Chapter 232 Force Him to Tell the Truth
She knew that it would be difficult to accomplish this on her own and she would have to rely on some external connections.
Qin Che is quite familiar with this area and is familiar with many of the nearby shop owners.
Moreover, he is very popular and many people are willing to give him some face.
Maybe he really has a way to help retrieve the surrounding surveillance footage.
Qin Che frowned slightly, his tone filled with doubt, "Do you think this fire was deliberately started by someone?"
When he said this, there was a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
Ning Zhenhua, who was sitting nearby, was also so angry that he gritted his teeth. He slammed the table and continued angrily, "If someone really set the fire with malicious intent, I will make sure he pays!"
He originally thought it might be an accident, but after hearing what Shen Yan said, he couldn't help but become suspicious.
Shen Yan nodded, her expression calm, her voice quiet but her tone firm, "I already know who did it, but I lack direct evidence."
She has already obtained some clues and has basically identified the suspect, but due to insufficient evidence, it is not convenient to make it public now.
Ning Zhenhua was obviously surprised when he heard this, "Who is it?"
He immediately asked anxiously, wanting to know who had the courage to do such a thing.
Shen Yan felt uncomfortable when she saw Ning Zhenhua's anxious expression.
She couldn't bear to see him lose a large sum of money in vain without even a reason or explanation.
However, before the matter was completely settled, she still felt that it would be better to say less about it. After all, there was no definite evidence at the moment, and speaking out would only cause more trouble.
She thought about it, and finally said softly: "Boss Ning, when I catch that person, I will definitely give you an explanation."
Her voice was firm and her eyes were unusually calm, as if she had everything planned out for herself.
"Please do an assessment first to determine the approximate extent of our losses. This includes the cost of repairing the site, the loss of inventory due to the closure, and any unearned revenue that would have been earned during normal business hours. You can even factor in some emotional compensation."
"I also want to make a detailed calculation of the losses on my side."
"Then when you've almost finished your statistics, just hand it over to me. I'll go and get an explanation for all of us. We can't just let them get away with it."
Ning Zhenhua nodded, his eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at Qin Che: "Well, okay, I'll do it right away."
Qin Che lowered his head and gently stepped on the charred ruins on the ground.
His expression was calm, and his tone was emotionless. "Don't waste time here. Go back and sort it out quickly. Add up all the losses and come up with a total."
Ning Zhenhua nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll go back and take care of it."
Qin Che frowned and thought for a while, then raised his head and looked at Shen Yan, "Okay, I promise to help you check the surveillance video to the end."
"But, I do have a small condition."
Shen Yan was slightly stunned, looking a little surprised: "What conditions?"
Qin Che grinned, a hint of teasing in the corner of his eyes, "I heard that the jeans you recently sold, and the denim top that goes with it, are quite popular in the market? They should be selling well, right?"
Shen Yan stared at Qin Che, a smile on her face, "Uncle Qin, this must have been what Boss Ning said to you, right?"
She paused, a hint of coldness gradually appearing in her tone. "After Hu Xinxin officially leaves, find a suitable opportunity to quietly tell Huang Yide that there's a special performance waiting for him in a private room at the People's Square Ballroom tonight."
"If he doesn't deal with it personally, or pretends not to see or hear anything, then he will be completely disgraced in the Shanghai market."
"Once this matter gets out, everyone will know that Mr. Huang is wearing a green hat on his head."
After hearing this, Cao Yangfei became excited all of a sudden.
This kind of scene where people enjoy watching the excitement is exactly what he likes.
He rubbed his palms together, nodded with a smile and said, "Boss, don't worry, I'll take care of this matter. I guarantee that everything will be arranged perfectly without any mistakes."
After Cao Yangfei left, Shen Yan turned around and said to Song Xiaomei beside her: "Let's go, Xiaomei, let's go to the police station now."
Song Xiaomei supported the wheelchair with one hand and replied with a smile: "Okay, let's go now."
Their purpose was to deal with the gasoline can they had found earlier.
They did not dare to delay this matter and had to report it to the police immediately.
As expected, when they told the investigating police officer everything they had learned and handed over the gasoline can to him.
But just a gasoline can is not enough to formally file charges against the suspect.
More direct and clear evidence is needed, or someone must be able to testify that the gasoline tank was indeed brought by Cheng Yingzi himself.
If it was in the previous life, Chen Yan would not have needed to rack her brains at all. As long as she checked the surveillance footage, she would have a high chance of finding clues.
But now, this place doesn't even have a few decent surveillance cameras.
There are almost no security equipment in hidden areas such as street corners and alley entrances.
There are probably not many people who were able to take photos of Cheng Yingzi, and perhaps only one or two witnesses still remember what she looked like.
Shen Yan wrote down the details on the can, including the clear trademark and batch number on the can, as well as the words "Victory Gas Station" and contact information printed on it.
She could start the investigation with surveillance video, first looking for available footage near the time of the incident; then start checking from the gas station to confirm whether anyone had used the can to fill gasoline, and even find the buyer's information.
If these methods don't work, then she can only resort to the worst plan - find a way to force Cheng Yingzi to tell the truth!
Even if it requires some extraordinary means, she must be made to admit what she did.
After handing the gasoline can to the police, Shen Yan and Song Xiaomei took a taxi back to the stall.
They have to clean up the fire scene and deal with the remaining ashes and burnt items, otherwise it will affect the subsequent repair progress.
If it is an ordinary renovation, it really won’t cost too much money. At most, you will just repaint the walls and replace the doors and windows.
But this time the fire was so severe that almost the entire front hall was affected, and cracks appeared on the walls of the house. It was obvious that it could no longer be used casually.
They have to conduct a property safety assessment with the original stall owner to see if the house can still be lived in.
If the structure of the house is severely damaged, resulting in overall load-bearing instability, then a building reinforcement company will have to come in and do further repair work.
The big project that really costs money is the reinforcement, which may involve a lot of money and time costs!
Damn Cheng Yingzi, Hu Xinxin, Song Xiaomei and Rong Xiaoyong!
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