The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 642 Sacrificing the Pawn to Save the King: Gao Yun's Plan

There is no such thing as an ordinary strong person in the world. Although Qin Chuan acted swiftly, Gao Yun received the news immediately.

At this moment, in the office of Yuanfang Financial Group, Li Qiang and Gao Yun are discussing a piece of information from the street.

"I just received news that Qin Chao has already led his men to make a move against Zhao Tianlai."

Gao Yun said.

Gao Yun hasn't had a good night's sleep in the past two days, constantly thinking about how to deal with the series of events to come.

Li Qiang, however, remained calm and unhurried.

"Isn't this something we expected? Mr. Zhao has been cleaning up his messes all these years. It's not clean at all. We've told him a lot not to be so extreme and arrogant, but he never listens."

Within the entire Far East Financial Group, there are actually three factions.

Although Gao Yun has absolute control over Yuanfang Financial Group, the veterans who follow him have different roles.

One of the factions was the radical faction led by Zhao Tianlai.

When Yuanfang Financial Group first started to rise, Zhao Tianlai and his team made great contributions.

When Yuanfang Financial Group was still a small loan company, it had many conflicts with others in order to compete for territory. Zhao Tianlai and his group were brave and daring. It can be said that Yuanfang Financial Group's first capital accumulation was achieved by fighting with their fists.

However, as the Yuanfang Financial Group grew larger and made more money, many things could no longer be obtained through criminal means.

Although there are still some things that Zhao Tianlai needs to do, and some dirty work that he and his group need to do, in reality, Zhao Tianlai and his group are becoming increasingly marginalized in the current power structure of Yuanfang Financial Group.

However, this group of people cannot be eliminated at will. Many of them possess shady dealings that involve every member of the top management of the Far East Financial Group.

Another faction is the moderate faction led by Li Qiang.

Most of these people joined Yuanfang Financial Group after Gao Yun and others rose to prominence. Although Li Qiang was a veteran, he rarely got involved in criminal activities, even during the initial accumulation of capital.

He was mainly responsible for some financial matters, and also for some technical aspects of lending.

After Yuanfang Financial Group completed its initial capital accumulation, the entire business empire of Yuanfang Financial Group was built by Li Qiang.

A group of veterans, led by Li Qiang, gathered around him, mainly to follow Gao Yun's instructions and gradually launder the Yuanfang Financial Group's image. They also advocated abandoning activities in the gray industry chain.

They were irreconcilable enemies, forming a completely opposing camp.

Another faction is the neutral faction, which is neither close to Zhao Tianlai nor close to Li Qiang.

In reality, this group of people follow Gao Yun's lead in everything. They do whatever Gao Yun says, and they support Gao Yun in developing in a certain direction.

Over the years, as Yuanfang Financial Group has been laundered, some of the veterans of Zhao Tianlai's group have gone abroad for various reasons.

Some of the henchmen were sacrificed because of their own dishonest dealings.

Overall, Zhao Tianlai's group's strength was continuously weakening. Apart from some core members, they were now just thugs and henchmen.

Gao Yun sighed. After much deliberation, he finally made up his mind.

"Have everything been arranged overseas?"

Li Qiang nodded.

“The people have already been arranged and can be taken action at any time. Zhao Tianlai’s son and daughter are both abroad. With these two people in our hands, no matter what evidence Zhao Tianlai has, we believe he won’t dare to produce it. In addition, his parents are also under our control.”

"There are others, all the people in their faction, all those who have been with the company since its inception, have been insured, and their children and parents are under our control to ensure that they won't say anything if they are arrested. Zhao Tianlai will have to take full responsibility for everything."