Chapter 117 Tumi 08

The investigation plan starting with the accounts received strong support from the city bureau leaders. In order to speed up the process, they also transferred more economic investigation professionals to their task force.

In the next few days, Luo Siwei became even busier.

She worked at the municipal bureau during the day, and after get off work she would take time to go home, take a shower, change clothes, and then go to the hospital to accompany Chi Li.

As time went by, Chi Li's injuries gradually improved. Even on the hospital bed, Chi Li did not relax at all, helping the task force search for clues.

Thanks to the refocused investigation, the economic investigation personnel within the task force played a significant role. They monitored key suspects, collected information on the company's business practices and various intelligence, and verified financial records.

Soon, the police sorted out the connections between the various companies Hua Yanming had invested in. The largest of these was Donglan Xinming Media, which, as a publicly listed company, had annual financial reports.

The police discovered some problems in the accounts. The company had held some false business activities and had discrepancies in taxes. The biggest problem was overseas transactions. Many of them were empty accounts and the information did not match.

Finally, with the help of the tax and customs authorities, the police obtained evidence of a series of illegal activities by several companies owned by Hua Yanming. These included concealing illegal sources of assets, bribery, tax evasion, suspected thugs, and assisting criminals in escaping justice.

When Luo Siwei went to report the situation, Director Chen looked at the pile of materials and frowned. "They are not just problematic, they are completely leaking. I will report to my superiors as soon as possible. You prepare to take action."

Under Luo Siwei's leadership, the investigation into the issue was swift and kept strictly confidential. They only breathed a sigh of relief when Director Chen reported all the evidence and received instructions from higher authorities to handle the case strictly.

This time, they want to catch their opponents off guard.

The date of action was set, and Luo Siwei knew that this was not the end of the matter, but another tough battle they faced.

In the early morning, a ray of golden sunlight shines through the gauze curtains onto the white bed in the intensive care unit.

Chi Li woke up first. He rubbed his eyes and looked down at the woman nestled in his arms.

Sometimes single beds in the hospital are not available for rent, so they have become accustomed to squeezing into beds in the special care ward.

When Luo Siwei sleeps, her long hair will spread out and stick to her cheeks. Her body will curl up and her sleeping posture will be like a child. Her breathing is very shallow and she likes to stay in warm places.

Also, Luo Siwei's hands would always restlessly hold something, sometimes she would hug Chi Li's waist, sometimes she would wrap her arms around his body.

Chi Li liked to play with her hair with his hands while she was sleeping. She had just washed it yesterday, and her long black hair curled in his hands, soft and smooth.

Chi Li looked down at Luo Siwei's sleeping face for a while, then he looked at the time and patted her gently.

Luo Siwei was still asleep, and when she felt the gentle caress, she hummed vaguely. Chi Li's slightly hoarse voice came from above her head: "Lolo, wake up. Although I really want you to sleep a little longer, we have to close the net today."

"Lie down for another minute..." Luo Siwei said as she snuggled into Chi Li's arms. She deliberately rubbed Chi Li's neck with her hair, which made Chi Li's chin very itchy.

The usually cool and beautiful woman was acting like a spoiled child. Even Chi Li, who had extraordinary self-control, couldn't control himself. He held her down and said, "Be good, don't make trouble."

Luo Siwei stopped, rubbed her eyes and looked up at him. She had just woken up, and her eyes were a little hazy and a little innocent.

"You really are..." Captain Chi had just said half of his words when he met Luo Siwei's eyes and held his breath. His face flushed slightly, and he tilted his head and whispered, "You only tease, not put out the fire..."

"Is it too late? The doctor will come to check on the ward soon?" Luo Siwei woke up and quickly turned over and got up.

A few minutes later, the morning rounds arrived. The chief physician and several interns came in, filling the ward to the brim. The old director asked about Chi Li's condition and adjusted the medication dosage.

Chi Li asked: "How many days will it take for me to be discharged from the hospital?"

The doctor said, "You've been seriously injured. You have a lung contusion and need to rest. It will take some time before you can be officially discharged."

Luo Siwei had finished washing up and was putting on her coat when she said, "Everyone in our municipal bureau, from top to bottom, is looking forward to the captain's return."

The doctor finally said with relief: "We will do another full body check next week. If everything is normal, you can be discharged from the hospital."

After checking the room, Luo Siwei saw Chi Li also stood up and started to change clothes. She was slightly surprised: "You want to go out?" Although Chi Li had recovered a lot, he had not left the hospital for a while.

Chi Li put on a black shirt: "I'm almost well now. Hua Yanming is an old fox. I'm afraid that today's operation will go wrong."

Luo Siwei has little experience and is a female police officer. If she leads the team, Hua Yanming may obstruct the investigation.

Luo Si was stunned: "I really hope you go, but... are you planning to sneak out of the hospital?"

Chi Li looked at her, waiting for her advice.

Captain Chi asked back, "Aren't you better at this?"

Luo Siwei: “…”

It’s not that I don’t want to take revenge, it’s just that the time has not come yet.

It seemed Captain Chi still remembered her last time she'd slipped out of the hospital. But this was the intensive care unit; could it be the same as the single-patient room? The difficulty had clearly increased.

Seeing that she had already lowered her head and was thinking about how to get out, Chi Li smiled and said, "I'm just teasing you. I already said hello to Director Chen yesterday and also told the director, so today is just a special permission to go out temporarily. The doctor also said that it will take some time before I can be officially discharged."

In the morning, all the members of the city bureau's special task force gathered early in the morning and began to get ready.

After being busy for so many days, everyone was holding their breath, waiting for the moment to close the net.

Chi Li led the team personally today, and Luo Siwei, as the deputy team leader, began to count the number of people.

The plan for this operation was originally formulated by Luo Siwei, and Chi Li helped to improve it. At this time, both of them were familiar with the arrangements.

Someone was keeping watch at Xinming Media in the morning, waiting to send a signal as soon as Hua Yanming arrived.

Chi Li received the message and said, "Let's do the final check. Are everyone's procedures and weapons ready?"

This comprehensive operation involved the simultaneous closure of several organizations under Hua Wenyi, including Donglan Xinming Media, Donglan Xinming News, Donglan Weishi, and Potential Workshop. To prevent resistance, officers were equipped with weapons and handcuffs.

The team leaders did a final check and then replied, "Everything is ready."

Chi Li warned: "Everyone remember, first use courtesy, then force, and seal off the computers in the core area as quickly as possible."

Luo Siwei added: "I have sent everyone a list of key individuals. Please follow the list and avoid direct conflict with the other party. If there are any problems, report them promptly."

Everyone said, "Understood."

Chi Li raised his hand to check the time and said, "Let's go!"

Nine o'clock in the morning, Donglan Xinming Media.

Chi Li and Luo Siwei brought a team of police officers to the door, and the company's security guards and responsible personnel wanted to stop them.

"Municipal police officer." Chi Li revealed his identity directly and flashed his police officer ID. Seeing this scene, no ordinary employee dared to stop him.

As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. Chi Li walked all the way to Hua Yanming's office.

Hua Yanming had just arrived at the company. He had known Chi Li at a cybersecurity event before. He looked up when he saw him and Luo Siwei enter.

Hua Yanming tried to remain calm and asked him, "Captain Chi, what's going on?"

Chi Li took out the search warrant with the official seal and said, "Hua Yanming, we have now found that your company is involved in a variety of illegal activities that endanger economic order and public safety. According to the instructions of our superiors, we will conduct an inspection of your company's key documents today. Please cooperate with our investigation."

Hua Yanming's expression changed noticeably. He looked at the many police officers and said after a moment of silence, "I understand."

Tang Xi stepped forward, ready to seal Hua Yanming's computer, but Hua Yanming showed no intention of moving aside.

Luo Siwei watched Tang Xi dare not step forward, so she said bluntly: "The on-site investigation is not allowed to be interfered with by individuals. Please move aside."

Hua Yanming called out his name directly: "Luo Siwei, you look more and more like your mother."

Luo Siwei said, "I thought you were a forgetful person and didn't remember me."

Hua Yanming said: "Your temper is becoming more and more like your mother's."

Luo Siwei frowned slightly when she heard him mention his mother.

Chi Li felt that Hua Yanming had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter, so he reminded him: "Also, I'd like to inform you that police officers have gone to the potential workshop you invested in today. We may need your cooperation in the investigation soon, so please do not leave Donglan City."

After a few people greeted each other, there was a flash of swords and sabers.

Hua Yanming's expression grew increasingly grim. He picked up his phone and dialed a number. It rang a few times, but the other party didn't answer. He called again, but the phone was turned off.

Seeing that he was stalling for time, Chi Li gave him an ultimatum: "I've already told you, if you don't cooperate with the police, we can arrest you for interfering with police operations."

Hua Yanming looked at Chi Li and then at the other detectives, his eyes uncertain: "Are you from the Municipal Bureau targeting me?"

Chi Li had long anticipated that he would not surrender. He took a step forward and said uncompromisingly, "We are not targeting anyone, only illegal and criminal activities. Anyone involved in illegal activities will be dealt with by us."

The air was tense. Many of Hua Yanming's subordinates and bodyguards arrived outside the office and stood in the corridor, glaring at the detectives standing inside. It seemed as if a major battle was about to begin.

Chi Li acted as if he didn't see the people outside. He looked fearless and reached out from behind to pull out a pair of handcuffs and put them on the red-headed document.

He knew that Hua Yanming was just bluffing.

Hua Yanming and Chi Li confronted each other for a moment. Seeing this scene, his eyes flashed and he finally moved away.

He was a successful businessman, and he knew exactly how much he had been involved in and how much he had done. At this point, the city police must have a lot of evidence, and openly clashing with the police would not gain him any advantage. Furthermore, if he attacked the police, the nature of the matter would change.

He stepped back, and the people at the door dispersed.

Although Hua Yanming moved aside, he still held a grudge in his heart, his jaw was clenched and his teeth were clenched tightly.

Luo Siwei looked at him, then in front of him, she reached out and took the notebook on his desk and sealed it in the evidence bag.

Tang Xi stepped forward and sealed the computer as well.

Hua Yanming looked at Chi Li with some reluctance: "I heard that Captain Chi seemed to have been hospitalized before. You criminal police are busy with your work, so take care of yourself."

This sentence, placed here, sounds like a naked threat.

Chi Li said: "I'm almost recovered. But Mr. Hua, the situation has changed recently. You should take care of your health."

Soon, the information in the president's office was collected, and Chi Li whispered to Luo Siwei, "Go and see what the situation is outside?"

Luo Siwei understood, nodded and went out.

The police officers had already filed into the company and, following the list they had drawn up earlier, stopped the employees who were using their computers: "Don't move, step back, and get away from the computers."

In order to prevent these people from destroying evidence and deleting or damaging data, this first step of timely investigation is particularly important.

Luo Siwei shuttled through the corridors, guiding the young police officers in their investigation work: "Protect relevant evidence, pay attention to software and hardware equipment..."

The police officers were highly motivated and the situation was unstoppable. There might be a lot of important information in these computers.

They are one step closer to final victory.

The day's operation went smoothly, with virtually no issues. All computers and related evidence documents were recovered, and all the information from the Potential Workshop was also fully collected.

In addition to Hua Yanming, Hua Wenyi and Mu Yuexin are also under police surveillance. They have stayed at home these days and have not gone out.

But Zhang Angu and Lin Shuangting were still nowhere to be seen.

Completed the morning's reconnaissance operations.

Chi Li and Luo Siwei had a meal together, went home to get some things, and returned to the hospital in the afternoon.

Luo Siwei didn't even bother taking a lunch break, and immediately started analyzing the files with his teammates. Today was quite fruitful, as they gained a lot from the information and chat records in the computer.

In the evening, Luo Siwei rushed to the hospital as soon as she got off work.

She pushed the door open and saw Chi Li sitting on the hospital bed talking to Director Chen. Seeing her come in, Chi Li pressed the speakerphone button and Director Chen's voice came over.

Despite the significant progress in the case, the old director sounded somewhat worried. "Ah, I knew the other party wouldn't just give up. I've received a lot of calls this afternoon, and I've been receiving some pressure."

Luo Siwei and Chi Li looked at each other. This result was not unexpected, but it happened faster than they expected.

Donglan Xinming Media, the largest media company in Donglan City, attracts attention because of its size. Now, Xinming is like a beast caught in a trap, struggling desperately even with overwhelming evidence.

Chi Li asked: "What's the situation?"

"Don't worry, I can handle it. I've faced many inquiries and requests from officials, but I've rebuffed them all." Director Chen then changed the subject, "These aren't anything to worry about. Some of these people were already on the list of those who accepted bribes, and others were implicated in the subsequent events. Once the case is investigated and the truth is revealed, they will definitely be held accountable. That's why they're just afraid."

At this point, Director Chen sighed, "But I'm also a little worried... The online public opinion is a bit unfavorable to the police. We have to do our job. If we can't gain the public's understanding, at least we can't be so passive."

Luo Siwei had been busy all afternoon and had no time to read the news online, so she turned on her mobile phone.

Although the APP under Donglan Media was temporarily shut down, some other large-scale online platforms are still operating normally.

The news of Donglan Xinming Media being investigated became a hot topic on some platforms.

Luo Siwei clicked on one at random and saw all kinds of comments.

"What's going on with Xinming? Is there any gossip?"

"So many people rely on Xinming Media for their livelihoods, and suddenly they're investigating. Isn't this destroying other people's jobs?"

"The police don't arrest murderers, but instead arrest those who haven't really broken the law. They have so much free time."

"I think they see Xinming as having money, and are using them to pay tribute to meet their KPIs and boost sales?"

"Xinming is a major taxpayer, so why are you picking on the weak?"

"I don't care about that mess. I want to read the latest news."

Luo Siwei took a few glances and handed the phone to Chi Li. Chi Li immediately understood after looking at it and said, "There may be water army guidance in it."

"Yes, as always. I've already asked the internet police to investigate. They're being unreasonable, but we need to protect our own propaganda. I don't care what those trolls say, but the main thing is to avoid influencing the public who aren't aware of the situation." Director Chen added, "So, Captain Chi, Captain Luo, think about the wording and method to explain this matter briefly."

Chi Li said to Director Chen, "Let's discuss it right away and come up with a plan tonight."

Director Chen said, "Also, if Hua Yanming is heavily involved in this matter, you must be careful. He might hire the best lawyers and push everything onto his brother and others. They won't let this go."

Chi Li hung up the phone and the ward was quiet for a moment.

Chi Li sat on the bed, Luo Siwei stood gracefully by the window, the light from the roof shone down, and neither of them spoke for a while.

Luo Siwei then sorted out his thoughts and looked up and said, "I have an idea that can make them shoot themselves in the foot."

Chi Li asked: "How to deal with it?"

Luo Siwei explained, "Don't they like to use public opinion attacks? Then we can defeat the magic with magic. We just need to prove that Donglan Xinming Media does have problems. Once their reputation declines, the public opinion war will collapse on its own. Seeing the seriousness of the problem, those behind them won't dare to protect them anymore."

Chi Li lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Do you mean to release some of the evidence first to prove that their company should indeed be investigated?"

Luo Siwei nodded. "Yes. Our investigation is on track. Donglan Xinming Media's initial success stemmed from its exclusive coverage of the wax figure artist case. Although we're still investigating the details regarding the fortune teller, wax figure artist, Whispering App, and Potential Workshop, and can't disclose them, we've already gathered some relevant evidence that proves they're engaging in illegal activities. And these are precisely the points of greatest concern to the public..."

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