"Old Hu, didn't you say you would let us go if we settled the amount? Why are you locking us up again? This is very strange..."
Wang Xiaoen looked at the room with the closed door and felt like he was being detained. He spoke to Hu Zhiquan with uneasiness.
Hu Zhiquan was also very puzzled. They were clearly told that they could leave after explaining everything, but... why were they locked up in another room?
Hu Zhiquan suddenly remembered something and asked Wang Xiaoen and the others, "How much did you confess to being paid?"
"I'm 15,000..."
"I'll give you one in ten thousand"
"..."
Hu Zhiquan did some calculations and was shocked to find that the total amount of money they bet on exceeded 50,000 yuan...
He was shocked and said, "Oh no, we've been tricked... The gambling money is over 50,000, but it's a criminal act and must be sentenced by the public security, procuratorate and court..."
Hearing this, Wang Xiaoen and the other two who were ignorant of the law turned pale... They all knew that if they were sentenced, it would mean the loss of their public offices.
"No...no way? Doesn't the county have any tolerance for us? Besides, doesn't Old Hu have a close relationship with Secretary Liu? Wouldn't Secretary Liu say a good word for you?" Wang Xiaoen asked in shock.
Hu Zhiquan was as hopeless as a dead man. He shook his head weakly and said, "Secretary Liu has already helped me... I underestimated Li Lin. It was Li Lin who was unwilling to let me go!"
"You mean, Deputy County Chief Li Lin won't let go?" Wang Xiaoen was horrified. "That's bad. The future of the four of us is ruined..."
The four men slumped in their seats, their faces pale.
Liu Weiguo and the other two returned to Yang Huating's office.
At this time, Yang Huating had adjusted his mentality and was ready to face Liu Weiguo's questions.
Liu Weiguo looked at Yang Huating with a smile and asked, "Secretary Yang, how does Hu Zhiquan usually behave in the county? How could he have such a bad habit of gambling? Also, how could our county appoint a cadre with a gambling habit to such an important position? Didn't they conduct an assessment and investigation on him before he took office?"
Yang Huating said calmly, "Secretary Liu, of course we strictly follow the regulations and procedures when appointing cadres, but that was before he took up a leadership position. After that, if he picked up some bad habits, it would be difficult to detect them. Just like Hu Zhiquan, if someone hadn't reported him this time, it would have been difficult to catch him in the act of gambling."
The smile on Liu Weiguo's face gradually faded, and he said, "Secretary Yang, I saw the record in your file that the amount of money involved in the case of Hu Zhiquan and others was 49,500 yuan, which did not reach the red line of crime, but was very close. Tell me, is this a coincidence, or do these people understand the law and play cards specifically to take advantage of this red line to bring in money?"
Yang Huating remained calm, frowned and thought for a while, pretending to be surprised, and said, "Secretary Liu, it's really a coincidence to hear you say that... These people are too smart, the gambling money is just below the red line... Haha, it's really strange."
Liu Weiguo raised the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Right, there is something even more bizarre. After Director Huang and Director Zheng re-examined the offenders, the conclusion they came to was different from the case you recorded. I wonder if the comrades in the county accidentally remembered it wrong, or if someone forged the testimony?"
Yang Huating was shocked. He stood up and asked, "Secretary Liu, how could you remember it wrong? I always tell my subordinates to record it accurately... These people are so careless! If it was really our negligence, don't worry, I will criticize them severely!"
Liu Weiguo took out the testimonies of Hu Zhiquan and the other four, spread them out on the table and said to Yang Huating, "Secretary Yang, take a look. The amount of money involved in the case we know is far more than 50,000 yuan, which has reached the standard for criminal punishment... Now you tell me that you made a mistake out of carelessness. This mistake was too clever. Do you think your explanation can convince me?"
Yang Huating saw that Liu Weiguo had laid the matter out on the table, and it would be unwise to cover it up any further.
He said with great sorrow, "Secretary Liu, I won't explain it anymore. The case officer must have made a mistake in recording it. As for whether this case officer was influenced by the outside world and deliberately recorded the wrong amount involved in the case to help Hu Zhiquan and others escape legal sanctions, our county discipline inspection commission will definitely investigate it to the end and give severe punishment to the relevant responsible persons!"
Finally, Yang Huating sighed and said, "Secretary Liu, are you satisfied with my statement? I am also ashamed to have such a mediocre person under my command. Don't worry, I will do what I say and investigate this matter strictly!"
Looking at Yang Huating's solemn promise, Liu Weiguo was a little stunned. He even couldn't help but secretly give Yang Huating a thumbs up. This acting was too good!
He pushed all the faults and responsibilities onto his subordinates, clearing himself of all blame... He even went so far as to kill his own subordinates to save himself...
But is this really the case?
Without your tacit consent, Yang Huating, which subordinate would be so bold as to openly tamper with the evidence?
Liu Weiguo smiled and said, "Secretary Yang, don't get too excited. I'm just asking a routine question. As for whether the facts are as you said, we will investigate it ourselves."
"Now that Hu Zhiquan's case is clear, shouldn't you contact the public security department as soon as possible? Our two units can jointly handle the case and arrest those who need to be arrested, sentence those who need to be sentenced, and deal with them as needed..."
Yang Huating nodded quickly, "Secretary Liu, you are right, I will contact the public security department right away!"
After saying that, he picked up the phone and called the director of the Public Security Bureau.
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