Zhao Ruilong's Tricks

Zhao Ruilong said with a smile, "Director Hou, you know what, after I spread the news that Qi Tongwei is a shareholder of Shanshui Manor, our Shanshui Manor has developed rapidly and steadily, and made a lot of money."

"Zhao Ruilong, you've made so much money, how much of it should you give to Director Qi? After all, he put in so much effort and manpower; we can't let him help for nothing!"

"Director Hou is a generous man. I prepared five million in cash as a way to thank Director Qi for my first pot of gold."

"Five million in cash?" Hou Liangping's pupils constricted, and he sat up straight, pressing, "Where was it delivered? When was it delivered?"

"Yes, it was five million in cash. Do you think I'm that unreasonable? These days, nobody gets help for nothing." Zhao Ruilong didn't mince words and said directly, "At the Handong Royal Hotel, in the Wolong Hall, around August 18th, four years ago..."

"August 18th, you remember it so clearly?" Hou Liangping was in a great mood and teased with a smile.

"Director Hou, it was my birthday that day, how could I not remember?"

Inside the provincial procuratorate lobby, Ji Changming, upon hearing that Zhao Ruilong had bribed Qi Tongwei with five million yuan in cash, immediately dialed Lu Yike's number: "Yike, at the Wolong Hall of the Handong Royal Hotel, four years ago, on August 18th, Zhao Ruilong bribed Qi Tongwei with five million yuan in cash!"

After hanging up the phone, Ji Changming didn't know if the surveillance footage from four years ago was still there, but at least it was a clue.

Twenty minutes later, Ji Changming received a call from Lu Yike.

"Anything is fine with me. Do you still have the CCTV footage from four years ago?"

"The surveillance footage is still there, but..." Lu Yike said in a low voice, "the results of the footage are different from what we expected!"

"Not what we expected? What do you mean?"

Old Ji was a little confused for a moment, but soon Lu Yike sent the video to his email. Zhao Ruilong had not lied. On August 18th four years ago, he did indeed bribe Qi Tongwei with five million!

But the further you look, the more something seems off!

In the surveillance footage, Qi Tongwei not only refused to accept the five million yuan, but even took out five thousand yuan from his pocket after the meal, saying that he couldn't just eat and drink for free!

Damn, wasn't the problem with investigating Qi Tongwei for corruption? How come they're bringing up this whole "clean-handed and noble" thing?

After watching the complete surveillance video on his phone, Lao Ji sent it to Hou Liangping, who was interrogating him, with a dark face. In his mind, Zhao Ruilong was just an arrogant and spoiled second-generation official who would surely be dealt with quickly!

Now it seems that Zhao Ruilong is a real old fox, treating everyone in the provincial procuratorate like a fool!

After watching the video, Hou Liangping naturally realized that Zhao Ruilong was playing a trick on him. Instead of being angry, he laughed and said, "Well done, Zhao Ruilong. You're quite the loyal friend. But do you think that just because you didn't speak up, we wouldn't have evidence of Qi Tongwei's corruption?"

"Zhao Ruilong, I'm sitting here now to give you a chance to confess and receive leniency, understand?"

Zhao Ruilong immediately smiled obsequiously and said, "Director Hou, I understand, I understand. I confess, I admit that Liu Xinjian of Handong Oil and Gas Group and I embezzled 2.938 billion yuan of state assets. My old man was also involved in this matter and personally put pressure on Liu Xinjian."

"Furthermore, I admit that our Shanshui Manor is involved in prostitution. Wasn't Chen Qingquan, the vice president of the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court, arrested?"

Hou Liangping's face turned cold. He slammed his hand on the interrogation table and shouted sternly, "Zhao Ruilong, don't play dumb! I'm asking about Qi Tongwei!"

"Qi Tongwei's problem?" Zhao Ruilong asked, puzzled. "What problem does Qi Tongwei have? I don't know anything about him. I offered him bribes, gifts, cars, and houses, but Director Qi didn't accept any of them. Director Hou, I really don't know what problem Qi Tongwei has!"

"If Director Hou wants Qi Tongwei to have problems, you write me a script, and I'll read it aloud. I'll definitely cooperate, how about that?"

Just then, Hou Liangping's phone rang. He picked it up and walked aside, exclaiming in surprise, "Gao Xiaoqin confessed? Qi Tongwei's case has been solved? Great! I'm almost done here too. See you later!"

Sitting back in the presiding judge's seat, Hou Liangping looked at Zhao Ruilong with a relaxed expression. "Zhao Ruilong, you don't need to say anything now. Believe me or not, I can convict you without a confession!"

After saying that, Hou Liangping waved his hand and said, "Take him away!"

As his voice faded, a policeman walked in from outside the interrogation room, unlocked Zhao Ruilong's handcuffs that were fixed to the table, and attempted to take him away directly.

Zhao Ruilong immediately said, "Wait a minute!"

Hou Liangping's lips curled slightly, a cold smile playing on his lips. This trick of deception and fraud had worked every time during interrogations, and he had almost never failed.

The next second, Zhao Ruilong's mocking voice came over.

"Hou Liangping, do you think I'm some kind of good-for-nothing like Liu Xinjian? You're convicting me without a confession? You think bragging isn't illegal?"

Zhao Ruilong fired back, "Seriously, Hou Liangping, if you weren't the Zhong family's son-in-law, you wouldn't even be qualified to sit across from me. What are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty?"

"Hou Liangping, you said you could convict me without a confession? Fine, I won't say anything more from now on. I'll wait for you to convict me without a confession!"

"I hope you won't break your promise."

After saying that, Zhao Ruilong followed the police out, muttering under his breath, "What the hell..."

When Hou Liangping heard the words "son-in-law of the Zhong family," his expression changed slightly, but he quickly concealed it. He knew that many people looked down on him, but this was the first time he had been mocked to his face like this!

After all, the Zhong family is powerful and influential, so they have to be mindful of their reputation to some extent.

After leaving the interrogation room, Hou Liangping asked the prosecutor beside him, "Did you bring Gao Xiaoqin from Shanshui Manor?"

"Director Lu has already gone and is on his way back; he'll be there in just a few minutes!"

Hou Liangping's face was contorted with rage as he roared, "What's going on? We arrested Gao Xiaoqin, and we still haven't brought her back. Does this prosecutor even want to keep his job?"

The prosecutor standing nearby, looking at Director Hou who was completely different from usual, suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity, but still patiently explained, "Director Lu just went to the Royal Hotel to check the surveillance footage, so it took a little longer!"

Hou Liangping immediately reprimanded, "Go to the Royal Hotel to check the surveillance footage? Who gave him permission to do that? Don't you even know the urgency of the situation?"

"I told her to go!"

Ji Changming walked over from not far away, his face as black as burnt charcoal, and his mood was extremely bad.

……

Before long, Gao Xiaoqin was brought in by Lu Yike and Lin Huahua. Hou Liangping washed his face to calm down and began the third interrogation!

Hou Liangping looked at Gao Xiaoqin and smiled, "President Gao, we meet again."

Gao Xiaoqin laughed too, "Director Hou, I don't want to meet with you, but Section Chief Lu won't allow it!"

"Mr. Gao, answer a few questions for me, and then you can leave!"

"Director Hou, please ask. I will definitely cooperate."

Hou Liangping bluntly stated, "Do you remember the dinner that Director Qi organized at Shanshui Manor last time? At the dinner, Director Qi personally mentioned that he owns shares in Shanshui Manor. Tell me, how many shares does Director Qi own in Shanshui Manor?"