Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 809 He confessed!

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

The next morning around nine o'clock, the phone in Mr. Zhao's office suddenly rang. Mr. Zhao, who seemed preoccupied, picked up the receiver and politely asked, "Hello! This is Zhao Zhonghua. May I ask who this is?"

"Old Zhao! This is Zhou Jiangang. I've found out about your eldest daughter, Zhao Huiping, and the situation is very serious." The moment Zhao Zhonghua finished asking, Zhou's grave voice came through the phone.

Upon hearing Zhou Jiangang's account over the phone and sensing the tone in his voice, Zhao Zhonghua frowned deeply and asked Zhou Jiangang in a very serious tone, "Old Zhou! You just said that Huiping and Weizhong's matter is quite serious. What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing Zhao Zhonghua's question, Zhou Jiangang, recalling the report his subordinate had just given him, spoke to Zhao Zhonghua in a very serious tone: "Old Zhao! The case of Zhao Huiping and Chen Weizhong is very complicated. Currently, the Second Division is handling it. In addition, before the Public Security Bureau reported this situation to our disciplinary department, they used technical means to collect Zhao Huiping and Chen Weizhong's fingerprints on those yellow fish and cash."

“When Zhao Huiping and Chen Weizhong were brought back by the Second Division yesterday morning, they were initially unwilling to admit that the items belonged to them. They even claimed that the whole thing was a frame-up against them. It wasn’t until the Second Division presented the fingerprints collected from the yellow fish and cash that the two finally confessed to their embezzlement and bribery.”

“Old Zhao! If they hadn’t confessed, I might still have had a chance to try and pull some strings. But now they’ve not only confessed, but the person in charge of this corruption case is Comrade Zhang Yong. If you want to help Zhao Huiping and her husband, you’ll have to find another way.”

Zhao Zhonghua never imagined that the mastermind behind the scenes, in order to solidify the case and prevent any possibility of overturning it, would use technical means to extract Zhao Huiping and Chen Weizhong's fingerprints from the yellow fish and cash before having the Municipal Bureau report the case to the disciplinary department.

Upon hearing Zhou Jiangang's explanation and learning of the consequences Zhao Huiping and her husband were about to face, Zhao Zhonghua's face darkened considerably. Considering he was still on the phone with Zhou Jiangang, Zhao Zhonghua suppressed his anger and tried to remain calm. He thanked Zhou Jiangang, saying, "Old Zhou! Thank you for calling me. Since these two bastards dared to violate Party discipline and do such a thing, they should face legal judgment."

Upon hearing Zhao Zhonghua's gratitude, Zhou Jiangang thought of Zhao Zhonghua's second son, Zhao Huidong, who had recently been sentenced for disrupting a marriage. A hesitant expression appeared on his face. After a moment's hesitation, he reminded Zhao Zhonghua, "Old Zhao! Your second son just got into trouble recently, and now your eldest daughter has also gotten into trouble. Although both cases were accidents, I still feel like they weren't accidents."

Upon hearing Zhou Jiangang's reminder, Zhao Zhonghua, remembering the matter he had already arranged for Zheng Xinhua to investigate yesterday, thanked Zhou Jiangang gratefully, saying, "Old Zhou! I also noticed that what those two bastards did seems unexpected, yet it doesn't. I've already arranged for someone to investigate. Thank you for reminding me."

Upon hearing Zhao Zhonghua's gratitude, Zhou Jiangang, thinking of the amount Zhao Huiping and her husband had embezzled, reminded Zhao Zhonghua, "Old Zhao! I know you're busy with work, which is why you've neglected to discipline your children. Regardless of whether there's a mastermind behind Huidong and Huiping's affair, you must take it seriously. After all, we're in a position where many people are watching us."

Upon hearing Zhou Jiangang's reminder, Zhao Zhonghua thought of his own children and thanked Zhou Jiangang gratefully, saying, "Old Zhou! Thank you for reminding me. I'll learn from this experience and definitely take this issue seriously."

Hearing Zhao Zhonghua's reply, Zhou Jiangang didn't dwell on the matter. He smiled and said to Zhao Zhonghua, "Old Zhao! I have a meeting to attend, so I won't chat with you any longer. Let's have a few drinks together another time." Zhao Zhonghua replied expressionlessly, "Okay! In a while, I'll organize a get-together, and we old comrades can have a good get-together!"

As Zhou Jiangang put down the phone, thinking about the fate of Zhao Huiping and her husband, he couldn't help but shake his head and mutter to himself helplessly, "That old Zhao, I told him before that he shouldn't be too impulsive in his actions, and that he should always leave himself an out so that he could meet again in the future. But he just wouldn't listen to my advice. If I'm not mistaken, the arrest of Zhao Huidong and Zhao Huiping is just the beginning!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhou Jiangang, Zhao Zhonghua put the phone down on the landline. Thinking about the matter involving Zhao Huiping and her husband, Zhao Zhonghua's face turned extremely gloomy. He muttered to himself, "Damn bastard, if I find out which bastard is targeting our Zhao family behind our backs, I will definitely tear him to pieces!"

After finishing his tirade, Zhao Zhonghua reached for the phone on his desk, shook it vigorously a few times, picked up the receiver, and said in a very serious tone, "This is the Public Security Bureau. Please connect me to Zheng Xinhua's office at the Municipal Bureau."

"Hello! This is Zheng Xinhua. May I ask who this is?" The call was quickly connected, and Zheng Xinhua's polite voice came through the phone.

Upon hearing Zheng Xinhua's question, Zhao Zhonghua asked him in a very serious tone, "Xinhua! Did you find out the details of what I asked you to investigate yesterday?"

Upon hearing Zhao Zhonghua's inquiry, Zheng Xinhua on the other end of the phone immediately reported to Zhao Zhonghua: "President Zhao! I just called you several times, but your line was always busy. I was just about to call you again later when your call came through first."

"Mr. Zhao! I have investigated the whistleblower's situation. However, after the whistleblower was sentenced in Huidong, he learned that Huidong was your son and was worried about retaliation. The day after Huidong's sentencing was announced, he moved his whole family out of Beijing and their whereabouts are currently unknown."

Upon hearing Zheng Xinhua's report and learning that the whistleblower's whereabouts were unknown, Zhao Zhonghua became even more certain of his judgment. He instructed Zheng Xinhua in a very serious tone, "Xinhua! Investigate the whistleblower's original place of origin for me, and then send someone to his place of origin. You must find out who instigated him to make the report."

Upon hearing Zhao Zhonghua's instructions and sensing the anger in his words, Zheng Xinhua had a feeling that the matter with Zhao Huiping must have been resolved. He then respectfully replied, "President Zhao! I have already arranged for someone to investigate. As soon as I have any results, I will report to you immediately."

Upon hearing Zheng Xinhua's assurance and thinking of Zhao Huiping's situation, Zhao Zhonghua immediately instructed Zheng Xinhua: "Xinhua! Also, investigate who instructed your city bureau's technicians to extract fingerprints from the stolen goods yesterday, and who suggested reporting this case to the disciplinary department?"

(End of this chapter)