Chapter 199: Rampant
[I knew why the authorities would include an ordinary man selling rock candy in the investigation list. It turns out that the rock candy he sells is special!]
Following this thought, some netizens with divergent thinking in the live broadcast room began to guess.
[Unusual rock candy, and it can make a lot of money in a short period of time. Why did I think of this kind of "rock candy"?]
[I also guessed it was the same person above. Based on the money this guy has made in the past few months, and the amount of goods he's shipped, he must be a big shot. If he catches him, he'll definitely get a second-class merit.]
[I understand your subtext, but it still seems strange. Where did Ma Fuxiang get such a large supply? Didn't the authorities find it?]
[Perhaps they wanted to follow the clues and find the supplier of "rock sugar" to him, so they didn't arrest him so early?]
The more I watch the livestream, the more this Ma Fuxiang seems familiar. My family works in courier services, and there's a rock candy shop on this street. The owner is actually named Ma Fuxiang, and he looks about the same age as Jiang Ning described. Most importantly, I heard his wife was forced to flee by his creditors, and she just recently returned.
When this netizen's comments came out, other netizens quickly told him to hide in the house and not come out, saying, "I have some conspicuous bags." They also asked him to take a picture of the current situation of the rock sugar shop. He was caught by others and scolded.
[Don't be so blindly inclined. The word "conscience" doesn't even exist for Ma Fuxiang to be able to do that kind of business. Don't go there, big brother. If anything goes wrong, those clamoring people will run away faster than anyone else.]
[I say some people shouldn't be so outrageous. If you want to watch the fun, just drive over there yourself. No one is your parent. Why would they risk their own life for you to just sit there and watch the fun? What are they thinking?]
[Well, my house is quite close to the rock sugar shop. I can see what's going on inside his shop from the second floor with my phone camera. But I think everyone might have misunderstood. Every time Ma Fuxiang sends rock sugar to buyers, he always comes to my post station to send it. If he really does that kind of business, he wouldn't be so bold, right?]
This seems to make sense, and netizens became confused and kept asking in the barrage whether Ma Fuxiang was doing that kind of powder business.
Jiang Ning was looking at the melon-eating system, trying his best to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth. In the eyes of netizens, his fair and tender face was tense and solemn. They all confirmed that Ma Fuxiang was a big troublemaker who would be executed within hours if caught.
Netizens swore that Jiang Ning was not so serious at that time, and Ma Fuxiang was definitely guilty, which made the post station boy nervous.
I originally wanted to go to the rock sugar shop to take a look, but now I quickly slipped back home and continued to observe the situation quietly on the second floor. In particular, I noticed that there were policemen nearby. I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead and felt like I was thanking them for not killing me.
He has been sending express deliveries to Ma Fuxiang for several months. Fortunately, he is very friendly to customers based on the principle of being polite when doing business. Otherwise, he would have to go and see his grandmother, right?
The guy at the post station looked very relieved.
At this time, Jiang Ning saw Ma Fuxiang's business channels and couldn't help but sigh that this man had brains.
Ma Fuxiang started his rock sugar business because he had previously been scammed by someone who bought "rock sugar." So, after getting out of this, he decided to follow the principle of "I've been through this before, so I'll kick my fellow enthusiasts into the same trap." He immediately bought a lot of rock sugar and started advertising it in various groups.
He didn't just sell rock candy. He required everyone to provide a video of themselves eating it as proof before they could verify their purchase through a group chat. Ma Fuxiang's rock candy was affordable, he even gave it away for free, and he sold it in large quantities. His reputation quickly grew, and customers began to promote it to each other, making him a lucrative seller.
The police officers who were preparing to arrest people watched the live broadcast and heard these words. They thought that Ma Fuxiang's identity was most likely confirmed. Combined with the evidence they had, they all solemnly packed their equipment, preparing to deal with Ma Fuxiang in the next few hours.
The police put down their phones and, at the boss's signal, surrounded the rock sugar shop. One of them was about to break the door to arrest someone when Ma Fuxiang came out holding a small box of rock sugar, looking like he was about to ship it out.
This was a case of catching the man red-handed. The police immediately apprehended both the man and Bingtang.
Ma Fuxiang was stunned by this sudden scene and continued to struggle even after the rose gold bracelet was handcuffed on him.
"Comrade police, what did I do? Why are you arresting me? Is selling rock candy illegal?"
The policeman who held him down was shocked when he heard his colleague say that Ma Fuxiang had another warehouse of rock sugar.
Hearing Ma Fuxiang's quibbling, his expression became even more serious, "Is that rock sugar or something else you're selling? You know better than us!"
Thinking about the huge reserve of rock sugar, and wondering how many people would be harmed, the policemen who came to carry out the mission really didn't expect that such a major case worthy of second-class merit could be born in their small place.
After taking Ma Fuxiang to the car, the police saw that the mobile phone was still playing the live broadcast, so they picked it up to see if there was anything else they had not investigated about Ma Fuxiang, such as where the goods came from. They were so confused about this that they could not find out.
They did find records of Ma Fuxiang wholesale rock sugar and alum, but these were probably smokescreens used by Ma Fuxiang to confuse them, and no one believed them.
The police rushed to the recording site of "It's Your Turn" with evidence and conducted a live inspection of Ma Fuxiang while watching the live broadcast of the program.
During his rock sugar sales period, Ma Fuxiang was able to maintain a sales volume of around 50 kilograms per month. Because his customers praised the rock sugar's sweetness, they often brought in friends. Ma Fuxiang successfully dominated the rock sugar business in the entire southwest region, monopolizing it.
The police nodded, thinking that Jiang Ning was indeed the official sent to assist them, and the information he had was really comprehensive.
Ma Fuxiang was also very clever. He kept each order under 1,000 yuan. The salespeople were all from other provinces, and they filled in random shipping addresses to minimize risk.
The police didn't understand what Jiang Ning said. Even if Ma Fuxiang's business was less than one thousand per order, he was selling this thing in such large quantities that he could have been executed several times. Money and other things would not have any impact. Why did Jiang Ning say this?
Amid the bewildered looks of several police comrades, Ma Fuxiang's aggrieved expression was very conspicuous, without a trace of the panic of a suspect.
The group arrived at the recording hall. Jiang Ning was about to finish eating Ma Fuxiang's melon when the staff stopped her and asked her to take a break and wait for Ma Fuxiang to come before continuing to the next stage.
Just after a few minutes of commercials, Ma Fuxiang was brought in and watched the police officers lay out the evidence one by one, including group chat records and rock sugar.
Jiang Ning looked at the bag of rock sugar and listened to the police officer's cold introduction. She coughed softly and asked in a low voice.
"Comrade police, how did you determine this was that kind of stuff? Have you checked the ingredients?"
Police: "Ma Fuxiang was able to run a prosperous business for several months. His goods were basically safe and sound, and he probably had an umbrella behind him to protect him from the wind and rain. That's why he was so rampant."
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