In name only, I, Gao Yuliang, will sink Handong at worst.

Hou Liangping and Chen Hai entered Sha Ruijin's office.

Although Sha Ruijin was an ally of the Zhong family, he had little to do with Hou Liangping. One was a ministerial-level official, and the other was a deputy director-level official. It would be strange if they had any connection.

He then spoke first, intending to make a good impression on Sha Ruijin: "Secretary Sha, I have discovered a very serious embezzlement case, which may involve billions of yuan."

Upon hearing the figure of billions, Sha Ruijin's expression changed.

The workers fought tooth and nail at the Dafeng Factory before, all for a mere 45 million yuan in resettlement compensation, while the shareholders fought tooth and nail for the 1 billion yuan that wasn't even on the books yet.

If it's corruption, involving billions of yuan, if this case can be solved and a big fish caught, will he still remember what his mission in Handong was?

It's about rectifying the atmosphere, getting to the root of the problem. He wants to achieve something as soon as possible and then report to his superiors. He's been investigating for so long and has already made some progress, but he can't start a big investigation or take direct action right now.

But to be able to achieve results in such a large-scale corruption case is certainly a good thing.

Hou Liangping saw Sha Ruijin's expression change and couldn't help but think to himself, "Is this case big enough?"

"Explain it to me in detail," Sha Ruijin said with a very serious expression.

Hou Liangping spoke again, but Chen Hai surprisingly showed no dissatisfaction. Chen Hai's biggest weakness was the monkey.

"At Jingzhou Bank in Handong, some people have been issuing loans in violation of regulations, and many of these illegal loans are unrecoverable."

"Moreover, all the bank personnel who approved these loans received kickbacks. These illegally issued loans amounted to billions of yuan, and the personnel who issued the loans received bribes totaling as much as 50 million yuan. This money is all the hard-earned savings of the people!"

"In addition, banks also sell the collection of some loans to affiliated companies. Some loans are sold because the borrowers are unable to repay them. The ownership of these loans is often sold at 20% or 30% of their value."

"The loans from Jingzhou Bank were sold to Guantianxia Company. The female boss is the mistress of the son of Shi Jinzhong, the president of Jingzhou Bank, and is still controlled by the president of Jingzhou Bank. This is a case of transferring money from one hand to the other, and a lot of high-quality loans have been sold."

"Besides that, there are many other cases of falsifying accounts." Hou Liangping selected some examples to explain to Sha Ruijin.

It's hard for people outside the banking industry to understand. On one hand, there are rebates, which are essentially a form of performance bonus, like sales commissions. However, this kind of thing can't be put on paper, and this situation exists in many banks.

This kind of thing happens in many banks, and many bank employees have had their money recovered, which is exactly what they're after.

Many banks across the country are like this now, and it will take several more years before they start to scale back and resolve the issue. This is something that Handong Province cannot solve, but you are the one who lifted the lid, and everyone will only hate you.

On the other hand, selling loans at 20% or 30% of the original price is not wrong. Banks cannot ask users to repay money at a low discount. If this precedent is set, there will be no end to it. A large number of defaulters will be waiting to buy back their debts at 20% or 30% of the original price.

In that case, who would pay back the money?

But people who don't understand will think that all of this is embezzling people's hard-earned money!

Hou Liangping made no mention of the issues involving Li Dakang. Ouyang Jing and Sha Ruijin were also unaware of the bank's operating rules. Although some of the cases they had handled involved banks, they were unaware of the bank's regulations.

Chen Hai hasn't handled many major cases, and Hou Liangping is the son-in-law of the Zhong family. Who would dare to tell them about these unspoken rules? They're both second-generation rich kids, and the kind who hate evil like poison. Who knows if they'll drag you down with them?

"You two have done an excellent job in this regard. Do you have any concrete evidence? I'm planning to convene a Standing Committee meeting." Sha Ruijin subconsciously wanted to convene a Standing Committee meeting.

This matter involves the president of Jingzhou Bank, so the best way to handle it is to convene a standing committee meeting.

"Secretary Sha, could we postpone the Standing Committee meeting? Let's secure all the evidence first. This has affected many people, especially Secretary Gao, who could very well stop us. Without his approval, the public security, procuratorate, and courts can't do anything," Chen Hai said, expressing his thoughts.

Sha Ruijin thought of Gao Yuliang and immediately became upset. He slammed his hand on the table and said, "Is Gao Yuliang some kind of protector of corrupt officials? Since they have broken the law, then all these corrupt officials should be eliminated. Those who should be transferred to the public security organs should be transferred to the public security organs."

Chen Hai said, "Of course not. It's just that Secretary Yu Liang often feels that the overall situation is important and that the matter should be handled slowly and in an orderly manner. Previously, there was a cadre in Yantai who received more than three million yuan for his birthday. Each person received a gift of ten thousand yuan, but only the ringleader was punished. The others were not punished, but only given a demerit."

"Furthermore, Hua Xingfu, the former head of the Organization Department of Jingzhou, was recently dismissed. Secretary Yuliang suggested that Hua Xingfu be severely punished, but that the female cadres associated with her should not be punished. Secretary Yuliang, if you do not agree, the public security department will not cooperate with our work."

Chen Hai directly recounted some of Gao Yuliang's previous punishments.

Hou Liangping blurted out, "Those criminals should be severely punished! How can they be let off the hook?"

Sha Ruijin agreed with Hou Liangping's statement. When he learned about Gao Yuliang's punishment, he couldn't help but frown. Was Gao Yuliang really like this? He became increasingly dissatisfied with Gao Yuliang.

Criminals should be severely punished; how can we let some people go free? The decision should be made in accordance with laws and regulations.

"What are you planning to do?" Sha Ruijin knew that since these two were going to talk about this, they must have a solution.

Hou Liangping quickly spoke up: "We plan to arrest some of them. If it's just the deputy bank manager and branch manager, the impact shouldn't be too great. We can use this as a breakthrough to arrest those involved in the case, whether they're punished or not."

"Because the procedures at the provincial court are too complicated, if we report it, they will definitely notify Gao Yuliang, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. We hope to get your support so that the people involved can be arrested directly."

Hou Liangping and Chen Hai wanted Sha Ruijin's authorization and his endorsement. They could arrest a vice president, but to arrest other people in Jingzhou Bank and carry out a large-scale arrest, they definitely needed support.

Sha Ruijin thought of Gao Yuliang's behavior and didn't want to hand the case over to him. He nodded and said, "You can do whatever you want. I'll have the Discipline Inspection Commission cooperate with you."