The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

So, Lou Youhua invited three dancers, including Lin Duoduo, to accompany them.

Around seven in the evening.

Ji Shuzhen brought two businessmen to a private farm located in Baizhang Town.

This farm was specially used by Lou Youhua for entertaining guests.

Initially, there was nothing unusual, and both hosts and guests were enjoying themselves, but no one expected a small hiccup during the process.

One of the guests joked with Lin Duoduo, saying she had the face of a mistress, and if she were to become one, she'd certainly be a qualified mistress.

Everyone was slightly tipsy at that time.

Lin Duoduo also thought it was a joke, so she leaned on the guest's shoulder and said, why don't I become your mistress then?

The guest responded, "If you follow me, I'm afraid I can't handle it, and after going back, I won't be able to fulfill duties to my wife."

Lin Duoduo laughed and said, "If the official wife isn't working out, you can't blame the mistress; it just means the wife isn't competent."

At this point.

Lou Youhua paused.

He said, "At the time, I was also laughing along and didn't think there was any problem with the joke. Suddenly, I noticed Deputy Mayor Ji's face fell, and I thought it was because my hospitality wasn't good enough, which made me very nervous..."

Luckily.

At the dining table, Ji Shuzhen did not lose her temper.

However, after the meal, Ji Shuzhen said she had drunk too much and asked Lin Duoduo to send her home.

Lou Youhua quickly dispatched a car and instructed Lin Duoduo to ensure Deputy Mayor Ji got home safely.

"And then?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lou Youhua shook his head and said, "What happened afterward, I don't know..."

That night, Lou Youhua also drank too much.

After going back, he fell asleep.

It wasn't until the afternoon the next day, when he woke up, that Lan Jieshan came to him, asking why Lin Duoduo hadn't returned yet.

At first, Lou Youhua didn't take it seriously.

It wasn't until the evening that he received a call from Ji Shuzhen.

On the phone, Ji Shuzhen said that last night, something happened to Lin Duoduo.

Lou Youhua asked what happened.

Ji Shuzhen said that carelessly, Lin Duoduo was played to death.

At first, hearing this, Lou Youhua thought it was a joke, but Ji Shuzhen was very serious. She told Lou Youhua that from now on, to erase all trace of Lin Duoduo at the dance troupe, otherwise, the consequences would be at his own risk. She also said that Lin Duoduo was originally his person, and if he couldn't keep the secret, her death would be pinned on him.

She was the Deputy Mayor.

Lou Youhua knew she had the capability.

So he instructed Lan Jieshan to maintain a consistent stance outwardly, no matter who asked, saying Lin Duoduo went home.

"So you mean, how Lin Duoduo died, and where the body is, you don't know, right?"

Chen Fang asked.

Lou Youhua said anxiously, "I don't know, I truly don't know. I just received such a call, thinking that over the years, Ji Shuzhen has indeed helped me make quite a bit of money. If she falls, I'm done too, so I helped her cover up the information."

Based on what Ji Shuzhen said initially.

Chen Fang knew that Lou Youhua wasn't lying.

Regarding Lin Duoduo's death, this was all he probably knew.

In the following time.

Lou Youhua confessed about the benefits Ji Shuzhen helped him gain using her power over the years.

At this point, Lou Youhua confessed another shocking secret.

It was mentioned earlier that Lou Youhua's amount of embezzlement and bribery was as high as over seventy million, but actually, this number is just the tip of the iceberg.

Long ago, Lou Youhua registered and opened a foreign trade company in someone else's name.

This foreign trade company was engaged in the import and export trade of cultural and creative products.

Through this foreign trade company, Lou Youhua opened an overseas account abroad for Ji Shuzhen, almost regularly depositing a sum of money into this account every month.

Over the years, the money in this account may have exceeded two hundred million.

The Disciplinary Committee cadres present were stunned.

Chen Fang, somewhat incredulously, asked, "How much? How much did you say?"

"I haven't calculated specifically, but it's definitely over two hundred million."

Chen Fang took a deep breath and asked, "You mean, Ji Shuzhen has an overseas account with at least two hundred million in it?"

"Yes!"

Lou Youhua stated seriously.

Chen Fang shivered.

He immediately opened the door of the interrogation room and shouted, "Wu Xixin, call Wu Xixin here!"

The message spread quickly, and Wu Xixin, who was working, rushed over, panting, "Boss, what's wrong?"

"Is Ji Shuzhen... is Ji Shuzhen still under our surveillance?"

Chen Fang asked.

Wu Xixin nodded and said, "Yes, she went to work as usual today and should still be in the office. I arranged for a few people to keep watch, and no unusual information has come back."

"Have her official car and private car moved?"

Chen Fang asked.

Wu Xixin shook his head, saying, "We've assigned people to watch those cars too, including the front and back gates of the City Committee Courtyard, we've got them all covered. Except for her secretary Guo Tingting driving over to surrender, there hasn't been any movement."

Chen Fang exhaled deeply.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

He asked, "Guo Tingting drove over to surrender?"

"Yeah."

"Did you check that car at the time?"

"No, there wasn't any evidence, though our people peeked inside, and there was only Guo Tingting in the car at the time, so we didn't stop her."

Hearing this,

Chen Fang's heart sank.

He said, "Not good. Ji Shuzhen might have deliberately diverted our attention through Guo Tingting; she might have hidden in Guo Tingting's car and escaped. Quickly, get someone to check Ji Shuzhen's office..."

This remark also made Wu Xixin nervous.

He quickly made a call to the surveillance team on the government side.

A few minutes later, the surveillance team sent back the message that Ji Shuzhen was indeed gone.

At that moment.

Chen Fang was a bit flustered.

He knew that this so-called inspection team was actually set up for Gu Mengsheng.

Even though Shangguan Shoudong hadn't said anything, the intention was clear: to punish those who harmed Gu Mengsheng in the name of the Lou Youhua case.

If Ji Shuzhen escaped.

Then it means he failed in his duty.

At this point, Wu Xixin said, "Boss, from the time Guo Tingting surrendered to now, it's only been an hour. Even if you add her travel time of half an hour, it means Ji Shuzhen has only escaped for an hour and a half. Our Shangqing City airport doesn't have international flights, so in other words, if she wants to leave, she must go to the capital of Longxing City to catch a plane. If we notify Longxing City now, we can still intercept her."

"No, she can't possibly take a plane."

Chen Fang suddenly said firmly.

"Why not?"

Wu Xixin scratched his head and asked.