"As a result, two months later, he really managed to get me the position of director of the pharmaceutical factory. I was stunned when I saw the appointment letter. I thought it was ridiculous. Later, I learned that one of his cousins was the director of the county education bureau. He was said to be highly regarded by the secretary and was about to be promoted. So his words really worked."

"Half a month later, Zhou Gui told me that he was going to make a big move. He asked my brother to change the business scope of our trading company and stock up on some medicinal materials. Then he would ask the pharmaceutical factory to buy them at a high price and use the product discount to offset the debt. He could make a lot of money. I asked him which one to stock up, and he said it didn't matter. Whatever we stock up, the pharmaceutical factory would be in need of."

"Then, we did this deal three times in three years, and the profit each time ranged from more than 6 million to more than 10 million. And there is another advantage. Usually, I can take this opportunity to transport a batch of empty boxes away to settle the accounts with Zhou Gui and others who secretly resell the warehouse materials."

"We were going to do it again this year, but Secretary Huo came. He has high prestige and strong ability, which scared Zhou Gui and others at the time. We originally planned to push Lao Qian out as a shield, let him lure Secretary Huo into making a mistake, and then use the county and city to transfer Secretary Huo away. But Secretary Huo was too powerful. Not only did he not fall for it, but he also stunned Lao Qian with a set of combined punches. So Zhou Gui got anxious and came to me to discuss it. We might as well start a fire. Everyone thought we were diverting attention for Lao Qian, and no one thought that we were actually taking the opportunity to destroy the evidence. I thought about it and agreed."

"You all know what happened next. There's nothing more to say."

The cigarette butt had long been burned out, and Qi Mingguang reluctantly took a puff of the dry filter, grabbing the last bit of the flavor.

The case officer said, "As far as we know, there is a secret interest group among you. Who are in this interest group?"

A trace of hesitation flashed across Qi Mingguang's face, and the case officer said coldly: "What are you still worried about? Tell the truth and you can get leniency from the organization."

Qi Mingguang took a deep breath, "Zhou Lin, Zhou Gui, Qian Renping, Zhan Baoxing, Wu Siwei, Luo Xingfa..."

In the office, Huo Qianli frowned more and more as he listened to the names.