Chapter 975 Inspection Report Arrived
"How did she defend herself at that time?" My mother was still angry.
Xiao Shiqiu's lips curled up in a sarcastic arc, "She said that Xu Shimo is not a liar at all! She is worried that if her uncle goes to City A, he will have money and become more impatient, and he will easily spend money recklessly or even... cheat.
So, she found her old classmates and acted out this "family bankruptcy" drama together!
The purpose was to motivate my uncle to work hard to earn money, and because 'there's no money at home' he 'has no desire to cheat'."
"How shameless!" My mother squeezed out a few words through her teeth, "Shuyi is such an honest child, and she was worried that Shuyi would cheat on her, so she cheated on him first? She even got pregnant with a bastard!"
"Yes," Xiao Shiqiu nodded, fully agreeing with my mother's assessment of Zhuang Lizhen, "Of course the police won't buy into this kind of sophistry.
Both she and Xu Shimo were taken away on the spot. However, because she was pregnant," he emphasized, "she made full use of this identity during the interrogation. She said she felt dizzy and had a stomachache, and acted in great pain.
The police were indeed cautious and used very gentle interrogation methods, focusing their main efforts on cracking down on Xu Shimo.
"What about Xu Shimo? What did he say?" I couldn't help but ask, as this is what I have always been concerned about.
Xiao Shiqiu snorted coldly: "Xu Shimo? He is even more talented.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, he readily admitted to 'acting', but put all the blame on his aunt!
He said that he was just 'cooperating' with his old classmate in the acting and he didn't take a penny!
All the money he scammed was eventually transferred to his aunt! He claimed he was just trying to 'coax her husband into giving her money,' but the money was essentially their joint property. It simply went from his uncle to his aunt, from one hand to the other. How could that be considered fraud?
Xiao Shiqiu shook his head with amusement: "He said that he was at most an old classmate who was eager to help. How could he help a wife get some household expenses from her husband?
He even argued that the money was originally deposited in a card under my aunt's name, and it was simply transferred to another card. The money was still in her family and had not been 'swindled' away, so the charge of fraud was completely unfounded!
"Ha!" My mother let out a short sneer. "One said it was their own family's money, and the other said they didn't take any money, they were just helping to 'trick the husband into giving his wife money.' They're trying to get themselves off the hook!"
I was also dumbfounded when I heard this, shocked by the ability of these two people to confuse right and wrong and make unreasonable arguments, but why do I feel that... there seems to be a little bit of truth in it?
"Shiqiu," I asked worriedly, "Why do I feel like what they said makes some sense?
Could it be that they really took advantage of the situation and got away with it?"
After all, the money did not leave this "family" and was even still in my aunt's hands. It just went around in circles and was transferred from the common property that my uncle knew about to the personal property of my aunt that my uncle did not know about.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shiqiu couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Silly girl," he reached out and ruffled my hair. "This kind of nonsense can only fool a simple-minded little girl like you who doesn't understand the law. The law is based on evidence, not on who can argue better!"
He restrained his smile and said seriously, "First of all, the key elements of the crime of fraud are whether the perpetrator has fabricated facts or concealed the truth to defraud a large amount of public or private property.
Xu Shimo and his aunt conspired to fabricate an "investment and financial management project" that did not exist at all, forged proof of losses, and concealed the true whereabouts of the funds.
Although the money was transferred to another card of my aunt, this was part of the deception in itself. The purpose was to make my uncle believe that the money was gone, causing him to mistakenly believe that the money was really lost.
Under this misunderstanding, they 'voluntarily' gave up their right to seek redress, even falling into despair. This fully meets the constituent elements of the crime of fraud!
Xiao Shiqiu's analysis was clear and powerful, immediately exposing the seemingly reasonable excuse. My mother's tense expression also relaxed a little.
"What did the lawyer say? That Xu Shimo, even if he didn't take the money, he was one of the masterminds, right?" My mother asked, obviously hating Xu Shimo, the man who cheated on her own brother.
"The lawyer made it very clear," Xiao Shiqiu said solemnly, "The evidence we currently have is sufficient to convict both of them. My aunt is one of the masterminds and the direct beneficiary. The amount of fraud is extremely huge, so ten years in prison is the starting price."
"As for Xu Shimo," he said with a cold glint in his eyes, "although he claimed that he didn't take the money, he played an extremely key role in the entire fraud chain!
It was he who provided a false identity of "financial elite", forged all investment documents, contracts and proof of losses, and he also communicated directly with his uncle to commit the deception!
Without his deep involvement and professional forgery, this scam would have been impossible to pull off! Therefore, even if he ultimately did not share the spoils, he would most likely be identified as one of the main culprits.
Even if the court ultimately determines that he is an accomplice, he will definitely not be able to escape legal sanctions and will inevitably go to jail.
The lawyer estimated that it would take at least five years.”
Hearing this, my mother let out a long sigh.
She was silent for a moment, then hesitantly asked, "...then Zhuang Lizhen is still pregnant, will she let her go free?"
"Yes," Xiao Shiqiu nodded, "Pregnant women will be considered in sentencing and execution, but they cannot be acquitted. They may be given a suspended sentence or served outside prison before the birth of the child, but this does not affect the conviction.
Moreover, the amount of money involved in the case is huge and the circumstances are serious. It is impossible for her to escape punishment completely. The lawyer will comprehensively consider all factors and strive for a relatively reasonable result.
He paused and added, "Of course, all of this is premised on my uncle's attitude. He's the victim, and whether he forgives or not will have a certain impact on the sentencing."
When my mother mentioned my uncle's attitude, she fell silent.
Given my uncle's indecisive and sentimental character, I'm really afraid that he will be soft-hearted when facing the pregnant Zhuang Lizhen.
"Oh, I forgot to mention that Zhuang Lizhen's amniotic fluid test report has arrived."
Xiao Shiqiu took out a medical examination report from his mobile phone and handed the phone to my mother.
I leaned over to take a look and it showed [Chromosome karyotype analysis shows: 47, XY, +21]
Very good, I understand every word, but I don’t know what it means.
My mother's brows relaxed at this, and a smile even appeared on her lips. "Serves you right! Does Zhuang Lizhen know about this?"
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