Zhang Yaoting listened to Lu Zhilian's words. He didn't know whether Lu Zhilian really didn't know or if he pretended not to know. He said to Lu Zhilian again,
"You are looking at it from the icac's point of view, and I completely respect your judgment."
What Zhang Yaoting meant was that Lu Zhilian only looked at it from the perspective of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and had not considered government matters, so there were still shortcomings.
Zhang Yaoting looked at Fan Luo Peifang. He didn't want to talk to Lu Zhilian anymore. He had already criticized him. He asked Fan Luo Peifang,
"Mrs. Fan, do you have any comments?"
Fan Luo Peifang listened to what the two said. If Lu Zhilian just stopped, the trouble would be thrown on her head, and she was very interested in this matter...
Fight corruption and promote clean government.
Moreover, if she really found something for Lu Zhilian, she would support it.
Fan Luo Peifang was brought in to suppress others. Now she wanted to turn around and support Lu Zhilian, but she had to take Zhang Yaoting's face into consideration. She threw the problem on Yu Hongsheng.
"This case of Z Fund is no longer an anti-corruption issue, but an event of social concern."
"The government established a care fund to alleviate poverty. I believe everyone knows that it is actually a project to improve people's livelihood."
"If Z Fund is to be investigated for bribery and corruption, and now the Care Fund has taken a stake..."
"Sir Yu, what do you think?"
Yu Hongsheng listened to Fan Luo Peifang's words throughout the process. The key point in Fan Luo Peifang's words was that the Care Fund had taken a stake, and it was also sending a signal that she did not help Zhang Yaoting.
Yu Hongsheng's eyes flickered, he looked at Zhang Yaoting and said,
"Zhang Sheng, does the boss (superior) not want us to investigate?"
Zhang Yaoting shook his head. His superiors didn't want them to cause trouble, but how could he say such things? He said to Yu Hongsheng,
"No, the boss respects your opinions."
Zhang Yaoting paused, then looked at Fan Luo Peifang, then at Lu Zhilian, Yu Hongsheng and others and said,
"but…"
"As for the Z Fund, people from the Security Bureau are already supervising it. If any problems arise, the Security Bureau will take full responsibility."
"And, this time about the Z Fund..."
"Secretary of the Security Bureau, Sir Lu, presides over the comprehensive supervision of the Z Fund. It is not that simple to harm the public interest."
"The Security Bureau is professional."
Zhang Yaoting tapped the table with his finger. He wanted Lu Zhilian and Yu Hongsheng to understand that he was not here to suppress them, but just to tell them not to move. He said to Lu Zhilian,
"I came here not to ask you not to investigate, but because you don't want to..."
"Don't mess up some arrangements and make some reckless actions, causing the incident to escalate and reach an irreversible point."
"If you believe in the Security Bureau, you can stop and watch the development of the matter."
"Sir Lu, I said that the superiors attach great importance to your report, so they sent me here to understand the situation."
“…”
Lu Zhilian narrowed his eyes and took a deep look at Zhang Yaoting. Zhang Yaoting didn't want to wait for others to investigate, and now he brought Lu Minghua with him...
If something really goes wrong with the Z Fund.
Then he has the opportunity to investigate Lu Minghua, the director of the Security Bureau.
Is there a problem with Zhang Yaoting or Lu Minghua?
Lu Zhilian pursed his lips. He would not give up, even if he used the Security Bureau to pressure him. He was silent for a moment...
Yu Hongsheng and Fan Luo Peifang both looked at Lu Zhilian, and they wanted to know what Lu Zhilian would do.
Lu Zhilian raised his head again, his eyes became determined again, and he said to Zhang Yaoting the classic words of the Independent Commission Against Corruption,
“Wherever there is corruption, there is ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption)…”
"If we investigate a case and consider other factors, wouldn't our icac become a zz tool?"
Lu Zhilian used this sentence to show his firmness...
When Zhang Yaoting heard what Lu Zhilian said, he turned to look at Fan Luo Peifang. Fan Luo Peifang just smiled politely and said nothing.
Zhang Yaoting understood Fan Luo Peifang’s position.
After Lu Zhilian finished speaking, he saw the way Zhang Yaoting looked at Fan Luo Peifang. He looked at Zhang Yaoting again and said,
"Sorry, I don't know much about other things..."
"I'm just giving my opinion."
Zhang Yaoting faced the three people from the Independent Commission Against Corruption. These three people were now united. If he tried to get rid of their thoughts, he would also be in trouble...
Mrs. Fan is not an ordinary person.
Yu Hongsheng belongs to the backbone and is the deputy director of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Zhang Yaoting knew that he might not be able to suppress Lu Zhilian today, so he would throw all the responsibility on Lu Zhilian's head. He would not be responsible for anything that happened. He said to Lu Zhilian,
"Sir Lu is right. If there is a case, we must investigate it."
"Z Fund will be listed in three days. In these three days, if you really find them, the evidence of corruption and fraud will be the best."
"It can prevent them from going public..."
"It also helped the Security Bureau a big favor."
"If not, after 3 days, you find his problem, when the z fund arrives, the stock will be plunged into the water (underwater to the end)."
"The money invested by the Care Fund is like throwing into the salty sea. The media insists on it every day, and the government throws it away every day."
"Who's going to clean up this mess?"
Lu Zhilian fully understood what Zhang Yaoting said. What Zhang Yaoting meant was: only give him 3 days. If this time passes, you have to stop immediately and stop moving.
"That's no need for Lumsi."
"Understood, we only have three days. If we can't make it, the case will be closed."
"At that time, no one will have to take the blame."
“…”
Zhang Yaoting heard Lu Zhilian's words. This was the second time Lu Zhilian had ridiculed him, and he felt very unhappy.
Lu Zhilian looked at Zhang Yaoting's face and said to Zhang Yaoting,
"If nothing happens, I'll go out and do some work."
"We only have 3 days, not a lot, so I'm sorry."
Yu Hongsheng supported Lu Zhilian very much. He joined the Independent Commission Against Corruption to combat corruption.
The discussion at this meeting not only required his support, but also required Lu Zhilian to withstand the pressure and support Zhang Yaoting and Fan Luo Peifang. Lu Zhilian did it, it was enough to earn his anger, and he would not lose.
Yu Hongsheng knew that there was very little time on the 3rd day, and Lu Zhilian was likely to "lose"...
"z storm..."
"This operation is called Z Storm."
"I still have a meeting, so I'll excuse you two."
Yu Hongsheng didn't want to talk to Zhang Yaoting anymore, it was useless. He must support Lu Zhilian, and he didn't want the Independent Commission Against Corruption to be interfered with by the outside...
They are icac, not zz tools.
Fan Luo Peifang's face turned green. These two people did not give her any face, which made Zhang Yaoting, an outsider, feel that she could not control the Independent Commission Against Corruption and questioned her ability.
Zhang Yaoting turned to look at Fan Luo Peifang. He sarcastically mocked Fan Luo Peifang,
"Mrs. Fan, how many of your soldiers are there~"
Fan Luo Peifang could only smile bitterly, while remembering both Lu Zhilian and Yu Hongsheng. (End of chapter)
