Chapter 136: Illegal Sale of Birth Certificates (Part 2)

The two of them revealed their identities and headed straight to the administrative office of the Chinese Medicine Hospital. Upon hearing that Jiang Ningyue had arrived, the vice president immediately ran over.

"Hello, reporter Jiang."

The vice-president wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Our president is out for an exchange and study trip. He's not here these few days."

"Oh, what's your name?"

"No need to worry about your surname being Zheng."

"President Zheng."

Jiang Ningyue took out a birth certificate from her file bag and handed it to Dean Zheng. "Excuse me, was this birth certificate issued by your hospital?"

Dean Zheng saw the hospital and official seal on the birth certificate and nodded. "This is the birth certificate issued by our hospital. Is there any problem?"

Jiang Ningyue smiled slightly, "Then check to see if the Wang named on the birth certificate has ever lived in our hospital?"

"Okay, I'll have someone check it out right away."

Several people immediately came to the office, and Dean Zheng searched through the information system, but there was no such person.

"Reporter Jiang, this Wang has never been admitted to our hospital."

"Since she wasn't admitted to your hospital, how come she has a birth certificate from your hospital?"

Jiang Ningyue's question made Dean Zheng break out in a cold sweat. If he still didn't understand what it meant, then he wouldn't have to do his job as vice dean anymore.

"According to the 'Haizhou Province Birth Certificate Management Measures,' a birth certificate requires the signature and fingerprint of the obstetrician and the official seal of the obstetric institution. Since the child wasn't born in this hospital, how come this medical certificate was issued by your hospital?"

It was early June, and the weather wasn't hot, but the vice president's forehead was dripping with sweat. He took a tissue from the desk and wiped it away. "I'm not sure about this. How about we go to the 'Statistical Medical Records Office'? Birth certificates are issued there."

They went to the County Hospital's Medical Records Office. Guo Tong was playing with her phone in the office. She heard the door open, turned around, and saw Jiang Ningyue.

In Guo Tong's eyes, that flawless face seemed like that of a demon or the King of Hell. After just one glance, Guo Tong screamed and fell to the ground.

Jiang Ningyue's eyes widened, her pretty face filled with confusion. "Do I look that scary?"

Everyone at the scene smiled awkwardly. You may be stunningly beautiful, but what you did is scary!

Jiang Ningyue helped Guo Tong up and sat her on a chair. "Don't be nervous. We are just here to consult you on some issues."

Guo Tong's lips turned pale. "I did it."

"Hmm?" Jiang Ningyue was puzzled. "What did you do?"

"I was the one who resold the birth certificates."

Jiang Ningyue's eyes lit up, and then Guo Tong told her everything about why he resold birth certificates and how he did it.

Guo Tong was responsible for entering computer data for birth certificates. She explained that she had accumulated significant debt from online gambling and was desperately looking for money. A relative, knowing she worked at a hospital, asked if she could help her with a birth certificate. After the process was completed, she received a 20,000 yuan "thank you" fee.

For the sake of money, Guo Tong was ready to take risks and was worried for several days. However, after receiving the 20,000 yuan, all her worries were swallowed up by greed.

Later on, she simply spread the news through platforms such as Hongshu and Douyin. If anyone wanted to buy it, as long as they provided their ID card and spent more than 30,000 yuan, she would help them process it.

According to regulations, the application for a birth medical certificate requires delivery information signed by the obstetrician and a delivery record signed by the delivery physician. Guo Tong forged the doctor's signature stamp and easily printed out the delivery record out of thin air.

According to the Haizhou Province Birth Medical Certificate Management Measures, each hospital must designate two special personnel as birth medical certificate information officers. After training, they will take up their posts and log into the system with a unique account and password to enter newborn-related information. However, at Zhao County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, there is only one information entry officer, Guo Tong.

Jiang Ningyue frowned and said, "The birth certificate still needs the hospital's stamp. How did you get through this last step? Did you bribe the dean?"

Hearing this, the vice president on the side was afraid and expectant.

Who knew Guo Tong opened the drawer and took out the official seal of the hospital.

"The birth certificate and seal should be separated. Our leader should be in charge of the seal. Our leader is very busy, always on business trips. He's away for a week or two at a time. Others can't print out the birth certificate, so I got the seal."

The Vice President heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, but at the same time felt a little regretful. "Xiao Guo! We've been so good to you! How could you actually do such a thing!"

Jiang Ningyue said calmly, "Let's hand it over to the public security authorities. Dean Zheng, do you want to make the call or should I?"

"I'll fight, I'll fight." Dean Zheng said quickly.

If the call was made by Jiang Ningyue, then things would be serious and troublesome.

Guo Tong sat on the chair and looked at Jiang Ningyue blankly, "Reporter Jiang, does this count as surrendering myself?"

“…” Jiang Ningyue looked at Guo Tong, who seemed to be only a few years older than Jiang Ningyue.

Jiang Ningyue sighed, "It should count. How many did you sell?"

"3." Guo Tong said with his head down.

Having been a reporter for such a long time, even without using any skills, Jiang Ningyue could tell that Guo Tong was not telling the truth.

"Tell the truth."

"Just three." Guo Tong raised his head and deliberately looked directly into Jiang Ningyue's eyes, but after just one glance, Guo Tong's eyes drifted away.

"There's no point in you lying to me. I'm not a police officer."

Jiang Ningyue said calmly, "The final judgment still needs to be made by the court, but if you actively cooperate, there is still hope for a reduced sentence."

"Reporter Jiang, can you say something good for me?" Guo Tong and Jiang Ningyue had been together for a long time, and their original fear disappeared, and they even wanted to beat the snake with a stick.

Jiang Ningyue raised her lips in mockery. "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. Think about it carefully. How many families have been devastated by the sale of birth certificates for selfish reasons? How many criminals have escaped justice?"

Guo Tong was speechless after being confronted by Jiang Ningyue. He lowered his head, thinking about how to escape legal punishment.

It is worth mentioning that after Guo Tong surrendered himself, he claimed that he was suffering from cervical cancer and has been released on bail pending trial.

After Jiang Ningyue learned about this, she immediately called the Zhao County Public Security Bureau and asked them to conduct a serious and thorough investigation of the matter.

An investigation revealed that Guo Tong sold a total of 17 birth certificates during his tenure.

Defendant Guo Tong was ultimately convicted of buying and selling identity documents and sentenced to four years and six months in prison and a fine of RMB 300,000. The illegal proceeds of RMB 444,500 were recovered and turned over to the state treasury.