As soon as Zhao Jiang spoke, the officers in the room trembled, and their eyes immediately turned to Bao Hong and the other four men.
Bao Hong and the others were even more stunned. They hadn't expected it to be like this. Bao Hong immediately stood up, but the moment he moved, all the guards pointed their guns at him.
Zhao Jiang sneered. He had made meticulous arrangements and wasn't afraid of these people acting recklessly. He asked again in a cold voice, "Section Chief Bao, what? You still dare to disobey orders?"
The Military Intelligence Bureau has strict military laws. Anyone who dares to disobey orders from their superior is committing a serious crime and can be killed on the spot in front of the troops.
With numerous gun barrels pointed at him, Bao Hong froze. He hesitated for a moment before letting out a cold snort, slowly taking out his sidearm from his waist and placing it on the table.
Seeing this, the other four officers who were named had no choice but to obediently place their sidearms on the table. Guards came forward, took away the sidearms, and handcuffed them behind their backs, restraining them on both sides.
Bao Hong struggled for a moment, but was held down firmly. He then stared wide-eyed at Zhao Jiang and shouted, "I want to see the Chief!"
Zhao Jiang looked at him with disdain and said in a deep voice, "The director is busy with official duties. He will see you when he has time. Section Chief Bao, let me receive you. I must say, you are really bold. The director has repeatedly emphasized that no one should embezzle in drug cases, but you went against the grain. Goodness, you swallowed an entire trading company in one gulp. You really have guts!"
As soon as Zhao Jiang spoke, everyone understood. It turned out that Section Chief Bao had relapsed into his old ways and committed embezzlement again. However, this time he obviously couldn't get away with it and was arrested in public by Director Ning. It seemed that he wouldn't be let off easily.
Bao Hong and the others' faces darkened, realizing that their secret had been leaked, and they exchanged glances.
Zhao Jiang didn't say anything more, and simply waved his hand, signaling, "Take him away!"
The guards stepped forward and pushed the five officers out. Only then did Zhao Jiang turn to the other officers in the room and say, "Everyone, go back and don't wander around. I'm here to investigate this matter. If I have any questions for you later, please cooperate."
After saying that, he turned and left the meeting room, leaving everyone in the room looking at each other, not daring to say a word.
Ning Zhiheng disdained Bao Hong and his ilk; dealing with them was a simple matter of a word, and he was too lazy to even show his face. However, he dared not neglect Huang Xianzheng, who was behind Bao Hong, as he needed to have a sufficient reason to explain to this bureau chief.
Bao Hong and others were then imprisoned in the newly renovated interrogation cell. The five officers were detained separately, and Zhao Jiang presided over the interrogation. The ensuing investigation quickly commenced.
Not only were all of Bao Hong's belongings brought back by Hou Shifei, but the residences of the other four officers were also thoroughly searched, and a large amount of valuables were also taken back.
Meanwhile, Zhao Jiang's investigation went smoothly. With sufficient evidence provided by Jian Zhengping and Hou Shifei, and the fact that Bao Hong was arrogant and not discreet, many things were known to everyone but no one wanted to expose them. However, now that the higher-ups were investigating, things were completely different. Soon, Zhao Jiang summoned all the other officers of the Third Section for questioning. More and more evidence was being gathered, and many things could no longer be hidden and were exposed.
In less than a day, Zhao Jiang had thoroughly investigated all the details of the case, compiled the information, and reported back to Ning Zhiheng.
"Chief, the issues have all been clarified. These people are incredibly audacious. Not only did they accept bribes while handling cases within the military and protect officers who violated discipline, but they also arrested innocent people, extorted money, and repeatedly resold off stockpiled medicines and supplies for huge profits. This time, the amount they embezzled was enormous, at least $70,000, not even counting some real estate. Most importantly, they also resold arms..."
"Reselling arms?" Ning Zhiheng narrowed his eyes. He hadn't expected that Bao Hong and his group would do something so taboo.
Zhao Jiang nodded and said, "Bao Hong made various excuses to report damaged firearms and ammunition, and kept receiving a large amount of military equipment from the equipment department. It was all the best equipment, which he sold to gangs in Yubei at high prices. At the same time, he also collected a certain amount of protection money, and even supported the local casinos a few times."
Huang Xianzheng was in charge of the Military Intelligence Bureau's equipment supply, so it wasn't difficult for Bao Hong to obtain more weapons and equipment through this connection. However, these people were simply blinded by money to be so openly reselling weapons.
Ning Zhiheng said in surprise, "These guys are really crazy. Yubei is right next to Beijing, and they actually dare to distribute goods here and sell them to local forces. Are the quantities large?"
“It’s huge; the three departments’ standing inventory is almost empty,” Zhao Jiang replied.
"A large amount of valuables were found in their homes, especially in Bao Hong's house, which had three separate residences, cash, gold bars, and antiques."
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but laugh in anger after hearing this: "These people certainly know how to make money. How's the interrogation of these people going?"
Zhao Jiang shook his head and reported, "I was just searching for evidence. Now all the people involved have confessed to the facts, and there are witnesses and physical evidence. However, all five of them are still denying it. As per your instructions, I did not torture them, but only asked them simple questions. They won't talk so easily."
Ning Zhiheng said calmly, "You're being stubborn, but it doesn't matter whether you open your mouth or not!"
He didn't torture Bao Hong and the others because he still needed to give Huang Xianzheng an explanation. If he crippled them, even if he got a confession, people would think it was a forced confession, which would be counterproductive.
Anyway, the charges are enough now. With the materials in hand, any one of them is enough to subject Bao Hong and others to military law. Ning Zhiheng felt that he could go and meet Huang Xianzheng to report the situation clearly in person. Otherwise, it would not be worth it to create a rift between them.
At this moment, Jian Zhengping came to see him. After entering the office, he handed the briefcase in his hand to Ning Zhiheng and reported in a low voice: "Chief, this is a Citibank cashier's check, totaling $870,000. As you instructed, each check is $100,000."
Ning Zhiheng opened it and examined it, nodded in satisfaction, and asked Jian Zhengping, "Where are the antiques and paintings that were seized?"
Jian Zhengping quickly replied, "Just keep it in the small storeroom, I'll sell it for cash as soon as possible."
"Show me!"
The Second Operations Division has its own secret vault containing important items, which is normally only accessible to the two division chiefs and the head of the general affairs section, Jian Zhengping.
Ning Zhiheng and Jian Zhengping arrived at the Second Division's small warehouse. From the antiques seized this time, they selected four of the most precious items, packed them up, and put them in a wooden box. Seeing that it was getting late, they left the Second Division and headed to Huang Xianzheng's residence.
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