Chapter 245: The “Lucky” Li Yeqiao
After leaving the state-run restaurant, Li Yi had his third sister set up a stall at the entrance of the textile factory, while he headed toward Li Gang and Liang Yukuai!
No sooner had he arrived than Liang Yukuai asked, “Finished up?”
“Yeah. You guys just said someone invited me to dinner. Who exactly is this person who could get both of you to step in?” Li Yi asked curiously.
“You know him too—it’s your distant relative!” Liang Yukui said.
“Li Yeqiao?”
“Yep!”
“Huh, is he free right now? That doesn’t make sense!”
When Li Gang came back yesterday afternoon, he told Li Yi that Du Cai’e’s case had been solved—and that he was the one who cracked it. Thanks to that, he’d solidified his position as captain of the Qingshan County Criminal Investigation Team.
Although Li Yi hadn’t asked about Li Yeqiao’s situation, he suspected the man’s fate wouldn’t be a happy one.
As far as Li Yi knew, Li Yeqiao was deeply involved with Du Caie—otherwise, he wouldn’t have been sentenced to death in his previous life.
But now, judging by what these two were saying, Li Yeqiao didn’t seem to be in much trouble—which actually piqued Li Yi’s interest.
Li Gang said with a smile, “Can’t you figure out for yourself if he’s in trouble or not?”
“Heh, I’ve already figured it out. Barring any surprises, he’ll likely be sentenced to death—that’s why I warned him. As for how things have turned out now, I can’t predict that!” Li Yi replied.
Li Gang immediately said, “Let’s get in the car first. We’ll talk about the details on the way!”
“Alright!”
Once in the car, Li Gang began telling Li Yi about the Du Cai’e case while driving!
After hearing Li Gang’s account of how the case was solved, Li Yi could only say it was a coincidence.
Before this, Du Caie was practically a nobody—an ordinary person who’d gone completely unnoticed. But lately, she’d become the talk of the town in Qing Shan County, though her name was now tainted with a stench that could be smelled from miles away!
Du Caie was a native of Qing Shan County, born into an ordinary peasant family. Since she was the third child in her family, people called her “Third Sister Du.” dxmbang
Perhaps blessed by fate, Du Caie was born with the makings of a beauty. She had a sweet tongue and was well-liked, winning the hearts of men from a young age.
She was also a very smart girl, and quite precocious—she knew exactly where her strengths lay and what she wanted.
When she started working at age 16, she was assigned to be the accountant for her village brigade. For such a young girl, she should have been working diligently to earn labor points, but instead, she took a leap and soon began an illicit relationship with the brigade’s Party secretary.
After all, as his mistress, she lived a far more comfortable life than other girls.
Not only could she come and go as she pleased during work hours, but she was also pampered in her daily life—her food and clothing were far beyond what ordinary members could hope for.
Moreover, taking advantage of her position, Du Cai’e began embezzling funds from the production team.
An investigation revealed that she had embezzled a significant amount of money while serving as the brigade’s accountant; after being exposed, she was forced to repay the funds.
Even so, she did not stop. She once embezzled hundreds of yuan of collective assets by failing to record sales in the books.
However, people chose to “turn a blind eye” to her misconduct, and her superiors, excusing her youth, neither disciplined her nor provided any corrective guidance.
Thus, at the age of 25, she was referred to the credit union, where she continued to work in finance—a move that unwittingly planted a time bomb for her later rampant embezzlement.
Once at the credit union, Du Cai’e completely let loose.
Due to the credit union’s inadequate management, the Hongqi branch where Du Caie worked was a rural outpost of the credit union. Because its scope of operations was limited, Du Caie was the only staff member on duty for long periods.
There was no branch manager or external support at this station; Du Caie served as both accountant and cashier, managing both the funds and the accounts.
In this way, over the course of 10 years, Du Caie completely emptied the Hongqi Credit Union of its funds, embezzling a total of 90,000 yuan.
Don’t underestimate this sum of over 90,000 yuan. At the time, an ordinary worker earned only 20 to 30 yuan a month, so the 90,000 yuan Du Caie embezzled was equivalent to more than 200 years’ worth of an ordinary worker’s wages.
In addition to embezzlement, Du Caie also had a penchant for promiscuity.
Although she had a family, she still maintained intimate relationships with more than a dozen men, a clear indication of her promiscuity.
Yet no one could have imagined that such a cunning and manipulative woman would suddenly be investigated—and that the person investigating her would be none other than Li Gang.
To be clear, Li Gang’s decision to investigate Du Caie was not a whim; it was prompted by a tip-off backed by irrefutable evidence.
The person who reported Du Caie was none other than Li Yeqiao, the director of the county credit union.
Li Yeqiao was not only Du Caie’s immediate superior, but also her lover, with whom she maintained an improper relationship.
The fact that Du Caie has been able to get away with her schemes time and again over the years is directly linked to his lax supervision.
It was only after receiving advice from Li Yi not long ago that Li Yeqiao became alert to the situation.
Although he didn’t entirely trust what Li Yi had said, Li Yi was naturally cautious. Adopting the mindset that it was better to be safe than sorry, Li Yeqiao immediately began secretly investigating the finances of the Hongqi site under the pretext of conducting an internal audit.
Relying on the fact that she had already brought Li Yeqiao to bed, Du Caie had not the slightest suspicion and allowed Li Yeqiao’s people to inspect the accounts.
After all, if she went down, Li Yeqiao would go down with her; in this day and age, a scandalous personal life is no small matter.
And so, the Red Flag Station’s accounts were soon thoroughly investigated.
When he learned that Du Caie had actually drained the Red Flag Station’s funds, Li Yeqiao felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave; he was so terrified that he collapsed into his chair on the spot.
He never could have imagined that, in just ten short years, that madwoman had embezzled a full 90,000 yuan—essentially 10,000 yuan a year.
Keep in mind, her monthly salary was a mere 36 yuan!
It was insane!
After the initial shock wore off, Li Yeqiao’s first thought was how to resolve the situation!
As the head of the credit union, he knew exactly what this kind of behavior amounted to, and given the enormous sum involved—a case virtually unheard of since the founding of the nation—he was well aware of the gravity of the situation.
If this were to come to light, not only would that crazy woman be finished, but he would certainly be dragged down with her—he might even end up being held accountable.
After much deliberation, he thought of Li Yi!
He immediately headed to Nianzishan Village to seek Li Yi’s advice, only to be told that Li Yi had gone to Qin Province and might not return anytime soon.
With no other choice, he went to the sugar factory to find Liang Yukuai, hoping he could help him out.
Upon hearing the news, Liang Yukui was initially taken aback!
After some analysis, he suggested that Li Yeqiao immediately report Du Caie personally.
At the same time, Liang Yukui also agreed to contact Wang Anguo, who was far away in Ning City, and ask him to send people to investigate Du Caie.
As a result, Li Yeqiao’s role in this case took a different turn!
In the end, Li Yeqiao would inevitably face some punishment, but since he was the one who uncovered the matter and reported the suspect, the severity of his punishment would likely be mitigated.
Given the magnitude of the case, this was the best possible outcome.
After some deliberation, Li Yeqiao finally agreed to this suggestion.
Subsequently, Liang Yukui contacted Wang Anguo, who then called Li Gang and instructed him to immediately launch an investigation into the matter.
Thus, Li Gang personally took charge and launched an investigation into the Du Caie case!
After more than half a month of investigation, a substantial amount of evidence was gathered, and Du Caie was subsequently arrested.
As the investigation delved deeper, the number of people implicated in the case grew, and the impact was far greater than anyone could have imagined.
Although the case has not yet been adjudicated, Du Caie’s fate is already sealed—she is certain to face the full weight of justice.
The only silver lining is that Li Yeqiao miraculously escaped this storm—his luck is truly unmatched!