When Gao Baolin saw the two law enforcement officers in blue uniforms, her mind went blank for a moment, but she quickly calmed down.
All the communication messages except the one mentioned above have been deleted, leaving no clues; the number receiving the messages is a newly created secondary number, not linked to any personal information; the power supply to the stairwell surveillance camera is not yet connected, which I have confirmed multiple times.
After confirming that there were no oversights, Gao Baolin showed a hint of surprise on her face. She turned to Meng Yuanzhong and asked anxiously, "Minister Meng, what happened? Please don't hesitate to ask me to testify if needed!"
Her movements were fluid and graceful, and her expression was flawless. If she were to enter the entertainment industry, she would definitely be an Oscar winner.
After entering the office and closing the door, the two law enforcement officers politely invited Gao Baolin to sit opposite them, turned on their body cameras, and began questioning her.
Gao Baolin answered most of the questions perfectly, and for the few she evaded by saying she didn't know or didn't understand, thus exonerating herself completely.
With such strong mental fortitude and flawless performance, not only Meng Yuanzhong, but even the two law enforcement officers couldn't find a flaw.
If I didn't have concrete evidence, I would most likely have been fooled by her and would have had to spend even more time looking for clues.
After asking the same question again and receiving the same meaningless answer, one of the law enforcement officers turned to the side, picked up a file bag, and took out a stack of documents from it.
He pulled out two photos from the thick stack and placed them on the coffee table, then pushed them in front of Gao Baolin.
"The surveillance cameras at the convention center captured footage related to you. These are two photos taken from the footage."
The photo was laminated and reflected light, which obscured the key information.
Gao Baolin casually picked up two photos. Without the glare obstructing them, the information on the photos was clearly displayed before her eyes.
Upon seeing the contents of the photograph, Gao Baolin's entire body jolted violently. Her nonchalant expression transformed into terror and tension, and her right eyelid twitched noticeably.
Impossible! How could this be! It's definitely a lie!
I specifically asked the repairman, and the power supply to the surveillance camera in the stairwell was faulty; the manufacturer only came to repair it today!
Surveillance cameras in other areas couldn't capture that scene; this photo must be a composite!
Before Gao Baolin could speak, the law enforcement officers took out another document from the file bag and handed it to her.
"These are the text messages between you and the phone number 136xxxxxxxxx, from July 19, 2012 to 10:00 AM this morning, every single message is recorded."
Next, the law enforcement officers took out a thin sheet of paper from the document bag and placed it next to the stack of documents printed with text messages.
"This is your bank card number ending in 4660 from xx bank. All the deposits from July to today have come from one person, totaling 32,000 yuan."
The two photos I was holding slipped from my fingers, twirled twice in the air, and then slowly landed on the sofa and coffee table.
Faced with one piece of evidence after another, the carefully crafted arguments seemed so pale, so powerless, even carrying a sense of a death throes.
Gao Baolin's lips moved slightly, her face was pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, sliding down her temples.
Seeing Gao Baolin's appearance, it was clear that her psychological defenses had been broken down, and what followed was a methodical question-and-answer session.
Meng Yuanzhong gestured to the two law enforcement officers, then quietly left the office and closed the door behind him.
He walked directly into the office of the expo organizing committee, stood at the doorway, raised his hands to his chest and patted them lightly, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the office.
"Minister Meng!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Meng Yuanzhong.
"Ladies and gentlemen, something has just happened. The Black Swan Hotel, which successfully won the bid for this meal, has been disqualified and its results are invalidated because it obtained information about its competitors through illegal means during the bidding process."
The moment everyone looked up, they heard this explosive news, and an uproar ensued.
Several people glanced quickly at Gao Baolin's seat and then looked away, their minds racing.
Gao Baolin was just called out by Minister Meng, and now that Minister Meng has returned, Gao Baolin has not come back. Could it be related to her?
Meng Yuanzhong took in the reactions of everyone in the office but made no comment. He continued, "Therefore, the restaurant that successfully won the catering bid for this expo is—Xu's Fast Food Restaurant!"
Upon hearing this, two people on the scene showed expressions of frustration. As for what they were frustrated about, no one knew until the evidence appeared.
Only one young man showed a look of despair on his face.
The draft was just completed, and now it has to be revised again!
Black Swan Hotel.
After receiving the 'successful bid' message from Gao Baolin, Lao Xu, the person in charge of the Black Sky Hotel, kept refreshing the official page of the Shanghai Machinery and Equipment Expo, eagerly hoping to see the webpage announcing the bidding results.
But things didn't go as planned. I kept refreshing until 3:30 p.m., and there was still no activity on the official website.
I'll refresh it one more time, the last time. If it still doesn't come out, I'll watch it again at 8 PM!
After making up his mind, Lao Xu pressed the refresh button on the webpage.
The loading progress bar on the webpage moved forward rapidly, and the page refreshed successfully in just three seconds, with a new announcement marked with a green dot appearing in the notice board.
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