Chapter 983: Taiping Group

Song Jiangguo took the documents handed by Qin Yong, and after reading the list, his heart sank.

Without continuing to read further, Song Jiangguo immediately picked up the phone next to him and called the office.

“Cancel the meeting, there’s an urgent matter to handle.”

There’s no point in having a meeting with such a significant incident occurring, so Song Jiangguo promptly canceled the upcoming meeting.

“Continue.”

As Song Jiangguo reviewed the materials in his hand, he instructed Qin Yong to proceed with his report.

Song Jiangguo knew how wide-ranging this case was.

If pursued, it’s not just about these 72 individuals.

After all, many people involved hold high positions of authority, and if these people are exposed, who knows what else might surface.

Particularly seeing the first person on the list, Song Jiangguo felt a tingling in his scalp.

“Is there truly something behind the Dark Fragrance Clubhouse? We are still investigating, and it’s certain that serving these people wasn’t just for the sake of corrupting them.”

The Dark Fragrance Clubhouse only provided services to these people; the actual payments weren’t made by these 72 individuals.

This is what concerned Qin Yong the most, and why he felt it was necessary to report to his superiors.

Take Wang Gang, the principal of Experimental Primary School, for instance. He didn’t spend much money on women.

The services provided to him by the Dark Fragrance Clubhouse were all free, but why was he offered these complimentary services? Naturally, someone else paid for it, and who was this person? Why did they pay for it?

“I think we must investigate further, but…”

Qin Yong didn’t continue speaking.

Given the number of people involved, some holding very high positions, this was beyond the scope of just Qin Yong and the Criminal Investigation Team.

That’s why Qin Yong first came to report to Song Jiangguo.

After reading the list, Song Jiangguo sat heavily in his chair.

This list includes not just outsiders but also some people from their own Public Security Bureau.

Hence, Song Jiangguo understood why Qin Yong came to report this; he couldn’t decide on his own and had to consult higher authorities.

“Alright, come with me to the City Committee to report directly to the secretary!”

An hour later.

Coming out of the City Committee, Song Jiangguo and Qin Yong received relevant instructions.

No matter who it is, the investigation must be thorough!

With this direction set, things will proceed smoothly from here on.

Qin Yong again interrogated Qin Meili, the owner of the Dark Fragrance Clubhouse.

By now, these cases are not particularly hard to solve; the investigation itself is simple, but the challenge is what to do after the findings.

As an intermediary, Qin Meili knows who pays him and who his clients are; the other side knows it well.

“Qin Meili, tell us, who is behind orchestrating all of this?”

Sitting on the interrogation chair, Qin Meili could no longer afford the poise of two days ago; she now appeared pale and visibly aged.

“I… can you guarantee my personal safety?”

Of course, Qin Meili knew everything behind the scenes.

But thinking about the other side’s methods…

Qin Meili felt a chill of fear.

“Qin Meili, you must know where you are now; you are in the interrogation room of the Xi’an City Public Security Bureau Criminal Investigation Team.”

Zhang Hui declared firmly: “Here, your personal safety is absolutely guaranteed, and I can tell you that there’s no need to worry about this aspect; as long as you confess, we will act immediately, and everyone involved, regardless of who they are or what is discovered, will face severe legal punishment!”

“Moreover, Qi Meili, you have no other choice now. You know very well what shady dealings the Ai Family Clubhouse was involved in.”

Zhang Hui continued, “And about that list, it has already been reported to higher-ups, and we’ve received top instructions. You also understand that if this list is leaked, and your people behind aren’t caught, it’s you who will face the greatest danger.”

List?

Upon hearing this, Qin Meili let out a deep sigh: “I’ll confess, I’ll confess everything…”

“On the surface, I’m the boss of Anxiang Clubhouse, but in reality, I follow orders from Li Zhenbiao.”

Zhang Hui was startled: “Li Zhenbiao? Which Li Zhenbiao?”

Qin Meili smiled, “In Haizhou City, which Li Zhenbiao could it be? Of course, it’s the same Li Zhenbiao from the Taiping Group.”

Him?

Zhang Hui, of course, knew who Li Zhenbiao was; it wasn’t just him—few people in Haizhou City wouldn’t recognize the name Li Zhenbiao. Zhang Hui was merely surprised that he was the person behind this!

Li Zhenbiao, one of Haizhou City’s most prominent entrepreneurs.

If Lu Chuan’s Qiangsheng Group is Haizhou City’s top corporation, then Li Zhenbiao is the wealthiest person, excluding the Lu Clan.

The Taiping Group established by Li Zhenbiao had five Taiping Malls in Haizhou City, which were the city’s most upscale shopping centers.

The name Taiping Group is a household name.

Moreover, Li Zhenbiao is a well-known philanthropist in Haizhou City.

It’s said that he donates over a hundred million every year in Haizhou City.

Zhang Hui truly didn’t expect the boss behind the Dark Fragrance Clubhouse to be him.

“In fact, our Dark Fragrance Clubhouse is just a part of Li Zhenbiao’s underground empire. He uses us to network with certain people and then gets them to serve the Taiping Group.”

Qin Meili knew quite a bit about Li Zhenbiao’s affairs.

“Do you have any evidence?”

Zhang Hui asked suddenly, “You claim the Dark Fragrance Clubhouse is secretly directed by Li Zhenbiao, who is the real big boss behind the scenes. Do you have any evidence?”

“Evidence? What evidence could I possibly have?”

Qin Meili smiled wryly.

“I am just one of Li Zhenbiao’s subordinates. Everything I do is on his instructions… By the way, I have some recordings on my phone of him calling me, but I’m not sure if those can be used as evidence.”

Recordings?

Qin Meili’s phone had been confiscated, but its contents hadn’t been examined yet.

He signaled to a nearby technician to inspect Qin Meili’s phone.

“Is there anything else you want to confess?”

“I also know that Li Zhenbiao invested in opening an international school, which, on the surface, enrolls top students and sends them abroad, but in reality, it’s also a significant method of bribery.”

Opening a school as bribery?

Zhang Hui was initially puzzled. “Explain in detail.”

“I’m not entirely clear on the specifics; I only know that this international school is called Hails International School.”

“Li Zhenbiao transfers the children of certain influential people he needs to curry favor with to this school. Regardless of their academic performance, they don’t have to pay any fees and can directly go to prestigious international schools for study abroad.”

“You know, studying abroad costs a minimum of hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, just in tuition fees alone.”