"For the next nine years, you intercepted the annual rewards and subsidies that the state gave to your army group. What did you say to them? Oh, right, you told them they weren't good enough, so they didn't get any rewards. In other words, the soldiers under your command simply trusted you, so none of them applied for anything, not even anonymous reports."
Qin Chao held a folder in his hand and kept clapping his hands, the sound of which seemed to strike a chord in Chief Cao's heart.
Lin Yue listened to Qin Chao's words and realized that she was indeed too young, having never done such a thing before, though she knew she wouldn't do it even if she were old.
"Not only that, but every time the compensation was given to the families of fallen martyrs, the families only received a small portion of it; the rest went into your pocket. Or rather, it went into your pockets. You used your position to cultivate your own people to cover up your embezzlement and bribery."
"Qin Dynasty, you're talking nonsense! You're spouting rubbish!" Chief Cao shouted angrily, clearly flustered by the news.
He did these things discreetly, and besides, it's been half a year since the apocalypse, how did the man surnamed Qin know about them?
"There's more, don't rush me..." Qin Chao continued, his face serious.
"Qin Chao, you have no evidence to slander me here. I'll kill you." Chief Cao no longer cared about the pistol he was pointing at. He turned around and tried to snatch the gun from Cang Yu's hand.
Seeing this, Cang Yu didn't make any unnecessary movements and shot Chief Cao in the leg, causing Chief Cao to kneel down.
At the same time, Lin Yue chopped Cao's right hand with a chop, while Cang Jun and Cang Jue were a little slow and kicked at nothing.
"You dare lay a hand on me? Men, kill them!" Chief Cao's naturally kind face turned hideous.
The soldiers around them, who were pointing guns at Lin Yue and his men, looked at each other in bewilderment, and none of them made a move.
They were swayed by what they had just heard.
Soldiers' duty is to obey orders, but if the person giving them the orders is unworthy, they will not want to obey.
Although their army group wasn't the best, it was still considered one of the top-ranked. Sometimes they would hear their friends next door talking about what they had posted, but they hadn't. They were puzzled, but were always convinced by various reasons.
They are willing to defend their country and give up everything when the country is in trouble, but they are not corrupted by selfishness. Since what is to be given to them is what they deserve, why shouldn't it be given to them?
Secretary Chang, who was brought back again, was so shocked that he was speechless.
He wasn't originally the secretary of Chief Cao's army group; the job change happened just before the apocalypse. They used to be good friends, and in his memory, his friends were always conscientious and responsible. He never imagined that his friend would do such a thing.
"Old Cao, is this true?" Secretary Chang couldn't help but ask.
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?" Chief Cao retorted.
Since Qin Chao could explain it in such detail, it means that the country had already started investigating him. Others may not know Qin Chao's identity, but he does. Qin Chao is the most mysterious prosecutor in the procuratorate, who secretly investigates the dirty deeds of high-ranking officials.
If it weren't for the sudden arrival of a natural disaster and the end of the world, the Qin Dynasty would probably have reached H City long ago, instead of being delayed until now.
Chief Cao smiled; the injury on his leg didn't bother him at all.
“I had no choice. At first, I just wanted to get money to treat my son’s illness, but then I couldn’t stop.”
"Son? Didn't you never get married in your life?" Secretary Chang asked in surprise.
Lin Yue and the others were quite helpless.
They were just there to exchange some things, and were almost ready to leave once they loaded them into their car, but now they're forced to stay and watch the drama unfold. They don't actually want to get involved in this juicy gossip, but they can't just leave now.
Cao Kefeng rushed over after receiving the news. He had been stunned and speechless ever since he heard Qin Chao's words.
That was his uncle, who had always treated him like a son, someone he had always respected. How could he...?
Faced with his friend's question, Chief Cao didn't know how to answer.
He never married in his life, but...
At this point, Qin Chao spoke again: "Chief Cao has indeed never been married, but he had a girlfriend. She failed the political vetting process, and their marriage application was rejected. They had an illegitimate child, who was raised in the countryside. His girlfriend died in childbirth. Later, their son was diagnosed with cancer, and treatment required a lot of money. After the apocalypse, this illegitimate child…"
"He was eaten by the family that raised him. He wasn't even an adult yet, and he's just turned into a skeleton. Why can everyone else live but he can't? Everyone should be buried with him." Chief Cao was still smiling, but his face looked extremely creepy.
"So, you insist on not agreeing to build an underground reservoir, not agreeing to build water pipelines, and building the base wall so much lower than the ice wall, just so that one day, when the ice melts, the water from outside will flow in and drown the people in the base, is that right?" Secretary Chang asked angrily.
"Don't be so absolute. What I did depends on luck. If the weather stays extremely cold, repairing those things would be a waste of manpower and resources, and the people in the base will never have any problems."
"Cao Yingfa, how did you become like this? You look so repulsive."
"Old Chang, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? In this apocalyptic world, who isn't repulsive? You're so kind and approachable, why don't you donate all your food and drink? All of you standing here criticizing me, who doesn't have a life on their hands? What's wrong with me taking some people to be buried with my son? If the organization hadn't disapproved of my marriage to her, my son wouldn't have gotten sick at all. I'm not wrong to give him some money for treatment." At this moment, Chief Cao's expression was firm, and he didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Lin Yue didn't know how to evaluate Chief Cao's actions. Everyone has different paths to take because of their own choices. Whether it's right or wrong, it seems that it's never up to others to judge.
All she could say was that Chief Cao's approach was too extreme.
There's nothing more to say at this point.
Chief Cao will be temporarily detained, and his case will be dealt with later.
But he snatched the gun from the orderly who was trying to help him up and committed suicide.
The other deputies at the base are all too young to be competent for the position of base chief. After this incident, Secretary Chang seemed to have aged ten years in an instant and no longer had the energy to deal with these complicated matters. In the entire military region, only Qin Chao was suitable to be the base chief.
Although he is a prosecutor, he has extensive experience in various fields and is knowledgeable about many things, so managing a base would be no problem for him.
Lin Yue's things were successfully obtained after Chief Cao's help. Qin Chao kept his word and did not make things difficult for them even though it was not something he had promised.
After receiving the items, Lin Yue silently remarked to herself that today she had not only gotten to know the gossip about a big shot, but also witnessed a bizarre power grab.
This should be considered a power grab, right?
However, she found it a bit strange that Qin Chao arrived just when they were being harassed; the timing was just too coincidental.
This way, you could say you've helped them.
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