Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Chapter 409 Yun Jianyue is arrested

Yu Ru woke up at noon.

When she woke up, food was already laid out beside her bed.

"Awake?" Yun Jixing reached out to help her sit up. "Does your body hurt?"

"My hands are a little sore." Yu Ru gently shook her hands.

That day at the villa, in her haste, she forcibly lifted Yun Jixing and Jiang Zaizhou herself. They were both tall and heavy, so lifting them naturally made them feel heavy. Yu Ru had developed considerable strength from working since childhood, but she wasn't superhuman. Being able to lift Yun Jixing and Jiang Zaizhou that day was purely accidental, which resulted in her injuring her muscles and bones; her arms were still weak and powerless.

"Wash up first, and I'll apply the medicine for you later." Yun Jixing lifted the blanket, picked up Yu Ru, and took her to the bathroom to wash up.

After she finished washing up, Yun Jixing took out the medicinal wine he had prepared beforehand and applied it to her hands. "Aru, you must remember not to lift heavy objects again, otherwise your hands will never recover," Yun Jixing instructed as he applied the medicine to Yuru.

"Hmm." Yu Ru leaned against the bed, her expression calm and seemingly indifferent.

After Yun Jixing applied the medicinal wine evenly to Yu Ru's arms, he began to massage her to help relieve the pain in her muscles and tendons.

The massage was so comfortable that Yu Ru felt drowsy again. She half-closed her eyes and looked at Yun Jixing, asking, "Where are Sister Yuan and the others?"

“I asked them to buy food and come back, then I let them go out and play for two hours.”

"Oh."

After having a full meal and taking a one-hour nap, Yu Ru leisurely followed Yun Jixing to prepare to go out. Just then, Sister Yuan and her group, who had gone out for lunch, returned with good news: a piece of cloth passed down from Jinxiu Ruihua Cloth Shop was now hidden in a small museum in the mountain city.

They could then ask if anyone had donated the cloth, and if so, they could follow that lead to find the relevant people at the cloth shop.

Yucheng,

Yun Jianyue was staying in a villa as a temporary accommodation, explaining things to Lu Jingqian.

“Jingqian, I don’t know when I will be able to return. Please keep an eye on Yunquan for me. Be sure to discipline him strictly and do not let him indulge himself.”

"Yes, sir." Lu Jingqian looked somewhat worried. After hesitating for a moment, he still asked, "Sir, should we bribe those people who came to investigate the tax case?"

"No need. He should be back after asking a few questions." Yun Jianyue picked up a folder from beside her and handed it to him, adding, "Sell these assets for me."

Lu Jingqian opened the package and was shocked. These assets were worth at least two billion. He looked up incredulously and asked, "Sir, are you going to sell all of these? We've already added three billion, isn't that enough?"

Yun Jianyue nodded slightly. "Not enough. The higher-ups' intentions are clear: if I make up enough, I won't go to jail; if not, whether I can get out is another matter. Jingqian, there is no perfect crime in this world. When I did this, I already thought about the outcome of being caught."

He spearheaded a campaign to collude with businesses and local governments to forge false input tax deductions and issue a large number of fraudulent VAT invoices. This not only severely disrupted tax collection and administration and the market economy, but also fostered a culture of dereliction of duty, abuse of power, and bribery among officials. During those years, local finances were strained, policies that were supposed to be implemented could not be carried out, and funds intended for support were nowhere to be seen, causing immense suffering for the people.

He is an utterly wicked sinner.

"The only reason I'm still sitting here is because the higher-ups see me as still useful, and they won't investigate further as long as I honestly make amends. Otherwise, if they keep investigating, they might even find out when I weaned from breastfeeding."

"Sir, what are the conditions that the higher-ups want you to agree to?"

"The college entrance examination pass rate of students in Cuicheng is excellent compared to other parts of the country, and it produces a lot of talented people. However, after they achieve success, they often choose to leave their hometowns, resulting in a serious brain drain. They all go to other cities. I want to solve the problem of brain drain in this city and help the transformation of its commerce and industry. Stagnation can easily lead to monopolies." Yun Jianyue took out a cigarette from his suit jacket and lit it. His confident demeanor made it seem like this was no difficult task for him.

In fact, he does have that ability.

Back then, nearly three hundred companies were involved in tax evasion, and officials were also embezzling funds. The amount they spent was extraordinary, and with such a large fiscal deficit, it was impossible for it not to be exposed. It wasn't until three years later that he personally covered some of the losses and assisted local officials in introducing some policies to benefit the people, thus improving certain indicators and data. The data seen by the higher-ups didn't seem to have any major problems, and that's how the matter was temporarily covered up.

So how was it discovered? It's because some corrupt officials, both greedy and foolish, tried to manipulate the finances but failed miserably, and were caught by the authorities. They investigated past records and found irregularities. Just then, some idiot, carried away with his smugness, boasted about his past "misdeeds" at a dinner party, which was overheard and reported by someone with ulterior motives. Otherwise, he'd be living a comfortable life abroad right now, instead of groveling like this.

“Sir, I understand. Please leave with peace of mind. I will take care of things at home,” Lu Jingqian said with a slight bow.

“With you here, I naturally feel at ease.” Yun Jianyue raised her hand to glance at her wristwatch, then suddenly stood up. “It’s time, I should go.”

He strode to the door, opened it, and sure enough, saw three uniformed men standing there waiting, one of whom was about to ring the doorbell.

"Mr. Yun Jianyue, please come with us."