military Region and from his cousin Nie Jiamin’s unit. Did Nie Zhenbang already know that the Armed Police Marine Police Force was not reliable?

While pondering, Deng Yong continued: “Also, Zhuang Roshun, Deputy Director of the Minan Provincial Department of Public Security, is suspected of having a large amount of property of unknown origin, suspected of acting as a protective umbrella for the Eastern Sea Group, and providing illegal services such as number plates for the smuggling car goods of Eastern Sea Group. He has now been arrested! We also found cash worth 3,970,000 yuan at Zhuang Roshun’s residence.”

At this point, Deng Yong paused and looked at others and said, “Comrade Liu, now, according to the confessions and clues of these people, Comrade Li Chengfang of the Ministry of Public Security is also involved in this case. What is your view…?”

When people heard about Li Chengfang, they were all taken aback. Li Chengfang is a ministerial-level official. At this time, a vice-ministerial-level official has already been involved, and now, another ministerial-level official has been mentioned.

Liu Wei looked a bit serious. Deng Yong dared not make a decision, that was for sure since Deng Yong is a member of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Public Security and Head of the Discipline Inspection Team, and in terms of ranks, is even half-level lower than Li Chengfang. Regarding Li Chengfang’s case, naturally, he wouldn’t know how to deal with it. In fact, even if it was to take measures against Li Chengfang, it would have to be reported to the Central Government. For issues and ranks of this level, only the Politburo can make decisions.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Wei nodded, “The case of Comrade Li Chengfang has to be kept strictly confidential by all the special teams and work groups. I believe everyone here knows the confidentiality principle of the Party. The meeting is over.”

After the meeting, Liu Wei returned to his office without any pause, he immediately dialed the phone number of Zhuang Aiguo, the party secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

After a couple of rings, Zhuang Aiguo’s voice came from the phone, “Secretary Liu Wei, what’s the situation?”

Hearing Zhuang Aiguo’s inquiry, Liu Wei should have reported the good news rather than the bad, but Liu Wei was not in the habit of doing so. She said in a low voice, “Secretary Zhuang, our work is proceeding in an orderly manner. The main reason I called you was to report a situation. Based on our investigation over the past few days, from the evidence we currently have, Comrade Li Chengfang of the Ministry of Public Security is also involved, and deeply so. I mean to request Shuanggui for Li Chengfang.”

This woman Liu Wei is really relentless. On the surface, she seems to be seeking agreement, but in fact, she has brought up her own opinion. This is forcing the palace.

However, Zhuang Aiguo did not care about these secondary issues. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded, “Go and implement the Shuanggui. I will coordinate the follow-up work.”

PS: yes, my brothers and sisters are indeed powerful, very imposing. There was some delay in my network access, the votes I saw were 599, it seems that it has already exceeded 600. Brothers and sisters, I first send you the fourth update, the fifth update will be around 10:40 at the latest, not later than 11 o’clock. Please look forward to it. (