To prove his innocence, Qin Cheng hastily explained that the startup funds for the competition had been provided by the JD University Alumni Association for the past three years, not approved by the Capital Education Bureau and Finance Bureau.
However, Qin Cheng's explanation only fueled the determination of the Disciplinary Committee, Audit, and Tax departments to investigate previous competitions.
Since the inception of the JD University startup competition, the six million yuan in startup funds had been deposited into the account on time each year.
Now, Qin Cheng’s mention that the six million yuan startup fund was no longer subsidized by superior departments but provided by the JD University Alumni Association.
This moment further indicated that the JD University startup competition had serious problems and was deeply implicated.
The number of people involved was estimated to have extended from the competition organizing committee members to the university leadership.
With Qin Cheng providing crucial leads, the Disciplinary Committee and Economic Investigation directly dispatched personnel to secretly monitor members of the school's leadership team, while also covertly investigating everyone's past three years.
Once the irregularities of the startup competition were discovered, the competition was immediately halted.
All students with startup projects were required to return to the school immediately for investigation, and their project accounts were frozen and monitored.
As for the startup competition's office, it had become the operational site for various investigative departments.
Due to the large number of people involved, the competition was secretly halted, and all interrogations were conducted in secret to avoid alerting the suspects.
A storm of rectification within JD University officially began at this moment.
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Task Force 526.
Feng Kunlin was arrested and apprehended. He was the mastermind behind the arson case and the hazardous chemicals case, which were merged and investigated simultaneously.
Gao Fei, as the informant, also came to the task force to undergo normal questioning.
After completing the procedures and answering the questions, he was informed that he could leave.
However, the person escorting him out was not an ordinary member of the task force, nor was it the deputy leader Wang Desheng, but the leader Ge Qing.
"Little Gao, do you know who found Qiao Nima and her group who were brought to the task force?"
"Yu Min!"
Noticing Ge Qing's peculiar expression, Gao Fei explained, "Please rest assured, Director Ge, I have no connection with Yu Min. He only informed me temporarily that he wanted to give me a big gift, and I didn't expect it to be related to the arsonist."
"I am certainly at ease with you, but people like Yu Min will stop at nothing as long as it is beneficial to them. You must be careful yourself!"
Ge Qing's words were both a reminder and a warning.
Gao Fei had no intention of getting entangled with Yu Min, and now, after being cautioned by Director Ge, he would have no further dealings with Yu Min in the future.
"By the way, Director Ge, what is this big gift you mentioned giving me?"
"You will know what gift I'm giving you when you leave the task force!"
Ge Qing smiled mysteriously and then asked, "Little Gao, which case do you think we should choose for the first episode of our police reality show?"
"I think we should first broadcast the daily police work of grassroots police officers.
Then, we can gradually introduce different cases. Major cases, for instance, should be placed later!"
"You mean to start low and end high?"
"Exactly!"
Ge Qing nodded thoughtfully and then changed the subject, looking at Gao Fei. "I understand that you suddenly gave up the entertainment industry and personally invested in startups due to certain reasons, forcing you to invest in projects.
However, Little Gao, the business environment in Longguo is very complex now. You must have felt it recently!"
"I have felt it!"
Gao Fei nodded slightly.
To be honest, the current business environment in Longguo was very similar to his past life in the late nineties and early 2000s.
If there was a conflict of interest between two parties, it would either result in a showdown, suppression of relations, or the use of various detrimental means to gain an advantage.
The collision of those with and without background.
Those without background were subjected to forced buying and selling, or their bodies ended up at the bottom of the sea, becoming vengeful spirits.
In short, whether in his past life or the current Longguo, only those who survived could become the final winners in pursuing a physical industry.
In simple terms, in the era he was currently in, honest people found it difficult to build large and strong businesses. Only businessmen with backing and complex social networks could reach the top of the industry.
Seeing Gao Fei appear to understand, Ge Qing lit a cigarette and looked out at the bustling street outside the building. "If you still want to invest in traditional industries, then take my advice and do not touch anything that is not permitted by the laws of Longguo.
If you truly cross the legal line, you might not be held accountable now, but in the future, you will definitely be settled with, do you believe it?"
"I believe it!"
Gao Fei nodded without any doubt.
Let alone his past life, judging by the current development of Longguo.
Once the domestic economy as a whole picked up, those big bosses who had crossed the line and used dirty means to rise to power would definitely be purged, except for those with powerful backing.
Therefore, Gao Fei was resistant to associating with Yu Min.
He knew clearly that as soon as he was completely connected with Yu Min, whether now or in the future, his businesses would definitely be marked as 'gang-related.'
Because when the final reckoning came, who would care if you did it or not, or if there were entanglements of interest.
The principle would be, better to kill the wrong person than to let one go.
Seeing that Gao Fei showed no resistance to his warning, Ge Qing also breathed a sigh of relief. "One more thing, you may not be able to participate in the planning of the police reality show I'm leading in the future.
But rest assured, I will acknowledge your role as a consultant at the end of the credits."
Upon hearing this, Gao Fei couldn't help but smile bitterly.
How could he not understand the meaning behind Ge Qing's words?
Yu Min was trying to win him over through various means, and there was definitely a motive behind it.
If Yu Min were allowed to exploit loopholes and connect with him, then the identities of people like Ge Qing would definitely be used by Yu Min to expand his influence.
Don't forget, Yu Min was not only the boss of Paradise on Earth but also a prominent figure in the underworld of the Capital.
Therefore, Ge Qing's words were not only to completely sever ties with Gao Fei but also to cut off Yu Min's intentions.
After a brief period of thought, Gao Fei smiled and replied, "Director Ge, I don't even need the consultant title. I only offered a few minor suggestions, so I can't be considered a consultant!"
"You said it yourself, I didn't force you!"
"Absolutely not!"
"Alright, then we'll do as you wish!"
Gao Fei smiled with relief. As expected, the other party was wary of Yu Min.
Ge Qing also showed a satisfied smile. It was indeed effective to get straight to the point when talking to smart people.
The two of them walked out of the task force office building, chatting and laughing.
As Gao Fei was about to drive away, Ge Qing suddenly asked, "Little Gao, Yu Min has spontaneously done two things for you. Have you thought about how you will repay him?"
"I haven't thought about it yet!"
Ge Qing wanted to say something more, but his principles made him hesitate slightly.
After a few seconds, he took a deep breath and said cryptically, "It's going to rain in the Capital. Stay at school for the next few days and be careful not to get caught in the rain."
After speaking, he suppressed his inner complexities and turned to leave.
Watching his retreating figure, and recalling Ge Qing's conflicted expression just now, Gao Fei understood the meaning of his words.
"Director Ge, you're putting me on the spot!"
He sat in the car and smiled helplessly, glancing at the figure walking into the building, and murmured to himself, "Don't worry, you keep your bottom line and principles, Yu Min, I have my own ways to deal with him."
Gao Fei drove away, but he also understood one thing: he needed to accelerate progress in the entertainment industry and put the technology industry on the agenda.
As for traditional businesses, apart from the cosmetics factory, he would not venture into any other industries!
Because the waters of Longguo's traditional industries were too damn deep!