Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 530 Zhong Xiaoai receives a generous reward! Trouble keeps clinging to Gao Qiqiang!

Linjiang Province, Dening City.

The crisp ring of the cell phone woke Zhao Ruilong up.

He pried open Zhang Xiaoxue, who was clinging to him like an octopus.

Zhao Ruilong straightened up slightly, reached for his phone, and answered Zhong Xiaoai's call.

"We did it! We did it!!"

“My friend saw with his own eyes that Zeng Wensheng and his son were taken away!”

"And they were both handcuffed, and they were taken away in a military vehicle!"

Zhao Ruilong was instantly wide awake and sat up abruptly.

Since publicly confronting Zeng Wensheng last year, that bastard has not only gone against me and Huilong Group, but has also been scheming to suppress and restrict Handong Province.

He would refuse to approve any large-scale projects or preferential subsidy policies, or delay approvals as much as possible, nitpicking and making things difficult for everyone.

If it weren't for his obstruction, many high-tech industries such as electronics and information, aerospace, biopharmaceuticals, and new energy would have developed much faster due to the significant policy benefits.

"That old bastard, he was really taken away?"

Zhong Xiaoai's tone was extremely excited.

"Of course it's true! My friend saw it with his own eyes from upstairs. If it weren't for the distance, his phone wouldn't have been able to capture it clearly. He would definitely have taken a picture to record this historic moment!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruilong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He believed Zhong Xiaoai; she wouldn't joke about something so serious.

Moreover, last night Zhong Xiaoai rushed to Yanjing and, after meeting with Dai Pingwei, quickly reported that Zeng Yuanqian and his son had stolen confidential information.

He then immediately contacted his father, Zhao Lichun, and had Zhong Xiaoai personally deliver the USB drive so that his father could report to General Manager Xu that very night.

Zeng Wensheng can still make excuses about holding an extravagant wedding banquet in violation of regulations.

But copying confidential information without authorization is illegal, and he couldn't deny it even if he had a hundred mouths.

"Our current mobile phone cameras only have a megapixel resolution, so of course they can't capture clear images from a distance. But you just said that the father and son were taken away in a military vehicle? What do you mean? Aren't they from the Discipline Inspection Commission?"

"Of course not!"

Zhong Xiaoai said excitedly:

"Do you think that after Zhao Shuji consulted with the authorities last night, the Discipline Inspection Commission sent people to take Zeng Wensheng away first thing this morning? That's not how it happened!"

“I received a message from Dai Pingwei early this morning, informing me that Zeng Yuanqian, who had lost his USB drive, was going to his father’s office to copy it again this morning. I had a feeling that this was a good opportunity to catch him red-handed!”

"So I messaged Dai Pingwei, asking him to stall for time as much as possible. Then I immediately called your dad to report the situation urgently, hoping he could find a way to take immediate action!"

"In order to make your dad take it seriously enough, I told a little white lie in my haste, saying that Zeng Yuanqian had bought a plane ticket and was going to leave the country today with confidential documents. But after I made the call, I quickly found someone to actually buy him a ticket..."

Zhao Ruilong couldn't help but laugh.

This Zhong Xiaoai is quite clever!

They not only know how to seize opportunities, but also how to create a tense atmosphere.

Copying confidential documents, about to fly abroad...

Who could remain calm after hearing that?

In his anger, General Xu must have ordered the General Staff Military Intelligence Bureau to launch a swift and decisive operation.

Zeng Wensheng never had any military power to begin with, and after Gu Maoyuan and his group retired, he had no one left in the military.

So this time, they were caught completely off guard, and the father and son were caught red-handed while copying the data.

"Excellent, excellent, that's a great job!"

"The exposure of his lavish wedding banquet did not completely bring him down."

"He's been caught red-handed copying classified information with his son; he'll be in serious trouble, if not dead!"

Zhong Xiaoai laughed and said, "Whether he will be sentenced to prison is still uncertain, but he just received a serious warning and now he has committed another serious violation of discipline. He will definitely be expelled from the party and dismissed from public office."

"Without his obstruction, the pace of deepening reforms will be greatly accelerated, and many fields such as infrastructure, education, scientific research, medical care, and military industry will soon usher in a spring of vigorous development!"

"Moreover, now that he's fallen, his son will also be held accountable. Those corrupt medical and academic cliques surrounding the father and son will certainly not dare to bark and cause trouble again for a while."

Zhao Ruilong lit a cigarette and took a satisfying puff.

"It's unlikely that those scumbags will be silenced completely!"

"No matter how much we develop and grow stronger, or how much we achieve, there will always be people who are cynical, worship foreign things, and try every means to praise foreign countries."

"But with Zeng Wensheng and his son down, the power of their group of colonizers has been severely damaged, and their seditious propaganda will be much quieter, which is a significant victory!"

"Yes!"

Zhong Xiaoai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now that they have no backing, those who used human rights as a pretext to defend the drug traffickers in Tazhai Village and tried to promote the leniency or even acquittal of their crimes have lost their support and naturally dare not be too outrageous."

"Without the obstruction of Zeng Wensheng, who was conservative and thought that buying was better than making and that the West was advanced and powerful, many of our major scientific research projects were finally able to receive strong support and develop rapidly."

Zhao Ruilong was overjoyed.

With Zeng Wensheng, who was blocking his way, removed, his father's efforts to promote deeper reforms and industrial upgrading will be much smoother.

To promote a healthier and more sustainable rapid economic development, and to ensure that people's livelihoods, science and technology, industry, military and other aspects all improve.

With my father Zhao Lichun, why should I worry about not being able to advance further?

If I could take another step forward, why would I have to worry about not being able to defy fate?

"Whether other demons and monsters will emerge to block our way after we defeat Zeng Wensheng is still unknown!"

"However, you handled this matter very well, with your meticulous thinking and decisive actions. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Zhong Xiaoai smiled and said, "I don't want a reward. Clearing obstacles for the development of our group's high-tech industry is my duty as a public relations manager."

"Moreover, the defeat of Zeng Wensheng was entirely due to his secretary, Dai Pingwei. It was because he did not forget his original intention and refused to go along with the corrupt practices that we were able to succeed."

"So if we're really talking about rewards, I think the one who should be rewarded the most is Dai Pingwei, so that this good official who never forgets his humble origins and always cares about the people can have more power and better serve the people!"

Zhao Ruilong frowned slightly.

Zhong Xiaoai, oh Zhong Xiaoai!

You truly are worthy of being Zhong Zhengguo's daughter, having spent so many years in the system.

They speak to me in official jargon with ease, and they do so with such reasoned arguments and confidence.

"Heh, of course I'll try to help him improve, but you've also contributed a lot to this whole thing. It wouldn't be fair to not give him any reward at all, would it?"

Zhong Xiaoai said, "But I already have nice houses and cars in Yanjing and Jingzhou, and you pay me such a high salary that I can't possibly spend it all. I don't lack anything, so what reward are you going to give me?"

Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "Merit must be rewarded and mistakes must be punished! Since I said that our Huilong Group will be fair in rewards and punishments, then you have made a great contribution, and you will definitely receive a generous reward!"

"Can I exchange the bonus for another reward?"

Zhong Xiaoai spoke in a slightly coquettish and affected tone.

They clearly knew her request was a bit excessive, so they laid the groundwork first.

Zhao Ruilong chuckled.

"Even if you don't say it, I can roughly guess that you want to help your dad get a reduced sentence so that he can be released from prison sooner, right?"

"Yes, and my dad is genuinely repenting and actively reforming himself in prison. He's always among the top performers in his monthly evaluations!"

"In that case, I'll ask around for you, but I can't guarantee you a year or two off your sentence!"

"Thank you, darling. As long as you put in a word, it's definitely possible to lose weight!"

Zhao Ruilong smiled faintly.

Let alone using his father's current position and power.

You can get it done by simply contacting someone yourself and making a call.

Zhong Zhengguo, in particular, had worked in the political and legal system for many years.

He certainly knew that if he wanted to get out of prison sooner, he had to behave well, or even strive to make significant contributions.

Therefore, as long as he does not commit any wrongdoing in prison, it is legal and compliant to give him a "demonstration of repentance" and thus reduce his sentence once.

As for Zhong Xiaoai's ex-husband, Hou Liangping...

Since he's her ex-husband, Zhong Xiaoai naturally couldn't plead for a reduced sentence for him.

It would be good enough if they didn't find fault with him and extend his sentence, allowing him to be released later and avoid harassment.

"Well, we can't be too certain. My dad is currently pushing hard for the rule of law. We can't expect others to abide by the law while we ourselves abuse our power, right?"

“I know that my dad’s sentence reduction was definitely legal, compliant, and transparent!”

Zhong Xiaoai was extremely excited, and then said:

"I'm on my way to the airport now. I'll fly directly to Jinghai in a bit, and this afternoon I'll be able to accompany you to inspect the offshore wind power project construction site."

Zhao Ruilong raised an eyebrow.

"Damn, do you really need to be in such a hurry? You just flew back yesterday and worked until very late, and then flew back today. Are you trying to kill yourself by running around like this?"

"I'm fine, I..."

Before Zhong Xiaoai could finish speaking, she suddenly vomited.

"Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai? Zhong Xiao Ai? What's wrong?"

Zhao Ruilong immediately panicked.

Since Zhong Xiaoai started following me, she has made many contributions!

Of all the women around him, she wasn't the most beautiful or the best at providing service, but she was the one who could give him the most help in his career.

In this respect, whether it's Chen Yang in Yanjing, Xiao Ya in Sichuan, Qin Shuang in Hanjiang, or the Gao Xiaoqin sisters, none of them can compare to Zhong Xiaoai.

Her network of contacts, her experiences and insights, her public relations skills...

With her help, Huilong Group has been able to handle all its investment projects, both large and small, at home and abroad, and its main business very smoothly in the past two years without having to spend too much effort on them.

For this reason, Zhao Ruilong not only gave her a very generous salary, but also tried his best to find opportunities to have in-depth conversations with her, which made her happier than other women.

Hearing her constantly vomiting, Zhao Ruilong was naturally worried that something had happened to her.

Could it be a subconscious reaction, a case of the Zeng or Dou family poisoning someone in retaliation...?

"what happened?"

Zhang Xiaoxue, who was woken up, asked curiously.

"Xiao Ai called me to talk about something, and suddenly started gagging."

After explaining for a moment, Zhao Ruilong quickly asked, "Xiao Ai, how are you? Should I send someone over right away to take you to the hospital?"

"No, no need. I just feel a bit carsick, nauseous and gagging!"

"You're not pregnant, are you?"

Zhang Xiaoxue, who was holding Zhao Ruilong's phone close to her, asked with a smile.

"Oh no?"

Zhong Xiaoai found it hard to believe.

Zhang Xiaoxue chuckled softly.

“After the Spring Festival, Xiaoqin, Xiaofeng, and you accompanied Ruilong on his business trips almost every day. They were both diagnosed with pregnancy and went back to Jingzhou to rest and prepare for childbirth instead of following Ruilong around. How could you not be pregnant?”

"I...vomit..."

Zhong Xiaoai could no longer speak properly and then retched again.