Nominal: The pinnacle of power began in the sixth province of Handong.

Chapter 195 Liu Qingzhu's Escape

Gao Yuliang's first instruction to Qi Tongwei was to arrest Liu Qingzhu.

Qi Tongwei was puzzled as to why Teacher Gao would target the CFO of Shanshui Group.

Gao Yuliang then offered a cold explanation.

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide it from Qi Tongwei anymore.

Gao Yuliang had informants in the procuratorate, including the anti-corruption bureau.

Gao Yuliang was fully aware of the Anti-Corruption Bureau's secret investigation of the Shanshui Group and its contact with Liu Qingzhu.

The proposal to arrest Liu Qingzhu now stems from Gao Yuliang's belief that if he doesn't intervene, it will be too late.

Qi Tongwei understood that this was to prevent the procuratorate from further infiltrating Liu Qingzhu's inner circle.

It is unclear why Teacher Gao would take actions to obstruct the comprehensive anti-corruption campaign.

But Qi Tongwei was willing to believe that Teacher Gao must have his own unspeakable difficulties.

All I have to do is execute!

Soon, Chen Hai received the news from the anti-corruption bureau.

Li Gangxin, deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, led a team of men and swaggered into the Shanshui Group to arrest Liu Qingzhu, the financial director.

Chen Hai was startled.

The Public Security Bureau's actions were Qi Tongwei's doing.

At this juncture, they are making a big show of interfering in the affairs of the procuratorate.

It's hard to understand Qi Tongwei's intentions.

Isn't he one of Minister Xia's men?

Chen Hai couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he decided to go to the scene himself to see for himself.

Chen Hai rushed to Shanshui Group by car, and as soon as he got out of the car, he saw that the entrance of Shanshui Group was in complete chaos.

With the police siren blaring, Deputy Director Li Gangxin directed several men to escort Liu Qingzhu into the police car.

Liu Qingzhu cried and struggled desperately. When he saw the anti-corruption bureau's car approaching and Chen Hai, with a grave expression, get out, he grasped at it like a lifeline. He crawled on his knees, knelt down, and hugged Chen Hai tightly, shouting:

"Director Chen! You must do me justice!"

Chen Hai instinctively shielded Liu Qingzhu behind him, then looked at Li Gangxin with a hint of accusation:

"Director Li, what does this mean? Liu Qingzhu has been under the jurisdiction of our procuratorate. What if taking him away disrupts the investigation?"

Li Gangxin said disdainfully:

"Director Chen, do we in the Public Security Bureau need to report to your procuratorate when handling cases?"

Chen Hai was not afraid of Li Gangxin. In terms of rank, the two were both deputy directors; in terms of behind-the-scenes command, he also had Xia Qing.

So Chen Hai retorted:

"All I know is that the Anti-Corruption Bureau's mission is to protect Liu Qingzhu. If you insist on taking him away today, fine, let's go to Minister Xia and settle this matter."

"You're trying to pressure me with Minister Xia? Aren't you afraid of being punished by Secretary Yu Liang?" Li Gangxin retorted defiantly.

The situation remained deadlocked for a time.

Chen Hai understood that if the situation continued, it wouldn't look good, so he took the initiative to offer a concession:

"Let's send Liu Qingzhu back first, and we'll both stay here and keep watch. We'll make a decision after we've discussed it with our superiors."

Li Gangxin also readily accepted the opportunity to step in:

"Can."

Liu Qingzhu was sent back to the Shanshui Group.

The two team leaders from the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate then each made a phone call to report the situation.

About two hours later.

A commotion broke out within the Shanshui Group.

Immediately afterward, the group's vice president rushed out and anxiously said to Chen Hai and Li Gangxin, who were waiting outside:

"Second, second leader! Liu Qingzhu, he's gone missing!"

"What?!" Chen Hai and Li Gangxin exchanged a glance and rushed into the group's building!

Another hour later.

Inside the office of the deputy general manager of Shanshui Group, Li Gangxin was shouting and cursing at the senior management of Shanshui Group!

The Shanshui Group bears an unshirkable responsibility for Liu Qingzhu's escape right under their noses.

Li Gangxin also said that there must be people within the group who helped Liu Qingzhu escape, and that they should all be arrested and taken to the Public Security Bureau for interrogation one by one.

Chen Hai sat to the side and tapped the table to signal everyone to be quiet.

Next, we began to analyze the situation.

The entire Shanshui Group was placed under lockdown by personnel from the Public Security Bureau and the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

How could Liu Qingzhu have vanished into thin air?

It can only mean that someone gave him the green light and helped him escape.

The suspicions surrounding the Shanshui Group are self-evident.

but.

So the Public Security Bureau has no suspicion of them?

Liu Qingzhu fled, and both the procuratorate and the public security bureau lost this important witness.

But for the Public Security Bureau, whether Liu Qingzhu is in their hands or not is not important; what is most important is to prevent the procuratorate from taking control of Liu Qingzhu.

Therefore, Chen Hai drew a conclusion.

If Liu Qingzhu is released, at least the procuratorate will not be able to control him.

This also meets the requirements of the Public Security Bureau.

Upon hearing this, Li Gangxin was immediately enraged, feeling that his honor as a police officer had been insulted.

He slammed his hand on the table, pointed at Chen Hai, and cursed:

"Fuck you, Chen Hai, what did you say?!"

Chen Hai, not one to back down, retorted immediately:

"Do you dare say that Liu Qingzhu's disappearance wouldn't benefit your Public Security Bureau? I dare to report this to my superiors, do you?"

Li Gangxin was speechless for a moment.

The arrest of Liu Qingzhu was Qi Tongwei's order.

But in fact, Li Gangxin had already made connections with Gao Yuliang.

That night, when Qi Tongwei went to Zhao Ruilong to trade the ledger, Gao Yuliang's first thought was to bring Li Gangxin along.

Therefore, Li Gangxin was fully aware of Gao Yuliang's attitude.

He did indeed sense that Secretary Yuliang's attitude toward the Shanshui Group was ambiguous.

It seems that the intention is more to protect the Shanshui Group and obstruct the comprehensive anti-corruption campaign.

But these are not things he should be considering.

Do the things assigned to you well, no matter who you are working for.

This is Li Gangxin's idea.

However, Chen Hai's close-range attack made him realize this clearly.

Liu Qingzhu's disappearance seems to have met Secretary Yu Liang's needs.

Could it be...?

A glimmer of clarity flashed through Li Gangxin's mind.

Was Liu Qingzhu's escape arranged by Secretary Yu Liang?

Thinking about it that way, it makes perfect sense.

If I persist in this matter, I will jeopardize Secretary Yuliang's important plans.

It seems we're really in deep trouble.

With that thought in mind, Li Gangxin left Chen Hai with a harsh remark before turning his team away.

This sudden change left Chen Hai and the others somewhat at a loss.

After investigating again, Chen Hai found no clues as to how Liu Qingzhu had escaped, so he had no choice but to call it a day.

After returning, Li Gangxin did not report directly to Qi Tongwei.

Instead, he went around to the provincial party committee compound alone and found Gao Yuliang.

With a sense of pride and even a desire to claim credit, he reported to Gao Yuliang about Liu Qingzhu's escape, a "merit" he had not pursued further.

After listening, Gao Yuliang's expression remained calm, but the repeated tapping of his fingers on the table betrayed his inner turmoil.

Only after Li Gangxin finished speaking did Gao Yuliang raise his head and say with a smile:

"Are you done talking? You should go back and rest now."

Li Gangxin was about to continue boasting when Gao Yuliang told him to leave. Feeling lost, he had no choice but to leave first.

After Li Gangxin left, Gao Yuliang called Qi Tongwei:

"Tongwei, launch a city-wide manhunt for Liu Qingzhu."