"How, how are you thinking about it? Do you want to come out and report Chen Chaoqun?" In a secret box of a certain restaurant, Chen Jingci, the investigation director of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, looked at the eyed man in front of him and asked.
"Why should I come out to report? I'm afraid, the power behind the Lida Trading Group is beyond your imagination." The man with glasses, about fifty years old, with wrinkles on his face, shook his head when Chen Jingci asked, and replied,
"According to Xiangjiang's laws, if I make a report, I will have to go to court. Otherwise, I will be exposed and they will not let me go."
"Don't worry, we can use witness protection methods to bring you to court, and your identity will be kept absolutely confidential." Chen Jingci patted the bespectacled man on the shoulder and reassured him.
"it's useless!"
The man with the eyes shook his head, not believing what Chen Jingci said at all, "After going to court, as long as Chen Chaoqun's lawyer asks me three questions, then the whole world will know that I, Xu Zhiyao, am the informer."
"Then what do you want? If you don't want to report me, what are you going to do with me? Do you want to listen to your nonsense? Don't think we are just being petty, I will tolerate you."
Hearing that Xu Zhiyao was unwilling to come forward to testify, Chen Jingci stood up, walked back and forth in the box twice, turned around, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Xu Zhiyao and asked angrily.
"I also want to report it. As a top student who graduated from Xiangjiang University, I hate the illegal behavior of Lida Trading Group, but it is useless. Chen Chaoqun, the legal person of Lida Trading Group, is a puppet, a puppet introduced to take risks."
Xu Zhiyao shook his head and said with a heavy face, "Lida Trading Group is just a downline of the smuggling group. Chen Chaoqun must have received settlement fees. When the time comes, he will shoulder the responsibility and spend a few years squatting.
Outside groups still smuggle tens of billions of cigarettes every year. "
"That's right." Chen Jingci walked up to Xu Zhiyao, looked at him condescendingly and said loudly: "Since you think it's not worth it, then stand up and report it. As long as we sue Lida Trading Group, we can continue to dig deeper into what's going on behind the scenes. Everyone dug them out.”
"A lot of people will die in this." Xu Zhiyao looked down at his hands, shook his head and said, "Destroying people's wealth is like killing their parents, let alone billions or tens of billions of profits.
In Xiangjiang, tens of thousands of dollars can get the bad guys outside to kill people, hundreds of thousands can hire killers, and millions of the world's top killers will come back. By then, not only you and me, but our families will be in danger. "
"It seems that you don't believe me, so I'll tell you a secret." Seeing that Xu Zhiyao was unwilling to take the hard way and be a tainted witness, Chen Jingci unleashed his ultimate move.
"Do you know why I asked you out today? It's because the boss's tolerance for tobacco smuggling has reached its limit and they are preparing to launch an operation.
The Police Force, Independent Commission Against Corruption and other departments jointly conduct a sweep against smuggled cigarettes on the market. These concerns you have are not a problem. No one can use a mantis to control the situation, and Lida Trading Group will be swept into the garbage heap of history. "
"It's useless." Xu Zhiyao shook his head and said, "As long as the Hong Kong government imposes huge taxes on cigarettes, smuggling of cigarettes will be unavoidable. No matter how big or severe the action is, it will just change the problem without changing the medicine.
The money empire back then was the best example.
Lao Chen, you and I are both witnesses of that era. The ICAC's efforts are strong enough. It not only allows the Chinese police to run away, but also puts them in jail.
Even those ghost elders did not escape, and even many people in the Hong Kong government were involved.
But with such a strong force, the police have become more honest and no longer as scary as before, but other things..."
"Whatever happens is what is lost. We only need to keep an eye on the Lida Trading Group and don't care about anything else. I will also tell you an inside message. Lei Weidong is in charge of commanding this operation."
Chen Jingci knew that Xu Zhiyao was right. Black smoke could not be banned in Xiangjiang. Even if the Li Da Trading Group was eliminated, the black smoke would not be reduced much.
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This is determined by the general environment.
A pack of cigarettes that costs a few yuan in the Mainland costs dozens of yuan a pack in Hong Kong. It is really too expensive.
Not to mention the high income in Xiangjiang, which is more than ten times that of the mainland, and cigarettes can be more than ten times more expensive.
That income is average, with high income and low income balancing each other.
Unlike the generally poor Mainland, the gap between the rich and the poor in Xiangjiang is too large, far exceeding the world average. The top ten wealthy families account for more than half of the wealth in Xiangjiang.
The most typical one is Lei Weidong. As the richest man in Hong Kong and even Asia, the amount of money he earns every year is an astronomical figure. Lei Weidong is a little unclear about how much he earns.
If averaged out, if there are ten people, Lei Weidong can make them all billionaires. If there are ten thousand or even one hundred thousand people, Lei Weidong can bring their income to the same level as that of the beautiful country.
Except for the rich and those who serve them, most people in Xiangjiang have a lower-middle-income income, and many people's living standards are not even as good as those in the mainland.
Although the income in the Mainland is low, only a few hundred yuan a month, cigarettes are cheap and all grades of cigarettes are available from high to low. Huang Hong's sketch Super Life Guerrilla made fun of this.
If you have one more child, your living standard will be a little worse, and your smoking will also go up a level. From the high-end Marlboro cigarette at the beginning to the mid-range cigarette Daqianmen, after having three children, it will become the lowest-end mass production. If you have another child, it will If you want to turn it into a cigarette butt, you need to roll it yourself with tobacco leaves.
It is because cigarettes are cheap and divided into different grades that the mainland has the largest number of smokers in the world, which is higher than the population.
Compared with the large-scale production that costs just a few cents a box, Xiangjiang is no good. The cheapest ones cost more than fifty cents, a difference of a hundred times.
For non-smokers, it doesn’t matter how expensive cigarettes are, they don’t smoke them anyway.
But not for smokers.
One pack of cigarettes a day is normal for many smokers, and some even cannot stop smoking two packs of cigarettes.
For them, if they go to regular stores to buy cigarettes, the cost of cigarettes per month is hundreds or even thousands of yuan, which is beyond their living standards, so they have no choice but to buy black cigarettes.
For the same cigarette, black cigarettes are half cheaper than regular cigarettes, and you can save hundreds or even thousands of yuan a month.
How to choose, everyone naturally votes with their feet.
"Lei Weidong is commanding him. It seems that the people above him are cruel. They must find a way to get rid of the tens of billions of taxes a year." Hearing that the Hong Kong government asked Lei Weidong to be responsible for sweeping up the black smoke, Xu Zhiyao couldn't help but complain. stand up.
"For Lei Weidong's sake, I will tell you the truth. You also know that Lida Trading Group is an empty shell. As for who is behind the scenes, I don't know. I only know that it has a lot to do with Era Investment." , you can tell Lei Weidong and ask him to focus on investigating this company."
"Okay, I'll report to the superiors right away." Chen Jingci nodded and reassured Xu Zhiyao that even if Lei Weidong didn't take action, he would still keep an eye on Era Investment.
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"Go and catch Chen Chaoqun." After carefully looking at the information sent by Han Zhibang, Lei Weidong slapped it on the table and ordered.
"Director, Chen Chaoqun is just a puppet. If he is caught, will he alert the enemy?" Han Zhibang didn't say anything in Lei Weidong's order, but Chen Jingci, who was following him, couldn't help but remind him.
"I just want to scare off the enemy and use Chen Chaoqun to make the people behind him panic. Moreover, even if Chen Chaoqun is a puppet, after being a puppet for such a long time, it is not normal for him to not know everything."
A strange smile appeared on Lei Weidong's lips, "Didn't this information say that Chen Chaoqun was born in a poor family and was admitted to Xiangjiang University through his own efforts?
A few years after graduation, he became the legal person of Lida Trading Group. Although he only held a small share of the shares in Lida Trading Group, he became a multi-millionaire from a poor young man.
It has exceeded 99% of the people in Xiangjiang. Even if such a person is a puppet, he is also a smart puppet. He knows what can and cannot be done, which is the best breakthrough. As long as he opens his mouth, things will be simple. "
"Will it be so easy? Chen Chaoqun will be willing to speak." Chen Jingci shook his head inwardly, but since Lei Weidong has decided and Han Zhibang has no objection, he should not interrupt as a small person.
Soon, Chen Chaoqun was taken from Lida Trading Group to the police station.
Ma Jun first confiscated Chen Chaoqun's mobile phone and other communication tools, and then threw him in an interrogation room with two high-power ventilation vents. He stayed there for several hours.
The air conditioner was turned on very low. Chen Chaoqun, who was only wearing a white shirt and thin pants, soon couldn't bear the cold. He walked around the interrogation room to keep warm by consuming physical energy.
"Did you learn from the ICAC? You also made two vents in the interrogation room. Is there cat poop coffee underneath?"
Seeing Chen Chaoqun helpless in the interrogation room, Han Zhibang thought of Lard Boy. He spent his days in such an interrogation room and almost collapsed in the end.
"It can only be said that we can learn from it, not learn from it. You didn't learn from Huo Qilin." Lei Weidong shrugged and said with a smile, "As for the cat poop coffee, someone will bring it to him when he calms down."
"The air conditioner is too cold, can you turn it off?" Chen Chaoqun, who was shivering from the cold, made a fuss in the interrogation room and even banged the table and smashed the chairs, but no one paid attention to him.
When his throat finally started to feel hoarse and dry, the door of the interrogation room finally opened, and a policeman walked in with coffee. When he saw someone coming in, Chen Chaoqun immediately asked loudly.
"I'm sorry, the air conditioner switch is broken. Please bear with it for a while, or drink a cup of coffee to warm yourself up." In response to Chen Chaoqun's complaint, the policeman who came in smiled and put the coffee in his hand on the table.
"All right!"
Seeing that the other party was polite and went out, Chen Chaoqun had no choice but to drink coffee to keep warm. At this time, a cup of hot coffee was better than nothing.
"puff!"
What kind of broken coffee is this? It tastes too bad and smells like shit.
Ninety-nine percent of people who have never drunk cat poop coffee will spit it out when they drink it for the first time. Chen Chaoqun is no exception and spits it out directly.
"What kind of broken coffee is this? You want to kill me, give me water, give me water." Chen Chaoqun, who felt his mouth was full of the smell of cat feces, begged loudly for mercy.
"This person has such poor willpower. He jumped before the trial." Looking at Chen Chaoqun's ugly appearance in the interrogation room, Lei Weidong couldn't help but shake his head.
"He's a puppet who hasn't seen many big scenes. It's good to be like this." Ma Jun smiled and helped Lei Weidong open the door of the interrogation room.
"You are, Lei Weidong!"
Looking at the figure walking in from the door, Chen Chaoqun rubbed his hands and couldn't believe it. How could a small person like himself disturb such a big person? He was dead this time. Not to mention himself, it was his backer who met Lei Wei. Dong also wants it.
He couldn't help but exclaimed immediately.
"Yes, it's me." Lei Weidong nodded, walked to the chair in front of him and sat down, crossed his legs and looked at Chen Chaoqun with a half-smile, "Do you know why I brought you here?"
"I...I!" Chen Chaoqun swallowed subconsciously.
bother you for something.
As the legal person of Lida Trading Group, he knows that Lida Trading Group is engaged in illegal business. It is definitely not a good thing to come to him this time. If you can't say it, you must not say it. If you say it, you will be jailed. The black hands behind will not let go. Live your own.
"Why don't you want to say it? You should have heard my name. You should know the consequences of not saying it. I am not an ordinary policeman. Don't talk about you. Even the gangster behind you is a bastard in my eyes. I waved my hand. It will be destroyed.
To be honest, if the people from the Eagle Country weren't suppressing me, I wouldn't be involved. But since I'm involved, I have to show off. The Lida Trading Group alone is not enough, I also need some sacrifices. "
"Brother Lei, I know your name very well. Don't worry, whatever you ask me to do, just tell me. I will definitely obey your orders. Not to mention answering a few questions, even if you go up mountains of swords and seas of fire, I have my duty to do it!"
Chen Chaoqun only thought for less than ten seconds before switching sides.
The reason why is normal.
Because Chen Chaoqun is not one of those martyrs who disregards death, it is the instinct of a small man like him to act according to the wind.
If it were an ordinary police interview, such as Li Ying, Ma Jun or Chen Jingci from the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Chen Chaoqun would definitely say nothing.
Because he knows what to say and what not to say.
From a small person to a multi-millionaire, what did Chen Chaoqun rely on?
It's not about excellent work ability, but about knowing yourself clearly and knowing what to do. Not only do you not ask about outside things, but you never inquire about them.
Even if he is caught by the police because of the Lida Trading Group, he will not betray others.
Because he knows.
The crime of smuggling tobacco is not serious. Even if he takes the responsibility and spends a few years in prison, he will still be a good man when he comes out. The boss behind the scenes will not treat him badly and will give him a generous settlement allowance.
But it was different when meeting Lei Weidong.
This is the uncrowned king of Xiangjiang. He is extremely powerful. What he says in Xiangjiang is more effective than the people of Eagle Country. It is too easy to crush a little person like him to death.
He doesn't need to take action, he just gives a signal, and countless people who want to please him will take action. This is much more serious than falling into the hands of the police and serving a few years in prison.
In the face of such a person, why should you act like a hero? It is better to take refuge immediately. There are not just one or two people in Xiangjiang who want to repay Lei Weidong's thigh. He had no chance before, otherwise he would have become one of Lei Weidong's subordinates. .
