novelraw Chapter 659 : The Biggest Beneficiary
Chapter 659 : The Biggest Beneficiary
Chapter 659: The Biggest Beneficiary
"Just tonight, someone suddenly posted an article, uploading all the videos of the Zhao family using women to seduce officials to the internet."
"Now the whole country knows about it."
"Why else do you think that official from the province was taken away for questioning out of the blue?"
Pang Longhai stared wide-eyed, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking dumbfounded.
Chief Ma got more excited as he spoke, spitting saliva as he talked with the cigarette in his mouth.
"Hey, let me tell you. The post has been blocked now."
"But before it was blocked, I saw the video, tsk tsk, it was really spectacular."
"I'm telling you, there were so many big shots involved, at least more than ten."
"I guess there's going to be a big earthquake in the province soon, and I estimate quite a few people will be dealt with..."
"Our Yunhai has become famous this time."
"With so many positions suddenly vacant, I wonder if we two brothers will have a chance to get promoted."
Pang Longhai could no longer hear what the other person was saying.
At this moment, his mind was in turmoil.
It must have been Chen Fan's doing.
Although there was no direct evidence, Pang Longhai knew Chen Fan too well.
This guy often doesn't make a move, but when he does, it's always a killing blow.
One strike to end it all.
To deal with the Zhao family, he actually implicated so many people at once.
It was really... ruthless and decisive.
Suddenly, another thought flashed through Pang Longhai's mind.
Chen Fan suddenly called him tonight to arrest Zhao Longqi.
Could it be that this was also planned in advance?
He knew early on that the Zhao family was going to fall, so he gave him a favor for free?
It's possible, right?
Pang Longhai even thought now that the drugs Zhao Longqi coughed up tonight might have been prepared by Chen Fan.
This guy is really... too terrifying.
Zhao Longqi still wanted to go against Chen Fan, it was simply suicide.
As the two men were chatting with cigarettes in their mouths, a police officer came over to report.
"Is the count finished?"
"How's the situation inside?"
"We've found the room upstairs where the fire started, four people died."
"We found a suicide note under the table in the room. It was half-burned, but most of the content is still there."
"This person said his wife cheated on him, having ambiguous relationships with several bosses. The guy couldn't stand it, secretly brought a knife tonight, and killed several people on the spot."
"After killing them, he poured gasoline on himself, then lit it and committed suicide."
Chief Ma was stunned: "So that's what happened? Does this mean the case is solved?"
Pang Longhai also breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems this incident wasn't Chen Fan's doing after all, probably just an accident.
"By the way, what's the casualty situation at the scene?"
The police officer scratched his head.
"The strange thing is, when the fire trucks arrived, the fire at the scene had basically been extinguished. The whole nightclub was only filled with thick smoke."
"The smoke caused chaos, and many customers fell and were trampled while trying to escape in the chaos."
"The final count shows that apart from the five people who died in the room, one more person died, eight were injured, two of whom were seriously injured and have been sent to the hospital."
Hearing this answer, both Pang Longhai and Chief Ma secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there weren't more casualties.
As for who the dead person was, the two exchanged a glance, naturally knowing it was Zhao Longqi, and this guy didn't die from the fire, but from overdosing on drugs.
Chief Ma let out a long breath.
"It's a blessing in disguise, with this result, we can at least give an explanation to the higher-ups."
"But since this case happened in my jurisdiction, I guess I'll be disciplined, old brother."
Pang Longhai quickly consoled him: "It's not that serious. There was a reason for it, and you handled it well. As long as you submit the case results, I believe the higher-ups will understand."
What the two didn't know was that in the previous life, this case had a much bigger impact because the number of casualties was too high and it made national news.
The reason the fire didn't spread this time was because Chen Fan had arranged people in advance to handle it.
This was the best Chen Fan could do within his capabilities.
He didn't know who the killer was, so naturally, he couldn't save those people.
He could only do his best within his means to be at peace with his conscience.
...
The Zhao family incident and the Rainbow Nightclub murder and arson case... instantly put Yunhai on the front pages of major media outlets across the country.
The higher-ups were furious, and the next day, they sent down an investigation team.
This time, from Yunhai to the provincial level, no one dared to interfere or speak up.
Because everyone knew that unless this matter was thoroughly investigated, there was no way to quell the anger from above.
As for Yunhai, let alone pleading for the Zhao family, some officials and businessmen who had connections with the Zhao family were now trembling in fear, afraid that the investigation team would look into them.
Fortunately, Yunhai and the provincial authorities acted swiftly enough.
They controlled the relevant responsible persons in advance, including the Zhao family members and other responsible parties, none of whom escaped.
If someone had really escaped, who knows how far the investigation team's anger would have spread.
For a full half month, from Yunhai to the provincial capital, the investigation team was like the Black-faced King of Hell.
Holding the book of life and death, they investigated and arrested people all the way.
In Yunhai's officialdom, from top to bottom, more than a dozen leaders were arrested, the highest being a deputy mayor of the city.
As for others who were arrested, especially those who worked for the Zhao family and had related business dealings with them, there were even more.
They were taken away by the truckload, and in the end, at least dozens of people were all put behind bars.
In the provincial capital, five or six officials were also affected, the highest naturally being that deputy governor.
At this point, the investigation team had a fruitful harvest, uprooting the dark forces led by the Zhao family from top to bottom.
After more than half a month, they finally drew a conclusion to this case.
In early December, the investigation team left, but they left behind a devastated Yunhai officialdom.
With so many people arrested at once, naturally, there were many vacant positions.
So from top to bottom, everyone was quietly maneuvering, some wanting to fill the vacancies, some wanting promotions... it was a lively scene for a time.
As for the vast assets of the Zhao family, neither the province nor the city had time to care about them.
During this period, Chen Fan turned out to be the biggest beneficiary.
In the enormous Zhao family, Zhao Wentian, Zhao Mingyu, and others were all arrested, while the youngest son Zhao Longqi died under unclear circumstances.
The women left behind couldn't manage the affairs.
A group of people were trembling in fear, not willing to stay in Yunhai any longer.
They just wanted to sell off the assets quickly and run away.
But at this moment, the Zhao family was like a pile of shit, no one dared to touch it.
Only one company dared to step forward, and that was Qifan Construction.
The Zhao family had no choice but to sell the company's headquarters building and several core plots of land at a low price.
As for the shares they held in the entertainment industry, the Zhao family didn't dare to expose them, and could only secretly sell them off at a big discount.
In the end, these shares were divided up by two inconspicuous entertainment industry bosses.
One was called Guo Shuai, and the other was Luo Wenjie.
As the Zhao family members quietly slipped away from Yunhai with the cash they received, the Zhao family, which had dominated Yunhai arrogantly for nearly 30 years, completely disintegrated.
The general public had no idea what role Chen Fan played in this matter.
But in the eyes of some people, Chen Fan's name had truly made its mark in Yunhai.
Smart and a business genius were people's previous impressions of Chen Fan.
Now, ruthless, vengeful, and not to be messed with were added to that reputation.
Many people understood that a traditional big family had fallen.
From now on, Yunhai had completely entered the era belonging to Chen Fan.