At eleven o'clock at night, Qianda Bank's official website issued two announcements in succession.
The first notice stated that Liu Mougeng, the head of Qianda Bank's Credit Department, had been dismissed due to his suspected involvement in a duty crime, and was also transferred to the Economic Investigation Bureau for investigation.
The second notice stated that the head of the risk control assessment department, identified only as Li, had been suspended for violating company regulations and was subject to pending internal investigation, with a turn-over to the relevant department for processing to be arranged later.
Since it was the middle of the night, the news did not create much of a stir online.
However, some were keenly aware of the announcement, such as Su Hongtao from the Su Group, who was partying in a nightclub.