bayedsolid Chapter 524 Dai Pingwei gets caught up in the trap, Zeng Wensheng is furious!
Chapter 524 Dai Pingwei gets caught up in the trap, Zeng Wensheng is furious!
The night was hazy, and the lights were dim.
A white Audi with red license plates slowly drove into Yanjing International Airport.
Airport staff, both inside and outside the airport, got goosebumps the moment they saw the license plate.
Everyone was immediately puzzled, as they hadn't received any notification that a big shot was conducting an inspection at night!
Even if a big shot of this caliber were to fly out of Yanjing overnight, wouldn't he go to the VIP building?
Just as someone was frantically trying to notify their superiors, the rear door of the Audi opened.
"I could have just taken a taxi, but you insisted on giving me a ride. Thank you so much, Xiao Li!"
Reeking of alcohol, Dai Pingwei picked up his bag, bent down, and got off the bus.
The driver, Xiao Li, hurriedly unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the door, and got out of the car.
"Secretary Dai, would you like me to help you inside?"
"Oh no, I'm not drunk at all, not even a little bit. I'm perfectly sober!"
Dai Pingwei shook his hands, his body swaying as if he might fall at any moment.
"I'll just take you inside! Anyway, the wedding banquet is over, and I've already seen off all the guests. I don't have anything else to do right now!"
As Xiao Li spoke, he began to help Dai Pingwei into the terminal building.
"Oh, no need! I can walk by myself! Really, I can walk!"
"You...you'd better move the car quickly! It's kind of scary to see our big Audi parked here!"
"Look around, look carefully, everyone's staring at us. Let's drive away quickly, or people will laugh at us!"
Dai Pingwei chuckled and pushed Xiao Li toward the Audi.
"Hurry up and drive away! This is Director Zeng's official car!"
"Do you want everyone to see that we're using public vehicles for private purposes? Hurry up and drive away!"
"Also, I'm coming back from my hometown in a couple of days, so you don't need to pick me up. I can just take a taxi home!"
"Now is a crucial time to strengthen the building of a clean and honest work style. As Director Zeng's secretaries and drivers, we can't afford to make mistakes!"
After Dai Pingwei launched into his long lecture, how could Xiao Li dare to linger?
"Okay, okay, take your time! Call me anytime if you need anything!"
"Hey wait a minute!"
Dai Pingwei beckoned for Xiao Li to turn around and come back.
Without a trace of official airs, he put his arm around Xiao Li's shoulder and gestured towards the trunk of the Audi with his lip:
Before you drive back to the director's house, don't forget to take a bottle of Moutai and a carton of cigarettes from the trunk.
Xiao Li exclaimed in astonishment, "This...this might not be a good idea?"
Dai Pingwei chuckled softly.
"Oh, what's wrong with that? If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, who will know?"
"But……"
Although Xiao Li hesitated in his tone, he was secretly overjoyed.
"There's no 'but' about it. What are you afraid of? So many guests smoke and drink. Who the hell can remember exactly how much they consume?"
"Besides, Director Zeng and the others are all drunk and have gone home to sleep. Are they really going to get up and take inventory of the cigarettes and alcohol? If they're going to take inventory, they should be taking inventory of those lavish gifts!"
Patting Xiao Li on the shoulder, Dai Pingwei winked and grinned:
"Besides, the food, drinks, cigarettes, and other supplies for this wedding were all sponsored for free. It wasn't like the Zeng or Dou families paid for it. What's the big deal if you take a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of wine home?"
"Okay... alright, thank you Secretary Dai, oh no, thank you Brother Wei!"
"Hey, it's nothing, no need to thank me, go on your way!"
Dai Pingwei waved and watched the Audi drive away with a smile.
At this moment, several staff members in uniforms also came over.
Although I didn't recognize Dai Pingwei, I remembered the big Audi and the red license plate from earlier.
Those who can ride this train to the station must be extraordinary people.
We'll provide you with a warm welcome and prioritize your security check – that's the right thing to do.
Faced with everyone's flattery, Dai Pingwei didn't bother to say anything more.
He continued to pretend to be drunk. When he arrived at the boarding gate, he sat down on a bench and took out his phone.
"Hey honey, I've gone through security. I shouldn't be late, don't worry, I'm not drunk!"
"The wedding was exceptionally grand, went very smoothly, and was exceptionally wonderful. The food was all delicacies, and the drinks were all fine wines!"
"Just the seafood alone includes king crab, yellow croaker, abalone, tuna, and many other kinds. It's an incredibly luxurious meal!"
"The director originally wanted me to invite you and the child, but I think it's better if we don't join in the fun at such a high-class wedding banquet!"
"After all, those who came were high-ranking officials, celebrities, and various experts, professors, and masters. They were not ordinary people!"
Dai Pingwei chatted with his wife for a while, taking his time.
Of course, he wouldn't say that the reason he didn't let his wife and daughter attend the wedding banquet was not because he didn't want them to taste top-notch food, nor because he didn't want them to broaden their horizons and meet more important people.
Instead, this seemingly low-key but actually extremely extravagant wedding is about to become the fuse that ignites a powerful anti-corruption storm. As one of the planners and executors, he certainly doesn't want his wife and daughter to appear in the video.
As for myself...
As Zeng Wensheng's secretary, it was perfectly normal for her to be present at the wedding.
Besides, how can one stir up an anti-corruption storm and bring down Zeng Wensheng if one doesn't get involved oneself?
My mission has now been successfully completed.
Before the wedding videos went viral online and caused a huge uproar, they naturally tried to stay away.
As for where to hide?
Dai Pingwei had already laid the groundwork in advance.
Using the excuse of visiting his elderly parents in his hometown during the May Day holiday, he booked a flight to Xirong tonight, the last one of its kind.
His hometown is located in a remote mountain village in southwestern Sichuan.
Once I arrived in the village, there was no cell phone signal, making it difficult to contact myself.
Even if the sky were to fall outside, it wouldn't immediately hit you.
Clutching his phone, Dai Pingwei stared blankly out the window.
This wasn't his first time on a plane, nor was it his first time at an airport, so of course he wasn't looking at airplanes.
He quickly reviewed the entire operation in his mind to see if there were any oversights.
Advance planning, repeated deliberation, and meticulous layout...
The entire operation was so perfect that it was impossible to find any flaws.
Of course, if one had to find a shortcoming, it would be that after the anti-corruption storm was launched, he himself, who was involved, would inevitably be implicated, but there was nothing that could be done about it.
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs!"
"If I don't show up at the wedding and accompany him throughout the whole thing, that old man will definitely get suspicious!"
"But as long as we can successfully launch an anti-corruption storm and let those people who appear to be upright and honest but are actually extravagant and wasteful taste the blows of the anti-corruption iron fist, what does it matter if I am also punished?"
"Besides, although I have eaten and drunk a lot over the years, I have not abused my power for personal gain or committed embezzlement. My family's finances are clean. As a secretary, I am only attending banquets out of necessity. How could I not accompany them?"
Dai Pingwei thought about it again and again.
He felt that as a junior secretary, he would at most receive warnings and punishments for failing to report wrongdoing and for colluding with others.
Then he was demoted and transferred to a unit with little real power and no future prospects, where he spent his time drinking tea, reading newspapers, and waiting for retirement.
But when Dai Pingwei thought that he could bring down Zeng Wensheng, who had a bad reputation and was biased and had seriously hindered development, he felt that it was a contribution to the country and the people. He felt that even if he ruined his career, it would be worth it.
Late at night.
After a flight of more than two hours, the plane landed smoothly on the runway of Xirong International Airport.
Dai Pingwei, who had taken a nap on the plane, calmly took out his phone.
I received a text message as soon as I turned on my phone.
After glancing at it, Dai Pingwei replied with two "thank yous".
I disembarked from the plane and exited the terminal at a leisurely pace.
Based on the information provided in the text message, I arrived at the parking lot and found the SUV with the corresponding license plate.
This is a car that Zhong Xiaoai arranged for Xirong Huilong Hotel to provide him with, so that he can drive back to his remote rural hometown.
Considering his status as a civil servant, he didn't prepare a luxury SUV like the Land Rover M9, otherwise it would be too conspicuous when he returned to his hometown.
The car door wasn't locked. After opening it and getting inside, Dai Pingwei did a quick inspection.
The car was fully fueled, and it started as soon as I turned the key.
However, when adjusting the rearview mirror, I noticed that there were quite a few fruits, milk and nutritional supplements on the back seat.
Upon closer inspection, they even found two packs of cigarettes that weren't particularly high-end and were perfect for distribution in the countryside.
These thoughtful details truly moved Dai Pingwei.
"Manager Zhong is so thoughtful!"
"Let me go straight back to my hometown without having to buy anything!"
Dai Pingwei started the SUV and turned on the interior reading light.
I studied the map first, determined the route home, and then drove out of the parking lot.
We sped along for an hour, then exited the highway onto a national road, followed by provincial roads, county roads, and village roads...
Although the road conditions were getting worse and worse, the last village road was still a bumpy, uneven gravel road.
But Dai Pingwei, who was thinking about returning to his hometown and seeing his parents, didn't care about the long and arduous journey.
Moreover, even though it's a gravel road, it's already much better than other village roads that are still dirt roads.
The village road leading to his hometown was paved with gravel because he, Dai Pingwei, had successfully entered Beijing.
From villages and towns to cities and counties, everyone knows that Dai Pingwei is an official in Yanjing. Even if he is just a secretary, he is still a very important official.
So even without Dai Pingwei making a special request, the road leading to his hometown village was paved with gravel to ensure that it was passable even in the rain.
It was nearly 5 a.m. when Dai Pingwei finally arrived home, returning to the remote and impoverished but peaceful little mountain village.
Far from the center of power and the unprecedentedly fierce anti-corruption storm, Dai Pingwei is peacefully spending time with his parents in his hometown.
Even when harvesting wheat under the scorching sun, drenched in sweat, they are still filled with joy.
How could the Zeng and Dou families, who were dragged into a media storm by the viral wedding video, possibly be happy?
There was a snap.
Zeng Wensheng yanked the laptop screen off and shut it down.
His face was ashen, and he was furious. He suddenly stood up, picked up his computer, and smashed it hard on the ground.
Then, still enraged, he stomped on it several more times!
He never expected that his daughter and son-in-law's lavish wedding would be secretly filmed and uploaded to the internet.
The lavish banquet and the smiling faces in the video were so heartbreaking and embarrassing!
"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"
"How dare they post this kind of video on the internet? They've got some nerve! They're asking for it!"
The roar was deafening, echoing throughout the study.
Zeng Yuanqian quickly got up, glanced at the laptop that his father had smashed to pieces in anger, and showed no remorse whatsoever.
At this moment, he was so angry that he wanted to kill someone.
He never expected that someone would dare to secretly film the wedding.
Moreover, not only did they secretly film it, but they also dared to post it on the internet knowing that many of the people involved, including his father, were in high positions of power and had prominent reputations.