Things change over time. More than ten years after graduation, Si Mingda unexpectedly became a multi-millionaire, while he was still the boss of a small foreign trade company. Not only did he not make a fortune, but he was cheated out of two million yuan by foreigners. The more he thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt.
After making up his mind, he began to rack his brains to figure out how to defraud Simingda of his money, but he did not want to bear the legal consequences.
After repeated consideration, he wanted to learn from the way that foreigners defrauded the payment for goods with letters of credit, and defraud Mingdan Company of the payment for goods. This would not only achieve the purpose of revenge against Si Mingda, but also allow him to make a fortune without any investment to make up for his unbalanced psychology.
After Gao Huai calmly explained how he had defrauded Mingdan Company of its payments, the police officer asked, "Have you ever considered that if you've defrauded so much money, Simingda will definitely report it to the police. How can you possibly escape legal punishment?"
"When I was planning this deal, I didn't show up at all because I didn't want Simingda to know that I was the boss behind it. We are too familiar with each other. If he knew that I was the one purchasing that batch of electromechanical products, he would definitely not give me a chance."
Gao Huai thought he could escape legal punishment by hiding the truth, but he didn't know that as long as there were traces of the transaction, he would have nowhere to escape.
"Although you did not show up, this transaction was conducted through your company. You asked Li Xiaoliang to visit the factory and inspect the goods, which left a breakthrough in this case. You have been planning this for such a long time, but didn't you consider this big loophole?" The police asked righteously.
"Of course I've considered this. The monk may run away, but the temple cannot. I can only blame myself for underestimating the police's ability to handle cases. I thought you wouldn't be able to do anything to me if I fled abroad. I'll wait a few years and bring my wife and children over. Our family of four will be reunited abroad, and we won't have to worry about Simingda suing us. Even if you catch Li Xiaoliang, it's useless. He knows nothing about this case, and my fleeing abroad won't have any impact on him."
Gao Huai was very confident about the deal, thinking that he could get away with it by hiding the truth. However, he didn't know that there is always someone stronger than you. No matter how hard he tried, he could not defeat justice and conscience.
"It seems you've truly underestimated the authority of the law. You defrauded such a large sum, yet you had the wild idea that you could escape legal sanctions. You were defrauded of money by a foreign client. Besides your own mistakes at work, it's also due to the imperfect laws abroad. However, Mingdan's transactions took place domestically. As long as you report the case to the police, you must be punished by law. Otherwise, what's the point of having laws? If everyone disobeys the rules like you, wouldn't the market order be in chaos?" the police officer said sternly, "A foreign client defrauded you of the payment for goods. You should have pursued legal proceedings instead of targeting the innocent Mingdan. Simingda and Wang Mudan have no grudge against you. Why should they pay for your fraudulent transactions?"
The police's righteous and stern reprimand made Gao Huai lower his head in guilt. He sighed deeply and said sadly: "At this point, I can only obey the judgment of the law. Whatever the law wants to sentence me to is my fate. Life and death are in the hands of fate."
"The damage you've caused to Mingdan Company goes far beyond simply owing the money. Because they haven't recovered the money, their company's liquidity has been greatly affected. Simingda and Wang Mudan had to mortgage their real estate and company shares to borrow money everywhere, resulting in losses of nearly tens of millions of yuan. If it weren't for his two friends' timely help, their company would have almost gone bankrupt. You were cheated by foreigners, and yet you let them pay for you. How can you bear it? Even if you have a personal grudge against Simingda, have the more than 600 employees of Mingdan Company also offended you? Why should you let them bear such heavy financial pressure?"
The police's sincere and reasonable questioning left Gao Huai speechless. They were right. He was cheated out of the payment for the goods. Even if he wanted to take revenge, he should seek compensation from the person involved instead of making the innocent Mingdan Company suffer.
"Yes, I was wrong, and I am willing to accept the punishment of the law."
The majesty of the law and the reproach of conscience finally made Gao Huai bow his head. He deeply realized how serious his sins were.
"Besides Mingdan Company, there's also Li Xiaoliang. He knew nothing about this from the beginning, but because you asked him to visit the factory and inspect the goods, he was dragged into this situation against his will. He was labeled an accomplice and faced criticism back home, which severely impacted his life."
"Yes, I harmed him." Gao Huai lowered his head guiltily.
The police officer continued, "And your ex-wife Xiaomei and two children. They used to live a peaceful life in their hometown. After your case became public, everyone back home started gossiping about them. Especially your two children. Everyone called their father a fugitive, and your ex-wife was even afraid to let them go to school. If you really cared about their lives, why didn't you consider their situation when you planned this scam?"
The police's mention of the children's plight finally broke Gao Huai's disguised strength. His defenses collapsed, and he lost control of his emotions. He slumped over the table and cried bitterly, "I'm sorry, Xiaomei, and my two children. I've hurt them. My crime is unforgivable, and I deserve death."
It was not until this time that Gao Huai clearly realized how stupid his original choice was. Even if he was cheated out of the payment by the customers, if he adjusted his mindset and ran his business seriously, he would recover the losses sooner or later.
At the critical moment, his mentality shifted and he impulsively challenged the law, which led him to embark on a path of no return and also implicated his family and friends.
After hearing that Gao Huai was escorted back to China, Si Mingda and Wang Mudan couldn't wait to go to the police station to see him. Because the case was still under investigation, the police initially did not allow them to meet. However, unable to resist Si Mingda's strong request, the police finally agreed to let them meet on the condition that he promised not to do anything extreme and that there would be a police officer watching him.
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