Episode 21 recap: Lin Qiang Regains the Authority of the Supervisory Department
In episode 21, as soon as Lin Qiang arrived at the branch, he headed straight for the main issue - investigating the loan fraud case of the Wenhu Group. After taking care of his pending matters, he immediately visited the chairman, Xing Li. At the elevator, Qian Bo intercepted him, hinting at Qian Cai's care and reminding Lin Qiang not to forget the favor.
Lin Qiang wryly smiled inwardly, knowing that it was precisely because he refused to sign off on that suspicious loan that he was banished to the Longyuan branch.
Lin Qiang and Qian Cai's mentor-disciple relationship dated back to their first day working at the bank. Qian Cai was both his mentor and guiding figure, but now their bond had become strained due to a power struggle.
Qian Bo was eager to take over the branch manager's position, but to his dismay, Qiu Zhi Zhang recommended Lin Qiang instead, leaving him resentful towards Lin Qiang, though he had to pretend otherwise on the surface.
When facing Xing Li, Lin Qiang greeted him enthusiastically, only to be met with Xing Li's cold treatment.
Lin Qiang requested to review the branch's accounts, especially the non-performing loans related to the Wenhu Group, hoping to uncover the reasons for the losses. However, Xing Li refused on the grounds of lacking the authority. As Chen Xing Yuan's full-time successor, Lin Qiang should have had the powers of a vice president, but Qian Bo vehemently opposed this, almost driving Lin Qiang to resign in frustration.
Xing Li asked Lin Qiang to return to the Longyuan central branch to oversee the work there, while urging the HR department to expedite his formal appointment. Reluctantly, Lin Qiang left, and Xing Li then directed his anger towards Qian Bo. Qian Bo proposed that Xing Li dismiss Lin Qiang and promote himself, but Xing Li couldn't do that since Lin Qiang was recommended by Qiu Zhi Zhang.
The furious Xing Li directly confronted Qiu Zhi Zhang, only to find Chen Xing Yuan and Zhu Feng Shan there as well. He used the pretext of reporting work to send the latter two away. Qiu Zhi Zhang saw through Xing Li's true intent and deliberately probed Chen Xing Yuan's opinion of Lin Qiang, which was full of praise. This further infuriated Xing Li, but he dared not lash out.
Qiu Zhi Zhang gave Xing Li 5 minutes to vent, and Xing Li took the opportunity to accuse Lin Qiang and recommend Qian Bo as the deputy president. Qiu Zhi Zhang was not satisfied with Qian Bo and also criticized Xing Li's decision to disband the Supervisory Department.
Xing Li pleaded for protection, but Qiu Zhi Zhang still had doubts about Xing Li's connection with the Wenhu Group, and decided to convene a board meeting for further investigation.
Chen Xing Yuan and Zhu Feng Shan analyzed the situation, believing that Xing Li might be trying to cover up the Wenhu Group's bad debts.
Qiu Zhi Zhang therefore assigned Lin Qiang to take over the branch, determined to uncover the truth. Qian Bo secretly collected Chen Xing Yuan's travel records, trying to fabricate evidence to exonerate Xing Li. Meanwhile, Xing Li played his final trump card by having Qian Bo transfer funds to Chen Xing Yuan.
After the merger of the Longyuan branch and the central branch, Lin Qiang hosted a welcome banquet, calling on everyone to follow the rules and work together. He appointed Zheng Shuai as the person in charge of banking operations, and received everyone's congratulations.
After the banquet, Lin Qiang and Zheng Shuai returned to the dormitory, where they unexpectedly encountered Chen Xing Yuan and Zhu Feng Shan.
Lin Qiang sought their help to investigate Xing Li, and Chen Xing Yuan revealed a clue about a high-value foreign account related to Xing Li. To obstruct Lin Qiang's investigation, Xing Li and Qian Bo deliberately arranged numerous meetings and miscellaneous tasks for him.
But with Zhu Feng Shan's help, Lin Qiang cleverly responded and decided to restore the authority of the Supervisory Department.
At the departmental leadership meeting, Lin Qiang insisted on restoring the independence of the Supervisory Department and fought against Qian Bo's obstruction. Ultimately, the majority of the leaders supported Lin Qiang's decision, and the Supervisory Department was able to resume operations.
Although Du and Wang were initially hesitant, with Zhu Feng Shan's persuasion, they decided to support the righteous cause and work together for the bank's integrity and probity.
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