Secondly, you should personally go to the Discipline Inspection Commission to explain the situation and express your willingness to cooperate with the investigation.
She understood what the old man meant. She could only go to the Discipline Inspection Commission first, and if that didn't work, the old man would have to step in.
But if they did that, the Xiao family would be practically ruined. That's something none of them wanted to see.
After hanging up the phone, she stood by the window, gazing absently at the tree in the yard. She and Xiao Che had been married for almost fifteen years, and she had never doubted his character.
How could a man who would travel all over the city to secure supplies for people in disaster areas possibly accept bribes?
For the sake of national stability, there wasn't a single unscathed spot on his body; it was covered in all sorts of scars!
She closed her eyes and made a decision in her heart.
The next morning, Bai Yajing put on her most formal clothes. Her grandparents made her breakfast and watched her eat before letting her go out.
"Daughter, we all believe in Xiao Che. If all else fails, we can always go back to Xinghua Village!"
"Don't worry, little one, we're here for you."
With red eyes, Bai Yajing nodded earnestly, then left the house without looking back, leaving her family with a resolute silhouette.
I visited the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection again.
This time, she wasn't stopped outside.
"I am Xiao Che, the Minister of State Security, and I am here to inquire about my husband's situation," she said to the staff member at the reception desk.
The voice was incredibly firm.
The junior staff member didn't even look up, just pointed to the seat in the corner next to him and said, "Wait here."
After waiting for nearly three hours, she was received by a section chief who introduced himself as surnamed Mu. Section Chief Mu was in his early fifties, slightly overweight, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.
"Comrade Bai Yajing, your husband's problem is very serious," Director Mu said bluntly. "According to the evidence we have, he has accepted at least 30,000 yuan in bribes and kickbacks from past disaster relief funds in Tangzhou."
"That's impossible!" Bai Yajing stood up excitedly. "Our family doesn't need that little bit of money! He wouldn't be stupid enough to commit a crime for such a small amount! He's not that short-sighted!"
Bai Yajing was almost amused by him! The Bai family has countless tens of thousands of yuan. I don't know what these people are thinking, actually bringing up such a small amount of money. Who are they insulting?
"Calm down." Director Mu gestured for her to sit down, his lips twitching slightly before quickly returning to normal. "We understand how you feel, but the evidence is conclusive. The question now is, where did this money go?"
Bai Ya chuckled and shook her head repeatedly: "Speak, what do you mean?"
"According to our investigation, this money was neither deposited into your accounts nor used for household expenses." Director Mu stared intently into her eyes. "Do you know if Xiao Che has any peculiar...hobbies?"
Bai Yajing felt nauseous: "What are you implying? My husband is an upright man!"
"Every corrupt official's family says the same thing. Your family isn't short of money, but if he wants to use it for shady things, wouldn't he have to find other ways to get it, so you don't find out?"
Director Mu sneered and pushed a piece of paper towards him. "This is part of the whistleblower's letter. You can take a look."
Bai Yajing quickly took the paper.
The record details how, on a certain day and at a certain time after the Tangzhou earthquake, Xiao Che received a "thank you fee" from a black market boss at a certain restaurant, with the amount accurate to the cent.
Bai Yajing didn't believe a single word of what was written on it, but at that time she was already in the disaster area treating victims, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute him.
"This is a forgery..." Her voice was incredibly firm; regardless of whether she was by his side at the time, she believed in her husband.
"We have witnesses and bank statements." Director Mu put away the documents. "Now we're giving you a chance—if you can voluntarily disclose the whereabouts of the embezzled funds or provide other clues, we'll consider leniency in your treatment of Xiao Che."
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