That was what Zhou Yulin was worried about. He was afraid that if he told the truth, he would be cleared of suspicion, but the news would spread back to Dongzhou or Jingnan, and he would lose his position as an official. Now that he heard Xu Da's promise, he no longer had any concerns. He said honestly, "I went to America because I was invited. I was in charge of the coal and steel industries in our city, so I established a business partnership with a large environmental protection company in America. The company was grateful for my support, so they invited me to America. After I went there, I visited their company and checked out the business environment in New York. I didn't do anything else, so I flew back to China yesterday. They are one of the top 100 companies in the world. How could they have spies? You must have made a mistake. "
Xu Da said calmly, "Is that all? I'm afraid it's not as simple as you said. Since they invited you on official business, why did you lie to a government official? You said you were sick and needed surgery? "
Zhou Yulin's expression changed, and he looked at him in horror. He thought that these security personnel were really all-pervasive and knew everything. They even knew that he was lying. Didn't that mean that all his little secrets were known to them? Speaking of which, why did these people suddenly target him? Could it be that he had unintentionally gotten involved with the so-called spy? Did they use the legal identity of a company executive to hide his identity as a spy and deceive him?
"Hurry up and tell me!" The young man urged in an impatient tone, and his expression was somewhat solemn.
Zhou Yulin braced himself and said, "Okay, I can tell you why I lied, but you have to keep it a secret. Don't tell anyone … Oh right, you're only in charge of security, right? You're not in charge of discipline?"
Xu Da nodded and said, "We're not interested in anything other than security."
Zhou Yulin sighed in relief and said with a slightly red face, "Actually … the American company did invite me, but it wasn't a business invitation. It was a personal invitation. The vice president in charge of the overseas market is a Chinese man. When I was promoting the company's products in Dongzhou, I got to know him and got the order I signed. He was very grateful for this and invited me to travel to America as a personal matter. I was not busy with work, so I went. Look, my daughter is still outside. I brought my daughter with me. This is obviously a private trip. It definitely has nothing to do with spies. I swear! "
Xu Da asked with a faint smile, "You got the order you signed? You definitely won't give the order to their company for free, right? Didn't the Chinese vice president give you a lot of benefits? You thought it was just ordinary commercial bribery, so you didn't take it to heart. But in fact, it was a spy who bribed and infiltrated you! "After saying that, he stood up and slammed his hand on the table.
Zhou Yulin was scared out of his wits. His body trembled, and his expression was indescribably terrified. He nervously asked, "It can't be, right? Is he … is he really a spy? "
Xu Da snorted and asked, "How much did he give you? Tell me the truth, not a single cent less! "
Zhou Yulin's face was as pale as paper. His eyes were looking up and motionless. Obviously, he was recalling the process of his interaction with the Chinese vice president, trying to find something that could prove his identity as a spy.
"Tell us!" The young man shouted angrily.
Zhou Yulin was so scared that he came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Comrades, I really didn't know that he was a spy for America. I really didn't know. If I had known, I wouldn't have accepted any benefits he gave me. Really, you have to understand. I treated him as an ordinary executive of a multinational company. He didn't reveal any flaws …"
Xu Da said, "Don't talk nonsense. Just answer my question."
Zhou Yulin lowered his head very awkwardly and said, "He gave me a total of two million yuan, three hundred thousand dollars, and a painting by Zhang Daqian. In addition, he promised to arrange a job for my daughter in a company in New York, which is also a world-famous company. I took my daughter this time to implement this matter, but I really didn't know that guy was a spy. I didn't know from the beginning to the end. I can swear on my party spirit and reputation!"
Xu Da pretended to be surprised and said, "Wow, he gave you a lot of benefits. How big was the order you gave him?"
At this moment, Zhou Yulin didn't dare to hide anything. He told them everything honestly, only hoping that he could get rid of the suspicion of the two security personnel opposite him. He said, "I'm in charge of coal mining and steel. As long as the coal mining, coking, steel and other related enterprises in the city don't meet the environmental protection standards, I ask them to purchase environmental protection equipment from this company. This company has received orders of almost 100 million yuan."
Xu Da asked curiously, "You forced these enterprises to buy equipment from this company. Didn't anyone complain about you?"
Zhou Yulin shook his head and said, "I didn't force them, I just recommended them. The products of this company are really good. They occupy the leading position in the same category. Although they are a little expensive, they are really environmentally friendly and durable. At present, there are no competitors in the province. So when the two of them work together, those enterprises can only buy equipment from this company."
When Xu Da asked this question, he felt that Li Rui on the other side of the phone had learned all the inside stories he wanted to know. It was time to end it, so he asked one last question, "In addition to normal business transactions and private tours, did the Chinese vice president have any other transactions with you? For example, buying important secrets or something? "
Zhou Yulin also realized this at this time. He smiled bitterly and said, "How is that possible? Even if there are important secrets, how can a small deputy mayor like me know them? Absolutely not, I can swear to it! "
Xu Da wanted to wave his hand and ask him to leave, but he felt that if he let him go so easily, he might become suspicious. After all, this involved a sensitive matter like espionage. It was impossible to just ask a few questions, so he said, "It seems that the other party hasn't done anything to you yet. Hmm … How about this, we can let you go, but you have to write a statement. The statement will state the process of your interaction with the other party. Write it in detail, and at the end, state that if there are any lies, you will bear the corresponding legal responsibility.
You can leave now. "When the young man heard this, he walked out of the room and went to borrow a pen and paper from the police.
Zhou Yulin was surprised and happy, but he was also very confused. He asked, "So, that Chinese vice president is really a spy? He hasn't done anything to me yet? He's just at the stage of making friends with me? "
Xu Da nodded and said, "You can think of it that way. But when you return to the Eastern State, don't ask him about this. Otherwise, you might alert the enemy and affect our plan. In the end, we will still have to arrest you."
Zhou Yulin quickly said, "No, no, I won't ask him … Comrade, let me tell you something else. Can I redeem myself by meritorious service … Er, no, I mean I didn't commit any crime. What I mean is … can I redeem myself by meritorious service?"
Xu Da's interest was piqued. He asked, "What else do you know?"
Zhou Yulin said vividly, "Once, at the dinner table, that Chinese vice president told me that not only the Eastern State, but half of the cities in the province also use their company's environmental protection equipment. This includes Jingnan, Huangzhou, Nankang, and other cities in the central and southern regions. There are also several large mines under the Provincial Coal Mining Group, which is directly under the Provincial Coal Industry Department. There is also the Steel Group under the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission."
Xu Da frowned. "So you're saying that the leaders of these cities and units were also bribed by that Chinese vice president?"
Zhou Yulin shook his head. "I'm not sure about that. I just feel that if that Chinese vice president is really a spy, then the leaders of these cities and units I just mentioned should have been in contact with him. You can investigate. Maybe you can find the real person who sold out the country's secrets."
Xu Da said, "Later, write this situation in the statement. This is very important!"
Zhou Yulin nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I'll write it. But little comrade, if you really catch the traitor based on what I said, I don't need any reward. I just want you to keep my relationship with that Chinese vice president a secret. Is that okay with you?"
Xu Da said, "Don't worry, we only care about your safety. We won't care about your trivial matters."
Zhou Yulin smiled and said okay, but he felt a little uneasy. He couldn't completely relax.
Ten minutes later, Li Rui received Zhou Yulin's handwritten statement from Xu Da. It was more like a confession. Zhou Yulin wrote down the details of his relationship with the Chinese vice president, including the details of his multiple bribes, as well as other cases involving other cities and units. With this statement alone, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection could arrest Zhou Yulin, the corrupt official.
Li Rui was very happy after reading the statement. However, it wasn't because he had taken revenge, nor was it because he was happy that Wu Nan had gotten rid of his opponent. Instead, he felt that he had helped his father, Lu Zhouxing, get rid of a potential disaster!
This time, Zhou Yulin wasn't just accepting bribes. He accepted bribes from foreign companies. It was very rare for a foreign company to bribe a domestic official in this era. The social and political impact it had was even worse and far-reaching, not to mention that Zhou Yulin had accepted such a huge amount of bribes.
In addition, several other cities and units were involved in this case. Compared to the entire Shannan Province, this could be considered a mass case. A mass case could have an even greater social impact and was even more terrifying.
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