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"Xiaoyan, wake up! Look at your situation! The evidence is overwhelming! Audio recordings, video recordings, bank transfer records, Chen Jinmo's confession!"
"We have both witnesses and physical evidence! Every single thing points to you! It points to you instigating the kidnapping and sabotage of a major national project!"
"This crime, let alone your father being unable to protect you now, even when he still held absolute power in Handong, he couldn't cover it up!"
Zhao Dagong's voice suddenly rose, carrying a deafening and penetrating force.
"Don't you understand? Your father already knew this would be the outcome when he asked you to do this!"
"He's exploiting your last bit of value, making a desperate struggle! He's using your life to buy himself a little more time to eke out a living!"
"He sold you out! He sold you out completely! And you're still counting the money for him!"
Zhao Xiaoyan's spirit finally collapsed completely under Zhao Dagong's piercing analysis!
"No! Impossible!"
She covered her head with her hands and screamed hysterically.
The blind trust in her father that she had held for so long, the fear of her own situation, and the resentment towards Zhao Dagong's betrayal all erupted at this moment!
"No! No! My dad wouldn't hurt me! It's you! It's all of you who are hurting me!"
Tears streamed down her face as she pointed at Zhao Dagong, her fingers trembling.
Zhao Dagong watched her collapse, his eyes showing no emotion, only a cold and resolute expression.
He knew the time was right.
He sat back down behind the interrogation table, leaning slightly forward, his voice slowing, yet carrying an undeniable, almost ultimatum-like pressure.
"Zhao Xiaoyan, for the sake of our past as husband and wife, I'll show you the right path."
"The only one who can save you now is yourself."
"Tell me everything you know, completely and without reservation. Who ordered you to do this?"
Where did the funds come from?
"What role did your father play in all of this? What did he say and what instructions did he give during each contact?"
"Tell me every single move your father, Zhao Lichun, made in this matter!"
"This is your only way out! This is your last chance to get leniency!"
"I promise you that."
"After you get out, we'll still be husband and wife!"
"If you still remember that we are husband and wife."
"Then step forward! Testify against your father, Zhao Lichun!"
Zhao Lichun combines strength and gentleness.
First, he constantly provoked Zhao Xiaoyan to make her face reality.
Subsequently.
This calmed Zhao Xiaoyan down.
He's reached that age.
It doesn't matter who his wife is or whether he has a wife at all, as long as Zhao Xiaoyan can identify Zhao Lichun.
Everything is negotiable!
On the other side, Zhao Xiaoyan heard Zhao Dagong's words.
A tear glistened in her eye.
It softened instantly.
She sobbed, "I said..."
"It was my father who arranged for me to obstruct the pilot project. He also provided the contact information for those people from Huilong Group..."
"He gave me all the money, including the money from the Lin Manjiang incident."
"It was my dad who took money from Lin Manjiang in my name and asked you to do things for him."
Zhao Xiaoyan described how Zhao Lichun remotely directed and commanded, how he provided funding, and how he analyzed the pros and cons.
She even revealed her plans to sacrifice Zhao Dagong if necessary.
Every detail, the time and place of every call.
Every single transaction was clearly recorded, accompanied by Zhao Xiaoyan's voice.
Zhao Dagong listened expressionlessly, but a hint of relief flashed deep in his eyes.
In this game, Zhao Lichun's final, fatal move has finally come to an end!
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The night was very late, but the lights in the special envoy's office were still as bright as day.
A torrential downpour began outside the window, with large raindrops pounding against the glass.
It emitted a dull and rapid sound.
Mu Chen wasn't processing documents. Instead, he stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, hands behind his back, quietly gazing at the blurred night view of Jingzhou outside the window, washed away by the torrential rain.
Tuk-tuk-tuk.
A knock sounded on the door, steady and restrained.
"Enter."
Mu Chen did not turn around.
Zhao Dagong pushed open the door and entered, still carrying the chill of the late night and a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.
He gently closed the door behind him, then stood a few steps behind Mu Chen, his posture respectful.
"Comrade Special Envoy."
Mu Chen slowly turned around, his gaze calmly landing on Zhao Dagong's face, as if he had already seen through everything.
"Comrade Dagong, you're here so late, have you got any results?"
Zhao Dagong took a deep breath, took out a thick, sealed document bag and a small voice recorder from his briefcase, and handed them to Mu Chen with both hands.
"Special Envoy, Zhao Xiaoyan has confessed everything."
"This is a complete copy of the evidence chain that the technical department has just secured, including interrogation transcripts, bank statements, call records, and all the recordings in which she identifies Zhao Lichun as the mastermind."
"The evidence is irrefutable and irrefutable!"
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Zhao Dagong's tone was firm.
And on the opposite side.
Mu Chen took the document bag and voice recorder but did not look at them immediately.
Instead, he looked out the window.
His eyes were deep and unfathomable.
A brief silence fell over the office, with only the sound of the pattering rain outside the window becoming clearer.
Mu Chen's gaze seemed to pierce through the walls and the rain, landing on a distant place in the capital.
Zhao Lichun's final, desperate counterattack ultimately led him to his execution.
Mu Chen had his back turned.
Zhao Dagong could only see Mu Chen's back and hear Mu Chen's calm voice.
"Comrade Dagong, you've worked hard."
A simple "Comrade Dagong".
But this made Zhao Dagong feel relieved!
Because this means that Zhao Dagong has passed the test! At least in the matter of Zhao Lichun, he has passed the test!
Zhao Dagong breathed a sigh of relief.
And on the opposite side.
Mu Chen continued speaking:
"This evidence was the last straw that broke the camel's back."
"Notify Comrade Tian Guofu of the Discipline Inspection Commission to immediately contact the Beijing authorities and seal and transfer all the evidence to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."
"The Han River's corruption will be eradicated at this very moment!"
Mu Chen paused for a moment, his gaze suddenly becoming incredibly sharp, like a drawn sword, radiating cold light.
"It's time to close the net."
"This time, I want to completely eradicate Zhao Lichun's power! Leave not a single blade of grass behind!"
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