Elder Xu and Xu Binren cursed in their hearts. When they walked out of the Xu residence to check on things, they saw more than a dozen police cars and people from the Ministry of Justice surrounding them.
The person in charge of the Ministry of Justice walked up to Xu Binren and said, “Governor Xu, we suspect you of having a connection to Governor Wu’s subcontracting case. As for the specifics, please come with us and cooperate with our investigation.”
The comrade from the Ministry of Justice spoke in a reserved manner. After all, he was facing a lieutenant governor.
However, Xu Binren’s wife, Duan Fei, immediately exploded.
“What are you doing? Why do you want to arrest our Xu? What did he do wrong? If you need help with the investigation, just ask him now. Why do you have to take him away?”
Xu Binren was panicking inside, but he still pretended to be calm as he extended his hand to signal his wife to shut up. Then, he asked, “How could I be related to Governor Wu’s subcontracting case? The Wu family were the only people getting kickbacks from his plans. What does this have to do with my Xu Family? I’ve always been honest. I’ve sworn an oath of loyalty to this country and to the president, and I would never go back on my word. Anyway, it’s just a four-mile-long road. Even if they gave us the entire road, it’s small peas to us. My Xu family has a big business. There’s no reason for me to risk my life over a four-mile-long road.”
In Camino, where legislative, executive, judicial, and campaign powers were divided, even though the procuratorate and the court were departments of the executive hall, these departments were also independent. They were only responsible to their superior department, the Ministry of Justice. As long as the Sea District Ministry of Justice and Public Security were trusted by their superior Ministry of Justice and Public Security, they were qualified to take even the Sea District governor away for questioning. if any incriminating evidence was conclusive, the local procuratorate would file a public prosecution with the court, and the local court would decide directly.
If the criminal suspect was not satisfied, he could appeal.
Therefore, when he saw the people from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Xu Binren’s entire body went cold. Even though he had already everything he could, thinking back, when Wu Jingzhong was brought to the Ministry of Justice, had he not done the same?
As expected.., the people from the Ministry of Justice said to Xu Binren, “Governor Xu, we know about your family, just like we know about Governor Wu’s. But no one’s ever complained about having too much money before, so we can’t conclude anything without an investigation first. Right now, the evidence we have tells us that the Xu family was also involved in the subcontracting case of the Wu family. We have video evidence. Also, Governor Xu, you’re also suspected of killing Wu Zongxu from the Wu family. So, please come with us.”
“What?” Xu Binyi’s eyes widened. “Wu Zongxu is dead?”
“Yes.”
“But what does his death have to do with me?”
“Surveillance camera footage showed a prison guard making Wu Zongxu eat a highly-toxic meal, and that prison guard just walked out of your residence. That’s him.”
The prison guard was overwhelmed with shock. He lowered his head and did not say a word.
Xu Binren, “…!”
He had been screwed over.
Xu Binren almost immediately knew who was messing with him.
A sense of despair rose in his heart.
Lan Weisong!
The Shi family!
Lan Weisong had been promoted from a small officer to someone very high up. Almost every step he took was calculated, which was what allowed him to become the vice governor of Sea District at the mere age of 40.
