Hou Liangping arrested a hawkish general, and his father-in-law panicked

A soldier in a neat general's uniform came in. On his shoulders were golden pine branches and a shining star. Under the pale light of the interrogation room, the sight was so dazzling that it hurt people's eyes.

The man had a resolute face and eagle-like eyes, without any emotion, as if everything in the world was just a target that needed to be analyzed in his eyes.

He did not sit down, but walked to Lin Jianguo and looked down at him.

Lin Jianguo raised his head, and the moment his gaze met those eyes, his whole body shook violently as if he was struck by an electric current.

This face...

This face has appeared countless times in internal military newspapers and lists of senior generals!

Commander of the 20th Group Army, Zhao Yuanchao!

That hawkish general who is known for his tough style and sharp means!

Lin Jianguo is also a retired soldier. Although he is only a regimental-level cadre, he knows all the influential figures in the Republic's army like the back of his hand.

He had heard so many legends about Zhao Yuanchao that his ears were almost callused.

This general truly crawled out of a sea of ​​blood and corpses, and his achievements were forged with the blood of his enemies.

Panic, a panic a hundred times stronger than the one he faced when facing the Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin, instantly gripped Lin Jianguo's heart.

Why is he here?

army……

Why directly intervene in local affairs?

Countless thoughts exploded in Lin Jianguo's mind, and he finally understood that the sky of Jinghai was not about to change, but had already collapsed.

"Lin Jianguo."

Zhao Yuanchao spoke, his voice was not loud, but it hit Lin Jianguo's heart like a sledgehammer.

"To!"

Lin Jianguo jumped up from his chair almost reflexively, put his legs together, stood straight, in a standard military posture.

This is an instinct ingrained in him.

There was no change in Zhao Yuanchao's eyes. He just looked at Lin Jianguo calmly, as if he was examining a tool.

"sit down."

Lin Jianguo sat back down mechanically, his hands on his knees, like a new recruit waiting for instruction.

He knew that in front of the man in front of him, his identity as the municipal party secretary was not even as important as a piece of waste paper.

"Jinghai is your territory."

Zhao Yuanchao did not ask for punishment, but simply stated a fact.

"It's...I didn't do my job well."

Lin Jianguo's voice was dry and hoarse.

"I don't want to hear that."

Zhao Yuanchao interrupted him, "I ask, you answer."

"Yes, Chief!"

Zhao Yuanchao pulled over a chair, sat on it with his arms resting on the back, and leaned forward slightly.

The pose was extremely oppressive, making him look like a cheetah ready to pounce.

"Zhao Lidong, how many businesses do you have in Jinghai?"

The first question hits the nail on the head.

Chapter 94 Waiting for the Military Court

Lin Jianguo's heart sank suddenly.

He knew that there was no point in covering up or avoiding it.

The general had evidently acquired far more intelligence than he had imagined.

He opened his mouth, but found that his throat was blocked by something and he couldn't say a word.

He knew that he had condoned Zhao Lidong's actions over the years and had even exchanged interests with him on certain projects.

He was afraid that once he opened his mouth, he would have no way out.

Zhao Yuanchao did not urge him, but just looked at him quietly.

That silence was more suffocating than any harsh interrogation.

Time passed minute by minute, and Lin Jianguo felt that he was about to be seen through by that gaze.

He finally broke down.

"Commander, Jinghai's problem is very complicated..."

He grasped at straws and tried to argue.

"How complicated is it?"

Zhao Yuanchao's tone remained calm. "Is it more complicated than the jungle minefields I faced on the southwest border? Or more complicated than the terrorists I cleared out in the northwest Gobi?"

Lin Jianguo was speechless for a moment, cold sweat running down his cheeks.

He knew how ridiculous the official jargon he spoke was in front of Zhao Yuanchao.

"Zhao Lidong..."

Lin Jianguo spoke with difficulty, squeezing every word out through gritted teeth. "In Jinghai, it's more like... an empire than an industry."

"Go on."

"He...his name is clean, but his relatives, his former subordinates, and the cadres he promoted, almost every one of them controls Jinghai's most profitable businesses. From real estate development, to municipal engineering, to logistics and transportation, to entertainment venues...it's almost omnipresent."

Lin Jianguo's hands were shaking more and more violently, so he simply pressed his hands hard on the table.

"These industries, on the surface, have legitimate corporate shells, and the legal representatives have nothing to do with him. But everyone knows who the real boss is. Anyone who dares to touch his pie will be in trouble. At the very least, they will be investigated for various reasons, and at worst... their family will be destroyed."

"Who is the umbrella?"

Zhao Yuanchao asked.

Lin Jianguo's body stiffened. This question was more fatal than the previous one.

He didn't dare to say it, and couldn't say it completely.

It's not a person, but a tangled web.

Seeing Lin Jianguo's hesitation, Zhao Yuanchao took out a photo from his pocket and threw it in front of him.

In the photo, Zhao Lidong is accompanying a white-haired old man, chatting and laughing on a golf course.

When Lin Jianguo saw the old man, his pupils suddenly contracted.

That's not someone from the province, that's...

A retired big shot in the capital!

"The roots of this network are above."

Zhao Yuanchao's voice was as cold as ice. "I want every node of this Jinghai branch network. As the municipal party secretary, this network is right under your nose. Don't tell me you don't know anything."

Lin Jianguo completely gave up his fantasy, he knew that he had been pushed to the edge of the cliff.

If you confess, you may still have a chance to survive; if you conceal it, your fate will be the same as Zhao Lidong.

"I said...I said..."

His psychological defenses completely collapsed, and he slumped in his chair, as if all his strength had been drained away.

"Let's start with the Construction Group. Zhao Lidong's brother is the actual controller of the Construction Group. Over 70% of all major municipal projects in Jinghai City over the past decade have fallen into the hands of the Construction Group. The bidding involved... is all fake."

"There was also the resort project in Mang Village. To obtain land, they colluded with village officials and violently demolished buildings, injuring many people and even causing deaths. Ultimately, they were suppressed..."

"The bosses behind the biggest underground casinos in Jinghai all point to Chen Tai, and Chen Tai... is just a dog that Zhao Lidong keeps by his side."

Lin Jianguo began to spill the beans, telling everything he knew.

The more he talked, the colder his heart became.

Only then did he discover with horror that Zhao Lidong's power had eroded every corner of Jinghai like cancer cells, and he, as the secretary of the municipal party committee, was either an accomplice in the corruption or a puppet who was sidelined.

No matter which one, they cannot escape blame.

Zhao Yuanchao listened quietly with no expression on his face, as if he was listening to a work report that had nothing to do with him.

Until Lin Jianguo's mouth was dry and his voice was hoarse, the interrogation room fell silent again.

"that's it?"

Zhao Yuanchao finally spoke.

"I...that's all I can think of..."

Lin Jianguo answered weakly.

Zhao Yuanchao stood up and walked in front of him again.

"Lin Jianguo, you've been a soldier. What is a soldier's duty?"

"Obey orders and defend the country!"

Lin Jianguo answered subconsciously.

"Did you do it?"

Zhao Yuanchao's gaze suddenly became sharp as a knife. "You see the land you are responsible for being eaten away by termites, riddled with holes. You see your people living under the shadow of evil forces. Is this what you want to protect?"

Lin Jianguo lowered his head in shame, his face flushed red, and he couldn't say a word.

"What you said is just the tip of the iceberg."

For the first time, a chill entered Zhao Yuanchao's voice. "Zhao Lidong is just a nobody. The network of protection behind him is bigger and darker than you can imagine. But that's not important anymore."

He turned and walked towards the door.

"Because it's time to tear up the umbrella."