Peach's face looked extremely pale. She looked at me and Yang Sisi with a particularly helpless expression, but I didn't know what else to say to comfort her.
Yang Sisi stood up and took Taozi's arm, smiling as she said, "Sister Taozi, don't worry too much... Didn't Michael cause a big mess last time? We were all as anxious as ants on a hot pan, but in the end, we were released without any real danger... We are all kind people, and kind people will be blessed by heaven!"
"Sisi, you don't need to comfort me... I know how serious this is!"
"Trust me, there's no hurdle we can't overcome... Look, Michael's been trying to find a solution, and you know how serious this is. It's definitely not something that can be solved in a day or two... Give Michael some time, and he'll definitely come up with a solution."
After Yang Sisi finished speaking, she winked at me.
I quickly chimed in, "Yes... You can trust me, I will do everything in my power to handle Tie Nan's matter." After a slight pause, I asked, "By the way, how much money did you earn during the Chinese New Year period? Do you have an exact figure?"
Peach shook her head: "Tie Nan never let me get directly involved in the inn matter. I only know the general outline... Maybe he knew something bad would happen and was afraid of implicating me, so he..."
I nodded solemnly, then turned to Yang Sisi and said, "You go have breakfast with Taozi. I'm going to the police station now... If I can meet with Tie Nan, I need to persuade him to voluntarily hand over his illegal gains from this period. Only then will we have a chance to get lenient treatment."
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On my way to the police station, I received another call from Sun Jiwei. I quickly answered and asked before he could speak, "Brother, did you find out anything?"
"I feel guilty that I can't help you much with this... so I just asked a friend to inquire again... This morning, there were indeed three people who tried to pull strings to plead for leniency, and all three were given demerits... They are all influential people in Dali, but no one in higher-ups gave them any face... Now you know how serious this matter is, right?"
"Yes, I've always believed you're a person with foresight."
After a brief silence, Sun Jiwei whispered to me, "Let me give you some advice... Try to meet with your friend right now and get him to hand over all his illegal gains, along with the account books. The sooner you do this, the greater the chance of leniency... Why do I say this?... Because most of the innkeepers who have been arrested still have a glimmer of hope and want to use their connections to smooth things over... So, they definitely won't tell the truth, making the investigation quite difficult. If one innkeeper is willing to take the lead and open up, it will be much easier to interrogate them later... So, to set an example for others, whoever confesses first will definitely be treated leniently... Conversely, whoever resists will suffer the worst outcome!"
"Brother, I understand what you mean. I'm already on my way to the police station."
"Okay, you're a smart person. You know better than I how to advise your friend, so I won't say any more."
"Yeah, thank you, bro."
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After ending the call with Sun Jiwei, I opened my phone's contacts and found the name of the policewoman Wang Xiaoling. I had personally witnessed her participating in law enforcement operations, so she should know Tie Nan's current situation. Perhaps I would need her help to arrange a meeting between Tie Nan and me.
This time, I trust Sun Jiwei and my own judgment, so I must persuade Tie Nan to hand over all his illegal gains as quickly as possible.
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