Seeing Ye Zhenghua's hesitant expression, Ye Linchen felt annoyed and, not wanting to waste any more words on him, turned and left.
Ye Zhenghua felt as if he had been pricked by a needle, and suddenly realized what was happening.
He stepped forward, grabbed Ye Linchen's arm, and wouldn't let her leave.
She asked anxiously, "Xiao Chen, wait, what should we do now? Tell me, I... I'll listen to you!"
He had been so engrossed in the tempting offers from the Zhang family that he was completely bewitched, his mind filled with dreams of promotion and wealth, that he hadn't considered the risks involved at all.
Now that Ye Linchen was leaving, he suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation.
No matter how bright your future is, you still need to be alive to enjoy it!
If I end up like Meng Zihan, imprisoned and spending the rest of my life in jail, even if I have 200,000 yuan in my bank account, it will just be a string of numbers!
Once he understood this, he suddenly felt that the 20,000 yuan was like a red-hot piece of coal, burning hot, and he wished he could throw it away immediately.
Ye Linchen brushed his hand away and decided to give him some advice.
"The best way is for you to take this money and come with me to the police station to report the case, explain the whole story, and then submit the police report as new evidence to the military's disciplinary committee. This way, you can not only clear yourself of the suspicion of accepting bribes, but you might even get a reward for your meritorious report."
Ye Zhenghua's face showed a pained expression as he asked reluctantly, "The money...does it all have to be given away? Can't we keep some?"
Although he didn't get to see the promise of becoming the deputy factory director, the 20,000 yuan was actually in his hands, and that felt incredibly fulfilling.
How long will it take him to earn that much money?
He really couldn't bear to hand it over like this.
Ye Linchen looked at him, speechless: "What do you think?"
Ye Zhenghua knew his words were unreliable, so he forced a smile and said, "Hey, I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
After saying that, she looked at Ye Linchen expectantly, "Do you...do you have something to do later? If not, come with me to the police station. I feel very uncomfortable whenever I go there."
Ye Linchen happened to have no classes in the morning and had originally planned to go to the library to study. When he heard Ye Zhenghua ask him this, he agreed.
This adds new evidence to the report against the Zhang family, which is very important.
"Let's go, you go get the money first."
Ye Zhenghua's face flushed slightly.
"I deposited it in the bank, and the passbook is still with me," he hurriedly explained. "Actually, it's not that I wanted to embezzle the money, but the security in the residential area hasn't been good lately. Several houses have been burglarized. If it got stolen while I was at home, it would be difficult to explain. It's better to put it in the bank."
Ye Linchen nodded: "Okay, let's go to the bank to withdraw the money."
After leaving Jiangcheng University, the two took a bus back to the steel mill's residential compound.
Ye Zhenghua looked at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China across from the bus stop and felt very uncomfortable.
The 20,000 yuan hadn't even been in my hands for long before I had to hand it over.
He was absolutely unwilling.
"Go get the money, I'll wait for you outside."
Seeing that his face was almost scrunched up like a bitter gourd, Ye Linchen didn't want to listen to his complaints. He crossed the street and stopped in front of the bank.
Ye Zhenghua sighed, nodded, and went into the bank alone.
There weren't many people at the bank at the moment, and the window where he had deposited his money yesterday was empty, so the security guard called out to him, "Sir, this way."
Ye Zhenghua had no choice but to walk over, take out his passbook, and hand it to the staff inside.
The staff member took the passbook, looked up at him, and seemed puzzled.
The money was only deposited a short time ago, why do you want to withdraw it again?
Ye Zhenghua felt a little guilty under her gaze, and before she could ask, he vaguely explained, "It's urgently needed at home, so I need to take it out."
The staff member smiled slightly, quickly completed the formalities, and handed him the money.
The money that was withdrawn was no longer a brand-new ten-yuan note, but a mix of new and old, and a bit thicker than when it was deposited.
Ye Zhenghua clutched the money in his hand and slowly walked out, secretly calculating in his mind.
He had told Ye Linchen that the Zhang family had only given him eight thousand, so could he withdraw twelve thousand?
The Zhang family is now involved in a case. Even if they say he was given 20,000 yuan, if he denies it to the death, the police station will definitely believe him and not the Zhang family.
Thinking this way, he became restless and wanted to give eight thousand to Ye Linchen and hide the rest for himself.
But his hands were trembling, and his heart was pounding.
In the end, he gritted his teeth and gave up.
No, he can't take that risk.
The police at the local station aren't pushovers; if they find out, he'll be in deep trouble.
Ye Zhenghua sighed inwardly, resignedly put the money away, walked out of the bank, and went to the police station with Ye Linchen.
The person who received the two was a middle-aged policeman in his forties.
"Hello, my name is Li Weiguo."
He took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Ye Linchen and Ye Zhenghua respectively, his attitude gentle yet exuding a calm and capable air.
Ye Linchen noticed the two shining stars and two thick bars on his epaulets.
Although she couldn't tell what the position was, she knew that the more stars and the more complex the bars, the higher the position.
This Officer Li is definitely the person in charge of the police station.
Ye Zhenghua also noticed it.
He knew more than Ye Linchen and knew that this Officer Li was at least at the deputy director level.
He had been to the police station several times but had never seen Officer Li. Now that he had actually shown up, he couldn't help but feel even more uneasy.
Officer Li seemed oblivious to his nervousness, invited the two to sit down, pulled up a chair for himself, and sat opposite them.
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