books44 Chapter 158 Showdown with the Smuggling Gang (5)
Chapter 158 Showdown with the Smuggling Gang (5)
Huang Liansheng was dumbfounded, feeling as if the sky had fallen.
It's over, it's really over. All those years of hard work, ruined in one fell swoop. Businessmen are no match for power.
Qi Tongwei laughed menacingly, "President Huang, do you feel quite proud now? A mere businessman has alarmed the central government; you must have had your ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke."
Huang Liansheng felt deeply humiliated and lunged at Qi Tongwei like a madman. Qi Tongwei punched Huang Liansheng hard in the face, knocking him down and knocking out two of his teeth.
"Damn it, I've wasted the whole night with you, and you think I'm in a good mood?"
Qi Tongwei grabbed Huang Liansheng by the collar. "You son of a bitch, you're finished. You'll never get back on your feet. If you want to live, you'd better confess. Your worthless life is worthless now."
Huang Liansheng glared angrily, but he was no longer the glamorous fabric tycoon he once was. People's mentality collapses once they lose their former glory.
I'd rather die than tell you.
Qi Tongwei threw Huang Liansheng to the ground. "Fine, then you can take him to the coffin too. I'll have someone remove your brother's oxygen mask right now, and you can pin all the blame on him."
Huang Liansheng panicked, "Captain Qi, I'm sorry, I acted impulsively. Please don't remove my brother's oxygen mask."
Qi Tongwei squatted down and stared intently at Huang Liansheng, making Huang Liansheng feel uneasy.
"Mr. Huang, I never expected someone like you to have any brotherly feelings. That's admirable. To tell you the truth, in this smuggling case, you no longer have any protectors. The procuratorate and the court will handle it impartially. Even if you push the blame entirely onto your brother, it's impossible. So you should really think about how to atone for your crime through meritorious service."
Huang Liansheng worried that if he exposed the protectors, his family might face retaliation, or that if he took the blame, those protectors might take care of his family.
If he took the blame, he would be doomed, but he didn't want to die; he believed it was better to live a miserable life than to die.
Huang Liansheng was conflicted; he didn't know which choice was right.
Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "President Huang, have you thought this through? Even if you don't confess, your subordinates will, and your protectors will still be arrested. At that point, you'll be the only one executed. If you survive, whether it's a suspended death sentence or life imprisonment, you'll eventually walk out of prison."
"If I'm not mistaken, the deputy director of customs, Cai Xilian; the deputy director of the anti-smuggling bureau, Zhang Baojiang; the director of the customs office, Liu Duoli; the director of the Xipu branch, Ding Xiangqun; and of course, Vice Mayor Cao, they have all taken money from you."
"Don't be surprised that you sold the smuggled oil to a Shanghai oil and gas group. If the higher-ups are willing to investigate, they can find out everything."
Qi Tongwei's words completely shattered Huang Liansheng's last shred of hope.
Huang Liansheng looked utterly incredulous and deflated. "You all know everything?"
Qi Tongwei stood up. "President Huang, I once told Cao Xinwei, 'If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place.' There are no secrets in this world. Your backer has fallen, you've failed, so you have to accept your fate of defeat."
"I can't bring you down by myself, but the people behind me can bring down the people behind you, so I can bring you down."
"Now you understand where you went wrong, right? As long as you're not clean, one day the person behind you will fall and die, and you could be investigated."
“I hate corrupt officials who embezzle and accept bribes, I hate unscrupulous businessmen who exploit workers, and I hate vicious gangsters. That’s why I made this knife. One day I may also end up in jail, but I don’t regret the large number of corrupt officials and gangsters and unscrupulous businessmen I’ve brought down.”
Huang Liansheng looked at Qi Tongwei as if there was a light behind him. He had experienced the Great Famine and was terrified of poverty. Given the opportunity, he would do anything to make money.
He has enjoyed things in the past few years that those hardworking farmers could never imagine in their entire lives. Ah, once you understand this, life is just like that.
"Captain Qi, I'll confess."
Qi Tongwei remained calm, stating, "The person behind Yuan Gang is Cao Xinwei."
"Yes"
Let's talk about Mr. Qiu.
Huang Liansheng stood up and sat down in the chair. "Captain Qi, do you believe in fate?"
Qi Tongwei nodded. "I believe it. I even believe that everyone's life and death are predetermined."
Huang Liansheng gave a bitter smile. "Captain Qi, when I was in the underworld, I had my fortune told. The fortune teller said I was destined for great wealth and honor, but I would face a calamity. If I survived, I could live to be a hundred; if not, I would suffer the destruction of my family. Now it seems that the prediction has come true."
"A few brothers and I came to Shanghai, a city where we knew no one. The best way to make a name for ourselves was to do crooked things. Murder and robbery brought quick money, but the pleasure was only temporary. So I gathered a group of brothers and started smuggling."
"Smuggling brings quick money, which led many of my brothers astray. Some became addicted to drugs, some to gambling, and some spent all their money in nightclubs. I controlled my desires, and that's why I succeeded in the end."
“One day, Mr. Qiu found me. He could provide more goods and funds, and suddenly the scale of my smuggling increased many times over. As a result, there were more people I had to get in touch with: Liu Duoli, Zhang Baojiang, and Cai Xilian from the customs; Ding Xiangqun, Luo Xiong, and Xie Cheng from the police station; Vice Mayor Cao from the municipal government; and Vice President Jia from the Shanghai Oil and Gas Group. I made more money and spent more money, but overall I still made more money.”
"I cleaned up my act and became the Fabric King, but I still couldn't let go of the huge profits from smuggling. Cao Xinwei returned to China about three years ago. It was Old Qiu who introduced him to me. He was even bolder. Perhaps it was because he was young and impetuous, or perhaps it was because his father was the vice mayor. The scale of smuggling continued to increase, and this time it even reached 30 billion."
"Old Qiu is very mysterious. He's from Hong Kong and has a lot of influence. I suspect there's someone behind him."
"Captain Qi, I've told you everything I know. Do you have any more questions?"
Qi Tongwei thought for a moment, "Was Shen Guoqing deliberately framed by Cao Xinwei?"
Huang Liansheng shook his head. "I don't know about that."
Who's behind the Rose Garden Bar?
"Vice Mayor Cao"
Huang Liansheng was straightforward; since he had already confessed, there was no need to hide anything.
Qi Tongwei thought to himself, no wonder Hua Meigui was so confident that she could break his leg; it turns out she has a relationship with the vice mayor.
"Congratulations, Mr. Huang, your life may be saved."
"Thank you, Captain Qi."
At this moment, Huang Liansheng seemed to have let go of his resentment. He felt that for a death row inmate going to the execution ground, whether he sticks his head out or not, he will still be killed.
After the interrogation, Qi Tongwei immediately called Han Weiping, "Director Han, Huang Liansheng has confessed. He's similar to the people we investigated. Now we can close the net."
"Send someone to deliver Huang Liansheng's statement to me immediately. Protect Huang Liansheng at all costs; don't let anything happen to him."
"Yes, Director Han."
After hanging up the phone, Han Weiping immediately called Secretary Zhu, "Secretary Zhu, Huang Liansheng has confessed; the Discipline Inspection Commission can proceed now."